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How You Make Team USA - Trials

Jan 17, 2024, 9:47 PM EST

by Team USA

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What are Trials? #

Trials are a selection event hosted by NGBs in the United States during an Olympic and Paralympic year. Unlike other large competitions throughout the year, Trials consist of solely U.S. athletes and often replace that years National Championship. In 2024 Team USA will host trials for multiple sports, and by doing so, will look to qualify hundreds of athletes to the Olympic and Paralympic teams for Paris 2024. This makes Trials, some of the biggest selection events of the year for Team USA.

Top Storylines at 2024 U.S. Team Trials #

All eyes on Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Para Track and Field look to put the world on notice #

Coming off a momentous 2023 World Championship, Para Track and Field athletes in the United States will be heading to Florida in July for their Trials.

The Coach/Student Duo #

Amongst the athletes competing at the 2024 Para Track and Field Trials, you will find four-time Paralympic medalist Roderick Townsend. Townsend boasts an impressive record of winning gold in every men's high jump T46 event at every Paralympic and World Championships dating back to 2015. Not to be overshadowed by his coach, 18-year-old Ezra Frech, who was the youngest member of Team USA at the 2020 Paralympics, set a world record and won gold in the Men's high jump T63. Expect both athletes to be favorites in their events at Trials.

Men's T38 sprints promise to be a battle to the end #

19-year-old Jaydin Blackwell stormed onto the international scene in 2023. Blackwell broke the 10-year championship record in Men's 100m T38 category and secured gold in both the Men's 100m and 400m. However, Blackwell will have some fierce competition from fellow T38 sprinter and four-time Paralympic medalist Nick Mayhugh.