Hokie ClubHokie hurdler Queen Harrison (Richmond, Va.) qualified for the 400-meter hurdle final when she placed sixth out of a field of 16 semifinalists on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.
She took third place of heat one in a time of 56.04 seconds to advance to Sunday’s race - which begins at 4:02 p.m. PST - that will determine the United States’ representatives on the 2008 Olympic Team.
Harrison ran a time of 57.16 seconds in the preliminaries on Friday.
Fellow Hokie Sherlenia Green (Vernon Hills, Ill.) also competed in the semifinals, but did not advance after finishing 13th in 57.06 seconds.