PREDICTABLY, figuring out how to mesh WA’s new tightened Olympic Standards with its world rankings caused a fair amount of confusion in some events in Eugene, but by and large Team USA for Tokyo selected itself with 1-2-3 finishes.
There is always the possibility of last-minute substitutions for injury-related reasons, or double-qualifiers deciding only to do a single event, but here’s the team as announced by USATF on July 06. Each is listed with OT placing.
As always, selection of the various relay teams will be done by the coaching staffs as time gets closer. Any athlete on the team in any event is eligible for relay duty.
Athletes denoted with a # did not have an automatic Q-standard and had to become eligible by virtue of a high world rankings position.
* = number of previous Olympic teams, if any.
Men
100 Meters: Trayvon Bromell* (1), Ronnie Baker (2), Fred Kerley (3)
200 Meters: Noah Lyles (1), Kenny Bednarek (2), Erriyon Knighton (3)
400 Meters: Michael Norman (1), Michael Cherry (2), Randolph Ross (3)
800 Meters: Clayton Murphy* (1), Isaiah Jewett (2), Bryce Hoppel (3)
1500 Meters: #Cole Hocker (1), Matthew Centrowitz** (2), Yared Nuguse (3)
Steeplechase: Hillary Bor* (1), Benard Keter (2), Mason Ferlic (3)
5000 Meters: Paul Chelimo* (1), Grant Fisher (2), Woody Kincaid (3)
10,000 Meters: Kincaid (1), Fisher (2), Joe Klecker (3)
110 Hurdles: Grant Holloway (1), Devon Allen* (2), Daniel Roberts (3)
400 Hurdles: Rai Benjamin (1), Kenny Selmon (2), Dave Kendziera (3)
Marathon: Galen Rupp*** (1), Abdi Abdirahman (2), Jake Reilly (3)
20K Walk: #Nick Christie (1); no other qualifiers
50K Walk: no entrants, as none had either Q-standard or high enough world ranking
4 x 100 Pool: Bednarek (4), Micah Williams (5), Cravon Gillespie (6)
4 x 400 Pool: Trevor Stewart (4), Vernon Norwood (5), Elija Godwin (6)
Mixed 4 x 400 Pool: Bryce Deadmon (7); alternate — Wil London (8)
High Jump: JuVaughn Harrison (1), Darryl Sullivan (2), Shelby McEwen (3)
Pole Vault: Chris Nilsen (1), Sam Kendricks* (2), KC Lightfoot (3)
Long Jump: Harrison (1), Marquis Dendy* (2), Steffin McCarter (3)
Triple Jump: Will Claye** (1), Donald Scott (2), Chris Benard (3)
Shot: Ryan Crouser* (1), Joe Kovacs* (2), Payton Otterdahl (3)
Discus: Mason Finley* (1), Reggie Jagers (2), Sam Mattis (3)
Hammer: Rudy Winkler* (1), Daniel Haugh (2), Alex Young (3)
Javelin: #Curtis Thompson (1), #Michael Shuey (2); no third qualifier.
Decathlon: Garrett Scantling (1), Steve Bastien (2), Zach Ziemek* (3)
Women
100 Meters: Javianne Oliver (2), Teahna Daniels (3), Jenna Prandini* (4)
200 Meters: Gabby Thomas (1), Prandini* (2), Anavia Battle (3)
400 Meters: Quanera Hayes (1), Allyson Felix**** (2), Wadeline Jonathas (3)
800 Meters: Athing Mu (1), Raevyn Rogers (2), Ajee’ Wilson* (3)
1500 Meters: Elle Purrier (1), Cory McGee (2), Heather MacLean (3)
Steeplechase: Emma Coburn** (1), Courtney Frerichs* (2), Val Constien (3)
5000 Meters: Elise Cranny (1), Karissa Schweizer (2), Rachel Schneider (3)
10,000 Meters: Emily Sisson (1), Schweizer (2), Alicia Monson (3)
100 Hurdles: Keni Harrison (1), Christina Clemons (3), Gabbi Cunningham (4)
400 Hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin* (1), Dalilah Muhammad* (2), Anna Cockrell (3)
Marathon: Sally Kipyego (1), Molly Seidel (2), Aliphine Tuliamuk (3)
20K Walk: #Robyn Stevens (1); no other qualifiers
4 x 100 Pool: Gabby Thomas (5), English Gardner (6), Aleia Hobbs (7)
4 x 400 Pool: Kendall Ellis (4), Kaylin Whitney (5), Lynna Irby (6)
Mixed 4 x 400 Pool: Taylor Manson (7); alternate — Shae Anderson (8)
High Jump: Vashti Cunningham* (1), Rachel McCoy (4), #Tynita Butts-Townsend (dnq for final)
Pole Vault: Katie Nageotte (1), Morgann LeLeux (2), Sandi Morris* (3)
Long Jump: Brittney Reese*** (1), Tara Davis (2), Quanesha Burks (3)
Triple Jump: Keturah Orji* (1), Tori Franklin (2), Jasmine Moore (3)
Shot: Jessica Ramsey (1), Raven Saunders* (2), Adelaide Aquilla (3)
Discus: Valarie Allman (1), Rachel Dincoff (3), #Kelsey Card* (4)
Hammer: DeAnna Price* (1), Brooke Andersen (2), Gwen Berry* (3)
Javelin: Maggie Malone* (1), Kara Winger* (2), Ariana Ince (4)
Heptathlon: Annie Kunz (1), Kendell Williams* (2), Erica Bougard (3)