Olympic Trials Women’s Formchart #1

PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATING by Jack Pfeifer — as of April 14.

The USATF Championships in Eugene (June 18–27) will also be the selection meet for the Olympic Games. With 10-odd weeks to go before that climactic competition, here are our Top 10 picks in each women’s event.

The presence or absence of an athlete in any given event should not be taken as definitively indicating in which event(s) the athletes will compete. For example, a 1500/5000 double is impossible, so our choices reflect best guesstimates as of the publishing date.

The numbers in the right-hand column? With no U.S. Rankings having been possible for the pandemic year of ’20, those figures reflect the athlete’s position in T&FN’s ’19 U.S. Rankings. If she wasn’t ranked in ’19, then the ’18 rating is given in parentheses. An “nr” means she didn’t rank in either ’17 or ’18, but may have in an earlier year.

100 METERS
1. Sha’Carri Richardson (Nike)	3
2. Aleia Hobbs (adidas)	2
3. Morolake Akinosun (Nike)	9
4. TeeTee Terry (USC)	4
5. Teahna Daniels (Nike)	1
6. Mikiah Brisco (Nike)	(8)
7. Javianne Oliver (Nike)	nr
8. Hannah Cunliffe (adidas)	nr
9. Tori Bowie (adidas)	(4)
10. English Gardner (Nike)	10

200 METERS
1. Gabby Thomas (New Balance)	9
2. Lynna Irby (adidas)	(3)
3. Jenna Prandini (Puma)	7
4. Abby Steiner (Kentucky)	nr
5. Allyson Felix (Athleta)	nr
6. Tamara Clark (Alabama)	nr
7. Kyra Jefferson (unattached)	(5)
8. Brittany Brown (Nike)	1
9. Candace Hill (Asics)	nr
10. Angie Annelus (USC)	2

400 METERS
1. Wadeline Jonathas (adidas)	2
2. Shakima Wimbley (adidas)	3
3. Allyson Felix (Athleta)	8
4. Quanera Hayes (Nike)	nr
5. Lynna Irby (adidas)	(4)
6. Kendall Ellis (New Balance)	4
7. Phyllis Francis (Nike)	1
8. Jessica Beard (adidas)	6
9. Kaelin Roberts (USC)	nr
10. Courtney Okolo (Nike)	5

800 METERS
1. Athing Mu (Texas A&M)	7
2. Ajee’ Wilson (adidas)	1
3. Raevyn Rogers (Nike)	2
4. Hanna Green (Nike/Oregon TC)	3
5. Allie Wilson (Atlanta TC)	nr
6. Kaela Edwards (adidas)	(5)
7. Sage Hurta (Colorado)	8
8. Ce’Aira Brown (Hoka)	4
9. Olivia Baker (Garden State TC)	6
10. Charlene Lipsey (unattached)	(3)

1500 METERS
1. Shelby Houlihan (Nike/Bowerman TC)	1
2. Elle Purrier (New Balance/Boston)	8
3. Jenny Simpson (New Balance)	2
4. Nikki Hiltz (adidas)	3
5. Heather MacLean (New Balance)	9
6. Cory McGee (New Balance)	nr
7. Dani Jones (New Balance)	(7)
8. Kate Grace (Nike)	4
9. Sinclaire Johnson (Nike/Bowerman TC)	5
10. Alexa Efraimson (Nike)	10

STEEPLE
1. Emma Coburn (New Balance)	1
2. Courtney Frerichs (Nike/Bowerman TC)	2
3. Colleen Quigley (unattached)	3
4. Allie Ostrander (Brooks Beasts)	4
5. Mel Lawrence (Oiselle)	5
6. Leah Falland (On AC)	nr
7. Marisa Howard (unattached)	6
8. Erica Birk Jarvis (unattached)	10
9. Hannah Steelman (North Carolina State)	8
10. Emily Oren (On AC)	(7)

5000 METERS
1. Karissa Schweizer (Nike/Bowerman TC)	1
2. Elise Cranny (Nike/Bowerman TC)	nr
3. Shannon Rowbury (Nike)	6
4. Allie Buchalski (Brooks Beasts)	nr
5. Alicia Monson (On AC)	nr
6. Taylor Werner (Puma)	nr
7. Emily Lipari (adidas)	nr
8. Ella Donaghu (Stanford)	nr
9. Katrina Coogan (New Balance/Boston)	nr
10. Vanessa Fraser (Nike/Bowerman TC)	7

10,000 METERS
1. Emily Sisson (New Balance)	2
2. Rachel Schneider (Under Armour)	(4-5000)
3. Emily Infeld (Nike/Bowerman TC)	nr
4. Marielle Hall (Nike/Bowerman TC)	3
5. Kellyn Taylor (Hoka NAZ Elite)	4
6. Molly Huddle (Saucony)	1
7. Natosha Rogers (Hanson)	nr
8. Erika Kemp (Boston AA)	nr
9. Sara Pagano (adidas)	7
10. Kim Conley (New Balance)	nr

100 HURDLES
1. Keni Harrison (adidas)	1
2. Tonea Marshall (LSU)	7
3. Sharika Nelvis (adidas)	3
4. Kristi Castlin (Nike)	nr
5. Queen Claye (Asics)	6
6. Tiara McMinn (Miami)	nr
7. Chanel Brissett (Texas)	8
8. Gabrielle Cunningham (Nike)	nr
9. Christina Clemons (adidas)	4
10. Nia Ali (Nike)	2

400 HURDLES
1. Dalilah Muhammad (Nike)	1
2. Sydney McLaughlin (New Balance)	2
3. Shamier Little (adidas)	3
4. Ashley Spencer (Nike)	4
5. Cassandra Tate (adidas)	6
6. Anna Cockrell (USC)	7
7. Jaide Stepter Baynes (unattached)	nr
8. Kori Carter (Nike/Jordan)	5
9. Nnenya Hailey (Hurdle Mechanic)	nr
10. Georganne Moline (Nike)	(3)

20K WALK
(compiled by Steve Vaitones)
1. Maria Michta-Coffey (Oiselle/Walk USA)	3
2. Miranda Melville (New York AC)	2
3. Robyn Stevens (Newfeel–DecathlonUSA)	1
4. Taylor Ewert (Arkansas)	nr
5. Katie Burnett (Harrier TC)	4
6. Stephanie Casey (Harrier TC)	7
7. Amberly Melendez (Harrier TC)	6
8. Celina Lepe (Team Nuun)	nr
9. Anali Cisneros (unattached)	5
10. Jennifer Lopez (Harrier TC)	nr

HIGH JUMP
1. Vashti Cunningham (Nike)	1
2. Inika McPherson (unattached)	3
3. Jelena Rowe (Asics)	5
4. Ty Butts-Townsend (unattached)	2
5. Amina Smith (Shore AC)	4
6. Rachel McCoy (unattached)	nr
7. Abigail O’Donoghue (LSU)	nr
8. Shelley Spires (US Air Force)	nr
9. Liz Evans (unattached)	nr
10. Chaunté Lowe (unattached)	(8)

POLE VAULT
1. Sandi Morris (Puma)	1
2. Jenn Suhr (adidas)	3
3. Katie Nageotte (Nike/New York AC)	2
4. Olivia Gruver (unattached)	7
5. Morgann LeLeux (unattached)	(8)
6. Bridget Guy (unattached)	nr
7. Megan Clark (Oiselle)	nr
8. Emily Grove (unattached)	4
9. Kortney Oates (unattached)	10
10. Annie Rhodes-Johnigan (unattached)	5

LONG JUMP
1. Tara Davis (Texas)	nr
2. Brittney Reese (Nike)	1
3. Tianna Bartoletta (Nike)	(6)
4. Tori Bowie (adidas)	2
5. Sha’keela Saunders (adidas)	3
6. Keturah Orji (Atlanta TC)	7
7. Claire Bryant (Florida)	nr
8. Quanesha Burks (adidas)	6
9. Jasmine Moore (Georgia)	nr
10. Malaina Payton (Oiselle)	9

TRIPLE JUMP
1. Keturah Orji (Atlanta TC)	1
2. Tori Franklin (Nike/New York AC)	2
3. Jasmine Moore (Georgia)	10
4. Imani Oliver (unattached)	3
5. Christina Epps (Garden State TC)	nr
6. Lynnika Pitts (unattached)	4
7. Crystal Manning (unattached)	8
8. Tiffany Flynn (unattached)	5
9. Andrea Geubelle (unattached)	(4)
10. Kelly McKee (unattached)	nr

SHOT
1. Chase Ealey (Nike)	1
2. Maggie Ewen (Nike)	2
3. Jessica Ramsey (adidas)	3
4. Jeneva Stevens (New York AC)	6
5. Raven Saunders (Nike)	(3)
6. Michelle Carter (Nike/New York AC)	4
7. Jessica Woodard (unattached)	7
8. Dani Hill (Nike)	5
9. Felisha Johnson (unattached)	(6)
10. Samantha Noennig (Arizona)	9

DISCUS
1. Valarie Allman (Asics)	1
2. Gia Lewis-Smallwood (New York AC)	5
3. Lagi Tausaga (Iowa)	2
4. Kelsey Card (unattached)	3
5. Whitney Ashley (unattached)	4
6. Rachel Dincoff (Ironwood TC)	9
7. Alex Collatz-Sellens (American Big Guys)	6
8. Jeneva Stevens (New York AC)	nr
9. Micaela Hazlewood (unattached)	nr
10. Jeré Summers (unattached)	nr

HAMMER
1. DeAnna Price (Nike/New York AC)	1
2. Brooke Andersen (Ironwood TC)	3
3. Gwen Berry (New York AC)	2
4. Janeah Stewart (unattached)	6
5. Maggie Ewen (Nike)	4
6. Jeneva Stevens (New York AC)	9
7. Janee’ Kassanavoid (unattached)	5
8. Jessica Ramsey (Velaasa)	(6)
9. Alyssa Wilson (UCLA)	7
10. Jillian Shippee (North Carolina)	nr

JAVELIN
1. Maggie Malone (unattached)	5
2. Ariana Ince (Velaasa)	2
3. Kara Winger (New York AC)	1
4. Avione Allgood-Whetstone (US Army)	7
5. Kylee Carter (Auburn)	3
6. Katie Reichert (unattached)	nr
7. Ashton Riner (BYU)	nr
8. Skylar Ciccolini (Missouri)	10
9. Bethany Drake (Oiselle)	(6)
10. Madison Wiltrout (North Carolina)	6

HEPTATHLON
1. Erica Bougard (Nike/New York AC)	1
2. Kendell Williams (Nike)	2
3. Annie Kunz (Chula Vista Elite)	4
4. Taliyah Brooks (Asics)	(7)
5. Barbara Nwaba-Fitzsimons (Santa Barbara TC)	nr
6. Chari Hawkins (On AC)	3
7. Anna Hall (Georgia)	nr
8. Riley Cooks (Oiselle)	7
9. Ashton Zamzow-Mahler (Tracksmith)	5
10. Michelle Atherley (Miami)	8