EUGENE, ORE. – Illinois track and field graduate student Jon Davis had an impressive night on the track on the opening day of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships as he advanced to the men's 1500m final on Wednesday night at Hayward Field.
Davis finished in 3:37.39 to place first in his heat and turned in the fastest qualifying time of the two heats. With his advancement, Davis has secured his second outdoor track and field All-America honor of his career after earning Second Team All-America honors as a freshman in the 5k.
The Oakwood, Ill., native will now race for a national championship on Friday (June 10) with the final of men's 1500m set for 8:12 p.m. CT.
Junior Olivia Howell is up next for the Illini as she takes to the track on Thursday (June 9) at 7:46 p.m. CT for the women's 1500m semifinals.
Follow the Action
Live results will be available through the NCAA website HERE and Illini fans can follow the action on @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter.
The meet will be televised on ESPNU on Thursday, on ESPN2 on Friday and on ESPN on Saturday. All action will also be streamed via ESPN3. For more broadcast information, click HERE.
NCAA Championships Schedule
Thursday, June 9
7:46 PM CT | Women's 1500m Semifinal
Friday, June 10
8:12 PM CT | Men's 1500m Final
Saturday, June 11
4:41 PM CT | Women's 1500m Final
NCAA Championships | Day 1 Results
Men's 1500m Semifinal
1. Jon Davis | 3:37.39 // Advanced to Final
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