US Olympic Trials steeplechase women as of May 16

9:45 is the OG number

Coburn has been hurt. Opens this season at hoka high performance 1500 this week. Even below standard she wins.

Garcia is healthy and running pretty well. No steeple yet but likely even to last year.

Quigley has been hurt on and off ever since last summer. Likely going to keep a low profile and just try to get back by the trials. Gonna be tough.

O'Connor is healthy and running decent. Probably equal to last year. No steeple yet. Maybe at Pre.

Higginson opened at 9:42 solo. Solid but not up to the standard of recent years. Going to have to make progress to compete for a spot on the team. We will know more when she runs with competition.

Kipp had a great indoor but didn't show it at her opener at Payton Jordan. Maybe just rusty. She is going to have to show fitness she has never reached before to make the team.

Frerichs opened at 9:29 with a blasted last 800. Definitely more in the tank. It will be tricky to navigate ncaas and the trials but looks like she is in the hunt.

Franek is dealing with an injury and likely not back in time.

Bush hasn't steepled but mediocre results so far and will need to improve a lot to contend.

Nobody else matters.

Early guess:

Coburn

Garcia

O'Connor

Frerichs

Higginson

Quigley

Kipp

Bush

Franek

Simpson FTW.

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Add Nicol Traynor, Emily Ritter, Alexina Wilson, Megan Rolland, Rena Chesser to the list of Olympic Trials Qualifiers

1 JAMIE CHEEVER UNATTACHED 9:37.12* 2

2 SHALAYA KIPP OISELLE 9:42.31! 2

3 MARISA HOWARD UNATTACHED 9:42.94! 2

4 MARIE LAWRENCE OISELLE 9:43.90! 2

5 SARAH PEASE UNATTACHED 9:46.74 2

6 LENNIE WAITE ROGUE AC 9:46.88 2

7 EMILY RITTER NEW JERSEY N 9:48.29 2

8 ALEXINA WILSON UNATTATCHED 9:50.07 1

9 NICOL TRAYNOR HOKA ONE ONE 9:51.51 2

10 MEGAN ROLLAND OISELLE 9:51.73 2

11 RENA CHESSER UNATTACHED 9:52.66 2

9:15.59 1 Emma Coburn New Balance 6/27/2015 USATF

9:23.48 2 Stephanie Garcia New Balance 6/27/2015 USATF

9:24.92 3 Colleen Quigley Florida State 6/27/2015 USATF

9:31.03 4 Leah O'Connor Michigan State 6/27/2015 USATF

9:31.32 2 Ashley Higginson Saucony 6/13/2015 New York DL

9:36.88 6 Bridget Franek Team Rogue Elite 6/13/2015 New York DL

9:37.09 6 Shalaya Kipp Oiselle 6/27/2015 USATF

9:37.84 4 Marisa Howard Boise State 6/13/2015 NCAA

9:40.99 1 Jamie Cheever Brooks 7/10/2015 Letterkenny

9:42.93 6 Rachel Johnson Baylor 6/13/2015 NCAA

9:44.68 8 Nicole Bush New Balance 6/13/2015 New York DL

9:46.66 4 Sarah Pease adidas Rogue 7/22/2015 Karlstad

9:50.47 1f3 Collier Lawrence Oiselle 5/2/2015 Jordan Inv

9:50.57 2h1 Madelin Talbert Lipscomb 5/29/2015 NCAA East

9:29.31 1 Courtney Frerichs New Mexico 5/1/2016 Jordan Inv

9:47.17 1 Elinor Purrier New Hampshire 4/16/2016 Ocean St Inv

9:48.81 2 Danielle Winslow Boston College 4/16/2016 Ocean St Inv

9:49.16 1 Laura Rose Donegan New Hampshire 5/8/2016 America East

9:50.21 1 Paige Kouba Harvard 4/1/2016 Stanford Inv

9:50.54 1 Emily Oren Hillsdale 5/6/2016 GLIAC

9:50.91 2 Mel Lawrence Oiselle 4/1/2016 Stanford Inv

9:52.21 2 Maddie Van Beek Brooks 4/15/2016 Mt. SAC R

9:52.37 6 Jessica Kamilos Arkansas 5/1/2016 Jordan Inv