Charles Jock Makes Team USA for Rio: Pro Report

Several former California high school and college stars will represent our country in Rio at the Games of the 31st Olympiad.  Among them will be Mission Bay and UC Irvine grad Charles Jock, who ran 1:45.48 to finish 3rd in last month's trials.  His all-time PR is 1:44.67, set back in 2011 when he qualified for the IAAF World Championship.  He was an NCAA champion in 2012, but had suffered through several seasons of near misses on the national stage before this summer's breakthrough.  He was also a CIF state champion, running 1:51.64 to win the 800 in 2008.

Other Team USA participants with Golden State ties include:


June 01, 2016 - July 21, 2016

NACAC U23 Championships

July 15, 2016 through July 17, 2016 in San Salvador, ESA

100 Meter Dash

110 Meter Hurdles

1,500 Meter Run

400 Meter Hurdles

400 Meter Dash

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

5,000 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

Discus

Discus

High Jump

High Jump

Hammer Throw

Javelin

Long Jump

Pole Vault

Shot Put

Triple Jump

100 Meter Dash

110 Meter Hurdles

1,500 Meter Run

400 Meter Hurdles

400 Meter Dash

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

5,000 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

Discus

Discus

High Jump

High Jump

Hammer Throw

Javelin

Long Jump

Pole Vault

Shot Put

Triple Jump

Portland Track Festival

June 11, 2016 through June 12, 2016 in Portland, OR

10,000 Meter Run

10,000 Meter Run

3,000 Meter Run

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

10,000 Meter Run

10,000 Meter Run

3,000 Meter Run

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

American Track League - Atlanta

June 04, 2016 in Atlanta, GA

100 Meter Dash

100 Meter Dash

110 Meter Hurdles

200 Meter Dash

400 Meter Hurdles

800 Meter Run

U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field

July 01, 2016 through July 10, 2016 in Eugene, OR

10,000 Meter Run

10,000 Meter Run

100 Meter Hurdles

100 Meter Dash

100 Meter Dash

110 Meter Hurdles

1,500 Meter Run

200 Meter Dash

200 Meter Dash

3,000 Meter Steeplechase

3,000 Meter Steeplechase

400 Meter Hurdles

400 Meter Hurdles

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

5,000 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

Discus

Discus

High Jump

High Jump

Hammer Throw

Hammer Throw

Long Jump

Pole Vault

Pole Vault

Shot Put

Triple Jump

USATF West Region and Pacific Championships

June 19, 2016 in Berkeley, CA

100 Meter Hurdles

100 Meter Dash

100 Meter Dash

110 Meter Hurdles

1,500 Meter Run

1,500 Meter Run

200 Meter Dash

200 Meter Dash

3,000 Meter Steeplechase

3,000 Meter Steeplechase

400 Meter Hurdles

400 Meter Dash

5,000 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

Discus

Hammer Throw

Hammer Throw

Javelin

Javelin

Long Jump

Pole Vault

Triple Jump