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Two of Sunday's Track and Field Team USA qualifiers have ties to Mississippi

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EUGENE, Ore. – Curtis Thompson (Mississippi State) and Sam Kendricks (Ole Miss) qualified for The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sunday.

Kendricks won first place in shot put with 5.92m and a new meet record.

Thompson won first in javelin at 83.04m and a season best.

Track and Field trials continue tomorrow.

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