Pick Central's McKenzie Long makes U.S. Olympic team in women's 200m

EUGENE, Ore. (WCMH) -- Pickerington Central graduate McKenzie Long earned her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team headed to Paris after finishing third in the final of the women's 200 meter dash.

Long started out of the blocks in lane seven and ran a time of 21.91 seconds, while Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Gabby Thomas took first with a time of 21.81 and Brittany Brown, a silver medalist at the 2019 world championships, placed second after a personal best time of 21.90. Dublin native Abby Steiner finished sixth with a time of 22.24 and did not qualify for Paris.

Sha'Carri Richardson, who is already qualified in the 100 meter dash, finished fourth with a time of 22.16.

This will mark the first Olympic appearance for Long, who won three NCAA outdoor titles this year with Ole Miss, including the 200m. She's a native of Ironton, Ohio and won an OHSAA state title in the indoor 60-meter dash in 2017. Long earned her undergraduate degree from NC State before transferring to Ole Miss as a graduate student.

Elsewhere on the penultimate day of the meet, Adelaide Aquilla came up short in her bid to make the team after she finished fourth in the women's shot put.

The Westlake, Ohio native and Buckeyes graduate student was looking to make her second Olympic appearance and her best throw came in her third attempt when she threw for 62 feet and an inch. Chase Jackson, Tokyo silver medalist Raven Saunders and Jaida Ross qualified for Paris.