EUGENE, Ore. â '¬" Baylor track and field senior Rachel Johnson placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the USATF Outdoor Championships Saturday at Hayward Field.

Running to be one of the top-three finishers, who make Team USA for the IAAF World Championships, Johnson was among the top-six runners throughout the race, before fading down the stretch to finish ninth in 9:53.34.

Last year, Johnson was fifth in the steeplechase at the meet with a time of 9:41.56

After qualifying to represent the United States in the 100-meter dash Friday, Trayvon Bromell did not show for the first round of the 200-meter dash. He will focus on the 100-meters at the IAAF World Championships and is a member of the United States' 4x100-meter relay pool.

OTHER NOTABLES
• Former Baylor All-American Tiffany Townsend was the final qualifier in the 200-meter dash to the semifinals as she ran a 23.01 in the prelims. She will run in semifinals on Sunday.

WHAT'S NEXT
Saturday's action concluded Baylor's participation in the USA Track & Field Championships. Bromell will represent BU at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China in late August.

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COMPLETE BAYLOR RESULTS
200 Meters
Men - Prelims
-- Trayvon Bromell (SO) â '¬" DNS

3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Women - Final
9. Rachel Johnson (SR) â '¬" 9:53.34