EUGENE, Ore. (7/6/16) – Arkansas State Red Wolves current and past are chasing their Olympic dreams this week at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials from Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

The U.S. Olympic Trials are aired on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The USATF will also be providing live online coverage at USATF.tv for fans with a subscription to USATF.TV+PLUS services.

“It's a great thing for our program to have Erin (Farmer) and Sharika (Nelvis) at the Olympic Trials,” said A-State track and field head coach Jim Patchell . “We are very proud of both of them and I know they will compete well.”

Junior thrower Erin Farmer competes in the shot put on Thursday (July 7) with qualifying beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CT). The final is set for 8:15 p.m. (CT) with the top-16 throws advancing. Farmer enters the competition ranked 16th out of the 24 declared athletes in the field. She set her personal-best mark of 17.80m (58-04.75) in winning the Sun Belt Conference outdoor shot put competition. She finished 10th at Hayward Field in the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a throw of 16.61m (54-06.00).

A-State alumna Sharika Nelvis looks to punch her ticket to Rio in the 100-meter hurdles competition that begins Thursday (July 7). Nelvis, a 2014 graduate of A-State, enters the meet ranked sixth out of the 35 declared athletes. She brings a best time of 12.61 seconds posted June 11 in Jamaica to the first round at 7:02 p.m. (CT) on Thursday. The semifinals are slated for 5:58 p.m. (CT) Friday with the final following at 7:54 p.m. (CT).