Silmon, a first-team All-American who set the MW record (10.04) during competition at last month's NCAA West Region Prelims in Austin, Texas, posted a time of 10.17 on Saturday. The top performance of the day was turned in by Justin Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist who finished in a time of 9.90.
Meanwhile, former TCU standout and current UNLV assistant coach Khadevis Robinson posted the fastest time of the day in the semifinals of the men's 800 meters with a mark of 1:45.83. Robinson was the only runner to post a sub-1:46.0 in the event's two heats.
Robinson will make his second Olympic appearance with a top-three finish in Monday's final. He also represented the U.S. in the 2004 Games in Athens.
In women's action, former UNLV sprinter Lekeisha Lawson came up short in her attempt to qualify in the women's 100 meters, finishing 18th in a time of 11.54.
Mick McGrane has covered the Mountain West since the league's inception in 1999. He spent 12 years at the San Diego Union-Tribune, where he served as the beat writer for San Diego State football and men's basketball. He currently represents the MW as a member of the Football Writers Association of America All-America Committee and is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. McGrane serves as senior writer to the Mountain West, providing readers with exclusive, in-depth information about the Conference by highlighting its 10 member institutions and contributing feature stories on student-athletes that participate in the league's 18 sponsored sports.
Mark Knudson is a Colorado State journalism school graduate and a 12-year veteran of professional baseball. During his playing career, Mark pitched for three major league teams, including the Colorado Rockies, where he was the first Colorado native to play for the hometown team. He recorded wins over three of the four legendary pitchers who make up the 4,000 strikeout club: Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens. His win over Ryan came for the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day in 1991.
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