At a glance

EVENT 800 meters COLLEGE Arkansas LIVES AND TRAINS Fayetteville HOMETOWN Dallas HIGH SCHOOL DeSoto AGE 23 (born March 31, 1993) HEIGHT 5-3 NOTEWORTHY Will compete for U.S. at Olympics after finishing third in the 800 at the Trials on July 4 . ... Ten-time All-American at Arkansas . ... Ran on the Razorbacks’ NCAA champion 1,600 relay outdoors in 2013 . ... Took fourth in the 800 at NCAA indoors to help Arkansas win team national title . ... SEC 800 indoor champion in 2015 . ... Graduated from Arkansas last year with degree in human development and life science . ... Taught as substitute teacher at New School in Fayetteville this year. TWITTER @Shuna_LaShay

AP/MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ Former University of Arkansas runner Chrishuna Williams reacts after finishing third in the women’s 800 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in July, which allowed her to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the Rio de Janeiro Games...