EUGENE, Ore. -- The defending Olympic pole vault champion warmed up, then cooled down, then ran through the whole process again, as the driving rain pelted the field Friday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.The more time you have to think, the more youre like, Wow. This is how bad things happen, Jenn Suhr said.Suhr escaped the badness. Several other big-name athletes werent as lucky on a rain-drenched afternoon at Hayward Field.On a day that saw LaShawn Merritt lower his world-best mark at 200 meters to 19.74 seconds -- in a semifinal heat, no less -- and two high-school kids, Michael Norman and Noah Lyles, earn spots in the final, there was just as much buzz about those whose chances got washed away in the rain.First among them was hurdler Dawn Harper-Nelson, whose run at a third Olympic medal came to a stunning halt in the 100-meter semifinals, when she finished third -- not good enough to make the eight-woman final.Tears are going to come, she said. Right now, Im just in shock.Later, after the rain had stopped but the track was still slick, American-record holder Keni Harrison stumbled to a sixth-place finish and a spot on the couch next month. Brianna Rollins, the 2013 worlds gold medalist, won in 12.34 seconds, a comfortable .16 seconds ahead of Kristi Castlin, who was considered a bigger threat four years ago at the trials.Harrison was supposed to be the woman to beat this year.It happened so fast, she said, clearly holding back tears. Ill have to watch film. Its unfortunate, because my season was going so well. But this stuff happens.It also happened to Shamier Little. The worlds silver medalist in the 400-meter hurdles didnt make it out of her semifinal heat.Allyson Felix took to the track well before the rain hit and coasted through her 200-meter qualifying heat in 22.93 seconds. It was her first race in nearly a year at her favorite distance. She said nothings really changed with her aching right ankle, despite four days of rest.Just trying to see how it does on the curve, and all that, she said, as she moved ahead in her quest for the 200-400 double at the Rio Games.Shortly after Felixs race, the sky opened, and everybodys outlook changed. The discus and pole vault competitions were delayed. The 100-meter hurdle semifinals turned into even more of an adventure than usual.I couldnt see through my race, said Nia Ali, who got safely through the semifinal, then finished third in the final, too, to make the Olympics.Suhr, whose gold medal in London came in a windy rainstorm, only needed one jump to qualify for the final.Im thankful to make it, because you never take it for granted, she said.Also waiting out the rain was Tavis Bailey, who finished second in the discus -- one of the most competitive contests on the card.When raindrops are hitting the discus in your hand, that will get to you, said Bailey, who finished behind Mason Finley.Not so fortunate was defending national champion Jared Schuurmans, who finished fifth.Others with decent chances who didnt make the team included high jumpers Jesse Williams, the 2011 world champion, and Randall Cunningham, who was hoping to join his sister, Vashti, on the trip to Brazil.When you landed on the mat, you landed in puddles, said Cunningham, who does the bulk of his training in bone-dry Las Vegas. Your whole body was soaked.Such is life in track and field -- and everything is amplified in the no-excuses world of U.S. Olympic qualifying, where the top three finishers make it and no exceptions are made for injuries, past performances -- or weather.Nobody felt worse than Harper-Nelson, who burst onto the scene eight years ago at the Birds Nest in Beijing, crossing the line first after her more-ballyhooed teammate, Lolo Jones, tripped on the second-to-last barrier. That day, Harper-Nelson crossed the line and could be seen mouthing the words What? What?She was every bit as dumbfounded by this finish.Complete disbelief, she called it. Ive never been in a position where someone is pulling away and I wasnt able to react.Other happenings on Day 7 of track trials:? Rollins stepped ever so slightly into an adjacent lane late in the 100-meter hurdles race but didnt impede fourth-place finisher Queen Harrison, so there was no protest, and no change in the results.? Lost in the buzz over the high-schoolers making the 200-meter final was the fact that three longtime mainstays of the U.S. sprint team -- Mike Rodgers, Wallace Spearmon and Walter Dix -- all failed to advance. On the womens side, Jenna Prandini had the best 200 time, at 22.72 seconds.? Evan Jager won the mens steeplechase in 8:22.48. Hell be joined in Rio by Hillary Bor and Donn Cabral.? Defending Olympic champion Aries Merritt, less than a year removed from a kidney transplant, made it through his qualifying heat in 110-meter hurdles. Also making it were 2008 bronze medalist David Oliver and 2012 silver medalist Jason Richardson. Ben Simmons Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Richaun Holmes Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. 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The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. LOS ANGELES -- Jordin Canada knew in the third quarter she was inching closer to a second consecutive triple-double. Her teammates couldnt deliver it for her.She finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help No. 9 UCLA rout Cal Poly 80-64 on Sunday.Canada just missed equaling Hall of Famer Ann Meyers for the most triple-doubles in school history. The junior guard had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a victory over Southern on Friday, the sixth triple-double at UCLA. Meyers had triple-doubles in 1977 and 1978.I was just focusing on the things I could control, Canada said. My teammates tried very hard. Im glad they tried to have my back on that.Monique Billings added 15 points before fouling out, and Nicole Kornet and Kennedy Burke scored 14 points each for the Bruins (3-1), who never trailed in earning their second straight blowout. They beat Southern by 48 points on Friday after opening the season with a 27-point win over Pacific.Canada was still in the game in the fourth because the Bruins only have nine players due to injuries. Coach Cori Close didnt want to make a big deal of Canadas shot at producing the Pac-12s first consecutive triple-double since 2002, but she didnt mind her players trying to make it happen, either.Sometimes they were taking shots that were rushed because they didnt want to take a couple extra dribbles, Close said.Lynn Leaupepe led Cal Poly with 22 points and Gabby Grupalo added 13 points. The Mustangs (1-3) endured scoring droughts of 3:53 in the first quarter and 4:23 in the second before trailing 44-22 at halftime.Canada did most of her damage in the third quarter, leading the Bruins with 12 points, including their first six in the period. She scored off her own steal before setting up Ally Rosenblums basket that pushed UCLAs lead to 65-39. Kornets 3-pointer made it 70-42 heading into the fourth.Shes a creator, ssaid Leaupepe, who occasionally played with and against Canada in high school.dddddddddddd I give her a lot of props. She knows how to play and works hard.Canada had several chances to get a 10th assist, but her teammates failed to score in the games final 3:58.Well get it next time because Im pretty sure there will be plenty of more opportunities for her, Kornet said.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Bruins should remain in the top 10 when the AP rankings are released Monday, helped by the fact that No. 11 Stanford and 12th-ranked Florida State also lost. UCLA lost at No. 2 Baylor by 14 points before demolishing Southern and Cal Poly to end the week.SHE SAID ITUCLA is super talented and they have a great shot at being some representatives on the West Coast that maybe can sneak through and get to the Final Four. -- Cal Poly coach Faith Mimnaugh.SHOOT ITThe Mustangs tossed up 69 shots to the Bruins 65, which annoyed Close.Were lucky we shoot the ball reasonably well, she said, emphasizing the Bruins have to improve their defensive rebounding.WINNING A QUARTERThe Mustangs outscored the Bruins 22-10 in the fourth, when UCLA missed 16 of 20 shots. Cal Poly had its best shooting quarter, hitting 47 percent. For the game, the Mustangs hit 32 percent from the floor.BIG PICTURECal Poly: The Mustangs picked up their first win of the season on Friday when they beat Northern Arizona 58-53.UCLA: The Bruins have won their last 16 games at Pauley Pavilion where they went 15-1 last season. ... 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