Former University of Minnesota tracksters Barbora Špotáková and Tahesia Harrigan advanced in preliminary competition at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Berlin on Sunday.Špotáková, the world record in the event, finished 4th in her javelin qualifying flight with a throw of 207-7 advancing to Tuesday's final. Špotáková, who represents the Czech Republic, has thrown 223-10 this season.
The former Gopher heptathlete's world record is 237-2.
Results of javelin qualifying are HERE; the startlist for the final is HERE.
Harrigan advanced through two rounds of qualifying in the women's 100m on Sunday. She finished an automatic-qualifying 2nd in 11.39 in the opening round, losing only the the USA's Lauryn Williams, who ran 11.36.
In the quarterfinals, Harrigan notched another auto-qualifer, running 11.21 for 3rd place behind Williams and Jamaica's Aleen Bailey.
The 100m semis and finals are later today. Harrigan, who holds U of M women's 100m record at 11.37, has a PR of 11.13 and a season best of 11.15.
Results of the heats and quarters are HERE and HERE; the semi-final startlist is HERE.
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