Orono, Maine -- University of Maine's James Olivier is set to compete with the USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor team at the Pan-American Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica beginning on Friday, July 19.

Olivier completed the 800m at the USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:50.67, good for first place among the eight finalists. His title and final time earned him his first berth on Team USA. He was one of two athletes to qualify for the event.

The 2019 Pan-American U20 Athletics Championships is the 20th edition of the biennial track and field competition for under-20 athletes from the Americas, organized by the Association of Panamerican Athletics.

To watch Olivier, an Augusta, Maine native, compete live at the USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor Championships, please click HERE.

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