ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine athletic department will be highlighting the top moments of the 2018-19 season. The moments will run throughout the month of July, while a single sport will be featured each week day.

University of Maine freshman James Olivier captured the USATF U20 800m championship on Sunday, June 23 at the USATF U20 National Championships, held in Miramar, Florida.

James Olivier makes his first Team USA with a win at U-20 National Championships!   Next stop, processing for Pan-Am games!!! 1:50.67 for 800m.

— Maine Track & Field (@MaineTF) June 23, 2019

Olivier completed the event 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.

Woo! That Men's 800 🔥. Congratulations to 2019 #USATFU20 Champion James Olivier! pic.twitter.com/DjxQbtScHi

— USATF (@usatf) June 23, 2019

What it's all about. 🇺🇸 #USATFU20

📷: Mark Brown / @GettySport pic.twitter.com/Vb8DOqfYeV

— USATF (@usatf) June 23, 2019

Representing Team USA, Olivier placed sixth in the U20 Pan American 800m Championship on Saturday, July 21 with a time of 1:54.21.

Olivier Places 3rd (1:52.15) in 800m semifinal heat at U20 Pan American Games to advance to tomorrow's final!

Details: https://t.co/EOBVjVOADe
Results: https://t.co/tpvh5r2SWA#BlackBearNation | #AETF pic.twitter.com/IMqOdnqeJ0

— Maine Track & Field (@MaineTF) July 20, 2019

View the USATF U20 National Championships recap HERE and the U20 Pan American Championship recap HERE.

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-UMaine-