Neville qualifies for finals in 400- meter dash

Former Hoosier track and field star David Neville will line up to compete for the chance to medal in the 400-meter dash final on Thursday in Beijing.

Neville, a five time All-American at IU from 2003 to 2005 qualified for the final after finishing second in his semifinal heat with a time of 44.91 seconds.

He will join fellow Americans Jeremy Wariner, who won gold four years ago and LaShawn Merritt in the final. The trio will look to do what the U.S. 400-meter hurdlers did and sweep the top three spots.

Aarik Wilson, the other IU alum to make the U.S. track and field roster failed to make the cut for the finals of the triple jump. Wilson won the U.S. Olympic Trials, but has been bothered since May with a stress fracture. His best jump was 52-4 ¾ feet which was 33rd overall.

The finals of the 400-meter dash will be at 9:20 a.m. Thursday.