Montano, Gall and Schmidt make Olympic 800m team

By Associated Press Published: Jun 26, 2012 at 11:25 AM PDT
Montano, Gall and Schmidt make Olympic 800m team
Alysia Montano reacts after the women's 800m final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Monday, June 25, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. At left is Geena Gall. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alysia Montano won the 800 meters in 1 minute, 59.08 seconds at the U.S. track trials to make the Olympic team.

Geena Gall was second in 1:59.24, and Alice Schmidt was third in 1:59.46 on Monday night for the two other spots on the U.S. team for the London Games.

Montano, a three-time U.S. champion, led wire-to-wire while wearing her trademark flower in her hair.

Maggie Vessey, runner-up to Montano at the U.S. outdoor championships for the past two seasons, finished last in the field in 2:03.44.