Olympic dreams on hold for Georgia’s Matthew Boling; 4 other Bulldogs punch tickets to Tokyo

By Mike Griffith

June 28, 2021 at 10:26 am EDT

Matthew Boling (NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

By Mike Griffith

June 28, 2021 at 10:26 am EDT

ATHENS — Georgia track star Matthew Boling’s Olympic dreams are on hold after he narrowly missed qualifying for the finals of the 200 meters on Saturday night at the U.S. Track & Field Trials.

Boling ran his 200-meter semifinal race in 20.27 seconds to finish sixth in his heat and ninth overall, just .04 short of qualifying for the finals.

Boling, who is expected to be among at least five current UGA athletes expected to be approached by Onward Reserve for an NIL deal on July 1, failed to qualify in the 100 meters last weekend.