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Summary It wasn't the way Williams wanted to make the squad.
Struggling with his rhythm in a persistent rain, high jumper Jesse Williams spot on the team for London appeared to be washing away.The reigning world champion bowed out of the competition in fourth place at the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday. Only the top three earn spots to the Olympics unless someone doesnt make the Olympic A standard. And third-place finisher Nick Ross did fail to hit that mark.Williams backed his way onto the team in an event that Jamie Nieto won and Erik Kynard took second.It wasnt the way Williams wanted to make the squad. He vowed to train more in the rain, especially because this just might be the type of weather he encounters in London.
