Tanisha Kendrick placed seventh in the preliminary round of the 400 meter dash earlier this evening, thus advancing to Sunday’s 400 meter final of the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University.

Kendrick, who entered the race ranked seventh in the country in the 400 meter dash on the junior level, finished fourth in Heat 1 with a time of 54.73, which was good for seventh overall.

Kendrick will compete in the championship finals for the 400 meters tomorrow, Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m.