Eugene, OR (My Sportsbook) - Jesse Williams earned his first trip to the Olympic Games by winning the men's high jump competition Saturday at the U.S. Track and Field trials from the University of Oregon's historic Hayward Field.

Williams won the event and earned a trip to the Beijing Games by clearing 2.30 meters (7-6.50 feet). The 24-year-old Williams was a former NCAA champion in the high jump for Southern California and his best-ever jump came during his collegiate career when he won the 2006 NCAA Outdoors by posting a jump of 2.33m (7-7.75 ft).

There was a bit of controversy as to who would be joining Williams in Beijing, but ultimately the team was rounded out with the inclusion of Andra Manson and sixth-place finisher Dustin Jonas. Manson and Jamie Nieto tied for second by both jumping 2.27m (7-5.25), but since Jonas had previously cleared the Olympic "A" Standard of 2.30m (7-6.50ft) and Nieto and the fourth and fifth- place finishers hadn't, it will be Jonas making the trip to China later this summer.

In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Gay, the defending world champion in both the 100 and 200 meters, failed to advance past the quarterfinal round of the 200 after suffering a severe cramp in his left hamstring and falling to the track on the opening turn.

Gay was unable to finish and was sprawled out for a few minutes before being carted off the track. After the race Gay revealed that he was experiencing tightness in the leg during warm-ups.

"When I came off the curve the first two steps were fine, and then I felt it, sort of a pull, about 40 meters in," said Gay. "Once I was on the ground it didn't hurt as much as when it happened."

With his 200 meter chances over, thoughts turned to Gay's availability for the 100 meter race in Beijing, but the cramp isn't expected to keep him out of action for long. Gay had already qualified for Beijing to compete in the 100 meters after turning in a wind-aided time of 9.68 seconds in last Sunday's final.

In the women's shot put, Michelle Carter posted a throw of 18.85 meters (61-10.25ft) to win the competition and land a spot in the Summer Games. The winning toss was the longest hurled by an American woman in the shot put this year.

Joining Carter on the U.S. team for shot put will be Kristin Heaston and Jillian Camarena, who finished second and third, respectively. Heaston turned in a best throw of 18.34m (60-02.00ft) and Camarena was next with a toss of 18.12m (59-05.50ft).

Heaston is headed to her second straight Summer Games, while Carter and Camarena will make their Olympic debuts this summer. Carter, however, is the second Olympian from her family, following in the footsteps of her father, Michael Carter, who won the silver medal in the shot put at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Jessica Cosby took the other women's throwing final on Saturday, as she won the hammer throw with a new U.S. Olympic trials record toss of 70.72 meters (232-00ft). The 2006 U.S. Outdoor champion will be headed to her first Olympics. Amber Campbell came in second with a throw of 69.24m (227-02ft) to become the first woman from Coastal Carolina to qualify for the Olympics.

Sarah Veress came in third with a throw of 68.60m (225-01ft), but won't be headed to Beijing due to her lack of the Olympic "A" Standard. That means fourth-place finisher Loree Smith will join Cosby and Campbell in China.

Anthony Famiglietti won the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 8:20.24 to earn his second straight trip to the Olympics. William Nelson finished second with a time of 8:21.47 and Joshua McAdams was a close third, coming in at 8:21.99. Both Nelson and McAdams will make their Olympic debuts.

In the first event of the day, Kevin Eastler qualified for his second straight Olympics by winning the 20km race walk with a time of 1:27:07.1. Eastler, a captain in the Air Force, will be the only American headed to Beijing to compete in this event because no other U.S. walker has obtained the Olympic "A" standard.

The Track and Field trials will conclude on Sunday, when 11 finals will take place. The men will battle for trips to Beijing in the 110 meter hurdles, 200 meters, 1,500 meters, triple jump, discus and javelin. The women will compete for spots in the 100m hurdles, 200m, 1,500m, pole vault and the 20km race walk.