EUGENE, Ore. (July 19, 2022) – Howard University All-American Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia) saw her run with Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) come to an end at the 2022 World Athletics Championships Semifinal Round in Eugene, Ore.
 
The Philadelphia product fell just short in the 200-meter dash, clocking in at 22.84.
 
American Tamara Clark and Great Britian's Dina Asher-Smith earned automatic qualifying times while Jamaica's Elanie Thompson-Herah produced a non AQ mark of 21.97.
 
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson secured the fastest time in the round with a 21.67 time.
 
In June, Gbai received USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors with the 4x400 relay squad at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Individually, she picked up Second Team All-America after finishing 12^th in the 200-meter dash.
 
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