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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Evan Jager won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 8 minutes, 17.40 seconds in the U.S. track trials Thursday night to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

Donn Cabral was second in 8:19.81, and Kyle Alcorn finished third in 8:22.17 for the other two places on the U.S. team for the London Games.

Jager, who trains with the Oregon Track Club, competed at the 2009 world championship in the 5,000, but recently switched to the steeplechase.