Unfortunately for her, it was just a little short in her attempt to make the team.

For Arkansas star Ellis-Watson finished fourth in the 400m final, running a 50.25 in the event. She was .08 seconds behind Natasha Hastings, whose time of 50.17 was enough for third place.

Allison Felix claimed first place in the final with a sub-50 time of 49.68. Felix is a six-time Olympic medalist with two silvers and four golds, including the 200m championship in 2012.

Phyllis Francis finished second at 49.94. The top three will represent the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August at the 2016 Olympics.

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Ellis-Watson came in third in the firsr of two semifinal heats in the 400m and is one of eight runners to advance to the finals on Sunday.

The former Arkansas star had a time of 50.60, which was the fourth-best time overall on the day.

Ellis-Watson took nearly a full second off her time of 51.54 from the first round on Friday.

The final 400m qualifying race is scheduled to start at 6:38 p.m. (CDT)

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Ellis-Watson, a recent graduate of Arkansas and member of the national championship team this spring, ran a 51.54 in the second heat of the day.

The top three in each of the four heats advanced along with the next four fastest times. Ellis-Watson’s time was sixth best on the day.

She is ranked 23rd in the world in the 400m and had a personal best of 50.78 at the LSU Invitational on April 30.

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