ATLANTA – University of Maine runner Dereck Treadwell’s quest to make the Olympic team came up short Sunday afternoon.

The Milford native finished 11th in the 1,500 meter finals at the U.S. track and field trials with a time 3 minutes 46.38 seconds, nearly 3 1/2 seconds off the pace set by winner Paul McMullen of Ypsilanti, Mich., who ran a 3:43.86. The top three finishers made the American Olympic team.

Kennebunk’s Erik Nedeau finished fourth (3:44.11), after being outleaned at the tape by third-place finisher Jason Pyrah of Provo, Utah (3:44.03). Pyrah had a yard’s lead on Nedeau with about 100 yards to go before Nedeau caught up to him and then nearly beat him.

Brian Hyde, who finished second in the 1995 U.S. Championships, finished fifth at 3:44.13.

Treadwell started the race on the outside of the 14-man field. He stayed in the middle of the pack for the first 2 1/2 to 3 laps of the race and then gradually fell behind, finishing 11th.

Treadwell finished ahead of race-favorite Steve Holman, who ran near the front for most of the race before falling off to a second-to-last finish with a time of 3:47.44.

Track & Field

ATLANTA (AP) – Results Sunday of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Olympic Stadium (race distances in meters; some hometowns unavailable): All Events Finals (Top three each event qualify for Olympic team) MEN 200

1, Michael Johnson, Waco, Texas, 19.66, world and American record; old records, 19.72, Pietro Mennea, Italy, Sept. 12, 1979, and 19.73, Michael Marsh, Aug 5, 1992. 2, Jeff Williams, San Fernando, Calif., 20.03. 3, Michael Marsh, Santa Monica, Calif., 20.04. 4, Ramon Clay, Virginia Beach, Va., 20.08. 5, Carl Lewis, Santa Monica, Calif., 20.20. 6, Alvis Whitted, Durham, N.C., 20.31. 7, Floyd Heard, Santa Monica, Calif., 20.34. 8, Kevin Little, Denver, 20.39. 1,500

1, Paul McMullen, Ypsilanti, Mich., 3:43.86. 2, Jim Sorensen, Tucson, Ariz., 3:43.88. 3, Jason Pyrah, Provo, Utah, 3:44.03. 4, Erik Nedeau, Kennebunk, Maine, 3:44.11. 5, Brian Hyde, 3:44.13. 6, Andy Downin, Hampstead, N.H., 3:44.25. 7, Paul Vandegrift, 3:44.94. 8, Mark Sivieri, Turnersville, N.J., 3:45.35. 9, Jamey Harris, 3:46.01. 10, Mark Dailey, Bethlehem, Penn., 3:46.29. 11, Dereck Treadwell, Milford, Maine, 3:46.38. 12, Matt Holthaus, Arlington, Va., 3:46.98. 13, Steve Holman, Arlington, Va., 3:47.44. 14, Michael Cox, 3:51.72.