Pittsburgh-area athletes taking stage at Team USA Olympic trials this weekend WPXI [Video]

PITTSBURGH — Team USA is quickly taking shape as the countdown to the Paris Olympics continues.

By Sunday, the gymnastics and track and field teams will be in place following trials this weekend.

In addition to the big names participating in trials, three athletes from Western Pennsylvania are vying for a spot.

In the women’s javelin semi-final, Union AC Valley graduate Evie Bliss and Connellsville’s Madison Wiltrout will aim to finish in the top 12 to advance to Sunday’s final.

Knoch graduate Jordan Geist begins his second attempt at Team USA in the hammer throw.

Geist fell just short of qualifying in the shotput last week. He placed fourth, while the top three go to Paris.

The finals for both the women’s javelin and men’s hammer are Sunday.

It will also be a packed house all weekend in Minneapolis as the gymnastics trials continue.

The men kicked things off Thursday, …