With the announcement of the official Team USA heading to the world championships in Beijing, much of the excitement was masked by Nick Symmonds’ absence from the roster. While that’s an entirely different - and important - issue, let’s take a step back and appreciate the excitement of the world championships. For now, take a look at some of the events where we’re 99.9% positive the U.S. will be taking home a medal (or 2? or 3?!).

Men’s Triple Jump
The U.S. is sending four men in the triple jump to the world championships and they are all graduates of the University of Florida. JumpsU is their new school name, if you were wondering. Led by 18m club man and Olympic Champion Christian Taylor, ranked No. 2 in the world behind Cuba’s Pedro Pablo Pichardo, these former Gators will attempt a medal sweep in Beijing. Omar Craddock’s personal best of 17.53m from 2015 ranks him third, Marquis Dendy’s 17.50m is fourth, and reigning Olympic Silver and World Bronze Will Claye’s 17.48 ranks his fifth. Claye has jumped farther before, 17.75m in 2014, so the potential is there for Taylor and Claye to repeat their Olympic performance in Beijing. But having other former Gators there makes this contest interesting and one-of-a-kind for the U.S.

Men’s 100m
No surprises here, Justin Gatlin looks to be the favorite of Usain Bolt in Beijing. While Bolt proved he has bounced back from an injury in London with his 9.87, two of the four Americans representing Team USA have run faster than Bolt in 2015. Gatlin’s 9.74, partnered with Trayvon Bromell’s 9.84, give the U.S. a slight edge in this race. Bromell will of course need to avoid a false start in his first major international championship, but Gatlin’s undefeated and dominating season (whether you like it or not) make him the overwhelming favorite. There is a very good chance there will be four Americans in the final when you add Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers to the mix.

Women’s 1500m
The reigning Diamond League Champion and the new American record holder will face off against the world’s fastest woman in one of the most anticipated races in Beijing. That’s the women’s 1500m, of course. Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rowbury are medal contenders and will have to battle the world record holder, Genzebe Dibaba, as well as the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan, to do claim their prizes. With three rounds at the world championships, no one is sure bet. I would even venture to say Dibaba still has some barriers to break here. Sure she made the final in 2013, but only finished eighth. In fact, her best finish at an outdoor world championship is eighth. Never mind she is a two-time world junior champion and has clearly found another gear in 2015 (perhaps lightening up the indoor racing load), but tactics could play a factor and these ladies will need to get to the final first before becoming a “sure thing.” With Simpson and Rowbury’s experience, however, they look to both be medal potentials in a few weeks.

Women’s 100m hurdles
If the U.S. doesn’t go 1-2-3 in this event, I may be shocked. With reigning Olympic Champion Sally Pearson out, Great Britain’s Tiffany Porter (Bronze in 2013) looks to be the only woman in the field capable of nabbing a medal from any one of the four Americans on the starting line. Sharika Nelvis, Dawn Harper-Nelson, Keni Harrison, and Reigning World Champion Brianna Rollins are ranked 1-3-4-7 going into Beijing. No one, besides other Americans who failed to qualify for the championships, has really been a threat to this group of ladies. The question will be who will win gold out of the four?