Birchfield athlete Tom Parsons has not given up hope of making it to the World Championships next month, despite a poor performance in the trials.
The high jumper, 25, finished third at the Alexander Stadium and still has not registered an 'A' standard height.
"Unfortunately it's just a few technical hiccups at the moment, I'm doing 100 things wrong on the run-up," Parsons told BBC WM.
"I need to get more things right and at least jump a 'B' standard for Berlin."
Parsons' new Birchfield team-mate, the Olympic silver medallist Germaine Mason, won the high jump at the trials, and looks certain to be selected for the World Championships.
That leaves Parsons chasing a season's best in the two weeks before the selectors convene to name the final squad for Berlin.
"There's a couple of opportunities left - I think I could do the Birmingham Games next week," said the Aston Villa fan.
"Crystal Palace is the deadline weekend - if I get selected for the Grand Prix that would give me a good chance to prove that I'm capable of doing well against some good opposition."
The British team for the World Championships will be named on Tuesday 28 July.
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