photo by Cheryl Treworgy	Allyson Felix 23.14 - 2nd in finals with new US high school record Southern California's Allyson Felix flashed her movie star smile when her new high school 200 meter indoor record (23.14) was announced at the USA National Indoors in Boston. She finished second (on right below) to Michelle Collins after closing faster than defending champion Kelli White (middle).
photo by Victah Sailor, PhotoRun

Next up for Felix, according to Rich Gonzalez' DyeStatCal interview with "Amazin' Allyson": World Championships in Birmingham, England March 14-16. Team USA roster for World's (Allyson's on it.) An assault on the US high school 100/200 outdoor records, starting at the Arcadia Invitational next month. The 100 meter records are held by Angela Williams (11.32 Arcadia and 11.11 US), and 200 meters by Marion Jones (22.87 Arcadia and 22.58 US). Allyson told Rich, "I'm glad this [Boston] showed I'm ahead of where I was last year." And she finished last year with a 22.83 200 meter win at the California State Meet into a 1.3 mps head wind after a 22.69 +2.6 prelim..   photo by Cheryl Treworgy, prettysporty.com

Women 200 m Dash
===================================================================
Top 6 Advance by Time
       World: W 21.87  1993        Merlene Ottey, JAM
    American: A 22.33  1996        Gwen Torrence, Mizuno
     WC Qual:   23.79
    Name                    Year Team                   Prelims  H#
===================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Michelle Collins             Nike                     22.94q  1
  2 Allyson Felix                Unattached               23.22q  1
  3 Kelli White                  Nike                     23.44q  2
  4 Shekera Weston               Unattached               23.86q  2
  5 Crystal Cox                  NC Elite                 23.98q  2
  6 Tameka Borders               Indiana Inva             24.00q  1
  7 Lasonja Collins              NC A&T                   24.39   2
  8 Jennifer Wilson              Unattached               24.43   1

Women 200 m Dash
================================================================
       World: W 21.87  1993        Merlene Ottey, JAM
    American: A 22.33  1996        Gwen Torrence, Mizuno
     WC Qual:   23.79
    Name                    Year Team                     Final
================================================================
Final
  1 Michelle Collins             Nike                     22.84
  2 Allyson Felix                Unattached               23.14
  3 Kelli White                  Nike                     23.21
  4 Shekera Weston               Unattached               24.08
  5 Crystal Cox                  NC Elite                 24.17
  6 Tameka Borders               Indiana Inva             24.38

Women 400 m Dash
===================================================================
Top 6 Advance by Time
       World: W 49.59  1982        Jarmila Kratochvilova, TCH
    American: A 50.64  1991        Diane Dixon (Atoms TC)
     WC Qual:   53.86
    Name                    Year Team                   Prelims  H#
===================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Monique Hennagan             adidas                   53.43q  3
  2 Megan Addy                   Nike                     54.05q  1
  3 Tiffany Barnes               Delaware Sta             54.17q  3
  4 Tanisha Mills                Sheffield El             54.58q  1
  5 Mary Danner                  Indiana Inva             54.61q  3
  6 Brenda Taylor                Nike                     54.76q  2
  7 Monica Hargrove              Georgetown               54.99   1
  8 Crystal Cox                  NC Elite                 55.25   2
  9 Tiffany Abney                United Stars             55.36   3
 10 Tia Trent                    United Stars             55.52   2
 -- Tacita Bass                  Unattached                 DNS   2

Team USA Roster
2003 World Indoor Championships

Men

60m: Justin Gatlin, Terrence Trammell
200m: John Capel, Shawn Crawford
400m: Tyree Washington, Corey Nelson
800m: David Krummenacker, Khadevis Robinson
1,500m: Jason Lunn, Michael Stember
3,000m: Jonathon Riley, Bolota Asmerom
60m hurdles: Allen Johnson, Terrence Trammell
Heptathlon: Tom Pappas
4x400 relay: Jerome Young, Derrick Brew, James Davis, Milton Campbell,
Corey
Nelson, Bobby Williams
High jump: Charles Austin, Tora Harris
Pole Vault: Derek Miles, Jeremy Scott
Long Jump: Miguel Pate, Dwight Phillips
Triple Jump: Tim Rusan, Walter Davis
Shot Put: Kevin Toth, John Godina

Coaching Staff: Head Coach Stan Huntsman, Head Manager Tim Weaver, Assistant
Coaches Joe Gentry, John Smith, Dave Swan

Women

60m: Angela Williams, Torri Edwards
200m: Michelle Collins, Allyson Felix
400m: Monique Hennagan, Tiffany Barnes
800m: Sasha Spencer, Chantee Earl
1,500m: Regina Jacobs, Sarah Schwald
3,000m: Collette Liss, Katie McGregor
60m hurdles: Gail Devers, Melissa Morrison
4x400m relay: Monique Hennagan, Tiffany Barnes, Megan Addy, Brenda Taylor,
Tanisha Mills, Mary Danner
High Jump: Tisha Waller, Amy Acuff
Pole Vault: Stacy Dragila, Kellie Suttle

Coaching Staff: Head Coach Pam Spencer-Marquez, Head Manager Martha Watson,
Assistant Coaches Errol Anderson, John Babington, Darryl Hampton

Women's 400 Philadelphia star Tiffany Abney ran 4th in her preliminary heat and did not advance to the finals.

Women 400 m Dash =================================================================== Top 6 Advance by Time World: W 49.59 1982 Jarmila Kratochvilova, TCH American: A 50.64 1991 Diane Dixon (Atoms TC) WC Qual: 53.86 Name Year Team Prelims H# =================================================================== Preliminaries 1 Monique Hennagan adidas 53.43q 3 2 Megan Addy Nike 54.05q 1 3 Tiffany Barnes Delaware Sta 54.17q 3 4 Tanisha Mills Sheffield El 54.58q 1 5 Mary Danner Indiana Inva 54.61q 3 6 Brenda Taylor Nike 54.76q 2 7 Monica Hargrove Georgetown 54.99 1 8 Crystal Cox NC Elite 55.25 2 9 Tiffany Abney United Stars 55.36 3 10 Tia Trent United Stars 55.52 2 -- Tacita Bass Unattached DNS 2 Women 400 m Dash ================================================================ World: W 49.59 1982 Jarmila Kratochvilova, TCH American: A 50.64 1991 Diane Dixon (Atoms TC) WC Qual: 53.86 Name Year Team Final ================================================================ Final 1 Monique Hennagan adidas 52.54 2 Megan Addy Nike 53.88 3 Tiffany Barnes Delaware Sta 54.01 4 Brenda Taylor Nike 54.04 5 Mary Danner Indiana Inva 54.17 6 Tanisha Mills Sheffield El 54.37

High School Relays

The high school athletes got a chance to run in the big time. The New
England Athletics Congress arranged for all-star 4 x 400 relays by state.

The Boys
The Mass All-star team took the lead early. But a passing infraction on the
first pass lead to their DQ. The Rhode Island team of Brendan Lambory and
Kevin Woods (Warwick Vets), Yudekweh Gbas (Hope) and NE 55/300 winner Bobby
Young (Warwick) got the win in 3:23.53.
Connecticut 3:24.45
New Hampshire 3:31.16
Vermont 3:31.49
Maine 3:37.40

The Girls
Mass State 300 champ Ashley Hubbard (Marshfield jr) had never run a 400 in
her life. So her first race was the lead off leg, and a three turn stagger.
Ugh! This did not phase Hubbard as she coolly sprinted a quick :56.5 opening
leg for the Mass team. Dennis-Yarmouth’s soph Katie Sherman took 18 yard
lead and her PR :57.5 opened to gap to about 25 yards. New England 55 hurdle
champ Tina Riel (Hopkinton) also PR’d with her :57.9 carry. That put the New
England 300 champ Natasha Stevenson (Haverhill) into a big lead. Stevenson
cruised home in 58.9, a 3:51.28 win in the first all-star race.
Rhode Island 3:52.46
Connecticut 3:53.36
Vermont 3:57.51
New Hampshire 4:05.72
Maine 4:11.33

Massachusetts All Star girls relay team

DyeStat US