We're Underway!!!
   
Dave Casper and Kirby Lee on site in Sacramento!

     
San Diego HS and UCLA alum Meb Keflezighi (left) wins 10k final
-- he already qualified for the marathon, too! California state TJ  champ
Brittany Daniels of Merrill West HS, advanced to the finals! Muir HS
and USC alum Inger Miller (second from right) won her quarterfinal
heat of the 100! Sara Bei (Montgomery HS, Stanford) advanced to
the 5k final. All in all, a great start for the Californians in Day 1!

Quotable: "(The Trials seem) the same as the other meets-kind of. It's big, it's new, but it's still just jumping. I try not
to pay attention to the crowds. They really don't make me nervous." 16-year-old Brittany Daniels, who made the TJ Final.

Results/Quotes: Friday's Day 1   Start Lists: Saturday

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U.S. Olympic Trials
Friday, July 9, to Sunday, July 18, 2004 in Sacramento

Link to Overall Coverage of Trials all days!

Results/quotes: Friday      Start Lists: Today (Sat.)  

Day 1 Interesting Stat - former California prep female athletes 8 of top 15 qualifiers in Women's 100 - let's see how many of top 15 male first round fastest are former Calif male prepsters

All 3 former West Valley HS (Cottonwood) athletes - Nicole Teter (800), Jeff Billings (LJ), and Brooke Meredith (Heptathlon) active first day -

Saturday 7/10 - Brittany Daniels (Merrill West, Tracy) TJ Finalist - Town of Tracy's hero on to the next round (B Daniels/TJ)!! - The Quandry of Marion Jones - Jeff Hartwig dq'd for too much time in vault (thought they had count-down timers for this stuff all could see) - Security big issue (long waits to get in!) - Men's SP Andy Bloom (UC Davis Asst) thinks 72 feet may not make Athens! - Quickest Calif Prep Coach passes on Trials - Davis HS star Malachi Davis off to try out for British Olympic squad -

Awesome/fun Hoppy Brewing Co. Events at Trials!
2004 USATF SuperClinic At The Trials!

Speakers include:
Sprints...& Hurdles
Dr. Ernie Gregoire
Ralph Lindeman
Dan Fitzpatrick
Lee Evans
Lee Webb
DeAnne Votchatzer
Dixon Farmer-Moderator
Mid-Long distance:
Walt Lange
Joe Rubio
Vince O'Boyle
Chris Fox
Mark Conover
Steve Scott
Jim SpiveyMike Fanelli moderator.

Men's "California Connection" Possible Participants
Women's "California Connection" Possible Participants

J.W. North HS Coach Charles Leathers has former pupils Nichole Denby, Joanna Hayes,
Chaunte Howard and Cari Soong competing in the Trials. Charles will be a busy man
for the next several days as he checks the schedule and results and follows the troops!

West Valley HS (Cottonwood) - Small School - Big Time Track!

Coach Scott Fairley (above) of Northern Section powerhouse West Valley HS has three athletes at the Olympic Trials - 1991 grad Nicole Teter (800-1500) good Teter Story link; 2000 grads Jeff Billing (Long Jump) and Brooke Meredith (Heptathlon). Jeff Billings State CIF 3rd place finisher in the long jump in 2000 and Division II National Champion in 2003 for UC Davis.  Brooke Meredith was a state meet competitor in the 300LH in 2000, and NCAA Division I National indoor 3rd/outdoor 5th in the Heptathlon for 2004 at UC Berkeley. Small school also has Katie Eckley (Abilene Christian) - 3rd this year's NCAA Div II Pole Vault - Renee Eckley (obviously sister at Azusa Pacific) NAIA Javelin Champion - Pole Vaulters Tyler Gray (Stanford Univeristy) and Chris Wright (Mt. SAC) have continued their collegiate track careers for the Northern Section powerhouse!

Natasha Neal (former Logan HS/USC) & Mickey Grimes (former Canyon Springs HS) - Trials
time and baby time for the couple headed to Sacramento - read Kirby Lee's article

The daily TV coverage!
California reported air times below, but
please double check your local listings!

U.S. Olympic Trials New Stories

Sacramento awarded NCAA T&F Finals for 2005-'07!!!

Pre-Meet Articles - Newcomers on the U.S. scene! - Drug issue update - Dragila's determination unwaning! - Changing of the Guard in Sprints? - Mo Greene's G.O.A.T. tattoo! - Challenges for TV Crews
Suspected drug cheats to still compete - Alan Webb's resurrection - Brian Lewis (ex-Highlands HS sprinter) diary Sacramento athlete diaries - Ritz battles another stress fracture - Error-free event is goal for organizers
Elite Athletes are born to run - Area businesses ready to rake it in - Preparation is key to watching the Trials
Marla Runyan (grad of Camarillo HS) ready for Trials (legally blind) - Accused dopers compete at Trials

AAF Cross-Country Coaches Clinic
This Saturday, July 10 at Mt. SAC!

   
Mr. McIntosh - Mr. Reeves - Mr. Rouse - Mr. Salyers

Details, topics, and schedule for July 10 AAF Clinic

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Coaches' Alliance NorCal Clinic -- Sat., Aug. 7 @ Canyon MS


The One and Only Mr. Woolridge

Mr. Chuck Woolridge, College Park -- Orchestrating the most successful year of
girls' distance running, be sure to hear how he guides/inspires today's teenagers.

Details, topics and schedule for August 7 clinic

Additional coaching clinics:

Jr Elite Girls Camps - Boys Jr Elite Camps - Oly Trials clinic 7/9-18

Your prayers requested...

July 8 update has many family members set to return to Castro Valley area.
Please keep Jack Welch in your prayers, as he is still in coma, at last report.

Latest update on the Welch Family situation.

Nike Sub-4 Mile Challenge
Thursday, July 8, 2004 @ Lincoln HS - Portland, Ore.

Nike Founder and Chairman Phil Knight (above) was
sporting the Galen Rupp wardrobe at the second-fastest
prep combo finish in history. Rabbit + Kiptoo "Stop Rupp"

2. Shadrack Kiptoo (La Cueva HS, NM) 4:02:65
3. Galen Rupp (Central Catholic HS, OR) 4:03.09

World Junior Championships
July 13-18, 2004 in Grosseto, Italy

Tune-Up Meets for World Jr Champs in Italy

Caitlin Chock (9:34.96 3k win) - Brandon Johnson (UCLA) 53.58 400mIH win - Kevin Craddock (Logan) 14.26 HH win (into -3.5 mps wind) - Sharon Day (Costa Mesa HS/CP SLO) 5-11.5 HJ win - Jasmine Baldwin & Shalonda Solomon on winning 44.05 400m Relay squad - Deonna Lawrence on 3:36.55 winning 1600m Re winners

16 Golden Staters to Italy for U-18 Championships! - Full U.S. Roster

Kyle Alcorn to World Jr's!

   
Photos by Margaret Gallagher (left) and Dave Casper (center, right)
Caitlin Chock (left), Jasmine Baldwin and Shalonda Solomon (center) and Kevin
Craddock (right) help lead the U.S. contingent into the World Junior Championships!  

• IAAF Press Release on Grosseto World Jr Champs
• World Jr Lists - Sharon Day top "Under 20" HJ in world!
• Schedule (Missy Faubus DT 7/13 9:00 am)
• Meet Manual
• 2002 Coverage - Jamaica - Lashinda Demus , Wes Felix help led US Team

LINK TO USATF JR NATIONALS COVERAGE FOR 2004

2004 Nike Team Nationals
Saturday, December 4, 2004 in Portland, Oregon

Home of Nike XC Team Nat'ls!

From man-made hills and Jumbotrons to chip technology and grandstand
seating, the nation's elite cross-country teams will headline a unique setting!