FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
W200 final: Sanya Richards 23.31, Allyson Felix 23.34 as Felix, who usually glides serenely across the finish appeared to be in some pain in the last few meters of a side by side battle and crashed to the track as the streaking pair lunged at the finish line. Headwind (-3.5 mps) holds down time on this and other sprints and hurdles.
M200 final: Allyson's brother Wes Felix, a freshman at University of Southern California, wins in 21.57 -4.2, with 3 preps next: Rubin Williams CA 21.61, Ivory Williams TX 21.65, and Matt Bruno CA 21.80.
M-Pole Vault: Tommy Skipper 17-6.5 with good tries at 18-1.5 that would have broken Lawrence Johnson's meet record. Skipper said the swirling winds bothered him. "I didn't feel good at all."
M-800 pre: AOC Raleigh leaders take top 4 spots in qualifying for the Saturday final: Richard Smith VA 1:50.90 beats Will Fitts TX 1:51.31 in section 1 (Frank Francois, U. Tennessee 1:51.62, Rem Moll, Missouri 1:51.92). Paul Cross FL 1:52.14 beats Jeremiah Johnson WY 1:52.84 in section 2.
M-400H pre: Rerun of torrid AOC Raleigh duel between Bershawn Jackson FL and Kenneth Ferguson MI looms for Saturday's final. After Ferguson beat defending champion Dwight Ruff, 51.26 to 21.60, in section 1, Jackson upped the ante by demolishing section 2 in an eased up 50.33. That made the Miami speedster US#5 all time in this event. Ferguson became US#9 all time last week at Raleigh when he beat Jackson in 50.55 after the two engaged in a reckless sprint around the last turn and both crashed into the next to last hurdle.
W-400H pre: University of South Carolina freshman stars dominated the semis by winning both sections, Tiffany Ross leading in 57.16 and world junior record holder Lashinda Demus following in section 2 in 56.97, both winning by more than 2 seconds. In effect, South Carolina "won" all four sections, as both Ferguson and Jackson are signed to run for SC coach Curtis Frye next year.
W-100H pre: Tiffany Ross also led the qualifiers here in 13.49 -2.7, with preps tying at 13.87 for the next two fastest times -- AOC Raleigh champion Ashlee Williams and Candice Davis MI.
M-1500 pre: Auburn WA sr Chris Lukezic, hero of his team's US record 4x800 at Raleigh last week and the fastest prep miler of the season, won his section easily in 3:54.07. Liberty MO jr Adam Perkins overhauled front running Stanford freshman Justin Romaniuk in the last strides in a faster section, 3:52.83 to 3:52.89.
W-400 pre: High school record holder Monique Henderson, a freshman at UCLA, served notice she is not ready to relinquish her prep crown without a fight as she posted the fastest qualifying time in 53.10. This year's prep sensation, Sanya Richards FL, who ran 51.68 this year, was second fastest in 53.98.
W-High Jump: Ashley Robbins TX, runner-up in Raleigh last week, came out on top this week at 5-11.5 as Raleigh champion Chaunte Howard went out after making 5-9.25, more than 4 inches lower than her winning height at Raleigh. Dos Pueblos CA sr Kaylene Wagner got the second Team USA spot on a tie breaker over Auburn frehman Kaylah Burks at 5-10.5.
W-Long Jump: Plano TX sophomore Erica McLain won a wind hampered event in 19-3.5, -2.1, with every jumper's best mark made into a headwind.
W-800 pre: Pennsylvania senior Evelyn Dwyer 2:09.51 won section 1 and California champion Jamillah Titus 2:09.98 section 2.
M-400 pre: Baylor freshman star Darold Williamson 46.44 led qualifiers, with AOC Raleigh champion Ashton Collns LA 46.72 second to him and second fastest overall.
M-Discus: American dependent Michael Robertson, Brussels Belgium, who lost at Raleigh on Glenn DiGiorgio's last throw, won this time on his last throw, 202-01.
W-Hammer: North Carolina freshman Laura Gerraughty 192-8 was an easy winner. She will try to reign in this year's shot put leader, Michelle Carter TX, on Saturday.
W-1500 pre: Startling performances by high school undergraduates. Manchester Central NH freshman Chantelle Dron ran with top seed Kathryn Anderson, a freshman at Brigham Young University, to the wire, with Anderson 4:29.02 the fastest qualifier and Dron 4:30.92 second fastest. Anchorage AK junior Kristina Smith continued her fine post-season in third at 4:33.26. In the other section, University of Washington freshman Lindsey Egerdahl 4:33.46 needed the entire distance to catch Hopkins MN sophomore Shannon Bergstedt 4:34.34 late.
M-10000: Aptos CA sr Brett Gotcher 30:18.41 is third behind collegians Dan Glaz 30:12.77 and Charles Millioen 30:15.22.
W-5000: UT sr Laura Zeigle 16:46.32 and CA sr Clara Horowitz 16:46.60 run 2-3 behind Purdue freshman Lindsay Zinn 16:37.72

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Stephen (steveu) Underwood's dramatic distance reports
Friday Open Events - Welcome to the Huddle House - Lockhart Can Kick, Too
Friday Relays - Auburn's Record Shocker - After the Fall: Voorhees Slashes PR
Saturday Open Events - Kaltenbach Runs the Table - Curtis Masters the "In-Between" Race - Patience Pays Again for Smith - A Henk of a Finish - Desire, Rival Spur on Sweeney
Saturday Relays -

Athletes of the year?
The US leaders in both boys and girls 400 meters dropped down to the 100 and 200 here and doubled, making strong cases for Athlete of the Year honors.

Kelly Willie beat Brendan Christian in the 200, 20.83 to 20.97, duplicating Friday night's win in the 100, 10.39 +0.0 to 10.50.

Sanya Richards, one of the newest US citizens, wins the 200 in 23.03 +0.0, breaking the meet record held by Marion Jones and adding to her 11.48 win in the 100 Friday.

3 National Records

Near record DMRs close fantastic meet
Auburn WA 9:50.98 - 2nd fastest all-time - Chris Lukezic's 4:03.6 anchor leaves them only 1.2 seconds behind Alan Webb's 2001 South Lakes VA team here last year. Same four boys set new 4x800 relay record Friday night. More
Red Bank NJ 11:42.17 - 2nd fastest all-time - Amanda Trotter's 4:52.2 anchor leaves them only 0.89 behind Alejandra Barrientos' San Lorenzo Valley CA team in the 2000 Penn Relays. More

AOC ACTION PIX Click for more pictures and event detail.
Kelly Willie 100 - 200	Sanya Richards 100 - 200	Molly Huddle 2-Mile	Bronxville NY 4-Mile relay	Auburn WA 4x800 - DMR
Glenn DiGiorgio Discus	Jesse Williams High Jump	Chaunte Howard High Jump	Kevin Bookout Shot Put	Ashton Collins 400
Kenneth Ferguson 400H	Rachel Umberger 800	Richard Smith 800	Bobby Lockhart 2-Mile	Wesley Smith Hudson OH 4-Mile Relay
Elsik TX 4x100	Reagan Austin TX 4x100	Chris Lukezic Auburn WA DMR	Amanda Trotter Red Bank NJ DMR	Ashlee Williams 100H
Kerron Clement 110H	Megan Kaltenbach Mile	Bobby Curtis Mile

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