June 17-18, 2005

Carson 'wind tunnel' blows away dreams

By Richard Gonzalez, DyeStatCal
CARSON -- As expected, they tore through the Home Depot Center for much of the day on Thursday.
      No, not the world-class names such as Jeremy Wariner, Tyree Washington, and Derrick Brew. No, what did blow heartily through the three-year-old Southern California facility were the trademark stiff, offshore wind currents, sweeping away the dreams of many teens in the process.
      Granite Bay High School senior Scott Roth, the national age-16 recordholder and meet recordsetter at the recent Nike Outdoor Nationals, found the swirling gusts difficult to negotiate in settling for a tie for fifth in the Junior Mens' pole vault, clearing 16-00.75 -- more than a foot below his personal best. Others fared not much better, with Virginia prep Michael Morrison and Clemson collegian Mitch Greeley tying for top national honors in a modest 16-08.75. None of the competitors bettered upon -- or even came close to -- their previous lifetime bests.
       Vaulters have a curt disdain for this facility, starting with their forgettable 2003 debut and threatened 2004 boycott of this venue as a verbal blasting by the elite aerialists unfolded, cursing at the crosswinds that traditionally culminated to hair-raising levels in the mid-afternoon.
        But the winds not only played a role in the vault this week, it also threw off steps in the hurdles and often caused unfavorable conditions for the sprints. Ignore the -0.4 meters-per-second headwind that North Carolina prep J-Mee Samuels faced during his pedestrian (by his standards) 10.58 winning clocking in the 100-meter final. The time was more half than  a second off his lifetime-best, with many competitors clocknig roughly three-tenths of a second slower than their previous wind-legal bests. The real nemeses were the north-easterly crosswinds, which would not register their full effects on the north-facing anenometers. Sheets of paper flurled through the air and vinyl tablecoths in the press tents whipped in the faces of scribes to no end.
         "The winds were strong, I wish I had it at my back," smiled Samuels, who harnessed the physical power to keep steady and earn a spot on Team USA for the Pan Am Juniors meet in Ontario, Canada later this summer.
         For the most part, pre-meet event favorites such as Ryan Whiting (shot put) and Marie Lawrence (3,000 meters) prevailed, albeit without sensational marks. In some of the technique events (affectecing steps for the hurdles and horizontal jumps, the women's pole vault, etc.), look for Mother Nature to continue humbling our best youth in the days to come.
          "I blew it today," one disenchanted competitor mumbled.
          No, it was the winds that blew... as our best teens faced a frustrating obstacle some were unable to negotiate. Stay tuned. .... and be sure to try and hold on to your hat.

   
Former Calif. preps Talia Stewart (James Logan HS, now at USC),
Gayle Hunter (JW North HS, now at Penn State), and Wopamo Osaisai
(Pinole Valley HS, now at Stanford) each place second (high hurdles, long jump,
and 100m, respectively) to earn Team USA berths for the Pan Am Juniors in Canada!

Men 100 Meter Dash Junior
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World: W 10.01 8/24/2003 Darrel Brown, TRI
American: A 10.06 5/27/2005 Walter Dix, Florida State
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 J-Mee Samuels Unattached 10.58 -0.4
2 Wopamo Osaisai Stanford 10.58 -0.4
3 Matthieu Pritchett Tennessee 10.63 -0.4
4 Ahmad Rashad Unattached 10.67 -0.4
5 Jerod Wims Florida Intl. 10.71 -0.4
6 Tremaine Smith Houston 10.78 -0.4
7 Cedric Harris Texas-San Antonio 10.83 -0.4
8 Cameron Island CA Track Club 10.97 -0.4
9 Otis McDaniel T C U 11.11 -0.4

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World: W 10.01 8/24/2003 Darrel Brown, TRI
American: A 10.06 5/27/2005 Walter Dix, Florida State
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1 Wind: -0.8
1 Ahmad Rashad Unattached 10.56Q
2 Matthieu Pritchett Tennessee 10.60q
3 Wopamo Osaisai Stanford 10.63q
4 Jerod Wims Florida Intl. 10.70q
5 Cameron Island CA Track Club 10.79q
6 Steven Brown Texas-San Antonio 10.80
7 Jared Ware Unattached 10.86
Heat 2 Wind: -0.8
1 J-Mee Samuels Unattached 10.49Q
2 Otis McDaniel T C U 10.63q
3 Cedric Harris Texas-San Antonio 10.69q
4 Tremaine Smith Houston 10.77q
5 Dennis Boone Norfolk Real Deal 10.89
6 Michael Gauthier Lamar U. 11.01
7 Raymond Jadusingh Unattached 11.12
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Name Year Team Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
1 J-Mee Samuels Unattached 10.49Q -0.8 2
2 Ahmad Rashad Unattached 10.56Q -0.8 1
3 Matthieu Pritchett Tennessee 10.60q -0.8 1
4 Otis McDaniel T C U 10.63q -0.8 2
5 Wopamo Osaisai Stanford 10.63q -0.8 1
6 Cedric Harris Texas-San Antonio 10.69q -0.8 2
7 Jerod Wims Florida Intl. 10.70q -0.8 1
8 Tremaine Smith Houston 10.77q -0.8 2
9 Cameron Island CA Track Club 10.79q -0.8 1
10 Steven Brown Texas-San Antonio 10.80 -0.8 1
11 Jared Ware Unattached 10.86 -0.8 1
12 Dennis Boone Norfolk Real Deal 10.89 -0.8 2
13 Michael Gauthier Lamar U. 11.01 -0.8 2
14 Raymond Jadusingh Unattached 11.12 -0.8 2

Men 10000 Meter Run Junior
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World: W 27:04.00 9/3/2004 Boniface Kiprop, KEN
American: A 28:15.52 5/7/2005 Galen Rupp, Oregon
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Joshua Perrin Eastern Michigan 30:45.27
2 Neal Naughton Eastern Michigan 30:45.29
3 Luke Chrusciel Eastern Michigan 30:50.43
4 Steeve Gabart Virginia Intermont 31:48.59
5 Chase Pizzonia Iona 31:49.42
6 James Printz James Madison 32:07.29
7 Alexander Mason Unattached 32:20.78
8 Waleed Totari Unattached 32:40.04
9 Morgan Seybert Williams 32:48.39
10 Michael Rolek Marist 33:06.59
11 Travis Hobbs Unattached 33:17.78
12 Andrew Waring James Madison 33:25.95
13 Chris Corkins Allegheny 33:36.68

Men 110 Meter Hurdles Junior
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World: W 13.12 7/2/2002 Xiang Liu, CHN
American: A 13.23 8/16/1978 Renaldo Nehemiah, Maryland
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Dominic Berger Maryland 13.87 -1.0
2 Tyrone Akins Auburn 14.09 -1.0
3 E. Andrew Brunson Tennessee 14.20 -1.0
4 Darius Reed Colorado Fly 14.30 -1.0
5 Kai Kelley Unattached 14.34 -1.0
6 James Fredrickson Unattached 14.49 -1.0
7 Saidu Ezike Cornell 14.52 -1.0
8 Walter Thurmond Unattached 14.72 -1.0
9 Keith Hopkins Unattached 15.41 -1.0

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World: W 13.12 7/2/2002 Xiang Liu, CHN
American: A 13.23 8/16/1978 Renaldo Nehemiah, Maryland
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1 Wind: -0.4
1 Tyrone Akins Auburn 14.16Q
2 E. Andrew Brunson Tennessee 14.25q
3 Darius Reed Colorado Fly 14.27q
4 James Fredrickson Unattached 14.39q
5 Ramon Sosa Unattached 14.84
6 Andrew Simpson Unattached 15.18
7 Chad Leath Unattached 15.22
Heat 2 Wind: -0.6
1 Dominic Berger Unattached 14.11Q
2 Saidu Ezike Cornell 14.44q
3 Abdul-Mateen Yahya Cal-Berkeley 14.72
4 Logan Taylor Unattached 14.75
5 Tavaris Washington Quicksilver 14.82
6 Adam Stanowick Penn State 15.29
7 Terry Prentice Unattached 15.62
-- Kevin Craddock Alex Van Dyk DNS
Heat 3 Wind: -1.1
1 Kai Kelley Unattached 14.53Q
2 Keith Hopkins Unattached 14.58q
3 Walter Thurmond Unattached 14.65q
4 Polly Gnepa Unattached 14.91
5 Jordan Paul Unattached 15.09
6 Armond Smith Unattached 15.28
7 Danny Jackson Grand Valley State 15.90
-- Jason Richardson South Carolina DNS
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Name Year Team Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
1 Dominic Berger Unattached 14.11Q -0.6 2
2 Tyrone Akins Auburn 14.16Q -0.4 1
3 Kai Kelley Unattached 14.53Q -1.1 3
4 E. Andrew Brunson Tennessee 14.25q -0.4 1
5 Darius Reed Colorado Fly 14.27q -0.4 1
6 James Fredrickson Unattached 14.39q -0.4 1
7 Saidu Ezike Cornell 14.44q -0.6 2
8 Keith Hopkins Unattached 14.58q -1.1 3
9 Walter Thurmond Unattached 14.65q -1.1 3
10 Abdul-Mateen Yahya Cal-Berkeley 14.72 -0.6 2
11 Logan Taylor Unattached 14.75 -0.6 2
12 Tavaris Washington Quicksilver 14.82 -0.6 2
13 Ramon Sosa Unattached 14.84 -0.4 1
14 Polly Gnepa Unattached 14.91 -1.1 3
15 Jordan Paul Unattached 15.09 -1.1 3
16 Andrew Simpson Unattached 15.18 -0.4 1
17 Chad Leath Unattached 15.22 -0.4 1
18 Armond Smith Unattached 15.28 -1.1 3
19 Adam Stanowick Penn State 15.29 -0.6 2
20 Terry Prentice Unattached 15.62 -0.6 2
21 Danny Jackson Grand Valley State 15.90 -1.1 3
-- Kevin Craddock Alex Van Dyk DNS 2
-- Jason Richardson South Carolina DNS 3

Men 400 Meter Hurdles Junior
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World: W 48.02 6/17/1984 Danny Harris, USA
American: A 48.02 6/17/1984 Danny Harris, Iowa State
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1
1 Reuben McCoy Auburn 51.46Q
2 Brent LaRue Unattached 53.48q
3 Eric Alejandro Unattached 53.71q
4 Daniel Harmsen Michigan 54.40q
5 Keith Williams Unattached 54.59
6 Dwayne Joseph Unattached 54.70
7 Juan Valdez Unattached 54.86
-- Bryan Payne B Y U DQ
Heat 2
1 Greg Offerman Unattached 52.09Q
2 Julius Jiles Kansas 52.83q
3 Jake Hanson Unattached 53.07q
4 Tavaris Washington Quicksilver 54.27q
5 Bradley Keys Louisville 54.47q
6 Chad Leath Unattached 56.24
-- Kai Kelley Unattached DNS
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Name Year Team Prelims H#
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Preliminaries
1 Reuben McCoy Auburn 51.46Q 1
2 Greg Offerman Unattached 52.09Q 2
3 Julius Jiles Kansas 52.83q 2
4 Jake Hanson Unattached 53.07q 2
5 Brent LaRue Unattached 53.48q 1
6 Eric Alejandro Unattached 53.71q 1
7 Tavaris Washington Quicksilver 54.27q 2
8 Daniel Harmsen Michigan 54.40q 1
9 Bradley Keys Louisville 54.47q 2
10 Keith Williams Unattached 54.59 1
11 Dwayne Joseph Unattached 54.70 1
12 Juan Valdez Unattached 54.86 1
13 Chad Leath Unattached 56.24 2
-- Bryan Payne B Y U DQ 1 Rule #168.4
-- Kai Kelley Unattached DNS 2

Men High Jump Junior
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World: W 2.37m 8/12/1990 Dragutin Topic, YUG
American: A 2.31m 7/18/2002 Andra Manson, Brenham (TX) HS
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Dustin Jonas Nebraska 2.24m 7-04.25
2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15 2.19 2.24 2.26
PPP O O XO XO O XXX
2 E. Andrew Brunson Tennessee 2.10m 6-10.75
2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15
O XO XO XXX
3 Jonathan Golden Cal-Fullerton J2.10m 6-10.75
2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15
PPP O XXO XXX
4 Norris Frederick Washington J2.10m 6-10.75
2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15
O XO XXO XXX
5 Matthew Turner Cal-Fullerton 2.05m 6-08.75
2.00 2.05 2.10
PPP O XXX
5 Ed Wright Cal-Berkeley 2.05m 6-08.75
2.00 2.05 2.10
O O XXX
5 Eltaro Hooper Unattached 2.05m 6-08.75
2.00 2.05 2.10
O O XXX
8 Raymond Bratchett Marquette J2.05m 6-08.75
2.00 2.05 2.10
XXO XXO XXX
9 Nathan Gwozdz Unattached 2.00m 6-06.75
2.00 2.05
XXO XXX
9 Paul Gill Arizona Puma 2.00m 6-06.75
2.00 2.05
XXO XXX
-- Jason Miller Missouri NH
2.00
XXX
-- Jerome Miller Georgia Tech NH
2.00
XXX
-- Jerome McKinzie Multi 4 Fun DNS
2.00
DNS

Men Pole Vault Junior
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World: W 5.80m 7/14/1989 Maksim Tarasov, RUS
American: A 5.71m 6/12/1993 Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Michael Morrison Chesapeake 5.10m 16-08.75
4.75 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20
PPP O XXO O XXX
2 Mitch Greeley Clemson J5.10m 16-08.75
4.75 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20
PPP XXO XO XO XXX
3 Adam Sarafian Georgia 5.00m 16-04.75
4.75 4.90 5.00 5.10
XO PPP O XXX
4 Scott Duckworth Unattached J5.00m 16-04.75
4.75 4.90 5.00 5.10
PPP O XXO XXX
5 Chris Little Los Gatos At 4.90m 16-00.75
4.75 4.90 5.00
O O XXX
5 Scott Roth Unattached 4.90m 16-00.75
4.75 4.90 5.00
PPP O XXX
7 Jeff Coover Unattached J4.90m 16-00.75
4.75 4.90 5.00
XO O XXX
8 Norman Hill Unattached J4.90m 16-00.75
4.75 4.90 5.00
XXO O XXX
9 Graeme Hoste Stanford J4.90m 16-00.75
4.75 4.90 5.00
PPP XXO XXX
10 Alexander Bentley Unattached 4.75m 15-07.00
4.75 4.90
XO XXX
10 Jake Winder Unattached 4.75m 15-07.00
4.75 4.90
XO XXX
12 Daniel Magness Unattached J4.75m 15-07.00
4.75 4.90
XXO XXX
-- Nick Frawley Unattached NH
4.75
XXX
-- Jordan Scott Spirit of No NH
4.75
XXX
-- Casey Cummings Unattached NH
4.75
XXX
-- Dustin DeLeo U C L A NH
4.75 4.90
PPP XXX
-- Scott Finley Unattached NH
4.75 4.90
PPP XXX
-- Ben Dickens Stanford NH
4.75
XXX
-- Ryan T. Shuler Granite Bay NH
4.75
XXX
-- Brian Porter Unattached NH
4.75
XXX

Men Shot Put Junior
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World: W 21.96m 6/29/2002 Edis Elkasevic, CRO
American: A 20.65m 7/11/2002 Sean Shields, Arizona
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Ryan Whiting Unattached 19.74m 64-09.25
17.41m 18.32m FOUL 18.97m 19.02m 19.74m
2 Nathan Englin Missouri 18.77m 61-07.00
18.39m FOUL FOUL 17.97m 18.77m FOUL
3 Beau Burroughs Florida State 18.74m 61-05.75
18.55m 18.64m 18.74m FOUL 18.65m 18.59m
4 Paul Castaneda Concordia Irvine 18.64m 61-02.00
17.54m FOUL FOUL 18.64m FOUL 16.88m
5 Andrew Powlen Georgia Tech 18.30m 60-00.50
18.02m 17.49m 17.49m 18.30m FOUL FOUL
6 Oscar Rodriguez Unattached 17.90m 58-08.75
17.83m 17.90m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
7 Chad Smith Cal-Berkeley 17.56m 57-07.50
FOUL FOUL 16.83m FOUL 17.56m FOUL
8 Luke Johnson Texas-San Antonio 17.33m 56-10.25
16.30m FOUL 17.33m FOUL 16.85m FOUL
9 Nicholas Panezich Austintown TC 17.11m 56-01.75
16.50m FOUL 17.01m 16.54m FOUL 17.11m
10 Sean Pruitt Unattached 16.80m 55-01.50
14.31m 16.66m 16.80m
11 Dwayne Peck Unattached 16.58m 54-04.75
16.52m 16.58m FOUL
12 Bo Taylor Unattached 16.31m 53-06.25
FOUL 16.31m FOUL
13 Aaron Dan Unattached 16.30m 53-05.75
16.03m 16.30m 16.30m
14 Matthew Barkley Cal-Santa Barbara 16.00m 52-06.00
FOUL FOUL 16.00m
15 Kellen Boaz Cal-Long Beach 15.51m 50-10.75
FOUL FOUL 15.51m
-- Bobby Riley Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Patrick Whalen Ohio State DNS

Women 100 Meter Dash Junior
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World: W 10.88 7/1/1977 Marlies Gohr, GDR
American: A 11.04 6/5/1999 Angela Williams, USC
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Cleo Tyson Tennessee 11.44 -1.1
2 Amberly Nesbitt South Carolina 11.67 -1.1
3 Alexandria Anderson Firestarters 11.69 -1.1
4 Kristina Davis Unattached 11.87 -1.1
5 Elizabeth Olear Unattached 11.88 -1.1
6 Bianca Knight Unattached 11.92 -1.1
7 Jessica Onyepunuka Unattached 11.92 -1.1
8 Khrystal Carter South Bay Ex 11.96 -1.1
9 Sarah A Matthew Colorado Fly 11.98 -1.1

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World: W 10.88 7/1/1977 Marlies Gohr, GDR
American: A 11.04 6/5/1999 Angela Williams, USC
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1 Wind: -1.4
1 Amberly Nesbitt South Carolina 11.75Q
2 Jessica Onyepunuka Unattached 11.91q
3 Kristina Davis Unattached 11.95q
4 Yasmin Woodruff Unattached 12.20
5 Ashley Cruder Colorado Fly 12.32
6 Danielle Norton Unattached 12.51
7 D'Ambour Lewis Unattached 12.64
Heat 2 Wind: -0.2
1 Cleo Tyson Tennessee 11.45Q
2 Sarah A Matthew Colorado Fly 11.89q
3 Ebony Collins Quiet Fire 11.96
4 Brittany Jones Unattached 11.99
5 Carla Grace Baylor 12.08
6 Lauren Austin Miami 12.15
7 Porche Ries Unattached 12.38
Heat 3 Wind: 0.5
1 Alexandria Anderson Firestarters 11.61Q
2 Bianca Knight Unattached 11.76q
3 Elizabeth Olear Unattached 11.80q
4 Khrystal Carter South Bay Ex 11.92q
5 Jeneba Tarmoh Cardinal TC 11.96
6 Francena McCorory Unattached 11.97
7 Kellie Morrison Unattached 12.16
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Name Year Team Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
1 Cleo Tyson Tennessee 11.45Q -0.2 2
2 Alexandria Anderson Firestarters 11.61Q 0.5 3
3 Amberly Nesbitt South Carolina 11.75Q -1.4 1
4 Bianca Knight Unattached 11.76q 0.5 3
5 Elizabeth Olear Unattached 11.80q 0.5 3
6 Sarah A Matthew Colorado Fly 11.89q -0.2 2
7 Jessica Onyepunuka Unattached 11.91q -1.4 1
8 Khrystal Carter South Bay Ex 11.92q 0.5 3
9 Kristina Davis Unattached 11.95q -1.4 1
10 Jeneba Tarmoh Cardinal TC 11.96 0.5 3
11 Ebony Collins Quiet Fire 11.96 -0.2 2
12 Francena McCorory Unattached 11.97 0.5 3
13 Brittany Jones Unattached 11.99 -0.2 2
14 Carla Grace Baylor 12.08 -0.2 2
15 Lauren Austin Miami 12.15 -0.2 2
16 Kellie Morrison Unattached 12.16 0.5 3
17 Yasmin Woodruff Unattached 12.20 -1.4 1
18 Ashley Cruder Colorado Fly 12.32 -1.4 1
19 Porche Ries Unattached 12.38 -0.2 2
20 Danielle Norton Unattached 12.51 -1.4 1
21 D'Ambour Lewis Unattached 12.64 -1.4 1

Women 800 Meter Run Junior
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World: W 1:57.18 9/8/1993 Wang Yuan, CHN
American: A 2:00.07 7/24/1982 Kim Gallagher, Pennsylvania
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1
1 Sarah Bowman Unattached 2:07.73Q
2 Dominique Blake Unattached 2:09.75q
3 Trisa Nickoley Missouri 2:10.87q
4 Claire Cormier Stanford 2:12.93
5 Annaliese Chapa Unattached 2:13.29
6 Kirby Patterson Unattached 2:14.08
Heat 2
1 Alysia Johnson Cal-Berkeley 2:08.86Q
2 Margaret Infeld Unattached 2:08.92q
3 Devon Williams Unattached 2:10.23q
4 Lavera Morris Kentucky 2:10.70q
5 Elizabeth Jenke Heritage Track Club 2:12.09
6 Dominique Jackson Alex Van Dyk 2:12.52
7 Samantha Costantini Unattached 2:16.65
Heat 3
1 Heidi Magill B Y U 2:07.27Q
2 Rebekah Noble Unattached 2:09.66q
3 Morgan Bonds Kansas St. 2:13.58
4 Nikki Peterson Unattached 2:15.95
5 Rosa Magaña E.O.Y.D.C. 2:16.25
6 Sequoia McKinney Ill. St. Bomb. 2:19.04
===================================================================
Name Year Team Prelims H#
===================================================================
Preliminaries
1 Heidi Magill B Y U 2:07.27Q 3
2 Sarah Bowman Unattached 2:07.73Q 1
3 Alysia Johnson Cal-Berkeley 2:08.86Q 2
4 Margaret Infeld Unattached 2:08.92q 2
5 Rebekah Noble Unattached 2:09.66q 3
6 Dominique Blake Unattached 2:09.75q 1
7 Devon Williams Unattached 2:10.23q 2
8 Lavera Morris Kentucky 2:10.70q 2
9 Trisa Nickoley Missouri 2:10.87q 1
10 Elizabeth Jenke Heritage Track Club 2:12.09 2
11 Dominique Jackson Alex Van Dyk 2:12.52 2
12 Claire Cormier Stanford 2:12.93 1
13 Annaliese Chapa Unattached 2:13.29 1
14 Morgan Bonds Kansas St. 2:13.58 3
15 Kirby Patterson Unattached 2:14.08 1
16 Nikki Peterson Unattached 2:15.95 3
17 Rosa Magaña E.O.Y.D.C. 2:16.25 3
18 Samantha Costantini Unattached 2:16.65 2
19 Sequoia McKinney Ill. St. Bomb. 2:19.04 3

Women 3000 Meter Run Junior
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World: W 8:28.83 9/7/1985 Zola Piterse, GBR
American: A 8:57.27 7/27/1982 Ceci Hopp, Stanford
Name Year Team Finals
===============================================================
Finals
1 Marie Lawrence Silver State 9:44.85
2 Lisa Canty Unattached 9:45.91
3 Jolee VanLeuven Unattached 9:49.24
4 Chantelle Dron Unattached 9:50.54
5 Lezlie Koenck Lamar U. 9:56.74
6 Kelly Vrshek Unattached 10:05.48
7 Christy Adamyk Unattached 10:17.38
-- Caprice Bradshaw Alex Van Dyk DNS

Women 100 Meter Hurdles Junior
Women 100 Meter Hurdles Junior
=====================================================================
World: W 12.84 7/16/1987 Aliuska Lopez, CUB
American: A 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Pennsylvania HS
Name Year Team Finals Wind
=====================================================================
Finals
1 Kira Robinson Colorado Fly 13.72 -0.7
2 Talia Stewart Unattached 13.89 -0.7
3 Pavi''elle James Unattached 14.03 -0.7
4 Ashleigh McGrew Unattached 14.14 -0.7
5 Danielle Gilchrist M3 Elite 14.17 -0.7
6 Kimyon Broom Unattached 14.20 -0.7
7 Shana Woods Unattached 14.27 -0.7
8 Ke'Nyia Richardson E.O.Y.D.C. 14.36 -0.7
9 Julian Purvis E.O.Y.D.C. 14.40 -0.7

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World: W 12.84 7/16/1987 Aliuska Lopez, CUB
American: A 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Pennsylvania HS
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1 Wind: -2.1
1 Kira Robinson Colorado Fly 13.79Q
2 Ashleigh McGrew Unattached 14.30q
3 Shana Woods Unattached 14.56q
4 Pavi''elle James Unattached 14.68q
5 Kayla Parker Unattached 14.84
6 Tierra Ward Unattached 15.20
-- LeeAndrea Robinson Unattached DNS
Heat 2 Wind: -1.7
1 Kimyon Broom Unattached 14.15Q
2 Talia Stewart Unattached 14.26q
3 Danielle Gilchrist M3 Elite 14.40q
4 Ke'Nyia Richardson E.O.Y.D.C. 14.68q
5 Julian Purvis E.O.Y.D.C. 14.70q
6 Shanae Steward Unattached 14.89
7 Jasmine Rogers Manhattan College 14.92
========================================================================
Name Year Team Prelims Wind H#
========================================================================
Preliminaries
1 Kira Robinson Colorado Fly 13.79Q -2.1 1
2 Kimyon Broom Unattached 14.15Q -1.7 2
3 Talia Stewart Unattached 14.26q -1.7 2
4 Ashleigh McGrew Unattached 14.30q -2.1 1
5 Danielle Gilchrist M3 Elite 14.40q -1.7 2
6 Shana Woods Unattached 14.56q -2.1 1
7 Pavi''elle James Unattached 14.68q -2.1 1 14.674
8 Ke'Nyia Richardson E.O.Y.D.C. 14.68q -1.7 2 14.676
9 Julian Purvis E.O.Y.D.C. 14.70q -1.7 2
10 Kayla Parker Unattached 14.84 -2.1 1
11 Shanae Steward Unattached 14.89 -1.7 2
12 Jasmine Rogers Manhattan College 14.92 -1.7 2
13 Tierra Ward Unattached 15.20 -2.1 1
-- LeeAndrea Robinson Unattached DNS 1

Women 400 Meter Hurdles Junior
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World: W 54.70 7/19/2002 Lashinda Demus, USA
American: A 54.70 7/19/2002 Lashinda Demus, South Carolin
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1
1 Krystal Cantey Unattached 1:00.38Q
2 Jasmine Dacus Quicksilver 1:01.12q
3 Martina Hallman Pittsburgh 1:01.25q
4 Tamara Highsmith Connecticut 1:01.90
-- Nicole Stone Unattached DNS
-- Ebony Collins Quiet Fire DNS
-- Shana Woods Unattached DNS
Heat 2
1 Nicole Leach Unattached 58.13Q
2 Lizzie Harris Unattached 1:00.98q
3 Nyoka Norman North Carolina 1:01.49q
4 Sierra Hill Clemson 1:02.18
5 Jamie Carver Unattached 1:03.29
6 Catelin Grant U S M A 1:04.05
7 Demeeka Jones Unattached 1:06.51
Heat 3
1 MacKenzie Hill U C L A 59.69Q
2 Danielle Gilchrist M3 Elite 1:00.71q
3 Jamesha Youngblood Alex Van Dyk 1:01.68q
4 Kishelle Paul Quicksilver 1:01.75
5 Polly Smith Unattached 1:03.24
6 Erin Fogarty Unattached 1:04.57
-- Talia Stewart Unattached DNF
===================================================================
Name Year Team Prelims H#
===================================================================
Preliminaries
1 Nicole Leach Unattached 58.13Q 2
2 MacKenzie Hill U C L A 59.69Q 3
3 Krystal Cantey Unattached 1:00.38Q 1
4 Danielle Gilchrist M3 Elite 1:00.71q 3
5 Lizzie Harris Unattached 1:00.98q 2
6 Jasmine Dacus Quicksilver 1:01.12q 1
7 Martina Hallman Pittsburgh 1:01.25q 1
8 Nyoka Norman North Carolina 1:01.49q 2
9 Jamesha Youngblood Alex Van Dyk 1:01.68q 3
10 Kishelle Paul Quicksilver 1:01.75 3
11 Tamara Highsmith Connecticut 1:01.90 1
12 Sierra Hill Clemson 1:02.18 2
13 Polly Smith Unattached 1:03.24 3
14 Jamie Carver Unattached 1:03.29 2
15 Catelin Grant U S M A 1:04.05 2
16 Erin Fogarty Unattached 1:04.57 3
17 Demeeka Jones Unattached 1:06.51 2
-- Talia Stewart Unattached DNF 3
-- Ebony Collins Quiet Fire DNS 1
-- Shana Woods Unattached DNS 1
-- Nicole Stone Unattached DNS 1

Women Long Jump Junior
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World: W 7.14m 6/4/1983 Heike Drechshler, GDR
American: A 6.80m 6/20/1982 Carol Lewis, Houston
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Neidra Covington Unattached 6.10m 1.0 20-00.25
6.10m(1.0) 5.77m(0.8) 5.79m(1.1) FOUL(0.6) 5.84m(0.3) 5.76m(0.3)
2 Gayle Hunter Unattached 5.98m 0.6 19-07.50
5.83m(0.6) 5.77m(0.5) 5.98m(0.6) 5.96m(0.3) FOUL(NWI) 5.87m(0.3)
3 Sarah A Matthew Colorado Fly J5.98m 0.8 19-07.50
5.85m(0.8) 5.45m(0.9) 5.98m(0.8) FOUL(0.1) 5.87m(0.6) 5.22m(+0.0)
4 Lori Vaught Cal State L A 5.87m 0.5 19-03.25
5.87m(0.5) FOUL(0.8) FOUL(0.5) 5.64m(0.4) FOUL(0.2) 5.72m(0.3)
5 Chelsea Taylor Colorado Fly 5.85m 0.8 19-02.50
5.70m(0.9) 5.78m(0.6) 5.60m(+0.0) 5.73m(1.0) 5.85m(0.8) 5.74m(0.4)
6 Tiffani Long Unattached 5.79m 0.8 19-00.00
5.37m(0.5) FOUL(0.5) 5.71m(0.8) 5.38m(0.1) 5.76m(0.6) 5.79m(0.8)
7 Cassandra Strickland Cal-Berkeley J5.79m 0.4 19-00.00
5.75m(0.9) 5.79m(0.4) 5.68m(0.5) 5.62m(0.6) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)
8 Kristin Holmes So. Cal. Che 5.78m 1.0 18-11.75
5.52m(0.7) 5.30m(0.6) 5.40m(1.0) 5.49m(0.6) 5.78m(1.0) 5.76m(0.4)
9 Shana Watson CA Track Club 5.57m 0.9 18-03.25
FOUL(0.6) 5.49m(0.9) 5.41m(0.5) 5.57m(0.9) FOUL(0.6) 5.57m(0.1)
10 Zarinah Suluki Colonial H S 5.45m 0.5 17-10.75
FOUL(0.5) 5.45m(0.5) FOUL(0.9)
11 Kayla Parker Unattached 5.41m 0.5 17-09.00
5.41m(0.5) 5.40m(0.9) 5.29m(0.4)
12 Shannon Butler Unattached J5.41m 0.5 17-09.00
FOUL(0.8) 5.22m(0.1) 5.41m(0.5)
13 India Anderson Futures T C 4.70m 0.9 15-05.00
4.70m(0.9) FOUL(1.1) FOUL(0.1)
-- Lana Mims M3 Elite DNS

Women Discus Throw Junior
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World: W 74.40m 9/13/1988 Ilke Wyludda, GDR
American: A 63.44m 5/21/1997 Seilala Sua, UCLA
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Shanna Dickenson Unattached 53.70m 176-02
43.79m 53.70m 45.39m 47.93m FOUL 42.38m
2 Jocelyn White North Carolina 52.54m 172-04
50.93m 52.54m 49.01m 50.05m FOUL 51.97m
3 Melissa Faubus Cal-Berkeley 52.27m 171-06
47.38m FOUL 48.40m 50.97m FOUL 52.27m
4 Sarah Stevens Arizona State 49.91m 163-09
FOUL 48.32m 49.91m 49.05m FOUL 42.30m
5 Tai Battle Unattached 49.22m 161-06
49.22m 47.27m 46.93m FOUL 44.35m FOUL
6 Khadija Talley Miami 48.09m 157-09
43.82m 45.51m 48.09m FOUL 46.51m FOUL
7 Alexaraee Toeaina Unattached 47.15m 154-08
FOUL 47.15m 43.90m 42.53m FOUL 43.59m
8 Leanne Taylor Unattached 46.88m 153-10
43.91m 41.67m 44.80m FOUL 46.88m 45.09m
9 Jennifer Onyeagbako Unattached 44.87m 147-02
44.87m 41.87m 41.15m FOUL FOUL FOUL
10 D'Andra Carter TexasThrowbacks 43.86m 143-11
FOUL 43.86m FOUL
11 Misti Barber Unattached 43.10m 141-05
39.46m 40.80m 43.10m
12 Levania Henderson Unattached 40.82m 133-11
FOUL FOUL 40.82m
13 Stephanie Horton Unattached 40.11m 131-07
40.11m 38.49m FOUL
14 Vanessa Gardner Unattached 39.55m 129-09
FOUL FOUL 39.55m
15 Kayla Schultz Wisconsin 37.65m 123-06
33.57m 37.08m 37.65m
16 Sarah Thornton Rhode Island 37.36m 122-07
35.56m 37.36m FOUL
17 Kari Richards Western Michigan 36.84m 120-10
FOUL FOUL 36.84m
-- Loren Groves Kansas St. FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Emilee Strot Cal-Berkeley FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Brittany Pryor Unattached DNS

Women Hammer Throw Junior
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World: W 72.37m 4/18/2004 Zhang Wenxiu, CHN
American: A 61.44m 5/30/1998 Maureen Griffin, Idaho HS
Name Year Team Finals
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Flight 1
1 Brittany Riley Southern Illinois 58.56m 192-01
FOUL 55.90m 55.03m 52.60m 58.56m 55.22m
2 Tai Battle Unattached 51.88m 170-02
49.10m 51.88m FOUL FOUL 46.94m 48.04m
3 Kimberly Williams Unattached 50.72m 166-05
49.92m 47.10m 49.77m FOUL FOUL 50.72m
4 Denise Gilmore Missouri 50.28m 164-11
48.67m 49.44m FOUL 45.42m 44.71m 50.28m
5 Daniella Thu Team Thor Usa, Inc. 48.01m 157-06
FOUL 47.90m FOUL 48.01m FOUL FOUL
6 Emily Bernhardt Throw 1 Deep 45.31m 148-08
45.31m FOUL FOUL
7 Allison Horner Throw 1 Deep 44.34m 145-06
43.74m 44.34m FOUL
8 Jasmine Jennings Unattached 44.11m 144-09
42.07m 44.11m 42.38m
9 Ashley Muffet Unattached 43.32m 142-01
43.32m FOUL FOUL
-- Melissa Faubus Cal-Berkeley FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
Flight 2
1 Michelle Amete Mesa C C 53.98m 177-01
45.34m FOUL 53.98m 52.72m FOUL 51.47m
2 Sarah Stevens Arizona State 53.92m 176-11
53.51m 51.53m 53.24m FOUL 53.92m 49.07m
3 Loren Groves Kansas St. 52.93m 173-08
48.46m 52.93m FOUL 47.18m 51.09m FOUL
4 Erin Donnelly Connecticut 49.22m 161-06
48.13m 48.14m 48.57m 47.95m 49.22m 47.06m
5 Megan Maloney Unattached 46.68m 153-02
46.68m FOUL 45.21m
6 Khadija Talley Miami 45.10m 147-11
FOUL 45.10m 43.92m
7 Tipaleli Fotu B Y U 43.77m 143-07
43.77m FOUL FOUL
8 Levania Henderson Unattached 43.41m 142-05
40.40m 43.41m FOUL
9 Kayla Schultz Wisconsin 38.55m 126-06
38.55m FOUL 37.89m
-- Brittany Pryor Unattached DNS
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Brittany Riley Southern Illinois 58.56m 192-01
FOUL 55.90m 55.03m 52.60m 58.56m 55.22m
2 Michelle Amete Mesa C C 53.98m 177-01
45.34m FOUL 53.98m 52.72m FOUL 51.47m
3 Sarah Stevens Arizona State 53.92m 176-11
53.51m 51.53m 53.24m FOUL 53.92m 49.07m
4 Loren Groves Kansas St. 52.93m 173-08
48.46m 52.93m FOUL 47.18m 51.09m FOUL
5 Tai Battle Unattached 51.88m 170-02
49.10m 51.88m FOUL FOUL 46.94m 48.04m
6 Kimberly Williams Unattached 50.72m 166-05
49.92m 47.10m 49.77m FOUL FOUL 50.72m
7 Denise Gilmore Missouri 50.28m 164-11
48.67m 49.44m FOUL 45.42m 44.71m 50.28m
8 Erin Donnelly Connecticut 49.22m 161-06
48.13m 48.14m 48.57m 47.95m 49.22m 47.06m
9 Daniella Thu Team Thor Usa, Inc. 48.01m 157-06
FOUL 47.90m FOUL 48.01m FOUL FOUL
10 Megan Maloney Unattached 46.68m 153-02
46.68m FOUL 45.21m
11 Emily Bernhardt Throw 1 Deep 45.31m 148-08
45.31m FOUL FOUL
12 Khadija Talley Miami 45.10m 147-11
FOUL 45.10m 43.92m
13 Allison Horner Throw 1 Deep 44.34m 145-06
43.74m 44.34m FOUL
14 Jasmine Jennings Unattached 44.11m 144-09
42.07m 44.11m 42.38m
15 Tipaleli Fotu B Y U 43.77m 143-07
43.77m FOUL FOUL
16 Levania Henderson Unattached 43.41m 142-05
40.40m 43.41m FOUL
17 Ashley Muffet Unattached 43.32m 142-01
43.32m FOUL FOUL
18 Kayla Schultz Wisconsin 38.55m 126-06
38.55m FOUL 37.89m
-- Melissa Faubus Cal-Berkeley FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Brittany Pryor Unattached DNS

USATF Summary of day!!

Sprints, high jump provide big moments at USA Juniors

LOS ANGELES - Exciting finals in the 100m dashes, sprint hurdles and an impressive performance in the men's high jump highlighted competition Thursday at the 2005 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Home Depot Center. Athletes ages 19 and under are competing for the right to represent Team USA at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships July 29-31 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, by placing in the top two of their events.

Samuels holds on for 100m win

University of Arkansas-bound J-Mee Samuels of Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., won a photo-finish in the men's 100-meter final. After leading throughout the race, Samuels had to hold off a hard-charging Wopamo Osaisai of Stanford. Both men were closed in 10.58 seconds, but Samuels got the win. NCAA runner-up Cleo Tyson of Tennessee ran away from the field in the women's 100, easily winning in 11.44 seconds.

Kira Robinson of Colorado Fly was the class of the women' 100 hurdles field, topping an outstanding season as she prepares to head to the University of Texas. After posting the fastest time in qualifying (13.79), she went on to win the final in an even quicker time of 13.72. Dominic Berger of Maryland likewise breezed in the men's 110-hurdles, running 13.87 to win the final after having the fastest time in qualifying (14.11).

Jonas soars in HJ

Dustin Jonas of Nebraska, sixth at the NCAA Championships on June 11, turned in a very impressive performance in the men's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 2.24m/7-4.25

Brittany Riley won the women's hammer throw in style, her mark of 58.56m/192-1 easily surpassing Michelle Amete of Mesa Community College in second (177-01), while Michael Morrison of Chesapeake beat out Mitch Greeley of Clemson in the men's pole vault on misses. Both young men cleared 5.10m/16-8.75, but Morrison made the height on his first attempt.

Named the 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year on Wednesday, Ryan Whiting won the men's shot put with a best throw of 19.74m/61-7. Niedra Covington won a close competition in the women's long jump with her opening effort of 6.10m/20-0.25. Gayle Hunter was second with 5.98m/19-7.5, with Sarah Matthew of Colorado Fly third with the same mark.

Marie Lawrence, a sophomore at Reno High School in Nevada, won the women's 3000 in a personal-best time of 9:44.85. A trio of Eastern Michigan runners made the final junior event of the day, the men's 10,000 meters, look like an EMU practice session as Joshua Perrin (30:45.27) and Neal Naughton (30:45.29) crossed the line together, 1-2, and teammate Luke Chrusciel was third (30:50.43).

Top qualifiers in rounds on Thursday were Heidi McGill in the women's 800 (2:07.27), Nicole Leach in the women's 400m hurdles (58.13) and Reuben McCoy of Auburn in the men's 400m hurdles (51.46).

Lauren Stewart of Personal Best Track Club led the women's heptathlon with 3,122 points with marks of 14.69 in the 100 hurdles (883), 1.69m/5-6.5 in the high jump (841), 10.22m/33-6.5 in the shot put (544) and 25.37 in the 200m (853).