2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

July 9-18  in Sacramento!

Day 1 - Press Release/Results/Quotes

Meb breaks 2 records, wins Olympic Trials 10 km
07-09-2004
       SACRAMENTO - In a brilliant, solo run, Meb Keflezighi (ex-San Diego HS/UCLA) added the Olympic Trials and U.S. Championships records to his second career Olympic Trials 10,000m title Friday evening at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. Already the American record holder entering the Olympic Trials, Keflezighi finished in 27:36.49 to shatter the legendary Craig Virgin's Olympic Trials record of 27:45.61, set in 1980. His time also breaks Virgin's hand-timed U.S. championships record of 27:39.4, set in 1979.
      The 2002 U.S. and 2000 Olympic Trials champion at 10,000 meters, Meb in February had punched his Olympic ticket by placing second at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. On Friday, he gave himself another option for Athens by pulling clear of his only competition, fellow 2000 Olympian Abdi Abdirahman, approximately 19 minutes into the race. Abdirahman finished second Friday night in 27:55.00, with Dan Browne adding a third-place finish and second Olympic option to his third place at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 28:07.47. Browne indicated on Friday he may run both events in Athens.
       Keflezighi, Abdirahman, American 5,000m record holder Bob Kennedy and Browne had separated themselves from the field after 2,400 meters (1.5 miles). At 3,600 meters (3.25 miles), Kennedy dropped out of the race with an injury to his left Achilles tendon, and Meb and Abdi took over from there. But less than 6 minutes after the duo came through 5,000 meters in 13:43.33, it was a one-man race.
       The shot put stayed true to its four-man theme as John Godina (ex-UCLA), Adam Nelson, Christian Cantwell and Reese Hoffa guaranteed that Saturday's final will include each the world's top throwers. The quartet went 1-4 in qualifying, led by Godina (21.55 meters/70-8.5). Defending Olympic Trials champion Nelson threw 21.44m/70-4.25, with world indoor champion Cantwell at 20.91m/68-7.5 and world indoor silver medalist Hoffa at 20.30m/66-7.25.
       The women's 100 meters also saw all expected qualifiers advance out of the quarterfinals. NCAA champion Lauryn Williams of the University of Miami pleased the crowd with a runaway win in heat 4 and the fastest time of the day (11.14); LaTasha Colander (11.35) edged Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones (11.38 - ex-Rio Mesa HS/Thousand Oaks HS) in heat 1; Inger Miller (ex-Muir HS/USC) won heat 2 in 11.30; and Torri Edwards (Pomona HS/USC) took heat 3 on a photo-finish with two-time gold medalist Gail Devers (both timed in 11.36 - Sweetwater HS (Nat'l City)/UCLA). On Saturday the semifinal and final will be contested.
        After four events, Tiffany Lott-Hogan leads the heptathlon with 3,686 points. The two-time NCAA champion and 2000 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher leads Hyleas Fountain (3,659) and Michelle Perry (3,634 - Quartz Hill HS/UCLA) heading into Saturday's final three events.
        Sandra Glover was the fastest qualifier into Friday's semifinal of the women's 400m hurdles with her time of 54.82 seconds. Also among the qualifiers were NCAA champion Sheena Johnson (55.64), former NCAA champions Brenda Taylor (54.98), Lashinda Demus (55.14 - LB Wilson/Univ So Carolina) and Raasin McIntosh (55.25), as well as former world record holder Kim Batten (57.53).
        LaRon Bennett led men's 400m qualifying with 49.09. Also advancing were world outdoor silver medalist Joey Woody (49.43), defending U.S. champion Bershawn Jackson (49.14), and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Angelo Taylor (49.78).
        Defending Olympic Trials champion Hazel Clark ran 2:02.65 to win the first heat of the women's 800m, in the fastest time of the day. Clark's sister-in-law, American record holder Jearl Miles-Clark, won her heat in 2:03.24, ahead of indoor champion Jen Toomey's 2:03.35, and American indoor record holder Nicole Teter (West Valley HS/Shasta JC/Univ Ark) won the final heat in 2:03.29. Khadevis Robinson ran the quickest time in the men's 800m preliminaries with 1:46.42.
         Vanitta Kinard jumped a personal best of 14.07m/46-2 to lead qualifying into Sunday's women's triple jump final. 2001 world indoor bronze medalist Tiombe Hurd (13.99/45-10.75) and defending U.S. champion Yuliana Perez (13.64/44-9) rounded out the top three qualifiers. American junior record holder Brittany Daniels (Merrill West HS, Tracy) also advanced, standing in fifth, with 13.57m/44-6.25. The mark was just 5.5 inches off her AJR.
Marla Runyan (Camarillo HS) led all qualifiers in the women's 5,000 meters with 15:36.74 as all expected qualifiers advanced, and Kim Kreiner (54.02m/177-3) and Serene Ross (53.95/177-0) were the class of women's javelin qualifying.
         The men's pole vault qualifying followed an unusual pattern as it took only 5.50m/18-0.5 to advance to Sunday's final. Brad Walker, Dan Ryland, Tim Mack, Keenan King, Tye Harvey (Sonora HS), Derek Miles (Bella Vista HS), Jacob Pauli, Justin Norberg, Russ Buller, Toby Stevenson (Stanford Univ) and defending Olympic gold medalist Nick Hysong all cleared the height. Jim Davis and Robert McLean also advanced at 5.40m/17-8.5. Nine vaulters no-heighted, including American record holder Jeff Hartwig and former American record holder Lawrence Johnson.
         Competition Saturday features finals in the men's shot put and women's 100 meters, and the second and final day of the women's heptathlon. First-round action will include four-time U.S. champion Breaux Greer in the men's javelin; Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene and 2004 world leader Shawn Crawford in the men's 100; dueling national champions Amy Acuff (UCLA) and Tisha Waller in the women's high jump; and Aretha Hill, Suzy Powell (Downey HS, Modesto/UCLA) and Kris Kuehl in the women's discus.
         The top three finishers in each event at the Olympic Trials who have met the Olympic "A" standard are named to the U.S. Olympic Team for Athens.

Men 800 Meter Run

16 Advance: Top 4 Each Heat plus Next 4 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims H#

1 Khadevis Robinson Nike 1:46.42Q 1
2 Derrick Peterson adidas 1:47.83Q 3
3 Jesse O'Connell Unattached 1:47.99Q 2
4 Jebreh Harris Holyfield In 1:46.67Q 1
5 Christian Smith Kansas St. 1:48.06Q 2
6 James Hatch Arkansas 1:48.40Q 3
7 Marc Sylvester Tennessee 1:46.87Q 1
8 David Krummenacker adidas 1:48.09Q 2
9 Elliott Blount Farm Team 1:48.67Q 3
10 Jeffrey DeLong Farm Team 1:47.06Q 1
11 Samuel Burley Asics 1:48.18Q 2
12 Jonathan Johnson Texas Tech 1:48.87Q 3
13 Michael Inge Kent State 1:47.23q 1
14 Toby Henkels Team Usa Min 1:47.60q 1
15 Jacob Koczman Indiana Inva 1:47.68q 1
16 Trent Riter Unattached 1:47.99q 1
17 Tim Dunne New York Ath 1:48.38 2
18 Richard Smith Unattached 1:48.62 1
19 Andrew Neugebauer Farm Team 1:48.64 2
20 David Paulsen XL Sports Ac 1:48.84 2
21 Floyd Thompson Santa Monica TC 1:48.85 2
22 Lubert Lewis Reebok Bosto 1:48.91 2
23 Brian Rue Unattached 1:49.29 3
24 Joel Legare Connecticut 1:49.41 3
25 Kevin Elliott Farm Team 1:50.02 3 - Mira Costa HS/El Camino JC/USC
26 Jason Briggs Indiana St. 1:50.25 1
27 Wil Fitts Baylor 1:50.88 2
28 Bryan Woodward Nike 1:50.96 3 - LB Poly HS/Georgetown
29 Courtney Jaworski Unattached 1:52.27 3

KHADEVIS ROBINSON -- "I had to run faster than I thought I was going to have to. But it's a good thing because it opened up my legs a little bit. When I looked at the clock I thought I could run 1:45 today. But because we have rounds I thought there was no purpose, so I didn't do it. ... 1:46 low is fast because most of the guys haven't run this fast yet. But you've gotta do what you've gotta do and let tomorrow worry about itself."

DAVID KRUMMENACKER -- "It went really well. The main thing was to make the top four and get to the next round and I got that accomplished today. It felt very good. The rhythm felt good so I was really excited just to get the competition under way. For a lot of us it's been 10 months or so of preparation for the season, the Olympic Trials and the games."

SAM BURLEY -- "The race started slow with 300 meters to go, so I took the lead, but I eased up a little too much at both 200 and 50 to go. I don't necessarily like the lead, but I'm not afraid to take it, either. My main preference is to run smooth, even and aggressive. I started my master's this year in environmental studies, and I like the way it structures your schedule. Saying that, I did take the spring off and did the 'running store/work thing.'"

DERRICK PETERSON -- "On paper, it looked pretty tough. But once I got going, I got my bearings and it was just another race."

Re: Losing by 0.01 in 2000 - "Tomorrow night is the redemption race. It's one of the driving factors. It wakes you up in the morning and keeps motivating you. I came here with one goal in mind and that was to buy my ticket to Athens."

Men 10000 Meter Run

Name Year Team Finals

1 Meb Keflezighi Nike 27:36.49 - San Diego HS/UCLA
2 Abdi Abdirahman Nike 27:55.00
3 Daniel Browne Nike 28:07.47
4 Mike Donnelly Nike 28:18.97
5 Chris Graff Farm Team 28:27.93
6 James Carney Team Usa/M B 28:31.82
7 Matthew Downin New Balance 28:33.96
8 Chad Pearson Unattached 28:38.44
9 Adam Tenforde Farm Team 28:46.34 - Stanford Univ
10 Ryan Shay Nike 28:49.95
11 Dave Davis Nike 28:50.97
12 Gregory Jimmerson Farm Team 29:04.88 - Stanford Univ
13 Edwardo Torres Unattached 29:06.78
14 Jason Sandfort Arkansas 29:06.79
15 Richard Brinker Hansons-Broo 29:11.77
16 Fasil Bizuneh Team Usa/M B 29:11.78
17 Brian Sell Hansons-Broo 29:17.83
18 Teren Jameson New Balance 29:26.97
19 Donovan Fellows Indiana Inva 29:37.64
20 Jason Hubbard Sports Warri 29:53.20
21 Brandon Leslie Sports Warri 30:31.77
22 Dathan Ritzenhein Colorado 31:13.91
-- Ryan Kirkpatrick U.S. Army DNF
-- Bob Kennedy Nike DNF
-- Kevin Castille Team Eugene DNF
-- Jason Lehmkuhle Team Usa Min DNF

MEB KEFLEZIGHI, Nike -- "It was a cool night for the race. In 2000, it was good. This year, it was better. My strategy is to get it down to as few people as you can. You're seeing a different Meb now. Four years older and more mature."

Regarding whether he'll compete in both the 10,000 meters and the marathon in Athens: "I'm going to sit down with my coach and figure it out. The goal in Athens is to get to the medals stand. And my chances are better in the marathon. The marathon is more tactical and I'd have to P.R. in the 10km. The marathon originated in Athens and to be a part of that is also a factor. The heat, the hills makes it anybody's race."

DATHAN RITZENHEIN, Colorado -- "The stress fracture really started to hurt in the last two miles. Not bad enough that I couldn't run a six-minute pace, but enough that I couldn't my normal running form. If I landed on the inside of my foot, I could partly take the pressure off. Physically, I wasn't breathing hard at the end and overall, it felt a lot better than three weeks ago. Coach (Wetmore) told me if it felt like it was going to break to drop out. That's not something I wanted to hear, but it never got that bad."

Would you take an invitation to the Olympic Games? "I don't know. But if I had to guess, I probably would. Now it's back to cross-training and getting aerobically fit. It happened three weeks after a hard workout."

ABDI ABDIRAHMAN, Nike -- "My race was O.K., about an eight out of ten. Meb ran a great race. He's in the best shape of his life. Coming into this race I knew I was going to have my hands full. I tried to hang around as long as I could."

BOB KENNEDY, Nike -- On being forced to drop out before the halfway point due to injury: "There's frustration, but no anger. I was very fit and I tweaked my Achilles a couple of weeks ago. I was hoping it would last, but it just wasn't in the cards. The old body just isn't as young as it used to be. I felt it after one kilometer. After four laps it was bad. I didn't want to rupture it."

Men 400 Meter Hurdles

16 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat plus Next 4 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims H#

Preliminaries
1 LaRon Bennett Unattached 49.09Q 2
2 Joey Woody adidas 49.43Q 3
3 LaBronze Garrett Holyfield In 49.44Q 1
4 Regan Nichols U.S. Army 49.65Q 4
5 Bershawn Jackson Nike 49.14Q 2
6 Bennie Brazell L S U 49.53Q 3
7 James Carter Nike 49.74Q 1
8 La'Boris Bean Unattached 49.89Q 4
9 Angelo Taylor Nike 49.78Q 2
10 Ben Wiggins Rice 49.89Q 3
11 Fred Sharpe Unattached 49.92Q 4
12 Ricky Harris Unattached 50.03Q 1
13 Kyle Erickson Unattached 49.99q 2 - UCLA
14 Sherman Armstrong Santa Monica TC 50.01q 4
15 Quinton Milner U.S. Army 50.07q 3
16 Ferdana Johnson Unattached 50.10q 4
17 Keith Davis Unattached 50.18 1 - North Torrance HS/El Camino JC
18 Eric Dudley Unattached 50.36 2
19 Aaron Lacy Unattached 50.49 4 - Gardena HS/El Camino JC/Okla St Univ
20 Adrian Walker Unattached 50.61 1
21 Dwight Ruff Florida 50.85 2
22 Abraham Reed-Jones Unattached 50.92 3
23 Derek Toshner Unattached 50.95 3
24 Torrance Zellner Holyfield In 51.27 4
25 Greg Flint Unattached 51.82 3
-- Eric Thomas Nike DNF 1
-- Derrick Adkins Ath. in Action DNF 1
-- Brian Derby Unattached DQ 2 Trail leg violation

BENNIE BRAZELL -- "I wanted to get that one out of the way. I just have to run a good race in the final. I felt smoother and more relaxed (than at the NCAAs)."

ANGELO TAYLOR -- "I clipped the first hurdle, so that just broke all of my momentum and set me up for the rest of the race. But I managed to gather myself and advance for the next round, so I'm pleased. I was planning on winning the heat, but the clip really threw me off."

JOEY WOODY -- "My goal today was to get a feel for the track. This is my first meet on a Mondo surface and it gives back a lot quicker to your stride, so you have to adjust. My next race I'll feel much cleaner. I'm a lot more confident than I've ever been. My training's been stronger and coming off last year really helped. Obviously, I'll get a lot more aggressive with each round. I'm ready to put together a good race."

BERSHAWN JACKSON -- "My personal coach (George Williams) is an Olympic coach, and with him I've been doing just fine. My hard work and dedication has helped me. I've been through a lot of rough things, a lot of trials and tribulations and I can't let that stop me. Instead, I work harder and harder. I haven't been to this track since high school. For my race, I didn't come out as fast as I wanted to, but I felt pretty comfortable and got through the race. I want to get in the groove."

Men Pole Vault

Top 13 Advance by Time
Name Year Team Prelims

1 Jacob Pauli XL Sports Ac 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
PPP XO
1 Daniel Ryland Bell Athleti 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
O XXO
1 Nicholas Hysong Nike 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
PPP XO
1 Timothy Mack Nike 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
PPP O
1 Derek Miles Nike 5.50mq 18-00.50 - Bella Vista HS/Univ South Dakota
5.40 5.50
PPP O
1 Russ Buller Asics 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
PPP XXO
1 Toby Stevenson Nike 5.50mq 18-00.50 - Stanford Univ
5.40 5.50
PPP O
1 Keenan King Sky Athletic 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
O XO
1 Tye Harvey New Balance 5.50mq 18-00.50 - Sonora HS/Univ Minnesota
5.40 5.50
PPP XO
1 Brad Walker Nike 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
O O
1 Justin Norberg Shore Athlet 5.50mq 18-00.50
5.40 5.50
O O
6 Robert Mclean Unattached J5.40mq 17-08.50
5.40 5.50
XO XXX
6 Jim Davis Unattached J5.40mq 17-08.50
5.40 5.50
XO XXX
14 Tommy Skipper Oregon J5.40m 17-08.50
5.40 5.50
XXO XXX
15 Kurt Hanna Unattached J5.40m 17-08.50
5.40 5.50
XXO XXX
-- Eric Eshbach Unattached NH
5.40
XXX
-- Lawrence Johnson adidas NH
5.40 5.50
PPP XXX
-- Daniel Trosclair Unattached NH
5.40
XXX
-- Adam Keul Sky Athletic NH
5.40
XXX
-- Jeff Hartwig Nike NH
5.40 5.50
PPP XXX
-- Jonathan Takahashi Unattached NH
5.40
XXX
-- Matt Phillips Willamette Str. NH
5.40
XXX
-- Jeremy Scott Unattached NH
5.40
XXX
-- Patrick Manson Indiana Invaders NH
5.40
XXX

QUOTES
TOBY STEVENSON

Re: Jeff Hartwig -- "My heart goes out to him; he's a great competitor. Am I relieved that he's out? Yeah. You never know what can happen in track & field. I made the finals; that's all you can ask for. Every time we go out there it's a level playing field. I'm going out there Sunday like I'm a nobody. I'm super confident that I'm making the team-but I say that very humbly."

JEFF HARTWIG

"Oh boy, I'll tell this story a lot I guess. On my third attempt I stopped short of taking off because the wind hit me. As I started to go back down the runaway to restart my run, I asked how much time I had and was told 12 seconds. I ran to the back of the runway and grabbed a different pole because I was tired. As I picked the pole up the official at the pit raised the red flag. It takes you out of your rhythm. I didn't even know whether they were going to count it (the final jump)."

"The pole vault is so much about timing and focus, and when something happens to distract you like that, it's really hard to deal with. And I've never been the best at dealing with things like that in the past."

"I said after 2000, 'I'll never let myself be that disappointed again.' This is par for the course for me at these kinds of meets. I'm absolutely in shock."

"This is what I do for a living and the Olympics are a very small part of that. It's something that happens once every four years. I believe that maybe there's a little bit of luck-or, in my case, bad luck-that sort of comes with that. I was fortunate to go to the Olympics once and I'll cherish that forever. But I'm obviously disappointed."

Re: Will he compete again in four years - "Absolutely not-no chance."

Bob Podkaminer, Meet Referee

"Protests were brought by Jeff Hartwig and Kurt Hanna claiming that the red timeout flag was raised too soon prior to their third attempts. Both athletes were provided provisional attempts. Hartwig missed and Hannah cleared. Two referees interviewed five officials who all claimed that Hannah began his attempt after the yellow timeout flag was lowered, followed by the red flag being raised to indicate that a foul occurred."

Hartwig's protest was denied. Hannah's appeal was denied. The Referee's Ruling was upheld.

Men Long Jump

Top 12 Advance by Time
Name Year Team Prelims Wind

1 Dwight Phillips Nike 8.37mq 1.5 27-05.50
8.37m(1.5) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)
2 Walter Davis Nike 8.25mq 1.1 27-01.00
8.25m(1.1) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)
3 John Moffitt Nike 8.08mq 2.0 26-06.25
8.08m(2.0) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)
4 Tony Allmond Unattached 7.84mq 1.2 25-08.75 - St. Paul HS (SF Springs)/Mt SAC/Univ So Carolina
7.83m(2.2) 7.84m(1.2) FOUL(NWI)
4 Erick Walder Unattached 7.84mq 2.8 25-08.75
7.48m(1.0) 7.84m(2.8) FOUL(NWI)
4 Sean Robbins Ashland Elit 7.84mq 1.6 25-08.75
7.52m(1.6) 7.54m(2.3) 7.84m(1.6)
7 Cecil Ward Unattached 7.83mq 2.3 25-08.25
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 7.83m(2.3)
8 Bashir Ramzy Unattached 7.77mq 2.6 25-06.00
FOUL(NWI) 7.63m(2.6) 7.77m(2.6)
9 Juaune Armon U C L A 7.75mq 2.1 25-05.25 - Mitty HS (SJ)/UCLA
7.55m(2.7) 7.75m(2.1) 7.40m(1.3)
10 Melvin Lister Unattached 7.74mq 2.0 25-04.75
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 7.74m(2.0)
11 Marcus Thomas Unattached 7.68mq 1.2 25-02.50
FOUL(NWI) 7.68m(1.2) FOUL(NWI)
11 Joseph Allen Holyfield In 7.68mq 2.9 25-02.50
7.54m(2.0) 7.40m(2.0) 7.68m(2.9)
13 Brian Johnson Nike 7.58m 1.0 24-10.50
7.58m(1.0) 7.51m(0.6) FOUL(NWI)
13 Okoineme Giwa-Agbomeirel Shore Athlet 7.58m 3.8 24-10.50
FOUL(NWI) 7.58m(3.8) 7.41m(1.1)
15 Jeff Billing Unattached 7.56m 1.0 24-09.75 - West Valley HS (Cottonwood)/UC Davis
FOUL(NWI) 7.56m(1.0) FOUL(NWI)
16 Kevin Dilworth Unattached 7.55m 1.6 24-09.25
7.55m(1.6) 7.52m(2.7) 7.53m(1.0)
17 Miguel Pate Nike 7.51m 1.3 24-07.75
7.51m(1.3) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)
18 Milton Little Unattached 7.50m 1.6 24-07.25
7.25m(0.5) 7.50m(1.6) 7.43m(1.2)
19 Matt Mason Washington St. 7.49m 3.5 24-07.00
7.49m(3.5) 7.42m(3.8) 7.44m(2.8)
20 Babatunde Ridley Unattached 7.40m 2.1 24-03.50
7.19m(0.6) 7.40m(2.1) FOUL(NWI)
21 William Hopson Unattached 7.24m 0.8 23-09.00
7.17m(1.9) 6.93m(1.1) 7.24m(0.8)
22 John Gorham Unattached 7.19m 1.7 23-07.25
FOUL(NWI) 7.19m(1.7) FOUL(NWI)
23 Isaac Robinson Unattached 7.13m 1.4 23-04.75
7.13m(1.4) 6.85m(2.7) FOUL(NWI)
23 Michael Morrison Florida 7.13m 0.7 23-04.75
FOUL(NWI) 7.13m(0.7) FOUL(NWI)
25 Eddie McDuffie Unattached 7.06m 1.7 23-02.00
FOUL(NWI) 7.06m(1.7) 6.57m(1.0)
26 Brandon Parker Unattached 6.85m 2.1 22-05.75
5.18m(1.0) 6.65m(0.7) 6.85m(2.1)

DWIGHT PHILLIPS, Nike -- "I qualified today, that was my goal. I gotta run the 100 meters tomorrow so I had to use as little energy as possible. That's what I did. It was good. The conditions were a bit windy, but I felt good about it. Overall I was satisfied. The wind makes you run a little faster. I was able to adjust."

WALTER DAVIS, Nike -- "I got the first jump right, so that's all I needed. I'll save the rest for Sunday in the finals. I'm still trying to get into my best shape ever, and will if I make the team. I haven't been jumping as much in meets due to a foot injury. It's a little tendonitis in my jump foot, but it's going away."

Men Shot Put

Top 12 Advance by Time
Name Year Team Prelims

1 John Godina adidas 21.55mq 70-08.50 - (UCLA)
20.00m 21.55m PASS
2 Adam Nelson Nike 21.44mq 70-04.25
21.44m x x
3 Christian Cantwell Nike 20.91mq 68-07.25
FOUL 20.91m PASS
4 Reese Hoffa New York Ath 20.30mq 66-07.25
20.30m PASS PASS
5 Dan Taylor Nike 19.71mq 64-08.00
19.11m 19.71m FOUL
6 Jamie Beyer Unattached 19.45mq 63-09.75
18.60m FOUL 19.45m
7 Tonyo Sylvester U.S. Army 19.34mq 63-05.50
17.68m 18.39m 19.34m
8 Steven Manz Michigan St. 19.12mq 62-08.75
19.12m 18.11m FOUL
9 Jesse Roberge Unattached 19.05mq 62-06.00
19.05m 18.64m 18.59m
10 Chris Figures Unattached 18.91mq 62-00.50 (CS Bakersfield)
FOUL FOUL 18.91m
11 Vincent Mosca Unattached 18.86mq 61-10.50
17.91m FOUL 18.86m
12 Jeff Chakouian Kentucky 18.55mq 60-10.50
17.71m 18.45m 18.55m
13 Karl Erickson Unattached 18.45m 60-06.50
17.71m 17.93m 18.45m
14 Jon O'Neil Unattached 18.30m 60-00.50 (Santa Margarita HS/CS Long Beach)
18.30m FOUL 18.00m
15 Tim Gehring Unattached 18.29m 60-00.25
FOUL 18.29m FOUL
16 Brian Miller Unattached 18.28m 59-11.75
18.20m 18.28m FOUL
17 Simon Stewart Comets Track 18.12m 59-05.50
17.32m FOUL 18.12m
17 Conrad Woolsey Unattached 18.12m 59-05.50
18.12m 17.98m 17.68m
19 John Davis Unattached 18.00m 59-00.75 - (LB Wilson HS/Univ Houston)
17.93m 17.70m 18.00m
20 Chris Adams Ashland Elit 17.77m 58-03.75
17.21m FOUL 17.77m
21 Tyrel Nelson Bronco TC 17.75m 58-03.00
FOUL FOUL 17.75m
22 Richard Harrison U.S. Air Force 17.73m 58-02.00
17.60m 17.60m 17.73m
-- Rhuben Williams California FOUL (Eagle Rock HS/Univ Cal Berkeley)
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Scott Wiegand Unattached FOUL (Arcadia HS/UCLA)
FOUL FOUL FOU

ADAM NELSON -- "I did wanted I wanted to do, first throw, 21-something, and that's all it takes. I'm glad to be off the track now, I'll go back to the hotel, get a bite to eat and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, that's when the real destruction happens. I'm ready to throw real far. I'm ready for a personal best; I'm ready to break some records."

RESSE HOFFA -- "I went in there and got off a throw. It wasn't automatic, but 20.30 will get you in there. After that I shut it down to get ready for tomorrow. I'm feeling strong; it went really well, so I'm happy. To get ready for tomorrow I will make sure I get plenty of rest and don't get too distracted with all the hoopla of the Trials."

CHRISTIAN CANTWELL -- My first one I fouled, so that didn't go so well. My second one was easy, I just took a safety throw. I feel pretty good about throwing 68 feet just going half speed. It was nothing special, just a good safety throw. I can count up a couple of areas where I missed a half a meter here, a meter there, so no worries. Tomorrow will be good."

JOHN GODINA -- "It was easy. I'm in very good shape right now. I'm just waiting for tomorrow. I used tonight just to get used to the ring. I knew what I was there for. This night for us is more practice than qualifying really for the big guys."

Women 100 Meter Dash

16 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat plus Next 4 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims Wind H#

Preliminaries
1 Lauryn Williams Miami 11.13Q -0.8 4
2 Inger Miller Nike 11.28Q -1.4 2 - Muir HS/USC
3 LaTasha Colander Nike 11.35Q -1.6 1
4 Torri Edwards adidas 11.36Q -1.0 3 - Pomona HS/USC
5 Gail Devers Nike 11.36Q -1.0 3 - Sweetwater HS/UCLA
6 Muna Lee Nike 11.37Q -0.8 4
7 Marion Jones Nike 11.38Q -1.6 1 - Rio Mesa & Thousand Oaks HS's/Univ No Carolina
8 Chryste Gaines Nike 11.39Q -1.4 2 - Stanford Univ
9 Marshevet Hooker Texas 11.41Q -0.8 4
10 Angela Daigle Nike 11.42Q -1.0 3 - St. Vincent/St. Patrick HS - Fresno State Univ
11 Wyllesheia Myrick Unattached 11.42Q -1.4 2
12 Angela Williams Nike 11.47Q -1.6 1 - Chino HS/USC
13 Connie Moore Nike 11.47q -1.4 2
14 Tremedia Brice Texas Southern 11.50q -0.8 4
15 Lakeisha Backus U.S. Army 11.53q -1.4 2 - LB Wilson HS/Univ Texas
16 Nolle Graham Lemans Track 11.70q -0.8 4 11.696
17 Shaunta Pelham Unattached 11.70 -0.8 4 11.698
18 Lakadron Ivery Baylor 11.72 -1.6 1
18 Amandi Rhett Ga Tech 11.72 -1.4 2
20 Teneeshia Jones Unattached 11.72 -1.6 1
21 Carmelita Jeter Unattached 11.76 -1.6 1 - Bishop Montgomery HS/CS Dominguez Hills
21 LaShaunte'a Moore Unattached 11.76 -1.0 3
23 Melinda Smedley Unattached 11.91 -1.0 3
24 Felicia Fant N. Carolina St. 12.07 -1.0 3

TORRI EDWARDS -- "I haven't ran in awhile so I was trying to get the kinks out. I felt pretty good. I just want to get my rhythm together and look forward to the semifinals and finals. It's a wide-open field this year. There's lots of great talent out there. It's going to come down to who runs the best race tomorrow is going to come out with the win. It will make it exciting for the fans."

INGER MILLER -- "It went very well. I'm very pleased. I've been working on the transition part in the middle of the race and it's coming together nicely. I've been without injury this year so I've been able to train and compete all season. I'd rather be an underdog in this race and up until the Prefontaine meet, it was like that. I don't feel like I have an advantage, but I definitely feel that I am in a position to make this team. The fans were knowledgeable in 2000 and they're even more knowledgeable this year."

LAURYN WILLIAMS -- "I am very excited to advance to the semifinal. I was super nervous before the race. Things weren't coming together at the practice track. My nervousness turned out to be a good thing."

Women 800 Meter Run

16 Advance: Top 4 Each Heat plus Next 4 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims H#

Preliminaries
1 Hazel Clark Nike 2:02.65Q 1
2 Jearl Miles-Clark New Balance 2:03.24Q 2
3 Nicole Teter Nike 2:03.30Q 3 - West Valley HS (Cottonwood)/Shasta JC/Univ Ark
4 Jennifer Toomey Nike 2:03.35Q 2
5 Perry Fields Unattached 2:03.47Q 1
6 Nakiya Johnson Southern Cal 2:03.55Q 3 - Ayala HS/Univ Texas/USC
7 Lauren Simmons Farm Team 2:03.52Q 1
8 Sasha Spencer Nike 2:03.58Q 3
9 Nicole Cook Tennessee 2:04.37Q 2
10 Chantee Earl Nike 2:03.59Q 1
11 Kameisha Bennett Nike 2:03.95Q 3
12 Francis Santin Santa Monica TC 2:04.48Q 2 - Taft HS (WH)/CS Northridge
13 Mishael Bertrand Unattached 2:04.58q 3
14 Kristina Bratton Unattached 2:04.74q 2
15 Ashley Wysong Farm Team 2:04.79q 2
16 Alice Schmidt North Carolina 2:04.86q 2
17 Krista Ferrara Farm Team 2:04.95 3
18 LaTisha Staten Unattached 2:05.32 3
19 Nikeya Green Unattached 2:05.77 1
20 Hope Sanders Indiana Inva 2:05.79 1
21 Brooke Patterson Kentucky 2:06.94 1
22 Tyrona Heath Farm Team 2:07.62 2
23 Tiffany Burgess Unattached 2:07.73 2 - Birmingham HS (Lake Balboa)/UCLA
24 Kinsey Coles N. Dakota St. 2:07.74 1
25 Andrea Morgan Farm Team 2:09.38 3
26 Allison Laske Unattached 2:09.65 3
27 Chloe Jarvis California 2:10.97 1 - St. Francis HS (Sacramento)/UC Berkeley

HAZEL CLARK -- "I just wanted to go out there and get through that round. In the final, I just want to go out there and go for gold. Last year, nobody really expected me to win, being the young one. I have a lot of confidence in my coach and in my training."

JENNIFER TOOMEY -- "It was what I expected. I still get nervous before the race, even though I have a fair amount of experience. I haven't raced that much this year, so I like the multiple rounds. I thought I had torn my medial meniscus back in March when I was lifting a little too hard with the squats. Because of that, I'm getting into shape later, but am in the best shape of my life. I kind of like being in the shadows-or and underdog-but I also wouldn't mind being on top either."

JEARL MILES-CLARK -- "Not bad for the first one of the season. It was a little windy and I didn't want to take the lead but I felt good, I felt spry so I just took it in. As a matter fact, I felt great. I really didn't feel the wind as much as I thought I would. I'm happy."

NICOLE TETER -- "It didn't feel as smooth as I wanted it to. I was in control and that's what I wanted. Today took forever to get here, just counting the hours and the minutes. In the final I've got nothing to lose. I just want a place on that team. I lost in the semifinals in 2000. I'm going to run a little smarter this year."

Women 5000 Meter Run

14 Advance: Top 4 Each Heat plus Next 6 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims

1 Marla Runyan Nike 15:36.75Q - Camarillo HS
2 Jennifer Rhines adidas 15:50.08Q
3 Shalane Flanagan Nike 15:37.42Q
4 Amy Rudolph adidas 15:50.63Q
5 Carrie Tollefson adidas 15:38.64Q
6 Shayne Culpepper adidas 15:54.74Q
7 Melissa Buttry Unattached 15:39.32Q
8 Melissa Gulli Unattached 15:55.60Q
9 Molly Huddle Notre Dame 15:47.15q
10 Amy Begley Asics 15:52.34q
11 Sara Bei Stanford 15:55.88q - Montgomery HS (Santa Rosa)/Stanford Univ
12 Katherine Newberry Unattached 15:57.29q
13 Kristen Nicolini Team Usa Min 16:03.54q
14 Sarah Hann New Balance 16:17.56q
15 Kara Goucher Nike 16:30.35
16 Jennifer Kramer Boston AA 16:39.89
17 Genevieve Graff-Ermeling Unattached 17:53.76

MARLA RUNYAN, Nike -- "It felt pretty comfortable. I was still geared up for it as a race tonight and didn't want to just go through the motions. In the first part I was running a little wide to be safe and not work so hard. After the middle we kept bumping legs a little, so I moved up to the front for the last mile and just wanted to finish strong."

Re: Looking ahead to the final - "It will be between the big five (Carrie Tollefson, Shayne Culpepper, Shalane Flanagan and Amy Rudolph) and it's going to be a battle. We have closely matched P.R.'s. I've gotta be at my best to make the team."

Re: entering the 1,500 -- "I'm getting through one day at a time. The 1,500 looks more than likely, but I'm not sure."

SHALANE FLANAGAN, Nike -- Re: Her last time wearing a North Carolina uniform - "I was trying to savor every lap and enjoy it. It was a tough decision to give up my eligibility, but with the support of my family and coaches, it was easier. I had four years of making friends and honoring the Carolina uniform. This is the best place to celebrate the end of my career wearing the Carolina uniform. I want to be a fierce competitor. If I do that in the final, I'll be pleased. I'm more of an underdog. Some people might say I'm a favorite but I don't see myself that way."

SARA BEI, Stanford -- "I knew the pack would break, and I needed to be in striking distance of fifth place. I just wanted to do what I needed to do out here, I didn't care what place I got. I'm taking it a step at a time, and giving it a go. I have nothing to lose. I wanted to do the minimum that I needed to do to make the final."

AMY RUDOLPH, adidas -- "It was only fair to take the lead at the end since Jen (Rhines) had done the work before. The pace was really slow so we decided to go. We kept checking the monitor to see if anybody was gaining, but nothing like that happened. I've trained with her occasionally the past few years, so I wasn't surprised to see her run the 5K. She's already qualified for the marathon team, and I don't think she wanted to go out and get a 10K qualifier for this meet. With five people at or capable of the Olympic 'A' standard, it's a little nerve-wracking. It'll mean that two people in excellent shape won't get to go."

Women 400 Meter Hurdles

16 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat plus Next 4 Best Times
Name Year Team Prelims H#

Preliminaries
1 Sandra Glover Nike 54.52Q 3
2 Brenda Taylor Nike 54.98Q 1
3 Lashinda Demus South Carolina 55.14Q 2 - LB Wilson/Univ South Carolina
4 Sheena Johnson Nike 55.64Q 4 - UCLA
5 Shauna Smith Unattached 55.23Q 3
6 Raasin McIntosh Texas 55.25Q 1
7 Megan Addy Nike 56.16Q 4
8 Patrina Allen Unattached 56.57Q 2
9 Ellannee Richardson Unattached 55.61Q 3
10 Melinda Sallins Mizuno 56.46Q 1
11 TaNisha Mills Unattached 56.61Q 4
12 Kim Batten Unattached 57.53Q 2
13 Ryan Tolbert-Jackson Unattached 56.52q 3
14 Cara Evans Unattached 57.23q 1
15 Christine Spence Unattached 57.52q 4
16 Dominique Darden Miami 58.05q 2
17 LeBren Martin Cal Poly/S L O 58.12 1- CP SLO
18 Deanna Slaton Unattached 58.45 2 - Silver Creek HS (SJ)/UC Berkeley
19 Amber Delpino Unattached 59.11 4
20 LeGretta Smith Nike 59.68 1
21 Danielle Hobson U.S. Army 1:00.08 1
22 Jennifer Grossarth Unattached 1:00.83 4
23 Vera Simms Michigan 1:00.91 2
24 Nikole Pauli XL Sports Ac 1:01.06 3
-- Alyssa Aiken Unattached DNF 3

Women Triple Jump

Top 12 Advance by Time
Name Year Team Prelims Wind

Preliminaries
1 Vanitta Kinard Nike 14.07mq 3.5 46-02.00
13.72m(0.9) 14.07m(3.5) PASS(NWI)
2 Tiombe Hurd Nike 13.99mq 2.9 45-10.75
13.99m(2.9) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)
3 Yuliana Perez Unattached 13.64mq 2.0 44-09.00
12.89m(2.7) 13.64m(2.0) 13.30m(1.5)
4 Shani Marks Unattached 13.62mq 3.0 44-08.25
12.95m(1.3) 12.81m(2.0) 13.62m(3.0)
5 Brittany Daniels Unattached 13.57mq 2.9 44-06.25 - Merrill West HS/Tracy
13.21m(1.5) 13.57m(2.9) 12.88m(1.1)
6 Shakeema Walker Unattached 13.48mq 2.2 44-02.75
12.11m(1.1) 13.48m(2.2) 12.02m(2.1)
7 Nicole Toney L S U 13.44mq 3.3 44-01.25
12.67m(3.8) 12.69m(2.6) 13.44m(3.3)
8 Stacey Bowers-Smith Unattached 13.28mq 1.0 43-07.00
13.04m(2.1) 13.28m(1.0) 13.11m(1.6)
9 Monica Cabbler Unattached 13.21mq -2.4 43-04.25
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 13.21m(-2.4)
10 Chaytan Hill Kansas St. 13.13mq 1.3 43-01.00
13.07m(2.8) 12.69m(2.4) 13.13m(1.3)
11 Nicole Whitman Unattached 13.02mq 2.1 42-08.75
11.89m(4.3) 13.02m(2.1) FOUL(NWI)
12 Simidele Adeagbo Team X O 12.99mq 1.3 42-07.50
12.99m(1.3) 12.85m(2.3) 12.96m(0.7)
13 Chi-Chi Aduba Unattached J12.99m 1.9 42-07.50
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 12.99m(1.9)
14 Rosalind Goodwin Ohio State 12.93m 1.8 42-05.25
12.93m(1.8) 11.51m(1.3) FOUL(NWI)
15 Stephanie Warren Abilene Christia 12.91m 1.7 42-04.25
12.91m(1.7) FOUL(NWI) 12.70m(1.0)
16 Deana Guidry Unattached 12.68m 1.9 41-07.25
12.68m(1.9) 12.68m(0.8) FOUL(NWI)
17 Teresa Bundy Nike 12.53m 1.2 41-01.50
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 12.53m(1.2)
18 Tongula Givens Unattached 12.43m 2.1 40-09.50
12.43m(2.1) FOUL(NWI) 12.42m(1.5)
19 Amanda Thieschafer N. Dakota St. 12.40m 4.0 40-08.25
12.31m(1.5) 12.40m(4.0) 12.32m(1.3)
20 Ronda White Appalachian St. 12.31m 1.6 40-04.75
12.31m(1.6) FOUL(NWI) PASS(NWI)
21 Brandy Depland Ga Tech 11.98m 1.0 39-03.75
11.98m(1.0) 11.79m(2.4) FOUL(NWI)
22 Karmen Furr Southern Cal 11.79m 1.8 38-08.25
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 11.79m(1.8)
-- Darcell Edwards McMurry FOUL NWI
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)
-- Sherita Williams Unattached FOUL NWI
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)

YULIANA PEREZ  -- "It went okay for just being qualifying. My goal is to get the gold on Sunday, the same as everybody else. It was a little bit windy and I had to change my speed because I wasn't getting to the board right. It's just something you have to deal with. I started working this year with Coach Dick Booth in Fayetteville, AR. We've changed lots of things and it's affecting the way I jump. We're especially lifting a lot more than I used to. On the other hand, I'm not working the sprint group anymore and I don't have to worry about that."

BRITTANY DANIELS (16-year-old qualifier) -- "I wasn't nervous until I had to jump. I just had to focus. I'm excited and I'm happy. Today was about qualifying and getting the feel. I think I did really well and I'm satisfied. After I jumped 44-11, I felt more confident going into this meet. On Sunday I have to be more focused and really want it."

Re: The enormity of the Olympic Trials - "It's 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."

Women Javelin Throw

Top 12 Advance by Time
Name Year Team Prelims

Preliminaries
1 Kim Kreiner Nike 54.02mq 177-03
54.02m 51.28m PASS
2 Serene Ross Nike 53.95mq 177-00
50.49m 53.95m 51.31m
3 Dana Pounds Air Force Acad. 52.68mq 172-10
52.68m 51.69m FOUL
4 Erica Wheeler Unattached 52.64mq 172-08
48.18m 49.58m 52.64m
5 Emily Carlsten Unattached 52.00mq 170-07
50.53m 52.00m 50.00m
6 Sarah Malone Oregon 51.86mq 170-02
50.90m 51.86m FOUL
7 Inge Jorgensen Unattached 51.80mq 169-11
46.02m 48.71m 51.80m
8 Denise O'Connell Unattached 51.78mq 169-10
45.43m FOUL 51.78m
9 Katy Doyle Unattached 51.38mq 168-07
51.26m 50.23m 51.38m
10 Megan Spriesterbach unattached 50.85mq 166-10
44.44m 46.04m 50.85m
11 Nicole Carroll Unattached 50.19mq 164-08
48.83m 49.01m 50.19m
12 Leslie Miller-Russell Sheffield El 48.72mq 159-10 - San Diego State Univ
48.72m 47.72m 41.64m
13 Karyn McCready Unattached 46.63m 153-00
46.63m 45.11m 46.54m
14 Trina Rogers Unattached 46.46m 152-05
44.88m 44.99m 46.46m
15 Lindsey Stephenson Michigan 46.24m 151-08
45.40m 46.24m 43.89m
16 Rachel Yurkovich Newberg HS 46.19m 151-06
FOUL 46.19m 43.86m
17 Ashley Colley Unattached 44.60m 146-04
37.95m 44.60m 43.96m
18 Dia Dohlman Throw Farther AC 44.10m 144-08
37.21m 44.10m 42.52m
19 Kara Patterson Unattached 42.60m 139-09
41.74m 42.60m 38.45m
20 Lauren Primerano Unattached 41.37m 135-09
41.37m FOUL FOUL
21 Katie Cullen Unattached 37.13m 121-10
FOUL FOUL 37.13m

ERICA WHEELER -- In reference to the lack of emotion among the competitors: "It was pretty flat. We had a lot of young throwers. It's their first trials and they're a little nervous. Then you have the veterans. That was an ugly competition. Qualifying is usually a little strange. You're just trying to make it through to the next stage. I just cut that closer than I should have. I was just too relaxed. I didn't see fire in anybody's eyes: I certainly didn't have it. We have another day. It's a great atmosphere. They've transformed this place. It's wonderful. The fans are great. I need to light a fire under my butt for Sunday, that's for sure."

WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON SECTION

First-Day Scores

Points (100H) (HJ) (SP) (200)
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1 Tiffany Lott-Hogan 13.10 1.69m 14.17m 24.53
Unattached w: -1.1 5-06.5 46-06 w: 0.3
3686 (1109) (842) (805) (930) 3686 (0) (0) (0)
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2 Hyleas Fountain 13.47 1.81m 11.63m 24.05
Nike w: -1.1 5-11.25 38-02 w: -0.9
3659 (1055) (991) (637) (976) 3659 (0) (0) (0)
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3 Michelle Perry 13.02 1.69m 11.07m 23.08 - Quartz Hill HS/UCLA
Nike w: -1.6 5-06.5 36-04 w: -1.6
3634 (1121) (842) (600) (1071) 3634 (0) (0) (0)
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4 DeDee Nathan 13.64 1.75m 13.94m 25.27
Indiana Invaders w: -1.1 5-08.75 45-09 w: +0.0
3598 (1030) (916) (790) (862) 3598 (0) (0) (0)
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5 Virginia Miller 13.30 1.69m 12.89m 24.30
Unattached w: -1.7 5-06.5 42-03.5 w: -1.6
3594 (1080) (842) (720) (952) 3594 (0) (0) (0)
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6 Tracye Lawyer-Thoma 14.05 1.75m 13.19m 24.76 - Cate HS (Carpinteria)/Stanford Univ
Y M C A Team Idaho w: -1.7 5-08.75 43-03.25 w: 0.3
3536 (971) (916) (740) (909) 3536 (0) (0) (0)
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7 Shelia Burrell 13.47 1.69m 12.86m 24.64 - UCLA
Nike w: -1.0 5-06.5 42-02.25 w: -1.6
3535 (1055) (842) (718) (920) 3535 (0) (0) (0)
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8 Fiona Asigbee 13.89 1.84m 11.47m 25.13
Unattached w: -1.4 6-00.5 37-07.75 w: -0.9
3524 (994) (1029) (626) (875) 3524 (0) (0) (0)
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9 Michelle Moran 14.06 1.75m 11.89m 25.15
Unattached w: -1.1 5-08.75 39-00.25 w: +0.0
3413 (970) (916) (654) (873) 3413 (0) (0) (0)
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10 Kim Schiemenz 14.29 1.75m 12.33m 25.28
Nike w: -1.6 5-08.75 40-05.5 w: -0.9
3398 (938) (916) (683) (861) 3398 (0) (0) (0)
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11 Jacquelyn Johnson 13.74 1.72m 10.92m 25.06
Unattached w: -2.0 5-07.75 35-10 w: +0.0
3365 (1015) (879) (590) (881) 3365 (0) (0) (0)
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12 JaNelle Wright 13.98 1.75m 10.71m 25.19
Kansas State w: -1.0 5-08.75 35-01.75 w: -1.6
3342 (981) (916) (576) (869) 3342 (0) (0) (0)
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13 Tacita Bass 14.03 1.60m 11.82m 24.12
Unattached w: -2.0 5-03 38-09.5 w: +0.0
3328 (974) (736) (649) (969) 3328 (0) (0) (0)
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14 Missy Vanek 14.24 1.75m 11.80m 25.83 - UC Berkeley
Unattached w: -1.4 5-08.75 38-08.75 w: 0.3
3321 (945) (916) (648) (812) 3321 (0) (0) (0)
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15 Heather Sterlin 14.11 1.63m 11.84m 24.71 - Mission Viejo HS/Univ Colorado
Nike w: -2.0 5-04.25 38-10.25 w: -1.6
3299 (963) (771) (651) (914) 3299 (0) (0) (0)
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16 Josie Hahn 14.91 1.81m 10.74m 26.39
Unattached w: -1.0 5-11.25 35-03 w: 0.3
3186 (854) (991) (578) (763) 3186 (0) (0) (0)
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17 Robin Unger 14.84 1.69m 12.74m 26.45
Beach TC w: -1.6 5-06.5 41-09.75 w: -0.9
3173 (863) (842) (710) (758) 3173 (0) (0) (0)
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18 Jackie Poulson 14.65 1.66m 11.22m 25.37
Unattached w: -1.7 5-05.25 36-09.75 w: -0.9
3157 (888) (806) (610) (853) 3157 (0) (0) (0)
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19 Amber Miller 14.87 1.69m 11.51m 25.77
Unattached w: -1.0 5-06.5 37-09.25 w: +0.0
3147 (859) (842) (629) (817) 3147 (0) (0) (0)
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19 Kendra Reimer 14.24 1.54m 12.77m 25.69
Beach TC w: -2.0 5-00.5 41-10.75 w: -0.9
3147 (945) (666) (712) (824) 3147 (0) (0) (0)
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21 Jennifer Hoppe 14.41 1.66m 11.04m 25.88
Unattached w: -1.4 5-05.25 36-02.75 w: 0.3
3133 (921) (806) (598) (808) 3133 (0) (0) (0)
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22 Brooke Meredith 14.72 1.54m 12.78m 25.60 - West Valley HS/Shasta JC/UC Berkeley
California w: -1.7 5-00.5 41-11.25 w: -1.6
3091 (879) (666) (713) (833) 3091 (0) (0) (0)
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23 Ashley Selig 14.65 1.69m 9.75m 25.70
Nebraska w: -1.4 5-06.5 32-00 w: 0.3
3067 (888) (842) (513) (824) 3067 (0) (0) (0)
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24 Meredith Davis 13.94 1.66m 11.83m DQ
Hospitality House Y w: -1.6 5-05.25 38-09.75
2443 (987) (806) (650) (0) 2443 (0) (0) (0)
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Heptathlon: #1 Women 100 Meter Hurdles Heptathlon

Name Year Team Finals Wind H# Points

1 Michelle Perry Nike 13.02 -1.6 1 1121
2 Tiffany Lott-Hogan Unattached 13.10 -1.1 3 1109
3 Virginia Miller Unattached 13.30 -1.7 2 1080
4 Shelia Burrell Nike 13.47 -1.0 5 1055
5 Hyleas Fountain Nike 13.47 -1.1 3 1055
6 DeDee Nathan Indiana Inva 13.64 -1.1 3 1030
7 Jacquelyn Johnson Unattached 13.74 -2.0 4 1015
8 Fiona Asigbee Unattached 13.89 -1.4 6 994
9 Meredith Davis Hospitality Hyd 13.94 -1.6 1 987
10 JaNelle Wright Kansas St. 13.98 -1.0 5 981
11 Tacita Bass Unattached 14.03 -2.0 4 974
12 Tracye Lawyer-Thomas Y M C A Team Id. 14.05 -1.7 2 971
13 Michelle Moran Unattached 14.06 -1.1 3 970
14 Heather Sterlin Nike 14.11 -2.0 4 963
15 Kendra Reimer Beach TC 14.24 -2.0 4 945
16 Missy Vanek Unattached 14.24 -1.4 6 945
17 Kim Schiemenz Nike 14.29 -1.6 1 938
18 Jennifer Hoppe Unattached 14.41 -1.4 6 921
19 Jackie Poulson Unattached 14.65 -1.7 2 888
20 Ashley Selig Nebraska 14.65 -1.4 6 888
21 Brooke Meredith California 14.72 -1.7 2 879
22 Robin Unger Beach TC 14.84 -1.6 1 863
23 Amber Miller Unattached 14.87 -1.0 5 859
24 Josie Hahn Unattached 14.91 -1.0 5 854

Heptathlon: #2 Women High Jump Heptathlon

Name Year Team Finals Points

1 Fiona Asigbee Unattached 1.84m 6-00.50 1029
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75 1.78 1.81 1.84 1.87
O O O O O O O XO O XXO XXX
2 Hyleas Fountain Nike 1.81m 5-11.25 991
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78 1.81 1.84
PPP PPP PPP O PPP O PPP O XO O XXX
2 Josie Hahn Unattached 1.81m 5-11.25 991
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78 1.81 1.84
PPP PPP O PPP O PPP O XO O XXO XXX
4 Kim Schiemenz Nike 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78
PPP PPP PPP O XO O O O XXX
4 Tracye Lawyer-Thomas Y M C A Team Id. 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78
PPP PPP PPP O PPP XO O O XXX
4 DeDee Nathan Indiana Inva 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78
PPP PPP PPP PPP XO XXO O XO XXX
4 Michelle Moran Unattached 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75 1.78 1.81
O O O O O O XO O XXX
4 Missy Vanek Unattached 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78
PPP PPP O PPP XXO XXO XO XXO XXX
4 JaNelle Wright Kansas St. 1.75m 5-08.75 916
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78
PPP PPP O O O XO XO XO XXX
10 Jacquelyn Johnson Unattached 1.72m 5-07.75 879
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75
PPP PPP PPP PPP O O O XXX
11 Virginia Miller Unattached 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72
PPP PPP O O O O XXX
11 Ashley Selig Nebraska 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75
O O O XO XXO XXX
11 Robin Unger Beach TC 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69 1.72
PPP PPP O O O XXO XXX
11 Tiffany Lott-Hogan Unattached 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72
XXO O O O O XXX
11 Michelle Perry Nike 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75
O O O O O XO XXX
11 Shelia Burrell Nike 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.51 1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75
O O O O XXO O XXO XXX
11 Amber Miller Unattached 1.69m 5-06.50 842
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72 1.75
O O O O O O XXX
18 Jackie Poulson Unattached 1.66m 5-05.25 806
1.51 1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72
O O XO XXO XO XXO XXX
18 Jennifer Hoppe Unattached 1.66m 5-05.25 806
1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.69
PPP PPP XO O XXO XXX
18 Meredith Davis Hospitality Hyd 1.66m 5-05.25 806
1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66 1.72
O XO O O XXX
21 Heather Sterlin Nike 1.63m 5-04.25 771
1.57 1.60 1.63 1.66
O O XXO XXX
22 Tacita Bass Unattached 1.60m 5-03.00 736
1.51 1.54 1.57 1.60 1.63
O O O O XXX
23 Brooke Meredith California 1.54m 5-00.50 666
1.54 1.57
O XXX
23 Kendra Reimer Beach TC 1.54m 5-00.50 666
1.45 1.48 1.51 1.54 1.57
O O O XO XXX

Heptathlon: #3 Women Shot Put Heptathlon

Name Year Team Finals Points

1 Tiffany Lott-Hogan Unattached 14.17m 46-06.00 805
12.36m 14.16m 14.17m
2 DeDee Nathan Indiana Inva 13.94m 45-09.00 790
13.51m 13.94m 13.49m
3 Tracye Lawyer-Thomas Y M C A Team Id. 13.19m 43-03.25 740
11.82m 13.19m 12.91m
4 Virginia Miller Unattached 12.89m 42-03.50 720
11.87m 11.53m 12.89m
5 Shelia Burrell Nike 12.86m 42-02.25 718
12.80m 12.30m 12.82m
6 Brooke Meredith California 12.78m 41-11.25 713
12.05m 12.58m 12.78m
7 Kendra Reimer Beach TC 12.77m 41-10.75 712
11.96m 12.45m 12.77m
8 Robin Unger Beach TC 12.74m 41-09.75 710
12.35m 12.74m 11.03m
9 Kim Schiemenz Nike 12.33m 40-05.50 683
12.11m 12.33m 12.28m
10 Michelle Moran Unattached 11.89m 39-00.25 654
11.89m 11.07m 11.47m
11 Heather Sterlin Nike 11.84m 38-10.25 651
10.73m 10.29m 11.84m
12 Meredith Davis Hospitality Hyd 11.83m 38-09.75 650
11.35m 11.72m 11.83m
13 Tacita Bass Unattached 11.82m 38-09.50 649
11.50m 11.51m 11.82m
14 Missy Vanek Unattached 11.80m 38-08.75 648
FOUL 11.80m 11.72m
15 Hyleas Fountain Nike 11.63m 38-02.00 637
10.66m 11.63m 11.11m
16 Amber Miller Unattached 11.51m 37-09.25 629
11.51m 11.40m FOUL
17 Fiona Asigbee Unattached 11.47m 37-07.75 626
11.24m 10.79m 11.47m
18 Jackie Poulson Unattached 11.22m 36-09.75 610
10.17m 11.22m FOUL
19 Michelle Perry Nike 11.07m 36-04.00 600
11.07m 11.00m 10.91m
20 Jennifer Hoppe Unattached 11.04m 36-02.75 598
10.17m 10.78m 11.04m
21 Jacquelyn Johnson Unattached 10.92m 35-10.00 590
FOUL 10.92m FOUL
22 Josie Hahn Unattached 10.74m 35-03.00 578
10.11m 10.74m 10.57m
23 JaNelle Wright Kansas St. 10.71m 35-01.75 576
10.63m 10.71m 10.36m
24 Ashley Selig Nebraska 9.75m 32-00.00 513
9.10m 9.30m 9.75m

Heptathlon: #4 Women 200 Meter Dash Heptathlon

Name Year Team Finals Wind H# Points

1 Michelle Perry Nike 23.08 -1.6 1 1071
2 Hyleas Fountain Nike 24.05 -0.9 2 976
3 Tacita Bass Unattached 24.12 +0.0 3 969
4 Virginia Miller Unattached 24.30 -1.6 1 952
5 Tiffany Lott-Hogan Unattached 24.53 0.3 4 930
6 Shelia Burrell Nike 24.64 -1.6 1 920
7 Heather Sterlin Nike 24.71 -1.6 1 914
8 Tracye Lawyer-Thomas Y M C A Team Id. 24.76 0.3 4 909
9 Jacquelyn Johnson Unattached 25.06 +0.0 3 881
10 Fiona Asigbee Unattached 25.13 -0.9 2 875
11 Michelle Moran Unattached 25.15 +0.0 3 873
12 JaNelle Wright Kansas St. 25.19 -1.6 1 869
13 DeDee Nathan Indiana Inva 25.27 +0.0 3 862
14 Kim Schiemenz Nike 25.28 -0.9 2 861
15 Jackie Poulson Unattached 25.37 -0.9 2 853
16 Brooke Meredith California 25.60 -1.6 1 833
17 Kendra Reimer Beach TC 25.69 -0.9 2 824
18 Ashley Selig Nebraska 25.70 0.3 4 824
19 Amber Miller Unattached 25.77 +0.0 3 817
20 Missy Vanek Unattached 25.83 0.3 4 812
21 Jennifer Hoppe Unattached 25.88 0.3 4 808
22 Josie Hahn Unattached 26.39 0.3 4 763
23 Robin Unger Beach TC 26.45 -0.9 2 758
-- Meredith Davis Hospitality Hyd DQ +0.0 3 Lane Violation

DEDEE NATHAN, Indiana Invaders -- "This is a crazy time for me. I've been going to grad school and just graduated, and I'm also looking for a teaching job. I just got married this year, but I had to give this one last shot. I had no idea how my best events would go today, and they turned out pretty good.

"Physically, I'm not far from where I need to be strength-wise, but I haven't put much into my technique. Since I've been close to making the team before, they better not leave me any room or it will make me compete that much harder. I think I'm ready for a good javelin and long jump, based on last week's performances (at the club nationals).

"I'm a one-a-year heptathlon heptathlete. You can only do so much in a season. I think some of the college girls were hoping for a little more in some events, but they've done several heptathlons this year and may be a little tired."