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World Youth Championships - July 16-18, 1999 at Bydgoszcz PolandThursday HeatsStrong US showings by Bryan Sears 10.57, Joshua Walker 14.10, Lashauntea Moore 11.99, Janine Jones 60.28, Jill Bell 19-6.25 (3rd best qualifier for finals), Lisa Beachler 44-6.251999 World Youth Championships - Bydgoszcz, Poland Thursday 7/15/99 Men: 100 Meters (Heats) Heat 2 - 1. Mark Lewis-Francis (Great Britain) 10.76 (-1.9 mps)....7. DURIEL LAIRD (USA) 11.13. (Laird had a good start, then was passed by most of the field over the final 50 meters). Duriel Laird (Louisiana) - "I felt tight. I had a good start, then tightened up as the race went along. I had a problem with one quad. I was the Louisiana State 3A 100 meter champ from Bossier. My goal today was to qualify and move on through the rounds. I am also entered in the 200." Heat 8 - 1. BRYAN SEARS (USA) 10.57 (wind -0.7) (Sears handled 10.45 Nigerian star Ajibade Taiwo surprisingly easy, showing great power and acceleration through the event). Bryan Sears (Georgia) (who ran in sunglasses and threw a fist high in the air after finishing in celebration) - "I felt great! I feel very good about running what I believe was the fastest time of all of the heats. I am in great shape right now. My goal in this meet is to bring back gold to the U.S. and have us dominate this sport once again. I go to Liberty County High School in Georgia, and was State 200 meter champ and finished second in the 100 Meters." (Sears looked very sharp and races in an explosive style similar to many of our nation's top sprinters of any level). 400 Meters (First Round) - 1500 Meters (First Round) - 3000 Meters (Final) 110m HH (39" hurdles) (First Round) - --With this the first running event on the track it was readily apparant that the level of competition here would be very high. Ladji Doucoure (France) blasted 13.45 in heat 4, with Nassim Brahimi (Qatar) was 13.56 in Heat 2, with Canada's Paul Whitty 13.76 in Heat 3 (Whitty--"I have another year of high school and based upon my hurdling success I plan on giving up football and hockey, my other spots). (Heat 3) - 1. Paul Whitty (Canada) 13.75 (wind -1.5 mps)....4. BRANDON ROYSTER (USA) 14.20 (non-qualifier) (Royster ran a good race in a strong heat). Brandon Royster - (Virginia) - "I felt good during the race. I hit more hurdles than I wanted to. My goal was to make it here to the Finals." (Whitty qoted above). (Heat 5) - 1. Andre Streese (Ger) 13.95 (wind +0.4), 2. JOSHUA WALKER (USA) 14.10 (Qualifies for Finals) (Walker ran a solid race and was edged at the finish by the German winner) Joshua Walker (Georgia) - "I felt I could have been out a bit better. My goal here is to break my high school pr which is 13.96 over the 39" high school hurdles. This is my first international competition, with my goal to make it into the top three placers." (Walker qualfiies for the Finals, where he will runin Lane 2). Pole Vault (Qual) - Long Jump (Qual) - Shot Put (Qual) - Javelin (Qual) - Women: 100 Meters (Heats) - (Heat 2) 1. Anna Saari (Finland) 12.10 (wind +0.5).....8. KHALILAH CARPENTER (USA) 14.10 (injury) (Carpenter was obviously in trouble from the start of this event, limping across the finish line). Khalilah Carpenter (Ohio) - "I felt my hamstring go when I came out of the blocks. I hurt it two weeks ago and it was very painful today when I started out. I am also entered in the 200 meters. (She headed off to seek treatment for her injury). (Heat 4) 1. LASHAUNTEA MOORE (USA) 11.99 (wind -0.7 mps) (Qualifier). (After ann average start, Moore raced up to and past the group to narrowly win her prelim contest). LaShauntea Moore (Ohio) - "I felt okay. My start was 'iffy.' I felt very good at the end and think I won the heat. My goal here was to run my best for the season. I have not been happy with my running overall this spring. My goal here is a medal. This is the first time I have been in a meet with three rounds in one day." 400 Meters (First Round) - 800 Meters (First Round) - 1500 Meters (First Round) - 400 Meter Hurdles (First Round) - Heat 1 - 1. Olessia Boufalova (Russia) 58.96...3. JANINE JONES (USA) 60.28. (Jones was off to a good start, leading early. She was passed by the Russian winner and Patricia Lopes of Portugal (59.94) on the final straightaway) Heat 2 - 1. Jana Pittman (Australia) 58.43....8. RAASIN MCINTOSH (USA) 63.54. (McIntosh was off to a good start, but as she indicated below, had some step problems and finished 8th in her heat to not qualify on) Raasin McIntosh (Texas) - "I just made too many mistakes. This is a first time experience for me. I loved the experience, and the competition was much stronger than what I face in the U.S. I wish I had another shot, but I will just have to come back and do a good job in the 4x100 meter relay, where I will be running." High Jump (Qual) - Pole Vault (Qual) - 1. Vanessa Boslak (France), Elena Issinbaeva (Russia), and Nataliya Kuhch (Ukraine) 3.75m (12-03.5).....13. ANGELA HILGERS (USA) 3.40 (11-0.75) (non- qualifer 12 go to Finals)...nh JENNIFER GREORAK (USA) no height (3.20 opening height 10-06). Long Jump (Qual) - Group A - 1. Alina Militaru (Romania) 6.05 (19-10.25)....18. TALISE MANUEL (USA) 4.75 (15-07). Group B - 1. Zhou Yangxia (China) 6.21 (20-04.5), 2. JILL BELL (USA) 5.95 (19- 06.25). (Bell finished second and she has the third best jump of all the Finals qualifiers. Bell is fresh off a jump of over 20 feet in her Regional Junior Olympics competition back at home). Shot Put (Qual) - Group A - 1. Katsiaryna Tulko (Bulgaria) 14.10 (46-02.75)...4. EMILY DURAN (USA) 13.28 (Qualifier 10th overall). Emily Duran (Nebraska) - "I felt tired. I felt restricted when we were not allowed to move around very much in the competition area. I was a bit disappointed in my throwing today." Group B - 1. Hang Mei (China) 14.87 (48-09.5)...3. LISA BEACHLER (USA) 13.57 (44-06.25 Qualifier 5th overall) Lisa Beachler (Nebraska) - "I felt okay, but I had a few form problems. I felt kind of "small" out there compared to the other girls. I think the best throw was like 14.4 meters, and I think I threw 13.59m. I had a 14 meter throw in warm-ups and would have liked to duplicate that in the competition. My goal here is to not make a fool of myself. I need to straighten out some of my form problems" Javein (Qual) - Leslie Erickson (Washington) - "I do not think I did real good. My goal for this meet was to get back into the 170's. I had a seasonal best of 170'06 for North Thurston HS in Lacey, Washington, and won the State Meet. I have had an arm problem off and on over the last few months. I will be in the twelfth grade next year."
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