2007 IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
At Ostrava, Czech Republic, July 11-15
5/4/07 -- The United States is the two-time defending champion having won the team title in Sherbrooke, Canada in 2003 and in Marrakesh, Morocco in 2005. The U.S. team will be selected in May.
In order to qualify you must: 1) have been born in 1990, 1991 or 1992; 2) attended one of three national meets in 2006 (USA National Junior Championships, USA National Youth Championships or USA National Junior Olympics); and 3) meet a specific standard between January 1, 2006 and June, 2007.
In order to score in Ostrava you must make the finals and place in the top eight. At this time 18 girls and 17 boys (maximum of 2 per event) have performed at a level that would have scored in 2005 (2003 for girl’s shot put and discus). Certain assumptions have been made in events where there is a difference in weights and hurdles used at WYC and the U.S.
So who are the leading athletes who have met the three requirements and how are they doing in 2007?
Based and the information gathered below (and is it a list that is in flux), a few individual have begun to stand out. In the sprints, high qualify performances have been turned in by Jeremy Rankin of Overland (Aurora, Co.), 10.33 and 21.01 two weeks ago and Ashton Purvis of St. Elizabeth (Oakland, Ca.), 11.40 and 23.50, last weekend. Earlier Jordan Hasay of Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo, Ca.) set national high school girls federation record of 4:39.13 for 1,600 meters and Conor McCullough of Chaminade (Mission Hills, Ca.) tossed the 5-kilo men’s hammer 244-2 to rank third in the world this year.
Here are the leading qualifiers and there 2007 performances. Because of the difficulty in gather marks on athletes under 18 years of age, it should be view as a guide and not a complete listing.
GIRLS Name 2006 Qual. Mark 2007 Mark(s) 100 METERS (12.65, WYC Qual. Stand.) (11.73, need to score in 2005 final) Ashton Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland, Ca.) 11.93 11.40 (4-28) Breanna Hubbard (Mundy’s Mill, Jonesboro, Ga.) 11.66 11.69 (4-7) Erica Alexander (Clear Brook, Friendswood, Tx.) 11.46 11.77 (3-30), 11.63w (4-6) Chandra Goodman (Newnan, Ga.) 11.78 11.80 (4-7), 11.66nwi (4-23) Jasmin Woodruff (St. Mary’s, Inglewood, Ca.) 11.71 11.87 (4-7) Serene Williams (Peoria, Az.) 11.91 11.88 (4-14). Briana Atkins (Bonita, LaVerne, Ca.) 11.67 12.03 (3-3) Nijah Nelms (Birmingham, Lake Balboa, Ca.) 11.97 12.11 (3-31 Aareon Payne (Ellet, Akron, Oh.) In 200 11.71nwi, FAT? Takeia Pinckney (Columbia, Decatur, Ga.) 11.80 11.78w, 11.98nwi Nyosha Bryant (Harding, Charlotte, N.C.) 11.91 11.89w (4-14) Victoria Jordan (Dunbar, Ft. Worth, Tx.) 11.81 7.24i (60 meters), Ogechi Nwaneri (Chathan, N.J.) 11.66 English Gardner (Voorhees, N.J.) 11.95 Tatinna Fisher (Dr. Phillips, Orlando, Fl.) 11.86 Krystin Lawson (Riv. Baptist, Upper Marlboro, N.J.) 11.77 200 METERS (25.90) (24.10 needed to score in 2005) Ashton Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland, Ca.) 24.32 23.50 (4-28) Erica Alexander (Clear Brook, Friendswood, Tx.) 23.66 23.86 (3-31) Chalonda Goodman (Newnan, Ga.) 23.90 24.22 (4-13), 23.69nwi (4-23) Briana Atkins (Bonita, LaVerne, Ca.) 23.95 24.59 (4-14 Yasmin Woodruff (St. Mary’s, Inglewood, Ca.) 23.82 24.97 (4-7) Aareon Payne (Ellet, Akron, Oh.) 24.06 24.63nwi,FAT? (4-21) English Gardner (Voorhees, N.J.) 23.81 Ogechi Nwaneri (Chatham, N.J.) 23.96 Shanae Bailey (Philadelphia, Pa.) 24.31 Nijia Nelms (Birmingham, Lake Balboa, Ca.) 24.32 Tatianna Fisher (Oak Ridge, Orlando, Fl.) 24.33 Whitney Fountain (Bronx, N.Y.) 24.41 400 METERS (57.90) (54.91 needed to score in 2005) Turquoise Thompson (Poly, Long Beach, Ca.) 53.73 53.78i (1-17), 60.38 (LH) (4-26) Erica Alexander (Clear Brook, Friendswood, Tx.) 54.89 54.12 (3-24) Brianna Frazier (Jacksonville, Fl.) 55.24 54.62 (4-28) Thandi Stewart (Union City, Ca.) 54.24 54.90 (3-17) Briana Atkins (Bonita, LaVerne, Ca.) 54.47 56.34 (1-27) Ryann Krais (Methacton, Norristown, Pa.) 54.83 58.93 (LH) (4-26) Aisha-Maree Frazier (Spartanburg, Ga.) 55.24 62.54 (LH) (4-14) Meshawn Graham (Bowsher, Toledo, Oh.) 53.57 English Gardner (Voorhees, N.J.) 53.98 Elan Hilaire (Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md.) 53.98 Lola Adetu (Sidwell Friends, Washington DC) 55.25 800 METERS (2:17.00) (2:09.09 needed to score in 2005) Chantelle Price (Easton, Pa.) 2:06.23 2:04.91i (2-24) Tasha Stanley (Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md.) 2:12.32 2:09.17 (4-7) Blaire Dinsdale (North Tama, Traer, Ia.) 2:07.39 2:10.17 (4-27) Thandi Stewart (Union City, Ca.) 2:12.29 2:10.70 (4-7) Brooke Dinsdale (North Tama, Traer, Ia.) 2:08.52 2:11.71 (4-27) Shaniel Chambers (Chester, Pa.) 2:10.02 2:11.74i (3-3) Shakeia Pinnick (Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, Il.) 2:13.45 2:12.5 (4-21) Jami Hardy (Logan, Union City, Ca.) 2:12.89 2:13.22 (4-24) Ellen Dougherty (Moville, Ia.) 2:13.19 2:14.83 (4-27) Ramzee Fondren (Renaissance, Detroit, Mi.) 2:10.95 Jordan Hasay (Mission Prep, San Luis Obispo, Ca.) 2:11.50 Phyllis Francis (Laurelton, N.Y.) 2:13.33 1,500 METERS (4:35.0) (4:32.89 needed to score in 2005) Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic, Dowling, Ia.) 4:37.08 4:33.92 (4-27) Jordan Hasay (Mission Prep, San Luis Obispo, Ca.) 4:22.37 4:39.13 (3-31) (1,600) Betsy Flood (Dowling Catholic, Dowling, Ia.) 4:35.0 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Elizabeth Hynes (East, St. Charles, Il.) 4:35.58 Brooke Dinsdale (North Tama, Traer, Ia.) 4:35.71 Alexandra Banfich (Culver Academy, Culver, In.) 4:35.96 Shelby Greany (Suffern, N.Y.) 4:36.15 Blaire Dinsdale (North Tama, Tama, Ia.) 4:37.40 Emily Sisson (Marion, Omaha, Nb.) 4:40.98 3,000 METERS (9:40.00) (9:33.2 needed to score in 2005) Jordan Hasay (Mission Prep, San Luis Obispo, Ca.) 9:26.32 9:26.9 (4-7) Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Emily Sisson (Marion, Omaha, Nb.) 9:44.64 2,000-METER STEEPLECHASE (6:52.0) (new event) No Athletes Have Meet Qualifying Standard 100 HURDLES (14.70, 30”) (13.88, needed to score in 2005; U.S. runs 33”) Julian Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland, Ca.) 13.60 13.81 (4-28) Jasmine Stowers (Pendleton, S.C.) 13.90 13.87 (4-7) Larrissa Matthews (Chandler, Az.) 14.35 14.29 (4-20 Briana Johnson (University, Orlando, Fl.) 14.20 14.33 (3-10) Nikko Brady (Charter, Wilmington, De.) 14.28 14.95 (4-17 legal only list) Ryann Krais (Methacton, Norristown, Pa.) 14.03 14.25nwi (3-31) Ashley Bethune (Harding, Charlotte, N.C.) 14.21 14.3nwi (4-25) Lauren Blackburn (Dallas, Tx.) 14.21 14.94nwi (3-10) Leslie Aririguzo (West Bloomfield, Mi.) 14.24 400 HURDLES (62.50) (60.92 needed to score in 2005) Ryann Krais (Methacton, Norristown, Pa.) 59.64 58.35 (4-26). 42.33 Turquoise Thompson (Poly, Long Beach, Ca.) 60.68 60.38 (4-26), 41.66 Aisha-Maree Frazier (Marietta, Ga.) 61.49 62.54 (4-14) Dalilah Muhammad (Cardozoa, Oakland Gard., N.Y.) 58.75 63.92 (4-14) Kiani Profit (Muir, Pasadena, Ca.) 59.87 42.94 (3-31) Brittany Crabb (Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.) 62.29 43.53 (4-7) Jasmine Stowers (Pendleton, S.C.) 62.38 43.54 (4-7) Shakeia Pinnick (Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, Il.) 61.24 HIGH JUMP (5-08.00) (5-08.50 needed to score in 2005) Krystle Schade (Piper, Sunrise, Fl.) 5-08.00 5-08.00 (3 times) Camilla Dencer (Louisville, Woodland Hills, Ca.) 5-08.00 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Megan Glisar (Sargeant Bluff, Ia.) 5-07.75 POLE VAULT (11-11.75) (12.09.50 needed to advance to final) Shelby Kennard (Rockwall, Tx.) 12-06.00 12-07.00 (3-24) Allison Nicosia (South Aiken, Aiken, S.C.) 12-00.00 11-00.00 (3-24 Abigail Schaffer (Easton, Pa.) 12-03.00 Mauri Peoples (Carrolton, Ga.) 12-02.75 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Courtney Siebenaller (Whitmer, Toledo, Oh.) 11-09.00 LONG JUMP (19-02,25) (19-10.50 needed to advance to final) Karyn Dunn (Diamond Ranch, Pomona, Ca.) 20-03.00 19-10.75i, 19-05 (4-4) LaRoya Johnson (Elsik, Alief, Tx.) 19-11.75 19-03 (3-30), 20-00.00nwi Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Ryann Krais (Methacton, Norristown, Pa.) 20-03.50w 19-01.75i (3-3) Whitney Gipson (Birdville, North Richland Hills, Tx.) 19-02.75 19-00.50nwi, 18-06.50w Whitney Fountain (Bronx, New York, N.Y.) 19-05.00 Precious Selmon (Crystal City, Mo.) 18-10.50 TRIPLE JUMP (39-02.50) (40-11.75 needed to advance to final) Briana Stewart (Logan, Union City, Ca.) 39-08.25 39-11.00 (4-7) Whitney Gipson (Birdville, North Richland Hills, Tx.) 39-05.25 39-01.75nwi (4-12) Radiance Basden (West Guilford, N.C.) 39-02.75 38-09.00nwi (4-14) Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Sharika Smith (Fulton County, Hickman, Ky.) 38-08.25 SHOT PUT (40-04.25) (45-09.25 needed to advance in 2003; 2005 bad year) Lauren Chambers (Kell, Marietta, Ga.) 45-05.50 47-01.00 (3/4 Wt. meet) Rachel Deloney (North, Bloomington, In.) 46-06.50 44-10.75 (4-17) Alyssa Hasslen (McMinnville, Or.) 44-08.00 44-10.50 (4-17) Skylar White (DeSoto, Tx.) 42-01.25 44-09.00 Beckly O’Brien (Greely, Cumberland, Me.) 43-06.50 43-09.75 (4-26) Jacquelyn Leffler (Northern Heights, Allen, Ka.) 45-04.50 43-01.50 (4-21) Shawnique Williams (Taft, Woodland Hills, Ca.) 42-07.00 DISCUS (134-06) (142-01 needed to advance in 2003; 2005 bad year) Skylar White (DeSoto, Tx.) 141-03 157-03 (4-7) Rachel Deloney (North, Bloomington, In.) 148-09 153-10 (4-17) Erin Pendleton (Woodmore, Elmore, Oh.) 123-00 153-07 (4-28) Jacquelyne Leffler (Northern Heights, Allen, Ka.) 151-05 149-11 (4-21) Natalie Baird (Park View, Sterling, Va.) 157-07 148-01 (4-21) Kayla Kovar (Burroughs, Ridgecrest, Ca.) 141-02 147-11 (4-7) Brienna Kennedy (Caravel, Bear, De.) 135-05 143-08 (3-31) Alyssa Hasslen (McMinnville, Or.) 132-10 143-01 (4-4) Lauren Chambers (Kell,, Marietta, Ga.) In SP 142-00 (3-4) Katie Gerhardt (Cedarville, Oh.) 150-01 140-00 (4-21) Becky O’Brien (Greely, Cumberland, Me.) 140-01 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Jessica Cagel (Grand Rapids, Mn.) 133-07 HAMMER (147-08) (160-01 needed to advance to final) Patrice Gates (Villa Rica, Ga.) 160-01 146-10 (11-25-06) Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Lauren Chambers (Kell, Marrieta Ga.) 143-11 Robin Callan (Monroe-Woodbury, Cent. Valley, N.Y.) 135-07 Madeline Midles (Camas, Wa.) 133-00 JAVELIN (137-09) (149-06 needed to advance) Abbey Karin (Governor Dummer, Byfield, Ma.) 136-00 143-02 (4-21) Brienna Kennedy (Caravel, Bear, De.) 150-00 139-06 (4-26) Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Ashley Aldredge (Cedar Creek, Ruston, La.) 134-02 (BD?) 134-02 (3-3) HEPTATHLON (4,500) (5,249 needed to score) Ryann Krais (Methacton, Norristown, Pa.) 5,142 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Shakeia Pinnick (Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, Il.) 4,391 Precious Selmon (Crystal City, Mo.) 4,297 Alyssa Rife (Southridge, Beaverton, Or.) 4,231 BOYS Name Qualifying Meet Qualifying Marks 100 METERS (11.45) (10.73, needed to score in 2005) Jeremy Rankin (Overland, Aurora, Co.) 10.51 10.33 (4-21) Anthony Riggins (St. Patrick-St. Vincent, Vallejo, Ca.) 11.03 10.80 (4-28) Kenneth Brooks (Riverside, Durham, N.C.) 10.85 10.93 (4-20) Isaiah Sweeney (Hightower, Sugar Land, Tx.) 11.03 10.66nwi (4-10) Kenny Gilstrap (Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.) 10.74 10.68nwi (3-3) Bryce Sherman (Parkland, Winston-Salem, N.C.) 10.72 Jacques Caldwell (Garland, Tx.) 10.78 Daamon Cooper (North Clayton, Ga.) 10.86 Demetrius David (Tri-City) 10.96 Nycole Griffin (unat) 11.07 Demetrius Lindo (Hummingbird, Md./8th gr. in 2006?) 11.09 Athletes Who Need a Wind Legal Mark Larry Farlow (Central, Miami, Fl.) 10.75 10.92nwi, DeVon Smith (New Wave,Ga./8th grade in 2006?) 10.83 200 METERS (23.10) (21.34 needed to score in 2005) Jeremy Rankin (Overland, Aurora, Co.) 21.43 21.01 (4-21) Joey Hughes (Poly, Long Beach, Ca.) 21.75 21.68 (3-17) Christopher Vaughn (Brentwood Acad., Brent., Tn.) 21.77 22.06 (4-19) Danzell Fortson (Central, Keller, Tx.) 21.94 21.55nwi (4-27) Jacques Caldwell (Garland, Tx.) 21.08 21.70nwi (3-3) Larry Farlow (Central, Miami, Fl.) 21.83 21.83nwi (2-25) Kenny Gilstrap (Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.) 21.49 Kenneth Brooks (Riverside, Durham N.C.) 21.60 Justin Chambers (Kell, Marietta, Ga.) 21.96 Demetrius David (Tri-City/8th grade in 2006?) 22.03 Anthony Riggins (St. Patrick-St. Vincent, Vallejo, Ca.) 22.26 400 METERS (50.50) (48.40 needed to score in 2005) Danzell Fortson (Central, Keller, Tx.) 47.52 47.67 (4-27) Justin Chambers (Kell, Marietta, Ga.) 47.66 48.11 (4- ) Louis Watson (St. Pauls Episcopal, Mobile, Al.) 48.31 49.03 (4-13) Kenneth Brooks (Riverside, Durham, N.C.) 47.83 Joey Hughes (Poly, Long Beach, Ca.) 48.23 Ronald Hales (Klein Oak, Spring, Tx.) 48.71 Jason Hampton (Charlotte, N.C.) 48.90 800 METERS (1:59.00) (1:53.26 needed to score in 2005) Dylan Ferris (East Forsyth, Kernersville, N.C.) 1:51.95 1:52.52 (4-7) Blake Shaw (Cypress Falls, Houston, Tx.) 1:53.61 1:54.07 (3-31) Howard Shepard (Skyline, Dallas, Tx.) 1:52.25 1:54.84 (4- ) James Eichberger (Catalina, Tucson, Az.) 1:53.74 Lance Roller (Pansas, Peekskill, N.Y.) 1:54.09 Alex Muntefering (Dakotas) 1:55.46 1,500 METERS (4:03.00) (3:54.25 needed to score in 2005) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Blake Shaw (Cypress Falls, Houston, Tx.) 4:03.84 4:15.15 (1,600) (4-20) Jonathon Phillips (South Kitsap, Port Orchard, Wa.) 4:06.30 3,000 METERS (8:55.00) (8:21.59 needed to score in 2005) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Ryan Hill (Hickory, N.C.) 8:55.14 2,000 STEEPLECHASE (6:10.00) (5:56.04 needed to score in 2005) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Donny Roys (unat) 6:15.12 110 HURDLES (14.40, 36”) (13.87 needed to score in 2005; U.S. runs 39”) Wayne Davis (Southeast, Raleigh, N.C.() 14.18 14.10 (3-17) Booker Nunley (Garner, N.C.) 14.29 14.22 (4-21) William Wynne (McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga.) 13.83 13.69nwi (4-7) Chance Casey (Crosby, Tx.) In IH 14.29nwi (4-12) 400 HURDLES (55.55) (52.13 needed to score in 2005) Reggie Wyatt (J.W. North, Riverside, Ca.) 54.22 36.60 (4-21) William Wynne (McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga.) 51.56 36.90 (3-27), 46.72 (400) Booker Nunley (Garner, N.C.) 55.27 37.99 (4-21) Chance Casey (Track Houston, Tx.) 55.41 37.6 (3-9) Matthew Brinkley (Meade, Ft. Meade, Md.) 55.18 HIGH JUMP (6-06.75) (6-06.00 needed to advance to final in 2005) Maurice Valentine (Castro Valley, Ca.) 6-06.75 6-06.00 (4-14) POLE VAULT (14-09.00) (15-09.00 needed to advance to final in 2005) Kyle Tomasini (Churchill, San Antonio, Tx.) 14-09.00 15-00.00 (4-12) Gray Horn (Waynesfield-Goshen, Waynesfield, Oh.) 15-03.00 LONG JUMP (22-11.75) (23-01.75 needed to advance to final in 2005) Bryce Lamb (Chandler, Az.) In TJ 23-06.00 (3-24) Lincoln Carr (Pine Forest, Fayetteville, N.C.) In TJ 24-00.00nwi (4-14) Mitch Hobson (North Crowley, Ft. Worth, Tx.) 23-05.25 Ricky Weekes (Florida Elite) 22-11.75 Athletes Who Need to Meet Qualifying Standard Vernon George (North Shore Breeze) 22-07.75 TRIPLE JUMP (47.05.00) (49-10.00 needed to advance to final in 2005) Bryce Lamb (Chandler, Az.) 48-04.50 48-03.00 (4-20) Christian Taylor (Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Ga.) 46-00.00 49-05.75nwi (4-21) Emanuel Neizer (Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.) 47-07.25 Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Lincoln Carr (Pine Forest, Fayetteville, N.C.) 45.04.50 Kenneth Franklin (unat) 45-02.50 Duane Parker (Team Maryland) 45-01.75 SHOT PUT (11 lb., 56-09.25) (60-00.00 needed to advance to final in 2005; U.S. uses 12 lb. shot) Michael Barbas (Jersey Village, Houston, Tx.) 58-05.75 59-02.00 (2-24) Joe Riccio (Horizon, Scottsdale, Az.) In DT 58-02.50 (list) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Sean Tabor (Oklahoma) 54-05.50 DISCUS (1.5 kilos, 170-07) (180-00 needed to advance to final in 2005; U.S. uses 1.62 kilo disc) Matthew Kosecki (Humble, Tx.) 168-00 174-09 (3-3) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Joe Riccio (Horizon, Scottsdale, Az.) 154-09 162-6 (list) Benjamin Horner (Brunswick, Me.) 162-07 Bryan Dixon (Hayward, Wi.) 157-08 Sean Tabor (Oklahoma) 156-109 HAMMER (11 lbs. 196-10) (221-01, needed to advance to final in 2005; U.S. uses 12 lb. HT) Conor McCullough (Chaminade, Mission Hills, Ca.) 204-07 244-2 (4-15) JAVELIN (190-03) (213-11 needed to advance to final) Athletes Who Have Not Met Qualifying Standards Matthew Kosecki (Humble, Tx.) 184-00 Dakotah Keys (unat) 173-09 Nicholas Farnsworth (unat) 172-10
Clif Mckenzie of Scottsdale (Az.), the head coach of the World Youth team can be contacted at [email protected] Mike Kennedy, who compiled the data below and will update with 2007 performances, can be reached at [email protected] If you have an update please include mark, meet, site, date and wind reading (in relevant event) and send to both e-mails. |