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Volume 9, No. 7 March 2, 2010

— USATF Champs Chooses Team For World Indoor —

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Febru- Sunday afternoon,, he lofted his initial throw First up was the 3000. , the ary 27–28—The USATF Indoor Champion- just 65-6¾ (19.98), finding himself rd3 after AR-setter at 5K in this winter, was ships began a scheduled 3-year run in a new that opening stanza behind Arizona State’s matched against and ’09 out- venue, filling the Convention Center stands (68‑½/ 20.74) and Reese door Worlds 5K teammate Chris Solinsky. to their sell-out capacity of 3150 on the heels Hoffa (66-8/20.32). Lagat and Solinsky did no altitude train- of strong local media coverage as athletes vied Cory Martin to earn two berths per event to the World was the only other Indoor. thrower to surpass The 5000-foot altitude of the state’s 20m. Cantwell largest city led to exciting tactical racing in fouled in round 2 the longer races, but the thin air also aided but held on to 3rd world-leading marks in many of the / as no one else im- jump events. proved, and then While the finish to day 1 and the climactic took a lead at 68‑8 second day made for fast-paced, entertaining (20.93), which he spectacles, organizers should look in the next improved to his two editions to avoid the pitfalls of announc- eventual best in ing that was unintelligible in a large swath of stanza 4. the stands and long dead periods that sapped Asked if he energy from day 1. would tackle any An embarrassingly thin $5 meet program sprinter who looked devoid of timely information for fans and ready to speed 6.44, a meet musical sound track that seemed to the time needed to come from four songs played over and over pass him on Visa again should also get a review before ’11. points, Cantwell Cantwell hasn’t replied, “I wouldn’t lost since last Men: Cantwell Still Unbeaten go that far. But if by Sieg Lindstrom they want it, come September , who has made the get it, boys.” indoor iron-ball season all his own, hung Ivory Williams’ onto his Visa Series title and set himself up to world-leading 6.49 throw for a third world indoor title. Despite PR missed it, as had the built-in altitude advantage, sprinters and ’s hurdlers could not upset the shot giant, and from-the-gun 7.41 tactical middle distance races sent the most 60 hurdles winner thrills through the crowd. (also a WL) mo- Cantwell stretched his win streak to 7 ments earlier. meets starting with the ’09 “I think my Final, albeit with his shortest winning throw start wasn’t what it of the year, 69-4 (21.13). should have been,” Cantwell’s long-bomb Millrose winner, said Trammell, who 72-¼ (21.95), put him in the Visa driver’s is still adjusting to seat from the start even though his start was the new no-false- slow. start rule, which did little to speed things up ing beforehand so couldn’t be sure how they’d Throwing ninth in the 14-man field on here. “I was trying not to jump. I was trying handle a sharp pace. Rupp spent the past 5 to be aggressive through the first hurdles and weeks in Albuquerque but was hit by a stom- really focus on four and five.” ach bug the week of the meet. © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights Middle- and long-distance men—whose No surprise, the race went tactical, with reserved.This newsletter may not be re- prospects of knocking Cantwell off his Visa Lagat always close to the lead. “I wanted to printedor retransmitted in any formwith- perch in Albuquerque’s thin air matched their make sure to keep an eye on who was going out express written permission. www.trackandfieldnews.com odds against him in a sumo match—settled to make a move,” said Lagat, who won the ’04 for dramatic racing. WIC 3K title. “So anybody who was trying

-41- March 2, 2010 to make a move, I was going to make a move with them. That was my tactics today.” On the penultimate home- stretch Lagat led Rupp and

Solinsky past Adams State’s LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY Aaron Braun. The final lap splits said it all Lagat 27.1 (to finish in 8:12.6), Rupp 27.8 (8:13.49), Solinsky 28.0 (8:13.85), Braun 31.6. Leo Manzano won the 1500 with tactics like Lagat’s. He dawdled in the lead pass- ing 800 in about 2:10. New training mate came up to join him at 1200, but it was ’08 Olympic Trials 4th-placer who shot into 2nd on the inside before the last turn to finish with a 26.3 last lap. Manzano held off Leer 3:49.16–3:49.31 in the stretch war. tried to steal the 800 from the Trammell’s 7.41 gun, charging to a 3-sec- ond, 15-meter lead over ’08 padded his world lead World Indoor finalist Nick in the hurdles Symmonds at 400. At 600 (1:20.8), Solomon still held a 13-meter cushion, but Sym- monds sprinted around the III–1. Rodgers 6.57; 2. LaCour 6.62; 3. Dix IV–1. Jackson 46.32; final curve and passed him in the stretch for a 6.63; 4. D’Angelo Cherry (MsSt) 6.67; 2. Craig Everhart (unat) 47.32;… dq— 1:48.10–1:48.41 win (25.6 last lap). 5. (Nike) 6.70; 6. Calesio Anthony Campbell (unat). Symmonds, having trained this winter in Newman (NCAT) 6.72. V–1. Nixon 46.34 PR; Albuquerque, where he grew a mustache that SEMIS (2/28; qualify 4) 2. James Davis (unat) 47.48; 3. Quentin would have looked at home in the filmBoogie I–1. I. Williams 6.53; 2. Rodgers 6.55; 3. Iglehart-Summers (unat) 47.55; 4. Keith Nights, said, “When I saw I was a couple sec- Davis 6.62; 4. Padgett 6.63; Hinnant (Exec) 48.01. onds behind him at 600, I thought, ‘This is 5. R. Williams 6.65; 6. Drake 6.68; 7. 800 meters going to be really tough to make up,’ but I re- Newman 6.81; 8. Cherry 7.09. FINAL (2/28) minded myself we’re at altitude, things settle II–1. Kimmons 6.58; 2. Norman 6.61; 3. 1. * (OTC) 1:48.10;(26.7, into your legs a lot different up here.” Dix 6.63; 4. LaCour 6.65; 28.9 [55.6], 26.9 [1:22.5], 25.6) (55.6/52.5); 5. Stevens 6.70; 6. Bailey 6.82;… dnc— 2. *Duane Solomon (Saucony) 1:48.41 (25.3, MEN’S 60 meters Clay & Henderson. FINAL (2/28) 27.3 [52.6], 28.2[1:20.8], 27.6) (52.6/55.8); 1. *Ivory Williams (Nike) 6.49 (WL, AL) 400 meters 3. Tyler Mulder (OTC) 1:48.53; 4. Brian (=21, x W; =13, x A) PR; 2. * FINAL (2/28; time final) Gagnon (unat) 1:49.66; 5. Mark Wieczorek (Nike) 6.52; 3. (adidas) 6.56; 1. * (Nike) 45.41 PR; (OTC) 1:49.73;… dnc— 4. (Nike) 6.58 PR; 2. *Jamaal Torrence (Nike) 45.76 PR; 3. (Nike). 5. Carey LaCour (unat) 6.59; 6. Travis Greg Nixon (Asics) 45.77 PR; 4. Tavaris HEATS (2/27; qualify 1+2) Padgett (adidas) 6.60; 7. Christopher Davis Tate (unat) 46.24; Heats: I–1. Symmonds 1:47.59; 2. Mulder (P2E) 7.11;… dnc—Josh Norman (unat). 5. (unat) 46.29; 6. 1:47.80 PR; 3. Wieczorek 1:48.47; HEATS (2/27; qualify 3+7) LeJerald Betters (unat) 46.35 PR; 7. Jim- 4. Jason Collett (unat) 1:49.49; 5. Rob I–1. Williams 6.56; 2. (Nike) mie Gordon (unat) 46.75; dnf—Lionel Larry Novak (NYAC) 1:49.76; 6. Josh Slamka 6.58 PR; 3. Rubin Williams (unat) 6.60; 4. (adidas). (Wi) 1:50.89. Davis 6.62 PR; Sections: I–1. Clement; 2. Betters; 3. II–1. Gagnon 1:49.75; 2. Jacob Hernandez 5. Kendall Stevens (Asics) 6.70; 6. Gordon;… dnf—Larry. II–1. Jackson; 2. (Nike) 1:49.87; 3. Liam Boylan-Pett (unat) Johnie Drake (unat) 6.71. Torrence; 3. Nixon; 4. Tate. 1:51.01; 4. Brandon Shaw (unat) 1:51.05; II–1. Kimmons 6.56; 2. Padgett 6.63; 3. HEATS (2/27; qualify 8 fastest) 5. Peter Najem (unat) 1:52.11. (unat) 6.66 PR; 4. Norman I–1. Tate 45.89; 2. Torrence 46.23 PR; III–1. Robinson 1:49.92; 6.73; 3. O.J. Hogans (unat) 47.54. 2. Tetlo Emmen (unat) 1:50.24; 3. Nick 5. Sam Jordan (UNCC) 6.92;… dq— II–1. Larry 46.57; 2. Gordon 46.94; Lara (unat) 1:50.42; 4. Kevin Hicks (unat) Leroy Dixon (Nike). 3. Matt Scherer (OTC) 47.39. 1:50.62; 5. Sean Tully (NYAC) 1:50.99; 6. III–1. Clement 46.88; 2. Betters 46.96; Larry Brooks (unat) 1:52.19. * = two highest finishers with World Indoor 3. David Dickens (unat) 47.50; 4. Jeremy IV–1. Solomon 1:49.33; qualifier (not all may choose to go) Davis (unat) 47.83. 2. Jonathan Johnson (unat) 1:50.12; 3. Ryan Brown (Asics) 1:51.48; 4. James

-42- March 2, 2010 2. *Galen Rupp (OTC) 8:13.49 III–1. Dexter Faulk (Nike) 7.57; 2. Oliver World Indoor Leaders (27.8, 56.5, 1:58.7, 3:01.0, 7.61; 3. Anwar Moore (Nike) 7.64; 4. Ty (legal-sized tracks only) 4:06.4); Akins (unat) 7.66; (new leaders since last issue are in red) 3. Chris Solinsky (OTC) 5. Porter 7.69; 6. Bryan Clay (Nike) 7.71 8:13.85 PR; 7. Chris Thomas (unat) 7.82. MEN (28.0, 56.7, 1:58.9, 3:01.2, SEMIS (2/28; qualify 4) 60...... 6.49(A)...... Ivory Williams (US) 4:06.7); 200...... 20.67...... Charles Clark (US) I–1. Trammell 7.52; 2. Porter 7.66; 3. Hicks 4. Scotty Bauhs (adidas) 8:15.76; 7.66; 4. Fontenot 7.67; ...... 20.67...... Calvin Smith (US) 5. Aaron Braun (Adams) 8:17.40; 400...... 45.03...... Torrin Lawrence (US) 5. Akins 7.67; 6. Merritt 7.69; 7. Moore 6. Ian Burrell (McME) 8:23.08; 7.76. 800...... 1:45.77...... Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Russia) 7. Brian Medigovich (Adams) 1500..... 3:33.10...... (Ethiopia) II–1. Oliver 7.59; 2. Faulk 7.60; 3. Miller 8:23.14; 7.67; 4. Thornton 7.73; Mile...... 3:55.26...... (New Zealand) 8. Aucencio Martinez (BouRC) 3000..... 7:31.75...... Augustine Choge () 5. Thomas 7.80 PR; 6. Bogdanof 7.83; 8:24.82; 9. Jordan Horn (McME) 7. Pinkney 7.83. 5000..... 13:02.95...... Paul Koech (Kenya) 8:27.17; 10. Jonathan Pierce 60H...... 7.41(A)...... Terrell Trammell (US) (Asics) 8:27.28; 11. Kyle King 5000 walk 4 x 400. 3:04.86...... Texas A&M (unat) 8:27.33; RESULTS (2/27) HJ...... 7-9¼ (2.37)...... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) 12. Mark Fruin (TInBr) 8:32.34; 1. (NYAC) 20:57.47; 2. Patrick PV...... 19-2¼ (5.85)...... Renaud Lavellenie (France) 13. Thomas Morgan (Zap) 8:36.51; Stroupe (unat) 21:19.90; 3. Benjamin Shorey LJ...... 27-½ (8.24)...... Salim Sdiri (France) 14. Nate Jenkins (Saucony) (unat) 22:06.36; 4. Tyler Sorensen (PleasH) TJ...... 56-10 (17.32)...... Christian Olsson (Sweden) 8:41.24; 15. Eric Garner (unat) 22:13.42; 5. Matthew De Witt (ParksAC) SP...... 72-¼ (21.95)...... Christian Cantwell (US) 8:42.98. 23:12.22. Wt...... 82-0 (24.99)...... A.G. Kruger (US) Hept...... 6256...... (US) 60 hurdles FINAL (2/28) RESULTS (2/27) WOMEN 1. *Terrence Trammell (unat) 1. *Jesse Williams (Nike) 7-8 (2.34) (AL); 60...... 6.97...... Laverne Jones-Ferrette (Virgin Isl) 7.41 (WL, AL) (x, =30 W; x, =14 2. * (Nike) 7-7 (2.31); 3. Andra 200...... 22.98...... Shavon Greaves (US) A); 2. * (Nike) 7.54; 3. Manson (Nike) 7-7; 4. (unat) 400...... 50.86(A)...... (US) (unat) 7.62 PR; 7-5¾ (2.28); 800...... 1:58.65...... Yevgeniya Zinurova (Russia) 4. Kirkland Thornton (unat) 7.65 5. Will Littleton (unat) 7-4½ (2.25) PR; 6. 1500..... 4:03.28...... Kalkedan Gezahegn (Ethiopia) PR; 5. Ryan Fontenot (unat) 7.67 Keith Moffatt (Nike) 7-4½; 7. Cedric Norman Mile...... 4:23.53...... Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) PR; 6. Jerome Miller (unat) 7.74; (unat) 7-3¼ (2.22) PR; 8. Norris Frederick 3000..... 8:24.46...... (Ethiopia) 7. Antwon Hicks (adidas) 7.86;… (Asics) 7-1½ (2.17); 5000..... 14:24.79...... Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) dq—Dexter Faulk (Nike). … nh—Joe Kindred (unat), William Mo- 60H...... 7.82...... Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Canada) ses (unat), Fletcher Carlyle (unat), Garrett 4 x 400. 3:32.87...... Arkansas (US) HEATS (2/27; qualify 3+7) I–1. Trammell 7.62; 2. Aries Mer- Huyler (unat). HJ...... 6-9 (2.06)...... Blanka Vlašić (Croatia) ritt (unat) 7.75; 3. Rickey Pinkney PV...... 15-11 (4.85)...... Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) (unat) 7.76; 4. (Nike) LJ...... 22-7¼(A) (6.89)...... (US) 7.78; RESULTS (2/27) TJ...... 48-8¼ (14.84)...... Yargelis Savigne (Cuba) 5. Fred Townsend (unat) 7.85; 1. *Tim Mack (unat) 18-8¼ (5.70); 2. SP...... 71-2½ (21.70).. Nadezhda Ostapchuk (Belar) 6. Isaac McReynolds (UNCC) * (Nike) 18-8¼; 3. Darren Nie- Wt...... 81-½ (24.70)...... (US) 8.04;… dnf—Kandrick Cooper dermeyer (unat) 18-4½ (5.60); 4. Jeremy Pent...... 4855...... Tatyana Chernova (Russia) (Riad). Scott (Nike) 18-4½; II–1. Hicks 7.63; 2. Miller 7.72; 5. Mitch Greeley (unat) 18-½ (5.50); 6. 3. Thornton 7.73; 4. Tim Bogdanof Daniel Ryland (Bell) 18-½; 7. Mark Hollis O’Brien (InI) 1:53.15; 5. Dustin Emrani (unat) 7.77 PR; (unat) 18-½; 8. Paul Gensic (USAF) 17-8½ (CPark) 1:57.13. 5. Fontenot 7.79; 6. Carrington Queen (5.40); 9. Pat Manson (unat) 17-8½; 10. Bobby Low (unat) 17-2¾ (5.25) PR; 1500 meters (unat) 7.85 PR; 7. Terrence Somerville (Cinc) 7.86 PR; 8. Jermaine Baker (unat) 11. Jeff Ryan (unat) 17-2¾; 12. Nick Hysong FINAL (2/28) (unat) 17‑2¾;… nh—Jason Scott (unat). 1. *Leo Manzano (Nike) 3:49.16; 2. *Will 7.90 PR. Leer (OTC) 3:49.31; 3. David Torrence (Nike) 3:50.08; 4. Garrett Heath (Saucony) 3:50.11; 7-1½ 7-3¼ 7-4½ 7-5¾ 7-7 7-8 7-9¼ 5. Russell Brown (OTC) 3:50.56; Moffatt...... xo xxo o xxx — — — 6. John Jefferson (OTC) 3:52.03; 7. Jordan Littleton...... o xxo o xxx — — — Horn (McME) 3:52.93; 8. Andrew Jesien Moses...... xxx — — — — — — (RagMtn) 3:53.16; 9. Alex McClary (unat) Jonas...... o o o o xo xxx — 3:55.39; 10. Andy McClary (unat) 3:55.81. Nieto...... xo o xo o xxx — — 3000 METERS Carlyle...... xxx — — — — — RESULTS (2/27) Kindred...... xxx — — — — — — 1. *Bernard Lagat (Nike) 8:12.60 Frederick...... o p xxx — — — — (32.9, 39.5 [72.4], 35.9 [1:48.3], 35.9 [2:24.2], Norman...... xo o xxx — — — — 34.9 [2:59.1], 34.2 [3:33.3], 33.6 [4:06.9], Williams...... o xo p xo o o xpp 33.1 [4:40.0], 32.1 [5:12.1], 30.9 [5:43.0], Manson...... p o p xo xo xxx — 31.5 [6:14.5], 31.5 [6:46.0], 30.8 [7:16.8], Hyler...... xxx — — — — — — 28.7 [7:45.5], 27.1) 2.17 2.22 2.25 2.28 2.31 2.34 2.37 (2:59.1, 2:43.9 [5:43.0], 2:29.6) (27.1, 55.8, 1:58.1, 3:00.5, 4:05.7);

-43- March 2, 2010 5. Garland Porter 17-2¾ 17-8½ 18-½ 18-2½ 18-4½ 18-6½ 18-8¼ 18-10¾ 19-¼ (unat) 76-8¼ (23.37) Niedermeyer.p xo xo p o xxx — — — (74-11¼, 76-8¼, 76-3, Je. Scott...... p o xo p xxo xxx — — — f, 74-6½, 75-8) (22.84, Hollis...... p o xxo p xxx — — — — 23.37, 23.24, f, 22.72, Low...... o xxx — — — — — — — 23.06); Hysong...... xxo xxx — — — — — — — 6. Chris Rohr (unat) Ryland...... o xo xo xxp x — — — — 75-6¼ (23.02); 7. Robert Gensic...... xxo o xxx — — — — — — Klenk (unat) 74-3 (22.63) Greeley...... p xo o p xxx — — — — PR; 8. Drew Loftin (unat) Ja. Scott...... xxx — — — — — — — — 72-5 (22.07); 9. Jacob Manson...... xo xxo xxx — — — — — — Shanklin (Riad) 69-2½ Ryan...... xo p xxx — — — — — — (21.09); Mack...... p p o p xo p o p xxx 10. Benjamin Bishop Miles...... p o xxo p o p xo xpp xx (SnIlE) 69-1½ (21.07); 5.25 5.40 5.50 5.55 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75 5.80 11. Jesse Doty (SyrCh) 67-9¾ (20.67); 12. Stephen Bartho- shot lomew (unat) 63-11½ (19.49); 13. Davis RESULTS (2/28) RESULTS (2/28) Fraker (T1D) 63-7 (19.38); 14. Sam Lambert 1. Jeremy Hicks (unat) 26-¾ (7.94) (24-6¼, 1. *Christian Cantwell (Nike) 69-4 (21.13) (unat) 62-1¼ (18.93). 24-10½, 26-¾, 25-2¾, 25-6¾, 25-6¾) (7.47, (65-6¾, f, 68-8, 69-4, 68-9¾, f) (19.98, f, 7.58, 7.94, 7.69, 7.79, 7.79); 20.93, 21.13, 20.97, f); 2. Jeff Henderson (unat) 26-¾ (7.94) PR 2. *Ryan Whiting (AzSt) 69-0 (f, 26-¾, f, f, f, f) (f, 7.94, f, f, f, f); (21.03) (68-½, f, 67-9¾, 67-10¾, U.S. Indoor Leaders 3. Norris Frederick (Asics) 25‑10¾ f, 69-0) (20.74, f, 20.67, 20.69, f, (legal-sized tracks only) (7.89) (f, 25-10¾, f, f, f, 25-8) (f, 7.89, f, f, 21.03); MEN f, 7.82); 3. Cory Martin (Nike) 67-7 (20.60) 60...... 6.49(A)...... Ivory Williams (Nike) 4. *Randall Flimmons (unat) 25‑9½ (7.86) PR (f, 62-8¾, 62-5¾, 67-2, 67-7, f) 200...... 20.67...... Charles Clark (Florida St) (25-9¼, f, 25-6¼, 25‑9½, 25-1¾, 25-8¼) (f, 19.12, 19.04, 20.47, 20.60, f); ...... 20.67...... Calvin Smith (Florida) (7.85, f, 7.78, 7.86, 7.66, 7.83); 4. (NYAC) 67-6¼ 400...... 45.03...... Torrin Lawrence () 5. Dexter Adams (unat) 25-8 (7.82) (25‑3¼, (20.58) (66-8, 65-5½, f, f, 67-6¼, f) 800...... 1:47.43...... Brian Gagnon (unat) 25-3½, 25-4¾, f, 25-8, f) (7.70, 7.71, 7.74, (20.32, 19.95, f, f, 20.58, f); 1500..... 3:35.49...... Bernard Lagat (Nike) f, 7.82, f); 5. Dan Taylor (Nike) 64-4 (19.61) Mile...... 3:55.66...... Will Leer (Oregon TC) 6. JaRod Tobler (unat) 25-8 (7.82) PR; 7. (f, f, 64-4, f, f, f) (f, f, 19.61, f, f, 3000..... 7:52.45...... Jordan Horn (McMillan Elite) Mychael Stewart (unat) 24-9¾ (7.56); 8. Tim f); 5000..... 13:11.50 ¶...... Bernard Lagat (Nike) Boeni (Tem) 24-5½ (7.45); 6. Russ Winger (Asics) 63-11¾ 60H...... 7.41(A)...... Terrell Trammell (unat) 9. Joe Allen (Shore) 24-2½ (7.38); 10. Trey (19.50); 7. Sheldon Battle (unat) 4 x 400. 3:06.11...... LSU Hardee (Nike) 24-1½ (7.35); 11. Bryan Clay 62-10¾ (19.17); 8. Kevin Bookout DisMed.9:29.82...... Oregon (Nike) 24-1½ (7.35); (unat) 61-11 (18.87); 9. Robert HJ...... 7-8(A) (2.34)...... Jesse Williams (Nike) 12. (unat) 24-¾ (7.33); 13. Blatchley (unat) 57-5 (17.50); PV...... 18-9¼ (5.72)...... Scott Roth (Washington) Kendle Davis (unat) 23-9½ (7.25);… 3f— 10. Jason Lewis (AzSt) 57-2¼ LJ...... 26-10½ (8.19)...... Brian Johnson (Nike) *Brian Johnson (Nike). (17.43); 11. Davis Fraker (T1D) TJ...... 55-9 (16.99)...... Walter Davis (unat) 56-4 (17.17); 12. Floyd Turner SP...... 72-¼ (21.95)...... Christian Cantwell (Nike) (unat) 55-10½ (17.03); 13. Nick Wt...... 82-0 (24.99)...... A.G. Kruger (Nike) RESULTS (2/27) Price (Shore) 55-¾ (16.78);… 3f— Hept...... 6256...... Ashton Eaton (Oregon) 1. Lawrence Willis (unat) 55-3¾ (16.86) Rhuben Williams (Shore). PR (53-9¾, f, 54-5½, 53-6¼, 54-½, 55-3¾) WOMEN (16.40, f, 16.60, 16.31, 16.47, 16.86); weight 60...... 7.02(A)...... (Nike) 2. * (Nike) 54-10¼ RESULTS (2/27) 200...... 22.98...... Shavon Greaves (Penn St) (16.72) (54-4¾, 54-1¾, 54-4, 54‑1, 54-10¼, 1. A.G. Kruger (Nike) 82-0 400...... 50.86(A)...... Debbie Dunn (Nike) 54-2¾) (16.58, 16.50, 16.56, 16.48, 16.72, (24.99) PR (WL, AL) (4, x W; 3, 11 800...... 2:00.84(A)...... Anna Pierce (Nike) 16.53); A) (80-1½ [WL, AL], 82-0, f, f, f, f) 1500..... 4:12.0...... (Nike) 3. Allen Simms (unat) 54-1¼ (16.49) (f, (24.42, 24.99, f, f, f, f); Mile...... 4:28.92...... Erin Donohue (Nike) 53-4½, f, f, 54-1¼, 53-11) (f, 16.27, f, f, 2. Cory Martin (Nike) 80-0 3000..... 8:47.18...... (Nike) 16.49, 16.43); (24.38) PR (7, x W; 6, x A) (77‑¾, 5000..... 16:04.02...... **Kimberly Ruck (Clemson) 4. *Kenta Bell (unat) 54-0 (16.46) (52‑8¾, 77-2¾, 80-0, 78‑3¾, f, 78‑11) 60H...... 7.85...... (Asics) 53-2¼, f, f, 54-0, f) (16.07, 16.21, f, f, (23.49, 23.54, 24.38, 23.87, f, 4 x 400. 3:32.87...... Arkansas 16.46, f); 24.05); DisMed.11:02.85...... Tennessee 5. Shardae Boutte (unat) 53-11¼ (16.44) 3. Jake Freeman (NYAC) 78-8¼ (53-2¾, 53-7, 53-11¼, 51-5¾, f, 52-5½) (23.98) (75-8¾, 78-8¼, f, 77-6½, HJ...... 6-6(A) (1.98)... Chaunté Howard-Lowe (Nike) (16.22, 16.33, 16.44, 15.69, f, 15.99); f, 77-1¼) (23.08, 23.98, f, 23.63, PV...... 15-3½ (4.66)...... (Nike) 6. Nkosinza Balumbu (MVal) 53-3¾ f, 23.50); LJ...... 22-7¼(A) (6.89)...... Brittney Reese (Nike) (16.25); 7. Tydree Lewis (unat) 52-10 (16.10); 4. Michael Mai (USAr) 77-8 TJ...... 46-1½(A) (14.06)...... Erica McLain (Nike) 8. Michael McCadney (unat) 52-6 (16.00) PR; (23.67) PR (12, x W; 8, x A) (74‑3¾, SP...... 61-9½ (18.83).Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) 9. Daniel Marshall (unat) 50-3¼ (15.32); 10. f, 77-8, f, 75-0, f) (22.65, f, 23.67, Wt...... 81-½ (24.70)...... Amber Campbell (Nike) David McFadgen (NCAT) 49-6¼ (15.09). f, 22.86, f); Pent...... 4731...... (Nike)

-44- March 2, 2010 — USATF Indoor Women — ing the American Record as the high altitude For a brief moment with 10 meters left gave athletes in many events a notable boost. it looked as if Hall’s 31-second final lap had by Bret Bloomquist Renee Metivier-Baillie, though, had a dif- timed everything perfectly, as she nudged The beauty of track—indeed all sports— ferent idea for conventional wisdom in the ahead of Metivier-Baillie in the dying steps. is that you just never know. 3000, where the thin air had the opposite Then Baillie nudged back, winning in Through the early events of the women’s effect. 9:14.90 to Hall’s 9:14.92 for perhaps the finals at the USATF Indoor Championships, “Screw it,” she said. most surprising—and unusual—victory of everything was so nice, calm and orderly; so Oh yes, she most certainly did. the meet. steered to script. with a stunning abandon rarely “I got back to the old, aggressive Renee— Triple jump favorite Erica McClain over- seen at this level, Metivier-Baillie charged lay it out there,” the former Colorado star came cramps to get a World Indoor quali- away from the field at the gun, turning in a said. “I had been a little timid before this. I fier. Weight favorite Amber Campbell set a 67-second first quarter while opening a lead didn’t want to be timid, I wanted to be my PR and won the Visa Championship in the that grew as large as 80 meters at 2K. Most bold self.” process. of that advantage was still intact with two The contrast in strategy between Metivier- High jump favorite Chaunté Howard- laps to go when the likely suspects, Shannon Baillie, Hall and Rowbury was stark. Lowe set a PBPR (post-baby personal record) Rowbury and , staged the inevitable “It was all about not taking risks,” Hall and missed, by the narrowest of margins, tie- rally. said. “I wanted to stick to the plan.” Rowbury countered: “I wasn’t sure how I’d react to altitude. Maybe I was a little over- cautious as a result.” Metivier-Baillie continued, “Everyone was putting on the brakes. Screw it. Screw it. I’m going to go... I don’t always know what to do KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY so I went with my gut.” Before that, though, one of the meet’s big- gest stories had already played out. It wouldn’t be known for another day, but the Visa Championship was secured on the second medal of the meet, as Campbell closed her indoor season with a career-best 24.70/81-½ (24.70)in a town she called home through elementary and junior high. That was one of four throws she had of 23.99 or further. “Absolutely it does” feel like a homecom- ing, Campbell said. "I got to see my godpar- ents; my uncle lives here. I love it here. It’s a different kind of beautiful—the mountains in the background. It’s gorgeous. “It was great coming here and throwing like this.” She had some tense moments the next day, as Carmelita Jeter needed to win the meet- closing 60 in 7.00 to wrest the Visa crown from her. Jeter won easily, but “only” in a U.S.-leading 7.02. Unlike Campbell, Jeter can seek consolation at the worlds in Qatar. "I have to go back to the house, do a little training, sharpen up a little bit and get on a plane to Doha," Jeter said. A big breakout performance came in the 400 from Debbie Dunn, who beat Deedee Trotter to the break and held her off for a world-leading 50.86. “It’s hard to pass, the track is so small,”Dunn said after her first national title. “The key was the break. I held it.” The altitude Trotter was in full agreement: “I had to fight out of lane 2,” Trotter said. "That was helped not what I wanted to do... I wasn’t pleased Dunn & with the execution of the race.” Howard-Lowe, of course, has won titles Trotter to before, but after having a daughter 2½ years PRs in the ago she’s been trying to regain the form that won silver in at the ’05 Worlds. Ac- 400 complished. Lowe set an indoor PR at 6-6 (1.98), then appeared to be all the way over 6-7 (2.01) to the point she had begun celebrating before

-45- March 2, 2010 the bar fell off.The jump would have tied the Williams (unat) 53.74;… dnf—MacKenzie Houlihan (unat) 9:33.20; 7. Toni Salucci American indoor record held by her former Hill (unat). (adiR) 9:33.72; training partner and fellow Nat Page pupil, V–1. Felix 53.09; 2. Woods 53.15; 8. Alisha Williams (BouRC) 9:34.51; 9. . It also would have matched 3. (unat) 53.54; Frances Koons (unat) 9:35.30; 10. Tanya Lowe’s outdoor best. 4. Ahndraea Allen (unat) 57.21. Zeferjahn (unat) 9:50.88; 11. Karen Dimoff “I wanted to get my name next to her’s (BowAC) 10:09.08. on the record book,” Howard-Lowe said of 800 meters Waller. "That’s why I went to 2.01 instead of FINAL (2/28) 60 hurdles 2.02. I have so much respect for her.” 1. *Anna Pierce (Nike) 2:00.84 PR (AL) (9, FINAL (2/28) While she still isn’t sure how the bar got x A); 2. *Alysia Johnson (Nike) 2:01.45 PR; 1. *Ginnie Powell (Nike) 7.87; 2.*Lolo knocked off (“Maybe I got lazy at the end,” 3. Heather Dorniden (TMn) 2:02.33 PR; Jones (Asics) 7.89; 3. (Nike) she said) the results have her fired up for the 4. Erin Donohue (Nike) KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT rest of the year. 2:03.78; 5. Angee Henry “I had a PR every year until I had my (TNbBrk) 2:04.62 PR; 6. Laura daughter. [Then] it’s like I’m one centimeter Januszewski (née Herman- down from my personal best,” she said. “This son) (unat) 2:05.15. is really exciting. This has me looking forward HEATS (2/27; qualify 1+3) to outdoors.” I–1. Dorniden 2:05.70; 2. Henry 2:05.78; 60 meters 3. Aja Jackson (P2E) FINAL (2/28) 2:07.59; 4. Chantee McBride 1. *Carmelita Jeter (Nike) 7.02 PR (=11, (unat) 2:15.18. x W; =5, =12 A); 2. *Miki Barber (Nike) 7.15; II–1. Pierce 2:03.17 PR; 2. 3. Gloria Asumnu (adidas) 7.18; Donohue 2:04.85; 3. Janusze- 4. Shalonda Solomon (Reebok) 7.20 PR; wski (unat) 2:06.35; 5. Amber Plowden (RWUMiz) 7.33; 6. Alie 4. Perry Fields (unat) Israel (HPC) 7.38; 7. Jasmine Baldwin-Foss 2:09.87. (unat) 7.65;… fs—Lisa Barber (unat). III–1. Johnson 2:06.29; HEATS (2/28; qualify 3+2) 2. Lauren Johnson (unat) (first round cancelled) 2:08.56; 3. Victoria Martinez I–1. Jeter 7.08; 2. Solomon 7.25; 3. (unat) 2:08.80; 4. Mary Quiett Baldwin-Foss 7.35; (DeP) 2:08.93; 5. Jesse Carlin 4. Ashley Lodree (unat) 7.46; 5. Cha- (unat) 2:09.01. londa Silver (UNCC) 7.52. II–1. L. Barber 7.13; 2. M. Barber 7.14 1500 meters PR; 3. Asumnu 7.23; 4. Plowden 7.35; 5. RESULTS (2/28) Israel 7.41; 1. (Reebok) 6. Tangela Neal (unat) 7.50. 4:19.46 PR; 2. *Shannon Rowbury (Nike) 4:19.48 PR; Pierce is now 400 meters 3. *Erin Donohue (Nike) No. 9 all-time FINAL (2/28; time final) 4:21.86; 1. *Debbie Dunn (unat) 50.86 PR (WL, 4. Sarah Bowman (NBal) U.S. in the 800 AL) (5, 5 A); 2. *Deedee Trotter (Saucony) 4:22.28; 5. 51.23 PR (7, 10 A); 3. (unat) (Nike) 4:22.81; 6. Liz Maloy 51.37 PR (8, =15 A); (NYAC) 4:22.90; 7. Maggie Infeld (NYAC) 7.90; 4. Tiffany Ofili (adidas) 7.96; 4. (Nike) 51.93; 5. 4:24.70; 5. Danielle Carruthers (SpD) 7.97; 6. Kel- (adidas) 52.16; 6. Jes- 8. Molly Lehman (NYAC) 4:25.76; 9. Mason lie Wells (Nike) 7.98 PR; 7. Hyleas Fountain sica Cousins (unat) 52.92; 7. Valerie Brown Cathey (InI) 4:35.51; 10. Gabriele Anderson (Nike) 8.38; 8. Ashley Lodree (unat) 8.39. (unat) 52.98; 8. Ebonie Floyd-Broadnax (unat) 4:36.28 PR; 11. Annick Lamar (unat) HEATS (2/28; qualify 3+2) (Nike) 53.98. 4:37.43 PR; (first round cancelled) Sections: I–1. Felix; 2. Woods; 3. Cousins; 12. Laura Farley (TInBr) 4:38.57 PR; 13. I–1. Powell 7.95; 2. Cherry 8.03; 3. Foun- 4. Brown. II–1. Dunn; 2. Trotter; 3. Hastings; Lesley Higgins (NYAC) 4:42.71 PR; 14. Al- tain 8.05; 4. Carruthers 8.09; 4. Floyd-Broadnax. lison McCabe (GBTC) 4:46.39 PR; 15. Ali 5. Kirby Blackley (unat) 8.43; 6. Falesha Mann (NTRLA) 4:49.36 PR. HEATS (2/27; qualify 8 fastest) Ankton (unat) 8.44; 7. Jesse Labreck (unat) I–1. Trotter 51.79; 2. Floyd-Broadnax 3000 meters 8.59 PR; 8. Kendra Newton (NCAT) 8.66. 52.31 PR; II–1. Jones 7.88; 2. Wells 7.98; 3. Ofili RESULTS (2/27) 3. Ashlee Kidd (unat) 54.02; 4. Licretia 7.99; 4. Lodree 8.20; 1. (unat) 9:14.90 Sibley (unat) 54.51. 5. Janay DeLoach (unat) 8.24 PR; 6. (4:15.2 [1400], 37.9 [4:53.1], 38.0 [5:31.1], II–1. Hastings 52.52; April Garner (unat) 8.39; 7. Sunita Brath- 38.5 [6:09.6], 38.2 [6:47.8], 38.3 [7:26.1], 38.4 2. Jennifer Grossarth (unat) 53.86; 3. waite (UNCC) 8.42 PR; 8. Landria Buckley [8:04.5], 37.3 [8:41.8], 33.1) (6:09.6, [3:05.3]) Nicole Stone (unat) 54.64. (How) 8.52. (33.1, 70.4, 2:27.1, 3:43.8, 4:59.7); III–1. Dunn 52.17 PR; 2. Cousins 52.92 2. *Sara Hall (Asics) 9:14.92 PR; 3000 walk (29.9, 62.9, 2:13.9, 3:32.5, 4:49.7); 3. Nicole Leach (Nike) 53.84; 4. Mary RESULTS (2/28) 3. *Shannon Rowbury (Nike) 9:15.41 Wineberg (unat) 54.74. 1. Maria Michta (WUSA) 13:51.33 PR; (30.4, 63.7, 2:14.7, 3:33.2, 4:50.5); IV–1. Brown 52.84; 2. (unat) 14:01.53; 3. Teresa 4. Desiree Davila (Hans) 9:21.05; 5. Delilah 2. Leslie Cole (Nike) 53.35; 3. Alycia Vaill (WUSA) 14:09.42; 4. Lauren Forgues DiCrescenzo (Pum) 9:29.54; 6. Shayla

-46- March 2, 2010 4. Toni Smith (unat) 5-8¾ 5-10¾ 6-0 6-1¼ 6-2¼ 6-3½ 6-4¾ 6-6 6-7 =AR 44‑1¼ (13.44); 5. Amanda Mullen...... p p o o xxx — — — — Smock (unat) 43-10; 6. Christensen.. o o xxx — — — — — — Alyce Williams (P2E) 43-6 Howard...... p p o p o p o o xxx (13.26); 7. April Williams Harris...... p xo o xxo xxx — — — — (Shore) 42-8¼ (13.01); Day ...... o o xxo xxx — — — — — 8. Blessing Ufodiama 1.75 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 1.98 2.01 (unat) 42-6¾ (12.97); 9. Ryann Hendricks (unat) 41‑11½ (12.79); 10. Pas- (unat) 14:11.78; cale Delaunay (Cheet) 41-6 (12.65). 5. Erin Bresnahan (WUSA) 14:23.87; Howard- 6. (WiP) 15:09.71; 7. Lowe was shot Le’erin Voss (ParksAC) 15:19.19;… RESULTS (2/28) dq—Erin Taylor (Shore). head over 1. *Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) heels with 61-1½ (18.63) (56-7¼, 60-3¼, f, f, high jump 61‑1½, f) (17.25, 18.37, f, f, 18.63, f); RESULTS (2/27) her HJ mark 2. *Michelle Carter (Nike) 59-2 (18.03) 1. *Chaunté Howard-Lowe (Nike) (56‑1¼, 59-2, 58-6¾, 57-2¾, 56-4½, f) 6-6 (1.98) PR (AL) (=3, =4 A); 2. Deir- (17.10, 18.03, 17.85, 17.44, 17.18, f); dre Mullen (Nike) 6-1¼ (1.86); 3. Sarah Stevens (unat) 59-¼ (17.99) 3. Raevan Harris (unat) 6-1¼; 4. (58-6¾, 56-11¼, 56-9¼, 59-¼, f, f) *Sharon Day (Asics) 6-0 (1.83); 5. (17.85, 17.35, 17.30, 17.99, f, f); Becky Christensen (Riad) 5-10¾ 4. Jessica Pressley (unat) 56-9½ (1.80). (17.31) (52-2, f, f, 56-9½, f, f) (15.90, pole vault f, f, 17.31, f, f); RESULTS (2/28) 5. Chandra Brewer (unat) 55-7½ 1. Lacy Janson (unat) 15-3 (4.65); 2. (16.95) PR; 6. Abby Ruston (unat) Chelsea Johnson (Nike) 15-1 (4.60); 53-10¼ (16.41); 7. Ana Jelmini (unat) 3. (unat) 14-11 (4.55) 53-8¼ (16.36) PR; 8. Sara Neubauer PR (10, x A); (unat) 53-7¾ (16.35). 4. (unat) 14-7¼ weight (4.45); 5. Melinda Owen (unat) 14-7¼; RESULTS (2/27) 6. Katelin Rains (unat) 13-11¼ (4.25); 1. Amber Campbell (Nike) 81-½ 7. Mary Saxer (unat) 13-11¼. (24.70) PR (WL, AL) (2, 4 W, A)(81-½, long jump 80-3¾ [x, 7 W, A], 77-2, 78-8½, 78-11, f) RESULTS (2/28) (24.70, 24.48, 23.52, 23.99, 24.05, f); 1. *Brittney Reese (Nike) 22-7¼ 2. (NYAC) 72-1¾ (21.99) KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY (6.89) PR (WL, AL) (3, x A) (21-11¾, (69-6, 71-4¼, 71-11½, f, 72-1¾, f) 22-7¼, f, f, f, 22-2¼) (6.70, 6.89, f, f, 6. Shakeema Welsch (unat) 21-6 (6.55) (21.18, 21.75, 21.93, f, 21.99, f); f, 6.76); PR; 7. Shameka Marshall (Shore) 20-7¼ 3. (NYAC) 71-11 (21.92) 2. *Brianna Glenn (unat) 22-3 (6.78) (6.28); 8. Natasha Coleman (unat) 19-11½ (69‑4¾, 70-10½, 69-8, 71-0, 71-4, 71-11) PR (=6, x A) (22-3 [AL], 22-1½, 21-4¾, (6.08). (21.15, 21.60, 21.23, 21.64, 21.74, 21.92); 4. Caressa Sims (unat) 65-7½ PR; 5. 16‑8¾, 14-5¾, 21-7½) (6.78, 6.74, 6.52, triple jump 5.10, 4.41, 6.59); Meagan Halliwill (unat) 63-9¾ (19.45); 6. RESULTS (2/27) 3. Hyleas Fountain (Nike) 21-11¾ (6.70) Ronda Gullatte (T1D) 62-8¾ (19.12); 1. *Erica McLain (Nike) 46-1½ (14.06) PR (=10, x A) (21-11¾, f, f, f, 16-6½, p) (6.70, 7. Ashley Stephens (unat) 62-4 (19.00); (AL) (x, =10 A) (46‑1½, p, f, p, f, p) (14.06, f, f, f, 5.04, p); 8. Sara Neubauer (unat) 59-11 (18.26); 9. p, f, p, f, p); 4. (Nike) 21-7¼ (6.58) (20‑9, Shelby Ashe (T1D) 53-9¼ (16.39). 2. Shakeema Welsch (unat) 45-½ (13.73) 21-3¼, 21-7¼, 20-11¾, 21-5¼, 20-11¾) (45-½, 44-5½, f, 43-5¾, 43-11¾, 44-9¾) (6.32, 6.48, 6.58, 6.39, 6.53, 6.39); (13.73, 13.55, f, 13.25, 13.40, 13.66); 5. Janay DeLoach (unat) 21-6¾ (6.57) PR in eTN tomorrow: 3. Crystal Manning (unat) 44-8¼ (13.62) (21‑1¼, 21-4¾, 21-¾, 20-5, 20-8, 21-6¾) (44-8¼, f, 43-7, 42-1½, 42-2¾, 43-8¾) Super Conference Weekend (6.43, 6.52, 6.42, 6.22, 6.30, 6.57); (13.62, f, 13.28, 12.84, 12.87, 13.33);

13-7¼ 13-11¼ 14-3¼ 14-5¼ 14-7¼ 14-9 14-11 15-1 15-3 15-10½ AR Bennett...... p p o p o p xxx — — — Johnson...... p p xo p xo p xo xo xpp — Saxer...... xxo o xxx — — — — — — — Rains...... o o xxx — — — — — — — Owen...... o o xo p xxo p xxx — — — Janson...... p o p p o p xo o xxo xxx Holliday...... p o p p o p o xxx — — 4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55 4.60 4.65 4.84

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