Volume 11, No.16 March 12, 2012

— World Indoor Champs Women —

by Phil Minshull She became the first , , woman to defend her March 9–11—Premeet “I don’t like to title in the event after she predictions had the World be a favourite nailed the longest indoor Indoor women’s pentath- leap since ’89. lon as a head-to-head and always Reese had a nervous between ’s Tatyana when I'm in the start and opening with Chernova and Britain's two fouls before finally Jessica Ennis shadows that’s finding the board and go- However, ’s good for me,” ing out to 22-4½ (6.82), reigning Olympic gold which saw her just in 3rd at medalist Nataliya Do- said Dobrynska the halfway point. brynska confounded after her World She hit 22‑8½ (6.92) the pundits by posting Record in the fourth stanza to take a World Record score of the lead before teammate 5013. Janay DeLoach pulled an It was Ennis herself ace out of the hole and who looked on course for went from 4th to 1st in the the WR after a sparkling final round with a 22-10¾ 7.91 hurdles, a slightly be- (6.98). low-par 6-1½ (1.87) high Reese, however, is jump but then an absolute nothing but a fighter and PR of 48-6¼ (14.79) in responded magnificently the shot for 3064 after with the last jump of the three events. competition. However, the 29-year- Said Reese, “When I old Dobrynska had been saw that Janay hit that operating close to her jump I geared up and went best as well with near- for it. All week my coach PRs of 8.38, 6-½ (1.84) told me to trust it. I trust- and 54‑2¼ (16.51) and ed it and I pulled it off.” took the lead when she Sanya Richards-Ross leaped out to an indoor took the 400 in 50.79 and PR 21-6¾ (6.57) while Chaunté Lowe came out Ennis could only manage on top of a surprisingly a relatively modest 20-3¾ low-key when (6.19). she was the only woman The Briton needed to over 6-6 (1.98) for the beat her rival by 6 seconds other U.S. golds. in the 800 if she was to re- In addition to Do- tain the title she won two brynska and Reese’s feats, years ago in and world-leads were also won in 2:08.09, the best posted by Jamaica’s Ve- ever performance over ronica Campbell-Brown,

four laps under cover at GLADYS CHAI/ASVOM AGENCY (the 60 in 7.01), Kenya's the World Indoor Cham- (the 800) in pionships, but Dobrynska dug deep and ran a provided the pick of the 1:58.83 and 's Sally Pearson (the 60 phenomenally gutsy absolute PR of 2:11.15. three U.S. victories, flying out to an Ameri- hurdles in 7.73). Pearson’s time moved her up Ennis had the consolation of an NR 4965 can Record 23-8¾ (7.23) for her to =No. 4 on the all-time list. moving her to No. 3 on the all-time list with win, almost 2-feet more than she achieved to the highest non-winning total ever. take her first gold two years ago.

-138- March 12, 2012 Women’s Indoor World Leaders Women’s Indoor U.S. Leaders

Track Events Track Events 60...... 7.01...... Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) 60...... 7.02...... Tianna Madison (Saucony) 200...... 22.74...... Kimberlyn Duncan (US) ...... 7.02(A)...... Madison 400...... 50.71(A)...... Sanya Richards-Ross (US) 200...... 22.74...... Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) (lo-alt)...50.79...... Sanya Richards-Ross (US) 400...... 50.71(A)...... Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) 800...... 1:58.83...... Pamela Jelimo (Kenya) (lo-alt)...50.79...... Richards-Ross 1500...... 4:00.13...... Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) 800...... 1:59.97...... Erica Moore (Nike) Mile...... 4:29.73...... Kristina Khaleyeva (Russia) 1500...... 4:07.27...... (New Balance) 3000...... 8:31.56...... Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) Mile...... 4:33.16...... Nicole Schappert (New York AC) 5000...... 15:39.61...... Olga Golovkina (Russia) 3000...... 8:54.75...... Sara Hall (Asics) 60H...... 7.73...... Sally Pearson (Australia) 5000...... 15:52.40...... Natosha Rogers (Texas A&M) 4 x 400...3:28.76...... Great Britain 60H...... 7.84(A)...... (unattached) DisMed...10:55.95...... Georgetown (lo-alt)...7.89...... (Asics) 4 x 400...3:28.79...... National Team Field Events DisMed...10:55.95...... Georgetown HJ...... 6-9 | 2.06...... Anna Chicherova (Russia) PV...... 16-5¼ | 5.01 ¶...... Yelena Isinbaeva (Russia) Field Events LJ...... 23-8¾ | 7.23...... Brittney Reese (US) HJ...... 6-7½ | 2.02 ¶...... Chaunté Lowe (Nike) TJ...... 48-8¼ | 14.84...... Olga Rypakova (Kazakhstan) PV...... 16-0 | 4.88 ¶...... (adidas) SP...... 67-11 | 20.70...... Nadzeya Ostapchuk (Belarus) LJ...... 23-8¾ | 7.23...... Brittney Reese (Nike) Wt...... 82-5 | 25.12...... Brittany Riley (US) TJ...... 45-3¾ | 13.81(A)...... Crystal Manning (unattached) Pent...... 5013 ¶...... (Ukraine) (lo-alt)...44-8 | 13.61...... Tiombé Hurd (unattached) SP...... 65-3¼ | 19.89 ¶...... Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) Wt...... 82-5 | 25.12...... Brittany Riley (unattached) Pent...... 4430...... Sharon Day (Asics) — World Indoor Women — İstanbul, Turkey, March 9–11 (200 banked; altitude 7m/22ft)— dnc—Wangchuk Tashi Eden (Bhu). PR; 8. Chauzje Choosha (Zam) 8.19 NR. 60 meters IV–1. Lalova 7.19; 2. Dafne Schippers FINAL (3/11) (Hol) 7.28; 3. Lina Grincikaité (Lit) 7.37; SEMIS 1. Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jam) 7.01 4. Viktoriya Zyabkina (Kaz) 7.55; 5. (3/11; qualify 2+2) (WL); 2. Murielle Ahoure (CI) 7.04 NR; 3. Globine Mayova (Nam) 7.64 NR; 6. Niafatul I–1. Campbell-Brown 7.12; 2. Pierre 7.19; Tianna Madison (US) 7.09; Aini (Ina) 7.92; 7. Lovelite Detenamo (NRU) 3. Asumnu 7.20; 4. Barbara Pierre (US) 7.14; 5. Chandra 8.04 NR; 8. Anna Sirvent (And) 8.37. 4. Philip 7.24; 5. Grincikaité 7.26 PR; 6. Sturrup (Bah) 7.19; 6. Gloria Asumnu (Ngr) V–1. Ahoure 7.23; 2. Yuliya Balykina (Blr) Balykina 7.28; 7. Anim 7.36; 8. Pyatachenko 7.22; 7. Aleen Bailey (Jam) 7.24; 8. Ivet 7.31; 3. Viktorya Pyatachenko (Ukr) 7.43; 7.41. Lalova (Bul) 7.27. 4. Yujia Tao (Chn) 7.44; 5. Rebecca II–1. Ahoure 7.13; 2. Madison 7.17; Camilleri (Mlt) 7.68 PR; 6. Dana Abdul Razak 3. Schippers 7.25; 4. Cechová 7.31; HEATS (Irq) 7.78; 7. Mary Jane Vincent (Mri) 7.84 5. Wei 7.35; 6. Silva 7.36 PR; 7. Eftimova (3/10; qualify 2+8) NR; 8. Colleen Gibbons (Pau) 8.88 PR. 7.44;… dq—Jones-Ferrette. I–1. Audrey Alloh (Ita) 7.33 PR; 2. Bailey VI–1. LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (VI) 7.21; III–1. Sturrup 7.21; 2. Lalova 7.23; 3. 7.34; 2. Inna Eftimova (Bul) 7.35; 3. Ana Claudia Bailey 7.23; 3. Asha Philip (GB) 7.37; 4. Sónia Silva (Bra) 7.40 PR; 4. Khubbieva 7.25; 5. Nestsiarenka Tavares (Por) 7.45; 5. Papia Rani Sarkar 4. Jamile Samuel (Hol) 7.47; 5. 7.31; 6. Williams 7.32; 7. Alloh 7.38;… (Ban) 8.17; 6. Anna Bulanova (Kir) 8.19; 7. Anasztázia Nguyen (Hun) 7.59; 6. Martina dnc—Fukushima. Maria Inaly Morazán (Nic) 8.29 PR; 8. Rachel Pretelli (SMa) 7.79; 7. Daphne Nalawas (Van) Abrams (NMI) 8.31 PR. 9.06 PR;… dnc—Elyse Ndaya Kabeya (Con). II–1. Asumnu 7.19; 2. VII–1. Campbell-Brown 7.29; 2. Yongli Wei (Jpn) 7.29 NR; 3. Yulia Nestsiarenka (Blr) (Chn) 7.35; 3. (Uzb) 7.39; 7.33; 4. Ekaterina Filatova (Rus) 7.49; 5. 4. Olga Bludova (Kaz) 7.45; 5. Feta Hrafnhild Hermódsdóttir (Ice) 7.97; 6. Terani Ahamada (Com) 7.49; 6. Yelena Ryabova Faremiro (PYF) 8.46 PR; 7. Etita Tio (Kyr) (Tkm) 7.76; 7. Shinelle Proctor (AIA) 8.01 9.14 PR; 8. Tahmina Kohistani (Afg) 9.32 NR. PR; 8. Pauline Kwalea (SOL) 8.48 PR. VIII–1. Sturrup 7.23; 2. Madison 7.24; 3. © 2012 Track & Field News.All rights III–1. Pierre 7.24; 2. Vida Anim (Gha) 7.35; Jodie Williams (GB) 7.40; reserved.This newsletter may not be 3. Katerina Cechová (CzR) 7.40; 4. Ching-Hsien Liao (Tai) 7.68; 5. Karene reprinted or retransmitted in any form 4. Delphine Atangana (Cam) 7.47; 5. Yee King (BVI) 7.76; 6. Mariette Mien (Bur) 8.01 without express written permission. Pui Fong (HK) 7.67; 6. Patricia Taea (COK) PR; 7. Hinikissia Albertine Ndikert (Cha) 8.13 www.trackandfieldnews.com 8.06 NR; 7. Belinda Talakai (TGA) 8.45 PR;…

-139- March 12, 2012 400 meters 800 meters 3000 meters FINAL (3/10) FINAL (3/11) FINAL (3/11) 1. Sanya Richards-Ross (US) 50.79 (low- 1. Pamela Jelimo (Ken) 1:58.83 PR (WL) 1. Hellen Obiri (Ken) 8:37.16; 2. Meseret alt WL, AL); 2. Aleksandra Fedoriva (Rus) (23, x W); 2. Nataliia Lupu (Ukr) 1:59.67 PR; Defar (Eth) 8:38.26 (5:56.31); 3. Gelete 51.76; 3. (US) 51.82; 3. Erica Moore (US) 1:59.97 PR (AL) (=9, Burka (Eth) 8:40.18; 4. Sylvia Kibet (Ken) 4. Vania Stambolova (Bul) 51.99; 5. Shana x A) (28.13, 29.56 [57.69]) (57.69/62.28); 8:40.50 PR; 5. Shitaye Eshete (Bhr) 8:51.88; Cox (GB) 52.13 PR; 6. Denisa Rosolová 4. Fantu Magiso (Eth) 2:00.30 PR; 5. Elena 6. Lidia Chojecka (Pol) 8:56.86; 7. Helen (CzR) 52.48. Kofanova (Rus) 2:00.67 (1:28.07); 6. Yuliya Clitheroe (GB) 8:59.04 (3:01.60); 8. Sara Rusanova (Rus) 2:01.87. Hall (US) 8:59.95; HEATS 9. Nataliya Tobias (Ukr) 9:00.78; 10. (3/09; qualify 2+6) HEATS Svitlana Shmidt (Ukr) 9:03.99; 11. Jackie I–1. Rosolová 52.95; 2. Stambolova 52.97; (3/09; qualify 1+3) Areson (US) 9:12.50; 12. Alia Saeed 3. Maria Enrica Spacca (Ita) 53.74; I–1. Rusanova 2:00.26; 2. Jelimo 2:00.32; Mohammed (UAE) 9:15.74. 4. Déborah Rodríguez (Uru) 57.08; 5. 3. Lupu 2:01.17 PR (1:30.90); Sharon Kwarula (PNG) 59.56. 4. Lenka Masná (CzR) 2:03.08; 5. HEATS II–1. Nataliya Pyhyda (Ukr) 52.02; 2. Phoebe Wright (US) 2:03.11 (28.77, 30.92 (3/09; qualify 4+4) Patricia Hall (Jam) 52.99; 3. Meliz Redif [59.69]) (59.69/63.42); 6. Woroud Sawalha I–1. Defar 9:11.76; 2. Kibet 9:11.91; 3. (Tur) 53.55; (PLE) 2:51.87 PR. Shmidt 9:12.39; 4. Areson 9:12.62; 4. Amaliya Sharoyan (Arm) 56.41; 5. II–1. Magiso 2:01.69 PR (1:30.98); 5. Betlhem Desalegn (UAE) 9:12.63; Danielle Alakija (Fij) 1:00.00; 6. Amy Atkinson 2. Maryna Arzamasava (Blr) 2:02.05 6. Tejitu Daba (Bhr) 9:15.96; 7. Silvia (Gum) 1:05.99. (59.74); 3. Carolin Walter (Ger) 2:03.61 Weissteiner (Ita) 9:16.59 (3:07.08); 8. Dudu III–1. Richards-Ross 52.81; 2. Nadine (28.94); 4. Marilyn Okoro (GB) 2:04.06; 5. Karakaya (Tur) 9:16.85; 9. Yuliya Vasilyeva Okyere (GB) 53.56; 3. Tiandra Ponteen (StK) Malika Akkaoui (Mor) 2:04.20; 6. Rabia Ashiq (Rus) 9:17.60; 10. Claudette Mukasakindi 53.74; 4. Bimbo Miel Ayedou (Ben) 54.44; (Pak) 2:27.03 PR. (Rwa) 9:26.89 NR; 11. Paula González (Spa) … dq—Geisa Aparecida Coutinho (Bra). III–1. Kofanova 1:59.80 (1:29.44); 2. 9:31.09 (6:18.57). IV–1. Fedoriva 53.26; 2. Dominique Blake Moore 2:00.24 PR (AL) (10, x A); II–1. Burka 9:01.32; 2. Obiri 9:01.36; 3. (Jam) 53.39; 3. Muizat Ajoke Odumosu 3. Merve Aydin (Tur) 2:01.19 NR (29.06); Tobias 9:01.76; 4. Eshete 9:02.13 (6:08.50); (Ngr) 53.47; 4. Eléni Filándra (Gre) 2:02.67 (58.55); 5. 5. Clitheroe 9:02.27; 6. Hall 9:02.49; 7. 4. Natacha Ngoye (Con) 58.21;… dq— Elena Popescu (Mol) 2:05.24 PR;… dnf— Mohammed 9:02.56 (3:08.04); 8. Chojecka Munguntuya Batgerel (Mgl). Piccione (Ita). 9:02.93; V–1. Hastings 53.64; 2. Moa Hjelmer 9. Kristina Khaleeva (Rus) 9:07.13; 10. (Swe) 54.01; 3. Aliann Pompey (Guy) 54.63; 1500 meters Layes Abdullayeva (Aze) 9:08.41. 4. Graciela Martins (GBi) 59.83; 5. FINAL (3/10) Vladislava Ovcharenko (Tjk) 1:00.33 NR. 1. Genzebe Dibaba (Eth) 4:05.78 60 hurdles VI–1. Cox 53.24; 2. Irina Davydova (Rus) (36.00, c35.2 [c71.2], c31.7 [1:43.92], FINAL (3/10) 53.58; 32.67 [2:16.59], 31.79 [2:48.38], 30.96 1. Sally Pearson (Aus) 7.73 NR (WL) (=4, 3. Ambwene Simukonda (Maw) 55.51; [3:19.34],30.53 [3:49.87]); =6 W); 2. Tiffany Porter (GB) 7.94; 3. Alina 4. Kineke Alexander (VI) 55.88; 5. Gaiane 2. Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (Mor) 4:07.78; Talay (Blr) 7.97; Ustiane (Geo) 1:01.38; 6. Maziah Mahusin 3. Aslı Çakir Alptekin (Tur) 4:08.74 NR; 4. 4. Sonata Tamošaitytė (Lit) 8.03 NR; 5. (Bru) 1:03.69. Natallia Kareiva (Blr) 4:10.12; 5. Hind Déhiba Eline Berings (Bel) 8.08; 6. Nikkita Holder Chahyd (Fra) 4:10.30; (Can) 8.09; 7. Beate Schrott (Aut) 8.12; 8. SEMIS 6. Tizita Bogale (Eth) 4:10.98 (1:11.12); 7. Seun Adigun (Ngr) 8.33. (3/09; qualify 2) Elena Arzhakova (Rus) 4:13.04; 8. Angelika HEATS I–1. Hastings 51.87; 2. Stambolova 51.87; Cichocka (Pol) 4:14.57; 9. Isabel Macías (3/09; qualify 3+4) 3. Pyhyda 51.98; 4. Hjelmer 52.29 NR; (Spa) 4:22.40. 5. Odumosu 54.06, Aliann Pompey (Guy). I–1. Pearson 7.85 NR (low-alt WL); 2. II–1. Cox 52.69; 2. Rosolová 52.78; HEATS Berings 8.08; 3. Holder 8.15; 4. Derval 3. Blake 53.00; 4. Davydova 53.02; 5. (3/09; qualify 3+3) O’Rourke (Ire) 8.19; Spacca 53.71;… dnf—Ponteen. I–1. Dibaba 4:11.17 (2:49.92, 3:22.79, 5. Aleesha Barber (Tri) 8.35; 6. Cindy III–1. Richards-Ross 50.99; 2. Fedoriva 3:55.39); 2. Macías 4:11.53; 3. Kareiva Roleder (Ger) 8.35; 7. Rosa Rakotozafy 51.79; 4:11.64 (1:07.28, 1:42.21, 2:16.46); (Mol) 8.74;… dnc—Natasha Ruddock (Jam). 3. Hall 53.21; 4. Okyere 53.66; 5. Ayedou 4. Siham Hilali (Mor) 4:11.69; 5. II–1. Talay 8.11; 2. Angela Moroşanu (Rom) 54.26; 6. Redif 54.48. Anzhelika Shevchenko (Ukr) 4:12.78; 6. 8.37; 3. Ekaterina Galitskaya (Rus) 8.40; Luiza Gega (Alb) 4:13.45; 7. Sara Vaughn 4. Demetra Arachovití (Cyp) 8.49; 5. (US) 4:17.46; 8. Ioana Doaga (Rom) 4:17.50 Natalya Ivoninskaya (Kaz) 8.49;… dnf— (33.01). Vonette Dixon (Jam), Kristi Castlin (US). II–1. Selsouli 4:08.56 (3:21.47, 3:52.58); 2. III–1. Porter 8.00; 2. Sharona Bakker (Hol) Chahyd 4:08.78; 3. Bogale 4:08.91 (2:48.94); 8.19; 3. Veronica Borsi (Ita) 8.20; 4. Svetlana 4. Arzhakova 4:09.15; 5. Alptekin 4:09.30 Topilina (Rus) 8.20; 5. Lucie Škrobáková NR (35.32, 1:08.57, 1:42.05, 2:15.60); 6. (CzR) 8.20; 6. Adigun 8.21; Cichocka 4:09.50; 7. Gorana Cvijetić (Bos) 8.89; 8. 7. (US) 4:11.30. Ghofrane Mohamed (Syr) 9.15 PR. IV–1. Marzia Caravelli (Ita) 8.13; 2. Schrott 8.16; 3. Tamošaitytė 8.27; 4. Vanneisha Ivy (US) 8.28; 5. Yeon- Kyoung Lee (SK) 8.41 NR; 6. Yawei Sun (Chn) 8.46; 7. Marina Tomić (Slo) 8.67; 8. Dipna Lim Prasad (Sin) 9.00 NR.

-140- March 12, 2012 SEMIS (3/10; qualify 4) 14-1¼ 14-7¼ 14-11 15-3 15-5 15-7 15-9 16-5½ WR I–1. Pearson 7.93; 2. Berings Isinbaeva..... p p p p o p o xxx 8.03; 3. Holder 8.07; 4. Adigun Spiegelburg.. p o xo o xxx — — — 8.07 PR; Boslak...... o o o o o xxx — — 5. Caravelli 8.12; 6. O’Rourke Boyd...... o xxo xo xxx — — — — 8.13; 7. Moro anu 8.24; 8. ş Ptácniková.... o o o xxp x — — — Galitskaya 8.26. Gadschiew.... o xxx — — — — — — II–1. Talay 7.99; 2. Porter Byres...... xxx — — — — — — — 8.03; 3. Tamošaitytė 8.03 NR; 4. Schrott 8.11; Silva...... p xo o xxx — — — — 5. Škrobáková 8.18; 6. Saxer...... xxo xxx — — — — — — Bakker 8.18; 7. Borsi 8.18 PR; Schwartz...... o xxo xxx — — — — — 8. Topilina 8.32. Janson...... xo o o xxo xxx — — — Savchenko.... o o xxx — — — — — x 4 400 Shelekh...... o x — — — — — — RESULTS (3/11) Büchler...... o o xo xxx — — — — 1. Great Britain 3:28.76 (Cox 52.82, Sanders 52.48, Bleasdale..... p xo p o xo xxx — — Ohuruogu 51.98, Shakes- Bonde Holm.. xxx — — — — — — — Drayton 51.48); 4.30 4.45 4.55 4.65 4.70 4.75 4.80 5.02 2. 3:28.79 (AL) (7 A) (Cole 52.59, Hastings 51.33, Hayes 53.52, Richards-Ross 51.35); QUALIFYING 3. Russia 3:29.55 (3/09; auto-qualifier 6-4¾/1.95) RESULTS (3/10) (Gushchina 52.15, Ustalova 51.99, Qualifiers: Beitia & Petre 6-3½/1.92 on 1. Yelena Isinbaeva (Rus) 15-9 (4.80) Karnaushchenko 53.30, Fedoriva 52.11); first attempt all other finalists cleared 6-4¾), (missed WR16-5½/5.02); 2. Vanessa Boslak 4. Romania 3:33.41 Non-qualifiers: [6-3½/1.92]—Irina (Fra) 15-5 (4.70) NR; 3. Holly Bleasdale (Moroşanu 53.59, Panainte 53.98, Gordeeva (Rus), Emma Green Tregaro (GB) 15-5; Pastor 54.03, Lavric 51.81); (Swe) & Airinė Palytė (Lit); 4. Silke Spiegelburg (Ger) 15-3 (4.65); 5. 5. Belarus 3:33.73 [6-2/1.88]— Tonje Angelsen (Nor), Anna (US) 15-3; 6. Jirina Ptácniková (Tashpulatava 54.88, Yushchanka 54.01, Iljutenko (Est), Ana Simić (Cro), Levern (CzR) 14-11 (4.55); 7. Yarisley Silva (Cub) Khliustava 52.14, Usovich 52.70); Spencer (StL) & Xingjuan Zheng (Chn); 14-11; 8. Nicole Büchler (Swi) 14-11 NR; … dq—Ukraine. [6-0/1.83]— Marina Aitova (Kaz) & Oksana 9. Alana Boyd (Aus) 14-11; 10. Anastasia No heats. Okuneva (Ukr); Savchenko (Rus) 14-7¼ (4.45); 11. Jillian high jump … nh—Inika McPherson (US), Venelina Schwartz (Isr) 14-7¼; Veneva-Mateeva (Bul). FINAL (3/10) 12. tie, Kristina Gadschiew (Ger) & Hanna 1. Chaunté Lowe (US) 6-6 (1.98) (x, =6 Shelekh (Ukr) 14-1¼ (4.30); 14. Mary Saxer A); 2. tie, Anna Chicherova (Rus), Antonietta (US) 14-1¼;… nh—Katie Byres (GB), Di Martino (Ita) & Ebba Jungmark (Swe) Caroline Bonde Holm (Den). 6-4¾ (1.95); No qualifying round. 5. (Bel) 6-4¾ (1.95); 6. Ruth Beitia (Spa) 6-4¾; 7. Esthera Petre (Rom) 6-3½ (1.92); 8. Svetlana Radzivil (Uzb) 6-3½.

6-½ 6-2 6-3½ 6-4¾ 6-6 6-7 Beitia...... o o o xo xxx — Jungmark.... o o o o xxx — Chicherova.. o o o o xxx — Hellebaut...... o xo o o xxx — Petre...... o xxo o xxx — — Di Martino.... o o o o xxx — Radzivil...... o o xo xxx — — Lowe...... o o xo xo o xxx 1.84 1.88 1.92 1.95 1.98 2.01

-141- March 12, 2012 long jump shot FINAL (3/11) FINAL (3/10) FINAL (3/09) 1. Brittney Reese (US) 23-8¾ (7.23) AR 1. Yamilé Aldama (GB) 48-7½ (14.82) 1. Valerie Adams (NZ) 67-4¾ (20.54) NR (old AR 23-4¾/7.13 Joyner-Kersee [Hond] (46-3¼, 48-7½, f, p, p, p) (f, 67-2¼, f, 66-11½, 66-7, 67-4¾) ’94) (3, =10 W) (in/out: 3, x A) (MR) (14.10, 14.82, f, p, p, p); (f, 20.48, f, 20.41, 20.29, 20.54); (f, f, 22-4½, 22-8½, 22-1, 23-8¾) 2. Olga Rypakova (Kaz) 48-0 (14.63) 2. Nadzeya Ostapchuk (Blr) 67-0 (20.42) (f, f, 6.82, 6.92, 6.73, 7.23); (f, f, f, 47-5, 48-0, f) (66-3¼, f, 66-¼, f, 67-0, f) 2. Janay DeLoach (US) 22-10¾ (6.98) (f, f, f, 14.45, 14.63, f); (20.20, f, 20.12, f, 20.42, f); (low-alt PR) 3. Mabel Gay (Cub) 46-10¾ (14.29) 3. Michelle Carter (US) 64-3 (19.58) (f, 22-1½, 22-3, 21-10¾, 22-1, 22-10¾) (46-2½, 46-1¼, 46-6¾, f, 46-10¾, 46-4¼) PR (3, 6 A) (f, 6.74, 6.78, 6.67, 6.73, 6.98); (14.08, 14.05, 14.19, f, 14.29, 14.13); (61-11½, 63-6¼ PR [4, x A], 64-3, 63-4, 3. (GB) 22-7¼ (6.89) NR 4. Yargeris Savigne (Cub) 46-10¼ (14.28) 61-2¾, f) (f, f, 22-6¼, 21-6, 22-1½, 22-7¼) (46-10¼, 46-6¼, 46-4, 44-10¾, 46-3½, 45-7¼) (18.88, 19.36, 19.58, 19.30, 18.66, f); (f, f, 6.86, 6.55, 6.74, 6.89); (14.28, 14.18, 14.12, 13.68, 14.11, 13.90); 4. Jill Camarena-Williams (US) 63-9½ (19.44) 4. (Rus) 22-5¾ (6.85) 5. Kim Williams (Jam) 46-10 (14.27) (61-4¼, 63-9½, f, 63-4¾, f, 63-1½) (21-11¾, 22-5¾, 21-1½, 21-5¼, 22-¼, 22-3) (46-1¼, 44-0, 46-8, 45-¼, 45-1¾, 46-10) (18.70, 19.44, f, 19.32, f, 19.24); (6.70, 6.85, 6.44, 6.53, 6.71, 6.78); (14.05, 13.41, 14.22, 13.72, 13.76, 14.27); 5. Nadine Kleinert (Ger) 63-3½ (19.29) 5. Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova 6. Anna Krylova (Rus) 46-7½ (14.21) (62-8½, 63-3½, 63-2¾, f, f, 62-½) (Blr) 21-9½ (6.64) (45-8, 46-7½, f, 46-¾, f, 46-1½) (19.11, 19.29, 19.27, f, f, 18.91); (f, f, 21-3¼, 21-9½, f, 15-3¼) (13.92, 14.21, f, 14.04, f, 14.06); 6. Xiangrong Liu (Chn) 61-1½ (18.63) (f, f, 6.48, 6.64, f, 4.65); 7. Yanmei Li (Chn) 46-0 (14.02) (58-8½, f, 59-2¼, f, f, 61-1½) 6. Veronika Shutkova (Blr) 21-9 (6.63) (45-4¼, f, f, f, 46-0, f) (17.89, f, 18.04, f, f, 18.63); (21-7¼, f, f, 21-9, f, 21-6) (13.82, f, f, f, 14.02, f); 7. Yevgeniia Kolodko (Rus) 60-11¼ (18.57) (6.58, f, f, 6.63, f, 6.55); 8. Dana Veld’áková (Svk) 45-10 (13.97) (57-9½, 57-1½, 58-8, 59-4¼, 59-7½, 60-11¼) 7. Viorica Ţigău (Rom) 20-9¾ (6.34) (f, f, 45-10, f, f, f) (17.61, 17.41, 17.88, 18.09, 18.17, 18.57); (20-9¾, f, f, 19-11¾, f, f) (f, f, 13.97, f, f, f). 8. Irina Tarasova (Rus) 60-10 (18.54) (6.34, f, f, 6.09, f, f); (59-4¾, 59-8¼, 59-11¾, 59-11, 60-10, f) QUALIFYING 8. Bianca Stuart (Bah) 15-5½ (4.71) (18.10, 18.19, 18.28, 18.26, 18.54, f). (3/09; auto-qualifier 46-11/14.30) (15-5½, f, f, f, f, p) (4.71, f, f, f, f, p). Qualifiers: Aldama 47-11¾ (14.62), QUALIFYING QUALIFYING Rypakova 47-2½ (14.39), Krylova 46-10 (3/10; auto-qualifier 61-¼/18.60) (3/10; auto-qualifier 22-1¾/6.75) (14.27), Li 46-8¼ (14.23), Gay 46-8 (14.22), Qualifiers: Adams 63-9 (19.43), Ostapchuk Qualifiers: Deloach 22-7¾ (6.90), Proctor Veldáková 46-7½ (14.21), Williams 46-5¼ 63-2¼ (19.26), Camarena-Williams 62-8½ 22-6¼ (6.86) NR, Reese 22-¾ (6.72), (14.15), Savigne 46-2¾ (14.09); (19.11), Kleinert 62-4 (19.00), Carter 61-¾ Stuart 21-11¾ (6.70), Klishina 21-10 (6.65), Non-qualifiers: Marija Šestak (Slo) 46-1¼ (18.61), Tarasova 60-11¼ (18.57), Kolodko Ţigău 21-9½ (6.64), Shutkova 21-9 (6.63), (14.05), Viktoriya Valyukevich (Rus) 45-11¼ 60-9¼ (18.52), Liu 60-¼ (18.29); Mironchyk-Ivanova 21-8¾ (6.62); (14.00), Níki Panéta (Gre) 45-10½ (13.98), Non-qualifiers: Alena Kopets (Blr) 58-4¾ Non-qualifiers: Karin Melis Mey (Tur) Aleksandra Kotlyarova (Uzb) & Mayookha (17.80), Christina Schwanitz (Ger) 57-8¼ 21‑8¾, Elena Sokolova (Rus) 21-7¼ (6.58), Johny (Ind) 45-9¼ (13.95) (Johny NR), (17.58), Irène Pusterla (Swi) & (Bra) Baya Rahouli (Alg) 45-4½ (13.83), Cristina Misleydis González (Cub) 56-10 (17.32), 21-2 (6.45), Nadja Käther (Ger) 21-0 (6.40), Bujin (Rom) 45-3½ (13.80), Irina Litvinenko Leyla Rajabi (IRI) 56-8¾ (17.29), Paulina Concepción Montaner (Spa) & Yuliya Ektova (Kaz) 44-11½ (13.70), Kristin Gierisch Guba (Pol) 56-3¼ (17.15), Jessica Cérival Tarasova (Uzb) 20-10¾ (6.37), Inna (Ger) 44-10¼ (13.67), (Fra) 54-½ (16.47), Ahkozova (Ukr) 20-9 (6.32), Kseniya Dziatsuk (Blr) 44-9¾ (13.66), Úrsula Ruiz (Spa) 53-11 (16.43), Halyna Cornelia Deiac (Rom) 20-2½ (6.16), Aiga Hanna Knyazyeva (Ukr), Petia Dacheva Obleshchuk (Ukr) 53-9¼ (16.39), Emel Dereli Grabuste (Lat) 19-11½ (6.08), Marestella (Bul) & Adelina Gavrila (Rom) 44-9½ (13.65), (Tur) 52-6¾ (16.02),… nm—Radoslava Torres (Phi) 19-7½ (5.98),… nm—Lauma Gisele de Oliveira (Bra) 44-7½ (13.60), Mavrodieva (Bul). Griīva (Lat). Limei Xie (Chn) 44-5¼ (13.54), Valeriya Kanatova (Uzb) 44-4 (13.51), Andriana Bânova (Bul) 44-3½ (13.50), (US) 43-5¾ (13.25), Ruslana Tsykhotska (Ukr) 43-4¼ (13.21), Sevim Sinmez (Tur) 43-1 (13.13),… nm— Snežana Rodić (Slo), Patricia Sarrapio (Spa).

-142- March 12, 2012 pentathlon u.s. OUTDOOR SCHEDULE RESULTS (3/09) 1. Nataliya Dobrynska (Ukr) 5013 WR (old WR 4991 Belova [Rus] ’92) Relays & Invitationals (8.38, 6-½/1.84, 54-2/16.51, 21-6¾/6.57, 2:11.15); March 2. Jessica Ennis (GB) 4965 NR (4, 5 W) 9–10...... Brown Inv; Fullerton, California (7.91, 6-1½/1.87, 48-6¼/14.79, 20-3¾/6.19, 2:08.09); ...... Florida A&M Relays; Tallahassee, Florida ...... Seahawk Inv; Wilmington, North Carolina 3. Austra Skujytė (Lit) 4802 NR 15–16...... TCU Inv; Fort Worth, Texas (8.57, 6-2¾/1.90, 53-4¼/16.26, 20-5¾/6.24, 2:19.99); 15–17...... Aztec Inv; San Diego, California 4. Karolina Tymińska (Pol) 4725 ...... 49er Classic; Charlotte, North Carolina (8.52, 5-7¾/1.72, 48-2/14.68, 21-3½/6.49, 2:08.25); 16–17...... Castillo Inv; Tempe, Arizona 5. (Rus) 4725 ...... Hurricane Inv; Coral Gables, Florida ...... Potts Inv; Boulder, Colorado (8.29, 6-½/1.84, 45-7¼/13.90, 20-6¼/6.25, 2:13.23); ...... Texas Southern Relays; Houston, Texas 6. Yekaterina Bolshova (Rus) 4639 ...... Williams Classic; Tucson, Arizona (8.62, 6-1½/1.87, 39-7¼/12.07, 21-4¾/6.52, 2:14.43); 18...... Oregon Preview; Eugene, Oregon 7. (Ukr) 4623 22–24...... Florida State R; Tallahassee, Florida 23...... SEC–Big 10 Challenge; Starkville, Miss (8.45, 6-½/1.84, 43-7¼/13.29, 20-7/6.27, 2:15.53); 23–24...... Alabama R; Tuscaloosa, Alabama 8. Yana Maksimava (Blr) 4601 ...... Arizona State Inv; Tempe, Arizona (8.80, 6-2¾/1.90, 48-8¾/14.85, 19-½/5.80, 2:14.25)...... Central Florida Inv; Orlando, Florida (best-ever mark-for-place: 2–3) ...... Disney Inv; Lake Buena Vista, Florida ...... López Classic; Houston, Texas ...... LSU Tiger R; Baton Rouge, Louisiana ...... Missouri Relays; Columbia, Missouri ...... Trojan Inv; Los Angeles, California 24...... Baskin Sprint R; Columbia, S. Carolina — Pentathlon By Event — ...... Lane Open; Arlington, Texas ...... Texas–UCLA (m); Westwood, California 60H: 1. Ennis 1150; 2. Chernova 1064; 3. Dobrynska 1044; 4. Melnychenko ...... UTEP Springtime Inv; El Paso, Texas 1028; 5. Tyminska 1013; 6. Skujytė 1002; 7. Bolshova 991; 8. Maksimova 28–31...... Texas Relays; Austin, Texas 952. 29–31...... Click Shootout; Tucson, Arizona 30–31...... Poehlein Inv; W. Lafayette, Indiana HJ: 1. Ennis 2217; 2. Skujytė 2108; 3. Chernova 2993; 4. Dobrynska 2073; ...... Raleigh Relays; Raleigh, North Carolina =5. Bolshova & Maksimova 2058; 7. Melnychenko 2057; 8. Tyminska 1892...... Yellow Jacket Inv; Atlanta, SP: 1. Ennis 3064; 2. Skujyt 3054; 3. Dobrynska 3035; 4. Maksimova 31...... Maryland Inv; College Park, Maryland ė ...... Ole Miss Inv; Oxford, Mississippi 2909; 5. Chernova 2880; 6. Melnychenko 2804; 7. Tyminska 2731; 8...... Penn Inv; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bolshova 2724...... Razorback Inv; Fayetteville, Arkansas ...... Tenn–UCLA–Wash St; Westwood, Ca LJ: 1. Dobrynska 4065; 2. Skujytė 3978; 3. Ennis 3972; 4. Chernova 3807; =5. Bolshova & Melnychenko 3738; 7. Tyminska 3735; 8. Maksimova 3698. April 4...... Gamecock Open; Columbia, S. Carolina 4–5...... Cal Multis; Berkeley, California 5–7...... Colonial Relays; Williamsburg, Virginia 6...... South Florida Collegiate; Tampa, Florida 6–7...... Duke Inv; Raleigh, North Carolina ...... Florida Relays; Gainesville, Florida ...... Howell Inv; Princeton, New Jersey ...... Kirby Inv; Albuquerque, New Mexico ...... Onesty Inv; Charlottesville, Virginia ...... Pepsi Team Inv; Eugene, Oregon ...... Spartan Inv; East Lansing, Michigan ...... Stanford Inv; Stanford, California ...... Sun Angel Inv; Tempe, Arizona ...... Tiger Classic; Auburn, Alabama 6–9...... Pelican R; New Orleans, Louisiana 7...... LSU Inv; Baton Rouge, Louisiana ...... Texas State Inv; San Marcos, Texas 11–14...... Sea–Ray R; Knoxville, Tennessee 12–14...... Mondo Inv; Sacramento, California 13...... Big West Challenge; Fullerton, California 13–14...... Botts Inv; Columbia, Missouri ...... Colorado Inv; Boulder, Colorado ...... Johnson/JJK Inv; Westwood, California ...... Lacoste Inv; Starkville, Mississippi ...... Owens Classic; Columbus, Ohio ...... Rutgers Inv; Piscataway, New Jersey ...... Seminole Inv; Tallahassee, Florida ...... Towns Inv; , Georgia 14...... Arizona St–Arkansas–LSU; Tempe, Az ...... Hurricane Alum Inv; Coral Gables, Florida ...... Mason Spring Inv; Fairfax, Virginia ...... Mississippi Open; Oxford, Mississippi ...... Pomona–Pitzer Inv; Claremont, California ...... Stanford–Cal; Berkeley, California in tomorrow’s eTN: ...... Texas Inv; Austin, Texas ...... Texas Tech Open; Lubbock, Texas New Balance HS Nationals & ...... UTEP Inv; El Paso, Texas the rest of a killer weekend

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