Volume 11, No. 21 March 30, 2012 — 2011–12 U.S. Women’s Indoor List — KEY TO LISTS compiled by Glen McMicken These lists give the top 20 U.S. performers (and top 5 performances, denoted by a ——) of the 2011–12 indoor season in standard events, with an appending of those 50 METERS foreign collegians whose marks fall into that range. 6.20.............Jessica Young (Saucony) ..........1/28 .............US Open In the oversized-track category (those larger than 200m), 6.23.............Brittney Reese (Nike) ................2/02 ...........Saskatoon the domestics and foreign collegians are commingled. 6.28.............Alex Anderson (Nike) ................1/28 .............US Open Relay teams may contain non-U.S. nationals. ...........Bianca Knight (adidas) ..............1/28 .............US Open **4 performances by 4 performers** Oversized-track marks are listed only if superior to the athlete’s best legal mark (OT performances listed to level 55 METERS of legal performances). 6.73.............Shayla Mahan (unat) .................2/18 ............ Columbia Open athletes and high schoolers have no notation before 6.75.............Bianca Knight (adidas) ..............2/11 ........... Millrose G their name. Collegians are noted by class: - = senior; * = ...........Lauryn Williams (Saucony) .......2/11 ........... Millrose G junior; **=soph; *** = frosh. 6.78.............Jessica Young (Saucony) ..........2/11 ........... Millrose G Symbols: (A) = altitude over 1000m (in affected events only). 6.81.............Jennifer Madu (TxHS) ...............3/11 ...................NBIN ....................———Mahan ............................2/18 ............ Columbia Note that the indoor season continues marks from Decem- **6 performances by 5 performers** ber of the preceding year. These marks will not be included 6.82.............Lisa Barber (unat) .....................2/11 ........... Millrose G on the ’12 composite lists. 6.83.............Shalonda Solomon (Reebok) ....2/11 ........... Millrose G 6.85.............Gabby Mayo (unat) ...................2/11 ........... Millrose G ...........Tangela Neal (unat) ...................1/27 ............. Kenosha ...........Shayla Sanders (FlHS) .............1/29 .......... Gainesville (10) 60 METERS 6.86.............Nickesha Williams (unat) ...........1/14 .......... Gainesville 7.02.............Tianna Madison (Saucony) .......2/11 ... USATF Classic 6.87.............Myasia Jacobs (NJHS) ..............1/07 ............ New York (A) ........———Madison ..........................2/26 .......... USATF Ind ...........**Sharika Nelvis (ArSt) ..............12/02 .........Jonesboro 7.05.............———Madison ..........................2/11 ... USATF Classic 6.88.............Tara Thomas (unat) ...................1/21 ..............Lubbock 7.06(A) ........———Madison ..........................2/26 .......... USATF Ind 6.90.............-Alishea Usery (Fl) ....................1/22 .......... Gainesville 7.06(A) ........Barbara Pierre (unat) ................2/26 .......... USATF Ind 6.91.............-Chelsea Hayes (LaT) ...............1/28 ...........Jonesboro **5 performances by 2 performers** 6.92.............Morolake Akinosun (IlHS) ..........3/02 .................Aurora 7.10.............Allyson Felix (Nike) ...................2/11 ... USATF Classic 6.93.............**Darshay Davis (Fl) ..................1/22 .......... Gainesville 7.12.............***English Gardner (Or) .............3/10 ............NCAA Ind ...........Gabrielle Gray (NCHS) .............3/11 ...................NBIN 7.13(A) ........Kya Brookins (Saucony) ............2/25 .......... USATF Ind 6.95.............***Amoni Ashby (NnCo) ............12/02 .............Laramie 7.15.............***Octavious Freeman (UCF) ....3/10 ............NCAA Ind (20) 7.18(A) ........Alex Anderson (Nike) ................2/26 .......... USATF Ind ...........*Alexis Love (Murr) ....................2/25 ...........Oh Vly Ind (A) ........Bianca Knight (adidas) ..............2/26 .......... USATF Ind ...........***Kandace Thomas (BartJC) ...1/21 ..............Lubbock ...........**Aurieyall Scott (UCF) ..............3/09 ............NCAA Ind Foreign Collegians: 7.21(A) ........Candyce McGrone (Nike) ..........2/26 .......... USATF Ind 6.85.............***Remona Burchell (ButCC-Jam) ..2/11 ............. Highland (10) 6.92.............**Reyare Thomas (IaCCC-Tri) ..2/18 .............. Decorah ...........Shayla Sanders (FlHS) .............2/26 ................ Seattle 7.22(A) ........Lisa Barber (unat) .....................2/25 .......... USATF Ind (A) ........Leslie Cole (unat) ......................2/26 .......... USATF Ind ...........*Stormy Kendrick (Clem) ...........2/03 New Balance NY ...........Jeneba Tarmoh (unat) ...............2/11 ... USATF Classic 7.23.............-Christina Manning (OhSt) ........2/25 ........... Big 10 Ind (A) ........Lauryn Williams (Saucony) .......2/26 .......... USATF Ind 7.24.............**Ashley Collier (TxAM) .............3/10 ............NCAA Ind © 2012 Track & Field News.All rights ...........-Chelsea Hayes (LaT) ...............2/24 ............. WAC Ind reserved.This newsletter may not be re- ...........Brittney Reese (Nike) ................2/03 ...........Saskatoon printedor retransmitted in any formwithout express written permission. Foreign Collegians: www.trackandfieldnews.com 7.20.............**Kai Selvon (Aub-Tri) ...............2/26 .............. SEC Ind -167- March 29, 2012 200 METERS 400 METERS 22.74...........*Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) .........3/09 ............NCAA Ind 50.71(A) ......Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) .....2/26 .......... USATF Ind 22.86...........***Kamaria Brown (TxAM) .........2/25 ........... Big 12 Ind 50.79...........———Richards-Ross ................3/10 ............ World Ind 23.03...........———Duncan ...........................3/09 ............NCAA Ind 50.89...........———Richards-Ross ................2/11 ........... Millrose G 23.05...........———Brown .............................2/24 ........... Big 12 Ind 50.99...........———Richards-Ross ................3/09 ............ World Ind 23.05...........———Brown .............................3/09 ............NCAA Ind 51.33(A) ......———Richards-Ross ................2/25 .......... USATF Ind **5 performances by 2 performers** **5 performances by 1 performer** 23.14...........-Dominique Duncan (TxAM) ......2/24 ........... Big 12 Ind 51.66(A) ......Natasha Hastings (UArm) .........2/26 .......... USATF Ind 23.18...........**Ashley Collier (TxAM) .............2/25 ........... Big 12 Ind 51.68(A) ......Dee Dee Trotter (Saucony) .......2/26 .......... USATF Ind ...........Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) .....1/27 ......... Fayetteville 51.78...........**Diamond Dixon (Ks) ...............3/10 ............NCAA Ind 23.24...........***Ashley Spencer (Il) ................2/25 ........... Big 10 Ind 52.10(A) ......Leslie Cole (unat) ......................2/26 .......... USATF Ind 23.26...........***Dezerea Bryant (Clem) .........2/25 ..............ACC Ind 52.54...........*Regina George (Ar) .................3/10 ............NCAA Ind 23.30...........Tiffany Townsend (adidas) ........3/02 ....... Arkansas LC 52.60...........***Kamaria Brown (TxAM) .........2/25 ........... Big 12 Ind 23.34(A) ......***English Gardner (Or) .............2/10 ..............Kirby Inv 52.66...........-Rebecca Alexander (LSU) .......2/04 .New Balance NY 23.43...........-Christina Manning (OhSt) ........2/25 ........... Big 10 Ind 52.71(A) ......Jernail Hayes (unat) ..................2/26 .......... USATF Ind (10) 52.75...........***Taylor Ellis-Watson (Pitt) .......2/04 .New Balance NY 23.46...........**Christy Udoh (Tx) ...................2/24 ........... Big 12 Ind (10) 23.47...........-Cambrya Jones (Pitt) ...............2/19 ........ Big East Ind 52.80...........*Lanie Whittaker (Fl) .................3/10 ............NCAA Ind 23.48...........*Paris Daniels (Ks) ....................2/24 ........... Big 12 Ind 52.99...........-Ellen Wortham (Tn) ..................3/03 ......... Va Tech LC 23.49...........-Rebecca Alexander (LSU) .......1/27 ......... Fayetteville 53.01...........**Phyllis Francis (Or) .................3/10 ............NCAA Ind (A) ........Leslie Cole (Miz) .......................1/28 ....... Albuquerque 53.07(A) ......Shelise Williams (Nike) .............2/26 .......... USATF Ind 23.51...........***Olivia Ekpone (TxAM) ...........2/24 ........... Big 12 Ind 53.13...........-Whitney Jones (Ar) ..................2/10 ............ Tyson Inv 23.56...........**Aurieyall Scott (UCF) ..............1/14 .......... VaTech Inv ...........-Cassandra Tate (LSU) .............1/21 ... College Station 23.61(A) ......*Chaniqua Corinealdi (TCU) .....2/25 ...... Mtn West Ind 53.19...........**Ebony Eutsey (Fl) ...................3/10 ............NCAA Ind 23.62(A) ......***Cierra White (TxT) ................2/10 ..............Kirby Inv 53.27...........-Stacey-Ann Smith (Tx) .............2/10 ............ Tyson Inv 23.63...........-Chelsea Hayes (LaT) ...............2/25 ............. WAC Ind 53.33...........Fawn Dorr (Brk) .........................2/11 ........... Millrose G Foreign Collegians: 53.35...........Monica Hargrove (UArm) ..........2/10 ........ Birmingham 22.95...........**Allison Peter (Tx-VI) ...............3/09 ............NCAA Ind Foreign Collegians: 23.51...........-Nivea Smith (Aub-Bah) ............3/09 ............NCAA Ind 52.21...........*Marlena Wesh (Clem-Hai) .......2/04 .New Balance NY ...........*Marlena Wesh (Clem-Hai) .......1/21 ........ Birmingham 53.19...........*Lenora Guion-Firmin