Volume 15, No. 73 December 27, 2016 version i — 2016 U.S. Men’s Lists — KEY TO LISTS compiled by Glen McMicken These lists give the top 40 U.S. performers (and top 10 per- formances, denoted by a ——) of the 2016 season, with an appending of those foreign collegians whose marks fall into 100 METERS that range. In the wind-aided category, the domestics and 9.80 ............ Justin Gatlin (Nike) .................. 7/03 ............ Oly Trials foreign collegians are commingled (' after name = foreigner 9.83 ............ ——Gatlin ................................ 7/03 ............ Oly Trials on windy list). Relay teams may contain non-U.S. nationals. 9.84 ............ Trayvon Bromell (New Balance) 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 9.86 ............ ——Bromell ............................. 7/03 ............ Oly Trials Athletes who change nationality during the season are listed 9.89 ............ ——Gatlin ................................ 8/14 .......... Olympic G with their nationality as of the date of the mark, so marks 9.93 ............ ——Gatlin ................................ 6/02 ............ Rome DL here may not be their actual best of the year. 9.94 ............ Marvin Bracy (adidas) .............. 6/11 ..........Montverde Open athletes and high schoolers have no notation before ................... Ameer Webb (Nike) ................. 6/02 ............ Rome DL their name. Collegians are noted by class: - = senior; * = ................... ——Bromell ............................. 7/02 ............ Oly Trials junior; **=soph; *** = frosh. ................... ——Gatlin ................................ 5/14 .......Shanghai DL (A) = altitude over 1000m (in affected events only). Wind-aided ................... ——Gatlin ................................ 5/18 ........ Beijing IWC marks are those of greater than 2.0mps. Windy marks are ................... ——Gatlin ................................ 8/14 .......... Olympic G listed only if superior to the best legal mark (windy perfor- **11 performances by 4 performers** mances listed to level of legal performances). 9.95 ............ **Christian Coleman (Tn) ......... 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 9.97 ............ Tyson Gay (unat)...................... 6/11 ..........Montverde ! = secondary mark in a field-event series. ................... Mike Rodgers (Nike) ................ 5/18 ........ Beijing IWC In the marathon and half-marathon lists, # = aided course. 10.00 .......... *John Teeters (OkSt) ................ 7/02 ............ Oly Trials Since so many road runners are unaffiliated, a state affiliation 10.02 .......... Clayton Vaughn (Nike) ............. 6/11 ..........Montverde represents their home, not a school. Corrections welcome! 10.03 .......... Walter Dix (unat) ...................... 5/27 ................ Tampa (10) ................... Isiah Young (Nike) .................... 4/22 ........ Jones Mem 10.05 .......... Justin Walker (Nike) ................. 6/11 ..........Montverde 10.17 .......... D’Angelo Cherry (unat) ............ 5/29 ................... Atl R ................... -Markesh Woodson (Mo) ......... 6/08 ................. NCAA ................... *Lamar Hargrove (Tif) .............. 4/16 .......... Mt. SAC R 10.06 .......... Quentin Butler (Nike) ............... 7/29 ............... Eugene ................... Kirk Wilson (unat) .................... 4/16 .......... Mt. SAC R ................... Jeff Demps (StarA) .................. 4/30 ............ Clermont 10.18(A)...... ***Xavier Atkins (ButCC) .......... 5/19 ................. JUCO ................... Kendal Williams (unat) ............. 4/30 .................Ga Inv ................... Wallace Spearmon (unat) ........ 4/23 .... McDonnell Inv 10.07 .......... *Christopher Belcher (NCAT) ... 5/07 .................MEAC ................... **Kenzo Cotton (Ar) ................. 6/08 ................. NCAA Foreign Collegians: ................... -Jarrion Lawson (Ar) ................ 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 9.96 ............ *Senoj-Jay Givans (Tx-Jam) .... 6/08 ................. NCAA 10.08 .......... Desmond Lawrence (unat) ...... 6/11 ..........Montverde 10.09 .......... *Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (LSU-GB) (20) .................................................................... 4/16 ............ Texas Inv ................... Sean McLean (Nike) ................ 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 10.13 .......... -Jurgen Themen (Adams-Sur) . 5/28 .............. NCAA II 10.09 .......... -Ronnie Baker (TCU) ............... 6/08 ................. NCAA 10.15 .......... ***Mobolade Ajomale (AArt-Can) ................... BeeJay Lee (Asics) .................. 5/21 .............. Phoenix .................................................................... 7/09 ............... Can Ch 10.12 .......... Dentarius Locke (Nike) ............ 4/30 .................Ga Inv 10.17 .......... -Burkheart Ellis (StA-Bar) ........ 5/28 .............. NCAA II 10.13 .......... Dedric Dukes (Nike) ................. 5/14 ............ Clermont ................... *Tatenda Tsumba (BYU-Zim) ... 6/26 ......... Chula Vista ................... Trentavis Friday (unat) ............. 6/11 ..........Montverde 10.18(A)...... **Emeilo Ferguson (SWCh-Jam) 5/19 ................. JUCO ................... Calesio Newman (unat) ........... 6/19 ......... Chula Vista 10.14 .......... Remontay McClain (Nike) ........ 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 10.15 .......... Diondre Batson (adidas) .......... 5/14 ......Baie-Mahault ................... -Leshon Collins (Hous) ............ 5/15 ............American (30) © 2016 Track & Field News. All rights reserved. ................... **Eli Hall-Thompson (ButCC) ... 4/30 ........ Garden City This newsletter may not be reprinted or retransmitted ................... Carlin Isles (Nike)..................... 6/19 ......... Chula Vista in any form without express written permission. ................... Joe Morris (UltSA) ................... 5/29 ...............Bottrop www.trackandfieldnews.com 10.16 .......... **Cameron Burrell (Hous)......... 5/06 ............. Houston ................... Noah Lyles (VaHS) ................... 7/02 ............ Oly Trials -449- December 27, 2016 Wind-aided: (30) 9.88 ............ ——Gatlin ................................ 5/28 ..........Eugene DL 20.44 .......... *Aldrich Bailey (Tx) .................. 4/16 ............ Texas Inv 9.90 ............ ——Gatlin ................................ 4/16 ............... Nassau 20.45 .......... Terrel Cotton (unat) .................. 6/11 .............Kingston ................... Webb ....................................... 4/16 .......... Mt. SAC R ................... Aaron Ernest (unat) .................. 6/11 ..........Montverde 9.95 ............ Baker ....................................... 3/18 .............. TCU Inv ................... ***Nick Gray (OhSt) .................. 5/27 ......... NCAA East 9.99 ............ -Tevin Hester (Clem) ................ 4/02 .............. Texas R 20.46 .......... Trentavis Friday (unat) ............. 6/22 .........Meagher Cl 10.01 .......... Lawson .................................... 7/03 ............ Oly Trials 20.47 .......... Calesio Newman (unat) ........... 4/09 ...........Sun Angel ................... Locke ...................................... 7/03 ............ Oly Trials ................... Mookie Salaam (unat) .............. 4/30 ........... Bobcat Cl 10.04 .......... **Cravon Gillespie (MSAC) ...... 5/14 ........... SoCal CC 20.48 .......... Bryshon Nellum (Nike) ............. 4/16 .......... Mt. SAC R ................... Remontay McClain (Nike) ........ 7/02 ............ Oly Trials 20.49 .......... Arthur Delaney (UltSA)............. 5/20 .......Ostrava IWC ................... Williams ................................... 7/03 ............ Oly Trials ................... Stirley Jones (Bristol) .............. 4/23 ...............La Jolla 10.06 .......... *Brandon Carnes (NnIa)........... 5/15 ............Mo Valley Foreign Collegians: 10.08 .......... Lee .......................................... 4/16 .......... Mt. SAC R 19.95 .......... *Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (LSU-GB) ................... Lyles ........................................ 6/24 ............ USATF Jr .................................................................... 5/14 ....................SEC ................... **Quinlee Ralph' (Wiley-Tri) ...... 5/06 ............. Lubbock 19.96 .......... -Brendon Rodney (LIUB-Can) . 7/10 ............... Can Ch 10.09(A)...... Jace Comick (TxHS) ................ 6/04 ............Great SW 20.15 .......... *Renard Howell (LSU-Jam) ...... 5/14 ....................SEC ................... ***Moriba Morain' (Wiley-Tri) .... 5/28 ...................NAIA 20.16 .......... -Ahmed Ali (Al-Sud) ................. 4/01 .............Florida R ................... Morris ...................................... 7/02 ............ Oly Trials 20.36 .......... -Burkheart Ellis (StA-Bar) ........ 4/23 ...................CIAA 10.11 .......... Arthur Delaney (UltSA)............. 4/30 ............. Corvallis 20.44 .......... *Tatenda Tsumba (BYU-Zim) ... 6/26 ......... Chula Vista 10.12 .......... **Ian Kerr' (WnTx-Bah) ............ 5/06 ............. Lubbock 20.49 .......... -Emmanuel Dasor (WnKy-Gha) . 7/08 ........ Cape Coast 10.15 .......... ***Micah Larkins (NWnLa)........ 5/08 ...........Southland ................... ***Keitavious Walter (HindsCC) . 4/23 ...... Baton Rouge Wind-aided: ................... Ernest Wiggins (unat) .............. 4/01 .............Florida R 20.04 .......... Lyles .......................................