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DC Elite score two wins at U.S. Indoor Championships
Posted February 25th, 2007 at 10:23 PM by Martha Jones
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
They call themselves DC Elite and now they can also call themselves national champions.
Out of a small and informal training group based in Reston, Va., Nikeya Green and Alan Webb captured their first U.S. indoor titles putting a big smile on the face of DC Elite coach, Scott Raczko.
“It’s a great group of people,” said Raczko whose charges also includes Keira Carlstrom, who finished fifth in the women’s mile yesterday, and Samia Akbar, who focuses on longer distances and road running and did not compete in these championships.
Green, who finished last at the 2006 U.S. Indoor Championships in the 800m, won a kicker’s race which was led for the first three laps by Frances Santin of the Santa Monica Track Club. Green stayed tucked in the pack as they split 400m in 59.39; she was waiting for her moment to strike, remembering Raczko’s words to remain patient.
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Cantwell takes men’s Visa Championship at Indoors
Posted February 25th, 2007 at 7:32 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Christian Cantwell put an exclamation point on his indoor season Saturday at the 2007 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.
The #2 world-ranked shot putter with the farthest throw in the world this year easily won the men’s Visa Championship as the athlete with the top performance of the Indoor Visa Championship Series and the women’s 3,000-meter winner on Saturday, Shalane Flanagan, won the women’s Visa Championship.
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Tegankamp gets first U.S. Open Title at Indoor Championships
Posted February 24th, 2007 at 11:09 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Matt Tegenkamp filled a major hole in is résumé today when he ran away from the field to win his first U.S. open title at the AT&T USA Indoor Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center here today.
The 25 year-old former University of Wisconsin star got his only serious challenge from three-time U.S. indoor champion Jonathon Riley, who was able to keep close to the tall redhead through 2400m (6:16.89). But with a strong acceleration with three laps to go, Riley was left behind by Tegenkamp, who managed a sub-30 second final lap, to finish in 7:46.08. Riley held his position to finish in 7:49.73, and a resurgent Sean Graham got third in 7:52.31.
Of winning his first national title since winning the U.S. Junior Cross Country Championships in 2001, Tegenkamp said, “It’s great. With a national championship, no matter what it is, is’s a big thing.”
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No double for Symmonds at U.S. Indoor Championships
Posted February 24th, 2007 at 5:01 PM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Nick Symmonds confirmed that he will not attempt an 800m/mile double at the AT&T USA Indoor Championships.
“I don’t really feel like running two races tomorrow,” he said after winning the second of three heats in the 800m.
Symmonds, who ran a personal best 3:56.72 indoors this season, is the favorite in tomorrow’s 800m final which is scheduled for 4:13 p.m. The mile –which is a straight final– is scheduled for 5:14 p.m. Symmonds is entered in the mile, but only as a precaution in case something had gone wrong in the 800m today.
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On a roll, Tegenkamp looks for first U.S. Open Title
Posted February 23rd, 2007 at 1:10 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
When Matt Tegenkamp arrives in Boston later today for this weekend’s AT&T USA Indoor Championships, he should be feeling pretty good about himself. He’s coming off of a dream season on the track last summer which vaulted him into the top echelon of U.S. distance runners, and he just ran an indoor personal best for 3000m at the Tyson Invitational. He also got married last fall. Life is good.
But there is something missing for the tall redhead from Lee’s Summit, Mo., who now makes his home in Madison, Wisc. Not since he won the U.S. Junior Cross Country Championships in 2001 has he won a national title. In his opinion, he’s overdue.
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