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Lead Stories: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Perry poised for hurdles title defense

Posted August 28th, 2007 at 10:15 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Defending world champion Michelle Perry leads three Americans into Wednesday’s 100m hurdles final, advancing from Tuesday night’s semis by winning the second heat in 12.55.

Two-time USA outdoor champion Ginnie Powell was fourth in the same heat in 12..67, while USA indoor champion Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.) made the final by placing fourth in Heat 1 in 12.68. Nichole Denby (Champaign, Ill.) fell just one spot short advancing, placing fifth in Heat 1 in a season-best 12.80.
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Williams blazes world leader in women’s 400H

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 4:45 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Two years after giving birth to a daughter, Tiffany Williams put her name atop the 2007 women’s 400m hurdles world list, leading the race from early on and winning in a personal-best time of 53.28. 2004 Olympic Trials champion Sheena Johnson closed quickly and nearly caught Williams, finishing second in 53.29. Nicole Leach of UCLA passed Sandra Glover to place third in 54.49.

Williams’ performance was worth 1,227 points using IAAF scoring tables and put her in first for the women’s Visa Championship. Gay had led the race for the men’s Visa Championship since the first meet and maintained his lead throughout the season.

Official Results:
1 Tiffany Williams Reebok 53.28
2 Sheena Johnson Nike 53.29
3 Nicole Leach U C L A 54.49
4 Sandra Glover Nike 55.31
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Sunday event previews

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Allyson Rosen

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

WOMEN’S 20K RACEWALK FINAL

Key Athletes: Teresa Vaill, Sam Cohen, Jolene Moore

Vaill won two in a row before yielding to Joanne Dow last year. Dow is not competing this time, so look for the 44-year-old Vaill to win here based on her victory at the Pan Am Cup Trials in March.

GILL WOMEN’S POLE VAULT FINAL, 12:00 p.m.

Key Athletes: Jenn Stuczynski, Jillian Schwartz, Niki McEwen

Stuczynski has been the dominant US vaulter since bursting onto the scene in 2005, setting her latest American record with the nation’s first 16-0 clearance at the Reebok meet June 2. She is best in the world so far this year. Schwartz was the USA runner-up 2006, and McEwen was third at the Reebok meet with a 14-10 3/4 vault.

AT&T MEN’S 200 SEMIFINAL & FINAL, 12:00 p.m. & 2:20 p.m.

Key Athletes: Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon, Xavier Carter

All of the major players who showed up for the prelims advanced easily to the next round, led by Gay’s 20.66 in the fourth heat. Spearmon won last year and went on to record the third-fastest time ever at 19.65. Carter zipped to the #2 time ever at Lausanne in ‘06, clocking 19.63, and he won this year’s Pre Classic with a season-best 20.23.
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Florida State men, Arizona State women win NCAA titles

Posted June 11th, 2007 at 6:28 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The Florida State men, led by a historic performance by Walter Dix, and Arizona State women won their respective team titles over the weekend at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif.

Florida State used a pair of individual wins from sprinter Walter Dix (100 meters, 200), Ricardo Chambers’ victory in the 400m and a win in the 4×100m relay - on which Dix ran second leg - to amass 54 total points to win their second consecutive NCAA team title. LSU (48), Auburn (34), Tennessee (29) and Southern California (24) rounded out the top five in the men’s competition.
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