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Team USA dominates the World at the first stop on the Visa Championship Series

Posted January 23rd, 2008 at 8:09 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

reese hoffa shot puttWith wins in 11 of 16 events, Team USA dominated Team World Monday evening at USA vs. the World at the Run for the Dream at the Save Mart Center, located on the campus of Fresno State University in California. Scored as a dual meet, Team USA won 96-66.

Three-time Olympian Amy Acuff won the women’s high jump with her clearance of 1.95 meters/6 feet 4.75 inches. After three near-misses at the Indoor American record, Acuff was named Visa Athlete of the Meet for her efforts. 2005 NCAA Outdoor champion Sharon Day was second with her clearance of 1.90m/6-2.75.

After one false start and one call back, 1996 Olympic gold medalist and four-time 110-meter hurdle champion Allen Johnson led the men’s 55m hurdles wire-to-wire to win the race in 7.14 seconds. 2001 NCAA Indoor champion Aubrey Herring was second in 7.27.

Reigning World Indoor and Outdoor champion Reese Hoffa [Pictured] stole the show in the men’s shot put with his winning heave of 21.06m/69-1.25. 2007 U.S. Outdoor runner-up Dan Taylor was the runner-up with 19.99m/65-7.
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Note on the News: Watch “USA vs. the World” on the Web

Posted January 21st, 2008 at 4:39 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

visa championship series logo usatf track and fieldToday’s USA vs. The World - Run For The Dream meeting, the first event of the 2008 USATF Visa Indoor Championship Series, will be broadcast on the web today at the following link:

http://usatf.sportnet.com/

The invitational tier of the meet, which will be held at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State University, will begin at 10:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. PST) and will feature the following events:
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