Regional News
Ultra talented men's sprinters/hurdlers to compete at USA Outdoor Championships
From USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay, LaShawn Merritt, Walter Dix, Jeremey Wariner, Angelo Taylor, David Payne and Terrence Trammell will headline the highly competitive men's sprints and hurdles events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of
Brown Trafton headlines women's throws at USA Outdoor Champs
From USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton headlines a talented group of athletes in the women's throws competitions at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
USATF and Flotrack partner to provide live webcasts of 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
from USATF- INDIANAPOLIS -USA Track & Field announced Tuesday that it will partner with Flotrack.org to provide live webcasts of both open and junior events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Clay, Cantwell lead men's decathletes & throwers at USA Outdoor Championships
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympic medalists Bryan Clay and Christian Cantwell will headline the men's combined and throwing events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Solid sprint double for Goodman in Greensboro
from iaaf - - Greensboro, USA – Chalonda Goodman set meet records of 11.30 in the girls’ 100m and 22.94 in the 200m to win the events for the third year in a row at the Nike Outdoor Nationals at North Carolina A&T on Friday and Saturday (19-20).
Jesse Owens to appear at Hayward Field
from usatf - INDIANAPOLIS - National Track & Field Hall of Famer and worldwide track and field icon Jesse Owens will appear via the award-winning 1964 Bud Greenspan and Cappy Productions documentary film "Jesse Owens Returns To Berlin" at the University of Oregon's fabled Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday, June 24.
Phillips, Walker & Williams look to soar high and far at USA Outdoor Championships
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Dwight Phillips, Brad Walker and Jesse Williams will lead a talented group of men's horizontal and vertical men's jumpers at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Barringer/Willard and Goucher/Flanagan to do battle at Championships
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Rivalries lead the way in the women's distance events as Jenny Barringer will face Anna Willard in the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase, and Shalane Flanagan will go toe-to-toe with Kara Goucher in the women's 5,000 and 10,000m at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Ha
Rupp Named USATF Athlete of the Week
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning both the men's 5,000 and 10,000 meters last week at the 2009 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Olympic silver medalists Fountain and Stuzcynski highlight jumps/multis
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympic silver medalists Hyleas Fountain and Jenn Stuczynski highlight stellar fields in the women's jumps and multi events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in
Portland Track Festival: The Story
From Youth Runner - The second running of the Portland Track Festival provided some excellent racing, as well as noteworthy times. The festival was held over the course of two days & featured runners from quite young youths, to middle school runners, preps, professionals & masters.
Top Hammer Freshman in Nation
From press release - Brendan Morales (Westminister, MD) and Ashlen Veatch (Cake Springs, Roanoke, VA) both won at the DC/MD/VA High School Hammer Championships. Veatch currently ranks as the top freshman in the nation. Boy's runner up Ibrahima Kebe (Wilson, Washington, DC) also set an unofficial District of Columbia record at the meet.
Wyatt sets U.S. National High School record in the 300m Hurdles
Clovis, USA - Reggie Wyatt set a national high school record of 35.02 sec in the 300m Hurdles in the California State high school championships at Buchanan High on Friday and Saturday (5-6 June).
Wyatt, a senior at La Sierra High, ran his record time in the prelims despite hitting the final barrier to break the record of 35.28 set by 2008 World Junior 400m Hurdles champion Jeshua Anderson.
Lagat, Symmonds, Rupp look to shine at USA Outdoor Championships
From USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat, Nick Symmonds and Galen Rupp will headline the men's middle and long distance running events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Aggies sweep NCAA titles
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — So much for the Oregon coronation. Instead, Texas A&M was the school that made track and field history.
Justin Oliver held on for second place as the anchor in the 1,600-meter relay, giving the Aggies the men's team title at the NCAA track and field championships Saturday.
Phillips named Athlete of the Week
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Dwight Phillips has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after tying the eighth-best outdoor mark in history in the men's long jump Sunday at the Nike Prefonataine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Airline Discounts - National USATF Youth Division
Airline Discounts
USA Track & Field has negotiated airline discounts for this event on American Airlines and Northwest Airlines. To receive the discounts for flights to Greensboro follow the instructions provided below:
American Airlines:
• 5% discount on tickets purchased at www.aa.com that properly submit the promotion code 9979BJ during the online booking.
University of Colorado Senior Jennifer Barringer Wins Honda Award as Top Female Athlete in Track & Field
June 10, 2009 — Jennifer Barringer, a senior at the University of Colorado, has won the 2009 Honda Sports Award in track and field, designating her as the nation’s top collegiate female athlete in that sport.
Phillips, Barringer join all-time greats at 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic
from USATF- EUGENE, Ore. - Two-time World Outdoor champion Dwight Phillips and U.S. women's 3,000m steeplechase record holder Jennifer Barringer posted landmark performances Sunday at the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Lagat, Richards, Brown Trafton, Merritt & Symmonds lead stellar fields at Nike Prefontaine Classic
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat, Sanya Richards, Stephanie Brown Trafton, LaShawn Merritt and Nick Symmonds will lead many of the world's top athletes Sunday at the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
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