Reebok Grand Prix
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Stucyznski clears 16 Feet, Gay flirts with WR at Reebok Grand Prix
Jenn Stuczynski became the #2 woman on the all-time list in the women's pole vault, while Tyson Gay came within a slight breeze of breaking a world record Saturday night at the Reebok Grand Prix. A sell-out Icahn Stadium crowd of 4,990 fans from around New York and the world cheered performances in warm, muggy conditions.
Stucyznski soars again
Stuczynski became the first American to clear 16 feet in the women's vault with her winning leap of 5.88 meters/16 feet, 0 inches to set her second American record and world leader in two weeks. She broke Stacy Dragila's 3-year-old American record on May 20 at the adidas Track Classic (4.84m/15-10.5). Two weeks later in New York, she had the bar set at 16 feet and took two solid tries that failed. On her third attempt at the height, Stuczynski gave the bar a brush, but it stayed up, giving her the American record as well as the U.S. all-comers record. She then raised the bar to 6.03m/16-6 in an unsuccessful attempt to break Yelena Isinbayeva's world record. Shuying Gao of China was second with a national and Asian record of 4.64m/15-2.75. Dragila withdrew from the competition with a sore left Achilles tendon.
Gay gets closer to WR
Coming dangerously close to a world record was Tyson Gay in the NY Metro men's 100 meters. World ranked #2 in the event, Gay had a quick reaction time of .162 seconds, after which he blasted the rest of the race to run 9.76. His time was under Asafa Powell's world record 9.77 but is considered wind-aided because the tailwind of 2.2 meters-per-second was just over the legal limit of 2.0 mps. It was the second record scare this year for Gay, who ran a wind-aided (+2.5 mps) time of 9.79 seconds at the adidas Track Classic, which would have tied Maurice Greene's the American record.
All-comers records galore
An American all-comers record also fell in the Reebok men's 110-meter hurdles, featuring the pre-ordained star of the Beijing Olympics, world record holder Liu Xiang of China. Liu was quick out of the blocks but rough over the first three hurdles as two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell ran to the lead. Liu started to move over the fifth hurdle and went on to win in 12.92, tying Allen Johnson's all-comers mark from the 1996 Olympic Games and posting a world leader. Trammell was second in a personal-best time of 12.95, with Ryan Wilson third in a PR 13.02. American record holder Dominique Arnold false-started and was disqualified.
The men's mile was the final professional event of the night, going off shortly before 9:30 p.m., and it provided a scintillating finish to the evening. With pacers taking the field through splits of 57 seconds, 1:55 and 2:57, 2005 U.S. champion Bernard Lagat and 2-time national champ Alan Webb entered the final lap 1-2. Heading down the backstretch, runners stretched in short order down the track, with Australian Craig Mottram attempting to pass Webb. Webb turned him back and then sprinted past Lagat in a powerful and controlled homestretch run to win convincingly in 3:52.94. Lagat was second in 3:53.88 with Mottram third in 3:54.54 as nine men dipped under 4:00. High schooler Matt Centrowitz finished in 4:03.40.
Ginnie Powell posted her second win of the Visa Championship Series in the Visa women's 100-meter hurdles and posted a statement to the world that she is to be reckoned with. The 2006 USA and NCAA champion blasted out of the blocks and dominated the field, winning in a world-leading, personal-best and meet-record time of 12.45 seconds. 2007 USA indoor champion Lolo Jones was second in 12.75, with Dolloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica third in 12.79.
Ethiopian victories at 5,000m
Tariku Bekele of Ethiopia stepped out of the shadow of his brother, Kenenisa, to post another U.S. all-comers record in the Reebok men's 5,000m. Hoping to break 13:00, Bekele was on pace until the last two laps, having passed through 4 km in 10:24.89 - 12:59 pace. Running alone, he finished in 13:04.04 to set a U.S. all-comers record, with Micah Kogo of Kenya second in 13:13.53. Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba turned in a bravura solo performance in the Reebok women's 5,000m, running 14:35.67 to finish 40 seconds ahead of second-place Kim Smith of New Zealand (15:15.22).
The Visa women's 100 meters delivered on its promise of excitement. 2003 world champion Torri Edwards, coming off a personal-best victory at the adidas Track Classic in 10.90, was first out of the blocks and in the lead. As the field began to close the gap, Olympic 200m gold medalist Veronica Campbell of Jamaica - second to Edwards by .01 at the adidas TC - nipped Edwards at the tape, thrilling the large Jamaican contingent in the crowd. Campbell was timed in 10.93 (wind +1.2mps), with Edwards second in 10.96 and world 200m champion Allyson Felix third in a personal-best 11.04. Felix came back to win the Reebok women's 400 meters in 50.53 seconds over Novlene Williams of Jamaica (50.97) with a strong stretch run.
Wallace wins men's 200
The Reebok men's 200 meters featured a thrilling duel between world junior record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica and U.S. champion Wallace Spearmon. Running in lane 4, the towering Bolt came off the turn leading Spearmon, running in lane 5. The Jamaican crowd rose in excitement, hoping for a second sprint victory, but Spearmon turned in one of his trademark strong finishes in the final straight to win in 19.82 (+1.3mps), the second-fastest time in the world this year. Bolt was second in 19.89.
More winners
Two-time U.S. champion Hazel Clark came off the final curve to surge into the lead and win the Western Union women's 800-meter run in a U.S.-leading time of 1:59.07. National 1,5000m champion Treniere Clement, Clark's training partner, was second in 1:59.15. Also winning with a surge was World Outdoor silver medalist James Carter, who moved with 200 meters to go and won the Vitarroz men's 400m hurdles convincingly in 48.37 over Kenneth Ferguson in second (48.99).
World outdoor bronze medalist Tyler Christopher of Canada came from behind to win the Irie Jam men's 400m with a time of 44.93, while world outdoor silver medalist and reigning U.S. champion Rachelle Smith dominated the Air Jamaica women's 200m from start to finish, winning easily in 22.31 (+1.6) over LaShauntae Moore (22.75).
Winners in other events included Jarred Rome in the men's discus (66.84m/219-3); Giovanni Lanaro of Mexico in the Mt. Sinai men's pole vault (5.70m/18-8.25); Becky Breisch in the women's discus 61.96m/203-3; Malindi Elmore of Canada in the Smartwater womens' 1,500m run (4:07.01); Khadevis Robinson in the New York Road Runners men's 800m (1:46.38);
Tyson Gay was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet based on his near World Record performance. His 100m winning time of 9.76 is not considered a World Record as the wind was over the allowable 2.0mps (2.2mps). On a night that saw many record performances, Tyson Gay's effort shone the brightest. It also placed him in the top position in the race for the Visa Championship Title. Visa is proud to present Tyson with a $2,500 bonus which will assist him with training as he prepares for the 2007 IAAF World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay HS Girls
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Team Finals
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1 Blazing Trails TC 3:46.28
2 Uniondale TC 3:46.81
3 Awesome Power TC 3:49.51
4 Our Lady of Mercy TC 4:03.35
Girls 100 Meter Dash NYRR Fastest Kids
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Victoria Powell Jaguar Track 14.02 1.7
2 Kenya Winston Jaguar Track 15.52 1.7
3 Johan Johnson Zodiacs Trac 15.79 1.7
4 Imanii Murray Jaguar Track 15.85 1.7
5 Kianna Davis Harlem Child 16.32 1.7
6 Milena Almetica Jaguar Track 16.44 1.7
7 Tamia Hackworth UNA 16.77 1.7
8 Shanique Greene UNA 16.92 1.7
Women 100 Meter Dash Visa
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Veronica Campbell JAM 10.93 1.2 RT: 0.184
2 Torri Edwards USA 10.96 1.2 RT: 0.171
3 Allyson Felix USA 11.01 1.2 RT: 0.183
4 Lauryn Williams USA 11.11 1.2 RT: 0.164
5 Marshevet Hooker USA 11.12 1.2 RT: 0.182
6 Miki Barber USA 11.14 1.2 RT: 0.191
7 Carmelita Jeter USA 11.17 1.2 RT: 0.187
8 Debbie Ferguson BAH 11.26 1.2 RT: 0.189
9 Myriam Mani CMR 11.49 1.2 RT: 0.142
Women 200 Meter Dash Air Jamaica
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Rachelle Smith USA 22.31 1.6 RT: 0.178
2 Lashaunte'A Moore USA 22.74 1.6 RT: 0.204
3 Sheri-Ann Brooks JAM 22.98 1.6 RT: 0.158
4 Mechelle Lewis USA 23.05 1.6 RT: 0.163
5 Nadine Palmer JAM 23.07 1.6 RT: 0.201
6 Tahesia Harrigan USA 23.14 1.6 RT: 0.166
7 Monique Henderson USA 23.26 1.6 RT: 0.204
Women 400 Meter Dash Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Allyson Felix USA 50.53
2 Novlene Williams JAM 50.97
3 Mary Wineberg USA 51.35
4 Dee Dee Trotter USA 51.40
5 Monica Hargrove USA 51.77
6 Shereefa Lloyd JAM 51.89
7 Sonita Sutherland JAM 52.47
8 Aliann Pompey GUY 52.66
Women 800 Meter Run Western Unio
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Hazel Clark USA 1:59.07
2 Treniere Clement USA 1:59.15
3 Diane Cummins CAN 2:00.36
4 Neisha Bernard-Thomas GRN 2:00.77
5 Erin Donohue USA 2:01.41
6 Ysanne Williams USA 2:02.37
7 Nikeya Green USA 2:03.41
8 Nicole Cook USA 2:05.05
9 Aimee Teteris CAN 2:05.64
-- Inez Turner JAM DNF
Women 1500 Meter Run Smartwater
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Malindi Elmore CAN 4:07.01
2 Mestawot Tadesse ETH 4:07.45
3 Shayne Culpepper USA 4:08.07
4 Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN 4:08.74
5 Lindsey Gallo USA 4:10.34
6 Tiffany McWilliams USA 4:10.86
7 Mary Jane Harrelson USA 4:12.57
8 Jenelle Deatherage USA 4:12.67
9 Amy Mortimer USA 4:13.41
10 Hilary Stellingwerff CAN 4:14.09
11 Jen Rhines USA 4:14.21
12 Sara Hall USA 4:14.26
13 Georgie Clarke AUS 4:14.72
14 Anne Shadle USA 4:19.67
15 Meskerem Legesse ETH 4:21.33
-- Mardrea Hyman JAM DNF
Women 5000 Meter Run Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 14:35.67
2 Kim Smith NZL 15:15.22
3 Aheza Kiros ETH 15:18.25
4 Metcalfe Megan CAN 15:38.78
5 Lauren Fleshman USA 15:38.94
6 Amy Rudolph USA 15:41.29
7 Katie McGregor USA 15:42.54
8 Sara Slattery USA 15:43.13
9 Mary Cullen IRL 15:47.83
10 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 15:53.46
11 Rehima Kedir ETH 16:02.96
12 Renee Metivier-Baillie USA 16:13.61
13 Yimenashu Taye ETH 16:34.90
-- Marina Muncan SER DNF
-- Korene Hinds JAM DNF
-- Samia Akbar USA DNF
Women 100 Meter Hurdles Visa
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Virginia Powell USA 12.45 1.4 RT: 0.153
2 Lolo Jones USA 12.75 1.4 RT: 0.167
3 Delloreen Ennis-London JAM 12.79 1.4 RT: 0.186
4 Vonette Dixon JAM 12.87 1.4 RT: 0.176
5 Nichole Denby USA 12.89 1.4 RT: 0.197
6 Lauren Smith USA 13.00 1.4 RT: 0.168
7 Virginia Johnson USA 13.01 1.4 RT: 0.195
8 Andrea Bliss JAM 18.82 1.4 RT: 0.184
Women Pole Vault
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Jenn Stuczynski USA 4.88m 16-00.00
4.14 4.29 4.44 4.54 4.64 4.74 4.88 5.03
PPP PPP PPP O O PPP XXO XXX
2 Shuying Gao CHN 4.64m 15-02.75
4.14 4.29 4.44 4.54 4.64 4.74
PPP O XO O XXO XXX
3 Niki McEwen USA 4.54m 14-10.75
4.14 4.29 4.44 4.54 4.64
XO O XO O XXX
4 April Steiner USA 4.44m 14-06.75
4.14 4.29 4.44 4.54
PPP O O XXX
5 Mary Vincent USA 4.14m 13-07.00
4.14 4.29
XXO XXX
-- Lacy Jansen USA NH
4.14
XXX
-- Jillian Schwartz USA NH
4.14
XXX
Women Discus Throw
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Becky Breisch USA 61.96m 203-03
54.49m 51.69m 58.83m 55.58m 57.34m 61.96m
2 Suzy Powel-Roos USA 60.77m 199-04
57.96m 60.02m 60.77m 58.59m 60.54m 60.76m
3 Beth Mallory-Lesch USA 58.48m 191-10
54.23m 57.38m 57.63m 58.09m 58.29m 58.48m
4 Cecilia Barnes USA 56.87m 186-07
56.05m 56.87m 56.15m FOUL 55.23m FOUL
5 Stephanie Brown USA 55.59m 182-04
FOUL 55.05m 55.59m FOUL 52.17m FOUL
6 Rachel Longsfor USA 51.95m 170-05
51.12m 51.72m 51.95m FOUL FOUL FOUL
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Air Jamaica HS Boys
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Team Finals
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1 St. Jago (Jamaica) 3:12.35
2 Calabar (Jamaica) 3:14.06
3 Lancaster – Texas 3:14.09
4 DeSoto – Texas 3:14.82
5 Herbet Morrison (Jamaica) 3:17.40
6 Newburgh Elite TC 3:18.19
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay American T&F HS Boys
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Team Finals
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1 Collegiate Prep TC 7:52.81
2 Flyers TC 7:56.73
3 Rebel TC 8:18.01
4 Cougars AC 8:23.06
Boys 1600 Sprint Medley HS Boys
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Team Finals
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1 Herbet Morrison (Jamaica) 3:26.04
2 Iona Prep TC 3:28.55
3 Calabar (Jamaica) 3:29.30
4 Monsignor Farrell TC 3:34.20
Boys 100 Meter Dash NYRR Fastest Kids
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Kiambu Jones Jaguar Track 15.39 1.2
2 Spencer Jackson Zodiacs Trac 15.40 1.2
3 Paul Lumba Jaguar Track 15.84 1.2
4 Ricardo Linton Zodiacs Trac 16.17 1.2
5 Justin Goss Harlem Child 16.29 1.2
6 Nathan McAlister Comets 16.57 1.2
7 Jeremiah Richardson Jaguar Track 16.58 1.2
8 David Evans UNA 18.55 1.2
Men 100 Meter Dash Metro NY
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Tyson Gay USA 9.76 2.2 RT: 0.162
2 Derrick Atkins BAH 9.83 2.2 RT: 0.160
3 Shawn Crawford USA 9.96 2.2 RT: 0.172
4 Dwight Thomas JAM 10.08 2.2 RT: 0.163
5 Leonard Scott USA 10.10 2.2 RT: 0.142
6 Steve Mullings JAM 10.15 2.2 RT: 0.185
7 Blanton Dabryan USA 10.16 2.2 RT: 0.161
8 Dwight Phillips USA 10.25 2.2 RT: 0.154
9 Trell Kimmons USA 10.25 2.2 RT: 0.150
Men 200 Meter Dash Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Wallace Spearmon USA 19.82 1.3 RT: 0.156
2 Usain Bolt JAM 19.89 1.3 RT: 0.182
3 Christopher Williams JAM 20.17 1.3 RT: 0.169
4 Marvin Anderson JAM 20.42 1.3 RT: 0.169
5 Darvis Patton USA 20.49 1.3 RT: 0.147
6 Jordan Vaden USA 20.50 1.3 RT: 0.225
-- Daniel Bailey ANT DNF 1.3 RT: 0.147
Men 400 Meter Dash Irie Jam
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Tyler Christopher CAN 44.93
2 Lashawn Merritt USA 45.09
3 Chris Brown BAH 45.22
4 Andrew Rock USA 45.84
5 Derrick Brew USA 46.06
6 Alleyne Francique GRN 46.13
7 Sanjay Ayre JAM 46.20
8 Jamel Ashley USA 46.45
Men 400 Meter Dash B Race
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Jamaal Torrence USA 45.67
2 Edino Steele JAM 45.90
3 Renny Quow TRI 45.97
4 Dirk Homewood USA 46.29
5 Andrae Williams BAH 46.56
6 Dwayne Barrett JAM 47.12
7 Jermaine Gonzales JAM 48.30
8 Sekou Clarke JAM 48.46
Men 1 Mile Run Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Alan Webb USA 3:52.94
2 Bernard Lagat USA 3:53.88
3 Craig Mottram AUS 3:54.54
4 Nick Willis NZL 3:55.09
5 Suleiman Simotwo KEN 3:55.69
6 Chris Lukezic USA 3:57.02
7 Kevin Sullivan CAN 3:57.91
8 Rob Myers USA 3:59.36
9 Nicholas Kemboi KEN 3:59.36
10 Ryan McKenzie CAN 4:02.98
11 Matt Centrowitz USA 4:03.40
12 Ming GU CHN 4:05.79
13 Steve Slattery USA 4:09.41
-- Moise Joseph HAI DNF
-- Justus Koech KEN DNF
-- Dan Wilson USA DNF
Men 800 Meter Run NYRR
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Khadevis Robinson USA 1:46.38
2 Jonathan Johnson USA 1:46.79
3 Said Ahmed USA 1:47.19
4 Derrick Peterson USA 1:48.01
5 Alex McClary USA 1:48.32
6 David Krummenacker USA 1:48.40
7 Xiangyu LI CHN 1:48.77
8 Jebreh Harris USA 1:49.04
9 Nick Bromley AUS 1:49.06
10 Sam Burley USA 1:49.39
-- Hugh Reid BAR DNF
Men 5000 Meter Run Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Tariku Bekele ETH 13:04.05
2 Micah Kogo KEN 13:13.53
3 Edwin Soi KEN 13:16.68
4 Jonas Cheruiyot KEN 13:28.68
5 Boniface Songok KEN 13:34.74
6 Boaz Cheboiywo KEN 13:36.41
7 Adrian Blincoe NZL 13:48.88
8 Reid Coolsaet CAN 13:50.89
9 Markos Geneti ETH 13:53.79
10 Anthony Famiglietti USA 13:54.92
11 Josphat Boit KEN 13:56.47
12 Jorge Torres USA 14:05.97
13 Seth Summerside USA 14:11.42
14 Martin Fagan IRL 14:19.31
15 Ryan Kirkpatrick USA 14:44.85
-- Laban Rotich KEN DNF
-- Said Ahmed USA DNF
-- Alistair Cragg IRL DNF
-- Steve Hallinan USA DNF
-- Bolota Asmerom USA DNF
Men 110 Meter Hurdles Reebok
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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1 Xiang Liu CHN 12.92 1.5 RT: 0.171
2 Terrence Trammell USA 12.95 1.5 RT: 0.157
3 Ryan Wilson USA 13.02 1.5 RT: 0.160
4 David Payne USA 13.15 1.5 RT: 0.181
5 Aries Merritt USA 13.20 1.5 RT: 0.155
6 David Oliver USA 13.28 1.5 RT: 0.197
7 Anwar Moore USA 13.34 1.5 RT: 0.177
8 Maurice Wignall JAM 13.54 1.5 RT: 0.162
-- Dominique Arnold USA FS 1.5 FS: -0.157
Men 400 Meter Hurdles Vitarroz
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 James Carter USA 48.37
2 Kenneth Ferguson USA 48.99
3 Derrick Williams USA 49.03
4 Kerron Clement USA 49.21
5 Danny McFarlane JAM 49.28
6 Michael Tinsley USA 49.70
7 Joey Woody USA 50.34
8 Josef Robertson JAM 51.08
Men Pole Vault Mt. Sinai
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Giovanni Lanaro MEX 5.70m 18-08.25
5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.83
O O XO O XXX
2 Russ Buller USA 5.60m 18-04.50
5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70
O O O XXX
3 Jeff Hartwig USA 5.60m 18-04.50
5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70
PPP XO O XXX
4 Toby Stevenson USA 5.50m 18-00.50
5.40 5.50 5.60
O O XXX
5 Daichi Sawano JPN 5.50m 18-00.50
5.40 5.50 5.60
XO XO XXX
6 Derek Miles USA 5.40m 17-08.50
5.40 5.50
XO XXX
-- Nick Hysong USA NH
5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70
XXP PPP PPP PPP
Men Discus Throw
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Name Year Team Finals
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1 Jarod Rome USA 66.84m 219-03
64.26m 66.84m FOUL 64.57m 65.83m FOUL
2 Ian Waltz USA 63.31m 207-08
63.31m FOUL 63.25m FOUL 62.97m FOUL
3 Doug Reynolds USA 61.77m 202-08
55.92m 58.20m 60.43m FOUL 61.77m FOUL
4 Casey Malone USA 60.26m 197-08
59.14m 59.66m FOUL 60.00m 58.39m 60.26m
5 James Dennis USA 58.73m 192-08
57.40m FOUL 57.97m FOUL FOUL 58.73m
6 Nick Petrucci USA 56.89m 186-08
54.17m 55.92m 56.89m FOUL 56.24m FOUL