PRINCETON, N.J. - Marion Jones gave the stadium-filling crowd of nearly 3,500 at Princeton University's William Weaver Stadium what it came to see: a big win in the Verizon women's 100 meters at the GST Open @ Princeton Invitational, the first stop of USA Track & Field's 2001 Outdoor Golden Spike Tour.

Olympic 400m hurdles gold medalist Angelo Taylor set a personal best in the Pontiac Grand Prix men's 400 meters in a come-from-behind win; silver medalist Lawrence Johnson narrowly missed an American record in the Visa men's pole vault despite competing with a hip injury that caused him to limp severely between jumps; Terrence Trammell won the GMC Envoy 110 hurdles by the slimmest of margins; Cheri Kenah stole victory from a fellow Villanova alumnus in the women's mile and Leonard Mucheru ran a world-leading time in the men's mile to highlight a day of impressive performances at Princeton. The weather was equally as impressive, with temperatures in the 80s under sunny skies, with a slight wind.

The Outdoor Golden Spike Tour continues June 3 at the adidas Oregon Track Classic in Portland, Ore., with the U.S. Open June 9 in Palo Alto, Calif., and the GMC Envoy USA Outdoor Championships June 21-24 in Eugene, Ore.

Below is an event-by event report from Saturday's GST Open @ Princeton Invitational. . NOTES & QUOTES

VERIZON WOMEN'S 100 METERS: After committing one false start, Olympic champion Marion Jones came through to easily win the first 100 meters of her 2001 outdoor campaign, running a U.S.-leading 11.12. After the race, she signed autographs for the crowd and interacted with fans. JONES: "It was my first race of the year. I wanted to get the first 100 (of the season) out of the way. Sure, I'd like to open with a 10.7 here in the United States, but I'm not going to leave with my head down. Technically, it felt good. I felt I executed well - I felt pretty fast." On the crowd: "We had a very good turnout today. … It's important (to compete in the U.S.), particularly for the youth to see me in person. For them to be able to reach out and touch me and talk to me, I think that can only help the future of track and field in the U.S."

MEN'S 100 METERS: Jamaican Patrick Jarrett, who is coached by Trevor Graham (Marion Jones' coach), won going away in 10.22 seconds over a young field. JARRETT: "I wasn't expecting to run fast. I've won at all levels - high school, college - what I want now is a world-class medal. … I can't say enough about Trevor Graham. I'm been with him over a year, and it's coming together."

WOMEN'S 1 MILE RUN: Villanova graduate Carrie Tollefson led through most of the race before fellow Villanova alum Cheri Kenah overtook her around the final turn. Kenah's time of 4:31.10 is a U.S.-leading mark outdoors for 2001. High schooler Erin Donohue finished ninth in 4:47.51. KENAH: "I felt pretty good. It came down to a kick, and it was really exciting. I'm looking forward to the 5,000m at nationals in June."

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MEN'S 400 METERS: Olympic 400m hurdles champion Angelo Taylor ran down Jamaican Olympian Michael McDonald to win in 44.68, a personal-best time. TAYLOR: I got out good. I wanted to run smooth and stay relaxed, stay close to the field and win. This lets me know where I am and lets everyone else know for the (Team USA World Championships) 4x400 relay. I get a bye (to the World Championships as a result of being the Olympic gold medalist in the 400m hurdles) so I may run the 400 at nationals."

MEN'S MILE: Kenyan Leonard Mucheru took over the lead after being rabbited through an 800m split of 1:55 to run a world-leading 3:53.64. American Seneca Lassiter, enjoying the finest year of his career in 2001, ran a few yards behind Mucheru throughout the race and finished second in 3:56.88. MUCHERU: "I expected to have a good race after losing at the Penn Relays, where I had allergy problems. I was feeling especially good - the rabbit did a good job." LASSITER: "When you're not racing for the win and nobody's coming up behind you, it's kind of frustrating … I think I'll break 3:50 this year. I want to be competitive in races in Europe."

ADIDAS WOMEN'S 100 METER HURDLES: American Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Morrison false started twice and was disqualified; Jamaican Michelle Freeman took advantage of Morrison's absence to in easily in 13.00 seconds. MORRISON: "I knew the first one was a false start. I had a great start the second time, but the officials called it back. That's the way it goes." FREEMAN: "It was a hard race, not as good as I wanted. I'll take it. I'd run my race whether she (Morrison) was there or not."

GMC ENVOY MEN'S 110 HURDLES: Making his 2001 hurdles debut outdoors, Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell dueled with Dawane Wallace throughout the race, winning on the lean in 13.43 seconds. Wallace finished in 13.45. Trammell is finishing up the spring semester at the University of South Carolina, where he is taking 18 credit hours, and he has been working on several end-of-term projects while he also trains - a balancing act that poses a challenge this time of year. TRAMMELL: "Wallace always pushes me. He ran a great race, and I was happy to pull it out. I was off-balance, I didn't carry my momentum forward. I had to get the race out of the way."

VISA MEN'S POLE VAULT: In perhaps the most astounding performance of the meet, World Indoor champion and Olympic silver medalist Lawrence Johnson not only won but took three strong attempts at an American-record height of 19 feet, 9.75 inches … all despite injuring his left hip (the same side as his take-off leg) while warming up. Visibly hobbling between jumps, Johnson never the less cleared 5.85 meters (19-2.25) - the second-best performance by an American this year behind his own mark of 5.90m/19-4.5. After winning the competition over second-place Tim Mack (5.75/18-10.25), Johnson went straight to the American record height. JOHNSON: "On a practice jump, I went over the back of the pit and bruised my hip. That's the first time that's happened since high school. … There's no question in my mind I would've had the American Record today without that happening. If I can jump like this when I'm injured, I expect to get 19-10 easily before long." On his decision to compete despite the injury: "I have a winning streak going that I don't want to let go of."

RESULTS

VERIZON WOMEN'S 100 METER DASH 1. Marion Jones, Nike 11.12 w:0.7; 2. LA Tasha Jenkins, Nike 11.36 w:0.7; 3. Savatheda Fynes, Mizuno 11.37 w:0.7; 4. Tonya Carter, Nike 11.72 w:0.7; 5. Merlene Frazer, Nike 11.74 w:0.7; 6. Jennifer Wilson, SHOR 11.83 w:0.7; 7. Passion Richardson, Nike 12.17 w:0.7.

WOMEN'S 1 MILE RUN 1. Cheri Kenah, USA 4:31.10; 2. Carrie Tollefson, adid 4:33.15; 3. Jamie King, USA 4:36.90; 4. Catherine Berry, Great Britai 4:38.28; 5. Amy Wickus, Nike 4:39.22; 6. Jill Snyder, adid 4:40.64; 7. Danielle Thornal, Great Britai 4:42.67; 8. Christine Kane, St Joseph 4:46.62; 9. Erin Donohue, Unattached 4:47.51; 10. Carmen Douma, CAN 4:51.76; 11. Toniann Razzi, LASALLE 5:04.17.

ADIDAS WOMEN'S 100 METER HIGH HURDLES 1. Michelle Freeman, adid 13.00 w:-1.3; 2. Vonette Dixon, Mizuno 13.17 w:-1.3; 3. Dionne Rose, Jamaica 13.18 w:-1.3; 4. Lacena Golding, Jamaica 13.20 w:-1.3; 5. Ellakisha Williamson, Nike 13.44 w:-1.3; 6. Sharon Couch, adid 13.46 w:-1.3; 7. Kyla Shoemake, Nike 13.91 w:-1.3.

MEN'S 100 METER DASH 1. Patrick Jarrett, Nike 10.22 w:-0.8; 2. JJ Johnson, USA 10.30 w:-0.8; 3. Kevin Braunskill, USA 10.47 w:-0.8; 4. Marcel Carter, SHOR 10.48 w:-0.8; 5. David Bobb, Unattached 10.52 w:-0.8; 6. Matt Shreibman, BODY 12.30 w:-0.8.

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MEN'S 400 METER DASH 1. Angelo Taylor, Nike 44.68; 2. Michael Mc Donald, adid 44.78; 3. Orvial Taylor, New York Tec 45.56; 4. Jerome Davis, Nike 45.69; 5. Jerome Young, adid 45.84; 6. James Carter, Nike 46.23; 7. Antonio Pettigrew, adid 46.39.

MEN'S 1 MILE RUN 1. Leonard Mucheru, KEN 3:53.64; 2. Seneca Lassiter, Nike 3:56.88; 3. Charlie Gruber, LAWRENCE TRA 3:59.28; 4. Clay Schwabe, West Point 3:59.43; 5. Matt Holthaus, USA 4:01.95; 6. Daniel Caulfield, Ireland 4:02.41; 7. Scott Anderson, ENCLAVE 4:02.62; 8. Sam Gabremariam, ENCLAVE 4:07.95; 9. Darin Shearer, Unattached 4:09.15; 10. Dan Wilson, USA 4:17.00.

GMC ENVOY MEN'S 110 METER HIGH HURDLES 1. Terrence Trammell, Mizuno 13.43 w:-1.0; 2. Dawane Wallace, adid 13.45 w:-1.0; 3. Jeff York, Unattached 13.80 w:-1.0; 4. Maurice Wignall, Jamaica 13.82 w:-1.0; 5. Deworski Odom, Nike 13.94 w:-1.0; 6. Charles Johnson, SHOR 14.00 w:-1.0; 7. Greg Richardson, Fila 14.25 w:-1.0.

VISA MEN'S POLE VAULT 1. Lawrence Johnson, adid 5.85m (19-02.25); 2. Tim Mack, Mizuno 5.75m (18-10.25); 3. Nick Hysong, Nike 5.65m (18-06.50); 4. Russ Buller, Asics 5.50m (18-00.50); 5. Pat Manson, Nike 5.50m (18-00.50); - Chad Harting, USA NH. _