Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Kim Kreiner (Baton Rouge, La.) saved the best for last, breaking her own American record en route to winning the gold medal in the women's javelin in the Pan American Games Thursday night at Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium.

The United States collected four medals during the evening session to push its total to 18 after three days of track and field competition. The U.S. men have earned 10 medals, including three gold. The U.S. women have collected eight medals, including four gold.

The men's pole vault was postponed Thursday night because of thunderstorms and will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The women's high jump was moved back to a 7:30 p.m. (EST) start on Friday.

Standing in second place, Kreiner threw the javelin 60.86 meters/199 feet 8 inches on her last attempt to overtake leader Laverne Eve of the Bahamas and relegating Osleidys Menendez of Cuba to third, while becoming the first American to win the event at the Pan American Games since Sherry Calvert won the gold in Mexico City, Mexico in 1975.

The winning throw bettered the American record of 199-1 by Kreiner in Rheinfelden, Germany last year.

"It feels odd being in this spot," said Kreiner, who was runner-up in the 2002 and 2003 USA Outdoor Championships. "I have been trying to peak for this (Pan American Games) and the worlds (World Championships). I have thrown about 61 meters in practice so I knew could throw that far. It was just a matter of putting all the pieces together in one throw.

"It felt effortless. As soon as I let it go, I knew it was a new record."

Cuba's Adriana Munoz clipped Mary Jayne Harrelson (Blacksburg, Va.) at the wire to win the women's 1,500 in 4: 09.57 to 4:09.72.

Harrelson, who was sixth at the 2003 USA Outdoor Championships, grabbed the lead with 200 meters left before Munoz caught up with 25 meters left.

Anthony Famiglietti (Medford, N.Y.) picked up a bronze medal in the men's 3,000 steeplechase, being clocked in 8:40.22. Teammate Tom Chorny (Santa Monica, Calif.) finished fourth in 8:45.35.

Daniel Browne (Portland, Ore.) finished off the night for the Americans by finishing third in the men's 10,000 in 29:06.23 to earn a bronze medal.

Meanwhile, 17-year-old high school phenom Allyson Felix (Los Angeles, Calif.) advanced into the finals of the women's 200 by winning the first semifinal heat in 22.92. Crystal Cox (Chapel Hill, N.C.) also advanced into the finals with a 23.30 clocking in the second semifinal heat.

Kenny Brokenburr (Raleigh, N.C.), who was fourth in the 2003 USA Outdoor Championships, posted the fastest qualifying time in both the preliminary and semifinal heats of the men's 200-meter dash. Running in lane one, Brokenburr won heat two in the preliminary round in 20.66 and came back to win the first semifinal heat in 20.43.

Erik Wilson (Opa-Locka, Fla.) finished second in heat two of the preliminary round in 21.10. But he failed to advance out of the semifinal round after finished third in second heat of the semifinal heat at 21.23

Mitch Potter (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Adam Steele (Eden Prairie, Minn.), who will be seniors at the University of Minnesota, advanced into Friday's finals of the men's 400. Potter, who was fifth in the 2003 USA Outdoor Championships, had the second fastest qualifying time in the semifinal round of 45.62. Steele was clocked in 45.83 in the first semifinal heat.

Me'Lisa Barber (Columbia, S.C.) and Moushaumi Robinson (Columbus, Ohio) each advanced into Friday's finals of the women's 400. Robinson had the third fastest qualifying time overall of 52.23.

Tiffany Lott (Pleasant Grove, Utah) grabbed the first-day lead in the heptathlon with 3,636 points after winning the 100 hurdles and high jump.

Missy Vanek (Lafayette, Calif.) withdrew from the heptathlon during the high jump after suffering a strained right hamstring. She had cleared 5-6 before suffering the injury.

Earlier in the morning, reigning U.S. champion James Parker (Great Falls, Montana) and John McEwen (North Canton, Ohio) finished second and third, respectively, in the men's hammer throw.

It marked the first time the U.S. has won two medals in the men's hammer throw at the Pan American Games since 1975 when John Powell and Julian Morrison finished first and second in Mexico City.

"Technically, I wasn't all there but this was one of my better meets of year," said Parker, who had a mark of 244 feet 6 inches. "I wasn't 100 percent physically."

McEwen, who won the 2001 and 2002 USA Indoor 35-pound weight throw champion, recorded a throw of 234-6. He finished second behind Parker at the 2003 USA Outdoor Championships.

"I never recovered from the flight here but I have enjoyed the experience and love the country here," added Parker, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. "I am glad I got to represent the United States."

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DAY 3, AUGUST 7 EVENING RESULTS

Women's 1,500 Final – 1. Adriann Munoz, Cuba, 4:09.57; 2, Mary Jayne Harrleson, USA (Blacksburg, Va.), 4:09.72; 3. Madrea Hyman, Jamaica, 4:10.08; 4. Malindi Elmore, Canada, 4:10.42; 5. Duice Rodriguez, Mexico, 4:11.46; 6. Jany Tamargo, Cuba, 4:20.33; 7. Ashley Couper, Bermuda, 4:20.98; 8. Luciana Mendes, Brazil, 4:21.80; 9. Monica Amboya, Ecuador, 4:27.22; 10. Sonny Garcia, Dominican Republic, 4:32.31; 11. Elsa Monterroso, Guyana, 4:46.53; Niushaa Mancilla, Boliva, did not finish; Lauren Simmons, USA (Princeton, N.J.) did not start

Women's Javelin Final – 1. Kim Kreiner, USA (Baton Rouge, La.) 199-8 (U.S. record – old mark 199-1 Kriener, 2001) (60.86); 2. Lavern Eve, Bahamas, 199-1, (60.68); 3. Osleidys Menedez, Cuba, 197-6, (60.20); 4. Sabina Moya, Cuba, 197-4 (60.17); 5. Sonia Bisset, Cuba, 190-3, (58.00); 6. Erica Wheeler, USA (Butte Valley, Calif.), 174-2 (53.08); 7. Zuleima, Colombia, 165-3 (50.37); 8. Leryn Franco, Paraguay, 164-8 (50.21) 9 Dalila Rugama, Nicaragua, 146-0 (44.50)

Women's Shot Put Final – 1. Yumileidi Cumba, Cuba, 63-4 ¼ (19.31); 2. Adriano, Brazil, 60-7 ¾ (18.48); 3. Fior Vasquez, Dominican Republic, 59-6 1/4 (18.14); 4. Mariela Gonzalez, Cuba, 59-0 ¼ (17.99); 5. Laura Gerraughty, USA (Nashua, N.H.), 56-10 ¼ (17.33); 6. C Borel, Trinidad & Tobago, 56-6 ½ (17.23); 7. Kristin Heaston, USA (Palo Alto, Calif.), 54-3 ¾ (16.55); 8. Marianne Bernat, Chile, 50-5 1.4 (15.37); 9. Luz Dary Castro, Colombia, 48-11 ½ (14.92).

Men's 3,000 Steeplechase Final – 1. Nestor Nieves, Venezuela, 8:34.26; 2. Joel Bourgeois, Canada, 8:36.78; 3. Anthony Famiglietti, USA (Medford, N.Y.), 8:40.22; 4. Thomas Chorny, USA, (Santa Monica, Calif.), 8:45.35; 5. Salvador Miranda, Mexico, 8:47.84; 6. David Milne, Canada, 8:59.37; 7. Richard Arias, Ecuador, 9:21.91. Alexander Greaux, Paraguay, disqualified.

Men's 10,000 Final – 1. Teodoro Vega, Mexico, 28.49.38; 2. Marilson Dos Santos, Brazil, 28:49.48; 3. Daniel Browne, USA (Portland, Ore.), 29:06.23; 4. Pablo Olmedo, Mexico, 29:41.31; 5. Luis Fonseca, Venezuela, 29:42.30; 6. William Naranjo, Colombia, 30:13.26; 7. Joes Garcia, Guatemala, 30:26.61; 8. Jorge Cabrera, Paraguay, 31:40.79. Weldon Johnson, USA (Flagstaff, Ariz.) did not finish.

Women's 200 Semifinal Heat One – 1. Allyson Felix, USA (Los Angeles, Calif.), 22.92; 2. Danielle Browning, Jamaica, 23.21; 3. Digna Murillo, Colombia, 23.36; 4. Shandria Brown, Bahamas, 23.83; 5. Liliana Allen, Mexico, 23.90; 6. Fana Ashby, Trinidad & Tobago, 23.97; 7. Valma Bass, U.S. Virgin Islands, 24.29.

Women's 200 Semifinal Heat Two – 1. Roxana Diaz, Cuba, 22.78; 2. Cydione Mothersille, Cayman Island, 22.89; 3. Crystal Cox, USA (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 23.30; 4. Norma Gonzalez, Colombia, 23.34; 5. Judith Kitson, Jamaica, 23.83; 6. Virgil Hodge, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 23.85; 7. Keenan Gibson, Trinidad & Tobago, 24.45; 8. Danielle St. Leger, Haiti, 26.55.

Men's 200 Semifinal Heat One – 1. Kenny Brokenburr, USA (Raleigh, N.C.), 20.43; 2. Heber Viera, Uruguay, 20.84; 3. Jamial Rolle, Bahamas, 21.14; 4. James Sherwin, Dominica, 21.26; 5. Danis Garcia, Dominican Republic, 21.53.

Men's 200 Semifinal Heat Two – 1. Andre DaSilva, Brazil, 20.70; 2. Clement Campbell, Jamaica, 20.89; 3. Erik Wilson, USA (Opa-Locka, Fla.), 21.23; 4. Keita Cline, British Virgin Islands, 21.29; 5. Adrian Durant, Virgin Islands, 21.45.

Men's 200 Semifinal Heat Three – 1. Christopher Williams, Jamaica, 20.71; 2. Claudinei Da Silva, Brazil, 20.91; 3. Kevin Arthurton, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 20.98; 4. Julieon Raeburn, Trinidad & Tobago, 21.02; 5. Jose Pena, Cuba, 21.11; 6. Daniel Bailey, Antigua and Barbuda, 21.36.

Men's 400 Semifinal Heat One – 1. Yerman Lopez, Cuba, 45.69; 2. Michael Campbell, Jamaica, 45.79; 3. Adam Steele, USA (Eden Prairie, Minn.), 45.83; 4. Damion Barry, Trinidad & Tobago, 46.79; 5. Goeloe Geronimo, Netherland Antilles, 47.61.

Men's 400 Semifinal Heat Two – 1. Alleyne Francique, Grenada, 45.31; 2. Mitch Potter, USA (Minneapolis, Minn.), 45.62; 3. Carlos Santo, Dominican Republic, 45.82; 4. Chris Lloyd, Dominica, 45.82; 5. Dennis Darling, Bahamas, 46.59; 6. Cristian Gutierrez, Ecuador, 49.88.

Men's 400 Semifinal Heat Three – 1. Shane Niemi, Canada, 45.89; 2. Davian Clarke, Jamaica, 45.93; 3. Glauder Garzon, Cuba, 45.99; 4. Mauricio Mery, Chile, 46.92; 5. Jonni Lowe, Honduras, 47.78; 6. Kenneth Telemaque, Virgin Islands, 48.85.

Women's 400 Semifinal Heat One – 1. Ana Guevara, Mexico, 52.22; 2. Melisa Barber, USA (Columbia, S.C.), 52.62; 3. Michelle Burgher, Jamaica, 53.13; 4. Adia McKinnon, Trinidad & Tobago, 54.24; 5. Jackie Ann Morain, Grenada, 56.30; 6. Mirtha Brock, Colombia, 1:01.79.

Women's 400 Semifinal Heat Two – 1. Hazel Ann Regis, Grenada, 52.31; 2. Moushaumi Robinson, USA (Columbus, Ohio), 52.23; 3. Lisvania, Cuba, 52.37; 4. Josiane Tito, Brazil, 53.18; 5. Clara Hernandez, Domican Republic, 55.22.

Women's 400 Semifinal Heat Three – 1. Aliann Pompey, Guyana, 52.23; 2. Noviene Williams, Jamaica, 52.76; 3. Geisa Coutinho, Brazil, 53.23; 4. Patricia Rodriguez, Colombia, 53.41; 5. Mayra Gonzalez, Mexico, 53.53; Ellana Pacheco, Venezuela, did not finish.

Heptathlon Scoring (Through Four Events) – 1. Tiffany Lott, USA (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 3,636 points; 2. Magaly Garcia, Cuba, 3,613 points; 3. Nicole Haynes, Canada, 3,523 points; 4. Yoleidis Limonta, Cuba, 3,445 points; 5. Judith Mendez, Domincan Republic, 3,440 points; 6. Thalmara Rivas, Venezuela, 3,263 points; 7. Valeria Steffens, Chil, 3,043 points; 8. Francia Manzarillo, Dominican Republic, 3,024 points. Missy Vanek, USA (Lafayette, Calif.) withdrew after two events.

Heptathlon High Jump – 1. Yoleidis Limonta, Cuba, and Missy Vanek, USA (Lafayette, Calif.), 5-8 ¼, (1.74), 903 points; 3. Nicole Haynes, Canada, 5-8 ¼ (1.74), 903 points; 4. Magaly Garcia, Cuba, 5-7 ¼ (1.71), 867 poins; 5. Thalmara Rivas, Venezuela, 5-6, (1.68), 830 points; 6. Tiffany Lott, USA (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 5-6 (1.68), 830 points; 7. Judith Mendez, Dominican Republic, 5-5 (1.65), 795 points; 8. Valeria Steffens, Chile, 5-3 ¾ (1.62), 759 points; 9. Francia Manzanillo, Dominican Republic, 5-2 ½ (1.59), 724 points.

Heptathlon Shot Put – 1. Nicole Haynes, Canada, 48-9 ½ (14.87), 852 points; 2. Tiffany Lott, USA (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 45-2 ½ (13.78), 779 points; 3. Magaly Garcia, Cuba, 44-11 (13.69), 773 points; 4. Judith Mendez, Dominican Republic, 43-9 ¼ (13.34), 750 points; 5. Thalmara Rivas, Venezuela, 41-2 ½ (12.56), 698 points; 6. Yoleidis Limonta, Cuba, 39-8 ¾ (12.11), 668 points; 7. Valeria Steffens, Chile, 39-8 ½ (12.10), 668 points; 8. Francia Manzarillo, Dominican Republic, 33-3 ¼ (10.14), 539 points.

Heptathlon 200 Heat One – 1. Judith Mendez, Dominican Republic, 24.52, 931 points; 2. Yoleidis Limonta, Cubam 24.98, 889 points; 3. Valeria Steffens, Chile, 25.91, 805 points;

Heptathlon 200 Heat Two – 1. Magaly Garcia, Cuba, 24.44, 939 points; 2. Tiffany Lott, USA (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 24.59, 925 points; 3. Francia Manzanillo, Dominican Republic, 25.63, 830 points; 4. Thaimara Riva, Venezuela, 25.89, 807 points; 5. Nicole Haynes, Canada, 26.04, 794 points.

DAY 3 AUGUST 7 MORNING RESULTS

Men's Hammer Throw Final – 1. Juan Cerra, Argentina, 247-9 (75.53); 2. James Parker, USA (Great Falls, Mont.), 244-6 (74.35); 3. John McEwen, USA (North Canton, Ohio), 234-6 (71.49); 4. Yosvano Suarez, Cuba, 230-5 (70.24); 5. Alberto Sanchez, 227-7 (69.37); 6. Adriana Marzo, Argentina, 225-2 (68.65); 7. Raul Rivera, Guatemala, 213-5 (65.06); 8. Eduardo Acuna, Peru, 207-8 (63.30)

Men's 200 Preliminary Heat One – 1. Andre Da Silva, Brazil, 20.83; 2. Erik Wilson, USA (Opa-Loka, Fla.), 21.10; 3. Danis Garcia, Dominican Republic, 21.22; 4. Jairo Duzant, Netherlands Antilles, 21.31; 5. Rogelio Pizarro, Paraguay, 21.39; 6. Rolando Blanco, Guatemala, 21.56; 7. Jayson Jones, Belize, 21.80; 8. Wladimir Afriani, Haiti, 21.98.

Men's 200 Preliminary Heat Two– 1. Kenny Brokenburr, USA (Raleigh, N.C.), 20.66; 2. Jose Pena, Cuba, 21.03; 3. Adrian Durant, Virgin Islands, 21.19; 4. Claudinel DaSilva, Brazil, 21.22; 5. Bruce Swan, Grenada, 21.38; 6. Xavier James, Bermuda, 21.65; Andres Gallegos, Ecuador, did not finish

Men's 200 Preliminary Heat Three – 1. Clement Campbell, Jamaica, 21.00; 2. Heber Viera, Uruguay, 21.10; 3. Kevin Arthurton, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 21.12; 4. James Sherwin, Dominica, 21.20; 5. Juan Pedro Toledo, Mexico, 21.41; 6. Troy McIntosh, Bahamas, 21.56; 7. Diego Ferreira, Paraguay, 21.89; 8. Luis Moran, Ecuador, 22.58.

Men's 200 Preliminary Heat Four - 1. Christopher Williams, Jamaica, 20.90; 2. Jamial Rolle, Bahamas, 21.10; 3. Julieon Raeburn, Trinidad & Tobago, 21.13; 4. Keita Cline, Virgin Islands, 21.25; 5. Daniel Bailey, Antigua and Barbuda, 21.26.

Heptathlon 100 Hurdles Heat One – 1. Magalys Garcia, Cuba, 13.61, 1034 points; 2. Nicole Haynes, Canada, 14.03, 974; 3. Judith Mendez, Dominican Republic, 14.10, 964; 4. Francia Manzanillo, Dominican Republic, 14.34, 931; 5. Valeria Steffens, Chile, 15.23, 811.

Heptathlon 100 Hurdles Heat Two – 1. Tiffany Lott, USA (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 13.15, 1,102; 2. Yoleidis Limonta, Cuba, 13.95, 985; 3, Melissa Vanek, 14.06, 970; 4. Thaimara Rivas, Venezuela, 14.36, 928.

Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 7, 2003

Day 3 Track & Field Quotes

Men's 200 Meters Prelims Heat 1: Erick Wilson, Opa-Locka, Fla. (2nd in Heat 1, 21.10) "All I'm trying to do right now is make the finals. I've got to save some energy. The main thing I've been doing for the last two months is getting ready for football. I planned to that this year and then next year I'll focus only on track." (Wilson will be a wide receiver on the TCU football team this fall.)

Heat 2: Kenny Brokenburr, Raleigh, N.C., (1st in Heat 2, 20.66) "Lane one makes you run that curve so I tried to be consistent. The track felt good. I'm just trying to run my race. My coach always tells me that if I do that I'm a hard man to beat. I don't care who's in the race. I just focus on myself."

Men's Hammer Throw Final James Parker, Great Falls, Mont., Silver medal, 244-6 (74.53 meters) "I felt pretty good but I wasn't 100 percent physically but this was one of my better meets of the year."

"I've really enjoyed the experience down here. I'm not used to the heat and humidity but I love the country. I'm glad I got to represent the United States." Parker is a second lieutenant in the Air Force and stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Mont.

John McEwen, North Canton, Ohio, Bronze medal, 234-6 (71.49) "I didn't throw today as good as I've been training, but everybody wants to throw their best every time. I'm extremely happy to take the bronze. This is my first medal in a major competition like this. I'm just so pleased to be able to represent the United States and enjoy an experience like this. If this is the worst thing that happens to me in my life, it will be tremendous. This a little warmer than I'm used to and I couldn't get my visual bearings very well. But I felt comfortable, strong and fast today so I can't complain."

Evening Session

Women's Heptathlon Tiffany Lott-Hogan, Pleasant Grove, Utah, 1st day leader I was doing pretty well until I finished the 200 (meters). My asthma bothered me a little bit. I train in a drier climate than this so it could possibly be the humidity. I was solid today. I didn't do anything exceptional but I didn't do anything terribly either."

"If I start off with a good long jump tomorrow that will get me going. I can get a good javelin score if my shoulder isn't bothering me. The 800 is my weakest event so it really depends on how everybody rebounds tomorrow. It's really nice competing at night."

Missy Vanek, Lafayette, Calif., withdrew after suffering strained right hamstring in third event of heptathlon "At about 5-6 (in the high jump) I felt a twinge. I hadn't felt anything in the earlier events so I thought it was a cramp. Went to the next height and felt a bad pain but I kept competing. I had some good attempts on one leg. We did some treatment during the break but I can't even jog right now. I was supposed to go to a meet in the Netherlands next but I can't see rehabbing a hamstring in two weeks so I guess it's the end of the season."

Women's 1500 Meters Final Mary Jayne Harrelson, Blacksburg, Va., Silver medal, 4:09.72 "I couldn't go any faster. The last 100 meters I was pulling as hard as I could I just ran out of energy that last little bit. I should have won this. You always have something to prove."

Women's 200 Semifinals Heat 1: Allyson Felix, Los Angeles, Calif., 22.92 "I thought I ran a decent race tonight. My main goal was to come out and run my race and qualify for the finals."

"The track feels great, no real problems and weather was prefect. I really felt comfortable running on the turn and I just wanted to finish first in my heat."

Heat 2: Crystal Cox, Chapel Hill, N.C., 23.30 On her performance tonight: "I'm not impressed- it's very hard running from lane eight, you can't see anyone. But I'll fix my flaws tomorrow. I'll get out a little bit harder, use my arms better, and tilt my head forward."

"Going into the race I felt a little tired because we had to wait around for our start- so first I had adrenalin and I was up and then I was down."

Men's 200 Semifinals Heat 1: Kenny Brokenburr, Raleigh, NC, 20.43 On his performance: "Every race I try to come out and run my race. The only one that can defeat me is myself. If I can go 20.0 and run my race, good things will happen."

"My main thing coming here to the Pan Ams is to try to be a leader. The young guys have their eyes on me and I let them know to take one race at a time. I tell them to enjoy themselves and the total experience being here at the Pan Am Games."

Heat 2: Erick Wilson, Opa-Locka, Fla., 21.23 I'm sluggish but I'm still running smart. I'm running just to get to the next round. I'll leave it all on the track tomorrow."

On his first international competition: "It's different. The crowds are bigger and the atmosphere is good. It's great."

Women's Javelin Kim Kreiner, Baton Rouge, La., Gold medal, 199 feet 8 inches (60.86), New American Record "It feels odd being in this spot. I've been trying to peak for this and for the Worlds. I've thrown about 61 (meters, 200 feet, 1 inch) in practice so I knew I could throw that far. It was just a matter of putting all the pieces together in one throw. It felt effortless. You want to shut your brain off and throw. As soon as I let it go I knew it was a new throw."

Erica Wheeler, Butte Valley, Calif., 6th place, 174-2 (53.08) "I just didn't have the snap today in my throws, that's how it goes sometimes. Some days you have it and some days you don't." "My season is now over and I'll begin preparing for next year."

Women's Shot Put Finals Lisa Gerraughty, Nashua, N.H., 5th, 56-10 ¼ (17.33) "It has been a tough few months for me, but I feel I am finally back on track. I wish I could of done better (finished 5th overall) and stayed focused through the entire competition. With the TV breaks it made the with time a little longer then I am used too"

"It was a great experience being here at the Pan Ams. I am happy I came and after competing against these elite athletes, it just makes me hungry. I cannot wait to get back out there."

Kristen, Heaston, Palo Alto, Calif., 7th, 54-3 ¾ (16.55) "I was bummed I did not place higher. The U.S. team has been doing well at these Games and I wish I could placed. Up next is the World Championships and I hope to perform my best, I just need to continue to improve."

"I was extremely exited about the opportunity to compete. My goals is just to improve meet after meet and just improve overall."

Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase Final Thomas Chorney, Santa Monica, Calif. I'm not happy with the way I ran. I extended myself a little too much in the beginning and I think it hurt me at the end. I should have waited a lap or two.

Men's 10,000 Meters Final Dan Browne, Portland, Ore., Bronze medal, 29:06.23 "It was a slow race and a slow pace can give you trouble when you've been training at a higher pace. I'm happy with a medal. This was definitely a difficult climate to compete in and I even tried to adjust by wearing a special uniform because of the rain.

Weldon Johnson, Flagstaff, Ariz. DNF, calf injury I strained my calf on Monday. The trainers here are unbelievably good. They worked on it all week and I felt better. Felt good in warm-ups but you can't replicate running in the rain on spikes in practice. You don't know what it's going to be like until you get out there. Women's 400 meter Semifinals Heat 1: Me'Lisa Barber, Columbia, S.C., 52.62, advances to finals On tonight's performance: "I was pretty happy with my race. My goal was to make the finals and I was able do that. I thought we were running a little fast during the first 200 meters, but I knew I needed to keep pushing." "Tomorrow I need to run my lifetime best to win. If I can get out fast and bring it home hard, I can walk away with a medal. I know I can do it."

Heat 2: Moushaumi Robinson, Columbus, Ohio, 52.23, advances to finals "I train in Texas so the heat is not bad. It's a nice track with a lot of bounce, so it's to conducive to the 400 meters, I'm real comfortable on this track."

"I wanted to win the heat, but to qualify to the next round is what's important, so it's pretty good."

"I'm satisfied so far. Everybody goes out to win, so we'll see what happens in the finals.

As a young person I can't put into words this experience. I watch and learn from the older athletes and it helps me to be better."

Men's 400 meter Semifinals Heat 1: Adam Steele, Eden Prairie, Minn., 45.83, qualifies for finals with second fastest time of non-top 2 finishers "I felt fine the whole race. I just didn't compete in the last 100 meters. The wet track didn't have anything to do with it. I just have to cross my fingers and hope I was in a fast heat."

Heat 3: Mitchell Potter, Minneapolis, Minn., 45.62, qualifies for finals with second fastest time of the night "I did just what I had to do. I've had a sinus infection and an ear infection so my goal was to just to do what I had to. I felt lethargic and weak so I just coasted at the beginning and wasn't shooting for first at all. My girlfriend is here in the stands and she makes me realize why I'm running." He (Carlos Santos) went out faster than I usually do, and I usually go out really fast, so I didn't think he could hold it."