BOSTON – Jen Toomey on Sunday added the Nike women’s 1,500m title to the 800m crown she won Saturday at the 2004 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, becoming the first athlete in meet history to win the middle-distance double.

Toomey won the race over a stellar field. Competing on her home track, where she trains, Toomey assumed the lead from three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton just before the bell lap. Looking strong and running easy, Toomey blazed on to a convincing win in 4:09.82. Two-time Olympian and two-time U.S. indoor 3,000m champion Amy Rudolph moved up to second in 4:11.93, with Favor Hamilton third in 4:12.87.

The top two finishers in each event qualify to represent Team USA at the 2004 World Indoor Track & Field Championships March 5-7 in Budapest, Hungary.

Laura Gerraughty of Nashua, N.H., got the day off to a record-breaking start, winning the women’s shot put with a toss of 19.14m/62-9.5. The mark is an indoor collegiate record (beating the record 18.83m/61-9.5 in 1998 by Terri Steer) and a 2004 U.S. leader for the 20-year-old University of North Carolina junior, who also won the 2003 NCAA indoor title. Defending USA indoor champion Kristin Heaston was second with a best of 17.81m/58-5.25.

Stacy Dragila took her eighth U.S. indoor title in the Visa women’s pole vault with a first-attempt clearance at 4.70m/15-5.0. Jillian Schwartz was second at 4.40m/14-5.25.

2004 world-leader Christian Cantwell provided drama in the Visa men’s shot put, saving his winning throw of 21.26m/69-9.0 for his last. Reese Hoffa, who had led the competition, was second with 20.97m/68-9.75.

Two-time U.S. outdoor champion Savante Stringfellow won his second indoor title in the BENGAY men’s long jump. His jump of 8.26m/27-1.25 was well ahead of Marcus Thomas in second (7.82m/25-8).

Hometown favorite Jonathon Riley, a 1997 graduate of Brookline (Mass.) High School and an NCAA champion while at Stanford, won a dramatic men’s 3,000 meters. The lead in the race changed hands three times in the final 1,200 meters, with high school mile record holder Alan Webb taking over with 1,200 meters to go. With 800 to go, 4-time NCAA champion Daniel Lincoln assumed the lead, but it was Riley who led when it mattered most. Making his move with 400 meters remaining, Riley held off the rest of the field to win in 7:57.69. Luke Watson moved up to place second in 7:47.92, with Bolota Asmerom third in 7:57.98 and Lincoln fourth in 7:57.98.

Jamie Nieto won his second U.S. title in a row, taking the men’s high jump title on the heels of his 2003 USA Outdoor championship. The Chula Vista, Calif., resident cleared 2.30m/7-6.5 to easily win the competition. Adam Shunk, Tora Harris, Ryan Fitzpatric and Henry Patterson all tied for second at 2.20m/7-2.5.

Amy Acuff prevailed in the women’s high jump, winning her second career USA Indoor title with a clearance of 1.93m/6-4. Five-time indoor champ Tisha Waller was second at 1.90m/6-2.75.

Joanne Dow won the third consecutive 3,000m race walk title of her career and her fourth overall. Dow dominated the race Sunday and finished in 12:36.76, and was followed by five-time indoor champion Michelle Rohl in 13:10.79.

In other finals, Crystal Cox won her first U.S. title in the women’s 200 meters (23.27), and Jimmie Hackley won the GM men’s 200 (20.83). Tameisha King took the women’s long jump (6.45/21-2) over Grace Upshaw (6.43/21-1.5). Milton Campbell won the Verizon men’s 400 (46.43), while Julian Clay won the women’s race (52.85).

The final Team USA roster for the 2004 World Indoor Track & Field Championships will be announced Monday.

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REVISED MEN’S POLE VAULT RESULTS: The results of Saturday’s men’s pole vault have been revised to correctly indicate that Jeff Hartwig placed second, with Russ Buller. Both men had a best clearance of 5.75m/18-10.25. Toby Stevenson won the event with a clearance of 5.80m/19-0.25.