2007 AT&T USA Indoor Championships - Day One Quotes

A.G. Kruger (winner, men's 35 lb. weight throw): It's been great this season. I've been throwing consistently and my training has been good. Hopefully it'll set me up for a great hammer season. I have a great training group with my coach, Jud Logan, the people I train with and my family. They help me to train well, which helps me compete better.

Aarik Wilson (winner, men's triple jump): I felt great today, the track was fast. It was a lot of fun and the fans were amazing.

Tora Harris (winner, men's high jump): I kinda opened the door at 2.26 meters (7-5) today. It seems I was a bit sloppy at the time. The competition took much longer than I had anticipated. Earlier in the competition I was hitting my mark consistently. That was a good sign. I was surprised when they (officials) announced the jump off. At that time I wasn't exactly sure where the competition was heading. I just had to regroup after that.

Tim Seaman (men's 5,000 meter race walk winner): I'm very excited to be able to equal the record with my tenth consecutive win. It was a struggle. I never take anything for granted. Because the world championship and Olympic distances are so much longer, I can't do any specific training for this event. No speed training allowed. But certainly my goal was to get to this point. Kevin (Eastler) is my training partner. He is so strong. I can't let up for one second when he is racing. At this point in my career it is certainly much tougher mentally to keep going. But I do this for the kids with the South Texas Walking Club and all the kids who aspire to this sport.

Jillian Camarena (winner, women's shot put): I got off to a bit of a rocky start. Even though I was leading after the first two flights, I just wasn't comfortable with my technique. After that I started to get my timing down and things went well from there. I love throwing here in Boston. It's a great facility and the field eventers got nice attention. My entire goal this year is just to get to Osaka for the world championships. I'm working hard for that.

Shalane Flanagan (winner, women's 3,000m): It's always nice to say you have a U.S. title, it's a special day. It felt really good, I was trying out different race tactics. My fitness level really helped me out. The last time I was here was incredible and it's always nice to come back to feel the support of the fans, it's great.

Matt Tegenkamp (winner, men's 3,000m): Winning a U.S. crown is always important. I didn't want to run too hard at the gun and I wanted to work my way up the field. It went out a little faster than I thought it would. I wanted to run my own race and not overlook anyone.

Akiba McKinney (winner, women's long jump): It was a great day, my winner was unexpected. I've only had 2-3 practices in the jumps. I was more prepared to come out here and run a 200 or a 400 because that's the way my training has been going so I was surprised but it's great.

Shayne Culpepper (winner, women's mile): I told myself that with 500 meter to I was going to the lead no matter what the pace was. I feel like I should be running a bit faster at this distance. My coach really believes that. I probably should be closer to four minutes for 1500 meters. That's where I'll have to be in order to compete better internationally. It's difficult coming back from the birth of my second child. I've learned some things, but unfortunately seem to make the same training mistakes over again.

Amy Acuff (winner, women's high jump): It was pretty unpolished, but I feel really strong right now. I'm a beast! I've been doing some different kind of lifting and it's been working out well for me. I'll be better.

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