Geoff Hollister, Nike Track Legend, Is Dead

Runnerspace is reporting that he died today following a long battle with cancer.

Geoff Hollister–the running community legend and original Nike men who led the shoe-maker to sponsor races and set up running clubs such as Athletics West, the current Nike-sponsored Oregon Project and the two Oregon Track Club Elite groups is dead.

At this time, the exact cause of death is not know.

He admitted several years ago that he was fighting cancer. On Saturday athletes led by Galen Rupp, Matthew Centrowitz, Mo Farah and Ciaran O’Lionaird donned a special tribute singlet at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in honor of the former Nike executive.

Hollister got into early at Nike. He was a small-town Oregon farm boy who went on to the now-legendary University of Oregon to run for coach Bill Bowerman, the man behind Nike.

The former University of Oregon track athlete became a driving influence in leading Nike as a worldwide leader in sports equipment and apparel.

IAAF World Championships - TV & Webcast Schedule

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2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships D1

June 8-11, 2011 - Des Moines, Iowa - Drake Stadium

Full Results
Women’s Start Lists
Men’s Start Lists
Preview

Texas A&M men’s and women’s track and field 2011. Triple double national titles!
Photo (c) Mike Scott 2011.

Day 3 Highlights - Top Performances
Ngonidzashe Makusha (Florida State) 8.40m/27-6 ¾ + 9.89 CR
Damar Forbes (LSU) 8.23m/27-0
Ti’erra Brown (Miami) [55.642
Turquoise Thompson (UCLA) 55.646
Jeshua Anderson (Washington St.) 48.56
Candyce McGrone (Oklahoma) 11.08
Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 11.09
Rakieem Salaam (Oklahoma) 9.97
Maurice Mitchell (Florida State) 10.00
Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) 51.10
Kirani James (Alabama) 45.10
Tony McQuay (Florida) 45.14
Mike Berry (Oregon) 45.18

Photo (c) Mike Scott 2011.

Day 2 Highlights - The remaining events have been delayed till Friday via Flashresults…. Men’s 4×400 and Men’s 10K
M110 Hurdles Prelim - Texas Tech’s Omo Osaghae led all qualifiers with a 13.32 clocking in heat 1. The next fastest time were by Andrew Riley of Illinois (13.37 - Heat 1); Texas’ Keiron Stewart (13.44 - Heat 3); LSU’s Barrett Nugent (13.48 -Heat 1.

W100 Hurdles Prelim - USC’s Nia Ali led all qualifiers with a 12.82 (-0.6m/s) clocking in heat 1. The next fastest times were by Christina Manning of Ohio State (12.92 - Heat 2); Leticia Wright of Ohio State (13.01 - Heat 2); Michaylin Golladay of Clemson (13.01 - Heat 3). A&M teammates, Gabby Mayo and Natasha Ruddock, both failed to advance to the finals.

M200 Prelim - Oklahoma’s Rakieem Salaam led all qualifiers with a 20.29 clocking heat 3. The next fastest times were by Maurice Mitchell of Florida State (20.39 - Heat 2); Marek Nitt of Arkansas (20.43 - Heat 2); Horatio Williams of LSU (20.44 - Heat 1)

W200 Prelim - LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan led all qualifiers with a 22.38 clocking in heat 1. The next fastest times were by Tiffany Townsend of Baylor (22.77 - Heat 1); Nivea Smith of Auburn (22.80 - Heat 1); Aareon Payne of USC (22.97 - Heat 2).

Day 1 Highlights - Demps, Hackett, Tarmoh out of 100 Finals!
M400 Hurdles Prelim - Washington State’s Jeshua Anderson led all qualifiers with a 49.18 clocking in heat 2. The next fastest times were by Amaechi Morton of Stanford (49.31 - Heat 1); Byrce Brown of Texas Tech (49.95 - Heat 1); Jamele Mason of Texas Tech (50.01 - Heat 3).

W400 Hurdles Prelim - Miami’s Ti’erra Brown led all qualifiers with a season’s best time of 55.59 in heat 1. The next fastest times were by Ryann Krais of Kansas (55.68 - Heat 2); Cassandra Tate of LSU (55.99 - Heat 3); Turquoise Thompson of UCLA (55.99 - Heat 1). Meet favorite - Tennessee’s Ellen Wortham (56.43) failed to advance to the finals.

M100 Prelim -  Florida State’s Ngonidzashe Makusha led all qualifiers with a 10.13  clocking into a -1.1 m/s headwind in heat 3. The next fastest times were by Maurice Mitchell of Florida State (10.16 - Heat 1); Rakieem Salaam of Oklahoma (10.26 - Heat 3); Terrell Wilks of Florida (10.27 - Heat 1). Florida’s Jeff Demps (10.40 -Heat 2), who is the defending champion in this event, failed to advance to the finals.

W100 Prelim - Oregon’s English Gardner led all qualifiers with a 11.17  clocking into a -0.4 m/s headwind in heat 3. The next fastest times were by Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU (11.22 - Heat 3); Aurieyall Scott of UCF (11.30 - Heat 2); Jessica Young (11.31 - Heat 2). Co-favorites - Texas A&M’s Jeneba Tarmoh (False Start) and LSU’s Semoy Hackett (11.55) failed to advance to the finals.

M400 Prelim - Florida’s Tony McQuay (photo) posted a career best time of 44.87 in heat 1, to lead all qualifiers. The next fastest times were by Gil Roberts of Texas Tech (45.22 - Heat 1); Mike Berry of Oregon (45.23 - Heat 2); Joey Huges of USC (45.27 - Heat 2).

Photo (c) Mike Scott 2011.

W400 Prelim - Texas A&M’s Jessica Beard posted a season’s best time of 51.24 in heat 1, to lead all qualifiers. The next fastest times were by Diamond Dixon of Kansas (51.64 - Heat 3); Joanna Atkins of Auburn (51.69 - Heat 2); Shelise Williams of Arkansas (51.84 - Heat 3).

M4×100 Prelim - Texas A&M posted the fastest qualifying time of 38.33 in heat 3. The next fastest times were by Florida (38.59) Heat 2; Illinois (38.72) Heat 1 ; Florida State (38.75) Heat 1.

Wx4100 Prelim - LSU posted the fastest qualifying time of 42.94 in heat 2. The next fastest times were by Texas A&M (42.99) Heat 1; Houston (43.38) Heat 1; UCF 43.52 Heat 3.

Women’s Long Jump Final - Southern Mississippi jr. Tori Bowie captured her first national title, with a career best mark of 6.64m/21-9 ½. Ti’Anca Mock of Oklahoma (6.64m/21-9 ½.) and Jamesha Youngblood of Oregon (6.59m/21-7 ½) finished second and third, respectively.

PreRaceJitters Weekend Review 5/23/11 to 5/29/11

The PreRaceJitters Weekend Review is a list of the top collegiate performances during the week by collegiate athletes for the week ending May 29, 2011.

The featured Performances were selected using qualifying standards to identify the top of the performances throughout the week.

NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round - May 26-28 (Bloomington, IN)
Men’s 100 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Jeff Demps (Florida) 10.16 -1.0
Maurice Mitchell (Florida State) 10.20 +0.7

Men’s 100 Meter Dash - Quarter-Finals
Jeff Demps (Florida) 10.19 +0.8

Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Kenyanna Wilson (LSU) 11.25 -0.1
Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 11.36 -0.4
Semoy Hackett (LSU) 11.43 +1.0
Sheniqua Ferguson (Auburn) 11.43 -0.4

Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Quarter-Finals
Lakya Brookins (South Carolina) 11.31 +1.0
Semoy Hackett (LSU) 11.32 +1.0
Kenyanna Wilson (LSU) 11.33 +1.0
Sheniqua Ferguson (Auburn) 11.33 +1.0
Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 11.41 +0.8
Chastity Riggien (Southern Miss.) 11.42 +1.0

Women’s 200 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Sheniqua Ferguson (Auburn) 23.17
Nivea Smith ( Auburn) 23.19
Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 23.24

Women’s 200 Meter Dash - Quarter-Finals
Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 23.04
Semoy Hackett (LSU) 23.22
Sheniqua Ferguson (Auburn) 23.22

Women’s 400 Quarter-Finals
Jenna Martin (Kentucky) 52.30

Women’s 800 Meter Run - Quarter-Finals
Kate Grace (Yale) 2:03.41
Chanelle Price (Tennessee) 2:04.54
Carolina King (Boston College) 2:04.79

Women’s 100 Hurdles - Quarter-Finals
Letecia Wright (Ohio State) 12.97
Kierre Beckles (South Carolina) 13.01
Christina Manning (Ohio State) 13.03
Michaylin Golladay (Clemson) 13.03
Ti’ erra Brown (Miami) 13.05
Bridgette Owens (Clemson) 13.08
Chelsea Carrier (West Virginia) 13.08

Men’s 110 Hurdles - Quarter-Finals
Devon Hill (Miami) 13.54
Terence Somerville (Cincinnati)
Spencer Adams (Clemsom) 13.55

Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles - Preliminaries
Ti’erra Brown (Miami) 56.39

Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles - Quarter-Finals
Cassandra Tate (LSU) 56.36

Women’s 3000 Steeplechase
Stephanie Garcia (Virginia) 9:54.76
Alyssa Kulik (Clemson) 9:58.49
Ashley Higginson (Princeton) 10:00.78
Genevieve LaCaze (Florida) 10:05.92
Katie Hursey (Syracuse) 10:08.44
Sarah Pease (Indiana) 10:09.14
Nicol Traynor (Richmond) 10:11.26
Meghan Cunningham (Connecticut) 10:11.57

Men’s 3000 Steeplechase
Matt Hughes (Louisville) 8:35.74
Travis Mahoney (Temple) 8:36.10
De’Sean Turner (Indiana) 8:39.40
Andrew Benford (Richmond) 8:39.71

Women’s Hammer
Dorotea Habazin (Virginia Tech) 67.51m/221-06

Men’s Hammer
Marcel Lomnicky (Virginia Tech) 73.91m/242-06

Men’s Javelin
Craig Kinsley (Brown) 74.02m/242-1
Brian Moore (Georgia) 73.23m/240-03
Ignacio Guerra (Western Kentucky) 73.16m/240-00
Stipe Zunic (Florida) 72.73/238-07

Men’s Long Jump
Ngonidzashe Makusha (Florida State) 8.07m/26-05.75

Men’s Triple Jump
Christian Taylor (Florida)16.72m/54-10.25
Will Claye (Florida) 16.52m/54-02.50

Women’s Triple Jump
Ganna Demydova (Southern Miss.) 13.56m/ 44-06.00
Patricia Mamona (Clemson) 13.50m/44-03.50

Women’s Shot Put
Faith Sherrill (Indiana) 17.51m/57-05.50

Women’s Discus
Annie Alexander (Tennessee) 192-02
Mary Angell (Kentucky) 184-07

Full Results

NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round - May 26-28 (Eugene, OR)
Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Jessica Young (TCU) 11.21 +1.4
Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) 11.30 +2.3
Jessica Davis (USC) 11.32Q +0.8
Amber Purvis (Oregon) 11.35Q +0.8
Grecia Bolton Houston11.35 +1.2
English Gardner (Oregon) 11.39 +1.2

Men’s 100 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Rakieem Salaam (Oklahoma) 10.21 +0.6

Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Quarter-Finals
Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) 11.30 +1.7
Jeneba Tarmoh (Texas A&M) 11.36 +0.6
English Gardner (Oregon) 11.39 + 1.7

Women’ s 200 Meter Dash - Quarter-Finals
Jeneba Tarmoh (Texas A&M) 22.62 +2.1
Candyce McGrone (Oklahoma) 22.81 +1.2
Jessica Davis (USC) 22.91 +2.1
Dominique Duncan (Texas A&M) 23.00 +2.1
Aareon Payne (USC) 23.04 +1.2
Christy Udoh (Texas) 23.09 +1.2
Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) 23.11 +0.8
Grecia Bolton (Houston) 23.15 +2.1
Jessica Young (TCU) 23.23 +0.8

Women’s 400 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) 51.81
Regina George (Arkansas) 52.31
Whitney Jones ( Arkansas ) 52.41
Ciara Short (Cal St. Fullerton) 52.41

Men’s 400 Meter Dash - Preliminaries
Josh Mance (USC) 45.47

Women’s 800 Quarter-Finals
Stephanie Brown (Arkansas) 2:02.59
Laura Roesler (Oregon) 2:03.12
Anne Kesselring (Oregon) 2:03.49
Lea Wallace (Sacramento St.) 2:03.69

Men’s 800 Meter Run - Quarter-Finals
Elijah Greer (Oregon) 1:45.98
Charles Jock (UC Irvine) 1:46.27
Cory Primm (UCLA) 1:46.36
Harun Abda (Minnesota) 1:46.81
Joe Abbott (Washington St.) 1:46.84
Joey Roberts (Texas A&M) 1:46.89
Edward Kemboi (Iowa State) 1:47.25

Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles - Preliminaries
Nia Ali (USC) 12.82 +3.8
Tamika Robinson (Illinois) 13.06 +3.8

Women’s 100 Hurdles - Quarter-Finals
Nia Ali (USC) 12.92 +1.1
Natasha Ruddock (Texas A&M) 13.04 +1.4
Lauren Blackburn (USC) 13.09 +1.4

Men’s 110 Hurdles Preliminaries
Andrew Riley (Illinois) 13.53 +1.3
Brendan Ames (USC) 13.57 +2.2

Men’s 110 Hurdles Quarter-Finals
Andrew Riley (Illinois) 13.32 +0.5
Omo Osaghae (Texas Tech) 13.32 +0.5
Brendan Ames (USC) 13.44 +1.1
Keiron Stewart (Texas) 13.46 +1.7
Ronald Brookins (Sacramento St.) 13.47 +1.7
Jeffrey Julmis (Kansas State) 13.54 +1.1
Ray Stewart (California) 13.56 +1.1
Wayne Davis II (Texas A&M) 13.58 +1.1

Women’s 400 Hurdles Quarter-Finals
Turquoise Thompson (UCLA) 56.06

Men’s 400 Hurdles Quarter-Finals
Jeshua Anderson (Washington St).49.59
Bryce Brown (Texas Tech) 49.74
Jamele Mason (Texas Tech) 49.74
Reggie Wyatt (USC) 49.94
Amaechi Morton (Stanford) 49.99

Women’s 3000 Steeplechase
Emma Coburn (Colorado) 9:55.03
Shalaya Kipp (Colorado) 10:00.03
Claire Michel (Oregon) 10:02.55
Melanie Thompson (Oregon) 10:06.83
Martina Tresch (Kansas State) 10:06.98
Rebeka Stowe (Kansas) 10:07.20
Eva Krchova (San Francisco) 10:08.55
Hannah Moen (Arizona) 10:10.61
Margaret Callahan (Arizona) 10:11.77

Women’s 10,000 Meter Run
Tonya Nero (Wichita State) 3:24.12
Dani StackS (Iowa State) 33:28.36
Betsy Saina (Iowa State) 33:28.59
Stephanie Marcy (Stanford) 33:31.95
Aliphine Tuliamuk (Wichita State) 33:32.11
Ruth Senior (RNew Mexico) 33:33.23
Tara Erdmann (Loyola Marymount) 33:33.63
Jennifer Bergman (Arizona) 33:34.32
Bronwyn Crossman (Oregon) 33:36.74
Jessica Engel (Oklahoma) 33:38.99

Women’s Javelin
Marissa Tschida (Washington St.) 174-10

Women’s Shot Put
Julie Labonte (Arizona) 17.10m/58-10

Women’s Hammer
Amanda Bingson (UNLV) 67.92m/222-10
Jeneva McCall (Southern Illinois) 67.24m/220-7

Women’s Discus
Anna Jelmini (Arizona State) 57.09m/187-3

Men’s Javelin
Kyle Nielsen (Washington) 77.24m/253-5
Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M) 75.50m/247-8
Nick Lynos (Baylor) 73.79m/242-1
Alex Wolff (Oregon) 73.72m/241-10
Tim Glover (Illinois State) 73.28m/240-5

Full Results

NCAA Division II Championships - May 26-28 (Turlock, CA)
Men’s 100 Meter Dash - Finals
Kimour Bruce (Lincoln Mo.) 10.15 +3.1

Men’s Hammer
Ryan Loughney (Ashland) 70.15m/230-2

Men’s Long Jump
Josh Como (Cal St. LA) 16.52m/54-2 ½

Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Prelim
Judith Riley (Lincoln Mo.) 11.32
Indira Spence (Adams State) 11.38

Women’s 100 Meter Dash - Finals
Judith Riley (Adams State) 11.42

Women’s 100 Hurdles - Prelim
Indira Spence (Adams State) 13.10 +2.0

Women’s 100 Hurdles - Finals
Shermaine Williams (Johnson C. Smith) 12.9 +3.2
Indira Spence (Adams State) 13.05 +3.2

Women’s 10,000
Sarah Porter (Western Washington) 33:17.39

Full Results

NCAA Division III Championships - May 26-28 (Delaware, OH)

Full Results

NAIA Championships - May 26-28 (Marion, Ind)

Full Results

43 Second Wednesday - Jessica Beard

Few, if any have accomplished as much. Jessica Beard has been exceptional. Brilliant. An integral part of a growing dynasty who helped bring the “sprint” title to Texas A&M.

The A&M senior 400 meter runner walks us down deciding to go to Aggie Land, being teammates with some incredible athletes and looks down the road to the NCAA Outdoor Championships and U.S. Outdoor Championships.

PreRaceJitters: Wow, what a meet you had at Big 12 Outdoor Championships. How awesome is it to win the women’s and men’s team titles while taking the 4×400 relay?

Jessica: The feeling is the best one. Even though I did not win the individual title, coming into the meet knowing that it would take the entire team was a great aspect to focus on and it challenged us under pressure to see what we would do and how well we could perform.

Going out and winning both titles my last year, was a wonderful experience, knowing that the seniors had something memorable we could leave with. When we put different people on the relay, it’s always good to see how we can perform so I was very pleased with the way all the girls stepped up and won.

PreRaceJitters: While we are on the subject of history, did you originally come to College Station with plans on re-writing the Aggie record books while at the same time being part of changing the landscape of college sprinting to Aggie Land?

Jessica: I never had a plan to come in and change or re-write anything, I just came in with high hopes of getting better and improving and trying to one day win my own individual title and most definitely a relay and team title.

I just knew that I was in good hands with Coach Henry’s resume, and Coach Anderson’s personality, and I just wanted to come in and prove that I could make the transition and become a better person and athlete.

PreRaceJitters: Why did you leave Ohio for college?

Jessica: TOO COLD!!! Lol, all of my choices were in the south or somewhere warmer than Ohio.

PreRaceJitters: Do you do any workouts with the Aggie 400m men Tabarie Henry and Demetrius Pinder?

Jessica: Lol. No I don’t. They’re very competitive in practice, I like to work on myself and at whatever pace Coach tells us, so I don’t think I could keep that focus or keep up! They’re two of the world’s best.

PreRaceJitters: The NCAA championships, running with great athletes like Porscha Lucas and Gabby Mayo and for coach great coaches - Texas A&M has worked out for you?

Jessica: Yes, A&M has worked out so well for me. When you come into a program, you are not sure what is in store, or how the people and environment will be. Even in the toughest times and through little disputes, I can say that I always have my teammates and they will always have my back.

We encourage each other and we come together like no other during Championships. I have to say that Coach Anderson, is a Coach like no other. He takes the time to learn who we are as athletes, students, and individuals, and that’s a tough job for an assistant coach! Coach Henry tells you what you need to hear, always there to relieve little stresses and always finds ways to motivate us when needed the most!

From Gabby and Porscha, I’ve mainly learned that injury can not keep a talented woman down for long, they’ve bounced back in more ways than one and that is something I keep in mind when things don’t go as predicted.

PreRaceJitters: Speaking of which, what is Gabby Mayo like as a college teammate?

Jessica: Hmmmmmmm. Lol, no Gabby is the crazy one! Loves to compete and loves to proves others wrong, when she thinks she’s right.

I lived with her my freshman year and she loves Fresh Prince! So that tells you she has that goofy side as well. Sweet girl for the most part (just don’t make her mad on the track, she shows out and performs well! Lol).

PreRaceJitters: You’ve earned three NCAA silver medals in the 400 meters? What would winning an outdoor national championship mean to you?

Jessica: Winning the Outdoor NCAA crown would make the indoor one even better. Along with a faster time or pr would be icing on the cake. I just want my senior year to be as memorable as possible.

I’m just going to go out there and give my last race all I have. And if that aids in becoming 3 time national champions, I know that would be the biggest blessing God could ever grant us!

PreRaceJitters: Another year, another championship banner. What does this team need to do to defend its team title in NCAAs?

Jessica: The team needs to focus on the team. We need to qualify to the best of our abilities and compete with courage and heart. We need to make finals and do the unexpected!

We need to listen to our coaches and to our supporters. We need to do what we’ve been doing all year, just at a deeper level. We need to remember who we are and why we came to nationals. We need to be Texas A&M, and nobody else.

PreRaceJitters: Does being a senior on a team coming off of back-to-back championship change the way you prepare?

Jessica: Not really. I don’t think you can just step up and try to be a different person at NCAA or any other big meet, than you are everyday in front of your teammates or how you act towards your teammates.

I think you just have to come with the mindset that this is a new year, a different combination of people, and everyone who has come this far can make it. You just try to improve the little things that you’ve been working on all year, and put it all together.

PreRaceJitters: In 2009, you earned a gold medal as a part of the Team USA 4×400 meter relay competing in Berlin. How does that experience come into play as you stare down a NCAA Outdoor Championships and a U.S. Outdoor Championships in a World Championship year?

Jessica: Well that happened after NCAA but it does show me that I have a big role when it comes to the 4×4 on the collegiate level and that I’m very capable of fulfilling it.

That experience was my first ever, so it was a learning process and I definitely believe that it will help me this year as I go into another World Championship year.

PreRaceJitters: So far, you’ve run 50.79 in your career. Is a sub-50 second 400 meters is within reach?

Jessica: With God ALL things are possible to him [her] that believe. Sometimes focusing on time could be a hindrance instead of a stepping stone. Indoor I just focused on my goals, and I plan to do that outdoor.

I will just have to wait and see what God has in store for me, and hopefully it’s a new PR.

PreRaceJitters: What do you do to wind down?

Jessica: I really just hang out with my teammates and cook and go to the movies. I like to read also in my spare time, but other than that, I just sleep! Lol.

PreRaceJitters: This is kind of a tough question to toss at you at the very end, but can you somehow give us a glimpse of what it means to represent America on the National Team two years ago, and try for the World Championships this year?

Jessica: That year will always be special. Running at the Olympic Stadium where Jesse Owens won his four gold medals, and him growing up in Cleveland Ohio, I don’t think I could really ever put that experience into words, but it was amazing for me, especially since it was my first team.

Now I want to do the same thing, each year, I just want to get better and improve. I believe if I do that, then my chances at another memorable experience will be just around the corner. Each experience is a lesson and hopefully I continue to learn from them!

PreRaceJitters: Thanks for your time and best wishes with the remainder of your season.

PreRaceJitters Weekend Review 5/9/11 to 5/15/11

The PreRaceJitters Weekend Review is a list of the top collegiate performances during the week by collegiate athletes for the week ending May 15, 2011.

The featured Performances were selected using qualifying standards to identify the top of the performances throughout the week.

Aggie Classic - May 15
Women’s
100-meter hurdles - Shermaine Williams (Johnson C. Smith) 13.03

Full Results

Big Sky Championships - May 11-14
Men’s
3000-meter steeplechase - Brett Hales (Weber State) 8:39.64

Women’s
800-meter run - Lea Wallace (Sacramento St.) 2:04.36

Full Results

Big 10 Championships - May 13-15
Men’s
100-meter dash - Shane Crawford (Purdue) 10.18
100-meter dash - Azie Stanley (Illinois) 10.20
100-meter dash - Justin Austin (Iowa) 10.21
200-meter dash - Justin Austin (Iowa) 20.46
200-meter dash - Azie Stanley (Illinois) 20.70
110-meter hurdles - Andrew Riley (Illinois) 13.49
Triple Jump - Troy Doris (Iowa) 53′8.5″

Women’s
100-meter dash - Christina Manning (Ohio State) 11.29

Full Results

Big 12 Championships - May 13-15
Men’s
100-meter dash - Rakieem Salaam (Oklahoma) 10.19 +2.5
200-meter dash - Rakieem Salaam (Oklahoma) 20.05
200-meter dash - Tran Howell (Texas A&M) 20.39
400-meter dash - Demetrius Pinder (Texas A&M) 44.87
400-meter dash - Tabarie Henry (Texas A&M) 45.28
400-meter dash - Marcus Boyd (Baylor) 45.42
400-meter dash - Bryan Miller (Texas A&M) 45.49
110-meter hurdles - Omo Osaghae (Texas Tech) 13.23
110-meter hurdles - Jeffery Julmis (Kansas State) 13.53
110-meter hurdles - Keiron Stewart (Texas) 13.59
400-meter hurdles - Bryce Brown (Texas Tech) 49.04
400-meter hurdles - Jamele Mason (Texas Tech) 49.41
High Jump - Erik Kynard (Kansas State) 7′5.25″
Triple Jump - Tyron Stewart (Texas A&M) 54′1.25″
Triple Jump - Julian Reid (Texas A&M) 53′6.5″
Discus - Julian Wruck (Texas Tech) 208′1″
Javelin - Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M) 238′3″

Women’s
100-meter dash - Jeneba Tarmoh (Texas A&M) 11.25
100-meter dash - Dominique Duncan (Texas A&M) 11.32
100-meter dash - Candyce McGrone (Oklahoma) 11.37
100-meter dash - Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) 11.40
100-meter dash - Ashley Collier (Texas A&M) 11.42
200-meter dash - Jeneba Tarmoh (Texas A&M) 22.46
200-meter dash - Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) 22.74
200-meter dash - Candyce McGrone (Oklahoma) 22.90
200-meter dash - Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) 23.02
200-meter dash - Dominique Duncan (Texas A&M) 23.03
200-meter dash - Ashley Collier (Texas A&M) 23.15
200-meter dash - Christy Udoh (Texas) 23.19
200-meter dash - Chalonda Goodman (Texas) 23.23
400-meter dash - Diamond Dixon (Kansas) 51.55
400-meter dash - Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) 51.68
100-meter hurdles - Tiffani McReynolds (Baylor) 12.98
400-meter hurdles - Ryann Krais (Kansas State) 56.06
3000-meter steeplechase - Emma Coburn (Colorado) 9:57.39
Triple Jump - Mara Griva (Nebraska) 45′3.75″
Triple Jump - Jessica Ubanyionwu (Baylor) 44′1.25″
Shot Put - Ifeatu Okafor (Texas Tech) 58′3.75
Shot Put - Tia Brooks (Oklahoma) 57′2″
Heptathlon - Chantae McMillian (Nebraska) 5951

Full Results

Big West Conference Championships - May 13-14
Men’s
800-meter run - Ryan Martin (UC Santa Barbara) 1:45.34

Full Results

Clemson Tiger Qualifier -May 13-14
Men’s
100-meter dash - Justin Murdock (Clemson) 10.13
110-meter hurdles - Spencer Adams (Clemson) 13.58

Women’s
100-meter hurdles - Michaylin Golladay (Clemson) 12.93
100-meter hurdles - Bridgette Owens (Clemson) 13.10
Long Jump - April Sinker (Clemson) 21′9.5″
Hammer - Dorotea Habazin (Virginia Tech) 222′6″

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Conference USA Championships - May 12-15
Men’s
400-meter dash - Errol Nolan (Houston) 45.54

Women’s
100-meter dash - Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 11.25
100-meter dash - Shelia Paul (UCF) 11.35
200-meter dash - Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 23.01
400-meter dash - Aiesha Goggins (ECU) 51.95
100-meter hurdles - Jackie Coward (UCF) 12.97

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IC4A/ECAC Championships - May 13-15
Men’s
Brandon Heroux (William and Mary) 237′6″

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Kent Taylor Texas Roadhouse Carolina Invite - May 14
Men’s
1500-meter run - Ryan Hill (NC State) 3:40.80

Women’s
Hannah Brooks (Florida State) 2:04.88

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Mountain West Championships - May 11 - 14
Men’s
100-meter dash - Charles Silmon (TCU) 10.20
200-meter dash - Charles Silmon (TCU) 20.56

Women’s
100-meter dash- Jessica Young (TCU) 11.40
200-meter dash - Jessica Young (TCU) 23.11

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MVC Championships - May 13-15
Javelin - Tim Glover (Illinois State) 258′9″

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PAC-10 Championships - May 13-14
Men’s
400-meter dash - Mike Berry (Oregon) 44.91
400-meter dash - Joey Hughes (USC) 45.05
400-meter dash - Bryson Nellum (USC) 45.56
400-meter dash - Maurice McNeal (Washington) 45.60
110-meter hurdles - Brendan Ames (USC) 13.39
110-meter hurdles - Ray Stewart (California) 13.48
400-meter hurdles - Jeshua Anderson (Washington St.) 48.13
400-meter hurdles - Reggie Wyatt (USC) 49.41
400-meter hurdles - Amaechi Morton (Stanford) 49.43
Javelin - Cooper Thompson (USC) 238′6″

Women’s
100-meter dash - English Gardner (Oregon) 11.03
100-meter dash - Jessica Davis (USC) 11.19
100-meter dash - Amber Purvis (Oregon) 11.21
100-meter dash - Mandy White (Oregon) + 2.1

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SEC Championships - May 12-15
Men’s
100-meter dash - Terrell Wilks (Florida) 10.11 +3.0
100-meter dash - Dentarius Locke (Tennessee) 10.12 +3.0
100-meter dash - Juin Jonathan (Mississippi St.) 10.13 +3.0
100-meter dash - Michael Granger (Mississippi St.) 10.16 +3.0
100-meter dash - Marek Niit (Arkansas) 10.17 +3.0
100-meter dash - Harry Adams (Auburn) 10.19 +1.0
100-meter dash - Keenan Brock (Auburn) 10.19 +3.0
200-meter dash - Horatio Williams (LSU) 20.42 +2.2
200-meter dash - Marek Niit (Arkansas) 20.44
200-meter dash - Dentarius Locke (Tennessee) 20.59
200-meter dash - Tarrell Wilks (Florida) 20.60
200-meter dash - Gabriel Mvumvure (LSU) 20.61 +2.2
200-meter dash - LaShawn Butler (Arkansas) 20.66
400-meter dash - Kirani James (Alabama) 44.86
High Jump - Ricky Robertson (Mississippi) 7′6″
Long Jump - Will Claye (Florida) 27′2.5″
Long Jump - Tarik Batchelor (Arkansas) 26′10.5″
Long Jump - Raymond Higgs (Arkansas) 26′9″
Long Jump - Christian Taylor (Florida) 26′3″
Triple Jump - Will Claye (Florida) 56′6.75″
Triple Jump - Christian Taylor (Florida) 56′3.25″
Triple Jump - Thomas Zedric (LSU) 55′5.25″
Javelin - Brain Moore (Georgia) 248′3″
Javelin - Zunic Stipe (Florida) 239′9″

Women’s
100-meter dash - Semoy Hackett (LSU) 11.01 +2.4
100-meter dash - LaKya Brookins (South Carolina) 11.02 +2.4
100-meter dash - Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 11.02 +2.4
100-meter dash - Keyanna Wilson (LSU) 11.11 +2.4
100-meter dash - Nivea Smith (Auburn) 11.27 +2.4
100-meter dash - Darshay Davis (Florida) 10.32 +2.4
100-meter dash - Georgina Nembhard (Georgia) 11.39 +2.4
100-meter dash - Gabrielle Glenn (South Carolina) 11.41 +2.4
200-meter dash - Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 22.27 +3.4
200-meter dash - Semoy Hackett (LSU) 22.41 +3.4
200-meter dash - Nivea Smith (Auburn) 22.4 +3.4
200-meter dash - Darshay Davis (Florida) 23.12 +3.4
400-meter dash - Joanna Atkins (Auburn) 51.83
400-meter dash - Shelise Williams (Arkansas) 52.23
400-meter dash - Jenna Martin (Kentucky) 52.37
400-meter dash - Regina George (Arkansas) 52.47
800-meter run - Chanelle Price (Tennessee) 2:04.22
100-meter hurdles - Jasmin Stowers (LSU) 12.88
100-meter hurdles - Kierre Beckles (South Carolina) 13.10
400-meter hurdles - Ellen Wortham (Tennessee) 55.70
400-meter hurdles - Cassandra Tate (LSU) 56.03
Shot Put - Annie Alexander (Tennessee) 57′5″

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Southland Conference - May 13-15
Men’s
100-meter dash - Codero Gray (Texas-Arlington) 10.12 +3.9
100-meter dash - Justin Walker (Northwestern St.) 10.18 +3.9

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Western Athletic Conference - May 13-14

Women’s
100-meter dash - Chelsea Hayes (Louisiana Tech) 11.34
800-meter run - Lauren Schaffer (Idaho) 2:04.53
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UNF Osprey Invitational - May 13-14
Men’s
100-meter dash - Javon Young (Charleston Southern) 10.20 +2.8
200-meter dash - Redrick Phillip (Texas Southern) 20.48 +2.8

Women’s
200-meter dash - Teona Rodgers (Florida State) 23.21

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Sub 10 Second Tuesday - NC State Assistant Coach Terry Reese

Once a professional hurdler, Terry Reese is now making a living coaching the sprinters and hurdlers at NC State.

Reese, who finished sixth at the ‘97 World Championships in Athens, Greece has built a sprint/hurdle core in the Wolfpack land by recruiting athletes overlooked by other programs and have the desire and will to develop into elite athletes.

One of his prized pupils is sprinter, TJ Graham, one of the fastest sprinters in the ACC and NCAA. Graham has turned in times of 6.62 (60m) and 20.79 (200m) this season.

PreRaceJitters, caught up with Coach Reese to discuss his star-studded athlete and the NC State program.

PreRaceJitters: Talk about the 2011 season a little bit. What’s different about this team than previous squads?

CR: One name, TJ Graham! Is what’s different about this team compared to the past 2 years of him being at NC State playing football. In the past we’ve gone through cycles of being assisted both in the sprints and jumps by football players who we’re two sports athletes out of high school.

TJ was thought to be an immediate impact upon his arrival on campus but things didn’t work as initially thought. But after 3 years on campus we’re elated to have him join the team. We love what he brings, he brings a winner’s mindset as well as the ability to unite to give an individual sport athlete a feeling of it’s a team.

2011 Season we as a sprint core on the men side were and still expect some big things as a group with eyes set on being a contender for a top 8 finish in the 4 x 100m relay at NCAA Championships.

TJ Graham with the help of another football player Tobais Palmer a former NC HS 100m State Champion, Atolani Akinkuotu, school record holder at 60 meters, returns after graduating to use his last year of outdoor eligibility, Ben Major, a 400 intermediate hurlder who is evolving into more of a 200 meters specialist.

At this point of the season we simply want to stay healthy and continue to focus on those things that will allow each of these individuals to maximize their abilities in an effort to come together as a unit and in their individual races.

PreRaceJitters: Which of your athletes was the biggest surprise in terms of performance this season?

CR: Daniel Fretz (sophomore), a 400m runner who was not recruited who didn’t break 50 seconds out of High School. In his second year, he made the finals of both the indoor and outdoor 400m dashes at ACC Championships. He’ll finish his sophomore season early after an off the track injury. Personal best of 48.17 the week before ACC Outdoor Championships.

PreRaceJitters: TJ Graham ran 6.62 and 20.7 indoors in the 60 and 200 meters respectively after coming out from football and then scored points in the 100 meters at ACC Outdoor Championships in the 100 meters, running 10.37 seconds. How much of a boost does Graham give to your sprint squad?

CR: Unity, losing is not an option mindset, aggression, leadership and a focus. Outdoor season his presence was missed greatly. The week after NCAA Indoor championships he had to return to football for spring practice and it showed in his performance at Outdoor ACC Championships.

Only 3 days on the track before putting on his spikes against a few of the nation’s best aka FSU sprint squad. He jumped right into the fire and did what he could.

So I look forward to the weeks leading up to NCAA East Regional to regaining that momentum we had going during the indoor season. It’s been amazing to see how well he’s performed after 3 years away from the track. It can only get better as he return to the form of a track runner.

PreRaceJitters: Ben Majors ran 22 seconds in high school and during the indoor season earned all conference honors with a 21.0 second 200 meters. How were you able to build the sprint/hurdle core at State? What challenges, if any did you face in the process?

CR: Fall training is where I usually find out what each athlete is capable of and in the case of Ben Major. I simply saw some things he did that had me saying to myself. He’s in the wrong event. Although we’ve pretty much put hurdling on the back burner it’s not totally ruled out.

There are those things he does that are natural yet there’s those flaws that are there we’re still working on correcting that will make a big difference on him being a 21 flat sprinter a sub 20.5 sprinter.

As far as building a sprint/hurdle core, getting my hands on an athlete who’s developing whether it’s a recruited athlete or a walk on. A high percentage of the time I won’t get a TJ Graham unless it’s through football, something that’s been historically the case here at NC State.

PreRaceJitters: What has been the focus of your recruiting for next year?

CR: As a sprint/ hurdles coach the focus yearly is simply getting your hands on talent, no matter where it will come from. Be it a short/long sprinter or a short/ long hurdler.

Being a former hurdler, I’ve gone far too long without an opportunity to coach the event I spent a lot of quality time in as a athlete on the elite level, so I would love to find a hurdler I can share what I know with.

PreRaceJitters: How would you define your coaching philosophy.

CR: Not sure how I’d define my coaching philosophy… but it centers around hard work done the right way will produce results. And I’ve defined ‘Hard Work’ to my athletes with my own acronym for the word SPEED (sacrifice, perseverance, energy, effort, and determination)

When you set goals for yourself you have to make sacrifices. When you feel like you’ve met your challenge, you need to persevere and find the energy from within and give it your all.

When you put the effort into the task at hand, you’ll find that it wasn’t as hard as it looked in the beginning. Not all work is easy, but through your determination to be the best you can be, Good things will happen for you.

PreRaceJitters: Can you take readers behind the scenes a bit and explain what happens during a typical week in season this time of year with North Carolina State?

CR: we’re about 3 weeks away from the NCAA qualifier round East Regional and we’ve already had our conference championship. So there’s been some down time workout wise to allow for recovery.

After observing how my athletes competed at our conference championship, it has given me a chance to see their strengths and weaknesses and a plan of attack so to speak to prepare them for national completion.

For example, I have a short sprinter who is still trying to find his rhythm, as well as being patient through the phases of the 100 meters. So we will take a day in which he’ll do some race modeling both in flats and in spikes.

Follow it up on another day with doing some over speed training, followed by race modeling on the clock through 100 meters at high intensity. Block work on the 1 or 2 days out from competition.

PreRaceJitters: Talk about one of your favorite drills to run as coach over the years.

CR: Any of a number of hurdle drills to help increase strength and mobility. As a hurdler who jumped in high school and college. I love how being both a hurdler and jumper help me develop strength and coordination.

So as a coach I took it upon myself to apply a lot of those principles in my coaching of all my athletes whether they ran short or long sprints.

PreRaceJitters: You competed professionally after college. What is the best advice you’ve given based on your experiences as a former professional runner?

CR: Simply putting in work. Making it a habit those things that will benefit you as a runner.Success didn’t come easy and it was my work habits that had given me an opportunity to live the dream I had for myself as an athlete.

PreRaceJitters: How would you describe yourself?

CR: Quiet and reserved, love keeping my distance while observing everything off and on the track. I have one of the biggest hearts and I probably don’t put as much value on what I have to offer as I should because I enjoy sharing what it is I know to help others.

PreRaceJitters: What are the best and worst aspects of coaching?

CR: Being in a position to help others achieve and even surpass goals they have for themselves. Coaching puts you in a position of teaching on so many levels that will have an impact on another’s life long after they left you.

Downside, feeling like you didn’t do enough to help all that crossed your path. But I wouldn’t change a thing because I have intentions to do right by anyone who will put trust in what I’m asking them to do.

PreRaceJitters: Thank you for your time and best wishes on the season.

David Pickett is a Contributing Editor at PreRaceJitters.com writing about the exploits of collegiate and elite track and field.

PreRaceJitters Week In Review Qualifying Standards

Event	Men	Women
100m	10.21	11.42
200m	20.70	23.25
400m	45.60	52.50
800m	1:47.50	2:05.00
1,500	3:41.20	4:15.50
5,000m	13:30.00	15:46.00
10,000m	28:30.00	33:40.00
110 / 100m Hurdles	13.60	13.10
400m Hurdles	50.00	56.50
3000m Steeplechase	8:40.00	10:12.00
High Jump	2.26 (7-5)	1.85 (6-3/4)
Pole Vault	5.70 (18-8¼)	4.40 (14-5¼)
Long Jump	8.00 (26-3)	6.55 (21-6)
Triple Jump	16.30 (53-5¾)	13.40 (43-11¾)
Shot Put	20.00 (67-7½)	17.35 (56-11¼
Discus Throw	61.00 (200-1)	56.50 (185-4)
Hammer Throw	69.00 (226-4)	65.00 (213-3)
Javelin Throw	72.00 (236-3))	53.00 (173-11))
Decathlon	7850	NA
Heptathlon	NA	5900

Merritt Named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Aries Merritt (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he ran a world leading time of 13.36 in the 110m hurdles at the Razorback Spring Invitational at the University of Arkansas on Saturday.

Merritt raced against a field of top collegians and finished more than a second faster than his nearest competitor to bring home the win, setting a meet record in the process.

“The race felt pretty easy,” Merritt said. “It was good to shake off the rust and get ready for the rest of my outdoor season.”

Merritt suffered a stress fracture in his ankle during the 2010 season, but with three world leading marks set in 2011 to-date, he has firmly reestablished his place as one of the world’s top hurdlers.

“It gave me confidence, because even though I was injured last year, I was able to see that I didn’t lose much speed,” Merritt said. “I think I can run well. God willing, I’ll be injury free.”

Now in its tenth year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

Winners: January 5, Bill Tribou; January 12, Tyler Sorensen; January 20, Josh Cox; January 26,Ben Shorey; February 2, Ashton Eaton; February 9, Ashton Eaton; February 16, Bernard Lagat; February 23, Ryan Crouser; March 2, Jillian Camarena-Williams; March 10, Bill Collins; March 16, Miles Batty; March 23, Shalane Flanagan; March 30, John Nunn; April 6, Aries Merritt

St. Louis to host 2012 and 2013 USA Cross Country Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field has selected St. Louis, Missouri as the host of 2012 and 2013 USA Cross Country Championships. The 2012 championships are scheduled for February 11, at Forest Park, the site of the 2004 Women’s Olympic Trials Marathon.

“Big River Running Company and St. Louis Sports Commission are excited to bring the Championships to Saint Louis and we know our city and the people here will get behind this event,” said Ben Rosario, co-owner of Big River Running Company. “The course in Forest Park is extremely spectator-friendly and the athletes will have fantastic crowd support throughout the course.”

The USA Cross Country Championships are expected to draw more than 600 athletes to St. Louis, including many of the nation’s top elite and Olympic runners.

The 2012 and 2013 events will consist of six cross country championship races for men’s and women’s categories with national titles on the line for junior, masters and open divisions.

The nation’s premier cross country event, the Championships will feature $35,000 in prize money and will serve as the trials to select the men’s and women’s open and junior squads that will represent Team USA at the 2012 North American, Central American, Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships and the 2013 NACAC Cross Country Championships and IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

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