Wise and Smith lead multis at USA Junior Champs

DES MOINES - Neamen Wise and Ashley Smith are leading in the men’s and women’s multi events following the conclusion of day 1 at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

The USA Junior Championships will serve as the selection meet for the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships, July 19-25, in Moncton, Canada. The top two finishers in each event will compete in Moncton, provided that they have met the qualifying standard.

South Florida’s Neamen Wise leads the junior men’s decathlon at the conclusion of day 1 with 3,864 points. Wise’s best event thus far came when he won the 100m in 10.85. Gunnar Nixon, who has already qualified to be a part of Team USA for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, is sitting in second place with 3,854. Nixon won the men’s high jump with a best clearance of 2.08m/6-9.75.

Together Elite’s Ashley Smith is leading the women’s heptathlon with 3,298 points. Smith had best marks of 14.23 (100mH), 1.69m/5-6.5 (HJ), 10.54m/34-7 (SP) and 24.37 (200m). Whitney Fountain is in second with 3,241, after having won the high jump (1.75m/5-8.75) and 200m (24.26).

USATF will partner with RunnerSpace to provide real-time coverage of all events not broadcast on television beginning on Wednesday, June 23. Highlighted competitions include Friday’s men’s and women’s 10,000m as well as extensive field event coverage. In addition to the events’ video coverage, the webcasts will also include the voices of elite athletes as commentators. Coverage can be found at http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/video.asp.

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