TrackTown photo courtesy of Kevin Morris Photographer
“It’s all I’m working towards: to wear USA across my chest.”
– Mary Saxer
Step 1: Qualify to be in the meet
It is no small feat to qualify to be included in the elite field of athletes that will compete this weekend in Eugene at the USA Championships. Some very talented people just missed the cut. Congratulations to 73 AthleteBiz athletes who delivered qualifying performances AND navigated injury risks!
Step 2: Become part of the World Championship team
Many of the 73 AthleteBiz athletes are headed to Eugene determined to finish in the top 3 and stamp their ticket to compete in Beijing for Team USA. It is a TOUGH team to make!
Here’s your guide to the action:
Thursday, June 25 – Streaming on USATF.TV: 1pm ET to 6pm ET
- Men’s 10K – Tyler Pennel
- Men’s Javelin – Riley Dolezal
- Men’s Hammer – Kibwè Johnson
- Women’s 10K – Sara Hall, Meghan Peyton, Amy Van Alstine
- Women’s Shot Put – Tia Brooks, Brittany Smith
Friday, June 26 – Streaming on USATF.TV: 12:15pm ET to 10pm ET; NBC Sports Network: 10pm ET to midnight
- Men’s Decathlon – Jeremy Taiwo, Curtis Beach
- Women’s 100m – Tori Bowie
- Women’s Triple Jump – Amanda Smock, Blessing Ufodiama
- Women’s Javelin – Kara Winger, Brittany Borman
Saturday, June 27 – Streaming on USATF.TV: 1:15pm ET to 3:30pm ET, 6pm ET to 9:30pm ET; NBC: 4pm ET to 6pm ET
- Men’s 400m – Patrick Feeney, Manteo Mitchell, Kind Butler, Je’von Hutchison
- Men’s 1500m – Kyle Merber, Will Leer
- Men’s Pole Vault – Brad Walker, Jack Whitt, Jordan Scott
- Women’s 400m – Sanya Richards-Ross, DeeDee Trotter
- Women’s Steeplechase – Ashley Higginson, Bridget Franek, Kimber Mattox, Sarah Pease, Jamie Cheever
- Women’s 100m Hurdles – Jasmin Stowers, Queen Harrison
- Women’s Long Jump – Chelsea Hayes
- Women’s Discus – Liz Podominick, Whitney Ashley
- Women’s Hammer – Amanda Bingson, Amber Campbell, Gwen Berry, Britney Henry, Brooke Pleger
Sunday, June 28 – Streaming on USATF.TV: 10am ET (Race Walk), 1:45pm ET to 3pm ET, Universal Sports: 3pm ET to 4pm; NBC: 4pm ET to 6pm
- Men’s 800m – Erik Sowinski
- Men’s Steeplechase – Donn Cabral, Donnie Cowart
- Men’s 5000m – Garrett Heath, Ryan Hill, Riley Masters, Jeff See, Jon Peterson
- Men’s 110m Hurdles – Jeff Porter
- Women’s 200m – Tori Bowie
- Women’s 800m – Brenda Martinez, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow, Chanelle Price, Maggie Vessey, Kendra Chambers
- Women’s 1500m – Sarah Brown, Heather Kampf, Heather Wilson, Rachel Schneider
- Women’s 5000m – Gabriele Grunewald, Katie Mackey
- Women’s 400 Hurdles – Casandra Tate, Kori Carter, Lashinda Demus
- Women’s 20K Racewalk – Melinda Melville
- Women’s High Jump – Amy Acuff
- Women’s Pole Vault – Sandi Morris, Mary Saxer, Melinda Withrow, Becky Holliday, Melissa Gergel
- Women’s Heptathlon – Sharon Day-Monroe, Heather Miller-Koch
