by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
Fans stood to their feet. Muffled noises turned to silence. All eyes were fixed on the 6-foot senior from the University of Arizona standing alone in the infield. She knew what to do. This was not her first pressure packed moment. The 22-year-old high-jumper stood...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
DES MOINES, Iowa – More than 800 athletes will converge on Des Moines in hopes of earning a coveted spot on Team USA for the upcoming World Outdoor Championships this week as competition begins Thursday at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
DES MOINES, Iowa – 2011 World Youth bronze medalist Kendell Williams raced to a U.S. Junior heptathlon record of 13.35w in the 100m hurdles on her way to a first-day score of 3,478 points on the opening day of the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
DES MOINES, Iowa – Tyson Gay’s 9.75 win in the 100m led the way for world-leading marks by English Gardner, Barbara Pierre and Sharon Day on the second day of senior competition at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium. Click to read...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – Ranking third in the latest USARC standing, freshly minted USA 25km record holder Mo Trafeh and USA 25 km Championship women’s runner-up Mattie Suver lead deep and talented fields at the USA Half Marathon Championships this Saturday in Duluth,...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — The top youth athletes in the nation will gather at the 2013 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships and World Youth Track & Field Trials to compete for national honors. The World Youth Trials will take place June 26-27, while...