U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials

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U.S. Olympic Track Trials Results

By The Associated Press

Thursday

At Hayward Field

Eugene, Ore.

(All race distances in meters x-qualified for Olympics)

Men

400

1, x-LeShawn Merrit, Nike, 44.0 seconds. 2, x-Jeremy Wariner, adidas, 44.2. 3, x-David Neville, Nike, 44.61. 4, Reggie Witherspoon, Nike, 45.01. 5, Calvin Smith, Florida, 45.57. 6, Darold Williamson, Nike, 45.58. 7, Greg Nixon, Asics, 45.64. 8, Lionel Larry, USC, 45.82.

1,500

Quarterfinals

(Top six in each heat plus next six best times advance)

Heat 1--1, q-Gabriel Jennings, Saucony, 3:44.39. 2, q-Steve Sherer, unattached, 3:44.71, 3, q-Rob Myers, Reebok, 3:44.81. 4, q- Jon Rankin, Nike, 3:44.91. 5, q-Andrew Bumbalough, Georgetown, 3:45.49. 6, q-James Hatch, unattached, 3:45.55. 7, David Torrence, unattached, 3:45.89. 8, Sam Burley, Asics, 3:46.30. 9, Brendan O'Keefe, ZAP Fitness, 3:46.84. 10, Jordan McNamara, Oregon, 3:49.61.

Heat 2--1, q-Lopez Lomong, Nike, 3:43.38. 2, q-Leonel Manzano, Nike, 3:43.41. 3, q-Russell Brown, Stanford, 3:43.79. 4, q-William Leer, Oregon TC Elite. 5, q-Stephen Pifer, Colorado, 3:44.05. 6, q- Jeff See, Ohio State, 3:44.06. 7, q-David Krummenacker, adidas, 3:45.07. 8, q-Andrew McClary, Arkansas, 3:45.40. 9, Kyle King, ZAP Fitness, 3:45.63. 10, Andrew Acosta, Oregon, 4:07.81.

Heat 3--1, q-Alan Webb, Nike, 3:41.27. 2, q-Said Ahmed, Nike, 3:41.92. 3, q-Christopher Lukezik, Reebok, 3:42.10. 4, q-Bernard Lagat, Nike, 3:42.11. 5, q-Grant Robison, Playmakers Racing, 3:42.12. 6, John Bolas, unattached, 3:42.16. 7, q-John Jefferson, Oregon TC Elite, 3:42.48. 8, q-Shane Stroup, unattached, 3:43.02. 9, Matthew DeBole, Georgetown, 3:43.32. 10, q-Garrett Heath, Stanford, 3:43.90.

High jump

Qualifying

(Top 14 advance to final)

Flight 1--1 (tie), q-Cedric Norman, unattached q-Jamie Nieto, Nike q-Keith Moffatt, unattached q-Tora Harris, Asics q-Scott Sellers, Kansas State and q-Jim Dilling, unattached, 7 feet, 2 1/2 inches. 7, q-William Littleton, unattached, 7-1/2. 8 (tie) Trent Arrivey, Washington State, and Eugene Hutchinson, unattached, 7-1/ 2. Ryan Fritz, Penn State, NH. Jason House, So.-Baton Rogue, NH. Marcus Harris, Shore AC, NH. Ivan Diggs, unattached, DNS.

Flight 2--1 (tie), q-Grant Lindsey, Kentucky q-Jesse Williams, Nike q-Dustin Jonas, Nike q-Andra Manson, Nike and Adam Shunk, Nike, 7-2 1/2. 6 (tie), q-Kyley Johnson, Team XO, and q-Jerome Miller, unattached, 7-1/2. 8 (tie), Erik Kynard, unattached Matt Carter, VS Athletics Joe Kindred, St. Augustine and Ed Wright, California, 7-1/ 2. Kyle Lancaster, unattached, NH. Norris Frederick, Washington, DNS. Andree Pickens, unattached, NH. Stephanie Bagan, unattached, NH.

Discus

Qualifying

(Top 12 advance)

Flight 1--1, q-Jarred Rome, Nike, 206-10. 2, q-Doug Reynolds, 198- 3. 3, q-Michael Robertson, Nike, 198-1. 4, Rashaud Scott, Kentucky, 197-2. 5, q-James Dennis, unattached, 197-0. 6, Brian Trainor, unattached, 196-7. 7, Lance Brooks, unattached, 194-10. 8, Jason Schutz, Colorado State, 190-4. 9, Karl Erickson, unattached, 189- 10. 10, Reedus Thurmond, Club Northwest, 188-4. 11, Chase Madison, Kentucky, 183-9. 12, Clendon Henderson, Liberty, 181-2.

Flight 2--1, q-Matt Lamb, unattached, 204-7. 2, q-Ian Waltz, Nike, 204-3. 3, q-John Godina, adidas, 202-3. 4, q-Adam Kuehl, Nike, 201-4. 5, q-Casey Malone, Nike, 197-11. 6, q-William Conwell, Club Northwest, 197-3. 7, q-Jason Young, unattached, 197-0. 8, Wes Stockbarger, Florida, 190-10. 9, Gregory Garza, UCLA. 189-1. 10, Russ Winger, unattached, 184-4. 11, Daniel Austin, unattached, 174- 3. 12, Anthony Curtis, unattached, 172-9.

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Women

400

Final

1, x-Sanya Richards, Nike, 49.89. 2, x-Mary Wineberg, Nike, 50.85. 3, x-Dee Dee Trotter, adidas, 50.88. 4, Monique Henderson, Reebok, 50.98. 5, Natasha Hastings, Nike, 51.26. 6, Ebonie Floyd, Nike, 51.26. 7, Monica Hargrove, unattached, 51.94. 8, Debbbie Dunn, unattached, 52.41.

1500

Quarterfinals

(Top six in each heat plus next six best times advance)

Heat 1--1, q-Christin Wurth, Nike, 4:13.40. 2, q-Tiffany McWilliams, adidas, 4:13.54. 3, q-Mary Jayne Reeves, Oregon Track Club, 4:13.89. 4, q-Amy Mortimer, Reebok, 4:14.06. 5, q-Morgan Uceny, Reebok, 4:15.93. 6, q-Miesha Marzell, unattached, 4:18.12. 7, q-Christine Babcock, unattached, 4:18.32. 8, q-Anne Shadle, Reebok, 4:20.34. Brianna Felnagle, North Carolina, DNF. Julie Culley, New York AC, DNS.

Heat 2--1, q-Shannon Rowbury, Nike, 4:16.13. 2, q-Erin Donohue, Nike, 4:16.84. 3, q-Frances Koons, Villanova, 4:17.86. 4, q-Lauren Hagans, Baylor, 4:17.94. 5, q-Sara Hall, Asics, 4:18.00. 6, q- Jenelle Deatherage, Reebok, 4:18.35. 7, q-Jordan Hasay, unattached, 4:18.39. 8, q-Katherine Follett, Washington, 4:19.00. 9, q-Keri Bland, West Virginia, 4:19.30. 10, Amanda Bales, New York AC, 4:32.71.

Heat 3--1, q-Lindsey Gallo, Reebok, 4:17.01. 2, q-Treniere Clement, Nike, 4:17.33. 3, q-Sarah Bowman, Tennessee, 4:17.48. 4, q- Carrie Tollefson, adidas, 4:17.68. 5, q-Emily Anderson, unattached, 4:18.77. 6, q-Michelle Turner, Washington, 4:18.79. 7, q-Dacia Barr, Arkansas, 4:19.51. 8, Nikeya Green, Reebok, 4:22.95. 9, Natalie Picchetti, Georgia, 4:23.40. 10, Amanda Miller, Washington, 4:24.45.