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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Team USA roster for World Championships announced
INDIANAPOLIS - With 13 current or former Olympic gold medalists leading the
way, Team USA will enter the IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships
August 3-12 in Edmonton, Canada, in position to defend its status as the
World's #1 Track & Field Team.
Olympic gold medalists Marion Jones, Maurice Greene, Stacy Dragila, Angelo
Taylor, Allen Johnson, Gail Devers, Bernard Williams, Tim Montgomery, Antonio
Pettigrew, Jerome Young, Jon Drummond, Chryste Gaines and Monique Hennagan
are on the Team USA roster for Edmonton, announced Tuesday by USA Track &
Field. Sixty-three of the team's athletes were 2000 Olympians.
U.S. athletes who will defend 1999 World titles include Jones, who returns to
defend her 1999 World Championship in the 100 meters and will go for her
first 200 title in Edmonton; Greene in the men's 100, 200; Dragila in the
women's pole vault; Devers in the women's 100m hurdles; and Inger Miller in
the women's 200. Also entering the meet as a favorite is World Indoor
champion John Godina in the shot put, Olympic gold medalist Angelo Taylor in
the 400m hurdles, world record holder Khalid Khannouchi in the men's
marathon, World Indoor champion Lawrence Johnson in the men's pole vault, and
Olympic champion Nick Hysong in the men's pole vault.
Also announced Tuesday were the women's relay pools. Listed in the 4x100 pool
are 1996 Olympic relay gold medalists Chryste Gaines and Inger Miller, 2000
Olympic relay bronze medalist Torri Edwards; three-time NCAA 100m champion
Angela Williams, U.S. third-place finisher Kelli White, U.S. Championships
100m finalist Brianna Glenn, and any other athlete on the Team USA roster.
In the women's 4x400 pool are two-time Olympic relay gold medalist Jearl
Miles-Clark, 2000 relay gold medalist Monique Hennagan, Olympian Michelle
Collins, 400m team member Demetria Washington, Olympic relay pool member Miki
Barber and her twin sister, Me'Lisa Barber, two-time U.S. Indoor champion
Suziann Reid, and any U.S. team member. Marion Jones' relay status has not
yet been decided.
The announcement of the Team USA World Championships roster carried a few
changes or clarifications: Regina Jacobs, U.S. champion at 800m and 1,500m,
has entered those two events. She had placed second in the 5,000m at the GMC
Envoy USA Outdoor Championships and was eligible to compete in the longer
event as well. Jacobs will be replaced in the 5,000 by two-time Olympian Amy
Rudolph.
Olympic and World Championships relay gold medalist Jon Drummond was added to
the men's 4x100m relay pool, as well as Mickey Grimes.
Orin Ritchburg of the University of Washington leads the men's team as head
coach. His staff includes assistants Ron Allice (Southern Cal), Ken Bantum
(former St. John's coach), Ken Brauman (Seminole HS) and Kelly Sullivan
(Willamette). Team manager is James Williams (Minnesota State-Moorhead),
assisted by Scott Davis (Mt SAC Relays).
J.J. Clark of the University of Florida heads the women's coaching staff.
Joining him on staff as assistants are Beth Alford-Sullivan (Penn State),
Chandra Cheeseborough (Tennessee State), Ramona Pagel (Ken State) and John
Rembao (University of Texas). Head manager is Maryanne Torrellas (Connecticut
Racewalkers Club), assisted by Kim Duyst (Cal State-Stanislaus).
TEAM USA ROSTER, 2001 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
As of July 24, 2001
Subject to change
MEN
100m: Tim Montgomery, Bernard Williams, Curtis Johnson, Maurice Greene
200m: Shawn Crawford, Ramon Clay, Kevin Little, Maurice Greene
400m: Antonio Pettigrew, Leonard Byrd, Jerome Young
800m: David Krummenacker, Derrick Peterson, Khadevis Robinson
1500m: Seneca Lassiter, Paul McMullen, Gabriel Jennings
3000m Steeplechase: Thomas Chorny, Anthony Famiglietti, Tim Broe
5000m: Bob Kennedy, Adam Goucher, Nick Rogers
10,000m: Abdi Abdirahman, Mebrahtom Keflezighi, Alan Culpepper
Marathon: Khalid Khannouchi, David Morris, Josh Cox, Eddy Hellebuyck, Mike
Dudley
110m Hurdles: Allen Johnson, Terrence Trammell, Dawane Wallace
400m Hurdles: Angelo Taylor, Calvin Davis, James Carter
20K Walk: Tim Seaman
50K Walk: Phillip Dunn, Curt Clausen
High Jump: Nathan Leeper, Charles Austin, Dave Furman
Pole Vault: Lawrence Johnson, Tim Mack, Nick Hysong
Long Jump: Savante Stringfellow, Miguel Pate, Dwight Phillips
Triple Jump: LaMark Carter, Robert Howard, Walter Davis
Shot Put: John Godina, Adam Nelson, John Davis
Discus: Adam Setliff, John Godina, Andrew Bloom
Hammer: Kevin McMahon
Javelin: Breaux Greer, Tom Pukstys
Decathlon: Kip Janvrin, Phil McMullen, Bryan Clay
4x100m relay pool (subject to change): Maurice Greene, Bernard Williams,
Curtis Johnson, J.J. Johnson, Tim Montgomery, Dennis Mitchell, Jonathan
Carter, Jon Drummond, Mickey Grimes
4x400m relay pool (subject to change): Antonio Pettigrew, Leonard Byrd,
Jerome Young, Derrick Brew, Andrew Pierce, Thomas Gerding, Geno White, Angelo
Taylor.
WOMEN
100m: Chryste Gaines, Kelli White, Angela Williams, Marion Jones
200m: Marion Jones, LaTasha Jenkins, Kelli White, Inger Miller
400m: Michele Collins, Monique Hennagan, Demetria Washington
800m: Regina Jacobs, Hazel Clark
1500m: Regina Jacobs, Suzy Favor Hamilton, Sarah Schwald
5000m: Marla Runyan, Elva Dryer, Amy Rudolph
10,000m: Deena Drossin, Jen Rhines
Marathon: Christine Clark, Jill Gaitenby, Jennifer Tonkin, Michelle
Simonaitis, Rachel Cook
100m Hurdles: Gail Devers, Jenny Adams, Anjanette Kirkland, Donica Merriman
400m Hurdles: Sandra Glover, Tonja Buford-Bailey, Brenda Taylor
20K Walk: Michelle Rohl, Jill Zenner, Debbi Lawrence
High Jump: Amy Acuff, Erin Aldrich
Pole Vault: Stacy Dragila, Alicia Warlick, Mary Sauer, Tracy O'Hara
Long Jump: Jenny Adams
Triple Jump: Tiombe Hurd, Yuliana Perez
Shot Put: Seilala Sua
Discus: Seilala Sua, Suzy Powell, Kris Kuehl
Hammer: Dawn Ellerbe, Anna Norgren, Melissa Price
Heptathlon: DeDee Nathan, Shelia Burrell
4x100m relay (subject to change): Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, Angela
Williams, Kelli White, Torri Edwards, Brianna Glenn, any USA team member.
4x400m relay (subject to change): Jearl Miles-Clark, Monique Hennagan,
Michele Collins, Demetria Washington, Miki Barber, Me'Lisa Barber, Suziann
Reid, any USA team member.
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