Monday, July 18, 2011

Team USA named for Jr. Pan Am Championships

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Seventy-nine young athletes have been selected to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships July 22-24 in Miramar, Fla.

Athletes were selected after competing at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 23-25 in Eugene,Ore. Athletes must be 16-19 years-old at the end of 2011 to be selected to the Jr. Pan Am team.


TEAM USA WOMEN'S ROSTER


ATHLETE EVENT(S) RESIDENCE/HS/COLLEGE
Avione Allgood Javelin Throw North Las Vegas, Nevada/Legacy HS
Shelby Ashe Hammer Throw Stone Mountain, Georgia/St. Pius X HS
Kayla Beattie 3000m, 5000m Woodstock, Illinois/Woodstock HS
Shanay Briscoe High Jump Houston, Texas/Texas
Kelsey Card Shot Put Shipman, Illinois/Carlinville HS
Hannah Carson Javelin Throw Chandler, Arizona/Chandler HS
Jessica Davis 200m Palmdale, California/USC
Diamond Dixon 400m Houston, Texas/Kansas
Ebony Eutsey Relay Miami, Florida/Florida
Phyllis Francis 400m Queens, New York/Oregon
Tia’ Gamble 400m Hurdles Desoto, Texas/Desoto HS
Brook Handler 1500m Rochester Hills, Michigan/Rochester HS
Karen Henning Hammer Throw King’s Park, New York/LSU
Grace Heymsfield 3000 Steeple Chase Elkins, Arkansas/Arkansas
Christina Hillman Shot Put Dover, Delaware/St. Thomas More Prep
Kenyetta Iyevbele 800m Charlotte, North Carolina/North Carolina State
Kyra Jefferson Relay Detroit, Michigan/Cass Technical HS
Deanna Latham Heptahlon Byfield, Massachusetts/Wisconsin
Morgann LeLeux Pole Vault New Iberia, Louisiana/Catholic HS
Alexandra Leptich 3000 Steeple Chase Ann Arbor, Michigan/Michigan
Samantha Levin 800m St. Louis, Missouri/Ladue Horton Watkins HS
Cory McGee 1500m Pass Christian, Mississippi/Florida
Sandi Morris Pole Vault Greenville, South Carolina/North Carolina
Akawkaw Ndipagbor 200m Long Beach, California/Poly HS
Briana Nelson Relay Greenville, South Carolina/Texas
Bridgette Owens 100 Hurdles Oak Park, Michigan/Clemson
Jenna Prandini 100m, Long Jump Clovis, California/Clovis HS
Rachel Proteau High Jump Albany, Oregon/West Albany HS
Allison Reaser Heptathlon El Segundo, California/San Diego State
Jessica Sharbono Discus Throw Billings, Montana/Colorado State
Ashley Stacey Long Jump Riverdale, Illinois/Michigan State
Keilah Tyson 100m Chesapeake, Virginia/Western Branch HS
Shelbi Vaughan Discus Throw Mansfield, Texas/Legacy HS
Angelica Weaver 400m Hurdles Fontana, California/California
Trinity Wilson 100 Hurdles Oakland, California/St. Mary’s College HS
Allison Woodward 3000m DePere, Wisconsin/Notre Dame Academy


TEAM USA MEN'S ROSTER


ATHLETE EVENT(S) RESIDENCE/HS OR COLLGE
Jordin Andrade 400m Hurdles Corona, California/Mt. SAC
Trevor Barron 10K Walk Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Brandon Baskerville High Jump Newark, New Jersey/Coppin State
Marvin Bracy 100 Orlando, Florida/Boone HS
Oliver Bradwell Relay Wichita, Kansas/Barton County CC
Keenan Brock 100 Birmingham, Alabama/Auburn
Monte Corley 400 Hurdles Hayward, California/California
Derrick Daigre 800 Kent, Washington/Meridian HS
Max Darrah 3000 Steeple Chase Mashpee, Massachusetts/Georgetown
Derek Eager Javelin Throw Renton, Washington/UCLA
Alec Faldermeyer Hammer Throw New Hampton, New York/UCLA
Devin Field Long Jump DeSoto, Texas/Lancaster HS
Clayton Gravesande Relay Somerset, New Jersey/South Carolina
Ed Hadnot 200m Ruston, Louisiana/Louisiana Tech
William Henry 400m Trotwood, Ohio/Arizona State
Gabe Hull Discus Throw Bloomington, Indiana/South HS
Jacob Hurysz 5000m Mebane, North Carolina/North Carolina
Immanuel Hutchinson 800m San Jacinto, California/San Jacinto HS
Jonathon Juilfs Pole Vault Eugene, Oregon/Sheldon HS
Omar Kaddurah 1500m Grand Blanc, Michigan/Grand Blanc HS
Sean Keller Javelin Throw Vancouver, Washington/Heritage HS
Kevin Lazas Decathlon Brentwood, Tennessee/Arkansas
Eddie Lovett 110 Hurdles West Palm Beach, Florida/Florida
Josh Mance 400m Pomona, California/USC
Cody Marshall Pole Vault East Canton, Ohio/Ohio State
Kyle McKelvey Shot Put Beresford, South Dakota/Beresford HS
Sean McLean 200m Raleigh, North Carolina/Word of God Christian Academy
Alex Monroe 10,000m Lewistown, Pennsylvania/Lock Haven
Ammar Moussa 5000m Arcadia, California/Arcadia HS
Gunnar Nixon Decathlon Edmond, Oklahoma/Santa Fe HS
Eddie Owens 3000 Steeple Chase Brooklyn, New York/Packer Collegiate HS
Isaac Presson 1500m Asheville, North Carolina/North Carolina
Maalik Reynolds High Jump Marietta, Georgia/Penn
Davelle Sanders Relay Corona, California/Mt. SAC
Donald Scott Triple Jump Apopka, Florida/Eastern Michigan
Greg Skipper Hammer Throw Oregon City, Oregon/Oregon City HS
Roy Smith 110 Hurdles Plantation, Florida/North Carolina
Tyler Sorensen 10K Walk San Diego, California/Acalanes HS
Parker Stinson 10,000m Austin, Texas/Oregon
Alexander Thompson Discus Throw Rockford, Illinois/Wisconsin
Caleb Whitener Shot Put Dallas, Georgia/Georgia
Terrance Williams Long Jump Houston, Texas/North Texas
Phillip Young Triple Jump Key West, Florida/Florida State

For more information on the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, visit the event page
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