U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team

U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team
by Keith Conning

8 men and 13 women competed for California schools.

U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Team
Events
1 2 3
100m
Justin Gatlin
Tyson Gay
Ryan Bailey

200m
Wallace Spearmon
Maurice Mitchell
Isiah Young

400m
LaShawn Merritt
Tony McQuay
Bryshon Nellum (Polytechnic HS, Long Beach 2007; USC 2012)

800m
Nick Symmonds
Duane Solomon (Cabrillo HS, Lompoc 2003; USC 2008)
Khadevis Robinson

1500m
Leo Manzano
Matt Centrowitz
Andrew Wheating

3000m Steeplechase
Evan Jager
Donn Cabral
Kyle Alcorn (Buchanan HS, Clovis 2003)

5000m
Galen Rupp
Bernard Lagat
Lopez Lomong

10,000m
Galen Rupp
Matt Tegenkamp
Dathan Ritzenhein

20-K Racewalk
Trevor Barron

50-K Racewalk
John Nunn

Marathon
Meb Keflezighi (San Diego HS 1994; UCLA 1998)
Ryan Hall (Big Bear HS, Big Bear City 2001; Stanford 2006)
Abdi Abdirahman

110m Hurdles
Aries Merritt
Jason Richardson
Jeff Porter

400m Hurdles
Michael Tinsley
Angelo Taylor
Kerron Clement

High Jump
Jamie Nieto (Valley HS, Sacramento 1994; Sacramento CC 1996)
Erik Kynard
Jesse Williams (USC 2006)

Pole Vault
Brad Walker
Jeremy Scott
Derek Miles (Bella Vista HS, Fair Oaks 1991)

Long Jump
Marquise Goodwin
Will Claye
George Kitchens Jr.

Triple Jump
Christian Taylor
Will Claye

Shot Put
Reese Hoffa
Ryan Whiting
Christian Cantwell

Discus
Lance Brooks
Jarred Rome
Jason Young

Javelin
Craig Kinsley
Sean Furey
Cyrus Hostetler

Hammer
Kibwe Johnson
A.G. Kruger

Decathlon
Ashton Eaton
Trey Hardee

U.S. Olympic Women's Track & Field Team
Events
1 2 3
100m
Carmelita Jeter (Bishop Montgomery HS, Torrance 1998; Cal State Dominiguez Hills 2003)
Tianna Madison
Allyson Felix (Los Angeles Baptist HS, North Hills 2003)

200m
Allyson Felix (Los Angeles Baptist HS, North Hills 2003)
Carmelita Jeter (Bishop Montgomery HS, Torrance 1998; Cal State Dominiguez Hills 2003)
Sanya Richards-Ross

400m
Sanya Richards-Ross
Dee Dee Trotter
Francena McCorory

800m
Alysia Montano (Canyon HS, Canyon Country 2004; California 2008)
Geena Gall
Alice Schmidt

1500m
Morgan Uceny
Shannon Rowbury (Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep, San Francisco 2002)
Jenny Simpson

3000m Steeplechase
Emma Coburn
Bridget Franek
Shalaya Kipp

5000m
Julie Culley
Molly Huddle
Kim Conley (Montgomery HS, Santa Rosa 2004; UC Davis 2008)

10,000m
Amy Hastings
Lisa Uhl
Janet Bawcom

20-K Racewalk
Maria Michta

Marathon
Shalane Flanagan
Desiree Davila (Hilltop HS, Chula Vista 2001)
Kara Goucher

100m Hurdles
Dawn Harper (UCLA 2006)
Kellie Wells
Lolo Jones

400m Hurdles
Lashinda Demus (Wilson HS, Long Beach 2001)
Georganne Moline
T'Erea Brown

High Jump
Chaunte Lowe (J.W. North HS, Riverside 2002)
Brigetta Barrett
Amy Acuff (UCLA)

Pole Vault
Jenn Suhr
Becky Holliday
Lacy Janson

Long Jump
Brittney Reese
Chelsea Hayes
Janay DeLoach

Triple Jump
Amanda Smock

Shot Put
Jillian Camarena-Williams (Woodland HS 2000; Stanford 2004)
Michelle Carter
Tia Brooks

Discus
Stephanie Brown-Trafton (Arroyo Grande HS 2008: Cal Poly SLO 2003)
Aretha Thurmond
Gia Lewis-Smallwood

Javelin
Brittany Borman
Kara Patterson
Rachel Yurkovich

Hammer
Amber Campbell
Amanda Bingson
Jessica Cosby (Grover Cleveland HS, Reseda 2000; UCLA 2005)

Heptathlon
Hyleas Fountain
Sharon Day (Costa Mesa HS 2003; Cal Poly SLO 2008)
Chantae McMillan