Congratulations to the three Floridians who were named to the Team USA for World Juniors. They are Neamen Wise (Lake Brantley HS/USF, Decathlon), Marvin Bracy (Boone HS, 4x100 Relay), and Maya Pressley (Coconut Creek HS/Auburn, High Jump). Full roster and announcement below.
Team USA World Junior Team announced A total of 82 athletes will represent the U.S. at the World Junior Championships, which is held every two years. The U.S. roster was determined at the 2010 USA Junior Track & Field Championships, June 20-22, in Des Moines, Iowa. At the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships, Team USA won the medal count with 11 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze, six more than the next highest country, Kenya. Team USA looks to continue its domination on the track and in the field at the 2010 Championships in Moncton, led by the country's top junior athletes. Experience leads junior team Previous Team USA participants on this year's roster include 2008 World Junior hammer silver medalist Conor McCullough; 2008 Olympic Trials finalist and five-time USA Junior Outdoors champion Jordan Hasay; 2009 World Youth 100m and 200m silver medalistAshton Purvis; 2010 USA Junior Outdoors discus champion and 2009 Pan Am Junior bronze medalist Erin Pendleton; and 2010 USA Junior Outdoors runner-up Lauren Chambers. Chambers, McCullough and Hasay each hold Youth National records in their respective events. Other athletes to watch include 2010 NCAA Indoor champion and Outdoor runner-upRobby Andrews in the 800m, Youth National Record holder Tyler Sorensen in the 10k race walk, and 2009 Pan Am Juniors high jump champion Maya Pressley. Head coaches for Team USA are Karen Dennis of Ohio State (women) and Ed Gorman (men). Team managers are Rita Somerlot and Cliff McKenzie. For more information on Team USA and the IAAF World Junior Championships, visit www.usatf.org. Team USA Roster - 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships (As of July 7 - Subject to change) Athlete - hometown MEN 100m Michael Granger- Hickory, Miss. Charles Silmon- Waco, Texas 200m Oliver Bradwell- Wichita, Kan. Eric Harris- Conway, Ark. 400m Errol Nolan- Rosenberg, Texas Josh Mance- Chino, Calif. 800m Casimir Loxsom- New Haven, Conn. Robby Andrews- Englishtown, N.J. 1500m Peter Callahan- Evanston, Ill. Elias Gedyon- Los Angeles, Calif. 3,000m Steeplechase Dakota Peachtree- High Point, N.C. Jared Berman- Fairfax, Va. 5000m Trevor Dunbar- Kodiak, Alaska 10,000m Parker Stinson- Cedar Park, Texas Graham Bazell- Columbia, Md. 110m Hurdles Caleb Cross- Newport, Ark. Jonathan Cabral- Agoura Hills, Calif. 400m Hurdles Sheroid Evans- Sugar Land, Texas Steven White- Killeen, Texas High Jump David Smith- Plymouth, Minn. Maalik Reynolds- Atlanta, Ga. Pole Vault Kyle Ballew- Los Angeles, Calif. Mark Thomas- San Diego, Calif. Long Jump Justin Hunter- Virginia Beach, Va. Carlton Lavong- Norristown, Pa. Triple Jump Omar Craddock- Killeen, Texas Marquis Dendy- Middletown, Texas Shot Put Nicholas Vena- Morristown, N.J. Hayden Baillio- Whitesboro, Texas Discus Andrew Evans- Portage, Mich. Alexander Rose- West Branch, Mich. Hammer Conor McCullough- Canoga Park, Calif. Justin Welch- Columbus, Ohio Javelin Joseph Zimmerman- Spokane, Wash. Derek Eager- Tahoma, Calif. Decathlon Neamen Wise- Altamonte Springs, Fla. Kevin Lazas- Brentwood, Calif. 10k Race Walk Trevor Barron- Bethel Park, Pa. Tyler Sorensen- Lafayette, Calif. Men's 4x100m relay pool additional athletes: Eric Harris- Conway, Ark. Oliver Bradwell- Wichita, Kan. Joeal Hotchkins- Chapparal, Nev. Marvin Bracy- Boone, Fla. Men's 4x400m relay pool additional athletes: David Verburg- Lynchburg, Va. Michael Berry- Bakersfield, Calif. William Heriot- Gahanna, Ohio Joshua Edmonds- Cooperstown, N.Y. WOMEN 100m Takeia Pinckney- Atlanta, Ga. Ashton Purvis- Oakland, Calif. 200m Ashton Purvis- Oakland, Calif. Stormy Kendrick- Gastonia, N.C. 400m Regina George- Chicago, Ill. Stacy-Ann Smith- Bloomfield, Conn. 800m Ajee Wilson- Neptune, N.J. Laura Roesler- Fargo, N.D. 1500m Jordan Hasay- Arroyo Grande, Calif. Rachel Schneider- Dover, N.H. 3,000m Steeple chase Shelby Greany- Suffern, N.Y. Eleanor Fulton- Highlands Ranch, Colo. 3,000m Emily Sisson- Chesterfield, Mo. Jordan Hasay- Arroyo Grande, Calif. 100mH Donique' Flemings- Fort Worth, Texas Evonne Britton- El Paso, Texas 400mH Evonne Britton- El Paso, Texas Christina Holland- San Antonio, Texas High Jump Maya Pressley- Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Hannah Willms- Dike, Iowa Pole Vault Shade Weygandt- Mansfield, Texas Kelsie Ahbe- Uniontown, Ohio Long Jump Karynn Dunn- Diamond Bar, Calif. Andrea Geubelle- University Place, Wash. Triple Jump Andrea Geubelle- University Place, Wash. Shot Put Brittany Smith- Oak Park, Ill. Rachel Roberts- Remsen, N.Y. Discus Erin Pendleton- Lindsey, Ohio Alyssa Hasslen- McMinnville, Ore. Hammer Shelby Ashe- Stone Mountain, Ga. Lauren Chambers- Acworth, Ga. Javelin Allison Updike- Tamaqua, Pa. Avione Allgood- North Las Vegas, Nev. Heptathlon Alex Gochenour- Missouri Valley, Iowa Ashley Smith- Long Beach, Calif. Women's 4x100m relay pool additional athletes: Stormy Kendrick- Gastonia, N.C. Ashley Collier- Fort Worth, Texas Dezerea Bryant- Milwaukee, Wis. Chesna Sykes- Columbus, Ohio Women's 4x400m relay pool additional athletes: Briana Nelson- Greenville, S.C. Diamond Dixon- Westside, Texas Sanura O'Reilly- Fayetteville, N.C. Hannah Willms- Dike, Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field announced Wednesday the Team USA roster for the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships which will be held July 19-25 at the newly built Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium in Moncton, Canada.