FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Team USA Named for World Championships in Moscow
INDIANAPOLIS - Nine reigning World champions and 20 individual Olympic
medalists from London will lead Team USA at the IAAF World Championships in
Moscow, Russia from August 10-18.
This year's roster features a mix of veteran athletes with a large class of
newcomers to the senior world stage. Three athletes on the Team USA roster
have yet to celebrate their 20th birthdays: 17-year-old Mary Cain (1500m),
19-year-old Arman Hall (400m), 19-year-old Ajeé Wilson (800m).
Athletes seeking to defend their 2011 World titles include: Jason
Richardson (110m hurdles), Christian Taylor (triple jump), Jesse Williams
(high jump), Dwight Phillips (long jump), Trey Hardee (decathlon),
Carmelita Jeter (100m), Jenny Simpson (1500m), Lashinda Demus (400m
hurdles) and Brittney Reese (long jump).
Along with the reigning World champions, four athletes enjoyed automatic
bids to this year's roster after winning their respective event in the 2012
Diamond League. These athletes include: Charonda Williams (200m), Dawn
Harper (100m hurdles), Chaunte Lowe (high jump), Reese Hoffa (shot put).
While more than 20 athletes own American records indoors or outdoors, the
team also boasts five athletes with world records to their names: Ashton
Eaton (decathlon and heptathlon), Aries Merritt (110m hurdles), Jenn Suhr
(indoor pole vault), Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter (4x100m relay)
Team USA World Championships Roster
*Bold type indicates reigning world champions
*Relay pools are composed of the 100m and 400m rosters, the athletes listed
in each pool, plus any athlete already on the roster in any other event
|
WOMEN |
|
Event |
Athlete |
Hometown |
|
100m |
Carmelita Jeter |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
100m |
English Gardner |
Voorhees, N.J. |
|
100m |
Octavious Freeman |
Lake Wales, Fla. |
|
100m |
Alexandria Anderson |
Austin, Texas |
|
200m |
Charonda Williams |
Richmond, Calif. |
|
200m |
Kimberlyn Duncan |
Baton Rouge, La. |
|
200m |
Allyson Felix |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
200m |
Jeneba Tarmoh |
San Jose, Calif. |
|
400m |
Natasha Hastings |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
400m |
Francena McCorory |
Hampton, Va. |
|
400m |
Ashley Spencer |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
100mH |
Dawn Harper |
East St. Louis, Mo. |
|
100mH |
Brianna Rollins |
Miami, Fla. |
|
100mH |
Queen Harrison |
Richmond, Va. |
|
100mH |
Nia Ali |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
400mH |
Lashinda Demus |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
400mH |
Dalilah Muhammad |
Bayside, N.Y. |
|
400mH |
Georganne Moline |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
|
400mH |
Christine Spence |
Columbus, Ohio |
|
800m |
Alysia Montaño |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
800m |
Brenda Martinez |
Big Bear Lake, Calif. |
|
800m |
Ajeé Wilson |
Neptune, N.J. |
|
1500m |
Jenny Simpson |
Boulder, Colo. |
|
1500m |
Treniere Moser |
Beaverton, Ore. |
|
1500m |
Mary Cain |
Bronxville, N.Y. |
|
1500m |
Cory McGee |
Pass Christian, Miss. |
|
3000m SC |
Nicole Bush |
Wyoming, Mich. |
|
3000m SC |
Ashley Higginson |
Marlboro, N.J. |
|
3000m SC |
Shalaya Kipp |
Boulder, Colo. |
|
5000m |
Molly Huddle |
Providence, R.I. |
|
5000m |
Shannon Rowbury |
San Francisco, Calif. |
|
5000m |
Kim Conley |
West Sacramento, Calif. |
|
10,000m |
Shalane Flanagan |
Portland, Ore. |
|
10,000m |
Jordan Hasay |
Portland, Ore. |
|
10,000m |
Amy Hastings |
Providence, R.I. |
|
20km RW |
Maria Michta |
Long Island, N.Y. |
|
20km RW |
Erin Gray |
Lebanon, Ore. |
|
20km RW |
Miranda Melville |
Rush, N.Y. |
|
Hammer |
Amanda Bingson |
San Marcos, Texas |
|
Hammer |
Jeneva McCall |
Carbondale, Ill. |
|
Hammer |
Amber Campbell |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
|
Discus |
Gia Lewis-Smallwood |
Champaign, Ill. |
|
Discus |
Whitney Ashley |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
|
Discus |
Elizabeth Podomonick |
Lakeville, Minn. |
|
Javelin |
Brittany Borman |
De Soto, Mo. |
|
Shot Put |
Michelle Carter |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Shot Put |
Tia Brooks |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|
Shot Put |
Alyssa Hasslen |
Sheridan, Ore. |
|
Pole Vault |
Jennifer Suhr |
Churchville, N.Y. |
|
Pole Vault |
Kylie Hutson |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
|
Pole Vault |
Becky Holliday |
Jonesboro, Ark. |
|
High Jump |
Chaunte Lowe |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
High Jump |
Brigetta Barrett |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
|
High Jump |
Inika McPherson |
Oakland, Calif. |
|
Long Jump |
Brittney Reese |
Athens, Ga. |
|
Long Jump |
Janay DeLoach Soukup |
Ft. Collins, Colo. |
|
Long Jump |
Tori Polk |
Marietta, Ga. |
|
Long Jump |
Funmi Jimoh |
Houston, Texas |
|
Heptathlon |
Sharon Day |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
Heptathlon |
Bettie Wade |
Manhattan, Kan. |
|
Heptathlon |
Erica Bougard |
Byhalia, Miss. |
|
Marathon |
Dot McMahan |
Rochester Hills, Mich. |
|
Marathon |
Jeannette Faber |
Nashville, Tenn. |
|
Marathon |
Deena Kastor |
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
English Gardner |
Voorhees, N.J. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Octavious Freeman |
Lake Wales, Fla. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Alexandria Anderson |
Austin, Texas |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Jeneba Tarmoh |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Barbara Pierre |
Winter Haven, Fla. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Aurieyall Scott |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Natasha Hastings |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Francena McCorory |
Hampton, Va. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Ashley Spencer |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Joanna Atkins |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Jessica Beard |
College Station, Texas. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Rebecca Alexander |
Baton Rouge, La. |
|
MEN |
|
Event |
Athlete |
Hometown |
|
100m |
Justin Gatlin |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
100m |
Charles Silmon |
Waco, Texas |
|
100m |
Mike Rodgers |
Round Rock, Texas |
|
200m |
Isiah Young |
Lafayette, Miss. |
|
200m |
Curtis Mitchell |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
|
200m |
Wallace Spearmon, Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
|
400m |
LaShawn Merritt |
Suffolk, Va. |
|
400m |
Tony McQuay |
Gainesville, Fla. |
|
400m |
Arman Hall |
Pembrook Pines, Fla. |
|
110mH |
Jason Richardson |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
|
110mH |
Ryan Wilson |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
110mH |
David Oliver |
Denver, Colo. |
|
110mH |
Aries Merritt |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
400mH |
Michael Tinsley |
Round Rock, Texas |
|
400mH |
Kerron Clement |
Gainesville, Fla. |
|
400mH |
Bershawn Jackson |
Raleigh, N.C. |
|
800m |
Duane Solomon, Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
800m |
Nick Symmonds |
Springfield, Ore. |
|
800m |
Brandon Johnson |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
1500m |
Matthew Centrowitz |
Portland, Ore. |
|
1500m |
Leo Manzano |
Austin, Texas |
|
1500m |
Lopez Lomong |
Beaverton, Ore. |
|
3000m SC |
Evan Jager |
Portland, Ore. |
|
3000m SC |
Daniel Huling |
Columbus, Ohio |
|
3000m SC |
De'Sean Turner |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
5000m |
Bernard Lagat |
Tucson, Ariz. |
|
5000m |
Galen Rupp |
Portland, Ore. |
|
5000m |
Ryan Hill |
Hickory, N.C. |
|
10,000m |
Galen Rupp |
Portland, Ore. |
|
10,000m |
Dathan Ritzenhein |
Portland, Ore. |
|
10,000m |
Chris Derrick |
Portland, Ore. |
|
20km RW |
Tim Seaman |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
|
50km RW |
John Nunn |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
|
Hammer |
A.G. Kruger |
Ashland, Ohio |
|
Discus |
Lance Brooks |
Denver, Colo. |
|
Javelin |
Riley Dolezal |
Stanley, N.D. |
|
Javelin |
Sam Humphreys |
College Station, Texas |
|
Shot Put |
Reese Hoffa |
Athens, Ga. |
|
Shot Put |
Ryan Whiting |
Port Matilda, Pa. |
|
Shot Put |
Zack Lloyd |
Redding, Calif. |
|
Shot Put |
Cory Martin |
Opelieka, Ala. |
|
Pole Vault |
Brad Walker |
Mountlake Terrace, Wash. |
|
Pole Vault |
Jeremy Scott |
Brookland, Ark. |
|
Pole Vault |
Jack Whitt |
Norman, Okla. |
|
High Jump |
Jesse Williams |
Eugene, Ore. |
|
High Jump |
Erik Kynard |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
High Jump |
Dustin Jonas |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
High Jump |
Keith Moffatt |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
Triple Jump |
Christian Taylor |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
|
Triple Jump |
Omar Craddock |
Killeen, Texas |
|
Triple Jump |
Will Claye |
Gainesville, Fla. |
|
Long Jump |
Dwight Phillips |
Smyrna, Ga. |
|
Long Jump |
George Kitchens Jr |
Hephzibah, Ga. |
|
Long Jump |
Marquis Dendy |
Middleton, Del. |
|
Decathlon |
Trey Hardee |
Austin, Texas |
|
Decathlon |
Ashton Eaton |
Eugene, Ore. |
|
Decathlon |
Gunnar Nixon |
Edmond, Okla. |
|
Decathlon |
Jeremy Taiwo |
Renton, Wash. |
|
Marathon |
Daniel Tapia |
Castroville, Calif. |
|
Marathon |
Jeffrey Eggleston |
Flagstaff, Ariz. |
|
Marathon |
Carlos Trujillo |
Middleton, Idaho |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Justin Gatlin |
Cleremont, Fla. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Charles Silmon |
Waco, Texas |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Mike Rodgers |
Round Rock, Texas |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Rakieem "Mookie" Salaam |
Edmond, Okla. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Dentarius Locke |
Tampa, Fla. |
|
4x100 Relay Pool |
Jeff Demps |
Gainesville, Fla. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
LaShawn Merritt |
Suffolk, Va. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Tony McQuay |
Gainesville, Fla. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Arman Hall |
Pembrook Pines, Fla. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
Josh Mance |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
James Harris |
Lanett, Ala. |
|
4x400 Relay Pool |
David Verburg |
Lynchberg, Va. |
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