Women’s Hammer Throw
(BEIJING, July 6) — Jessica Cosby, 2006 USA Outdoor champion, stunned the field with an Olympic Trials record throw of 70.72m/232-0 as the women’s throws took center stage Saturday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field.
Together with second-place Amber Campbell (69.24m/227-2) and fourth-place Loree Smith (67.11m/220-2), Cosby is now part of the U.S Hammer Throw team.
Third-place finisher Sarah Veress (68.60m/225-1) will be out of the roster for Beijing, as she lacks the Olympic “A” standard of 69.50 m/228-0.
3000m Men’s Steeplechase
In the 3000m Men’s Steeplechase, Anthony Famiglietti came out victorious. The three-time U.S. runner-up won his first national title since 2002 with a time of 8 minutes and 20.24 seconds. William Nelson (8:21.47) out ran Josh McAdams (8:21.99) for second.
Men’s High Jump
Jesse Williams secured a place on the American Olympic team with his first national title after he cleared 2.30m/7-6.5 in the Men’s High Jump.
Dustin Jonas, who tied for sixth (2.24m/7-4.25), is the next highest finishing jumper to meet the Olympic “A” standard. Scott Sellers, in 7th place, claimed the final roster position.
Women’s Shot Put
Michelle Carter, U.S. high school record holder, won the Women’s Shot Put with a personal best of18.85m/61-10.25.
The 22-year-old follows in the footsteps of her father, 1984 Olympic Shot Put silver medalist and boys’ high school record holder Michael Carter,to make her first Olympic Team.
The younger Carter is the 2004 World Junior Champion and 2003 Pan Am Junior gold medalist. At the 2003 Texas state meet, she set the national prep record with her throw of 16.73m/54-10.75. Her national HS record of 81 feet, 3.5 inches is considered by many to be the greatest high school record in any event in history.
2004 Olympian Kristin Heaston finished second in Saturday’s competition with 18.34m/60-2.0, surpassing USA Indoor Champion Jillian Camarena with 18.12m/59-05.5.
Men’s 20km Race Walk
Kevin Eastler won his fourth Men’s 20km Race Walk title and secured his place on the Olympic Team with his win in on Saturday. Eastler came in at 1:27:07.
As the only athlete with the Olympic “A” standard, Eastler will be the sole American in the event in Beijing.
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)