USATF Tops Busy 3 Weeks

Hasn't been 3 weeks since my last post, but it has been three weeks since the USA Championships began!!
Again, apologies for the delayed  report!
But aside from a WR and a few other solid marks, our Nationals were only average--not the best--or the worst!

Sydney McLaighlin smashed her own Age 19 Record with a fantastic 52.88 in the Women's 400H at USATF in Des Moines!

And ended SECOND--0.68 behind the new WORLD RECORD holder--Delilah Muhammed!!

Her brilliant 52.20  eassily defeated the NJ youngster--whom most experts believed would be the one to do what Muhammed did---and even slip into the 51's!!
(Next time??)

Muhammed gets the WR, American Record, Age 29 Record, and the Meet Record!!
She also improves her placings on my Combined Events lists for the 100H-400H and the 400-400H C-E's!!
Her 13.33 and 52.20 adds to 65.53, making her 3rd A-T World, and 2nd A-T US!!
For the longer C-E, her 50.60 and 52.20 adds to 1:42.80, making her 4th A-T World, and FIRST A-T US!!

Ashley Spencer was 3rd in 53.11, equaling her PR, and Shamier Little ran 53.91 in 4th!

Sam Kendricks nailed the American Record in the PV with his 19-10.50!!
It's a MR , AR, and the Age 26 Record!!
(It also moves him past Mondo--by a quarter inch!!
He's 2nd A-T OUTdoors now!
Cole Walsh and KC Lightfoot ended with 18-10.25 clearances--a PR for Lightfoot!!

Noah Lules sprinted the 200 in 19.78!!
He beat Christian Coleman's 20.02!
Early season sensation Kenny Bednarek made it to the final, but came up injured!!

Coleman took the Century in 9.99, but Justin Gatlin False Started!!
He's going to Doha anyway!!

Fred Kerley's 43.64 PR got Michael Norman's 43.79 in a hot 400 battle!
It's a USATF Meet Record!!
Nathan strother ran 44.29, but misses the US list by 0.02 seconds!
Blake Leaper was next in 44.38, while Vernon Norwood followed in a PR of 44.48!!

Ryan Crouser defeated Joe Kovacs in a great SP!!

He beat him by a full foot--74-2.50 to 73-2.50!
For Kovacs, it was one of his better Puts in recent times!!
In fact--according to MY Records, it's the best 2nd Place mark!!
But T&FN's eTN did NOT mention that!!
Darrell Hill was also good, hitting 72-6.50!!

While I'm concentrating on Men's marks, let me put the rest of them in briefer form---
Rai Benjamin took the 400H in 47.27!
Donavan Brazier had a great negative split of 55 and 50 (!!), but his 1:45 was slow!!
Clay Murphy and Bryce Hoppel followed!
Craig Engels jogged 3:44 in the 1500 to defeat Matthew Centrowitz!!

Lopez Lomong took a long double, timing 13:25 and 27:30.06 in the 5000 and 10000, the latter a PR!
That makes him 14th A-T US!!
Hillary Bor timed 8:18 to take the 3000SC!!

In an upset that really wasn't an upset, Daniel Roberts took care of Grant Holloway in the 110H---13.23 to  13.36!!

Nick Christie took the 10K Walk--on the track!--in 41:56!!
Jeron Robinson and Shelby McEwen HJ'ed 7-6.50!!
Sam Mattis took the dT with his 218-9!!
Conor McCullough PR'ed in the HT with his 256-4, making him 8th A-T US!!
Michael Shuey's 271-10 edged Riley Dolezel's 271-9 in the JT!!
Shuey is 17th A-T US!!

And the Decathlon had a trio of good marks!
Devon Williams took the Gold with his 8295!
Solomon Simmons  scored 8227 points, while Harrison Williams got 8188 points!!

The Women's sprints were slow!
Teahna Daniels took the Century  in 11.20, while Dezerea Bryant won the 200 in 22.47!!
Shakima Wimbly won the 400 in a good 50.21 , but ran 50.20 in her Semi!!
Allyson Felix ran decently, her fastest being in the Semi--51.45--timing the final in 51.94!

Athing Mu ran solidly in all 3 of her races, timing either 2:01 or 2:02 in all three!!
Her best of 2:01.17 is a PR,, but leaves her 6th A-T HS!!
She didn't make it to Doha!!

But Ajee Wilson and Hanna Green did!!
Ajee's 1:57.72 took care of the big PR by Greem--her 1:58.19 --getting her on the US list in 20th Place!1
Raevyn Rogers took the Bronze in 1:58.91!

The 1500 saw Shelby Houlihan beat Super Vet Jenny Simposon--4:03.18 to 4:03.41!
She used her devastating final 50 meters kick to do the job!!
Nikki Hiltz took 3rd in 4:03.55, missing the US DDD by 0.13  seconds!!
Recent Collegiate Sinclaire Johnson had a huge PR in 4th--4:03..72!!
The distances were all relatively slow!!
Emma Coburn jogged her Steeple in 9:25, with the expected Courtney Frerichs and Colleen  Quigley following!!
Shelby Houlihaan also won the 5K, timed in 15:15, with Karissa Schweizer two seconds back!
Elinor Purrier also timed in the `5:17's!!
Molly Huddle speed dialed in her 31:58 win in the 25 lapper!!
Emily Sisson ended 4 seconds behind!

Kendra Harrison's 12.44 beat  Nia Ali's 12.55 in the 100H!

Katie Burnett's 56:12 (??) took the Women's 10K track Walk!!
Where were Maria Michta-Coffey and Taylor Ewert???

Brittney Reese took the LJ with a good 22-11.25!
Keturah Orji's 47-9/25 defeated Tori Franklin's 47-1 in the TJ!
Vashti Cunningham dialed it in with her 6-5 in the HJ!!

The Women's PV saw the usual  suspects take the podium spots!
Sandi Morris won with her 15-11!
Katie Nageotte's 15-9 took 2nd, while SUPER Vet Jenn Suhr SUHRly took third with her 15-5 clearance!!
(Sorry, couldn't resist!!  LOL)

Emily Grove's 15-3 PR makes her 13th A-T US, tied with 3 others!!
Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus were among the listed No Heighters!!

Chase Ealey's 64-2.25 easily took the sP, but Shot Diva Michelle Carter made the team with her 2nd place 61-4!!
Valerie Allman's DT of 211-1 won the Gold, as did Ariana Ince's 200-11 in the Javelin Throw!1
She beat Kara Winger;s 195 and change!!

And NO, I haven't overlooked the American Record by DeAnna Price in the HT!!
Her 256-8 adds 5 inches to her previous best!!
It's also the Meet Record!!
Gwen Berry didn't embarrass herself with her solid 250-10 in second!!

Brooke Anderrson took the Bronze with her 247-0, while Maggie Ewen PR'ed with 246-2, making her 6th A-T US!!

And that Heptathlon!!
(Which the eTN amusingly labeled "Decathlon"!!!

Anyway, Erica Bougard won it with her 6663 point toal!!
She needed all of it to narrowly beat Kendell Williams's new PR of 6610!!
That makes her 5th A-T US!!
Bougard was ahead by just 2 points after the first day!!

Chari Hawkins shocked with her score of 6230!
I'd never heard of her before!!
It makes her 22nd A-T US!!
Annie Kunz scored 6153 for another good score!!

I have the Pan American Games results ready to report, plus several more good marks, but I'm going to do those in a later report!!
Canadian TV's coverage of today's Birmingham DL meet is about to start!!
Want towatch that!!

See you soon!!!