USA Junior Outdoor Championships Recap

The premier post season high school/college freshmen track and field meet was held at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, on June 25-27. The following athletes competed at this meet, and has a South Carolina connection. Any athlete who finishes in the top six is considered a \"Junior All-American.\" Any athlete who finishes in the top two places can go on to the 2004 IAAF World Juniors, to be held at Grosseto, Itlay, on the 12-18 July. The athletes who places in the top two must meet the qualifying standard for the World Juniors.

Womens 100m High Hurdles=
1. Ronetta Alexander, USC 13.22

Womens 10,000m Race Walk=
1. Erica Adams, UNA 52:52.61

Womens 400m Low Hurdles=
2. Christina Smith, Lady Tigers TC 59.53
3. Chiquita Martin, USC 1:00.31
(1. Nicole Leach, UNA 58.48)

Womens Discus Throw=
3. Precious Akins, USC 48.66m/159\'8\"
(1. Melissa Faubus, UNA 50.41/165\'5\")

Womens 400m Dash=
3. Stephanie Smith, USC 53.05
26. Jessica Cousins, Lady Tiger TC 57.57
(1. Ashlee Kidd, Georgia Tech 52.91)

Womens Hammer Throw=
5. Della Clark, Lady Tiger TC 50.38m/165\'3\"
7. Precious Akins, USC 49.50m/162\'5\")
(1. Kristen Callen, VPI 59.11m/193\'11\")

Mens 110m High Hurdles=
5. Brandon Brown, Quick Striders 14.42
(1. Kevin Craddock, Alex Van Dyk 13.83)

Womens Pole Vault=
6. Sara Young, Lady Tiger TC 3.70m/12\'1.50\"
(1. Jenny Green, Nebraska 4.00m/ 13\'1.50\")

Mens Pole Vault=
9. Mitch Greeley, Carolina Extreme 4.65m/15\'3\"
(1. Chip Heuser, UNA 5.00m/16\'4.75\")

Mens Long Jump=
9. Brandon Brown, Quick Striders 7.07m/23\'2.5\"
(1. Nicholas Brown, Chicagoland 7.42m/24\'4.25\")

Womens Long Jump=
11. Chasity Johnson, Coastal Carolina 5.91m/19\'4.75\"
(1. Tianna Madison, Tenn. 6.60m/21\'8\")

Womens Shot Put=
11. Della Clark, Lady Tiger TC 12.98m/42\'7\"
14. Precious Akins, USC 11.59m/38\'0.25\"
(1. Michelle Carter, Texas 16.33m/53\'7\")

Mens 400m Dash=
12. Derron Flood, USC 49.09
(1. LaShawn Merritt, Norfolk Real 46.80)

Womens 800m Dash=
15. Patrice McMillan, Lady Tiger TC 2:19.67
(1. LaTavea Thomas, UNA 2:08.11)

Note: Several athletes from South Carolina competed at the adidas Outdoor Championships in Raleigh.