2008 USA Top Five List, May 20, 2008, courtesy of USA Track & Field, Notes by Larry Eder

One of the ironic things about Jenn Stuczynski’s AR last year was that about ten of us saw it, as it was in the middle of the world record women’s two mile, I believe. This year, Jenn had the announcing of Mr. Scott Davis and she looked fantastic! She is in a different league this year and she, in my mind will break the World Record this summer. Should be fun to see!
It was also great to see the trailblazer of the pole vault, Stacy Dragila, jumping well again, she cleared 4.47 m or 14-8 and she looked good, no achilles injuries. She should be in 4.65-4.67m shape by the Trials and in the real hunt for an Olympic team position. We wish her well.
While I truly enjoy Tyson Gay, and Kerron Clement and Jeremy Wariner, there is always a soft spot for Darvis Patton. Just a nice guy who works his butt off and he ran a great race at the adidas Track Classic.
I have not said much about Jon Rankin, who is really coming into his own and is healthy, we wish him luck this year. That 1,500 meters at the adidas TC was a good prep for running an Olympic heat. Hone those elbows and remember, they won’t be calling anything back in Beijing.

2008 USA TOP 5 LIST – as of May 20
Top five performers in each event in 2008
(i=indoor performance)
MEN
100m
9.96 Travis Padgett
10.05 Tyson Gay
10.05 Trindon Holliday
10.06 Mike Rodgers
10.06 Darvis Patton
200m
20.00 Tyson Gay
20.08 LaShawn Merritt
20.19i Wallace Spearmon
20.25 Xavier Carter
20.36i Rubin Williams
20.36 Shawn Crawford
400m
44.34 LaShawn Merritt
44.42 Jeremy Wariner
44.77 Lionel Larry
44.82 Jordan Boase
45.01 LeJerald Betters
800m
1:46.27 James Hatch
1:46.48i Nick Symmonds
1:46.58 Jeremy Mims
1:46.83 Andrew Wheating
1:46.95i Khadevis Robinson
1500m
3:35.14 Bernard Lagat
3:36.36 Lopez Lomong
3:36.61 Jon Rankin
3:38.11 Will Leer
3:38.60 Andrew Wheating
3000m Steeplechase
8:24.34 Anthony Famiglietti
8:32.12 Andy Smith
8:32.65 Brian Olinger
8:36.17 Jacques Sallberg
8:36.44 Billy Nelson
5000m
13:16.29 Bernard Lagat
13:18.46 Brent Vaughn
13:23.79 Abdi Abdirahman
13:30.09 Jorge Torres
13:30.25 Sean Quigley
10,000m
27:48.06 Scotty Bauhs
27:50.48 Fasil Bizuneh
28:03.72 Sean Quigley
28:16.47 Ian Dobson
28:19.48 Matt Downin
110m Hurdles
12.95 David Oliver
13.28 Ryan Wilson
13.29 Anwar Moore
13.30 Aubrey Herring
13.31 Jason Richardson
400m Hurdles
47.79 Kerron Clement
48.32 Bershawn Jackson
48.53 Justin Gaymon
48.68 Johnny Dutch
48.84 Michael Tinsley
20km Race Walk
1:30:30 Patrick Stroupe
1:30:51 John Nunn
1:32:04 Michael Tarantino
1:32:49 Tim Seaman
1:34:47 Christopher Tegtmeier
50km Race Walk
4:05:10 Philip Dunn
4:14:30 Matthew Boyles
4:18:46 Benjamin Shorey
4:22:16 Stephen Quirke
4:42:00 Raymond Sharp
4x100m Relay
38.51 Team adidas
38.63 USA Blue
38.67 LSU
38.72 USA OTC
38.79 USA Red
4x400m Relay
2:59.71 USA Blue-Penn
3:00.65 Waco All-Stars
3:01.12 USA Red-Penn
3:02.38 Baylor
3:02.60 USA Blue-TSU Relays
High Jump
2.36/7-8.75 Dusty Jonas
2.33/7-7.75 Andra Manson
2.32i/7-7.25i Jesse Williams
2.30/7-6.5 Scott Sellers
2.27i/7-5.25 Jamie Nieto
Pole Vault
5.85i/19-2.25 Brad Walker
5.80i/19-0.25 Derek Miles
5.75/18-10.25 Mark Hollis
5.71i/18-8.75 Jeremy Scott
5.70i/18-8.25 Jeff Hartwig
5.70i/18-8.25 Tommy Skipper
5.70i/18-8.25 Toby Stevenson
Long Jump
8.30/27-2.75 Brian Johnson
8.24/27-0.5 Dwight Phillips
8.18/26-10 Miguel Pate
8.17/26-9.75 Reindell Cole
8.12i/26-7.75 Norris Frederick
Triple Jump
17.22/56-6 Rafeeq Curry
17.13i/56-2.5 Aarik Wilson
17.04/55-11 Kenta Bell
16.96/55-7.75 Brandon Roulhac
16.80/55-1.5 Allen Simms
Shot Put
22.40i/73-6 Adam Nelson
22.18i/72-9.25 Christian Cantwell
21.73i/71-3.5 Ryan Whiting
21.49i/70-6.25 Reese Hoffa
21.29i/69-10.25 Russ Winger
Discus
66.35/217-8 Ian Waltz
65.84/216-0 Jason Young
65.61/215-3 Michael Robertson
65.12/213-8 Jarred Rome
64.99/213-2 John Godina
Hammer Throw
78.68/258-2 A.G. Kruger
75.08/246-4 Kevin McMahon
74.84/245-6 Michael Mai
74.75/245-3 Kibwe Johnson
73.81/242-2 Travis Nutter
Javelin
83.74/274-9 Leigh Smith
82.21/269-8 Mike Hazle
81.72/268-1 Chris Hill
81.65/267-10 Corey White
80.20/263-1 Adam Montague
Decathlon
8371 Trey Hardee
8106 Mustafa Abdur-Rahim
8017 Chris Helwick
8010 Jangy Addy
7803 Mike Morrison
WOMEN
100m
10.93 Allyson Felix
11.01 Marshevet Hooker
11.10 Alexandria Anderson
11.10 Torri Edwards
11.10 Muna Lee
200m
22.29 Porscha Lucas
22.30 Muna Lee
22.40i Bianca Knight
22.47 Carmelita Jeter
22.49 Marshevet Hooker
400m
49.83 Allyson Felix
50.41 Mary Wineberg
50.47 Sanya Richards
50.80 Natasha Hastings
51.09 Jessica Beard
800m
1:59.82 Hazel Clark-Riely
2:00.57 Alysia Johnson
2:01.73i Nicole Teter
2:02.04 Erin Donohue
2:02.72 Anna Willard
1500m
4:01.61 Shannon Rowbury
4:04.94 Christin Wurth-Thomas
4:08.43 Lindsey Gallo
4:08.54 Brie Felnagle
4:08.84 Jenelle Deatherage
3000m Steeplechase
9:37.73 Anna Willard
9:41.41 Lindsey Anderson
9:43.57 Delilah DiCrescenzo
9:45.38 Emily Brown
9:51.08 Carrle Messner-Vickers
5000m
15:12.55 Lauren Fleshman
15:19.57 Emily Brown
15:22.51 Arianna Lambie
15:25.47 Molly Huddle
15:28.04 Christin Wurth-Thomas
10,000m
30:34.49 AR Shalane Flanagan
31:27.12 Molly Huddle
31:30.31 Jennifer Rhines
32:07.84 Amy Yoder-Begley
32:11.13 Lisa Koll
100m Hurdles
12.47 Damu Cherry
12.64 Joanna Hayes
12.65 Lolo Jones
12.71 Kellie Wells
12.71 Candice Davis
400m Hurdles
53.99 Lashinda Demus
54.21 Christine Spence
54.97 Tiffany Ross-Williams
55.16 Queen Harrison
55.37 Nicole Leach
20km Race Walk
1:36:19 Teresa Vaill
1:38:37 Joanne Dow
1:39:02 Susan Armenta
1:40:53 Sam Cohen
1:41:48 Stephanie Casey
4x100m Relay
42.25 USA Red-Texas Relays
42.57 USA Red-Penn
42.59 LSU
42.64 USA Blue-Penn
42.69 Texas A&M
4x400m Relay
3:22.16 USA Blue-Penn
3:23.49 USA Red-Texas Relays
3:25.71 USA Blue-Texas Relays
3:26.84 USA Silver-Texas Relays
3:27.98 USA Red-Penn
High Jump
1.98/6-6 ChauntÃ© Howard
1.95i/6-4.75 Amy Acuff
1.95/6-4.75 Sharon Day
1.92/6-3.5 Deirdre Mullen
1.90/6-2.75 Ifoma Olausson
1.90/6-2.75 Gwen Wentland
Pole Vault
4.90/16-0.75 Jenn Stuczynski
4.64i/15-2.75 Lacy Janson
4.64i/15-2.75 Jillian Schwartz
4.63/15-2.25 April Steiner
4.60/15-1 Erin Asay
Long Jump
6.93/22-9 Brittney Reese
6.91/22-8 Funmi Jimoh
6.68/21-11 Grace Upshaw
6.67/21-10.75 Akiba McKinney
6.65/21-10 Jenny Adams
Triple Jump
14.20i/46-7.25 Erica McLain
14.17/46-6 Shani Marks
14.09/46-2.75 Shakeema Welsch
13.66/44-9.75 Crystal Manning
13.66/44-9.75 Simi Adeagbo
Shot Put
18.79/61-7.75 Jessica Pressley
18.45i/60-6.5 Liz Wanless
18.11i/59-5 Jill Camarena
18.03i/59-2 Abby Ruston
17.99/59-0.25 Michelle Carter
Discus
66.17/217-1 Stephanie Trafton
63.69/208-11 Suzy Powell
63.05/206-10 Aretha Thurmond
63.03/206-9 Becky Breisch
61.99/203-4 Cecilia Barnes
Hammer Throw
70.19/230-3 Amber Campbell
68.79/225-8 Brittany Riley
68.58/225-0 Bethany Hart
68.46/224-7 Britney Henry
68.31/224-1 Jessica Pressley
Javelin
61.56/202-0 Kara Patterson
59.31/194-7 Dana Pounds
58.31/191-3 Kim Kreiner
58.25/191-1 Rachel Yurkovich
57.58/188-11 Ruby Radocaj
Heptathlon
6307 Jackie Johnson
6190 Diana Pickler
5990 Julie Pickler
5855 Liz Roehrig
5788 Fiona Asigbee
Courtesy of USA Track & Field, please click on to http://www.usatf.org

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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