The Match Europe Vs. U.S.A. will be held in Minsk, Belarus on 9-10 September, 2019 and @runblogrun will be there! USATF named its team of 139 athletes and Europe recently named its team (a post on Europe is next!).

Why is this event important? Well, glad you asked. Americans love team games and the USA vs. Europe will be a perfect team battle, and it will be shown on NBC!

Craig Engels, photo by PhotoRun.net

Allyson Felix, photo by PhotoRun.net

Mondo Duplantis, photo by PhotoRun.net

Justyna Swiety Ersatic, photo by Getty Images/IAAF

Team USATF roster for The Match Europe vs. USA – Minsk 2019

8/27/2019

INDIANAPOLIS — Team USATF and Team Europe have announced their respective squads ahead of the historic head-to-head duel The Match, which will be held in Minsk, September 9-10, at the Dinamo National Olympic Stadium.

Marking a return to the famous intercontinental duels of the 1960s and 70s, the best of Europe’s athletes will take on Team USATF in the last major athletics competition before this year’s IAAF World Championships in Doha.

139 athletes that include Twenty-eight Olympians, eight Olympic medalists and 11 world championship medalists have been selected to represent Team USATF at The Match Europe vs. USA – Minsk 2019 in the Belarus capital.

The Team USATF squad features nine-time Olympic medalist and 16-time World Championship medalist Allyson Felix, Olympic gold and silver medalist and four-time World Champion Brittney Reese as well as Rio gold medalists Michelle Carter and Briana McNeal.

The American men have a host of recently-minted Toyota USATF Outdoors champions who will be on their way to the forthcoming IAAF World Championships in Doha including Craig Engels, Hillary Bor, Jeron Robinson, Sam Mattis and Conor McCullough. Team USATF’s full roster can be found below.

“The Match is a phenomenal opportunity for American athletes to represent the U.S. in what is sure to be a stellar competition in Belarus. Team USATF features an impressive variety of Olympians and world champions that will lead a strong contingent of some of the brightest up-and-coming athletes in the U.S.,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel. “We are excited to revive this old rivalry between Team USATF and Europe in a great battle for bragging rights.”

European stars include 2017 world champions Pawel Fajdek, Ramil Guliyev, Mariya Lasitskene Sandra Perkovic and Ekaterini Stefanidi; 2018 continental champions in Team Europe include Mondo Duplantis, Paulina Guba, Michal Haratyk, Elvira Herman Wojciech Nowicki, Paraskevi Papahristou, Thomas Rohler, Lea Sprunger, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic and Miltiadis Tentoglou. Team Europe’s full roster can be found here.

“I am thrilled that so many of our continents top stars have accepted the invitation to defend Europe’s honour next month and that our rivals Team USA have selected a strong squad to make this a truly memorable encounter. Both teams feature many, many world-class stars of our sport and The Match will be compelling watching,” said European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen.

“I am confident that The Match will become a regular fixture on the international athletics calendar but I want people will always remember the spectacle that was the first edition and I am sure they will thanks to all these great athletes,” he added.

The two day meeting with 37 track and field events will be broadcast live, September 9-10, on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold from 12:00 pm ET to 3:00 pm ET.

Team USATF’s selection procedures can be found here and more information about The Match can be found here.

*As of August 27, 2019 at 2:00pm ET. Subject to change until September 1, 2019.

The Match – Europe vs. USA – Minsk 2019
First Name	Last Name	Event	Current Residence
Harun	Abda	M 800m	Eugene, Oregon
Morolake	Akinosun	W 100m	Austin, Texas
Nia	Ali	W 100mH	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avionne	Allgood	W Javelin	Gainesville, Florida
Valarie	Allman	W Discus	Stanford, California
Brooke	Andersen	W Hammer	Manhattan, Kansas
Whitney	Ashley	W Discus	Chula Vista, California
Caroline	Austin	W 3000mSC	Chehalis, Washington
Eric	Avila	M 1500m	Eugene, Oregon
Josh	Awotunde	M Shot Put	Columbia, South Carolina
Olivia	Baker	W 800m	South Orange, New Jersey
Kaila	Barber	W 400mH	Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Courtney	Barnes	W 3000mSC	Flagstaff, Arizona
Keandre	Bates	M Triple Jump	Gainesville, Florida
Chris	Belcher	M 100m	Greensboro, North Carolina
Chris	Benard	M Triple Jump	Chula Vista, California
Ben	Blankenship	M 1500m	Eugene, Oregon
Jasmine	Blocker	W 400m	New Orleans, Louisiana
Deonca	Bookman	W 400mH	College Station, Texas
Hillary	Bor	M 3000mSC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Brittany	Brown	W 200m	Ontario, California
Ce’Aira	Brown	W 800m	Hampton, Virginia
Dezerea	Bryant	W 100m, 200m	Clermont, Florida
Quanesha	Burks	W Long Jump	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Cameron	Burrell	4x100m Relay Pool	Houston, Texas
Ty	Butts	W High Jump	Alexandria, Virginia
Daylis	Caballero Vega	W Pole Vault	Dallas, Texas
Kelsey	Card	W Discus	Madison, Wisconsin
Brandon	Carnes	4x100m Relay Pool	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Chris	Carter	M Triple Jump	Hearne, Texas
Michelle	Carter	W Shot Put	Ovilla, Texas
Michael	Cherry	M 400m	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Queen	Claye	W 100mH	Phoenix, Arizona
Elise	Cranny	W 1500m, 3000m	Niwot, Colorado
Freddie	Crittenden	M 110mH	Utica, Michigan
Courtne’	Davis	W 200m, W 4x100m Relay Pool	Riverside, California
Michael	Dickson	M 110mH	Beaufort, South Carolina
Riley	Dolezal	M Javelin	Boulder, Colorado
Sean	Donnelly	M Hammer	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Robert	Downs	M 800m	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jacorian	Duffield	M High Jump	Schertz, Texas
Robert	Dunning	M 110mH	Atlanta, Georgia
Chase	Ealey	W Shot Put	Chacon, New Mexico
Jarret	Eaton	M 110mH	Columbia, South Carolina
Craig	Engels	M 1500m	Portland, Oregon
Maggie	Ewen	W Shot Put, Hammer	St. Francis, Minnesota
Allyson	Felix	W 400m	Los Angeles, California
Kord	Ferguson	M Discus	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mason	Ferlic	M 3000mSC	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Willy	Fink	M 3000m	Toledo, Ohio
Tiffany	Flynn	W Triple Jump	Ellenwood, Georgia
Tori	Franklin	W Triple Jump	Oak Park, Illinois
Vanessa	Fraser	W 3000m	Scotts Valley, California
Tim	Glover	M Javelin	Normal, Illinois
Jarvis	Gotch	M Long Jump	Stafford, Texas
Kate	Grace	W 1500m	Portland, Oregon
Cordero	Gray	4x100m Relay Pool	Arlington, Texas
Norman	Grimes	M 400mH	Canyon, Texas
Emily	Grove	W Pole Vault	Vermillion, South Dakota
Isaiah	Harris	M 800m	Lewiston, Maine
Daniel	Haugh	M Hammer	Marietta, Georgia
Ashley	Henderson	W 100m	San Diego, California
Darrell	Hill	M Shot Put	Chula Vista, California
Scott	Houston	M Pole Vault	Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Marisa	Howard	W 3000mSC	Boise, Idaho
Ariana	Ince	W Javelin	Houston, Texas
Kenyetta	Iyevbele	W 800m	Charlotte, North Carolina
Kyra	Jefferson	W 200m, 4x100m Relay Pool	Gainesville, Florida
Kortnei	Johnson	W 4x100m Relay Pool	Corsicana, Texas
Wadeline	Jonathas	W 400m	Moreno Valley, California
Jon	Jones	M Shot Put	Chula Vista, California
Janee	Kassanavoid	W Hammer	Manhattan, Kansas
Stanley	Kebenei	M 3000mSC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Demek	Kemp	M 100m	Monroe, Georgia
David	Kendziera	M 400mH	Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Benard	Keter	M 3000mSC	Lubbock, Texas
Brannon	Kidder	M 800m	Lancaster, Ohio
Kyree	King	M 200m	Ontario, California
Amere	Lattin	M 400mH	Missouri City, Texas
Mel	Lawrence	W 3000mSC	Bend, Oregon
KC	Lightfoot	M Pole Vault	Lees Summit, Missouri
Wil	London III	M 400m	Waco, Texas
Katie	Mackey	W 1500m	Seattle, Washington
Maggie	Malone	W Javelin	Geneva, Nebraska
Riley	Masters	M 3000m	Boulder, Colorado
Sam	Mattis	M Discus	Leesport, Pennsylvania
Steffin	McCarter	M Long Jump	Copperas Cove, Texas
Remontay	McClain	M 200m	Irvine, California
Conor	McCullough	M Hammer	Canoga Park, California
Shelby	McEwen	M High Jump	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Brianna	McNeal	W 100mH	Miami, Florida
Inika	McPherson	W High Jump	Beaumont, Texas
Hassan	Mead	M 3000m	Eugene, Oregon
Athing	Mu	W 800m	Trenton, New Jersey
Katie	Nageotte	W Pole Vault	Powder Springs, Georgia
Sharika	Nelvis	W 100mH	Georgetown, Texas
Courtney	Okolo	W 400m	Austin, Texas
Imani	Oliver	W Triple Jump	Conyers, Georgia
Shannon	Osika	W 1500m	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Payton	Otterdahl	M Shot Put	Fargo, North Dakota
Kiara	Parker	W 4x100m Relay Pool	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Lynnika	Pitts	W Triple Jump	Prairieville, Louisiana
Brittney	Reese	W Long Jump	Chula Vista, California
Annie	Rhodes-Johnigan	W Pole Vault	Waco, Texas
Tyrell	Richard	M 400m	Georgetown, South Carolina
Jeron	Robinson	M High Jump	Humble, Texas
Michael	Rodgers	M 100m	Round Rock, Texas
Khallifah	Rosser	M 400mH	Fontana, California
Shannon	Rowbury	W 3000m	Beaverton, Oregon
Rodney	Rowe	M 200m	Clayton, North Carolina
Jelena	Rowe	W High Jump	Sauk Village, Illinois
Christopher	Royster	4x100m Relay Pool	Phoenix, Arizona
Shakeela	Saunders	W Long Jump	Lexington, Kentucky
Rachel	Schneider	W 3000m	Flagstaff, Arizona
Donald	Scott	M Triple Jump	Ypsilanti, Michigan
Kiah	Seymour	W 400mH	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Michael	Shuey	M Javelin	University Park, Pennsylvania
Damarcus	Simpson	M Long Jump	Eugene, Oregon
Caitland	Smith	W 100m	Pelham, Alabama
Amina	Smith	W High Jump	Long Island City, New York
Ashley	Spencer	W 400mH	Austin, Texas
Jeneva	Stevens	W Shot Put	Oxford, Mississippi
Janeah	Stewart	W Hammer	Chicago, Illinois
Nathan	Strother	M 400m	Knoxville, Tennessee
Laulauga	Tausaga	W Discus	Spring Valley, California
Josh	Thompson	M 1500m	Logandale, Nevada
Curtis	Thompson	M Javelin	Florence, New Jersey
Jasmine	Todd	W Long Jump	Chandler, Arizona
Jamiel	Trimble	M 200m	McKinney, Texas
Ben	True	M 3000m	West Lebanon, New Hampshire
Luke	Vaughn	M Discus	Champaign, Illinois
Cole	Walsh	M Pole Vault	Glendale, Arizona
Ja’Mari	Ward	M Long Jump	East St Louis, Illinois
Carson	Waters	M Pole Vault	Hampton, Virginia
Jonathan	Wells	M High Jump	Fort Lake, Illinois
Brian	Williams	M Discus	Oxford, Mississippi
Kara	Winger	W Javelin	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Rudy	Winkler	M Hammer	Averill Park, New York
Isaiah	Young	M 100m	Clermont, Florida

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