Records Fall at Association Track & Field Championships

by Graeme Shirley

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - (June 19, 2004) - When Rahn Sheffield and Wes Williams accepted their positions as men's and women's track and field chairmen for 2004, their assignment was to conduct an Association Championship in the 2004 Olympic year to rival Dixon Farmer's 1984 meet. Sheffield, Williams, and Jennifer Nanista assembled almost 200 athletes from the Olympic Training Center, collegiate programs, and other open competitors looking for a qualifying mark or a tune-up meet.

The athletes responded by rewriting the record books. They set five new Choc Sportsman Oval records, tied another, and scared several others. There was a Guam National record in the 100 meter dash, and numerous marks that exceeded Olympic Trials standards.

See the Complete Results for the details. The following are the new track records:

Event	New Mark		Old Mark
M 100 m	Josh Norman	10.09	Olapade Adeniken (1991) Frank Fredericks (1991)	10.15
W 200 m	Angela Daigle	23.24	Hydiane Harper (1997)	23.24
M 400 mH	Bayano Kamani	49.23	Quentin Wheeler (1979)	49.24
M PV	Robinson Pratt	5.51m (18' 1")	Jeff Hansen (2001)	5.50m (18' 0˝")
W PV	Lindsay Taylor	4.45m (14' 7Ľ")	Jill Starkey (2001)	4.23m (13'10˝")
W TJ	Shakeema Walker	13.78m (45' 2˝")	Wendy Brown (1986)	13.21m (43' 4")

The 1984 meet featured a number of famous athletes, including Jackie Joyner, Randy Williams, Ramona Pagel, Ruth Wysocki, Monica Joyce, James Sanford, and Diane Dixon. The following table is a head to head comparison of the winning marks this year versus that memorable 1984 meet. Counting quality marks, this year's meet has about a 20-12 lead.

Event	2004		1984
M 100 m	Josh Norman	10.09	James Sanford	10.44
W 100 m	Angela Williams	11.15	Jennifer Inniss	11.78
M 200 m	Mike Mitchell	20.76	James Sanford	20.86
W 200 m	Angela Daigle	23.24	Roberta Belle	23.92
M 400 m	Tyree Washington	45.40	Billy Mullins	46.03
W 400 m	Tiffany Barnes	52.42	Diane Dixon	52.18
M 800 m	Martell Munguia	1:51.52	Rob Webster	1:46.35
W 800 m	Sasha Spencer	2:02.64	Ruth Wysocki	2:01.18
M 1500 m	Will Berriel	4:23.82	Ron Roberts	3:40.5h
W 1500 m			Ball	4:21.4h
W 3000 m			Monica Joyce	8:49.51
M 5000 m	Andrew Thacher	19:13.00
W 5000 m	Kathryn Kasischke	18:41.22
M 110 mH	Lewis Edmonson	13.76
W 100 mH	Brenda Taylor	13.19	Linda Weekly	13.62
M 400 mH	Bayano Kamani	49.23	Ed Cooper	49.8h
W 400 mH	Megan Addy	55.71	Lexie Beck	57.3h
M 3000 m SC	Pat McGrail	9:48.25	Jeff Hess	8:41.4h
W 3000 m SC
M HJ	Greg Roberts	2.21m (7' 3")	Anthony Caire	2.13m (7' 0")
W HJ	Lisa Riech	1.69m (5' 6˝")	Jackie Joyner	1.77m (5' 10")
M PV	Robinson Pratt	5.51m (18' 1")
W PV	Lindsay Taylor	4.45m (14' 7Ľ")
M LJ	Bashir Ramzy	7.90m (25'11")	Randy Williams	7.56m (24'10")
W LJ	Bunmi Canales	6.27m (20' 7")	Jennifer Inniss	6.35m (20'10")
M TJ	Brandon Evans	16.37m (53' 8˝")
W TJ	Shakeema Walker	13.78m (45' 2˝")
M SP	Jesse Roberge	18.94m (62' 1ľ")	Mike Smith	20.30m (66' 7˝")
W SP	Vivian Chukwuemeka	17.80m (58' 4ľ")	Ramona Pagel	17.18m (56' 4˝")
M DT	Jarred Rome	63.79m (209' 3")	Judd Binley	62.23m (204' 2")
W DT	Summer Pierson	59.46m (195' 1")	Laura DeSnoo	57.48m (188' 7")
M HT	Tore Gustafsson	66.43m (217'11")
W HT	Leslie Coons	66.72m (218'11")
M JT	Jonathan Rozborski	65.30m (214' 3")	John Amabile	74.16m (243' 4")
W JT	Leslie Miller	43.63m (143' 2")	Debbie Williams	49.63m (162'10")

Athletes representing 17 different IAAF federations entered: American Samoa, Belize, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Guam, Haiti, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Chinese Taipei, as well as the USA.

There are two standards for qualifying for the Olympic Trials. Details are at the USATF Olympic Team Trials site. The A standard guarantees entry. Athletes who attain B standards will be included in the event only if additional competitors are needed to fill the stated field size (i.e., not enough athletes have attained the "A" standard).

The following US man made the A standard.

Discus Throw (A standard: 63.50m): Jarred Rome (63.79m).

The following US men made B standards.

100 meters (A standard: 10.07, B standard: 10.25): Josh Norman (10.09), Korey Cook (10.20), Kaaron Conwright (10.21), Jerome Avery (10.24).
400 meters (45.00, 45.85): Tyree Washington (45.40), Malachi Davis (45.71).
110 hurdles (13.55, 14.00): Lewis Edmonson (13.76), Ryan Wilson (13.77).
400 Hurdles (49.00, 50.50): Kyle Erickson (49.36), Sherman Armstrong (49.65).
High Jump: (2.28m, 2.20m) Greg Roberts (2.21m).
Long Jump (8.10m, 7.80m): Bashir Ramzy (7.90m).
Triple Jump (16.66m, 16.00m): Brandon Evans (16.37m), Von Ware (16.29m).
Shot Put (20.00m, 18.70m): Jesse Roberge (18.94m).
Discus Throw (63.50m, 58.90m): Ian Waltz (62.79m), Carl Brown (59.85m).

The following US women made A standards.

100 meters (A standard: 11.15): Angela Williams (11.15).
400 Hurdles (56.00): Megan Addy (55.71).
Triple Jump (13.55m): Shakeema Walker (13.78m).
Hammer throw (66.50m): Leslie Coons (66.72m PR).

The following US women made B standards.

100 meters (11.15, 11.40): Allyson Felix (11.28).
200 meters (22.80, 23.24): Angela Daigle (23.24).
400 meters (51.30, 52.50): Tiffany Barnes (52.42).
800 meters (2:01.00, 2:04.90): Sasha Spencer (2:02.64).
100 Hurdles (12.85, 13.20): Brenda Taylor (13.19).
400 Hurdles (56.00, 57.70): TaNisha Mills (57.65).
Pole Vault (4.47m, 4.27m): Lindsay Taylor (4.45m).
Discus Throw (60.00m, 55.00m): Summer Pierson (59.46m), Gina LoMonaco (58.33m).

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