Table of Contents. USATF Communications Staff in London

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2 Table of Contents Olympic Schedule 2 TV Schedule 4 Powerful Team USA on tap for London 5 Team USA Roster, by event 6 Team USA Roster, alphabetical 8 Team USA Roster, by state 11 Team USA Roster, by age 14 Team USA Roster, by No. of Olympic Teams 17 Fun Facts about Team USA 18 Average Age of Olympic Teams 19 Twitter Handles 20 Team USA Staff 21 Athlete Bios 25 Olympic Medal Table 145 Records set at U.S. Olympic Trials 145 Team USA Medal Winners 146 Best Performances at Olympic Games 157 American Records 159 USATF Communications Staff in London Katie Branham - Katie.Branham@usatf.org Skype branham.kt Calling from London Calling from U.S Susan Hazzard - Susan.Hazzard@usatf.org Calling from London Calling from U.S Jill Geer - Jill.Geer@usatf.org Calling from London Calling from U.S Once athletes are at training camp or the athlete village, all media inquiries must go through the USATF communications staff. is generally the most efficient form of communication for media inquiries. Note Athlete bios included in this media kit may be abbreviated for ease of use and printing considerations. For full bios please visit 1

3 2012 Olympic Games Schedule Friday, August 3 - Morning Session 10:00 a.m. Men Shot Put Qualification 10:05 a.m. Women 100m Hurdles Heptathlon 10:25 a.m. Women Triple Jump Qualification 10:40 a.m. Women 100m Preliminary 11:15 Men 400m Hurdles Heats 11:15 a.m. Women High Jump Heptathlon 11:20 a.m. Men Hammer Throw Qualification 12:00 p.m. Women 400m Heats 12:45 p.m. Men Hammer Throw Qualification 1:00 p.m. Men 3000m Steeple Heats Afternoon Session 7:00 p.m. Women Shot Put Heptathlon 7:05 p.m. Women 100m Heats 7:10 p.m. Women Discus Throw Qualification 7:50 p.m. Men Long Jump Qualification 8:05 p.m. Men 1500m Heats 8:30 p.m. Men Shot Put Final 8:35 p.m. Women Discus Throw Qualification 8:45 p.m. Women 200m Heptathlon 9:25 p.m. Women 10,000m Final Saturday, August 4 -Morning Session 10:00 a.m. Men 100m Preliminary 10:05 a.m. Women Long Jump Heptathlon 10:20 a.m. Women Pole Vault Qualification 10:35 a.m. Men 400m Heats 11:35 a.m. Women 3000m Steeple Heats 11:40 a.m. Women Javelin Throw Heptathlon 12:30 p.m. Men 100m Heats 12:55 p.m. Women Javelin Throw Heptathlon Afternoon Session 5:00 p.m. Men 20 km Race Final 7:00 p.m. Men 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 7:30 p.m. Women Discus Throw Final 7:35 p.m. Women 100m Semi-Final 7:55 p.m. Men Long Jump Final 8:05 p.m. Women 400m Semi-Final 8:35 p.m. Women 800m Heptathlon 9:15 p.m. Men 10,000m Final 9:55 p.m. Women 100m Final Monday, August 3 Morning Session 11:00 a.m. Women Marathon Final Afternoon Session 7:00 p.m. Women 400m Hurdles Heats 7:05 p.m. Men High Jump Qualification 7:35 p.m. Women Triple Jump Final 7:45 p.m. Men 100m Semi-Final 8:15 p.m. Men 1500m Semi-Final 8:20 p.m. Men Hammer Throw Final 8:40 p.m. Men 400m Semi-Final 9:10 p.m. Women 400m Final 9:25 p.m. Men 3000m Steeple Final 9:50 p.m. Men 100m Final Monday, August 6 - Morning Session 10:00 a.m. Men Discus Throw Qualification 10:05 a.m. Women 100m Hurdles Heats 10:45 a.m. Women Shot Put Qualification 10:50 a.m. Men 800m Heats 11:25 a.m. Men Discus Throw Qualification 11:45 a.m. Women 1500m Heats Afternoon Session 7:00 p.m. Women Pole Vault Final 7:15 p.m. Women Shot Put Final 7:20 p.m. Women 200m Heats 8:15 p.m. Women 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 8:45 p.m. Men 400m Hurdles Final 9:05 p.m. Women 3000m Steeple Final 9:30 p.m. Men 400m Final Tuesday, August 7 - Morning Session 10:00 a.m. Women Javelin Throw Qualification 10:10 a.m. Men 110m Hurdles Heats 10:45 a.m. Men Triple Jump Qualification 10:55 a.m. Women 5000m Heats 11:25 a.m. Women Javelin Throw Qualification 11:50 a.m. Men 200m Heats Afternoon Session 7:00 p.m. Men High Jump Final 7:05 p.m. Women Long Jump Qualification 7:15 p.m. Women 100m Hurdles Semi-Final 7:45 p.m. Men Discus Throw Final 7:55 p.m. Men 800m Semi-Final 8:25 p.m. Women 200m Semi-Final 9:00 p.m. Women 100m Hurdles Final 9:15 p.m. Men 1500m Final 2 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

4 Wednesday, August 8 - Morning Session 10:00 a.m. Men Pole Vault Qualification 10:00 a.m. Women Hammer Throw Qualification 10:10 a.m. Men 100m Decathlon 10:45 a.m. Men 5000m Heats 11:10 a.m. Men Long Jump Decathlon 11:25 a.m. Women Hammer Throw Qualification 11:35 a.m. Women 800m Heats 12:50 p.m. Men Shot Put Decathlon Afternoon Session 6:00 p.m. Men High Jump Decathlon 7:05 p.m. Men Javelin Throw Qualification 7:15 p.m. Men 110m Hurdles Semi-Final 7:45 p.m. Women 1500m Semi-Final 8:05 p.m. Women Long Jump Final 8:10 p.m. Men 200m Semi-Final 8:35 p.m. Men Javelin Throw Qualification 8:45 p.m. Women 400m Hurdles Final 9:00 p.m. Women 200m Final 9:15 p.m. Men 110m Hurdles Final 9:30 p.m. Men 400m Decathlon Thursday, August 9 - Morning Session 9:00 a.m. Men 110m Hurdles Decathlon 9:30 a.m. Women High Jump Qualification 9:55 a.m. Men Discus Throw Decathlon 11:35 a.m. Men 4x400m Relay Heats 12:55 p.m. Men Pole Vault Decathlon Thursday, August 9 (continued) Afternoon Session 6:30 p.m. Men Javelin Throw Decathlon 7:20 p.m. Men Triple Jump Final 7:30 p.m. Women 800m Semi-Final 7:40 p.m. Men Javelin Throw Decathlon 8:00 p.m. Men 800m Final 8:20 p.m. Women 4x100m Relay Heats 8:55 p.m. Men 200m Final 9:00 p.m. Women Javelin Throw Final 9:20 p.m. Men 1500m Decathlon Friday, August 10 Morning Session 7:00 p.m. Men Pole Vault Final 7:10 p.m. Women 4x400m Relay Heats 7:35 p.m. Women Hammer Throw Final 7:45 p.m. Men 4x100m Relay Heats 8:05 p.m. Women 5000m Final 8:40 p.m. Women 4x100m Relay Final 8:55 p.m. Women 1500m Final 9:20 p.m. Men 4x400m Relay Final Saturday, August 11 Morning Session 9:00 a.m. Men 50 km Race Final Walk Afternoon Session 5:00 p.m. Women 20 km Race Final Walk 7:00 p.m. Women High Jump Final 7:20 p.m. Men Javelin Throw Final 7:30 p.m. Men 5000m Final 8:00 p.m. Women 800m Final 8:25 p.m. Women 4x400m Relay Final 9:00 p.m. Men 4x100m Relay Final Sunday, August 12 Morning Session 11:00 a.m. Men Marathon Final 3

5 TV Schedule List of all broadcasts that include track & field. All times are Eastern. Find the full schedule and replay times at Friday, 27, :30p-12:00a Friday, August 3, :00a-10:30a 8:00p-12:00a Saturday, August 4, :35a-1:35a 4:45p-6:00p 4:45p-6:00p NBC NBC NBC NBC CNBC MSNBC Tuesday, August 7, :35a-1:35a 10:00a-10:30a 8:00a-12:00a Wednesday, August 8, :00p-12:00a Thursday, August 9, :35a-1:35a 8:00p-12:00a NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC Sunday, August 5, :30a-1:30a 1:30a-5:00a 6:00a-9:00a 7:00p-12:00a Monday, August 6, :35a-1:35a 10:00a-10:30a 8:00p-12:00a NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC Friday, August 10, :00p-12:00p Saturday, August 11, :00a-8:00a 12:35a-1:35a 1:35a-5:00a 8:00p-12:00a 12:00p-2:00p Sunday, August 12, :00a-9:00a NBC NBCSN NBC NBC NBC NBCSN NBC 4 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

6 Powerful Team USA roster on tap for London INDIANAPOLIS - Four reigning Olympic champions and eight current world champions highlight the Team USA roster nominated to the U.S. Olympic Committee by USA Track & Field. A roster of 123 men and women stands ready to represent the U.S. in track competition August 3-12 in London. Notable for its depth across a range of events, the roster features 28 athletes - 16 men and 12 women - who already own individual world or Olympic gold medals. Nineteen are American record holders and one is a world record holder Olympic gold medalists set to defend their titles are Lashawn Merritt (400m), Angelo Taylor (400m hurdles), Dawn Harper (100m hurdles) and Stephanie Brown-Trafton (discus). Fresh off of 2011 world championship titles, eight athletes will look to take their supremacy to the Olympic level: Jason Richardson (110m hurdles), Christian Taylor (triple jump), Jesse Williams (high jump), Trey Hardee (decathlon), Carmelita Jeter (100m), Jenny Simpson (1500m), Lashinda Demus (400m hurdles) and Brittney Reese (long jump). Amy Acuff is the veteran of the team, as she makes her fifth trip to the Olympics. This will also mark the fourth Olympic Games for Abdi Abdirahman, Bernard Lagat, Aretha Thurmond and Angelo Taylor. Both Acuff and Thurmond have been Olympians since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. No fewer than 20 athletes on the roster currently own an American record indoors or outdoors. That list includes Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon, Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp, Kerron Clement, Brad Walker, Trevor Barron, Ashton Eaton, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards-Ross, Molly Huddle, Shalane Flanagan, Lolo Jones, Lashinda Demus, Jenny Simpson, Jenn Suhr, Chaunte Lowe, Jillian Camarena-Williams, Stephanie Brown-Trafton and Kara Patterson. Ashton Eaton owns the world record indoors in the heptathlon and set the outdoor decathlon world record in spectacular fashion at the Olympic Team Trials. 5

7 Team USA Roster by event MEN 100m Justin Gatlin (Orlando, Fla.), Tyson Gay (Clermont, Fla.), Ryan Bailey (Salem, Ore.) 200m Wallace Spearmon (Dallas, Texas), Maurice Mitchell (Tallahassee, Fla.), Isiah Young (Lafayette, Miss.) 400m LaShawn Merritt (Suffolk, Va.), Tony McQuay (Gainesville, Fla.), Bryshon Nellum (Los Angeles, Calif.) 800m Nick Symmonds (Springfield, Ore.), Khadevis Robinson (Las Vegas, Nev.), Duane Solomon (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1500 m Leonel Manzano (Austin, Texas), Matthew Centrowitz (Eugene, Ore.), Andrew Wheating (Eugene, Ore.) 3000m Steeplechase Evan Jager (Portland, Ore.), Donn Cabral (Glasonbury, Conn.), Kyle Alcorn (Mesa, Ariz.) 5000m Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.), Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.), Lopez Lomong (Beaverton, Ore.) 10,000m Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.), Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.), Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.), 20 km Race Walk Trevor Barron (Bethel Park, Pa.) 50 km Race Walk John Nunn (San Diego, Calif.) Marathon Meb Keflezighi (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Ryan Hall (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.) 110m Hurdles Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas), Jason Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.), Jeff Porter (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 400m Hurdles Michael Tinsley (Round Rock, Texas), Angelo Taylor (Atlanta, Ga.), Kerron Clement (Los Angeles, Calif.) High Jump Jamie Nieto (Chula Vista, Calif.), Erik Kynard (Manhattan, Kan.), Jesse Williams (Eugene, Ore.) Pole Vault Brad Walker (Mountlake Terrace, Wash.), Jeremy Scott (Brookland, Ark.), Derek Miles (Tea, S.D.) Long Jump Marquise Goodwin (Austin, Texas), Will Claye (Imperial Beach, Calif.), George Kitchens (Hephzibah, Ga.) Triple Jump Christian Taylor (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Will Claye (Imperial Beach, Calif.) Shot Put Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.), Ryan Whiting (Port Matilda, Pa.), Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Mo.) Discus Throw Lance Brooks (Denver, Colo.), Jarred Rome (Chula Vista, Calif.), Jason Young (Lubbock, Texas) Hammer Throw Kibwe Johnson (Kamloops, B.C.), A.G. Kruger (Ashland, Ohio) Javelin Throw Craig Kinsley (Providence, R.I.), Sean Furey (San Diego, Calif), Cyrus Hostetler (Eugene, Ore.), Decathlon Ashton Eaton (Eugene, Ore.), Trey Hardee (Austin, Texas) Relay Pool - Mike Rodgers (Round Rock, Texas), Darvis Doc Patton (Grand Prairie, Texas), Trell Kimmons (Round Rock, Texas), Ronell Mance (Los Angeles, Calif.), Manteo Mitchell (Cullowhee, N.C. ), Jeremy Wariner (Waco, Texas) 6 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

8 Team USA Roster by event WOMEN 100m Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), Tianna Madison (Los Angeles, Calif.), Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.) 200m Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), Sanya Richards-Ross (Austin, Texas) 400m Sanya Richards-Ross (Austin, Texas), Francena McCorory (Hampton, Va.), DeeDee Trotter (Orlando, Fla.) 800m Alysia Montano (Canyon Country, Calif.), Geena Gall (Eugene, Ore.), Alice Schmidt (Coronado, Calif.) 1500m Morgan Uceny (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Shannon Rowbury (San Francisco, Calif.), Jenny Simpson(Monument, Colo.) 3000m Steeplechase Emma Coburn (Crested Butte, Colo.), Bridget Franek (Eugene, Ore.), Shalaya Kipp (Salt Lake City, Utah) 5000m Julie Culley (Clinton, N.J.), Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.), Kim Conley (West Sacramento, Calif.) 10,000m Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Lisa Uhl (Portland, Ore.), Janet Bawcom (Rome, Ga.) 20 km Race Walk Maria Michta (Nesconset, N.Y.) Marathon Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.), Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) 100m Hurdles Dawn Harper (Los Angeles, Calif.), Kellie Wells (Orlando, Fla.), Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.) 400m Hurdles Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.), Georganne Moline (Tucson, Ariz.), T erea Brown (Miami, Fla.) High Jump Chaunte Lowe (Loganville, Ga.), Brigetta Barrett (Tucson, Ariz.), Amy Acuff (Isleton, Calif.) Pole Vault Jenn Suhr (Churchville, N.Y.), Becky Holliday (Jonesboro, Ark.), Lacy Janson (Sarasota, Fla.) Long Jump Brittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.), Chelsea Hayes (Ruston, La.), Janay Deloach (Fort Collins, Colo.) Triple Jump Amanda Smock (Minneapolis, Minn.) Shot Put Jill Camarena-Williams (Tucson, Ariz.), Michelle Carter (Ovilla, Texas), Tia Brooks (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Discus Throw Stephanie Brown Trafton (Galt, Calif.), Aretha Thurmond (Opelika, Alabama), Gia Lewis-Smallwood (Champaign, Ill.) Hammer Throw Amber Campbell (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Amanda Bingson (Las Vegas, Nev.), Jessica Cosby (Mission Hills, Calif.) Javelin Throw Brittany Borman (Norman, Okla.), Kara Patterson (Chula Vista, Calif.), Rachel Yurkovich (Eugene, Ore.), Heptathlon Hyleas Fountain (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Sharon Day (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Chantae McMillan (Rolla, Mo.) Relay Pool - Jeneba Tarmoh (San Jose, Calf.), Bianca Knight (Austin, Texas), Lauryn Williams (Miami, Fla.), Diamond Dixon (Lawrence, Kan.), Keshia Baker (Los Angeles, Calif.) 7

9 Team USA Roster - alphabetical Name Event Residence State Birthday Age* Abdirahman, Abdi Marathon Tucson AZ 1/1/ Acuff, Amy high jump Austin TX 7/14/ Alcorn, Kyle 3000mSC Mesa AZ 3/18/ Bailey, Ryan 100m Tualatin OR 4/13/ Baker, Keshia 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 1/30/ Barrett, Brigetta high jump Tucson AZ 12/24/ Barron, Trevor 20 km race walk Bethel Park PA 9/30/ Bawcom, Janet 10,000m Rome GA 8/22/ Bingson, Amanda hammer Las Vegas NV 2/20/ Borman, Brittany javelin Norman OK 7/1/ Brooks, Lance discus Englewood CO 1/1/ Brooks, Tia shot put Grand Rapids MI 8/2/ Brown, T'erea 400m hurdles Miami FL 10/24/ Cabral, Donald 3000mSC Glastonbury CT 12/12/ Camerena -Williams, Jillian shot put Tucson AZ 3/2/ Campbell, Amber hammer Myrtle Beach SC 6/5/ Cantwell, Christian shot put Columbia MO 9/30/ Carter, Michelle shot put Ovilla TX 10/12/ Centrowitz, Matthew 1500m Eugene OR 10/18/ Claye, Will long jump, triple jump San Diego CA 6/13/ Clement, Kerron 400m hurdles Gainesville FL 10/31/ Coburn, Emma 3000mSC Boulder CO 10/19/ Conley, Kim 5,000m W. Sacramento CA 3/14/ Cosby, Jessica hammer Mission Hills CA 5/31/ Culley, Julie 5,000m Clinton NJ 10/9/ Davila, Desiree Marathon Rochester Hills MI 7/26/ Day, Sharon Heptathlon San Luis Obispo CA 6/9/ DeLoach, Janay long jump Ft. Collins CO 10/12/ Demus, Lashinda 400m hurdles Toluca Lake CA 3/10/ Dixon, Diamond 4x400 pool Houston TX 6/29/ Eaton, Ashton decathlon Eugene OR 1/21/ Felix, Allyson 100m, 200m Santa Clartia CA 11/18/ Flanagan, Shalane Marathon Portland OR 7/8/ Fountain, Hyleas Heptathlon Port Orange FL 1/14/ Franek, Bridget 3000mSC Eugene OR 11/8/ Furey, Sean javelin San Diego CA 8/31/ Gall, Geena 800m Corvallis OR 1/18/ Gatlin, Justin 100m Orlando FL 2/10/ Gay, Tyson 100m Winter Garden FL 8/9/ Goodwin, Marquise long jump Austin TX 11/19/ Goucher, Kara Marathon Portland OR 7/9/ T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

10 Name Event Residence State Birthday Age* Hall, Ryan Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 10/14/ Hardee, Trey decathlon Austin TX 2/7/ Harper, Dawn 100mH Sherman Oaks CA 5/13/ Hastings, Amy 10,000m Mammoth Lakes CA 1/21/ Hayes, Chelsea long jump New Orleans LA 2/2/ Hoffa, Reese shot put Athens GA 10/8/ Holliday, Becky pole vault Chula Vista CA 3/12/ Hostetler, Cyrus javelin Eugene OR 8/8/ Huddle, Molly 5,000m Providence RI 8/1/ Jager, Evan 3000mSC Portland OR 3/8/ Janson, Lacy pole vault Tallahassee FL 2/20/ Jeter, Carmelita 100m,200m Inglewood CA 11/24/ Johnson, Kibwe hammer Sacramento CA 7/17/ Jones, Lolo 100m hurdles Baton Rouge LA 8/5/ Keflezighi, Meb Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 5/5/ Kimmons, Trell 4x100 pool Hernando MS 7/13/ Kinsley, Craig javelin Providence RI 1/19/ Kipp, Shalaya 3000mSC Salt Lake City UT 8/19/ Kitchens Jr, George long jump Hephzibah GA 1/30/ Knight, Bianca 4x100 pool Ridgeland MS 1/2/ Koll -Uhl, Lisa 10,000m Portland OR 8/31/ Kruger III, A.G. hammer Ashland OH 2/18/ Kynard Jr, Erik high jump Manhattan KS 2/3/ Lagat, Bernard 5,000m Tucson AZ 12/12/ Lewis-Smallwood, Gia discus Urbana IL 4/1/ Lomong, Lopez 5,000m Beaverton OR 1/1/ Lowe, Chaunte high jump Loganville CA 1/12/ Madison, Tianna 100m Sanford FL 8/30/ Mance, Ronell 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 3/21/ Manzano, Leo 1500m Austin TX 9/12/ McCorory, Francena 400m Hampton VA 10/20/ McMillan, Chantae Heptathlon Rolla MO 5/1/ McQuay, Tony 400m Gainesville FL 4/16/ Merritt, Aries 110mH Mableton GA 7/24/ Merritt, LaShawn 400m Suffolk VA 6/27/ Michta, Maria 20 km race walk Nesconset NY 6/23/ Miles, Derek pole vault Tea SD 9/28/ Mitchell, Manteo 4x400 pool Cullowhee NC 7/6/ Mitchell, Maurice 200m Tallahassee FL 12/22/ Moline, Georganne 400m hurdles Tucson AZ 3/6/ Montano, Alysia 800m Canyon Country CA 4/23/ Nellum, Bryshon 400m Los Angeles CA 5/1/ Nieto, Jamie high jump Chula Vista CA 11/2/ Nunn, John 50 km race walk Bonsall CA 2/3/

11 Name Event Residence State Birthday Age* Patterson, Kara javelin Chula Vista CA 4/10/ Patton, Darvis 100m Grand Prairie CA 12/4/ Porter, Jeffrey 110m hurdles Canton OH 11/27/ Reese, Brittany long jump Oxford MS 9/9/ Richardson, Jason 110m hurdles Cedar Hill TX 4/4/ Richards-Ross, Sanya 200, 400m Round Rock TX 2/26/ Ritzenhein, Dathan 10,000m Beaverton OR 12/30/ Robinson, Khadevis 800m Las Vegas NV 7/19/ Rodgers, Michael 100m Hutto TX 4/24/ Rome, Jarred discus Chula Vista CA 12/21/ Rowbury, Shannon 1500m San Francisco CA 9/19/ Rupp, Galen 10,000m, 5,000m Portland OR 5/8/ Schmidt, Alice 800m Coronado CA 10/3/ Scott, Jeremy pole vault Brookland AR 5/1/ Simpson, Jenny 1500m Monument CO 8/23/ Smock, Amanda triple jump Minneapolis MN 7/27/ Solomon Jr, Duane 800m Rosemead CA 12/28/ Spearmon Jr, Wallace 200m Fayetteville AR 12/24/ Suhr, Jen pole vault Churchville NY 2/5/ Symmonds, Nick 800m Springfield OR 12/30/ Tarmoh, Jeneba 4x100 pool Los Angeles CA 9/27/ Taylor Jr, Angelo 400m hurdles Decatur GA 12/29/ Taylor, Christian triple jump Ft. Orange FL 6/18/ Tegenkamp, Matt 10,000m Portland OR 1/19/ Thurmond, Aretha discus Opelika AL 8/14/ Tinsley, Michael 400m hurdles Round Rock TX 4/21/ Trafton, Stephanie discus Galt CA 12/1/ Trotter, DeeDee 400m Knoxville TN 12/8/ Uceny, Morgan 1500m Mammoth Lakes CA 3/10/ Walker, Brad pole vault Chula Vista CA 6/21/ Wariner, Jeremy 4x400 pool Grand Prairie TX 1/31/ Wells, Kelli 100m hurdles Clermont FL 7/16/ Wheating, Andrew 1500m Eugene OR 11/21/ Whiting, Ryan shot put Port Matilda PA 11/24/ Williams, Jesse high jump Eugene OR 12/27/ Williams, Lauryn 4x100 pool Miami FL 9/11/ Young, Isiah 200m Junction City KS 1/5/ Young, Jason discus Lubbock TX 5/27/ Yurkovich, Rachel javelin Portland OR 10/10/ T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

12 Team USA Roster by State Listings are based on an athlete s current listed hometown Name Event Residence State Birthday Age* Thurmond, Aretha discus Opelika AL 8/14/ Scott, Jeremy pole vault Brookland AR 5/1/ Spearmon Jr, Wallace 200m Fayetteville AR 12/24/ Abdirahman, Abdi Marathon Tucson AZ 1/1/ Alcorn, Kyle 3000mSC Mesa AZ 3/18/ Lagat, Bernard 5,000m Tucson AZ 12/12/ Barrett, Brigetta high jump Tucson AZ 12/24/ Camerena -Williams, Jillian shot put Tucson AZ 3/2/ Moline, Georganne 400m hurdles Tucson AZ 3/6/ Claye, William long jump, triple jump San Diego CA 6/13/ Furey, Sean javelin San Diego CA 8/31/ Hall, Ryan Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 10/14/ Johnson, Kibwe hammer Sacramento CA 7/17/ Keflezighi, Meb Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 5/5/ Mance, Ronell 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 3/21/ Nellum, Bryshon 400m, 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 5/1/ Nieto, Jamie high jump Chula Vista CA 11/2/ Nunn, John 50 km race walk Bonsall CA 2/3/ Patton, Darvis 100m Grand Prairie CA 12/4/ Rome, Jarred discus Chula Vista CA 12/21/ Solomon Jr, Duane 800m Rosemead CA 12/28/ Walker, Brad pole vault Chula Vista CA 6/21/ Baker, Keshia 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 1/30/ Conley, Kim 5,000m W. Sacramento CA 3/14/ Cosby, Jessica hammer Mission Hills CA 5/31/ Day, Sharon Heptathlon San Luis Obispo CA 6/9/ Demus, Lashinda 400m hurdles Toluca Lake CA 3/10/ Felix, Allyson 100m,200m,4x100 pool Santa Clartia CA 11/18/ Harper, Dawn 100mH Sherman Oaks CA 5/13/ Hastings, Amy 10,000m Mammoth Lakes CA 1/21/ Holliday, Becky pole vault Chula Vista CA 3/12/ Jeter, Carmelita 100m,200m,4x100 pool Inglewood CA 11/24/ Montano, Alysia 800m Canyon Country CA 4/23/ Lowe, Chaunte high jump Loganville CA 1/12/ Patterson, Kara javelin Chula Vista CA 4/10/ Rowbury, Shannon 1500m San Francisco CA 9/19/ Schmidt, Alice 800m Coronado CA 10/3/ Tarmoh, Jeneba 4x100 pool Los Angeles CA 9/27/ Trafton, Stephanie discus Galt CA 12/1/ Uceny, Morgan 1500m Mammoth Lakes CA 3/10/ Brooks, Lance discus Englewood CO 1/1/

13 Coburn, Emma 3000mSC Boulder CO 10/19/ DeLoach, Cynthia long jump Ft. Collins CO 10/12/ Simpson, Jenny 1500m Monument CO 8/23/ Cabral, Donald 3000mSC Glastonbury CT 12/12/ Clement, Kerron 400m hurdles Gainesville FL 10/31/ Gatlin, Justin 100m, 4x100 pool Orlando FL 2/10/ Gay, Tyson 100m, 4x100 pool Winter Garden FL 8/9/ McQuay, Tony 400m, 4x400 pool Gainesville FL 4/16/ Mitchell, Maurice 200m Tallahassee FL 12/22/ Taylor, Christian triple jump Ft. Orange FL 6/18/ Brown, T'erea 400m hurdles Miami FL 10/24/ Fountain, Hyleas Heptathlon Port Orange FL 1/14/ Janson, Lacy pole vault Tallahassee FL 2/20/ Madison, Tianna 100m, 4x100 pool Sanford FL 8/30/ Wells, Kellie 100m hurdles Clermont FL 7/16/ Williams, Lauryn 4x100 pool Miami FL 9/11/ Hoffa, Reese shot put Athens GA 10/8/ Kitchens Jr, George long jump Hephzibah GA 1/30/ Merritt, Aries 110mH Mableton GA 7/24/ Taylor Jr, Angelo 400m hurdles Decatur GA 12/29/ Bawcom, Janet 10,000m Rome GA 8/22/ Lewis-Smallwood, Gia discus Urbana IL 4/1/ Kynard Jr, Erik high jump Manhattan KS 2/3/ Young, Isiah 200m Junction City KS 1/5/ Hayes, Chelsea long jump New Orleans LA 2/2/ Jones, Lolo 100m hurdles Baton Rouge LA 8/5/ Brooks, Tia shot put Grand Rapids MI 8/2/ Davila, Desiree Marathon Rochester Hills MI 7/26/ Smock, Amanda triple jump Minneapolis MN 7/27/ Cantwell, Christian shot put Columbia MO 9/30/ McMillan, Chantae Heptathlon Rolla MO 5/1/ Kimmons, Trell 4x100 pool Hernando MS 7/13/ Knight, Bianca 4x100 pool Ridgeland MS 1/2/ Reese, Brittany long jump Oxford MS 9/9/ Mitchell, Manteo 4x400 pool Cullowhee NC 7/6/ Culley, Julie 5,000m Clinton NJ 10/9/ Robinson, Khadevis 800m Las Vegas NV 7/19/ Bingson, Amanda hammer Las Vegas NV 2/20/ Michta, Maria 20 km race walk Nesconset NY 6/23/ Suhr, Jen pole vault Churchville NY 2/5/ Kruger III, A.G. hammer Ashland OH 2/18/ Porter, Jeffrey 110m hurdles Canton OH 11/27/ Borman, Brittany javelin Norman OK 7/1/ Bailey, Ryan 100m, 4x100 pool Tualatin OR 4/13/ Centrowitz, Matthew 1500m Eugene OR 10/18/ T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

14 Eaton, Ashton decathlon Eugene OR 1/21/ Hostetler, Cyrus javelin Eugene OR 8/8/ Jager, Evan 3000mSC Portland OR 3/8/ Lomong, Lopez 5,000m Beaverton OR 1/1/ Ritzenhein, Dathan 10,000m Beaverton OR 12/30/ Rupp, Galen 10,000m, 5,000m Portland OR 5/8/ Symmonds, Nick 800m Springfield OR 12/30/ Tegenkamp, Matt 10,000m Portland OR 1/19/ Wheating, Andrew 1500m Eugene OR 11/21/ Williams, Jesse high jump Eugene OR 12/27/ Flanagan, Shalane Marathon Portland OR 7/8/ Franek, Bridget 3000mSC Eugene OR 11/8/ Gall, Geena 800m Corvallis OR 1/18/ Goucher, Kara Marathon Portland OR 7/9/ Koll -Uhl, Lisa 10,000m Portland OR 8/31/ Yurkovich, Rachel javelin Portland OR 10/10/ Barron, Trevor 20 km race walk Bethel Park PA 9/30/ Whiting, Ryan shot put Port Matilda PA 11/24/ Kinsley, Craig javelin Providence RI 1/19/ Huddle, Molly 5,000m Providence RI 8/1/ Campbell, Amber hammer Myrtle Beach SC 6/5/ Miles, Derek pole vault Tea SD 9/28/ Trotter, DeeDee 400m, 4x400 pool Knoxville TN 12/8/ Goodwin, Marquise long jump Austin TX 11/19/ Hardee, Trey decathlon Austin TX 2/7/ Manzano, Leo 1500m Austin TX 9/12/ Richardson, Jason 110m hurdles Cedar Hill TX 4/4/ Rodgers, Michael 100m Hutto TX 4/24/ Tinsley, Michael 400m hurdles Round Rock TX 4/21/ Wariner, Jeremy 4x400 pool Grand Prairie TX 1/31/ Young, Jason discus Lubbock TX 5/27/ Acuff, Amy high jump Austin TX 7/14/ Carter, Michelle shot put Ovilla TX 10/12/ Dixon, Diamond 4x400 pool Houston TX 6/29/ Richards-Ross, Sanya 200, 400m, 4x400 pool Round Rock TX 2/26/ Kipp, Shalaya 3000mSC Salt Lake City UT 8/19/ Merritt, LaShawn 400m, 4x400 pool Suffolk VA 6/27/ McCorory, Francena 400m, 4x400 pool Hampton VA 10/20/

15 Team USA Roster by age *age is listed as of Opening Ceremonies on July 27, 2012 Name Event Residence State Birthday Age* Barron, Trevor 20 km race walk Bethel Park PA 9/30/ Mance, Ronell 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 3/21/ Dixon, Diamond 4x400 pool Houston TX 6/29/ Barrett, Brigetta high jump Tucson AZ 12/24/ Claye, William long jump, triple jump San Diego CA 6/13/ Coburn, Emma 3000mSC Boulder CO 10/19/ Kynard Jr, Erik high jump Manhattan KS 2/3/ Brooks, Tia shot put Grand Rapids MI 8/2/ Goodwin, Marquise long jump Austin TX 11/19/ Kipp, Shalaya 3000mSC Salt Lake City UT 8/19/ Moline, Georganne 400m hurdles Tucson AZ 3/6/ Tarmoh, Jeneba 4x100 pool Los Angeles CA 9/27/ Cabral, Donald 3000mSC Glastonbury CT 12/12/ McQuay, Tony 400m, 4x400 pool Gainesville FL 4/16/ Mitchell, Maurice 200m Tallahassee FL 12/22/ Taylor, Christian triple jump Ft. Orange FL 6/18/ Brown, T'erea 400m hurdles Miami FL 10/24/ Young, Isiah 200m Junction City KS 1/5/ Bingson, Amanda hammer Las Vegas NV 2/20/ Centrowitz, Matthew 1500m Eugene OR 10/18/ Nellum, Bryshon 400m, 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 5/1/ Knight, Bianca 4x100 pool Ridgeland MS 1/2/ Borman, Brittany javelin Norman OK 7/1/ Bailey, Ryan 100m, 4x100 pool Tualatin OR 4/13/ Jager, Evan 3000mSC Portland OR 3/8/ Kinsley, Craig javelin Providence RI 1/19/ McCorory, Francena 400m, 4x400 pool Hampton VA 10/20/ Baker, Keshia 4x400 pool Los Angeles CA 1/30/ Hayes, Chelsea long jump New Orleans LA 2/2/ McMillan, Chantae Heptathlon Rolla MO 5/1/ Eaton, Ashton decathlon Eugene OR 1/21/ Wheating, Andrew 1500m Eugene OR 11/21/ Franek, Bridget 3000mSC Eugene OR 11/8/ Koll -Uhl, Lisa 10,000m Portland OR 8/31/ Simpson, Jenny 1500m Monument CO 8/23/ Reese, Brittany long jump Oxford MS 9/9/ Mitchell, Manteo 4x400 pool Cullowhee NC 7/6/ Hostetler, Cyrus javelin Eugene OR 8/8/ T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

16 Gall, Geena 800m Corvallis OR 1/18/ Yurkovich, Rachel javelin Portland OR 10/10/ Whiting, Ryan shot put Port Matilda PA 11/24/ Conley, Kim 5,000m W. Sacramento CA 3/14/ Felix, Allyson 100m,200m,4x100 pool Santa Clartia CA 11/18/ Johnson-Montano, Alysia 800m Canyon Country CA 4/23/ Patterson, Kara javelin Chula Vista CA 4/10/ DeLoach, Cynthia long jump Ft. Collins CO 10/12/ Clement, Kerron 400m hurdles Gainesville FL 10/31/ Madison, Tianna 100m, 4x100 pool Sanford FL 8/30/ Michta, Maria 20 km race walk Nesconset NY 6/23/ Porter, Jeffrey 110m hurdles Canton OH 11/27/ Rupp, Galen 10,000m, 5,000m Portland OR 5/8/ Richardson, Jason 110m hurdles Cedar Hill TX 4/4/ Carter, Michelle shot put Ovilla TX 10/12/ Merritt, LaShawn 400m, 4x400 pool Suffolk VA 6/27/ Spearmon Jr, Wallace 200m Fayetteville AR 12/24/ Alcorn, Kyle 3000mSC Mesa AZ 3/18/ Solomon Jr, Duane 800m Rosemead CA 12/28/ Day, Sharon Heptathlon San Luis Obispo CA 6/9/ Rowbury, Shannon 1500m San Francisco CA 9/19/ Uceny, Morgan 1500m Mammoth Lakes CA 3/10/ Merritt, Aries 110mH Mableton GA 7/24/ Kimmons, Trell 4x100 pool Hernando MS 7/13/ Lomong, Lopez 5,000m Beaverton OR 1/1/ Huddle, Molly 5,000m Providence RI 8/1/ Manzano, Leo 1500m Austin TX 9/12/ Rodgers, Michael 100m Hutto TX 4/24/ Richards-Ross, Sanya 200, 400m, 4x400 pool Round Rock TX 2/26/ Harper, Dawn 100mH Sherman Oaks CA 5/13/ Hastings, Amy 10,000m Mammoth Lakes CA 1/21/ Lowe, Chaunte high jump Loganville CA 1/12/ Brooks, Lance discus Englewood CO 1/1/ Williams, Lauryn 4x100 pool Miami FL 9/11/ Davila, Desiree Marathon Rochester Hills MI 7/26/ Symmonds, Nick 800m Springfield OR 12/30/ Williams, Jesse high jump Eugene OR 12/27/ Hardee, Trey decathlon Austin TX 2/7/ Tinsley, Michael 400m hurdles Round Rock TX 4/21/ Wariner, Jeremy 4x400 pool Grand Prairie TX 1/31/ Furey, Sean javelin San Diego CA 8/31/ Hall, Ryan Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 10/14/ Demus, Lashinda 400m hurdles Toluca Lake CA 3/10/

17 Gay, Tyson 100m, 4x100 pool Winter Garden FL 8/9/ Janson, Lacy pole vault Tallahassee FL 2/20/ Kitchens Jr, George long jump Hephzibah GA 1/30/ Jones, Lolo 100m hurdles Baton Rouge LA 8/5/ Thieschafer - Smock, Amanda triple jump Minneapolis MN 7/27/ Ritzenhein, Dathan 10,000m Beaverton OR 12/30/ Trotter, DeeDee 400m, 4x400 pool Knoxville TN 12/8/ Camerena -Williams, Jillian shot put Tucson AZ 3/2/ Cosby, Jessica hammer Mission Hills CA 5/31/ Schmidt, Alice 800m Coronado CA 10/3/ Gatlin, Justin 100m, 4x100 pool Orlando FL 2/10/ Wells, Kellie 100m hurdles Clermont FL 7/16/ Culley, Julie 5,000m Clinton NJ 10/9/ Suhr, Jen pole vault Churchville NY 2/5/ Tegenkamp, Matt 10,000m Portland OR 1/19/ Scott, Jeremy pole vault Brookland AR 5/1/ Johnson, Kibwe hammer Sacramento CA 7/17/ Walker, Brad pole vault Chula Vista CA 6/21/ Fountain, Hyleas Heptathlon Port Orange FL 1/14/ Cantwell, Christian shot put Columbia MO 9/30/ Flanagan, Shalane Marathon Portland OR 7/8/ Campbell, Amber hammer Myrtle Beach SC 6/5/ Young, Jason discus Lubbock TX 5/27/ Holliday, Becky pole vault Chula Vista CA 3/12/ Jeter, Carmelita 100m,200m,4x100 pool Inglewood CA 11/24/ Trafton, Stephanie discus Galt CA 12/1/ Taylor Jr, Angelo 400m hurdles Decatur GA 12/29/ Cherobon-Bawcom, Janet 10,000m Rome GA 8/22/ Lewis-Smallwood, Gia discus Urbana IL 4/1/ Kruger III, A.G. hammer Ashland OH 2/18/ Nunn, John 50 km race walk Bonsall CA 2/3/ Patton, Darvis 100m Grand Prairie CA 12/4/ Hoffa, Reese shot put Athens GA 10/8/ Goucher, Kara Marathon Portland OR 7/9/ Thurmond, Aretha discus Opelika AL 8/14/ Abdirahman, Abdi Marathon Tucson AZ 1/1/ Nieto, Jamie high jump Chula Vista CA 11/2/ Rome, Jarred discus Chula Vista CA 12/21/ Robinson, Khadevis 800m Las Vegas NV 7/19/ Lagat, Bernard 5,000m Tucson AZ 12/12/ Keflezighi, Meb Marathon Mammoth Lakes CA 5/5/ Acuff, Amy high jump Austin TX 7/14/ Miles, Derek pole vault Tea SD 9/28/ T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

18 First-time Olympians - 72 Team USA Roster by Number of Olympic Teams Kyle Alcorn (M 3,000m SC) Ryan Bailey (M 100m) Keshia Baker (4x400m pool) Brigetta Barrett (W HJ) Trevor Barron (20 km race walk) Amanda Bingson (W HT) Brittany Borman (W JT) Lance Brooks (M DT) Tia Brooks (W SP) T erea Brown (W 400mH) Donn Cabral (M 3,000m SC) Matthew Centrowitz (M 1,500m) Janet Bawcom (W 10,000m) William Claye (M LG, TJ) Emma Coburn (W 3,000m SC) Kim Conley (W 5,000m) Julie Culley (W 5,000m) Desiree Davila (W Marathon) Janay DeLoach (W LJ) Lashinda Demus (400mH) Diamond Dixon (4x400m pool) Ashton Eaton (Decathlon) Bridget Franek (W 3,000m SC) Sean Furey (M JT) Geena Gall (W 800m) Justin Gatlin (M 100m) Marquise Goodwin (M LJ) Amy Hastings (W 10,000m) Chelsea Hayes (W LJ) Becky Holliday (W PV) Cyrus Hostetler (M JT) Molly Huddle (W 5,000m) Evan Jager (M 3,000m SC) Lacy Janson (W PV) Carmelita Jeter (W 100m, 200m) Kibwe Johnson (M HT) Trell Kimmons (M 4x100m pool) Craig Kinsley (M JT) Shalyay Kipp (W 3,000m SC) George Kitchens Jr. (M LJ) Bianca Knight (W 4x100m pool) Lisa Koll-Uhl (W 10,000m) Erik Kynard Jr. (M HJ) Gia Lewis-Smallwood (W DT) Tianna Madison (100m) Ronell Mance (4x400m pool) Francena McCorory (400m) Chantae McMillian (Heptathlon) Tony McQuay (400m, 4x400m pool) Aries Merritt (M 110m hurdles) Maria Michta (W 20 km race walk) Maurice Mitchell (M 200m) Manteo Mitchell (M 4x400m pool) Georganne Moline (W 400mH) Bryshon Nellum (M 400m) Jamie Nieto (M HJ) John Nunn (M 50km race walk) Jeffrey Porter (M 110mH) Jason Richardson (M 110mH) Michael Rodgers (M 100m) Jeremy Scott (M PV) Duane Solomon Jr. (M 800m) Jeneba Tarmoh (4x100m pool) Christian Taylor (M TJ) Michael Tinsley (M 400mH) Amanda Smock (W TJ) Morgan Uceny (W 1500m) Kellie Wells (W 100mH) Ryan Whiting (M SP) Rachel Yurkovich (W JT) Isiah Young (M 200m) Jason Young (M DT) Two-time Olympians - 33 Jennifer Simpson (W 3,000m SC)-2008, 2012 Jillian Camarena-Williams (W SP) -2008, 2012 Amber Campbell (W HT)-2008, 2012 Christian Cantwell (M SP)-2008, 2012 Michelle Carter (W SP)-2008, 2012 Kerron Clement (M 400mH)-2008, 2012 Jessica Cosby (W HT)-2008, 2012 Sharon Day (W HJ)-2008, 2012 Hyleas Fountain (Heptathlon)-2008, 2012 Tyson Gay (M 100m/4x100m pool)- 008, 2012 Kara Goucher (W 5,000m/10,000m)-2008, 2012 Shannon Rowbury (W 1,500m)-2008, 2012 Ryan Hall (M Marathon)-2008, 2012 Trey Hardee (Decathlon), 2008, 2012 Dawn Harper (W 100mH)-2008, 2012 Lolo Jones (W 100mH)-2008,2012 A.G. Kruger (M HT)-2008, 2012 Bernard Lagat (M 1,500m/5,000m)-2008, 2012 (2004, 2000 for Kenya) Lopez Lomong (M 1,500m)-2008, 2012 Leonel Manzano (M 1,500m)-2008, 2012 LaShawn Merritt (M 400m/4x400m pool)-2008, 2012 Kara Patterson (W JT)-2008, 2012 Brittney Reese (W LJ)-2008, 2012 Khadevis Robinson (M 800m)-2004, 2012 Galen Rupp (M 10,000m)-2008, 2012 Alice Schmidt (W 800m)-2008, 2012 Wallace Spearmon (M 200m)-2008, 2012 Jennifer Suhr (W PV)-2008, 2012 Nicholas Symmonds (M 800m)-2008, 2012 Matt Tegenkamp (M 5,000m)-2008, 2012 Brad Walker (M PV)-2008, 2012 Andrew Wheating (M 800m)-2008, 2012 Jesse Williams (M HJ)-2008,

19 Team USA Roster by Number of Olympic Teams (continued) Three-time Olympians - 14 Darvis Patton (M 100m/4x100m pool) 2004, 2008, 2012 Dathan Ritzenhein (M Marathon) 2004, 2008, 2012 Jeremy Wariner (M400m/4x400m pool) 2004, 2008, 2012 Dee Dee Trotter (W 4x400m pool) 2004, 2008, 2012 Sanya Richards-Ross (W 4x400m pool) 2004 (gold 4x400m), 2008, 2012 Stephanie Brown Trafton (W DT) 2004, 2008, 2012 Chaunte Lowe (W HJ) 2004, 2008, 2012 Reese Hoffa (M SP) 2004, 2008, 2012 Lauryn Williams (W 100m/4x100m pool) 2004, 2008, 2012 Allyson Felix (W 200m) 2004 (silver 200m), 2008, 2012 Shalane Flanagan (W 5,000m/10,000m) 2004, 2008, 2012 Meb Keflezighi (M Marathon)-2000,2004,2012 Derek Miles (W PV) 2004, 2008, 2012 Jarred Rome (M DT)- 2000, 2004, 2012 Four-time Olympians - 3 Angelo Taylor (M 400mH) 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Abdi Abdirahman (M 10,000m/Marathon) 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Aretha Thurmond (W DT) 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 Five-time Olympians 1 Amy Acuff (W HJ) 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Fun Facts about Team USA OLYMPIC COUPLES - While Ashton Eaton will represent the USA in the decathlon, his fiancé, Brianne Theisen, will represent our northern neighbors as she competes for Team Canada in the heptathlon. Jeff and Tiffany Porter are both competing in the short hurdles; however, they will sport different uniforms as Jeff runs for Team USA and Tiffany runs for Team Great Britain. Becky Holiday will be joined on the U.S. roster by her boyfriend Tim Hornsby. In their multi-sport relationship, Holliday will compete in the pole vault, while Hornby is entered in the men s 200m kayak race. FROM YOUNG TO NOT SO YOUNG - Trevor Barron is the youngest member of Team USA s track & field roster at 19-years-old, while Derek Miles is the eldest member of the team at 39-years-old. LET THEM EAT CAKE - Three athletes will turn 30 during the Olympic Games. Amanda Smock s birthday will take place during the Opening Ceremonies on July 27, followed by Lolo Jones on Aug. 5 and Tyson Gay on Aug. 9. Also celebrating birthdays will be: Molly Huddle (turns 28 on Aug.1), Tia Brooks (turns 22 on Aug. 2) and Cyrus Hostetler (turns 26 on Aug. 8). HOMETOWN FAVORITES - Both Stephanie Brown-Trafton and Will Claye have family in London who will be cheering them on. DOUBLE TAKE Ryan Bailey is listed twice on Team USA s Olympic roster, but it is no mistake. One Ryan Bailey is competing in the 100m in track & field, and the other will take to the pool on the U.S. water polo team. 18 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

20 Average Age of Olympic Teams The 2012 Olympic Roster for Team USA boasts the second highest average age of all-time. Only the 2000 Olympic team in Athens had a higher average age. Year Men Women Combined

21 @ Athlete Twitter Handles Abdihakem Abdi Keshia Baker Brigetta Barrett Trevor Barron Amanda Bingson Brittany Borman T'erea Brown Andrew Bumbalough Jillian Camerena - Williams Amber Campbell Christian Cantwell Michelle Carter Matthew Centrowitz Janet Cherobon- Bawcom William Claye Kerron Clement Emma Coburn Jessica Cosby Julie Culley Desiree Davila Janay DeLoach Lashinda Demus Diamond Dixon Ashton Eaton Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Hyleas Fountain Bridget Franek Geena Gall Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Marquise Goodwin Ryan Hall James Hardee Dawn Harper Amy Hastings Chelsea Hayes Michael Hoffa Carmelita Jeter Kibwe Johnson Alysia Montano Lori Jones Meb Keflezighi @craigkinsleyusa Shalaya Kipp Bianca Knight Lisa Koll -Uhl A.G. Kruger III Bernard Lagat Joseph Lomong Chaunte Lowe Leo Manzano Francena McCorory Chantae McMillan Altonia McQuay LaShawn Merritt Aries Merritt Maria Michta Maurice Mitchell Manteo Mitchell Bryshon Nellum Kara Patterson Darvis Patton Brittney Reese Jason Richardson Sanya Richards-Ross Dathan Ritzenhein Khadevis Robinson Shannon Rowbury Galen Rupp Jenny Simpson Wallace Spearmon Jr Jennifer Suhr Nicholas Symmonds Christian Taylor Angelo Taylor Jr. Matt Tegenkamp Amanda Smock Aretha Thurmond Michael Tinsley Dee Dee Trotter Brad Walker Jeremy Wariner Kelli Wells Andrew Wheating Ryan Whiting Isiah Young @RachY T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

22 Team USA Staff Women's Staff Head Coach Amy Deem Head Manager Diane Wholey Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) Tonja Buford-Bailey Assistant Coach (Distance) Rose Monday Assistant Coach (Jumps/Combined Events) Gwen Wentland Assistant Coach (Throws) Connie Price-Smith Men's Staff Head Coach Andrew Valmon Head Manager Ken Brauman Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Holloway Assistant Coach (Distance) Jack Hazen Assistant Coach (Jumps/Combined Events) Edrick Floreal Assistant Coach (Throws) Tom Pukstys Relay Coach Jon Drummond Medical Staff Dr. Bob Adams- Physician Jack Ransone ATC/LMT Lead ATC Benny Vaughn ATC/LMT Dustin Williams ATC LaGwyn Durden ATC/LMT Harris Patel ATC Angela Bitting LMT Event Managers Sharieffa Barksdale Jack Warner Alan Kolling Tim Weaver Holley DeShaw - LMT Beth McIntyre LMT Hal Richardson - LMT Josh Glass Chiropractor Joel Bienenfeld Chiropractor Steve Portenga Sports Psychologist High Performance Film Andy Ferrara Mike Holman Robert Chapman USATF National Office Staff Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Chief of Sport Sandy Snow Team Leader Aron McGuire Associate Team Leader Melissa Beasley Doping Control Representative Jim Estes Long Distance Running Support 21

23 2012 Olympic Team Staff Amy Deem Women s Head Coach University of Miami head women's track and field coach Amy Deem has built the school s women's track program from modest beginnings into one of the nation's elite. Deem has guided 41 student-athletes to a combined 147 All-America honors and 12 individual National Championships, including 2009 NCAA Indoor 200-meter Champion Murielle Ahoure, 2008 NCAA Indoor 400-meter Champion Krista Simkins, 2006 NCAA Outdoor triple jump Champion Tabia Charles, 2005 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor shot put champion Kim Barrett and 2004 NCAA 100- meter Champion Lauryn Williams. The Hurricanes have boasted at least one All-American in each of the last 19 seasons and have claimed seven Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in two conferences. Deem was the head women s coach for Team USA at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, where Team USA swept all four relay gold medals for the first time since She served three seasons ( ) as the Event Coordinator for Sprints and Hurdles for the USA Track & Field Coaches Education Program and in 2001 served as head coach of the USA Junior National team that competed in England and Scotland. In the summer of 2003 Deem served as the sprints/hurdles coach for the United States at the Pan American games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, guiding Lauryn Williams to the gold medal in the 100-meters. Andrew Valmon Men s Head Coach Andrew Valmon arrived at the University of Maryland as the school s head coach in 2003 after serving on the track and field staff at Georgetown University since 1995, where he was the men s head coach for four seasons. Valmon has served as a Team USA assistant coach at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany, and as the head coach for the 2010 World Indoor Championships team in Doha, Qatar. He was relay coach for Team USA at the 2008 NACAC Championships in El Salvador. In 2002, Valmon was awarded the President's Award by USATF for his contributions to both USATF and to the sport of track and field. He has also served as a member of USATF's Athletes Advisory Committee. During his athletic career Valmon earned gold medals as a member of the United States 4x400m relay teams at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. He was on 13 U.S. National Teams, earning gold medals at the 1990 Goodwill Games, the 1993 World Championships and the 1994 Goodwill Games. He owns a personal-best of in the 400. WOMEN S TEAM STAFF Diane Wholey women s head manager: One of USATF s most experienced team staff members, Wholey has been head manager at the 2011 and 2007 World Outdoor Championships, 2010 World Indoor Championships and 2002 NACAC Under-23 Championships. She was the assistant throws coach at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships, and was the women's head coach at 2004 World Indoors and the 2004 USA vs. Germany vs. France Team Challenge held in Munich, Germany. Wholey is an assistant athletic director at Texas Tech after transitioning from coaching the men's and women's high jump, javelin and combined events. Her previous coaching stops include the University of Texas, the University of Mississippi and at the University of Tennessee. Tonja Buford-Bailey Sprints/Hurdles: A 1993 graduate of the University of Illinois, Buford- Bailey became the head women s track and field coach at her alma mater in 2008 after serving as an assistant since She served as Team USA women s sprints/hurdles coach at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany and coached the female sprinters and hurdlers at 2007 Pan American Juniors, where her event-group athletes won nine of Team USA s 23 total medals. She was a three-time Olympian, earning a bronze medal in the 400m 22 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

24 hurdles at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Her personal best of seconds in the 400m hurdles, from 1995, is still fifth on the all-time world list. Rose Monday Endurance: Monday, who most recently coached at the University of Texas- San Antonio, is nationally known as one of the top minds in middle distance and distance running. In 2003 she was appointed USATF Development chair for women s distance events. She was an assistant coach for the U.S. team at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, and served as head women s coach for Team USA at the 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China. A member of three national championship relay teams at Cal State Northridge, Monday was the 1985 national indoor champion in the 800m, was ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. in the 800 from and competed in four Olympic Trials. Gwen Wentland Jumps/Combined Events: A two-time USA Indoor high jump champion, a four-time competitor at the U.S. Olympic Trials and a four-time All-American as an athlete at Kansas State University, Wentland since 2000 has been the jumps coach at Cal-Irvine. She has been actively involved with USA Track & Field since 1994, serving the organization as the U.S. Vertical Jumps Event Leader and as a member of USATF s Women's Development Committee. She was the Assistant Coach (jumps/multis) at 2010 World Indoors and was an athletes liaison officer for Team USA at the 1997 World Outdoor Championships and at the 2001 World Youth Championships. Wentland also was an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2002 World Junior Championships. Connie Price-Smith Throws: A four-time Olympian recognized as one of America's best combination shot put/discus throwers in history, Connie Price-Smith was the head women s coach for Team USA for their remarkable performance at the 2011 World Outdoor Championships in Daegu. The 12 medals, including six gold, won by the USA women s team were the most ever at the World Outdoor Championships. She was Team USA's head coach at the 2007 Pan Am Games and was an assistant coach at the 2008 Olympic Games. A 25-time national champion in the shot put and discus, and a member of 34 international U.S. squads as an athlete, Price-Smith also was an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2004 World Junior Championships, the 2005 World Indoor Championships and t the U.S World Cup. She is in her 10th year as a coach at her collegiate alma mater, Southern Illinois University. MEN S TEAM STAFF Ken Brauman head manager: Brauman has served as the head manager on two U.S. World Junior Championship team staffs and has been an assistant coach on seven U.S. international team staffs, including the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Paris, France, and the 2001, 2009 and World Outdoor Championships. He has been the head track coach at Seminole High School in Sanford, Fla., since 1983 and was named Florida Track Coach of the Year 10 times, has coached 57 High School All-Americans and was named the 1997 National High School Track and Field Coach of the Year. A member of the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame, he is an inductee of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Mike Holloway - Sprints/Hurdles: Holloway is in his ninth season as head track and field coach at the University of Florida and 16 th season on the Gators' staff. In his tenure as head coach Florida has amassed seven individual and relay NCAA titles, four runner-up finishes at NCAA Championships and two East Regional titles. In 2010, Holloway s Florida men s team won the school s first NCAA Indoor team title and he was named the 2010 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Men s Head Coach of the Year. Internationally, Holloway was head coach for Team USA at the 2004 NACAC U-23 Championships, where American athletes won 27 of 40 events contested, and he was Team USA men s sprints/hurdles coach at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan. 23

25 Jack Hazen Distance: Hazen was head manager for the 1999 U.S. Junior Pan American team and was twice named as U.S. coach for men s cross country at the World Championships, in Boston and Capetown, South Africa. He was an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He has been head coach of men s cross country at Malone University for 44 years and as women's cross country head coach for 19 years, where the men s squad has qualified for the NAIA national meet every year and has never lost a conference/district meet. In addition, his men s team has 36 top-ten NAIA national finishes, and he has coached over 325 NAIA All-Americans in cross country and track & field, which represents over 80% of the All-Americans in all of Malone athletics history. Edrick Floreal Jumps: Floreal was named Director of Track & Field at Stanford during the fall of Since his arrival at Stanford in 1998, Floreal has been a 4-time MPSF coach of the year, the 2009 West Regional Indoor Coach of the Year and the 2006 West Regional Outdoor Coach of the Year. Under his watch, 52 Stanford athletes have earned 126 All-America honors. A twotime Olympian who competed for Canada in 1988 and 1992, Floreal served as assistant coach for Team USA at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships, which featured the world record-setting men's 4x100-meter relay team, the first team to run under 39 seconds. Tom Pukstys Throws: The 1992 Olympic Trials men s javelin champion and a six-time USA Outdoor champion in that event, Pukstys was an Olympic Games finalist in 1992 and A former American record holder in the javelin, Pukstys also competed at the World Outdoor Championships on six occasions, with his best finish coming in 1993 when he finished ninth. A former assistant coach at Brown University, Pukstys is now a personal coach. He served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2007 Pan American Games, and was the head coach at the USA vs. Finland match in He is a former chair of USA Track & Field s Men s Javelin Development. Jon Drummond, Men s and Women s Relay Coach: Jon Drummond serves as head relay coach for the relay teams in London. Drummond has served as either head or assistant U.S. relay coach at the 2006 World Junior Championships, where Team USA won three gold and one silver in the relays, including a world junior record; the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, where the U.S. swept all four relays; and at the 2011 World Outdoor Championships, where Team USA won three relays and in the fourth suffered interference from another team. Considered one of the top lead-off legs in Team USA relay history, Drummond was a member of gold-medal-winning Team USA relays at the 2000 Olympic Games and 1993 (where Team USA equaled their own world record) and 1999 World Outdoor Championships. 24 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

26 Abdi Abdirahman Event: Marathon Height: 5-11 Weight: 130 PR: 5000: 13:13.32 (2005); 10,000: 27:16.99 (2008); Half- Marathon: 61:07 (2006) Marathon: 2:08:56 (2006) Born: 01/01/1977 Current Residence: Tucson, Ariz. High School: Tucson High School '95 College: Pima CC '97; Arizona '99 Coach: Dave Murray Four-time USA 10,000m champion 2001 (28:23.82); 2005 (28:10.38); 2007 (28:13.51); 2008 (27:41.11) 2007 USA 10,000m road champion (28:12) Two-time USA 10,000m runner-up 2002 (27:42.83); 2004 (27:55.00) USA 10-mile champion 2005 (23:35); 2009 (46:35) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon (2:09.47) About Abdi Known as The Black Cactus, Abdirahman attended Jhameyasin Carte High School in Mogadishu, Somalia, before coming to the United States. From , he attended Pima Community College in Tucson, where he was a two-time Arizona state junior college champion. After heading to the University of Arizona, he won his first two collegiate races, the Jammin Invitational (24:28), and the Aztec Invitational (25:28). He had a strong showing at the 1998 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Lawrence, Kansas finishing in second. After becoming a U.S. citizen on January 28, 2000, he went on to major in retail consumer studies at Arizona. His full given first name is Abdihakim. 2012: 5th at Healthy Kidney Health 10 km (28:56); 3 rd at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:09:47). 2011: USA 20 km champion (1:00:12); Sixth at USA 10 Mile Championships (47:00) 2010: 6th at Healthy Kidney Health 10 km (28:35); best of 28: : 8th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:35.79); 9th at ING New York City Marathon (2:14.00); 4th at Heusden (13:26.27); U.S. 10 km road champ (28:11); USA 10 Mile champ (46:35). 2008: 15th at Olympic Games (27:52.53); Olympic Trials 10,000m champion (27:41.11); 7th in 10,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (27:16.99 U.S. Leader); 6th at NYC Marathon (2:14:17). 2007: USA Outdoor champion 10,000m (28:13.51); 7th at World Outdoors (27:56.62); DNF at Olympic Trials Marathon; USA Men s 10km road champion (28:12); 13th at Hengelo (27:31.46). 2006: 4th at Chicago Marathon (2:08:56PR); 7th at Hengelo (27:22.81PR-U.S. Leader); runner-up at Philadelphia Half-Marathon (61:07PR-U.S. Leader); 5th at adidas Track Classic (8:29.26); 10th at London Grand Prix (13:18.89). 2005: 1st in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (28:10.38); 13th at World Outdoors (27:52.01); 5th at NYC Marathon (2:11:24PR); USA Men's 10-Mile champion (23:35); 9th at Hengelo (27:33.47). 2004: 15th at Olympic Games (28:26.26); Olympic Trials runner-up 10,000m (27:55.00); 14th at New York City Marathon (2:17:09); 5th at USA Cross Country 12 km (35:37); 9th in 5000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (13:38.76); 4th at Stanford (10 km, 27:34.24); runner-up at USA 15 km Championship (43:21). 2003: 5th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:07.20); 7th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (13:43.81) 5th at USA Cross Country 12 km (39:36); 35th at World XC Champs 12 km (38:54); 4th at Mt. Sac 5,000m (13:40); 4th at Cardinal Invitational (Palo Alto) 10,000m (27:52.24). 2002: Runner-up at USA Outdoors 10,000m (27:42.83); runner-up at USA Winter XC Champs (35:45); runner-up at USATF 15km champs at Gate River Run (43:29); 4th at Oracle U.S. Open 5km (13:36.63). 2001: 1st in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:23.82); 19th at World Outdoor Champs (28:34.38); 3rd at U.S. Winter XC Nationals (35:26); 15th at IAAF World XC Championships (40:54); 5th at 2001 Goodwill Games (28:08.02); ran 5,000m PR of 13: : 3rd in 10,000 (28:19.08) at Olympic Trials; 10th in 10,000m at 2000 Olympics (27:46.17); became U.S. citizen on January 28; 6th in long course race at USA cross country champs; 45th in long course race at World Cross Country Champs 25

27 Amy Acuff Event: High Jump Height: 6-2 Weight: 145 PR: 2.01m/6-7 (2003) Born: 07/14/1975 Current Residence: Austin, TX High School: Calallen HS (Texas) '93 College: UCLA '97 Coach: Tye Harvey Six-time USA Outdoor champion ('95, '97, '01, '03, '05, '07) Five-time USA Indoor champion ('01, '04, '07, '08, '09) About Amy After competing at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships, Acuff finished 12th and found out she was pregnant with her first child. She then retired from competition and worked as a licensed acupuncturist. However, her retirement did not last long when she decided to make a comeback in 2012 and found herself pleasantly surprised by how quickly she was able to return to form. Acuff will travel to London as the most experienced member of Team USA as a five-time Olympian. Acuff is also a seventime world championship finalist. With a six USA Outdoor championships to her name, she is tied with Elenor Montgomery for the second most USA high jump titles, only behind the legendary Alice Coachman. Acuff was involved in a car accident three weeks before the 2000 Olympic Trials, on Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles, after being treated with acupuncture following the automobile accident Acuff moved to Austin and began study at the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin, Texas. Despite not having a coach while competing in high school, Acuff was named National High School Athlete of the Year in She taught herself using books and videos, and called herself the mail order high jumper. Country music legend Roy Acuff was a second cousin of her grandfather once at UCLA, Earned degree in biology at UCLA. Has worked as a model with appearances in Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Maxim, Vogue, US, the cover of Playboy and other magazines. Acuff wed pole vaulter Tye Harvey, the 2001 World Indoor silver medalist, in October of 2004 in Hawaii. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (1.95m/6-3.5); 2nd at Drake Relays (1.85m/6-0.75); 1st at Texas Relays (1.95m/6-3.5) : did not compete 2009: 12th at World Outdoors (1.87m/6-1.5); 2nd at Athens (1.95m/6-4.75); 2nd at Madrid (1.93m/6-4); 2nd at USA Outdoors (1.95m/6-4.75), 1st at USA Indoors (1.90m/6-2.75); 1st at Millrose Games (1.92m/6-3.5i) 2008: 9th in qualifying at Olympic Games (1.89m/6-2.25); 2nd at Olympic Trials (1.93m/6-04); 4th at Stockholm (1.95m/6-3.5); 3rd at adidas Track Classic (1.92m/6-6); 1st at USA Indoors (1.92m/6-3.5); 6th at World Indoors (1.95m/6-4.75) 2007: USA Outdoor champion (1.89m/6-2.25); 12th at World Outdoors (1.94m/6-4.25); USA Indoor champion (1.92m/6-3.5); 1st at Millrose Games (1.89m/6-2.25); 2nd at Drake Relays (1.89m/6-2.25); 5th at Rome (1.95m/6-4.75); 2nd at Sheffield (1.89m/6-2.25); 4th at Madrid (1.95m/6-4.75); 4th at Monaco (1.94m/6-4.25); 5th at Heusden (1.89m/6-2.25); 6th at Stockholm (1.92m/6-3.5) 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (1.92m/ ); USA Indoor champs runner-up (1.89m/6-2.25); 2nd at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (1.92m/6-3.50); 1st at Tyson (1.95m/6-4.75); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1.96m/6-05); 5th at Paris (1.94m/6-4.25); 4th at Rome (1.94m/6-4.25); 3rd at Lausanne (1.96m/6-5); 3rd at Stockholm (1.93m/6-4); 2nd at London (1.94m/6-4.25) 2005: USA Outdoor champion (1.90m/ ); 8th at World Outdoors (1.89m/6-2.75); 1st at Mt. SAC Relay (1.93/6-4); 1st at Oslo (1.93/6-4); 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1.79m/ ) 2004: 4th at Olympic Games (1.99/6-6.25); 3rd at Olympic Trials (1.95m/6-4.75); USA Indoor champion (1.93m/6-4); 1st at Munich (2.00m/6-6.75); 2nd at Berlin (2.00m/6-6.75); 3rd at London (1.97m/6-5.5); 3rd at Zurich (1.97m/6-5.5); 1st at Drake Relays (1.88m/6-2); 2nd at Mt. Sac Relays (1.92/6-3.5); 3rd at Home Depot (1.92m/6-3.5); Tied for 1st at Millrose Games (1.92m/6-3.5) 2003: USA Outdoor champ (1.95m/6-4.75); runner-up at USA Indoors (1.94m/6-4.25); 9th at World Outdoor Champs (1.90m/6-2.75); 10th at World Indoors (1.92m/6-3.50); 4th at Zurich (2.01m/6-7PR, U.S. Leader); 1st at Glasgow (1.98m/6-6); 1st at Millrose Games Indoors (1.95m/6-4.75); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic Outdoor (1.95m/6-4.75); tied for 1st at U.S. Oracle Open (1.97m/6-5.52nd); 1st at Golden Gala (1.97m/6-5.50);5th at Rieti 2003 (1.92m/6-3.50) 2002: Runner-up U.S. Indoors (1.90m/6-2.75); 1st at adidas Boston Indoor Games (1.90m/6-2.75); 1st at adidas Midwest Track Classic (1.92m/6-3.; 2nd at Verizon Millrose Games (1.92/6-3.; 3rd at U.S. Outdoors (1.90m/6-2.7; 3rd at Oracle U.S. Open 26 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

28 (1.90m/6-2.7); 4th at Zagreb GP (1.93m/6-4); 5th at Paris GL (1.93m/6-4); 7th at Lausanne GP (1.94m/6-4.25) 2001:1st at U.S. Outdoors (1.88/6-2); won Prefontaine Classic (1.98/6-6; 1st at Peregrine Systems U.S. Open (1.94/6-4.25); 1st at Osaka GP (1.96m/6-5); 1st at U.S. Indoors (1.92m/ ); 1st at Millrose Games (1.96m/6-5); 4th at World Indoors (1.96m.6-5); 10th at World Outdoors (1.90/6-2.75); tied for 3rd at Goodwill Games (1.93m/6-4) 2000: 3rd at Olympic Trials (1.90m/6-2.75); finished 17th in qualifying at the Olympic Games (1.80m/ ) 1999: 2nd at USA Indoors (6-4) and USA Outdoors (6-4); 9th at World Outdoor Champs (6-4); Prefontaine Grand Prix champion 1998: 2nd at USA Outdoors (6-4.25); tied for 2nd at Goodwill Games (6-4); 2nd in Edwardsville GP (6-4.25); 3rd at USA Indoors (6-2/75) 1997: 1st at USA Outdoors (6-5); 1st at NCAA Indoors (6-3.25) 1st at World University Games (6-6); 1st atpac-10 Champs (6-2.75); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (6-2.75); tied for 14th in qualifying at World Champs (6-3.5) 1996: 3rd at Olympic Trials (6-3.5)...tied for 20th in qualifying at Olympic Games (6-0.75)... 3rd at NCAA Indoors (6-0.75)...Won Pac-10 Champs (6-3.25) and NCAA Outdoors (6-4.25) 1995: 1st at USA Outdoors (6-4.75); 1st at NCAA Indoors (6-5.5 Championship record), 1st at Pac-10 Champs (6-6 CR); 1st at NCAA Outdoors (6-5 Meet Record); 2nd at Olympic Festival (6-3.25); tied for 8th at World Champs (6-4); 8th at World University Games ( ). Kyle Alcorn Event: 3,000m steeplechase Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 PR: 8:21.46 (2008) Born: 03/18/1985 Current Residence: Mesa, AZ High School: Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) H.S. '03 College: Oregon '05; Arizona State '08 Coach: Self 2004 USA Junior champion (9:10.37) Third three times at USA Outdoors 2009 (8:34.65); 2011 (8:29.44); 2012 (8:22.17) Collegiate Championships 2008 NCAA Outdoor champion (8:28.26) 2008 NCAA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:28.26) About Kyle Always in the mix in steeplechase finals at the USA Outdoor Championships, Kyle Alcorn picked up a top three ranking in the U.S. from Track & Field news in He will aim for his second spot on Team USA for Olympic and World Championships competition in 2012 after also making the World Championships squad in the steeplechase in Alcorn holds the secondfastest time in school history for Arizona State. A standout on both the track and in cross country at Buchanan High School (Clovis, Calif.), he also spent time on the water polo team. He graduated in the same high school class as Olympic teammate Bryshon Nellum who is in the 400m. His family includes a pair of brothers and majored in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on communication and business at Arizona State. He competed for the University of Oregon for two seasons before transferring to the Sun Devils. 2012: Third at Olympic Trials (8:22.17); 1st at American Milers Club 1500m (3:40.28); 3rd at USATF High Performance (8:20.86); 1st at Payton Jordan Invite (8:26.66); 2011: 3 rd at USA Outdoors (8:29.44); 2 nd at Tempe Arizona State Invitational 5,000m (14:17.20); 6 th at Prefontaine Classic (8:26.88) 2010: 6 th at USA Outdoors (8:36.96); 7 th at Gateshead (8:38.22); 1 st at Payton Jordan Invitational (8:27.95) 2009: 3 rd at USA Outdoors (8:34.65); 6 th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:34.02); dnf in opening round at World Champs 2008: NCAA steeple champ (8:28.26); NCAA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:28.26); 11th at Olympic Trials (8:47.30); Pac 10 5,000m (14:12.76) and steeplechase (8:43.81) champion 2007: 7th at NCAA Outdoors (8:35.71); 12th at USA Outdoors (8:48.34); 3rd in steeplechase (8:46.10) and 6th in 5,000m 27

29 (14:16.15) at Pac 10 champs 2005: 9th in prelims at NCAA Outdoors (8:44.72); 7th at Pac 10 Outdoors 2004: U.S. Junior steeple champ (9:10.37); 5th in prelim at World Junior Champs 2003: 9th at USA Junior Champs (9:38.57) Ryan Bailey Event: 100m Height: 6-4 Weight: 180 PR: 9.88 (2010) (2010) Born: 04/13/1989 Current Residence: Salem, Ore. High School: Douglas McKay (Salem, Ore.) HS 07 College: Rend Lake (Ill.) CC 10 Coach: John Parks 3 rd at Olympic Trials (9.93) About Ryan With world record holder, world champion and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica proving in recent years that there is a place in the world for tall sprinters, Ryan Bailey in 2010 showed by his startling success that tall sprinters may become the norm instead of an exception. Bailey, who stands 6 feet 4 inches (Bolt is 6-5), had an amazing breakthrough season in 2010 in lowering his personal best in the 100m to 9.88 seconds from his previous best of in 2009, and his 200m career best to down from his previous PR of in Bailey was academically ineligible to accept a Division I scholarship out of Douglas McKay High School in Salem, Ore., where he was first a football player. Bailey, who is the youngest of eight children, first stepped onto to a track as a sophomore, but his career was abbreviated due to injuries and poor grades. He finally had the opportunity to show what he could do as a prep sprinter in 2007 when he won Oregon state titles in the 100m and 200m, setting state records in the process. He spent one year out of school entirely, working with his high school and current coach, John Parks, and spent half a year at Rend Lake College College in Illinois, where he won junior college national titles. His 2009 season also included a broken wrist, suffered when he fell at the end of a victorious 100-meter race in Tennessee. Bailey underwent surgery on the wrist in the fall, and also became the father of a baby boy, Tyree, an experience he says is "probably one of the best things that ever happened to me." 2012: Third at Olympic Trials (9.93); 7th at Ponce (10.57); 1st at Oxy Invite (10.01). 2011:2nd at Glasgow in 200m (21.24i) and 5th in 60m (7.46i) 2010: 2nd at Rieti (9.88); 1st in opening round at Rieti (9.95); 2nd at Nuror (10.10); 2nd at El Paso (10.09); 3rd at Zurich (20.10)...1st at Penn Relays (10.15); ranked #5 in 100m in U.S., #6 in world, #4 in U.S. in 200m by T&FN; bests of 9.88, : 7th in opening round at USA Outdoors; JUCO 100m champion; 2nd at JUCO Champs 200m; bests of 10.05, : 3rd at USA Junior Champs (10.34); 7th at USA Junior Champs (22.13); bests of 10.28, : Bests of 10.48, T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

30 Keshia Baker Event: 4x400m relay pool Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 PR: (2010) Born: 01/30/1988 Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Fairfield High School 06 (Fairfield, Calif.) College: Oregon 10 Coach: Quincy Watts Collegiate Championships 2010 NCAA Outdoor (3:28.54) and Indoor 4x400m (3:32.97) champ 2010 NCAA Indoor runner-up (51.63) About Keshia One the young and bright faces of the women s 400m, Baker s will make her first Olympic team in the relay pool for London, after traveling to Daegu as a member of the relay pool. She recently concluded a brilliant career with Oregon. Baker is no stranger to the relays as a member of the Ducks 2010 NCAA Outdoor and Indoor 4x400m championship teams. She finished as the runner-up at NCAA Indoors in 2010 to only to Francena McCorory who set an indoor American record in the race. Started a non-profit organization while at Oregon called Save our Student-Athletes, which is geared to supplying after school K-12 programs for budget-stricken youth. A member of the honor roll and majored in psychology at Oregon. 2012: 6th at Olympic Trials (51.23); 1st at Jerome International Classic (51.52); 1st at St. Martin International in 400m (51.37) and 200m (23.37); 1st at Johnson/Joyner Kersee Invite (51.48); 2nd at Sydney Classic (52.47); 4th at Perth Classic (53.00); 1st at NAU Open in 400m (53.67i). 2011: 7th at USA Outdoors (52.21); 2nd at Dakar (52.39); 1st at Mt. SAC Relays (51.98); 1st at Tommie Lister Classic (51.61); ran in the prelims of the gold medal winning 4x400m team at World Outdoors 2010: NCAA Indoor runner-up (51.63); NCAA Outdoor 4x400m champ (3:28.54); NCAA Indoor 4x400m champ (3:32.97); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (52.34); NCAA West Regional champ (51.60); PAC-10 champ (50.76PR). 2009: 8th at USA Outdoors (52.47); 4th at NCAA Indoors (53.39); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (51.29); NCAA West Regional champ (52.49); PAC-10 champ (51.74). 2008: 2nd at NCAA West Regional (53.50); PAC-10 champ (53.27). 2007: 9th at PAC-10 (54.90); best of at Eugene Oregon Invitational. Brigetta Barrett Event: High Jump Height: 6-0 Weight: 140 PR: 2.01m/6-7 (2012) Born: 12/24/1990 Current Residence: Tucson, Ariz. High School: Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) HS 09 College: University of Arizona 2011 USA Outdoor Champion m/ Olympic Trials runner-up m/6-7 International Championships 2011 World University Games Champion, 1.96m/

31 Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Indoor (1.96m/ ) and Outdoor (1.93m/ ) champion 2011 NCAA Indoor (1.90m/6-2.75) and Outdoor (1.86m/6-1.75) champion About Brigetta Barrett grew up in New York, where she first started high jumping her freshman year of high school. For her junior year, Barrett packed her bags and moved to Texas to live with family members and give herself the best possible environment for success. Barrett s moved paid off as she became a two-time Texas state champion and earned a scholarship to Arizona. In only her sophomore year of college, Barrett exploded on the international high jump scene. After winning victories at NCAA Indoor and Outdoor as well as the, Barrett traveled out of the country for the first time to win the World University Games and advance to finish 10th at the World Championships. Barrett is majoring in theatre arts with a minor in creative writing. She wrote and produced the first ever black history month play on the campus of Arizona. Barrett writes poetry and blogs on natural hair care. At the 2012 Olympic Trials, she found herself on both sides of the mixed zone as she spent her first week interviewing fellow athletes for her blog Born2BGreat. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (2.01m/6-7); 1st at NCAA Outdoors (1.93m/6-4); 4th at Pre Classic (1.91m/6-3.25); 1st at Tucson Elite Classic (1.89m/6-2.25); 1st at Pac-12 Outdoor (1.94m/6-4.25); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays(1.95m/6-4.75); 1st at Payton Jordan Invitational (1.95m/6-4.75);1st at NCAA Indoors (1.96m/6-5); 1st at MPSF Indoor Championships (1.93m/6-4 ). 2011: 10th at World Outdoor (1.93m/ ); 1st at World University Games (1.96m/ ); 5th at Monaco (1.85m/ ) 1st at USA Outdoors (1.95m/6-4.75); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (1.86m/6-1.75); 1st at Pac-10 Outdoor (1.93m/6-4); 1st at NCAA Indoor (1.90m/6-2.75); MPSF Indoor champion (1.93m/ ) 2010: 3rd at USA Outdoor (1.91m/6-3.25); 7th at NCAA Outdoor (1.75m/ ); 3rd at Pac-10 Outdoor (1.83m/ ); 3rd at NCAA Indoor (1.84m/6-0.50) 2009: Texas State 5A Champion (1.75m/5-9) 2008: 2nd at USA Juniors (1.77m/5-9.75); Texas 5A state Champion (1.77m/ ) Trevor Barron Event: Race Walk Height: 6-3 Weight: 160 PR: 5km 21:05 AJR (2011); 10 km 41:35 AJR (2011); 20,000m 1:01:16 AJR (2011); 20km 1:22:13 AJR (2012); 20,000m AR (1:23:00.10) Born: 09/30/1992 Current Residence: Bethel Park, Pa. High School: Home Schooled College: Colorado College Coach: Tim Seaman 2012 Olympic Trials 20,000m race walk champion (1:23:00.10 AR) 2012 USA Indoors 3000m walk champion (11:36.27) 2011 USA Outdoors 20 km race walk champion (1:23:26) Awards and Honors American 20,000m record holder (1:23:00.10) Set four records at the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships 2010 USATF Youth Athlete of the Year Holds six American Junior race walk records About Trevor Barron is the fastest junior race walker in U.S. history, holding national records at distances from one mile to 20 kilometers. He began race walking at age 9, looking to find a way to join his sister Tricia who was a skilled hurdler and jumper, at the USATF National Junior Olympics. After placing second nationally in his age group in 2002, he won gold medals the next four years, breaking the national youth boys (age 13-14) record in Two weeks after that record-breaking race, Barron entered the 30 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

32 Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh for brain surgery to curb epileptic seizures that had plagued him since age 8 and had interrupted his promising career as a competitive swimmer. Children s Hospital neurologist Deborah Holder was able to identify the dysfunctional portion of his brain that was causing the problems, and Barron has been seizure-free since recovering from the surgery. At age 15, he won the U.S. junior men s trial for the 2008 World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia. While he was the youngest entrant in the race, he placed 42nd among 63 competitors. When returning home, he discontinued race walking citing the unfavorable attention often accorded the discipline. In November 2008, he resumed race walk training while becoming a home-school student so that he could train with coach and two-time Olympian Tim Seaman. His renewed dedication quickly paid off as he broke U.S. junior records at distances of 5 and 20 kilometers. After his return to race walking, Barron quickly continued his record-setting pace as he broke the U.S. high-school mark for the one-mile walk with a time of 6: : Olympic Trials 20,000m race walk champion (1:23:00.10AR); 40th at IAAF Worlds (1:24:54); 3rd at IAAF Team Trials (1:22:13PR); First at USA Indoors 3000m (11:36.27). 2011: First at USA Outdoors, 20km (1:23:26); 23rd at World Outdoors, 20km (1:24:33); First at New York Millrose Games, Mile (6:06.25i); Second at Miramar Pan American Junior Championship, 10,000m (41:39.16). 2010: Third at New York Millrose Games, Mile (6:03.48i); First at Surprise USA 50km Race Walk Championship, 20km (1:31:51); Second at Dolores Hidalgo, 10km (45:03); First at Ronkonkoma US Race Walking Championships, 10km (43:05); Ninth at Chihuahua IAAF World Race Walking Cup, 10km (45:17); First at Des Moines USA Junior outdoor 10,000m (42:58.62); Seventh at Moncton IAAF World Junior Championships, 10,000m (41:50.29); Sixth at Campobasso Grand Prix di Marcia, 10km race walk (45:00). 2009: Fourth at New York Millrose Games, Mile (6:14.12i); First at Pharr US Team Trials Race Walk Cup, 10km (44:27); Eighth at San Salvador Pan American Race Walking Cup, 10km (46:35); First at USA Junior Championship, 10,000m (43:36.38); Fourth at Bressanone IAAF World Youth Championships, 10,000m (42:22.79); Fourth at Port-of-Spain Pan-American Junior Championship, 10,000m (42:50.51). 2008: 42nd at Cheboksary IAAF World Junior Race Walking Cup, 10km (46:18). Janet Bawcom Event: 10,000m Height: 5-6 Weight: 115 PR: 10,000m - 31:33.50 (2012); Marathon - 2:29:45 (2012) Born: 08/22/1978 Current Residence: Rome, GA High School: Kapsabet, Kenya College: Harding University 05 Coach: Jack Daniels Two time 2012 USA road champion 15 km (49:41), 25 km (1:24:36) Three-time 2011 USA road champion - 20 km (1:08:31), 10 mi (54:15), 10 km (32:47) About Janet Bawcom has become one of the best American women on the road running scene, and has parlayed her talent on the roads into a spot on the U.S. 10,000m squad for the 2012 Olympic Games. Bawcom finished 7 th at the Olympic Trials, but as one of only three women with the Olympic A standard, her spot on the team was a near guarantee. Earlier in 2012, Bawcom finished fifth at the marathon Trials. Bawcom was born in Kenya and became eligible to represent the U.S. in the fall of Bawcom first took an interest in running after a chance encounter with Kenyan gold medalist Peter Rono who helped train her and get a scholarship to Harding University in Arkansas. In her first 5 km race at harding, Bawcom barely broke 20 minutes, but when she graduated in 2005, she had eight NCAA All-American titles and three Division II national championships to her name. Bawcom graduated with a degree in health care management, and is pursuing her R.N. license. Bawcom competed for Harding University as Janet Cherobon will be the first Harding athlete to ever compete in the Olympics. 2012: 7 th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (32:17.06); 5 th at Payton Jordan Invite 10,000m (31:33.50); 1 st at USA 25 km (1:24:36); 1 st at Cooper River Bridge 10 km (33:01); 5 th at NYC Half Marathon (1:09:55); 1 st at USA 15 km (49:41); 5 th at Olympic Trials Marathon 31

33 (2:29:45) 2011: 1 st at USA 10 km (32:47); 1 st at USA 10 mile (54:15); 1 st at Cow Harbor 10 km (32:27); 1 st at USA 20 km (1:08:31) 2010: 1 st at Marine Corp Marathon (2:39:19); 2 nd at BAA Half Marathon (1:11:50); 1 st at Indy Mini Marathon (1:19:59) 2009: 1 st at Huntsville Marathon (2:37:56); 1 st at Atlanta Half Marathon (1:14:49) 2008: 6 th at BAA Half Marathon (1:13:30); 1 st at Indy Mini Marathon (1:14:11); 2 nd at Cooper River Bridge 10 km (33:37) 2007: 1 st at Indy Mini Marathon (1:16:01); 6 th at Cooper River Bride 10 km (33:45); 1 st at Atlanta Half Marathon (1:16:33) Amanda Bingson Event: Hammer Throw Height: 5-7 Weight: 195 PR: 71.78m/235-6 (2012) Born: 02/20/1990 Current Residence: Las Vegas, NV High School: Silverado HS (Las Vegas, Nev.) College: UNLV '12 Coach: Greg Watson 2 nd at 2012 Olympic Trials (71.78m/ 235-6) Collegiate Championships 3 rd at 2012 NCAA Outdoor (66.96m/219-8) About Amanda Bingson was a surprise qualifier for the 2012 Olympic Team after placing second in the U.S. Trials and earning the Olympic A standard with a PR of more than two feet. Bingson didn t plan to make the team in 2012 and had her sights set on Rio in She had never heard of the hammer throw in 2008, and only picked up the event in After joining UNLV s track team as a walk-on, Bingson progressed to win four Mountain West Conference outdoor conference titles. Bingson competed in gymnastics for 13 years before joining her high school track team. A friend encouraged her to try the throws, and while she initially wasn t interested, she saw a cute boy throwing and decided to give it a try. That boy was Ben Jacobs who now plays for the Cleveland Browns. She majored in sports psychology at UNLV and will complete her degree in the fall of Known for competing with a flower in her hair. 2012: 2nd at U.S. Trials (71.78m/235-6); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (66.96m/219-8); 1st at MWC Outdoor (67.94m/222-10); 1st at Texas Relays (66.20m/217-2); 5th at NCAA Indoor (19.97m/ ); 2nd at MWC Indoor (19.86m/65-2) 2011: 14 th at USA Outdoor (62.02m/203-5); 4th at NCAA Outdoor (64.36m/211-2); 1st at MWC Outdoor hammer (69.65m/228-6), 1st in discus (46.08m/151-2), 2nd in shot (13.27m/ ); 2nd at MWC Indoor (19.70m/ ) 2010: 8th at USA Outdoor (63.03m/206-9); 1st at MWC Outdoor (64.07m/210-2); 1st at Mt. SAC (58.85m/193-1); 9th at MWC Indoor (16.71m/54-10) 2009: 5th at USA Juniors (51.82m/170-0); 5th at MWC Outdoor (55.19m/181-1) 32 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

34 Brittany Borman Event: Javelin Throw Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 PR: 61.51m/201-9 Born: 07/01/1989 Current Residence: De Soto, Mo. High School: Festus High School, Mo. College: University of Oklahoma ('09-'12); UCLA ('08-'09) Coach: Brian Blutreich 2012 Olympic Trials Champion (61.51m/201-9) Collegiate Championships Four-time NCAA Champion Javelin (56.27m/184-7); 2011 Javelin (54.32m/178-2); 2010 Javelin (53.00m/173-10) and Discus (54.33m/178-3) Four-time Big 12 Champion Javelin (55.21m/181-1); 2011-Javelin (49.90m/163-8) and Discus (55.02m/180-6); Discus (54.33m/178-3) About Brittany With her sixth and final throw at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Borman punched her ticket to London when she threw a personal best of 61.51m/201-9, finishing in first place and achieving the Olympic A Standard. A St. Louis area native, Borman tried nearly every event by the time she entered Festus High School. Competing in the shot put, discus, long jump, 100m hurdles, triple jump and high jump, Borman graduated from Festus in She left as a four-time All-Metro in track and a Class 3 state champion in the shot put, discus and high jump. Her performances were impressive enough to earn a scholarship to UCLA, where she was ready to follow in her childhood idol Jackie Joyner-Kersee s footsteps as a heptathlete. But Borman stayed only one season before transferring to Oklahoma where she ditched the heptathlon and began concentrating on only the javelin and discus. Borman thrived at Oklahoma, winning back-to-back NCAA national titles in 2011 and 2012 and becoming a three-time Big 12 outdoor champ in the javelin. Borman first got involved in track and field at the age of six with her two sisters, Danielle and Breanne. Her father played football at Southeast Missouri State. 2012: USA Olympic Trials Javelin Champion (61.51m/201-9); NCAA Outdoor Javelin Champion (56.27m/184-7); Big 12 Javelin Champion (55.21m/181-1). 2011: 7th in Javelin at USA Outdoor Championships; 14th in Discus at USA Outdoor Championships; NCAA Outdoor Javelin Champion (54.32m/178-2); Big 12 Outdoor Javelin Champion (49.90m/163-8); Big 12 Outdoor Discus Champion (55.02m/180-6). 2010: 4th in Javelin at U-23 NACAC Championships (50.02m/164-1); 10th in Javelin at USA Outdoor Championships (50.20m/164-8); 7th in Discus at USA Outdoor Championships (51.85m/170-1); NCAA Outdoor Javelin Champion (53.00m/173-10); NCAA Outdoor Discus Champion (54.33m/178-3); Big 12 Outdoor Discus Champion (53.16m/174-5); Big 12 Outdoor Javelin Runner-up (51.22m/168-0). 2009: 7th at Pac-10 Championships in Discus (46.54m/152-8); 5th at Pac-10 Championships in Shot Put (14.33m/ ). 2008: 3rd at Kansas Relays HS in Discus (42.58m/139-8); 4th at Kansas Relays HS in Javelin (43.20m/141-8). 2007: AAU Junior Olympics Javelin Champion (42.41m/139-1) and Shot Put Champion (13.48m/ ); USA Youth Outdoor Shot Put Runner-Up (13.74m/45-1); 5th in Javelin at USA Junior Outdoor Championships (44.29m/145-3), 18th in Discus (42.46m/139-3) and 10th in Shot Put (13.67m/ ). 2006: USATF Junior Olympics Javelin Champion (42.49m/139-5) and 3rd in Heptathlon (4538 points); 13th in Heptathlon at US Junior Championships (4362 points). 33

35 Lance Brooks Event: Discus Throw Height: 6-6 Weight: 252 PR: 65.15m/213-9 (2012) Born: 01/01/1984 Current Residence: Denver, Colo. High School: New Berlin High School (New Berlin, Ill.) College: Millikin University 06 Coach: Steve DeAutremont 2012 Olympic Trials champion (65.15m/213-9) 3rd at 2011 USA Outdoors (63.45m/208-2) About Lance Lance Brooks made his second Team USA at the Olympic Games in 2012 after also qualifying for the World Outdoor Championships in Also a basketball player at the college level, Brooks attended Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. He became an Eagle Scout and spent his high school spring seasons juggling both track and field and baseball. Following his time at Milikin, Brooks traveled to Boulder, Colo., to train and coach throws at the high school level. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (65.15m/213-9); 10th at adidas Grand Prix (60.00m/196-10);1st Wailuku Challenge (64.61m/211-11). 2011: 13 th in qualifying at World Outdoors (61.07m/200-4);3rd at USA Outdoors (63.45m/208-2); 3 rd at Maui Altius (63.56m/208-06) 2010: 10th at USA Outdoors (56.87m/186-07); 2 nd at Chula Vista OTC Classic (63.54m/208-05) 2009: 4th at USA Outdoors (59.97m/196-09) 2008: 14th in qualifying at US Olympic Trials (59.39m/194-10); 1st at California Invitational Relays (62.14m/203-10) 2007: 1 st at Air force Invite (48.43m/158-10); 1 st at Decatur Invite (51.14m/167-9); 2006: 4 th at NCAA DIII Championships (53.87m/176-9); 1 st at Sioux Falls (57.23m/187-9); 1 st at Naperville (57.85m/189-9) Tia Brooks Event: Shot Put PR: 18.47m/ (2012) Born: 08/02/1990 Current Residence: Grand Rapids, Mich. High School: East Kentwood HS College: Oklahoma ( 13) Coach: Brian Blutreich 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (18.34m/60-2) Collegiate Championships Two-time 2012 NCAA champion Indoors (19.00m/62-4); Outdoors (18.44m/60-6) Two-time 2011 NCAA runner-up Indoors (17.40m/57-1); Outdoors (18.00m/59-.75) About Tia If Brooks had her way in high school, she never would have picked up the shot. But thankfully her coach John Makinen talked Brooks out of competing in the sprints and had her compete in the throws. During her freshman year of college, she had an incident during a weightlifting session where she suddenly lost feeling in her legs and had to be carried out of the weight room on a spine-board. After medical evaluation, it was determined that Brooks had two bulging discs, degenerative disc disorder 34 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

36 and a narrowing of her spine. While a doctor suggested that Brooks choose a different sport, she was not deterred and after a year off and lots of rehab and strengthening work, she came back in 2010 to finish 4th at USA Outdoors. Since then, Brooks has been on a roll with two NCAA titles and now a spot on Team USA for the 2012 Olympics. She will be joined in London by her Oklahoma teammate Brittany Borman who won the javelin at the U.S. Olympic Trials. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (18.34m/60-2); 1st at NCAA Outdoors (18.44m/60-6); 1st at Big 12 Outdoors (18.22m/59-9.5); 1st at Drake Relays (18.47m/ ); 1st at NCAA Indoors (19.00m/62-4); 1st at Big 12 Indoors (18.46m/ ); 4th at USATF Classic (18.19m/ ) 2011: 5th at USA Outdoors (17.43m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (18.00m/59-.75); 2nd at Big 12 Outdoors (17.42m/57-2); 1st at Drake Relays (17.37m/57); 2nd at NCAA Indoors (17.40m/57-1); 1st at Big 12 Indoors (17.40m/57-1) 2010: 4th at USA Outdoors (17.37m/57); 9th at NCAA Outdoors (15.58m/51' 1.5); 2nd at Big 12 Outdoors (16.33m/53.7); 5th at NCAA Indoors (16.74m/ ); 2008: 9th at USA Junior Championships (14.48m/ ) U.S./World Rankings and Personal Bests 2011: Outdoor bests 18.00m/ (No. 4 in the USA) 2010: Outdoor bests 17.37m/57-0 (No. 10 in the USA T'erea Brown Event: 400m hurdles PR: 100mH (2010); 400mH (2010) Born: 10/24/1989 Current Residence: Miami, Fla. High School: Hampton HS 07 (Va.) College: Miami 11 Coach: Amy Deem 2010 USA Outdoor 400mH champion Olympic Trials 3rd place finisher 400mH International Championships 2010 NACAC U23 100mH champion 12.86w Collegiate Championships 2011 NCAA Outdoor 400mH champion Three-time NCAA Outdoor runner-up 2010, 100mH (12.84), 400mH (55.22); 2009, 400mH (55.98) 2010 NCAA Indoor 6mH 3rd place finisher (8.08) About Te era Brown has excelled in the 100m and 400m hurdles since she was in High School. While at Miami she earned one NCAA championship titles and picked up three runner-up finishes. At Miami she majored in advertising and has many creative interests including drawing and dancing. Brown continues to live and train in Miami with her collegiate coach Amy Deem, who also serves as Team USA s head women s coach for the 2012 Olympics. : 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials 54.81; 1st at adidas GP (54.85); 3rd at Rome (54.96); 1st at Florida Relays (54.88) 2011: 8th at London 400mH (57.13); 5th at Stockholm 400mH (56.58); 6th at Luzern 400mH (57.44); 5th at USA Outdoors 400mH (55.93); 1st at NCAA Outdoors 400mH (55.65); 1st at ACC Outdoor 100mH (12.94) and 2nd in 400mH (57.58); 1st at ACC Indoors 400m (53.25) 2010: 1st at NACAC U23 100mH (12.86w); 1st at USA Outdoors 400mH (54.85); 2nd at NCAA Outdoor 100mH (12.84) and 400mH (55.22); 2nd at ACC Outdoors 400mH (55.55) and 3rd in 100mH (12.70w); 3rd at NCAA Indoor 60mH (8.08); 3rd at ACC Indoors 60mH (8.16) and 400m (53.34) 2009: 7th in semifinal heat of 400mH (58.49); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors 400mH(55.98); 5th at ACC Outdoor (58.00); 3rd at ACC 35

37 Indoors 400m (55.13) and 4th in 60mH (8.35) 2008: 8th at NCAA Outdoors 400mH (58.47); 5th at ACC Indoor 60H (8.31) 2007: 5th at Nike Indoor Nationals 60mH (8.59) 2006: 3rd at AAU Junior Olympics 100mH (13.70); 5th at Nike Outdoor Nationals 400mH (1:00.45) 2005: 9th at Nike Outdoor Nationals 400mH (1:01.83) Stephanie Brown-Trafton Event: Discus Throw Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 PR: 67.74m/222-3 (2012)AR Born: 12/01/1979 Current Residence: Galt, Calif. High School: Arroyo Grande HS (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) College: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo '03 Coach: Tony Mikla 2012 U.S. Trials champion (65.18m/213-10) Two-time USA Outdoor champion 2011 (63.35m/207-10); 2009 (64.25m/210-9) 2004 Olympic Trials runner-up (61.90m/203-1) Two-time USA Outdoor bronze medalist 2010 (59.53m/192-0); 2008 (62.65m/205-06) International Championships 2008 Olympic champion (64.74m/212-5) 2007 NACAC Champion (59.27m/194-5) Collegiate Championships 2003 NCAA Outdoor runner-up (55.30m/181-05) 2003 NCAA Indoor shot put bronze medalist (17.28m/ ) Awards and Honors 2008 Jesse Owens athlete of the year American record holder (67.74m/222-3) About Stephanie Brown-Trafton made history in 2008 by winning the first American Olympic gold medal in the discus since Lillian Copeland s victory in Threw her best mark on her first attempt at the Olympic Games and no one was able to throw within a meter through the rest of competition. Ending the 76-year gold draught in her event brought Brown-Trafton to the forefront of American track and field and garnered her the sports top honor of the Jesse Owens Award as the top female athlete of the year. Brown-Trafton and her husband enjoying hunting for recreation. She wanted to be an Olympian since she was four-yearsold when her father bought her a Mary Lou Retton leotard. Leading up to the 2008 games she worked in the Information Technology Services department at Sycamore Environmental Consulting. Majored in Industrial Engineering. She now works as a volunteer Director of Operations for Sacramento State Track & Field. Her mother s family is from London. 2012: 1st at U.S. Trials (65.18m/213-10); 2nd at Shanghai (64.20m/210-7);1st at Wailuku Challenge (67.74m/222-3AR); 1st at Perth Track Classic (61.71m/202-5); 1st at Sydney Track Classic (63.23m/207-5). 2011: 5th at Bruselles (60.82m/199-06); 5th at World Outdoors(63.85m/209-05); 3rd at Monaco (62.07m/203-7); 4th at Lausanne (61.94m/203-02); 1st at USA Outdoor (63.35m/207-10); 1st at New York Grand Prix (62.94m/206-6) 2010: 9th at Paris (59.03m.193-8); 8th at Lausane (58.81m/192-11); 3rd at USA Outdoors (59.53m/192-0); 8th at New York Grand Prix (55.67m/182-07); 7th at Doha (54.14/177-7); 4th at Osaka (56.65m/185-10) 2009: 6th at World Athletics Final (59.66m/195-9); 12th at World Outdoor (58.53m/192-0); 1st at USA Outdoor (64.25m/210-9); 1st at New York Grand Prix (63.97m/209-10); 1st at Pre Classic (63.98m/209-11) 2008: 3rd at World Athletics Final (62.23m/204-02); 1st at Olympic Games (64.74m/212-5); 3rd at Olympic Trials (62.65m/205-06); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (63.50m/208-4); 3rd at New York Grand Prix (62.34m/204-06) 36 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

38 2007: 1st at NACAC (59.27m/194-5); 5th at USA Outdoor (55.03m/180-6); 5th at New York Grand Prix (55.59m/182-04) 2006: 4th at USA Outdoors (55.71m/182-9); 1st at USATF Pacific Association Champs (56.76m/186-2) 2005: No mark at USA Outdoor; 4th at Stanford (55.35m/181-7) 2004: 11th at Group A at Olympic Games (58.54m/192-1); 2nd at Olympic Trials (61.90m/203-1) and 4th in shot put (17.34m/ ); 3rd at USA Indoors shot put (17.61m/ ). 2003: 8th at USA Outdoors (57.78m/189-7PR); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors discus (55.30m/181-05)and 4th in shot put (17.37m/57-0); 1st at Big West Outdoor discus (56.03m/183-10) and 1st in shot put (17.07m/56-0); 3rd at NCAA Indoor shot put (17.28m/ ) 2002: 8th at USA Outdoor shot put (15.47m/ ); 4th at NCAA Outdoors discus (54.11m/177-6); 10th in SP at NCAA Indoors (15.99m/52-5.5i); 1st at Big West Outdoor discus (50.07m/164-03) and shot put (15.88m/ ). 2001: 8th in SP at USA Outdoors (15.47m/ ); 7th at NCAA Outdoors shot put (16.31m/ ); 1st at Big West Outdoor shot put (16.08m/ ). Donn Cabral Event: 3,000m Steeplechase Height: Weight: 148 PR: 3,000m SC - 8:19.14 (2012) Born: 12/12/1989 Current Residence: Glastonbury, CT High School: Glastonbury (Conn.) H.S. College: Princeton Coach: Steve Dolan 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (8:19.81) International Championships 2012 NACAC U23 champion (8:52.67) Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Outdoor champion (8:35.44) Two-time NCAA Outdoor runner-up 2010 (8:38.90); 2011 (8:32.14) About Donn A standout career competing in the Ivy League for the Princeton Tigers, Cabral picked up eight All-American honors in his career in track and field and another two in cross country. That list also includes the 2012 NCAA title. Cabral enters the 2012 Olympic Games in a season that has also witness him set the American collegiate record in the steeplechase. One with international team experience, Cabral traveled to Poland in 2008 as part of Team USA for the World Junior Championships in the 10,000m. 2012: USA Outdoor runner-up (8:19.81); NCAA Outdoor champion (8:35.44); 1st at Los Angeles USATF High Performance (8:43.59) 2011: NCAA Outdoor runner-up (8:32.14); NCAA East Regional champion (8:43.11); Ivy League champion (8:41.93); Ivy League indoor 5,000m champion (14:08.58) 2010: NCAA Outdoor steeplechase runner-up (8:38.90) and 6th in 5,000m (13:53.33); Ivy League indoor 5,000m champion (14:22.05); 7th at USA Outdoors (8:37.35); NACAC U23 champion (8:52.67) 37

39 Jillian Camarena-Williams Event: Shot Put Height: 5-10 Weight: 250 PR: 20.18m/66-2.5AR (2011); 19.89m/ iAR (2011) Born: 03/02/1982 Current Residence: Tucson, Ariz. High School: Woodland HS (Woodland, Calif.) College: Stanford '04 Coach: Craig Carter Three-time USA Outdoor champion (18.92m/62-1); 2010 (19.13m/ ); 2012 (19.16m/ ) Eight-time USA Indoor champion (17.31m/56-9.5); 2006 (19.26m/ ); 2007 (18.46m/ ); 2008 (18.11m/59-5); 2009 (18.59m/61-0); 2010 (18.63m/61-1.5); 2011 (19.87m/ AR); 2012 (19.56m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (18.50m/60-8.5); 2009 (17.94m/59-2) Third at 2004 (17.73m/58-2) and 2008 (18.12m/59-5.5) Olympic Trials International Championships 2011 World Outdoor Championships shot put bronze medalist (20.02m/ ) 2001 Pan American Junior shot put champion 1999 Pan American Junior discus champion About Jillian Going from guide to spin technique has catapulted Camarena-Williams from national champion to the American indoor and outdoor record holder and a World Outdoor bronze medalist. She qualified for her first Olympic Team in the women s shot put with her third-place finish at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. It was Camarena-William's first competition of the 2008 Outdoor season and came less than three months after she had back surgery to repair a herniated disc. A multi-talented thrower, she holds the sixth best throw in the discus on Stanford s all-time list. In high school, Camarena-Williams gained All- America honors while at Woodland High School where she won the 2000 California state discus title and the 1999 state shot put crown. Camarena-Williams married Dustin Williams on September 5, Dustin is a physiotherapist who will also be in London as a member of Team USA's medical staff. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (19.16m/ ); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (19.62m/64-4.5); 1st at Tucson Elite (19.82m/65-0.5); 2nd at Doha (19.81m-65-0); 1st at Payton Jordan Invite (19.54m/ );1st at Mt. Sac Relays (19.80m/ ); 1st at USATF Classic (19.89m/ ); 1st at USA Indoors (19.56m/ ); 4th at World Indoors (19.44m/63-9.5). 2011: World Outdoor Championships shot put bronze medalist (20.02m/ ); 2nd at USA Outdoors (19.85m/65-1.5); USA Indoor champion (19.87m/ iAR); 3rd at Paris (20.18m/66-2.5iAR); 2nd at Pre Classic (19.76/64-10); 2nd at Shanghai (19.35/63-6); 3rd at Stockholm (19.87m/ ). 2010: USA Outdoor champ (19.13m/ ); 6th at World Indoors (19.34m/63-5.5); USA Indoor champion (18.63m/61-1.5); 1 st at Dakar (18.81m/ ); 5 th at Shanghai (18.56m/ ); 6 th at Paris (18.30m/ ); 6 th at Monaco (18.60m/ ); 5 th at Stockholm (18.74m/ ) 2009: 23rd in qualifying at World Outdoors (16.92m/ ); USA Outdoor runner-up (17.94m/59-2); USA Indoor champion (18.59m/61-0); 4th at Reebok Grand Prix (17.77m/ ) 2008: 12 th at Olympic Games (18.24m/ ), 7th in qualifying (18.51m/ ); 3rd at Olympic Trials (18.12m/59-5.5); USA Indoor champion (18.11m/59-5) 2007: USA Outdoor runner-up (18.50m/60-8.5); 10th in qual. at World Outdoors (16.95m/55-7.5); USA Indoor champion (18.46m/ ); 1st at Stanford Invitational (18.92m/62-1); 1st at Triton Invitational (18.81m/61-8.5); 4th at Fortaleza (18.32m/ ); 3rd at Belem (18.37m/ ); 4th at Pan Am Games (18.11m/59-5) 2006: USA Outdoor champion (18.92m/62-1); USA Indoor champion (19.26m/ ); 1st at Spokane (19.02m/ : USA Indoor champion (17.31m/56-9.5i); 4th at USA Outdoors (17.72m/ ); 1st at Tucson (17.94m/ ); 1st at Reno (17.72m/ i); 1st at Boise (17.10m/ ) 2004: 3rd in SP at U.S. Olympic Trials (17.73m/58-2); 2nd in SP at Cardinal Invitational (18.15m/ PR); NCAA Outdoor Championships runner-up (18.11m/59-5); Pac-10 SP champion (17.63m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Indoors (17.27m/56-8); 3rd at Boise (17.44m/ i) 38 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

40 Amber Campbell Event: Hammer Throw Height: 5-7 Weight: 200 PR: HT m/238-1 (2011); WT m/ (2012) Born: 06/05/1981 Current Residence: Myrtle Beach, S.C. High School: Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) HS '99 College: Costal Carolina (SC) '04 Coach: Dr. David Vandergriff 2012 Olympic Trials champion (71.80m/235-6) Six-time USA Indoor champion 2007 (24.54m/ ); 2008 (23.23m/ ); 2009 (24.43m/80-2); 2010 (24.70m/81-0.5); 2011 (24.18m/ ); 2012 (24.78m/81-3) USA Outdoor champion (71.52m/234-8) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2008 (23.23m/ ); 2009 (68.92m/226-1); 2011 (70.07m/229-10) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up 2005 (23.99m/78-8.5); 2006 (22.66m/ ) Third at 2004 Olympic Trials (65.98m/216-6) About Amber Amber Campbell went from being a good thrower at the collegiate level to one of the best in the women s weight throw and hammer throw in the country over the past 10 years. She owns the third-farthest indoor weight throw in American history. Campbell has represented Team USA at three World Outdoor Championships (2005, 2009, 2011) and two-time Olympian (2008, 2012) She is a volunteer assistant coach for throwers at Coastal Carolina after finishing her career as one of the school s most distinguished athletes of all-time. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (71.80m/235-6); 6th at Pre Classic (70.04m/229-9); 6th at Daegu (69.54m/228-1); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays (71.57m/234-9);1st at USA Indoors (24.78m/81-3); 1st at Millrose Games (23.88m/78-4). 2011: 8 th in Group A at World Outdoors (71.06m/233-1); 2nd at USA Outdoors (70.07m/229-10); 1st at Mt. SAC Relays (72.59m/238-1); USA Indoor champion (24.18m/ ) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (71.52m/234-8); USA Indoor champion (24.70m/81-0.5); 4 th at Pre Classic (70.21m/230-4); 1 st at Mt. SAC Relays (71.04m/233-1); 7 th at Daegu (69.01m/226-5); 1 st at California Relays (71.94m/236-0) 2009: 11th at World Outdoors (70.08m/229-11); USA Outdoor runner-up (68.92m/226-1); USA Indoor champion (24.43m/80-2); 1st at VT Invite (23.73m/ ); 2nd at Mt. SAC (70.61m/231-8) 2008: Olympic Trials runner-up (69.24m/227-02); 9 th in Group B qualifying at Olympic Games (67.86m/222-8); USA Indoor champion (23.23m/ ); 1st at Mt. SAC (70.19m/230-3) 2007: 5th at USA Outdoors (68.07m/223-4); USA Indoor champion (24.54m/ ); 1st at Provo (70.33m/230-9); 1st at Penn Relays (68.76m/225-7) 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors (67.52m/221-6); USA Indoor champs WT runner-up (22.66m/ ); 3rd in Penn Relays (67.19m/220-5); 2nd at Road to Eugene (67.36m/221-0) 2005: 3rd at USA Outdoors (68.95m/226-2); 9th in Group B at World Outdoors (65.48m/214-10); USA Indoors weight throw runner-up (23.99m/78-8.5i); 3rd at Atlanta (69.44m/227-10); 1st at Conway (69.16m/226-11); 1st at Conway (69.13m/226-9); 1st in Charlotte (68.33/224-2); 1st at Lapua (68.23m/223-10); 1st at Johnson City (22.52m/ i); 1st at Clemson (22.07m/72-5i) 2004: 3rd at U.S. Olympic Trials (65.98m/216-6); 3rd at the USA Indoors (22.24m/ ); 1st at Gainesville (67.21m/220-6) 2003: 4th at NCAA Outdoors (64.58m/211-10); 6th at USA Outdoors (64.02m/210-0) 2002: 9th at NCAA Indoors (19.47m/ ) 2001: 7th at NCAA Outdoors (60.80m/199-6); 7th at NCAA Indoors (19.65m/ ) 39

41 Christian Cantwell Event: Shot Put Height: 6-5 Weight: 300 PR: 22.54m/ (2004) Born: 09/30/1980 Current Residence: Columbia, Mo. High School: Eldon High School, (Eldon, Mo.) '99 College: Missouri '03 Coach: Brett Halter Four-time USA Indoor champion (21.26m/69-9); 2007 (21.72m/71-3.5); 2008 (21.77m/ ); 2010 (21.13m/ ) Three-time USA Outdoor champion 2005 (21.64m/71-0); 2009 (21.82m/ ); 2010 (21.65m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (21.71m/ ); 2011 (21.87m/71-9) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up (20.86m/ ); 2006 (21.10m/ ) Third at 2009 USA Indoors (21.53m/ ) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (21.28m/ ) International Championships 2009 World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (22.03m/ ) Three-time World Indoor champion (21.49m/ ); 2008 (21.77m/ ); 2010 (21.83m/ ) 2008 Olympic silver medalist (21.09m/ ) About Christian You need to go all the way back to 2003, when Christian Cantwell was a senior at Missouri, to find a time when he wasn't ranked in the top five in the world in the shot put for either indoor or outdoor competition. In that span he recorded the farthest throw in the world four different seasons both indoors and outdoors. In 2010 alone Cantwell competed in 20 meets where he threw the shot more than 70 feet and won the inaugural IAAF Diamond League Championship in his event. In 2009 he ended the outdoor season with the three best throws in the world. In 2006, Cantwell posted the top-three outdoor throws in the world, and six of the top eight throws. In 2004 he posted the top four throws in the world that outdoor season. He held a 14-meet winning streak heading into the 2004 Olympic Trials. Cantwell was a hotel and restaurant management major at Missouri. He married Terri Steer in 2005 and the couple had their first child on May 27, 2008, a son named Jackson Daniel. 2012: Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (21.28m/ ); 5th at Pre Classic (20.98m/68-10); 4th at Shanghai (20.57m/67-6); 2nd at Kansas Relays (21.71m/ ); 2nd at U.S. Open (20.72m/ i); 1st at PSD Bank Meeting (21.31m/69-11i); 3rd at USA Indoors (21.53m/ ) 2011: 4 th at World Outdoors (21.36m/70-1); 2nd at USA Outdoors (21.87m/71-9); 1st at Switzerland (21.83m/71-7.5) and Stockholm (21.70m/71-2.5); 2nd at Monaco (21.23m/69-8); 3rd at the Prefontaine Classic (21.59m/70.10), Hengelo (21.15m/ ), and Birmingham (20.86m/ ); 6th at Doha (20.61m/67-7.5); 4th at Rome (21.09m/69-2.5). 2010: World Indoor champ (21.83m/ ); USA Outdoor champ (21.65m/ ); USA Indoor champ (21.13m/69-4); 1 st at Pre Classic (21.78m/71-5.5); 1 st at Doha (21.82m/ ); 1 st at Drake Relays (21.69m/71-2); 1 st at Jamaica Invitational (21.50m/70-6.5); 1 st at Osaka Grand Prix (21.34m/ ); 1 st at Stockholm (22.09m/ ); Indoor Visa champion 2009: World Outdoor champion (22.03m/ ); USA Outdoor champion (21.82m/ ); 1 st at Dakar (21.53m/ ); 2 nd at Drake Relays (21.00m/ ); 4 th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.99m/ ); 1 st at Zagreb (22.16m/ ) 2008: Olympic Games silver medalist (21.09m/ ); World Indoor champ (21.77m/ ); 2nd at Olympic Trials (21.71m/ ); 3rd at Reebok Grand Prix (20.83m/ ); 1st at adidas Track Classic (21.39m/ ); USA Indoor champ (21.51m/70-7); 1st at Modesto Relays (21.76m/ ) 2007: 5th at AT&T USA Outdoors (20.14m/66-1); USA Indoor champion (21.72m/71-3.5); Indoor Visa champion; 1st at Millrose Games (21.88m/71-9); 2nd at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (21.36m/70-1); 1st at adidas Track Classic (21.96m/ ); Nike Prefontaine Classic champion (21.83m/71-7.5) 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoor (21.89m/ 71-10); 1st at Gateshead (22.45m/73-8); USA Indoor runner-up (21.10m/ ); 10th in qualifying at World Indoor Champs (19.90m/65-3.5); 1 st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (22.17m/72-9); 1st at Drake Relays (22.10m/ ) 40 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

42 2005: USA Outdoor champion (21.64m/71-0); 5th at World Outdoor Champs (20.87m/ ); 1st at Huelva on 6/7 (21.32m/ ); 1st at Seville (21.67m/ ); 4th at USA Indoors (20.57m/67-6) 2004: World Indoor champion (21.49m/ ); USA Indoor champion (21.26m/69-9); 4th at Olympic Trials (20.56m/67-5.5); 1st at adidas Oregon Track Classic (22.54m/ ); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (21.74m/71-4); 1st at Home Depot (22.35m/73-4); 1st at Columbia (21.95m/ i), mark was best indoors by an American since 1989; 1st at Manhattan (21.11m/ ); 1st at Drake Relays (20.64m/ ); 1st in SP at Verizon Millrose Games (21.28m/ ) 2003: 1st at World Athletics Final (20.93m/68-8); 5th at USA Outdoors (20.57m/67-6); 1st at Salamanca (21.62m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (21.56m/70-9); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (20.64m/ ) 2002: 2nd at USA Indoors SP (20.86m/ ); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (20.43m/67-0.5); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (19.39m/ ); 1st at Univ. of Iowa (21.45m/70-4.5); 1st at Kansas Relays (21.37m/ ); 1st at Drake Relays (21.06m/ ) 2001: 5th at NCAA Outdoors SP (19.27m/ ); no mark at USA Outdoors; 1st at Big 12 Indoors SP (19.37m/ ); 14th at NCAA Outdoors HT; 3rd at Big 12 HT (57.18m/187-7) 2000: 7th at NCAA Indoor Championships (18.72m/61-5); no mark in qualifying at U.S. Olympic Trials; Big 12 Outdoor SP champ (19.67m/64-6.5) Michelle Carter Event: Shot Put Height: 5-9 Weight: 210 PR: 19.13m/ (2009) Born: 10/12/1985 Current Residence: Ovilla, Texas High School: Red Oak High School '03 College: Texas '07 Coach: Michael Carter/Jon Drummond Three-time USA Outdoor champion 2008 (18.85m/ ); 2009 (18.03m/59-2); 2011 (19.86m/65-2) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2005 (18.26m/59-11); 2010 (18.46m/ ); 2012 (18.57m/ ) Two-time USA Junior champion 2003 (16.05m/52-8); 2004 (16.33m/53-7) 2012 USA Indoor runner-up (19.27m/ ) International Championships 2004 World Junior champion (17.55m/57-7) 2003 Pan American Juniors gold medalist (16.23m/53-3) 2012 World Indoor bronze medalist (19.58m/64-3) About Michelle Now a two-time Olympian, Carter has excelled at the national level for more than a decade. Carter first donned the USA jersey at the 2001 World Youth Championships where she won silver, in 2004 she won gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships, and in 2008, she followed in the footsteps of her father Michael Carter, by making her Olympic Team. After finishing as the runner-up at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Carter was presented her silver medal by gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Carter has known Franklin most of her life, as she grew up attending the same church. Carter is the national prep record-holder in the shot put at 16.73m/ , while her father, Michael, set the still-standing national boys prep record of in She was a fourtime Texas 4A state champion in the shot put, also set state record in the discus. Her father Michael was a standout football player and shot putter at SMU, who threw the 12-pound shot put over 80 feet in high school and won three Super Bowls as a nose guard for the San Francisco 49ers. She has one sister, D'Andra, who was a thrower at Texas Tech, and one brother, Michael, Jr. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (18.57m/ ); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (19.32m/ ); 4th at Rome (18.66m/ ); 1st at Kingston International Invite (19.22m/ ); 3rd at World Indoors (19.58m/64-3); 2nd at USA Indoors (19.27m/ ); 2nd at USATF Classic (19.09m/7-75); 2011: 9 th at World Outdoors (18.76m/ ); USA Outdoor champion (19.86m/65-2). 41

43 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (18.46m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (18.03m/59-2i); 12th in qualifying at World Indoors (18.20m/59-8.5i); 1st at Texas Invite (18.43m/ ); 4th at Shanghai (18.79m/ ); 7th at Paris (18.17m/59-7.5); 5th at Monaco (18.70m/ ); 1st at Goteborg (18.80m/ ). 2009: 6th at World Outdoors (18.96m/62-2.5); USA Outdoor champion (18.03m/59-2); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (18.43m/ ); 1st at Zaragoza (18.44m/60-6); 1st at Jim Bush Invite (18.35m/60-2.5); 2nd at Stockholm (19.13m/ PR). 2008: 15th at Olympic Games (17.74m/58-2.5); 6th in qualifying (18.49m/60-8); Olympic Trials champion (18.85m/ ); 1st at Triton (17.99m/ ); 1st at Provo (18.71m/ ). 2007: 5th at USA Outdoors (17.57m/ ); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (17.23m/56-6.5). 2006: 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (17.91m/ ); Big 12 Outdoor champion (17.98m/59-0); NCAA Indoor champion (18.56m/ ); 2nd at Big 12 Indoor champs (17.30m/ ). 2005: USA Outdoor Championships runner-up (18.26m/59-11); 2nd at NCAA Outdoor Champs (17.06m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Indoor Champs (17.86m/58-7). 2004: 2004 World Junior gold medalist (17.55m/57-7); 2004 USA Junior champion (16.33m/53-7). Matthew Centrowitz Event: 1,500m Height: 5-9 Weight: 133 PR: 1,500m - 3:34.46 (2011); mile - 3:57.44(2012) Born: 10/18/1989 Current Residence: Eugene, Ore. High School: Broadneck High School (Annapolis, Md.) '07 College: Oregon '11 Coach: Andy Powell 2011 USA Outdoor champion (3:47.63) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (3:35.84) 2008 USA Junior 5,000m champion (14:44.67) 2012 USA Indoor runner-up (3:48.16) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor bronze medalist (3:36.08) 2007 Pan Am Junior champion (3:56.63) About Matthew Matthew Centrowitz surprised everyone except himself with a bronze medal at the 2011 World Outdoor Championships, becoming the youngest American to medal in that event. The former University of Oregon Duck turned pro after 2011 and holds school records in the 1,500m and distance medley relay. An NCAA champion in 2011, Centrowitz placed third in the 1,500m at the NCAA Championships in 2010 to be a part of a sweep for the Ducks. He was the first Oregon Duck undergrad since Steve Prefontaine to win a USA Outdoor championship and holds two school records. His father, Matthew, was a two-time Olympian and an All-American distance runner at Oregon. He majored in sociology. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (3:35.84); 4th at Jerome International Classic (3:37.22); 8th at Pre Classic mile (3:57.44); 2nd at USA Indoors in 1,500m (3:48.16); 7th at World Indoors in 1,500m (3:47.42). 2011: World Outdoor bronze medalist (3:36.08); USA Outdoor champion (3:47.63); NCAA Outdoor champion (3:42.23); 10th at Monaco (3:34.46); 11th at Paris (3:34.69); Oregon Relays 1,500m champion; PAC-10 1,500m champion (3:41.73) 2010: 3rd at NCAA Championships (3:48.08); 5th at USA Outdoors (3:51.81); Oregon Twilight Meet mile champion (3:59.33); Oregon Preview Meet 1,500 champion (3:48.97); PAC-10 1,500m champion (3:41.16) 2009: 6th in mile at NCAA Indoors (4:02.69); 1st in indoor mile at Husky Classic (3:57.92); first in 3,000m at MPSF Indoors (7:55.90); 1st at Stanford Invitational 1,500m (3:36.92); 1st at NCAA West Regional 1,500m (3:38.30); 3rd at Oregon Relays 5,000m (13:49.15); PAC-10 1,500m champion (3:46.26) 2008: USA Junior 5,000m champion (14:44.67); 11th in 5,000m at World Junior Championships (13:58.31) 2007: Pan American Juniors 1,500m champion (3:56.63); Nike Outdoor Nationals 2-mile champion (8:41.55) 42 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

44 Will Claye Event: Triple Jump, Long Jump Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 PR: TJ m/ (2011); LJ 8.29m/ (2011) Born: 06/13/1991 Current Residence: San Diego, Calif. High School: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, Ariz.) HS 08 College: Oklahoma 10/Florida 12 Coach: Jeremy Fischer 2012 USA Indoor triple jump champion (17.63m/ ) and long jump runner-up (8.02m/ ) 2012 Olympic Trials long jump (8.23m/27-0) and triple jump (17.55m/57-7) runner-up 2011 USA Outdoors runner-up in triple jump (17.09m/56-9) and long jump (8.19m/ ) 2009 USA Junior triple jump champion (17.14m/56-3MR) 2009 Pan Am Junior triple jump champion (16.57m/ ) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist (17.50m/57-5) Collegiate Championships 2009 NCAA Outdoor champion (17.19m/ ) About Will Just after his 20th birthday, Will Claye qualified for the 2011 World Outdoor Championships in both the long jump and the triple jump and went on to win bronze in Daegu. As a freshman at the University of Oklahoma (transferring to Florida after his sophomore season), Claye closed out an impressive first year as a collegiate athlete at the 2009 Pan Am Junior Championships in Trinidad & Tobago with his sixth major triple jump title of the year after winning both the Big 12 indoor and outdoor crowns, the NCAA Midwest Regional, the NCAA Championship and the U.S. Junior National Championships. Claye s Pan Am Junior Champs winning triple jump of 16.57m/ came on his first attempt of the competition. Claye skipped his final semester of high school to enroll early at OU. He s a two-time Arizona state champion in the triple jump. He was the first Arizona high school athlete to triple jump over 50 feet and holds the Arizona triple jump record. He and Christian Taylor, his teammate while at Florida, are proving to be the next big duo in the triple jump after each won medals at both 2011 World Outdoors and 2012 World Indoors. Claye s Florida coach Mike Holloway called him the best athlete you have never heard of. Claye now trains at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. 2012: Olympic Trials long jump (8.23m/27-0) and triple jump (17.55m/57-7) runner-up; 2nd at Pre Classic (17.48m/ );2nd at Shanghai (17.12m/56-2); 1st at Cayman Invite LJ (7.97M/ ); 2nd at USA Indoors in LJ (8.02m/ ); 4th at World Indoors in LJ (8.04m/ ); 1st at New Mexico Classic in TJ (16.69m/ i); 1st at Tyson Invite in TJ (17.39m/ i); 1st at USA Indoors in TJ (17.63m/ ); 1st at World Indoors in TJ (17.70m/58-1). 2011: World Outdoor triple jump bronze medalist (17.50m/57-5) and 9 th in long jump (8.10m/26-7); 2nd in both long jump (8.19m/ ) and triple jump (17.09m/56-9) at USA Outdoors; SEC champion in both long jump (8.29m/27-2.5) and triple jump (17.24m/ ); Runner-up in triple jump at NCAA Outdoors (17.62m/ ) and 3rd in long jump (8.20m/26-11). 2010: 10th at NCAA Outdoors (15.71m/ ); 5th at Big 12 Indoors (15.91m/ ). 2009: NCAA Outdoor champ (17.19m/ PR,U.S. Junior record); Pan Am Junior Champ (16.57m/ ); U.S. Junior champ (17.14m/56-3MR); 9th in LJ at NCAA Outdoors (7.89/ ). 43

45 Kerron Clement Event: 400m Hurdles Height: 6-2 Weight: 184 PR: 400m hurdles (2005); 400m (2007) Born: 10/31/1985 Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.Gainesville, Fla. High School: LaPorte (Texas) High School '03 College: University of Florida '07 Coach: Bob Kersee Two-time USA Outdoor champion (47.24); 2006 (47.39) 2008 Olympic Trials runner-up (48.36) 3rd in 400m at 2009 USA Outdoors (45.14) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (48.89) International Championships Two-time World Outdoor champion (47.61); 2009 (47.91) 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist (47.98) Two-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist , Olympic Games 4x400m gold medalist About Kerron In 2009, Clement joined National Track & Field Hall of Famer Edwin Moses (1983, 1987) and Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic (2001, 2003) as the only men ever to win the world 400m hurdles title twice, with all three accomplishing the feat in consecutive years. At the University of Florida Clement shocked the track world when he ran seconds to win the 2005 NCAA indoor 400-meter title, breaking Michael Johnson s WR of 44.63, set in He also holds the NCAA meet record in the 400m hurdles (47.56). The 19-year-old sophomore then anchored Florida s 4x400 meter relay to a collegiate record 3:03.51, previously. In addition to track, Clement is a model and actor and appeared in a music video for Beyonce. In 2007, at just 22 years of age, Clement was ranked No. 1 in the world by Track & Field News. 2012: Third at Olympic Trials (48.89); 3rd at Rio Grand Prix (46.53); 5th at Uberlandia (46.49). 2011: 2nd at Kingston Jamaica Invitational (48.74); 8th at World Outdoor Championships (52.11) 2010: 1st at New York (47.86); 5th at USA Indoors (46.29); 1st Jamaica Invite (48.55) 2009: World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (47.91); 1st at adidas Track Classic (48.38); 1st at Osaka (48.60); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (48.73); 1st at Bank World Athletics Final (48.11); 3rd in 400m at USA Outdoor Championships (45.14) 2008: Olympic silver medalist (47.98); Olympic Trials runner-up (48.36); 7th in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (45.77); 1st in 400mH at Reebok Grand Prix (48.40); 4th in 400m at adidas Track Classic (45.10); 1st at Jamaica (47.79) 2007: World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (47.61); 4th at Reebok Grand Prix (49.21); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (48.46); 2nd at Kingston (48.72); 2nd at Monaco (48.47); 2nd at Rome (48.26); 2nd at Lausanne (48.31); 2nd at Stockholm (44.48); 2nd at World Athletics Final (48.35) 2006: USA Outdoor Champion (47.39); ran lead leg in setting indoor 4x400m world record of 3:01.96 with Wallace Spearmon, Darold Williamson and Jeremy Wariner on Feb. 11 at Fayetteville, Ark.; 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (44.71); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (49.18); 2nd at Paris (48.57); 8th at Athens (49.32); 8th at Lausanne (49.07); 1st at London (48.63); 1st at IAAF World Cup (48.12) 2005: NCAA Outdoor champion (47.56); NCAA Indoor 400m champion (44.57); USA Outdoor 400mH champion (47.24); 4th at World Outdoor Champs (48.18); anchored Florida to 4x400m title at NCAA Indoors (3:03.51 collegiate record) 2004: World Junior Championships gold medalist 400m hurdles (48.51) and 4x400m (3:01.09); NCAA Outdoor champion (49.05); 6th in 4x400m at NCAA Outdoors (3:04.71); NCAA East Regional champ (49.01); SEC champion (48.77); 4th at NCAA Indoors 400m (45.90); 2nd in 400m at SEC Indoor Champs (46.32); SEC Outdoor 4x400m relay champ (3:03.09); second at USA Juniors (50.86) 2003: USATF Junior Olympic Young Men s champ (50.13); National Scholastic 400m champion 2002: USATF Junior Olympic Young Men s champ (49.77); 3rd at Golden West Invitational 300m hurdles (35.78); National Scholastic 110mH champ; 2nd at Golden West Invitational 110mH (13.63hs) 44 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

46 Emma Coburn Event: 3,000m Steeplechase Height: 5-8 Weight: 120 PR: 9:25.28 (2012) Born: 10/19/1990 Current Residence: Crested Butte, Colo. High School: Crested Butte (Crested Butte, Colo.) HS 08 College: University of Colorado Coach: Mark Wetmore Two-time USA Outdoor champion (9:44.11); 2012 (9:32.78) Collegiate Championships 2011 NCAA Outdoor champion (9:41.14) About Emma Coburn continued the Colorado Buff line of steeplechasers to excel on the national and international stage. In 2011, Coburn became the second CU athlete to win the women s USA steeple title while still in college. Following in the footsteps of her former teammate Jenny Simpson, Coburn bested the field of professional runners to win her first national title in 9: In 2012, Coburn took a redshirt year to focus her attention on the Olympic Trials, and it paid off as she won the Trials to secure her spot on the London team. Coburn will be joined in London by her current teammate Shalaya Kipp who took third at the trials. A lifelong Colorado resident, Corburn has volunteered with Living Journeys Cancer Foundation and the Mountain Adventure Kid s Camp while in high school. Other 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (9:32.78); 5th at Pre Classic (9:25.28) 2011: 13th at World Outdoors (9:51.40); USA Outdoors 3,000m steeplechase champion (9:44.11); NCAA Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase champion (9:41.14); 8th at Paris (9:37.16 PR); 1st at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (9:40.51). 2010: 2nd at NCAA Outdoor Championships (9:51.86); 1st at Big 12 Champs (9:56.53); 1st at Mt. SAC relays (9:56.29). 2009: Set American Junior Record at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (10:06.54). Kim Conley Event: 5,000m Height: 5-3 PR: 5,000m - 15:19.79 (2012) Born: 03/14/1986 Current Residence: West Sacramento, Calif. High School: Montgomery HS College: UC Davis Coach: Drew Wartenburg 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (15:19.79) 2nd at 2011 USA 5 km road championships (15:50) 3rd at 2011 USA 10 km road championships (33:35) About Kim Conley delivered a big kick to finish third at the Olympic Trials and to nab the needed Olympic A standard by two-tenths of a second in order to make it to London on Team USA. When Conley graduated college in 2008, she had a 16:23 PR and never 45

47 made it to NCAA nationals one year she had food poisoning, another year she lost her shoe during the regional meet. But Conley continued to train while joining the coaching staff of UC Davis and dropped her 5,000m PR by more than a minute from 2008 to : 3rd at Olympic Trials 5,000 (15:19.79); 1st at USATF HP Meet 1500m (4:14.00); 8th at Payton Jordan Invite 10,000m (32:00.94); 6th at Mt. SAC 5,000 (15:24.89) 2011: 7th at Pan-Am Games 5,000 (17:00.90); 3rd at USA 10 km (33:35); 2nd at USA 5 km (15:50); 10TH at USA Outdoors 5,000 (15:38.13) 2010: 7th at USA 10 km (33:46); 14th at USA Outdoors (34:16.91) Jessica Cosby Event: Hammer Throw Height: 5-8 Weight: 175 PR: 74.19m/243-5 (2012) Born: 05/31/1982 Current Residence: Mission Hills, Calif. High School: Grover Cleveland (Reseda, Calif.) HS '00 College: UCLA '05 Coach: Art Venegas Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2006 (70.78m/232-3); 2008 (70.72m/232-0); 2009 (72.04m/236-4); 2011 (71.33m/234-0) 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up (71.33m/234-0) Two-time USA Outdoor third place 2012 (70.77m/232-2); 2007 (68.21m/223-9) Two-time 2001 USA Junior Outdoor champion -shot (16.68m/ ) & hammer (55.72m/182-10) Runner up at 2000 USA Junior Outdoor shot (15.33m/50-3.5) International championships 2nd at 2004 NACAC U23 Outdoor (63.70m/209-0) Awards and Honors American Record holder m/243-5 (2012) About Jessica After competing as one of the nation s top hammer throwers for more than six years, Cosby added her name to the record books with her American record throw at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic (74.19m/243-5). After the 2008 Olympics where Cosby did not record a mark in competition, she came back on the International level to finish 7th and 11th at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships respectively. Cosby made her second Olympic team after finishing second at the U.S. Olympic Trials hammer event held on the campus of Nike. In high school, she was a four-time Los Angeles City shot put champion ( ) and placed second in shot put at the 2000 California State Championships (14.95m/ ) and Golden West Invitational (14.86m/48-9). In 2001 Cosby became the first athlete in U.S. history to win both the shot put and hammer throw at the U.S. Junior Championships. Cosby serves as the volunteer assistant coach for San Diego State. Cosby is engaged and her wedding is planned for two weeks after the Olympic Games. She has said that if she wins a medal, she will wear it down the aisle. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (70.77m/232-2); 4th at Pre Classic (74.19m/243-5); 1st at Rio Grand Prix (71.80m/235-6); 1st at Sao Paulo (72.05m/236-4); 1st at Uberlandia (69.89m/229-3); 1st at Oxy Invite (70.33m/230-9). 2011: 11th at World Outdoor (68.91m/226-1); 1st at USA Outdoor (71.33m/234-0); 1st at Oxy Invite (72.65m/238-4) 2010: 6th at Pre Classic (68.32m/224-1); 2nd at USA Outdoors (71.24m/233-9) 2009: 7th at World Outdoor (72.17m/236-9); 1st at USA Outdoor (72.04m/236-4); 3rd at Pre Classic (70.68m/231-10); 1st at Oxy Invite (71.15m/233-5). 2008: no mark in qualifying round of Olympic Games; 1st at Olympic Trials (70.72m/232-0); 1st at JJK Invitational (67.79m/222-5) 46 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

48 2007: 8th in qualifying at World Outdoor (67.90m.222-9); 1st at NACAC Outdoor (65.15m/213-9); 3rd at USA Outdoor (68.21m/223-9); 1st at Westwood (68.34m/224-2); 3rd at Mt. SAC (68.26m/223-11) 2006: 1st at USA Outdoor (70.78m/232-3); 2nd at Tucson Elite Classic (66.87m/219-4) 2005: 5th at USA Outdoor (66.81m/219-2); 3rd in HT (63.87m/209-6)and SP (16.80m/55-1.5) at NCAA Outdoor; Pac-10 HT and SP champion (66.09m/216-10, 17.11m/ ) 2004: 7th at Olympic Trials (64.50m/211-7); 2nd at NACAC U23 Outdoor (63.70m/209-0); 2nd at NCAA Outdoor HT (66.88m/219-5), 11th in SP (66.88m/219-5, 16.17m/ ); Pac-10 HT champion, 3rd in SP 2003: 4th at USA Indoors shot (16.51m/54-2); 2nd at Salinas in shot(17.01m/ ); 2nd at Seattle in shot (16.66m/54-8); 4th at Home Depot Invite HT (61.15m/200-7) 2002: 1st at NCAA Outdoors (17.38m/ ); 6th at NCAA Indoors (16.42m/ ); 2nd at Seattle (16.94m/55-7) 2001: 1st at USA Junior SP (16.68m/ ) & HT (55.72m/182-10) 2000: 9th at World Junior Championships ; 2nd at USA Juniors (15.33m/50-3.5) Julie Culley Event: 5,0000m Height: 5-8 Weight: 128 PR: 5000m 15:13.77 (2012) Born: 09/10/1981 Current Residence: Annandale, NJ High School: North Hunterdon (Annandale, N.J.) 00 College: Rutgers 04 Coach: Frank Gagliano 2012 Olympic Trials (15:13.77) champion 2011 USA 5 km road champion (15:42) 2011 USA 10 mile road runner-up (54:28) 2008 USA Indoor 3,000m third place finisher (9:00.14) About Julie After graduating from Rutgers in 2004 with school records and cross country all-american honors to her name, Culley moved directly into a coaching position at Loyola College (Maryland) and ended her days of competitive racing and training. Her hiatus didn t last long as she returned to training in 2007 and ran a personal best in the 1500m at USA Outdoors that year. Since then, Culley has represented Team USA at World Indoors in the 3,00m, at the World Cross Country Championships, and at World Outdoors in the 5,000m. In 2010 Culley returned to her hometown of Clinton, N.J. and joined coach Frank Gagliano s NY-NJ Track Club, where she also keeps the club s financial books and serves as a mentor to many of the club s younger members. 2012: 1 st at Olympic Trials (15:13.77); 1 st at Road to London Twilight 3,000m (8:52.41); 21 st at NYC Half-Marathon (1:13:31) 2011: 2 nd at St. Paul 10 mile (54:28); 5 th at US Outdoor Championships (15:21.18) 2010: 3rd at Parkway Classic 10 mile (1:01.06) 2009: 7 th in heat at World Outdoor Championships (15:32.33); 4 th at US Outdoor Championships (15:33.92); 6 th at Reebok Grand Prix (15:41.13); 21 st at World Cross Country Championships (28:08); 3 rd at US Indoor Championships 3,000m (8:55.62) 2008: 7 th at Olympic Trials (15:34.43); 10 th at Reebok Grand Prix 1,500m (4:17.22); 8 th in heat at World Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:04.45); 3 rd at US Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:00.14) 2007: 2 nd at Bloomington High Performance 1500m (4:49.94); 4 th at Nike Road to Eugene (16:10.84); 1 st at Lewisburg Classic (16:08.08) 47

49 Desiree Davila Event: Marathon Height: 5'2 Weight: 100 PR: 2:22:38(2011) Born: 07/26/1983 Current Residence: Rochester Hills, Mich. High School: Hilltop High School '01 College: Arizona State University '05 Coach: Kevin Hanson 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon runner-up (2:25:55) ,000m 3rd place (32:22.32) Collegiate Championships 3rd at 2005 Pac-10 5,000m Championships (16:59.93). About Desiree Davilla broke 5:00 for the mile as a high school freshman and has quietly and steadily worked her way up to being an Olympic marathoner. She was thrust into the spotlight after her thrilling finish at the 2011 Boston marathon. Davila battled for the win with eventual winner Caroline Kilel through the final stretch of the course and came in second by only a two second margin. Davila s performance was one for the record books as she clocked the fastest time ever by an American woman at the Boston Marathon in 2:22:38. After her success in Boston she was invited to throw the first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game. Ran track and cross country in high school in addition to playing soccer. Deena Kastor is one of her running role models and lists collecting whiskey and tapestries as her hobbies. Engaged to fellow marathoner Ryan Linden. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Marathon Trials (2:25:55); 10th at BAA 5 km (16:03); 9th at NYC Half Marathon (1:10:44) 2011: 2nd at the Naples Half Marathon (1:10.34); 2nd at the Boston Marathon (2:22:38); 4th at the 10,000m (31:37.14); 6th at 5,000m (15:25.35); 4th in London 5,000m (15:08). 2010: 4th at USA Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:21.05); 10th at World Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:07.24); 9th at New York Grand Prix 5,000m (15:49.39); 3rd at USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m (32:22.32); 9th at Prefontaine Classic 5,000m (15:29.78); 4th at Chicago Marathon (2:26:20); 1st at New York Emerald Nuts Midnight 4 mile run. 2009: 4th at USA Half Marathon Championships (1:12:24); 2nd at Las Vegas Rock n Roll Half Marathon (1:12:14); 11th at World Marathon Champs (2:27:53). 2008: 2nd at Houston Half Marathon (1:12:10); 13th at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:37:50); 11th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (33:18.56); 5th at the Chicago Marathon (2:31:33). 2007: 19th at Boston Marathon (2:44:56); 5th at USA 20 km Championships (1:10:08); 6th at USA Women s 10 km Championships (33:22). 2006: 13th at USA 20 km Championships (1:12:43). 2005: 3rd at Pac-10 5,000m Championships (16:59.93). 48 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

50 Sharon Day Event: Heptathlon Height: 5-8 Weight: 145 PR: Heptathlon 6343 (2012); Pentathlon - 4,567i (2012) Born: 06/09/1985 Current Residence: Costa Mesa, Calif. High School: Costa Mesa HS (Costa Mesa, Calif.) '02 College: Cal Poly-SLO '08 Coach: Jack Hoyt 2nd at 2012 Olympic Trials (6,343) 2011 USA Outdoor heptathlon champion (6,058) Three-time USA Outdoor heptathlon runner-up 2009 (6,177); 2010 (6,006); 2012 (6343) 2012 USA Indoor Combined Event champion (4567) 2007 USA Outdoor high jump runner-up (1.89m/6-2.25) 2004 USA Junior high jump champion (1.85m/6-0.75) International Championships 2004 World Junior high jump bronze medalist (1.91m/6-3.25) 2003 Pan Am Junior high jump gold medalist (1.85m/6-0.75) About Sharon Originally focused on the high jump, Day has transitioned into being one of the country s top heptathletes, and in 2011 won her first U.S. Outdoor title in the hep. She made the Olympic Team in the high jump in 2008 and moved to the heptathlon roster in Day won her first collegiate high jump crown with a school-record performance at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Sacramento. In 2005 she suffered fractured metatarsals that forced her to redshirt the 2006 season. She cleared the same height as the silver medalist at the 2004 World Junior Championships, but because she had more misses, Day settled for bronze. She also played the forward position in Soccer for Cal Poly and was named 2003 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (6343); 16th at Gotzis (6156); 1st at Santa Barbra Multi-Events (6,337); 4th at USA Indoor HJ (1.82m/ ); 1st at USA Indoor Combined Events (4567) 2011: USA Outdoor champion (6,058); 18 th at World Outdoors (6043); 1 st at Cal Poly Invitational high jump (1.78m/5-10); 2 nd at Mt. SAC heptathlon (5828) 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (6,006); 3rd at USA Indoor Combined Events (4467); 2 nd at Kingston high jump (1,85m/6-0.75) 2009: 10th in heptathlon (6,126), 17th in high jump qualifying at World Outdoors (1.89m/6-2.25); USA Outdoor heptathlon runner-up (6,177) and 3rd in HJ (1.95m/6-4.75); 1st in heptathlon at America's Cup (6,063); 1st at Run for Dream (1.93m/6-4i) 2008: 12th in qualifying at Olympic Games (1.85m/6-0.75); 3rd at Olympic Trials (1.91m/ ); NCAA Outdoor runner-up (1.86m/6-1.25); 1st at Big West Champs (1.95m/6-4.75) 2007: 2nd at USA Outdoors (1.89m/6-2.25); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (1.83m/6-0); 6th at Pan Am Games (1.81m/ ); 5th at NACAC Champs (1.74m/5-8.75); 2nd at Big West in heptathlon (5,244 points); 3rd in Seattle (1.79m/5-10.5i) 2006: did not compete (redshirt fractured metatarsals). 2005: NCAA Outdoor champion (1.93m/6-4); 3rd at USA Outdoors (J1.90m/6-2.75); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (1.92m/6-3.5); 3rd at USA Indoors (1.82m/5-11.5); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (1.86m/6-1.25); 1st at Seattle (1.86m/6-1.25i) 2004: World Junior bronze medalist (1.91m/6-3.25); 1st at Atascadero All-Comers Championships ; (1.91m/6-3.25); USA Junior champion (1.85m/6-0.75); NCAA Outdoors runner-up (1.90m/6-2.75); NCAA Indoors runner-up (1.86m/6-1.25i); 3rd at Holiday Inn Invitational (1.81m/ i) 2003: Pan Am Junior gold medalist champion (1.85m/6-0.75); USA Junior runner-up (1.78m/5-10); 1st at Costa Mesa (1.88m/6-2) 49

51 Janay Deloach Event: Long Jump Height: 5-5 Weight: 130 PR: 7.03m/ (2012) Born: 10/12/1985 Current Residence: Fort Collins, Colo. High School: Ben Eielson High School (Eielson AFB, Alaska) College: Colorado State 08 Coach: Tim Cawley Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (7.08m/ ) 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up (6.97m/ ) Two-time USA Indoor champion (6.99m/ ); 2012 (6.89m/ ) 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (7.08m/ ) International Championships 2012 World Indoor runner-up (6.98m/ ) About Janay DeLoach admits that she had a bit of a culture shock when she went to college at Colorado State after her high school career at Elison AFB in Alaska. DeLoach s high school team would only compete in a handful of meets each year, sometimes as few as only two. DeLoach dabbled in many areas as her school s top basketball scorer and even a cheerleader. During DeLoach s freshman campaign at CSU, she says that she was mainly competing for the scholarship money, but didn t love the sport. It wasn t until her sophomore year when she went to a meet at Cal Berkley and competed against Olympian Grace Upshaw that she not only realized she had a future in the sport, but also fell in love with the long jump. Fast forward to 2011, and DeLoach finally realized her dream to represent Team USA at the World Championships to finish sixth in the world. DeLoach met her future husband, Patrick Soukup, while both were competing for Colorado State s track and field team. They plan to wed in September, Deloach received her bachelor s degree in psychology and human development and is pursuing her master s degree in occupational therapy. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (7.08m/ ); 3rd at Oslo (6.78m/ 22-3); 3rd at Eugene (6.71m/22-0.5); 1st at Shanghai (6.73m/ 22-1); 1st at Daegu (6.79m/ ); 1st at Kansas Relays (6.61m/ ); 2nd at World Indoors (6.98m/ ); 1st at USA Indoors (6.89m/ ); 1st at USATF Classic (6.83m/ ) 2011: 6th at Zurich (6.53m/ ); 6th at IAAF World Championships (6.56m/ ); 7th at Monaco (6.62m/ ); 1st at Birmingham (6.78m/ ); 2nd at USA Outdoors (6.97m/ ); 2nd at NY adidas Grand Prix (6.41m/ ); 1st at USA Indoors (6.99m/ ) 2010: 1st at Mt. SAC (6.44m/21-1.5); 5th at USA Indoors (6.57m/ ) 2009: 1st at Boston Indoor Games (6.33m/ ); limited outdoor competition 2008: 21std in qualifying round at Olympic Trials (5.98m/19-7.5); 6th at NCAA Outdoors (6.48m/ ) 2007: 10th at Pan Ams (6.04m/ ); 7th at USA Outdoors(6.41m/21-0.5); 6th at NCAA Outdoors (6.42m/ ); 1st at Mountain West Conference (6.26m/20-6.5); 5th at NCAA Indoors (6.33m/ ); 1st at Mountain West Conference Indoors (6.28m/ ) 2006: 1st at mountain West Conference Indoors (6.11m/20-0.5); did not compete outdoors 2005: 12th at USA Outdoors (6.14m/ ); 2nd at Mountain West Conference (6.01m/ ) 2004: 2nd at Mountain West Conference Outdoors (6.05m/ ); 2nd at Mountain West Conference Indoors (6.14m/ ) 50 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

52 Lashinda Demus Event: 400m Hurdles Height: 5-7 Weight: 136 PR: (2012) Born: 03/10/1983 Current Residence: Palmdale, Calif. High School: Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) HS '01 College: South Carolina '05 Coach: Yolanda Rich 1st at Olympic Trials (53.98) Four-time USA Outdoor 400mH champion 2005 (53.35); 2006 (53.07); 2011 (54.21); 2012 (53.98) 2002 USA Junior champion (56.35) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor gold medalist (52.47) Two-time World Outdoor 400mH silver medalist 2005 (53.27); 2009 (52.96) 2009 World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3rd leg, 3:17.83) 2002 World Junior champion (54.70) 1999 Pan Am junior champion About Lashinda Demus has been a fixture among the nation s top hurdlers for nearly a decade. Now at the peak of her career and a mother of five-year-old twin boys, she enjoys the support of her mother, who is her coach, and her husband, who serves as her agent. In 2008 attempted an unusual comeback from maternity, having given birth to twin boys in June At the 2008 Olympic Trials she went from first to fourth in the final stretch, not quite at full strength since giving birth. But 2012 finds her at the top of her game as the reigning world champion, American record holder and Olympic Trials champion. As a South Carolina freshman in 2002, Demus anchored the Gamecocks 4x400m relay squad of Tiffany Ross, Tacita Bass and Demetria Washington to the 2002 NCAA title in collegiate record time of 3: She departed the South Carolina team during the 2003 season. A sensational high school athlete, Demus was named a 2001 Track and Field News All-American in five events (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x1, 4x4, sprint medley). She set the national record in the 300m hurdles (39.00). Twins run in her family - her grandfather is a twin, and his mother had 20 children total, with four sets of twins. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (53.98); 2nd at Rome (54.80); 6th at Ostrava (57.43); 7th at Oxy Invite 800m (2:07.49) 2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (52.47AR); USA Outdoors champion in the 400m hurdles (54.21); 1st at Luzern (54.18); 1st at Pre Classic (53.31); 2nd at Shanghai (54.58). 2010: 1st at Pre Classic in 400m hurdles (53.78); 1st at Rome (52.82WL); 1st at Shanghai (53.34); 4th at Monaco (54.54); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays in the 400m (51.40); 5th at Oslo in the 400m (51.09PR). 2009: World Outdoor silver medalist (52.96), 4x400m gold medalist (3rd leg, 3:17.83); USA Outdoor champion (53.78WL); 1st at Baie Mahault (54.17); 1st at Rethymno (54.29); 1st at Monaco (52.63); 1st at London (53.65). 2008: 4th at Olympic Trials (54.76); 6th at World Athletics Final (55.44); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (55.17); 1st at Fort-de-France (53.99); 1st at Kingston (54.83). 2007: did not compete (maternity). 2006: USA Outdoor Champion (53.07); 1st at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (53.76); 1st at Golden Gala (53.51); 1st at Athens Super Grand Prix (53.02PR); 1st at World Athletics Final (53.42); 2nd at IAAF World Cup (54.06). 2005: World Outdoor Championships 400mH silver medalist (53.27); USA Outdoor champion (53.35); 1st at Rio (54.60); 1st at Belem (53.56); 1st at Paris (53.85); 1st at Rome (53.68); 3rd at Oslo 400mH (54.59); 2nd at Zurich (53.83); 1st at Brussels (53.61); 1st at World Athletics Final (53.37); 6th in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (51.92); 1st at Fortaleza (54.36). 2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials 400mH (53.43); 5th in semi finals at Olympic Games (54.32); NCAA Outdoors runner-up (54.22); NCAA Outdoors 4x400m relay runner-up (2nd leg - 3:28.09); 5th in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.63i); 3rd at NCAA Indoors 4x400m relay (anchor - 3:30.27i); 1st in 400m at Atlanta (51.70); 1st in 400mH at Columbia, S.C. (54.87); 3rd in 100mH at SEC Championships (13.08); SEC Champion in 400mH (54.50); 1st in 400mH at Gainesville (54.77); 1st in 400mH at Columbia (54.87). 2003: 8th at USA Outdoors (59.05); 1st in semifinal at USA Outdoors (55.65); 1st in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.79); 2nd at SEC 51

53 Indoors 400m (52.91); 2nd in 4x400m relay at NCAA Indoors (3:28.25); 1st in Los Angeles Outdoors (55.92). 2002: U.S. Junior champion (56.35); NCAA Outdoor champ (54.85); World Junior champ (54.70); 2nd at SEC Outdoors; anchored South Carolina women's 4x400m relay team to an NCAA record (3:26.46) at NCAA Outdoors; ran second leg on USC's NCAA Indoor 4x400m relay championship team (3:30.36). 2001: 5th at USA Outdoors (56.51); 8th in semis at WUGs. 1999: USA Junior champion (57.95); 1st at Pan American Juniors. Diamond Dixon Event: 4x400m relay pool Height: 5-6 PR: 400m (2012) Born: 06/29/1992 Current Residence: Lawrence, KS High School: Westside HS College: Kansas University ( 14) Coach: Stanley Redwine 5th at 2012 Olympic Trials (50.88) 2011 USA Junior Champion (52.67) International Championships 2011 Junior Pan-Am runner-up 400m (52.67) and 1st in 4x400m (3:34.71) 2010 World Junior gold medalist in 4x400m (3:31.20) Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Indoor champion (51.78) Two-time NCAA Outdoor third place 2012 (51.59); 2011 (51.88) 2011 NCAA Indoor runner-up (53.32) About Diamond Dixon, who celebrated her 20th birthday during the Olympic Trials, is one of the youngest members of Team USA s track and field roster. But she is not without experience, this will be Dixon s fourth international team after traveling to World Juniors, World University Games and Pan-Am Juniors. On her college bio for Kansas, she listed her goal as competing in the Olympics, and she made that come true after her 5th place finish in the finals of the 400m at the Olympic Trials. Dixon will be member of Team USA s 4x400m relay pool. 2012: 5th at Olympic Trials (50.88); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (51.59); 1st at Big 12 Outdoors 400m (51.09) and 4x400m (3:28.10); 2nd at Kansas Relays (51.80); 1st at NCAA Indoors 400m (51.78) and 3rd in 4x400m (3:31.36); 1st at Big 12 Indoor 400m (52.55) and 4x400m (3:31.36) 2011: 4th at World University Games (52.76); 2nd at Pan-Am Jr. Outdoor 400m (52.67) and 1st in 4x400m (3:34.71); 1st at USA Junior Outdoor (52.67); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (51.88) and 8th in 4x400m (3:33.00); 1st at Big 12 Outdoor 400m (51.55) and 5th in 4x400m (3:36.58); 2nd at NCAA Indoor 400m (53.32) and 2nd in 4x400m (3:34.05) 2010: 1st at USATF Jr. Olympics 4x400m (3:47.14); 1st at IAAF World Junior 4x400m (3:31.20); 5th at USA Junior Outdoor (53.73) 52 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

54 Allyson Felix Event: 100m, 200m Height: 5-6 Weight: 125 PR: 100m (2008); 200m (2012); 400m (2011) Born: 11/18/1985 Current Residence: Santa Clarita, Calif. High School: Los Angeles Baptist HS (Calif.) '03 College: USC Coach: Bob Kersee 1st at 2012 Olympic Trials 200m (21.69) and tied for 3rd in 100m ( USA Outdoor 400m champion (50.40) 2010 USA Outdoor 100m champion (11.27) Six-time USA Outdoor 200m champion (22.28); 2005 (22.13); 2007 (22.34); 2008 (21.82); 2009 (22.02); 2012 (21.69) 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials 100m (11.07) 2004 USA Junior 200m champion (22.28) 2003 USA Indoor 200m champion (23.14) - National High School record International Championships 2011 World Outdoor 400m silver medalist (49.59) and 200m bronze medalist (22.42) 2008 Olympic 4X400m gold medalist (3:18.54) Two-time Olympic 200m silver medalist (22.18); 2008 (21.93) Three-time World Outdoor 200m gold medalist (22.16); 2007 (21.81); 2009 (22.02) Two-time World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (41.98); 2011 (41.56) Three-time World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.55); 2009 (3:17.83); 2011 (3:18.09) 2003 Pan American Games bronze medalist (22.93) About Allyson A past 100m, 200m and 400m champion, in 2012 Felix was faced with which races to focus on for London, and she went with the 100 and 200m. She made history at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships by becoming the first woman ever to win three world 200-meter titles. In 2007 Felix became the second woman in history to win three gold medals at one World Championships (200m, 4x100m and 4x400m). In 2005, she went undefeated in the 200m, winning the world title and recorded the three fastest times in the world. As an 18-year-old, she won her first Olympic medal in the women s 200m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and secured the world junior record at Felix actually ran faster at a meet in Mexico City in 2003 (22.11), but meet organizers had not arranged for drug testing at the meet and the time wasn't ratified by the IAAF. Her winning time at the 2004 Olympic Trials 200m (22.28) was faster than every winning time at the Olympic Games through Her father, Paul, is an ordained minister who teaches New Testament Greek at the Master s Seminary in Sun Valley, Calif. Her mother, Marlean, is an elementary school teacher. High school teammates called her chicken legs due to her long, spindly legs. She didn t start running track until her freshman year of high school. USA Today reported that she had leg-pressed 700 pounds on a machine and dead-lifted 245 pounds. Felix was a prep media sensation and a current star, having had front-page articles in Sports Illustrated and USA Today, among other publications. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials 200m (21.69) and tied for 3rd in 100m (11.09); 4th at Adidas Grand Prix (11.07); 1st in 200m at Pre Classic (22.23); 1st in 100m at Doha (10.92); 4th at USATF Classic 60m (7.11). 2011: World Outdoor 400m silver medalist (49.59), 200m bronze medalist (22.42) and 4x400m relay gold medalist (3:18.09); USA Outdoor 400m champion (50.40); 1st in 400m at Rome (49.81); 1st in 400m at Doha (50.33); 1st in 200m at adidas Grand Prix (22.92); 2nd at Monaco in 200m (22.32); 3rd in 400m at Pre Classic (51.41). 2010: USA Outdoor 100m champion (11.27); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix in 200m (22.03); 1st at Paris (22.14); 1st at Stockholm (22.41); 1st at Nike Pre Classic in 400m (50.27); 1st at Doha (50.15); 1st at Manchester 200m straight (22.55); 1st in 200m and 400m at London (22.37, 50.79) 2009: World Outdoor champion (22.02); USA Outdoor champion (22.02); 1st at adidas Track Classic (22.66); 1st in 400m at Doha (50.75); 1st in 400m at Reebok Grand Prix (50.50)...1st in Stockholm (21.88); 1st at World Athletics Final (22.29); 2nd in 53

55 400m at Zurich (49.83); 2nd at Rethymno (11.08) 2008: Olympic 4x400m gold medalist (48.55, 3:18.54) and Olympic 200m silver medalist (21.93), 1st in semifinal (22.33); Olympic Trials champion in 200m (21.82), 5th in 100m (10.96); 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (11.06); 5th at Reebok Grand Prix (11.13); 4th at adidas Track Classic (11.21); 1st 100m and 400m at Doha (10.93, 49.83) 2007: World Outdoor 200m champion (21.81); World Outdoors 4x100m (41.98) and 4x400m gold medalist (2nd leg , 3:18.55); USA Outdoor 200m champion (22.34) and 4th place 100m (11.25); 1st in 400m, 3rd in 100m at Reebok Grand Prix (50.53, 11.01); 1st in 200m at adidas Track Classic (22.18); 1st in 300m at Tyson Invitational (36.33iAR); 1st at Sheffield (22.35); 2nd in 100m at Rethimno (11.11); 1st in 400m at Stockholm (49.70); 2nd in 400m at London (50.17) 2006: 1st in 200m, 3rd in 100m at World Athletics Final (22.11, 11.07); 5th at Stockholm (22.71); 6th at London (11.33); 1st at Madrid (22.73); 1st at Doha (22.78); 1st at Norwich Union (22.19); 1st at Kansas Relays (11.04) 2005: 200m World Outdoor Champion (22.16); 1st in 200m at USA Outdoor Champs (22.13); 1st in 200m at adidas Track Classic (22.14); 3rd in 100m at Rome (11.14); 3rd in 100m at Stockholm (11.29); 7th in 100m at Zurich (11.18); 1st in 100m at Yokohama (11.05); 1st in 200m at Doha (22.78); 1st in 200m at Monterrey (22.31); 1st in 200m at World Athletics Final (22.27); 1st at Norwich Union (51.12) 2004: Olympic 200m silver medalist (22.18); Olympic Trials 200m champion (22.28); USA Junior 200m champion (22.73); 2nd in 100m at Modesto (11.19); 2nd in 100m at Mt. Sac (11.14w); 3rd in 200m at Payton Jordan US Open (22.71); 3rd at adidas Oregon Track Classic (23.12); 2nd in 400m in Mexico City (51.83); 1st Linz 100m in 11.16; 7th in 60m at USA Indoors (7.33); 2nd in 400m at adidas Boston Indoor Games (52.28); 5th in 60m at Verizon Millrose Games (7.36) 2003: USA Indoors 200m champion (23.14 national HS record); Pan American Games 200m Bronze medalist (22.93); 3rd at USA Outdoors 200m (22.59); 3rd in Paris on July 4 200m (22.66); 6th in heat 3 at World Outdoor Championships 200m (23.33); 1st in Mexico City 200m (22.11 U.S. junior record, faster than existing WJR); 1st at Mt. SAC Relays in 200m (22.51 U.S. junior record) and 100m HS (11.24w); ran in semis at USA Indoors to tie previous HS record; 3rd in semifinal heat at World Indoors (23.29); 1st at Pasadena Games in 400m (52.26); won the California state high school championships 100m (11.29), 200m (22.52) 2002: Runner-up at USA junior champs (23.31); 5th at World Juniors (23.48); won California HS titles at 100m (11.40) and 200m (22.83, fastest by a U.S. junior in 2002) Shalane Flanagan Event: Marathon Height: 5-5 Weight: 113 PR: 1,500m - 4:05.86 (2007); 3,000m - 8:33.25iAR (2007); 5,000m - 14:44.80 (2007); 10,000m - 30:22.22AR (2008); Half marathon -1:08:37 (2010); Marathon - 2:25:38 (2012) Born: 07/08/1981 Current Residence: Portland, Ore. High School: Marblehead (Mass.) HS '00 College: University of North Carolina '04 Coach: Jerry Schumacher 1st at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:25:38) Three-time USA Outdoor champion 2011 (30:59.97); 2008 (31:34.81); 2005 (15:10.96) Four-time USA XC champion 2011 (25:47); 2010 (25:10); 2005 (13:24.3); 2004 (12:26) Two-time USA marathon champion 2012 (2:25:38); 2010 (2:28:40) 2007 USA Indoor 3,00m champion - (8:56.74) 2011 USA half marathon champion (1:09:41) Two-time USA 5 km road champion 2008 (15:29); 2007 (15:25) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2009 (31:23.43); 2003 (15:20.54) Two-time USA Outdoor bronze medalist 2008 (15:02.81); 2004 (15:10.52) 54 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

56 International Championships 2011 World XC bronze medalist (25:10) 2008 Olympic Games bronze medalist - 30:22.22 Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA XC champion 2003 (19:30.4); 2002 (19:36) 2003 NCAA Indoor 3,000m champion (9:01.05) Two-time NCAA Outdoor runner-up 2003, 5,000m (15:30.60); 2002, DMR (10:59.76) Two-time 2002 NCAA bronze medalist outdoor 1500m (4:15.52); indoor mile (4:39.11) About Shalane Flanagan is an extremely versatile distance runner, with multiple U.S. titles from the 3,000m to the marathon bearing her name. Flanagan most recently secured her spot on the U.S. team for London by winning the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon with a Trials record of 2:25:38 in only her second marathon. At the 2008 Olympics, Flanagan overcame stomach problems that threatened her participation and hot temperatures to win the 10,000m bronze and break her own American record. Flanagan is only the second American woman to ever win an Olympic medal at 10,000m, joining Lynn Jennings, who won the bronze in Flanagan has also one of the U.S. s top cross country runners for more than a decade from her 2000 win of the USA Junior XC Championships through her 2011 individual bronze medal at the IAAF World XC Championships where she also helped to lead the U.S. women to a team bronze. While she was injured in 2006, it was discovered that Flanagan was born with an extra bone in her foot. Both of Flanagan s parents are accomplished runners. Her mother Cheryl Treworgy competed on the U.S. World Cross Country teams in 1968 (11th), 1969 (4th), 1970 (18th), 1974 (28th) 1976 (38th) and is also a former women's marathon world record holder. Her father Steve Flanagan also participated on a U.S. World XC team and boasted a marathon PR of 2:18. Flanagan is married to Steve Edwards who was a track and field athlete at UNC. Flanagan participated in soccer and swimming in high school. Her training partner Kara Goucher is also on the 2012 U.S. Olympic marathon team. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials 10,000m (31:59.69); 1st at Lisboa Half Marathon (1:08:52); 1st at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:25:38) 2011: 7th at World Outdoor (31:25.57); 4th at Stockholm 5,000m (14:46.80); 4th at Paris 5,000m (14:45.20); 1st at USA Outdoors (30:59.97); 6th at Pre Classic 5,000m (14:49.68); 2nd at Payton-Jordan (30:39.57); 3rd at World XC 8km (25:10) and team bronze; 1st at USA Cross Country 8km (25:47) 2010: 2nd at NYC Marathon (2:28:40); 11th at USA Outdoor Champs 1500m (4:19.56); 2nd at Pre Classic 5,000m (14:49.08); 9th at NY Grand Prix 1500m (4:06.44); 12th at World XC 8 km (25:20); 1st at USA XC 8 km (25:10); 1st at USA Half Marathon (1:09:41) 2009: 14th at World Outdoors (31:32.19); 2nd at USA Outdoor (31:23.43); 4th at adidas Track Classic 5,000m (15:10.86); 11th at Pre Classic 1500m (4:06.91); 2nd at Boston Indoor Games 5,000m (14:47.62AR) 2008: 3rd at Olympic Games 10,000m (30:22.22AR) and 10th in 5,000m (15:50.80); 1st at Olympic Trials 10,000m (31:34.81) and 3rd in 5,000m (15:02.81); 1st at Mt. SAC (30:34.49AR); 1st at USA 5 km Road (15:29) 2007: 3rd at Zurich 1500m (4:10.86); 8th at World Outdoors (15:03.86); 1st at USA Outdoor (14:51.75); 4th Monaco 3,000m (8:35.34); 2nd at Heusden 1500m (4:06.24); 5th at Rome (15:04.27); 3rd at Pre Classic 1500m (4:05.86); 1st at Mt. SAC 5,000m (14:44.80AR); 1st at USA Indoor 3,000m (8:56.74); 2nd Boston Indoor Games 3,000m (8:33.25iAR); 2nd in USA XC 8 km (27:48); 1st at USA 5 km Road (15:25) 2006: did not compete injured foot 2005: 7th in 2nd semifinal heat at World Outdoor (15:20.59); 1st at USA Outdoor (15:10.96); 4th at New York Grand Prix 3,000m (8:54.43); 9th Pre Classic 1500m (4:22.07); 20th at World XC 4 km (14:05) and team bronze; 1st at USA XC 4 km (13:24.3) 2004: 11th in semifinals at the Olympic Games 5,000m (15:34.63); 3rd at Olympic Trials 5,000m (15:10.52) and 6th in 1,500m (4:11.05); 7th in 1,500m at Pre Classic (4:09.27); 3rd at Boston (15:05.08); 1st at Mt. SAC (15:09.67); 14th at World XC 4 km (13:34); 1st at USA 4 km XC (12:26); 4th place in Boston Indoor Games 1500m (4:13.55) 2003: 1st at NCAA XC (19:30.4); 2nd at USA Outdoor 5,000m (15:20.54) and 4th in 1500m (4:13.64); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors 5,000m (15:30.60); 1st at ACC Outdoor 5,000m (15:47.75) and 1500m (4:13.05); 1st at NCAA Indoors 3,000m (9:01.05); 1st at ACC Indoor mile (4:28.25); 5th at Boston Indoor Games 3,000m (9:00.22) 2002: 1st at NCAA XC (19:36); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor 1500m (4:15.52)and 2nd in DMR (10:59.76); 1st at ACC Outdoor 1,500m (4:16.19); 3rd at NCAA Indoor mile (4:39.11) and 6th in 3,000m (9:16.30); 1st at ACC indoor mile (4:42.35) DMR (11:39.98) and 3,000m (9:19.85); 4th Tyson Indoor mile (4:38.43) 2001: 10th at NCAA Outdoors 1500m (4:25.67); 1st at ACC Outdoor 1,500m (4:18.12) and 5,000m (16:29.68); 7th at NCAA Indoor mile (4:45.25); 1st at ACC Indoor mile (4:37.41) and 3rd in 3,000m (9:33.02) 55

57 Hyleas Fountain Event: Heptathlon Height: 5-7 Weight: 143 PR: Heptathlon 6,735 (2010); Pentathlon - 4,753i (2010) Born: 01/14/1981 Current Residence: Daytona Beach, Fla. High School: Central Dauphin East HS (Harrisburg, Pa.) '00 College: Barton CC '02 & Georgia '04 Coach: Rana Reider 2012 Olympic Trials Champion (6,419) Five-time USA Outdoor champion 2005 (6,208); 2007 (6,090); 2008 (6,619); 2010 (6735w); 2012 (6419) 2005 USA Indoor pentathlon champion (4,417i) International Championships 2008 Olympic silver medalist (6,619) Collegiate Championships 2004 NCAA Outdoor long jump champion (6.61m/ SR) 2003 NCAA Outdoor champion (5,999) 2004 NCAA Indoor long jump (6.58m/ ) and pentathlon (4,412) champion About Hyleas Fountain in 2012 tries to come back from a neck injury that forced her to pull out of the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships before the final 800m event. She tied the American record in the women's pentathlon at the 2010 World Indoor Championships with her score of 4,753 points, finishing in fourth place. Fountain became the only American woman other than Jackie Joyner- Kersee to win an Olympic medal in the heptathlon, in Initially she was the bronze medalist, but was moved up from third to second when original silver medalist Lyudmila Blonska failed a drug test. Her time of in the 100m hurdles at the 2008 Olympic Trials, worth 1,178 points on scoring tables, broke three records: American record, heptathlon 100m hurdles (12.69, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1988, Seoul); Olympic Trials record, heptathlon 100m hurdles (12.71, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1988, Indianapolis); and USA National Championship record, heptathlon 100m hurdles (12.77, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1991, NYC). Not only an NCAA heptathlon champion, Fountain is also an outstanding long jumper, triple jumper, high jumper and hurdler. Credits her mother for introducing her to the sport at age seven. With Jackie Joyner-Kersee as her idol, Fountain says that in school she always wrote papers on her and Wilma Rudolph. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (6419); 1st at Tucson Elite Classic LJ (6.75m/ ); 6th at USATF Classic LJ (8.51m/ ), 8th in 60mH (8.51) 2011: DNF at World Outdoors; 6th a USA Outdoors (5861); 7th in 60mH (8.21) and 5th in long jump (6.40m/21-0) at USA Indoors 2010: USA Outdoor champion (6735w); 4th at World Indoors (4,753AR); 1st at Penn State (4,731i); 3rd in LJ (6.70m/ ), 7th in 60mH at USA Indoors (8.38); 3rd at Stockholm in LJ (6.56m/ ). 2009: USA Outdoors (DNF); 1st in LJ at DecaNation (6.80m/ ); 1st in LJ at Luzern (6.89m/ PR). 2008: Olympic Games silver medalist (6,619); Olympic Trials champion (6,667 points), 4th in long jump (6.70m/ ); 1st in Talence (6,473). 2007: USA Outdoor champion (6,090); DNF at World Outdoors. 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (6,148); 8th in pentathlon at World Indoors (4,205); 2nd at San Juan NACAC CE Champs (5,956). 2005: USA Outdoor heptathlon champion (6,208); 12th at World Outdoors (6,055); 3rd at Gotzis (6,502PR); USA Indoor pent. champion (4,417i); 3rd in 60H at USA indoors (8.22), 2nd in LJ (6.29m/ i); 1st in LJ at Johnson City (6.35m/20-10i) 2004: 4th at Olympic Trials (6,035 PR); NCAA Outdoor long jump champion (6.61m/ SR); NCAA Outdoor heptathlon runner-up (5,785); SEC Outdoor long jump (6.59m/21-7.5) and high jump (1.77m/5-9.75) champion; 3rd in the TJ (13.40m/ PR) and 4th in 100mH (13.11 PR) at SEC Outdoors; NCAA Indoor long jump (6.58m/ ) and pentathlon (4,412) champion; SEC Indoor pentathlon (4,417 CR), high jump (1.79m/ ) and long jump (6.44m/ ) champion; 56 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

58 2003: NCAA Outdoor champion (5,999); SEC Outdoor champion (5,626); 2nd at Sea Ray Relays (5,282); SEC Indoor champion (4,164); 2nd in LJ at Knoxville (6.51m/ ); 1st in HJ at Gainesville (1.81m/ i). 2002: NJCAA Outdoor (5,673w) champion; 9th in the heptathlon at the USA Outdoor Combined Events Championships (5,136). 2001: NJCAA Outdoor heptathlon champion (4,905). Bridget Franek Event: 3,000m Steeplechase Height: 5-6 Weight: 123 PR: 9:32.35 (2010) Born: 11/08/1987 Current Residence: Eugene, Ore. High School: Crestwood HS (Mantua, Ohio) 06 College: Penn State 10 Coach: Mark Rowland Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (9:44.90); 2012 (9:35.62) 2009 USA Outdoor bronze medalist (9:36.74) 2006 USA Junior 3,000m runner-up (9:51.04) International Championships 2008 NACAC U23 runner-up (11:12.65) Collegiate Championships 2010 NCAA Outdoor steeplechase champion (9:38.86) 2008 NCAA Outdoor steeplechase bronze medalist (9:58.74) About Bridget Franek was an all-around athlete in high school in softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and track before she tried cross country during her junior year. She found immediate success at Penn State where she set three school records and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Franek went on to become one of the top U.S. women in the steeplechase while still in college competing in the 2008 Olympic Trials and representing team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Once her NCAA career was over, Franek moved to Eugene, Ore. and joined the Oregon Track Club. Off the track, Franek graduated with a degree in kinesiology, enjoys crafting and making jewelry, has worked making Picky Bars for Lauren Fleshman s company, and was her high school s prom queen. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (9:35.62); 13th at Pre Classic (9:52.56); 1st at LA USATF High Performance (9:41.96); 1st at Eugene Oregon Twilight (9:39.77);1st at Eugene Oregon Preview 2000m SC (6:26.66); 2011: 7th in 1st heat of World Championships (9:43.09); 10th at London (9:40.24);2nd at USA Outdoor (9:44.90); 6th at adidas Grand Prix (9:38.92) 2010: 14th at London (9:55.38); 9th at Stockholm (9:42.17); 5th at Pre Classic (9:32.35); 5th at USA Outdoor (10:07.49); 1st at NCAA Outdoor 3,000m SC (9:38.86); 3rd at Big Ten Outdoor 5,000m (16:18.68); 1st at Big Ten Outdoor 3,000m SC (9:48.28); 7th at NCAA Indoor 3,000m (9:12.62); 4th at NCAA Indoor 5,000m (15:58.02); 2nd at Big Ten Indoor 3,000m (9:10.68) and 5,000m (16:09.48);1st at Big Ten Indoor mile (4:37.95) 2009: 12th in heats of World Championships (9:50.02); 4th at NCAA Outdoor 3,000m SC; (9:48.57) 3rd at USA Outdoor (9:36.74); 2nd at Big Ten Outdoor 3,000m SC (9:58.27); 4th at NCAA Indoor 5,000m (15:59.55); 3rd at Big Ten Indoor 5,000m (15:58.76);1st at Big Ten Indoor 3,000m (9:21.93) 2008: 2nd at NACAC U23 (11:12.65); 8th in heats of Olympic Trials (10:11.56); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (9:58.74); 1st at Big Ten Outdoor 3,000m SC (9:58.56) 2007: 12th at USA Outdoor (10:10.36); 3rd at Big Ten Outdoor 3,000m SC (10:05.96); 3rd at Big Ten Indoor 5,000m (16:45.09); 2006: 2nd at USA Juniors 3,000m (9:51.04); 5th at the Mid-Atlantic Regional, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in cross country (20:44); State champion in the 4x800, 800m, 1600m and 3200m 57

59 Geena Gall Event: 800m Height: 5-6 Weight: 125 PR: 1:59.24 Born: 01/18/1987 Current Residence: Eugene, Ore. High School: Grand Blanc HS College: University of Michigan '09 Coach: Mark Rowland 2nd at 2012 Olympic Trials 800m (1:59.24) 2009 USA Outdoor runner-up (2:01.01) International Championships 1st at 2008 NACAC U23 Championships (2:10.32) Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Champion (2:03.91); 2009 (2:00.80) About Geena After graduating from Michigan, Gall moved to Eugene, Ore. to join the Oregon Track Club and begin her career as a professional. While at Michigan, Gall was a two-time NCAA Outdoor 800m champion, and qualified for the 2009 World Championships following her senior year. In high school in Grand Blanc, Michigan, she was the national indoor 800-meter champ twice and the outdoor 800 champion once. Gall credits her older brother as a role model and grew up racing him. Played basketball as a point guard during high school. Fiancé Jason was a wrestler at Oregon State University 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (1:59.24); 2nd at Pre Classic (1:59.28); 1st at USATF HP Meet (2:00.44) 2011: 5th at Lignano (1:59.62); 10th at Birmingham (2:03.22); 5th at USA Outdoor (1:59.76); 6th at Pre Classic (1:59.76); 3rd at USAT HP Meet (2:00.86) 2010: 5th at Lignano (2:03.31); 2nd at New York Grand Prix (2:03.59); 2nd at USATF HP Meet (2:02.16) 2009: 6th in semifinal heat at World Outdoor (2:01.30); 1st at Lignano (2:00.44); 2nd at USA Outdoor (2:01.01); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:00.80); 1st at Big 10 Outdoor 800m (2:04.06) & 1500m (4:15.09); 6th at NCAA Indoor (2:05.39); 1st at Big 10 Indoor (2:04.76) 2008: 1st at NACAC U23 Outdoor (2:10.32); 7th at Olympic Trials (2:02.35); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:03.91); 2nd at Big m (2:06.87) & 3rd in 1500m (4:23.77); 4th at NCAA Indoor (2:05.79) 2007: 4th at NACAC Outdoor; 6th at USA Outdoor (2:02.31); 5th at NCAA Outdoor (2:02.24); 3rd at Big 10 Outdoor 800 (2:06.89) & 6th in 1500 (4:28.14); 1st at Big 10 Indoor (2:08.04) 2006: 4th at NCAA Outdoor (2:04.35); 1st at Big 10 Outdoor (2:02.73); 2nd at Big 10 Indoor (2:09.76) 2005: 1st at Nike Outdoor Nationals (2:05.05); 1st at HS Indoor Championships (2:10.62) 2004: 2nd at HS Outdoor Championships (2:08.59); 1st at Nike Indoor Nationals (2:12.20) 58 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

60 Kara Goucher Event: Marathon Height: 5-7 Weight: 120 PR: 5,000m 14:55.02 (2007); 10,000m 30:55.16 (2008); Half marathon 1:06:57 (2007); marathon 2:24:52 (2011) Born: 07/09/1978 Current Residence: Portland, Ore. High School: Duluth East HS (Minn) '96 College: Colorado '01 Coach: Jerry Schumacher 3 rd at Olympic Team Trials Marathon (2:26:06) 2008 Olympic Trials 5,000m champion (15:01.02) Three-time USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up 2007 (32:33.80); 2008 (31:37.72); 2011 (31:16.65) 2006 USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (15:14.13) 3 rd at 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon (2:26:06) International Championships 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist (32:02.05) Collegiate Championships 2000 NCAA Outdoor 3,000m (9:02.15) and 5000m (15:54.30) champion 2000 NCAA Cross Country champion About Kara After taking time off in 2010 to give birth to her son, Goucher came back to form in 2011 in running a personal best time at the Boston Marathon. She also ran her second-fastest 10,000m time ever to qualify for the world team in For the first time in 24 years, Americans appeared on both podiums at the 2009 Boston Marathon as Kara Goucher was third in the women's race (2:32:25) and Ryan Hall third among the men. Goucher turned in a history-making American performance by finishing third in the 2008 NYC Marathon. Crossing the line in 2:25:53, it was the fastest marathon debut ever by an American woman, the fastest time ever by an American at the ING New York City Marathon and marked the first time in 14 years that an American woman placed in the top three in New York. Goucher made history at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships by winning the first American medal ever in the women's 10,000 meters. After years of injury and frustration, the Gouchers moved from Boulder to Portland, Oregon, in the fall of 2004, where both Kara and her husband, Adam, have flourished. Formerly Kara Grgas-Wheeler, she started running in the seventh grade because she wanted to win an award at her junior high school. To get the award, she needed academics, arts and athletics. She chose cross country because they didn t make cuts. She was a psychology major at Colorado. In 2001, she married fellow Colorado alum, distance runner Adam Goucher. Gave birth to son Colt in September She will be on the 2012 Olympic team in the marathon with teammate Shalane Flanagan. 2012: 3 rd at Olympic Team Trials Marathon (2:26:06); 1st at U.S. Half Marathon Champs (1:09:46); 1st at Portland Half Marathon (1:13:05); 3rd at NYC Half Marathon (1:09:12); 2011: 13 th at World Outdoors (32:29.58); 2nd at USA Outdoors in 10,000m (31:16.65); 5th at Boston Marathon (2:24:52); 1 st at Seattle Invitational indoor 5,000m (16:11.50); 9 th at Prefontaine Classic 5,000m (15:11.47); 3 rd at NYC Half Marathon (1:09:03) 2010: did not compete due to maternity 2009: 10th at World Outdoors (2:27:48); 3rd at Boston Marathon (2:32:25); 1st at Millrose Games mile (4:33.19); 1st in 3,000m at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (8:46.65). 2008: 9th in 5,000m (15:49.39) and 10th in 10,000m (30:55.16) at Olympic Games; Olympic Trials champion in 5,000m (15:01.02) and 2nd in 10,000m (31:37.72); 3rd in 5,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (14:58.10); 4th at adidas Track Classic (9:00.53); 3rd at NYC marathon (2:25:53) 2007: USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up (32:33.80); 3rd in 10,000m at World Outdoors (32:02.05); 8th in 1,500m at Pre Classic (4:10.29); 3rd in 3,000m at Rieti (8:34.99); 3rd in 5,000m at Berlin (14:55.02). 59

61 2006: USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (15:14.13); 11th in 1,500m at Rieti (4:05.14); 1st in 1,500m at Eugene (4:14.23); 3rd in 3,000m at World Cup (8:41.42); 2nd in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (8:55.05); 5th in 5,000m at Naimette-Xhovemont (15:08.13); 3rd in 10,000m at Helsinki (31:17.12). 2005: 4th at St. Paul Distance Invitational 1,500m (4:19.94); 4 th at Lignano 5,000m (4:12.31); 5 th at Eugene Invitational 5,000m (16:23.96); 9 th in Berlin 5,000m (15:24.59) 2004: 1 st at Modesto Relays 1,500m (4:22.44); 13 th at Prefontaine Classic 1,500m (4:16.48) 2003: 1 st at Tucson Elite 1,500m (4:25.34); 2 nd at Victoria International Track Classic (16:00.25); 4 th at Mt. SAC 10,000m (33:44.86) 2002: did not compete. 2001: 7th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors; 7th in 5,000m at NCAA Outdoors. 2000: Won Big 12 XC Champs (19:38); Won 3000m (9:02.15) and 5000m (15:54.30) at NCAA Outdoor Champs; 8th at Olympic Trials 5000m (15:34.47); won NCAA XC. Asthon Eaton Event: Decathlon Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 PR: Decathlon - 9,039 WR (2012); Heptathlon - 6,645iWR (2012) Born: 01/21/1988 Current Residence: Eugene, Ore. High School: Mountain View (Ore.) HS 06 College: Oregon 10 Coach: Harry Marra Two-time USA Outdoor champion (8,729); 2012 (9,039 WR) 2012 USA Indoor long jump champion (8.06m/26-5.5) 2009 USA Outdoor runner-up (8,075) 5th at 2008 Olympic Trials (8,122) International Championships 2012 World Indoor gold medalist (6,645WR) 2011 World Outdoor silver medalist (8,505) Collegiate Championships Heptathlon world record holder (6,645) Three-time NCAA decathlon champion (8,055); 2009 (8,241); 2010 (8,457) Two-time NCAA heptathlon champion 2009 (6,499); 2010 (6,499) Three-time Pac-10 champion (7,604); 2009 (8,091); 2010 (8,154) About Ashton Eaton made history when he scored 9,039 points to break the world record of 9,026 points set by the Czech Republic s Roman Sebrle in On his way to a new world record, Eaton set two individual decathlon record in the 100m and long jump. Since 2008, he has improved his PR by 598 points, including a 263-point improvement in 2011, his first season as a professional. When Ashton Eaton broke Dan O' Brien's heptathlon mark in 2010, he broke a record set when he was just five years old. He has since broken his own world record two more times. Eaton qualified for his first World Outdoor Championships team in 2009 where he placed 18th. With quick, explosive events and just one throwing event, he indicated the heptathlon he is best suited for, which he owns the world record in. At the 2008 Pac-10 Outdoor Championships, Easton scored points for the Oregon Ducks in a total of five different events (decathlon, 200m, long jump, 4x100m and 4x400m). One of only four Ducks to ever break 8,000 points in the decathlon, as a prep star in Mountain View, Ore., he won 2006 Oregon 4A state titles as a senior in 400 meters (48.69) and long jump (24-0 1/4w), and was runner-up in the 200 meters (22.10) to land athlete of the meet honors. Also lettered in football as a running back and wrestled. His grandfather, James Eaton, was a Michigan State halfback. Engaged to Oregon heptathlete and Canadian Olympian Brianne Theisen. 60 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

62 2012: Olympic Trials champion (9,039 WR); 7th at Pre Classic 110mH (13.34); World Indoor gold medalist (6,645WR); USA Indoor long jump champion (8.06m/26-5.5); 1st at Texas A&M Challenge indoor 60m hurdles (7.73), 400m (47.97) and long jump (8.04m/26-4.5) 2011: World Outdoor silver medalist (8,505); USA Outdoor champion (8,729); 1st at Tallinn, Estonia heptathlon (6,568 points); Won the Millrose Multi Challenge over Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee with 2,666 points in the shot put, high jump and 60m hurdles 2010: NCAA Outdoor decathlon (8,457) and 4x100m champion (40.57)1st at Texas Relays (8,310w); PAC-10 Outdoor decathlon (8,154), 110m hurdles champion (13.54) and long jump champion (7.81m/25-7.5); NCAA Indoor 4x400m champion (3:08.42); NCAA Indoor heptathlon (6,499) and long jump champion (7.73m/25-4.5); 1 st at College Station Texas A&M Challenge heptathlon (6,256); 1 st at Oregon Relays 110m hurdles (13.68) 2009: 18th at World Outdoors (8,061); USA Outdoor runner-up (8,075); PAC-10 Outdoor champion (8,091); Oregon Relays champion (8,023); NCAA Outdoor champion (8,241); NCAA Indoor champion (5,988); Seattle UW Invitational heptathlon champion (6,174) 2008: NCAA Outdoor champion (8,055); PAC-10 Outdoor champion (7,604); Sacramento Nike Elite Invitational champion (7,792); 6th at NCAA Indoor Heptathlon (5,676 points); 5th at Olympic Trials (8,122) 2007: 3rd at USA Junior Champs (7,155); 2nd at Pac 10 Champs (7,123); 2nd at USA Juniors LJ (7.32m/ ); 11th at Pan Am Juniors Sean Furey Event: Javelin Throw Height: 6-2 Weight: 194 PR: 81.62m/267-9 (2011) Born: 08/31/1982 Current Residence: San Diego, Calif. High School: Methuen (Mass.) HS 00 College: Dartmouth 05 Coach: Todd Reich 2010 USA Outdoor champion (79.86m/262-0) 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up (77.99m/255-10) Third at 2009 USA Outdoor Championships (76.16m/249-10) Collegiate Championships 2005 Ivy League/Heptagonal champion Awards and Honors 2005 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Men s Scholar Athlete of the Year About Sean A member of Team USA for the 2009 World Outdoor Championships, Furey looks for another spot on Team USA in London. Maturing at the national level, Furey has picked up top-three finishes at the USA Outdoor Championships each of the last three years. He holds the Dartmouth school record in the javelin of Furey earned a 3.80 GPA at Dartmouth with his major in Engineering. In his time at Methuen high school, he captured two state championships in the javelin along with a national championship in the event. 2012: 4th at Olympic Trials (77.86m/255-5); 3rd at Tucson Elite Classic (78.46m/257-5); 6th at Kawasaki Grand Prix (73.39m/240-9) 2011: USA Outdoor runner-up (77.99m/255-10); 4 th at Pan Am Games (77.05m/252-09); Won Mt. SAC 81.62m/267-9 (2011); 1st at Chula Vista OTC Invitational (75.89m/248-11); 1 st at Joensuu (78.57m/257-9) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (79.86m/262-0); 1st place Mt. SAC Relays (79.31m/260-2); 2nd at San Diego (79.91m/262-2) 2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors (76.16m/249-10); 12th at World Outdoors (74.51m/244-5); 5th in World Champs qualifying Group B 61

63 (79.28m/260-1); 1st at Tucson (78.63m/257-11). 2008: 7th at Olympic Trials (73.50m/241-2) 2007: 6th at USA Outdoors (74.10m/243-1) 2006: 21st at USA Outdoors (63.78m/209-3). 2005: 13th at USA Outdoors (66.91m/219-6); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (73.83m/242-3); 1st at New England Champs; 1st at Heptagonals. 2004: 8th in qualifying group at Olympic Trials (67.48m/221-5); 8th at NCAA Outdoors (71.49m/234-6); 2nd at Heptagonals. 2003: 19th in qualifying at NCAA Outdoors; 3rd at IC4A; 2nd at Heptagonals. 2002: Redshirt. 2001: 6th at Heptagonals; 5th at USA Juniors. 2000: 1st at National Scholastics; 4th at Golden West. Justin Gatlin Event: 100m Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 PR: 100m (2012); 200m (2005) Born: 02/10/1982 Current Residence: Orlando, Fla. High School: Woodham High School (Fla.) '00 College: University of Tennessee Coach: Dennis Mitchell Two-time USA Outdoor 100m champion (10.08); 2012 (9.80) 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up (9.95) 2005 USA Outdoor 200m (20.04) champion 2004 Olympic Trials 100m (9.92) and 200m (20.01) runner-up Two-time USA Indoor 60m champion (6.45); 2012 (6.47) International Championships 2005 World Outdoor 100m (9.98) and 200m (20.04) gold medalist 2004 Olympic 100m gold medalist (9.85), 200m bronze medalist (20.03) and 4x100m gold medalist (38.08) Two-time World Indoor 60m gold medalist (6.46); 2012 (6.46) About Justin Gatlin made his return as one of the top American sprinters in 2011 after serving a doping suspension from When Gatlin won gold medals in both the 100m and 200m at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships, he was just the second man in history to win both those races at the same World Championships and his winning margin of 0.17 seconds in the 100m was the biggest in World Championships history. At the USA Outdoor Championships in 2005 Gatlin became the first American sprinter to make the 100m, 200m double at the national championships since Kirk Baptiste in His personal best in the 100m of 9.85 to win the 2004 Olympic gold medal was the second fastest in Olympic history at that time. In just two seasons, when he then left to run professionally, Gatlin won six NCAA titles competing for the University of Tennessee. As a freshman for the Volunteers his time of then matched a USA Junior record. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (9.80); 1st at Pre Classic (9.90); 1st at Daegu (9.93); 1st at Doha (9.87); World Indoor 60m gold medalist (6.46); USA Indoor 60m champion (6.47); 1st at Jimmy Carnes Collegiate Invitational 55, (6.15); 1st at Florida Gator Invitational 55m (6.15); 2nd at USATF Classic 60m (6.57) 2011: USA Outdoor runner-up (9.95); 1st in Madrid (10.10); Semi-finalist in the 100m at the World Championships 2010: Best of in Roverto, Italy : no results; doping violation 2005: World Outdoor 100m (9.98) and 200m (20.04) gold medalist; USA Outdoor 100m (10.08) and 200m (20.04) champion; 1st in 100m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (9.84w); 1st at London (9.89); 1st at Brussels (9.99); 1st at Monterrey (20.00) 62 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

64 2004: Olympic 100m gold medalist (9.85), 200m bronze medalist (20.03) and 4x100m gold medalist (38.08); Olympic Trials 100m (9.92) and 200m (20.01) runner-up ; 1st in 200m at Sea Ray Relays (20.21); 2nd at Payton Jordan USA Open in 100m (9.91w) 2003: World Indoor 60m gold medalist (6.46); USA Indoor 60m champion (6.45); 2nd at Verizon Millrose Games (6.54); 1st place 4x100m relay team (38.62) and 4x200m relay team (1:19.16) at Penn Relays; 1st at Zurich (9.97); 2nd in 100m (10.09) and 1st in the 200m (20.04) at Brussels; 1st at Moscow Challenge (10.05) 2002: NCAA Indoor 60m (6.59) and 200m champion (20.63); SEC Indoor 60m (6.54) and 200m (20.42) champion; SEC 100m champion (10.11); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (10.22); SEC Outdoor 200m (19.86) 2001: NCAA Outdoor 100m champion (10.08) and 200m champion (20.11w); 4th in 60m (6.71) and 200m (20.65) at NCAA Indoor Championships; 1st in 200m (20.32), 2nd in 100m (10.26) and 4th in 110mH (13.88) at SEC Outdoor; 2nd in 60m (6.63) and 200m (20.58) at SEC Indoor Tyson Gay Event: 100m Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 PR: 100m AR (2009); 200m (2009) Born: 08/09/1982 Current Residence: Clermont, Fla. High School: Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.) College: Barton CC '03; Arkansas '05 Coach: Jon Drummond Three-time USA Outdoor 100m champion (10.07); 2007 (9.84); 2008 (9.68w) Two-time USA Outdoor 200m champion (20.51); 2007 (19.62) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (9.86) International Championships 2007 World Outdoor 100m (9.85), 200m (19.86) and 4x100m (37.78) gold medalist 2009 World Outdoor silver medalist (9.71) About Tyson The second fastest man in history, Gay in 2012 looks to return to full strength after running with chronic injuries for years. During the 2010 season, Gay handed world and Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt his first 100m loss in two years. He also posted the 200m world record (19.41) for a straightaway, equaled the world leading time in the 100 meters of 9.78 seconds, and won the inaugural IAAF Diamond League Championship at 100 meters. The American record holder in the 100m, the time of 9.69 seconds sits as the second-best performance of all time, equaling Usain Bolt's then-world record from the 2008 Olympic Games. He remains the fourth fastest man ever for 200m behind Bolt, Johan Blake and Michael Johnson. Gay first established the American record in 2008 with a time of 9.77 and his wind-aided time of 9.68 at the Olympic Trials that season was the fastest time in history under any conditions at the time. Due to a hamstring injury at the 2008 Olympic Trials, Gay could only run heats of 100m at the Olympic Games and failed to make the finals. Gay's 100m performance at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis (into a headwind of.5 mps) is the second-fastest ever run into a headwind, trailing only 2000 Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene, who ran 9.82 into a -0.2 headwind at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Gay's performance shattered the USA Outdoor Championships meet record of 9.90 held jointly by former world record holders Greene and Leroy Burrell. During the 2005 World Outdoor Championships, Gay finished fourth in the men's 200m final joining Justin Gatlin (1st), Wallace Spearmon (2nd) and John Capel (3rd) as the U.S. became the first country in World Outdoor Championships history to sweep the top four places in an event. As a prep standout in Kentucky, Gay was the state champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and posted prep best times of and 21:23. Gay was named 2004 Mideast Regional Athlete of the Year. A marketing major while at Arkansas. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (9.86); 1st in heat at adidas Grand Prix (10.00) 2011: 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (10.26); 1 st at Clermont (9.79) 2010: 1st at London (9.78); 1st at Gateshead (9.94); 1st at Stockholm (9.84); 2nd at Pre Classic in 200m (19.76); 1st at Brussels 63

65 (9.79); 1st at Monaco (19.72); 1st at Manchester straight 200m (19.41WR); 1st at Kingston in 400m (45.05) 2009: World Outdoor silver medalist (9.71);1st at Shanghai (9.69AR); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (19.58); 1st in 100m opening round at USA Outdoors (9.75, +3.4 mps) 2008: Olympic Trials 100m champion (9.68w); 5th in 100m semifinal at Olympic Games (10.05); 1st in Olympic Trials quarterfinals (9.77); runner-up in 100m at Reebok Grand Prix (9.85); 1st in 100m and 200m at adidas Track Classic (10.05, 20.08); 1st at Kingston (20.00) 2007: World Outdoor 100m (9.85), 200m (19.86) and 4x100m (37.78) gold medalist; USA Outdoor 100m (9.84) and 200m champion (19.62); adidas Track Classic Champion 100m (9.79w); Reebok Grand Prix Champion 100m (9.76w); 1st in 100m at Sheffield (10.13); 1st in 200m at Lausanne (19.78); 1st at London (10.02) 2006: USA Outdoor 100m champion (10.07); 2nd at Zurich (9.84); 1st at Stuttgart (19.68); 2nd at Lausanne (19.70); 2nd at adidas Classic (10.04); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (10.04); 4th at Rome (10.04); 2nd at Stockholm (9.97); 1st at London Grand Prix (19.84) 2005: USA Outdoors 200m champion (20.51); 4th at World Outdoor Champs (20.34); third at NCAA Outdoors 200m (20.16); 1st at World Athletics Final (19.96); ran 19.93PR in semifinals at NCAA Outdoors; 3rd in London (19.99); 2nd in Rieti (10.08) 2004: NCAA Outdoor 100m champion (10.06); 4th in 200m at NCAAs (20.39) after posting a in the prelims; 5th in semis at Olympic Trials (10.13); SEC 100m (10.02w) & 200m (20.16w) and 4x100m relay champion; bests of 10.06PR & 20.07PR in opening round at Olympic Trials. Marquise Goodwin Event: Long Jump Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 PR: 8.33m/27-4 (2011) Born: 11/19/1990 Current Residence: Austin, Texas High School: Rowlett High School (Rowlett, Texas) College: University of Texas 13 Coach: Mario Sategna Two-time USA Outdoor champion (8.33m/27-4); 2012 (8.33m/27-4) Two-time USA Junior champion 2008 (7.62m/25-0); 2009 (7.9m/ ) International Championships 2008 World Junior champion (7.74m/ ) Collegiate Championships NCAA Indoor runner-up (7.98m/ ) 2010 NCAA Outdoor champion (8.15m/26-9) 2012 NCAA Outdoor champion (8.23m/27-0) Three-time Big 12 Outdoor champion 2010 (7.94m/ ); 2011 (8.17m/ ); 2012 (8.19m/ ) Two-time Big 12 Indoor champion (8.10m/26-7); 2012 (7.74m/ ) About Marquise A jack-of-all-trades, Marquise Goodwin not only does it all, he does it all very well. After just his sophomore season for the University of Texas, Goodwin qualified for the 2011 IAAF World Championships. After returning from Daegu, Goodwin made a quick transition back to the football field for his junior season as a wide receiver for the Longhorns. In three seasons, Goodwin has made 16 starts along with catching 91 passes for 975 yards and three touchdowns. Competing for Rowlett High School (Rowlett, Tex.), Goodwin twice was selected the Texas Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year while winning a total of seven Texas 5A state championships (long jump (3), triple jump (2), 4x100m (2)). Competing as a high school senior in the senior division at 2009 USA Outdoors, Goodwin set the national high school record in placing fifth (8.18m/26-10). Goodwin also won both a USA Junior and World Junior title. Passing on his remaining jumps in prelims and the final, he took just one jump to win the USA Junior Outdoor title in : Olympic Trials champion (8.33m/27-4); NCAA Champion (8.23m/27-0); 1st at Big 12 Championships (8.19m/ ); 1st 64 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

66 at Penn Relays (7.86/25-9.5); NCAA Indoor runner-up (7.98m/ ); Big 12 Indoor champion (7.74m/ ); 1st at Razorback Invitational (8.10m/26-7);1st at Arkansas vs. Texas Dual Meet 60m (6.72); 1st at New Balance Collegiate Invitational 60m (6.70) 2011: 8 th in qualifying at World Outdoors (8.02m/ ); USA Outdoor champion (8.33m/27-4); Big 12 Indoor (8.10m/26-7) and Outdoor champion (8.17m/ ); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (8.00m/26-3); Penn Relays champion (8.01m/26-3.5); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (8.16m/ ); 3rd at Big 12 Indoors (7.85m/ ); 10th at NCAA Indoors (7.61m/ ) 2010: NCAA Outdoor champion (8.15m/26-9); Big 12 Outdoor champion (7.94m/ ) 2009: USA Junior champion (7.9m/ ); 5th in senior division at USA Outdoors (8.18m/26-10) 2008: World Junior champion (7.74m/ ); USA Junior champion (7.62m/25-0) Ryan Hall Event: Marathon Height: 5-10 Weight: 130 PR: 1,500m - 3:42.70 (2001); 5,000m - )13:16.03); halfmarathon - 59:43AR (2007); marathon - 2:04:53 (2011 Born: 10/14/1982 Current Residence: Flagstaff, Ariz. High School: Big Bear High School (Calif.) '01 College: Stanford University '06 Coach: Self 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon champion (2:09:02) 2007 USA Half Marathon champion (59:43) 2006 USA Cross Country champion 12k (34:38) 2012 Olympic Team Trials Marathon runner-up (2:09:30) International Championships 10th at Olympic Marathon (2:12:33) Collegiate Championships 2005 NCAA 5,000m champion (13:22.32) 2003 NCAA Cross Country runner-up About Ryan Heading into the 2012 Olympic Games, Ryan Hall becomes an American contender for a medal in the marathon. Hall has numerous American marks already to his credit including the American half marathon record and Olympic Trials record. He also posted the second-fastest marathon time ever by an American of 2:06.17 with his fifth place finish at the 2008 London Marathon. Hall ran 2:08:24 in his debut marathon in It was the fastest ever debut marathon time by an American. He went from prodigy to American record holder in a span of a few years. He became the first American to break the one-hour barrier in the half marathon and broke Mark Curp s record, which had stood for 21 years, by more than one minute. He ran the fastest time by an American at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships in Japan, placing 43rd. As a prep standout, Hall ran the third fastest high school time ever in the 1,500 meters of 3: The California state champion, Hall held the second fastest high school 1,600m time of 4:00.52 in the country. Wife Sara (Bei) Hall is also an elite distance runner, who won the 2011 Pan Am Games steeplechase. The Halls are active with charitable groups such as Team World Vision. They worked on a campaign in 2008 entitled, More Precious than Gold, that raised nearly a million dollars to help bring clean water wells and irrigation systems to poor communities in Zambia. 2012: 2nd at San Diego Half Harathon (1:05:39); Olympic Trials Marathon runner-up (2:09:30) 2011: 2nd at USA Half Marathon Champs (1:02:20); 4th at Boston Marathon (2:04:53); Fifth at Chicago Marathon (2:08:04) 2010: 4th at Boston Marathon (2:08:41) 2009: 4th at New York City Marathon & 2nd at USA Men s Championship (2:10:36); 3rd at Boston Marathon (2:09:40) 2008: 5th at London Marathon (2:06:17); Olympic Trials Marathon champion (2:09:02); 10th at Olympic Games marathon (2:12:33) 65

67 2007: 7th at London Marathon (2:08:24); 7th at USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m (28:51.77); 3rd at Stanford 10,000m (28:07.93); 1st at USA Half-Marathon Championships (59:43AR) 2006: USA Cross Country Champs long course champ (34:38); 3rd at USA Cross Country Champs 4 km (10:57); 43rd at World XC Champs (37:29); 8th at USA Outdoor Championships 5,000m (13:40.55); ran 20 km AR (57:54) in Debrecen, Hungary; 4th at adidas Classic (8:26.26); 10th at Heusden (13:38.89) 2005: 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs 5,000m (13:16.03); 16th at World Outdoor Championships 5,000m (13:59.86); 1st at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (13:22.32); 6th at Mt. SAC Relays 5,000 (13:31.58); 2nd at PAC 10 Championships 5,000m (13:37.45) 2004: 1st at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships; 2nd at PAC 10 Cross Country Championships 2003: Runner-up finish led Stanford to team victory at the NCAA Cross Country Championships; 2nd at NCAA West Cross Country Regional 2002: 37th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships; 1st at the Stanford Invitational 4,000 meter race (11:49) and the Notre Dame Invitational Blue race (8000 meters, 24:10); 8th at Pac-10 Cross Country Championships; 9th at the NCAA West Cross Country Regional 2001: 1st at the Murray Keating XC Invitational 2000: 3rd at Foot Locker XC Trey Hardee Event: Decathlon Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 PR: Decathlon - 8,790 (2009) Born: 02/07/1984 Current Residence: Austin, Texas High School: Vestavia Hills High School '02 College: Mississippi State '04; University of Texas '06 Coach: Mario Satenga 2009 USA Outdoor champion (8,261) Two-time Olympic Trials runner-up (8,534); 2012 (8,383) International Championships Two-time World Outdoor gold medalist (8,790); 2011 (8,607) 2010 World Indoor heptathlon silver medalist (6,184) About Trey A two-time World Outdoor gold medalist, Trey Hardee's personal best of 8,790, which he set in Berlin in 2009, currently ranks behind just Ashton Eaton, Dan O' Brien and Bryan Clay in the event in American history. It was also the highest decathlon score at a World Championships since Hardee joins O'Brien (1991, 1993, 1995), Tom Pappas (2003) and Clay (2005) as the only Americans ever to win the world decathlon title. In the fall of 2011, Hardee had elbow surgery but made a quick recovery to compete in the 2012 Olympic Trials. As a senior at the University of Texas, Hardee was ranked second in the country after establishing a new NCAA record at the Texas Relays in 2006 of 8,465 points. Hardee also held the NCAA Indoor heptathlon record of 6,136 before it was beaten by Ashton Eaton in Hardee also owns the Mississippi State University school decathlon record of 8,041. In 2008 he fielded inquiries to try out for the NY Jets saying, I guess I am the mold for what they re looking for tall, fast and I can catch a ball. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (8,383); 11th at USA Indoor Combined Events Championships Heptahlon (5,020) 2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (8,607); 1st at Gotzis (8689) 2010: World Indoors heptathlon silver medalist (6,184 points) 2009: World Outdoor gold medalist (8,790); 2nd at Gotzis (8,516); USA Outdoor champion (8,261) 2008: Was in 4th place prior to dropping out of Olympic Games following no mark in pole vault; 1st at Texas Relays (8,371); Olympic Trials runner-up (8,534) 2007: Did not compete 66 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

68 2006: 9th at NCAA Outdoors (7,263); 1st at Texas Relays (8,465 CR); did not compete at AT&T USA Outdoor Champs; 7th in long jump at NCAA Indoor champs (7.75m/ ); 1st in heptathlon at New Mexico Multi (6,208 CR) 2005: 1st at Texas Relays (7,839 pts); 5th in the 4x100m at the Penn Relays (40.23); 2nd in the heptathlon at the Houston Indoor (5,633 pts); 2nd at the Big 12 Championships in the heptathlon (5,723 pts); 3rd at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon (5,859 pts) 2004: 1st at the SEC Championships (7,480 pts); 1st at NACAC U23 (7,218) 2003: 5th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (7,468); 3rd at the SEC Championship (7,544); 7th at the SEC Indoor Championships in pole vault (16-8 3/4) Dawn Harper Event: 100m Hurdles Height: 5-6 Weight: 134 PR: (2011) Born: 05/13/1984 Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: East St. Louis Senior (Ill.) HS '02 College: UCLA '06 Coach: Bobby Kersee Two-time USA Outdoor champion (12.36w); 2012 (12.73) 3 rd twice at USA Outdoors 2008 (12.62w); 2011 (12.65) 2003 USA Junior champion (13.28w) International Championships 2008 Olympic gold medalist (12.54) 2011 World Outdoor bronze medalist (12.47) 2006 NACAC U23 champion (13.06) 2003 Pan American Junior champion (13.42) Awards and Honors 2009 Outdoor Visa champion Two-time NCAA All-American About Dawn Dawn Harper was considered by many to have a possible shot at a medal in the 100m hurdles final at the 2008 Olympic Games, but no one expected gold. In the women's 100m hurdle final, with Lolo Jones hitting the ninth hurdle, Harper moved up to claim the win in a personal best If the Olympic gold medal was the highlight of her career the 2011 World Championships bronze medal is a close second. In Daegu Harper was part of a pair of American 100m hurdlers to win medals along with a silver from Danielle Carruthers. She won her first national outdoor title and the women's Visa Championship Series in The medal came after suffering a knee injury in 2010 after hitting a hurdle in practice. Since graduating from UCLA in 2006, Harper has been training under Bob Kersee in Los Angeles. A 2002 graduate of East St. Louis High School, she won six state titles there (three each in the 100m and 300m hurdles). 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (12.73); 1st at Rome (12.66); 2nd at Manchester Games (12.86); 1st at Daegu (12.65); 1st at Guadeloupe (12.71); 2nd at USATF Classic (8.03); 5th at U.S. Open 50mH (6.96); 2011: World Outdoor bronze medalist (12.17); 3rd at USA Outdoors (12.65); 1st at Rome (12.70); 1st at Colorful Daegu (12.73); 3rd at Monaco (12.79) 2010: 7th at Doha (12.77w) 2009: USA Outdoor champion (12.36w); 7th at World Outdoors (12.81); 1st in semifinal (12.48); 1st at adidas Track Classic (12.78); 1st at Jamaica Invite (12.78); 1st at Rome (12.55); 1st at Paris (12.68); 2nd at World Athletic Final (12.61) 2008: Olympic gold medalist (12.54); 3rd at Olympic Trials (12.62w), 3rd in semifinal (12.58); 6th at adidas Track Classic (13.01); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (12.59w); 1st at Shanghai (12.56) 67

69 2007: 8th at USA Outdoors (13.07); 2nd at Belem (12.83w); 4th at Road to Eugene (12.97); 1st at Chambery (12.73); 4th at Stockholm (12.85); 1st at Leverkusen (12.70); 1st at Wattenscheid (12.67); 3rd at Shanghai (13.03) 2006: 7th at USA Outdoors (13.02); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (12.92); NACAC U23 champion (13.06); 2nd at NCAA West Regionals (12.80) 2005: 8th at USA Outdoors (13.23); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (12.91); 2nd at NCAA West Regionals (12.99); 2nd at Pac 10 Champs (12.91) 2004: 6th in quarterfinals at Olympic Trials (13.30); 8th at NCAA Outdoors (13.41), 2nd on 4x100m (43.49) 2003: USA Junior champion (13.28w) Amy Hastings Event: Distance Height: 5-4 Weight: 100 PR: 5,000m - 15:14.31 (2011); 10,000m - 31:19.87 (2012); Marathon 2:27:03 (2011) Born: 01/21/1984 Current Residence: Mammoth Lakes, Calif. High School: Leavenworth (Kansas) HS '01 College: Arizona State Coach: Terrence Mahon 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m champion (31:58.36) 2011 USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (15:14.31) USA Junior champion 5,000m Collegiate Championships 2006 NCAA Indoor 5,000m champion (15:51.63) Awards and Honors 10-time NCAA All-American About Amy After a heartbreaking 4th place finish at the U.S. marathon trials in January of 2012, Hastings set her focus on qualifying in the 10,00m and was sucessfull in winning the U.S. Trials to make her first Olympic team. In her debut marathon in Los Angeles, Hastings finished second to become the eighth-best American marathoner of all-time. She went on to place fourth at the Olympic Trials Marathon. Coach Terrence Mahon has dubbed her "Little Deena" due to the similarities of her racing style with Deena Kastor. She was a college teammate of 2012 U.S. Olympic marathoner Desiree Davilla. 2012: 1st at U.S. Trials 10,000m (31:58.36); 4 th at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:27:17); 2nd at Payton Jordan Invitational in 10k (31:19.87); 8th at Pre Classic in 3000m (8:58.21) 2011: 2nd at USA Outdoors (15:14.31); 3rd at Lignano (15:29.84); 2nd at Los Angeles Marathon (2:27:03); 8th at USA Half Marathon Champs (1:14:07). 2010: 3rd at Payton Jordan Invite (32:28.77); 5th at USA Outdoors (32:49.07); 25th at IAAF XC (26:20); 3rd at Houston Half Marathon (1:11:19). 2009: 6th in 10,000m (32:56.20) at USA Outdoors and 10th in 5,000m (15:52.37); 1st at Flanders 3,000m (9:11.10); 33rd at IAAF World Half Marathon Champs (1:13.20). 2008: 14th at Olympic Trials 916:07.03); 6th at USA Indoors (9:16.08); 62nd at IAAF World XC (28:18). 2006: NCAA Indoor Champion 5,000m (15:51.63). 2003: 20th at IAAF World XC (22:34). 68 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

70 Chelsea Hayes Event: Long Jump Height: 5-6 Born: 02/09/1988 Current Residence: New Orleans, La. High School: Marion Abramson HS College: Louisiana Tech ( 12); Butler County CC ( 10) Coach: Shawn Jackson 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (7.10m/23-3.5) Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Indoor long jump champion (6.61m/ NCAA Outdoors long jump third place finisher (6.58m/ ) About Chelsea At the 2012 Olympic Trials, Hayes set a PR by nearly a foot and a half to finish as surprising runner-up. During her senior year of high school, she attended high school in several states as her family rebounded from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. After two years of junior college in Kansas, she joined the Louisiana Tech track team for her final two season of eligibility. Hayes is the first athlete from LA Tech to compete for the U.S. in the Olympics. The Olympics will be Hayes first trip outside of the U.S. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials long jump (7.10m/23-3.5) and 6th in semifinal heat of 100m (11.59); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors long jump (6.58m/ ) and 7th in 100m (11.58); 1st at WAC Outdoors 100m (11.15), 200m (23.22) and long jump (6.18m/20-3.5); 1st at NCAA Indoor long jump (6.61m/ ) and 5th in heat of 60m (7.43); 1st at WAC Indoors long jump (6.45m/21-2), 60m (7.31) and 200m (23.63) 2011: 9th at USA Outdoors long jump (6.53m/ ) and 8th in heat of 100m (11.40); 10th at NCAA Outdoors long jump (6.36m/ ); 1st at WAC Outdoors long jump (6.35m/), 100m (11.39), 200m (23.55), 3rd at Drake Relays 100m (11.38); 8th at NCAA Indoors long jump (6.7m/ ); 1st at WAC Indoors 60m (7.34), 200m (24.47) and long jump (6.34m/ ) 2010: 2nd at WAC Outdoors long jump (6.17m/20-3) and 4th in 100m (11.70) 2009: 4th at NJCAA Indoors long jump (5.98m/19-7.5) and 5th in 55m (6.98) 2008: 2nd at NJCAA Outdoors long jump (5.93m/19-5.5), 8th in 200m (24.48) and 6th in 100m (11.80) Reese Hoffa Event: Shot Put Height: 5-11 Weight: 315 PR: 22.43m/ (2007) Born: 10/02/1977 Current Residence: Athens, Ga. High School: Lakeside Evans High School (Augusta, Ga.) '97 College: University of Georgia '01 Coach: Don Babbitt Three-time USA Outdoor champion 2007 (21.47m/ ); 2008 (22.10m/ ); 2012 (22.0m/ ) Two-time USA Indoor champion (21.61m/ ); 2012 (21.75m/ ) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2004 (21.14m/ ); 2006 (21.96m/ ); 2010 (21.33m/ ) 69

71 Four-time USA Indoor runner-up (20.97m/ ); 2005 (21.74m/71-4); 2007 (21.21m/69-7); 2008 (21.40m/ ) Third three times at USA Outdoor (20.64m/ ); 2009 (21.10m/ ); 2011 (21.86m/ ) International Championships 2007 World Outdoor champion (22.04/ ) 2006 World Indoor champion (22.11m/72-6.5) Two-time World Indoor silver medalist 2004 (21.07m/69-1.5); 2008 (21.20m/ ) 2003 Pan Am Games gold medalist (20.95m/ ) About Reese A pillar of consistency, Hoffa has finished in the top five at the USA Outdoor Championships for ten consecutive years. You have to go all the way back to 2003 to find a time when Hoffa didn't own one of the top ten throws in the world in either indoor or outdoor competition. At the 2009 World Outdoor Championships, five of the six throws Hoffa took would have won him the gold medal. In 2007 alone, he topped the 70-foot-mark a total of 10 times. He broke C.J. Hunter's mark in establishing a new Pan American Games record in the shot put in A huge professional wrestling fan, Hoffa competed while wearing a mask at the 2004 Home Depot Invitational, dubbing himself the Unknown Shot Putter. Earned All-American honors four straight years competing for the University of Georgia. Hoffa also competed in football, baseball and wrestling in high school. He says his dream is to compete in a bear suit, being brought onto the track in a cage. He married Renata Hoffa on November 26, : Olympic Trials champion (22.0m/ ); 1st at Pre Classic (21.81m/ ); 1st at Shanghai (20.98m/68-10); 1st at Kingston International Invite (20.71m/ ); 1st at Kansas Relays (21.73m/71-3.5); USA Indoor champion (21.75m/ ); 4th at World Indoor Championships (21.55m/70-8.5) 2011: Fifth at World Outdoors (20.99m/ ); 3rd at USA Outdoors 2011 (21.86m/ ); 1st at Pre Classic (21.65/ ); 1st at Monaco (21.25m/ ); 2nd at Doha (21.27/ ); 3rd at Rome (21.13/69-4); 2nd at Drake Relays (20.93m/68-8); 4th at Stockholm (20.91/ ) 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (21.33m/ ); 4th at USA Indoors (20.42m/67.0); 2nd at Millrose Games (20.59m/ ); 1st in Brussels (22.16m/ ); 2nd at Bydgoszcz (20.97m/ ); 1st at Kentucky Invite (21.20m/ ); 1st at Bulldog Limited (21.14m/ ); 3rd at Doha (21.00m/ ); 4th at Oslo (20.69m/ ); 2nd at Drake Relays (20.56m/67-5.5); 4th at Stockholm (20.68m/ ) 2009: 4th at World Outdoors (21.28m/ ); 3rd at USA Outdoors (21.10m/ ); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (21.89m/71-10); 1st at Doha (21.64m/71-0); 1st at Hengelo (21.59m/70-10) 2008: World Indoor silver medalist (21.20m/ ); Olympic Trials champion (22.10m/ ); 7th at Olympic Games (20.53m/ ); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (21.73m/ ); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (21.29m/ ); World Indoor Champs silver medalist (21.20m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (21.40m/ ); 1st at Doha (21.48m/ ) 2007: World Outdoor champion (22.04/ ); USA Outdoor champion (21.47m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (21.21m/69-7); 1st at London (22.43m/ ); 2nd at Millrose Games (21.75m/ ); 3rd at adidas Track Classic (21.36m/70-1); 1st at Alabama Relays (21.84m/71-8); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (21.65m/71-0.5); 2nd at Madrid (20.81m/ ); 1st at Ostrava (21.77m/ ); 1st at Doha (21.37m/70-1.5) 2006: World Indoor champion (22.11m/72-6.5); USA Outdoor runner-up (21.96m/ ); USA Indoor champion (21.61m/ ); 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.98m/68-10) 2005: USA Indoor runner-up (21.74m/71-4); 5th at USA Outdoors (20.90m/68-7); 1st at Millrose Games (21.61m/ ); 1st at Doha (21.29m/ ) 2004: World Indoor silver medalist (21.07m/69-1.5); USA Indoor runner-up (20.97m/ ); Olympic Trials runner-up (21.14m/ ); 22nd in qualifying at Olympic Games (19.40m/ ); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.38m/ ); 1st at Atlanta (20.71m/ ); 2nd at Verizon Millrose Games (19.98m/ ); 2nd at Drake Relays SP (19.61m/64-4); 2nd at Home Depot SP (21.67m/ PR); 1st at Santiago SP (20.99m/ ); 1st in Atlanta SP (20.71m/ ) 2003: Pan Am Games gold medalist (20.95m/ ); 3rd at USA Outdoors (20.64m/ ); 5th at USA Indoors (19.40m/ ); 2nd at Home Depot Invitational (20.90m/68-7); 2nd at Stanford (20.65/67-9) 70 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

72 Becky Holiday Event: Pole Vault Height: 5-3 Weight: PR: 4.62m/ (2010) Born: 03/12/1980 Current Residence: Jonesboro, Ark. High School: Reed High, Nevada 98 College: University of Oregon '03 Coach: Earl Bell Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2012, 4.55m/14-11; 2010, 4.60m/ USA Indoor runner-up 4.30m/ USA Indoor bronze medalist 4.55m/14-11 Tied for third at 2003 USA outdoors 4.35m/ International Championships 3rd at 2011 Pan-Am Outdoors 4.30m/ st at 2007 NACAC Outdoors 4.15m/ Collegiate Championships 2003 NCAA Outdoor champion 4.41m/ About Becky After nearly a decade of competition as a post-collegiate professional, Holliday secured her first Olympic team berth with her second place finish at the 2012 Olympic Trials. Holliday did not pick up pole vault until the age of 16 after a completing a distinguished career in gymnastics, where she was a four-time state champion in the all-around category in age group and a three-time regional champion. It did not take her long to establish herself as a national-caliber pole vaulter. She was ranked #7 in the U.S. at the end of the 2001 season, in which she placed 5th at USA Outdoors and 8th at the World University Games. She won the Nevada state prep title as a senior in 1998 and took fourth as a junior. Attended Clackamus Community College before transferring to Oregon, where she was a psychology major. She has held numerous jobs while training and pursuing her dream including, holding positions in everything from waitressing to baggage handling. Splits her time training in Chula Vista Calif. and Jonesboro, Ark. : 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (4.55m/14-11); 7th at Drake Relays (4.15m/ ); 5th at USA Indoors (4.47m/14-8); 3rd at U.S. Open (4.42m/14-6); 1st at Reno PV Summit (4.42m/14-6) 2011: 3rd at Pan-Am Games (4.30m/ ); 1st at Lignano (4.40m/ ); 1st at Gill Factory Vault (4.62m/ ); 7th at USA Outdoors (4.30m/ ); 7th at Pre Classic (4.28m/14-0.5); 2nd at USA Indoors (4.55m/14-11) 2010: 5th at Continental Cup (4.35m/ ); 2nd at Luzern (4.25m/ ); 2nd at USA Outdoors (4.60m/15-1); 3rd at USA Indoors (4.55m/14-11); 2nd at Reebok Indoor Games (4.45m/ ); 2nd at Millrose Games (4.41m/14-5.5) 2009: 1st at Gill Factory Vault (4.40m/ ); 11th at USA Outdoors (4.20m/ ); 4th at Reno PV Summit (4.25m/ ) 2008: 6th at Olympic Trials (4.50m/14-9); 1st at Mt. SAC (4.47m/14-8); 6th at USA Indoors (4.40m/ ); 3rd at Reno PV Summit (4.30m/ ) 2007: 1st at NACAC Outdoors (4.15m/ ); 7th at USA Outdoors (4.35m/ ); 7th at USA Indoors (4.20m/ ); 1st at Tyson Invite (4.40m/ ); 3rd at Reno PV Summit (4.40m/ ) 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors (4.45m/ ); 6th at USA Indoors (4.40m/ ); 4th at adidas Track Classic (4.26m/ ); 1st at Clovis NAPVA Champs (4.42m/14-6); 2nd in Seattle (4.41m/14-5.5) 2005: 4th at USA Outdoors (4.30m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (4.30m/ ); 1st at Eugene (4.30m/ ); 2nd in Seattle (4.36m/14-3.5i) 2004: no height at the Olympic trials 2003: NCAA Outdoor champion (4.41m/14-5.5); tied for 3rd at USA Outdoors (4.35m/ ); 11th in qualifying heat at World Outdoors (4.15m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Indoors (4.35m/ ); broke collegiate record with 4.47m/14-8 at NCAA 71

73 West Regional at Stanford May 30; 2nd at Mt. SAC (4.40m/ ) 2002: Set school record from Mt. Sac Relays ( ); tied for 5th at USA Outdoors (4.20m/ ) 2001: 7th at NCAA Indoors ( ); Texas Relays champion (4.15m/ ); 4th at Mt. SAC Relays ( ); Jumped 14-4 in NWAACC Championships; 2nd at PAC-10s (4.21m/ ); 5th at U.S. Outdoors (4.30m/ ); 8th in World University Games (13-0) 2000: NWAACC conference champion best of : Did not compete. 1998: Nevada state pole vault champion (12-3). 1997: 4th at Nevada state meet (11-6). Cyrus Hostetler Event: Javelin Throw Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 PR: 83.16m/ Born: 08/08/1986 Current Residence: Eugene, OR High School: Newberg (Ore.) High School College: University of Oregon '10 Coach: Christina Scherwin Third at 2011 USA Outdoors (77.84m/255-4) International Championships 2011 Pan Am Games runner-up (82.24m/269-9) Collegiate Championships Two-time Pac-10 champion 2009 (76.32m/250-4); 2010 (77.21m/253-3) About Cyrus Cyrus made his first Olympic team after finishing fifth place in the Olympic Trials. He was one of three javelin throwers who had the Olympic A standard. When not throwing the javelin, Cyrus works as a website/graphic designer. He works for the project management team for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials-Track & Field, where he does front end web design and a good amount of their graphic design. He s training four to six hours a day and is thankful he has flexibility in his schedule to work everything in. Some of his other hobbies include cooking, baking, watching movies and being outdoors. He has an older sister, Fayth and an older brother, David. In high school, he was an all-around athlete as he took part in football, basketball, baseball and track. Didn t begin throwing the javelin until his senior year of high school in : 5th at Olympic Trials (77.63m/254-8); 4th at Pre Classic (81.02m/265-9); 2nd at Tucson Elite Classic (80.37m/263-8). 2011: 3rd at USA Outdoors (77.84m/255-4); 1st at Portland (80.86m/265-3); 2nd at Pan American Games (82.24m/269-9). 2010: 1st at Eugene Relays (78.19m/256-6); 1st at Pac-10 Championships (77.21m/253-3); 9th at USA Outdoors (70.23m/230-5). 2009: 1st at Eugene Preview (66.74m/218-11); 1st at Stanford Invite (74.76m/245-3); 1st at Eugene Invite (83.16m/272-10); 1st at Oregon vs. UCLA (78.38m/257-2); 1st at Eugene Relays (79.83m/261-11); 1st at Pac-10 Championships (76.32m/250-4); 1st at NCAA West Regional (73.06m/239-8); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (72.71m/238-6); 4th at USA Outdoors (75.78m/248-7). 2008: 1st at Salem Invite (66.29m/217-6); 1st at Eugene Relays (67.30m/220-9); 8th at US Olympic Team Trials (66.84m/219-3). 72 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

74 Molly Huddle Event: 5,000m Height: 5-4 Weight: 110 PR: 14:44.76AR (2010) Born: 08/31/1984 Current Residence: Providence, R.I. High School: Notre Dame HS (Elmira, N.Y.) College: Notre Dame Coach: Ray Treacy 2011 USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (15:10.01) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (15:14.40); 2010 (15:30.89) Two-time USA XC runner-up 2011 (26:31); 2010 (26:01) 2004 USA Junior 3,000m champion (15:57.22) Collegiate Championships 2011 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (16:05) Two-time NCAA Outdoor bronze medalist (15:37.65); 2004 (16:25.44) Awards and Honors American Record holder 5,000m Notre-Dame record of nine All-America Honors (tied with the late Ryan Shay) About Molly Huddle s most outstanding season came in 2010, where she progressed from breaking 15 minutes in the 5,000m for the first time to going on to run 14:44.76 to set an American Record. While in college she tied the late Ryan Shay for a Notre Dame record for a career total of nine career All-America honors. Huddle has been turning heads in the distance running world since her days as a high school standout winning national meets and even setting a national high school two mile record of 10:01. She did not run cross country until her senior year of high school. Her school did not have a cross country team, so she ran as a onerunner team coached by her father. She was undefeated during the regular season, set 12 course records and finished fourth at the 2001 Foot Locker Nationals. Is a huge Oprah fan and rarely missed an episode prior to the show going off the air. Paints her fingernails a different color the night before each race. Married to Canadian middle-distance runner and former Notre Dame teammate Kurt Benniger. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials 5,000m (15:14.40); 7th at Pre Classic in 3,000m (8:57.86); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays 5,000m (15:15.91); 2nd at USA 15 km Road (49:57) 2011: 10th in 2nd heat at World Outdoors (15:42.00); 1st USA Outdoor 5,000m (15:10.01); 10th at New York Grand Prix 1500m (4:12.03); 1st at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite 10,000m (31:28.66); 1st at Mt. SAC relays 5,000m (15:10.63); 17th at World XC 8 km (26:26); 2nd at USA XC 8 km (26:31) 2010: 1st at USA 5 km road (32:00) 3rd at Continental Cup (16:08.60); 10th in Brussels (14:44.76AR); 9th at London (14:57.93); 2nd at USA Outdoor (15:30.89); USA Women s 10 km champion (32:00); USA 5 km champion (15:48); 1st in Saint-Denis (14:51.84): 2nd at Mt. SAC relays (15:05.71); 1st at Payton Jordan Invite 10,000m (31:48.59): 19th at World XC (25:59); USA XC runner-up (26:01) 2009: 5th at USA 10 mile road (54:01); 5th at USA Outdoor Championships (32:43.11); 1st at USA 10km road (32:07); 1st at USA 7 mile road (37:39) 2008: 1st at USA 10 km road (32:52); 5th at USA 5 km road (15:56); 9th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (33:17.73) 10th in 5,000m (15:42.19); 23rd at World XC 8 km (26:40) 2007: 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (15:37.65); 1st at Big East Outdoors (15:59.89) 2nd at Big East Indoor (16:25.90) 2006: 9th at USA Outdoor (15:44.66); 2nd at NCAA Outdoor (16:05.93); 1st at Big East Outdoor (16:31.34) 2005: 2nd at Big East Indoor (16:12.17) did not compete outdoor season due to injury 2004: 7th at Olympic Trials (15:37.92); 1st at USA Junior 3,000m (9:19.52); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (16:25.44); 1st at Big East Outdoor (16:21.20); 1st at Big East Indoor (15:57.22) 73

75 Evan Jager Event: Steeplechase Height: 6-2 Weight: 142 PR: 3,000m SC - 8:17.40 (2012) Born: 03/08/1989 Current Residence: Portland, OR High School: Jacobs (Algonquin, Ill.) H.S. College: Wisconsin Coach: Jerry Schumacher 2012 Olympic Trials champion (8:17.40) Third at 2009 USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:22.18) 2008 USA Junior 1,500m champion (3:47.43) About Evan Evan Jager makes another international team at the London Olympic Games after also qualifying for Team USA for the World Outdoor Championships in 2009 and the World Junior Championships in A member of the Oregon Track Club Elite, Jager, who attended college at the University of Wisconsin, is still coached by his college coach Jerry Schumacher. Jager left Wisconsin a year early to sign with Nike and follow Schumacher to Portland. He then enrolled at Portland State University. With his time previously being split between 1,500m and 5,000m, Jager made his debut in the steeplechase earlier in 2012 and still took home the Olympic Trials title after only a handful of career races. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (8:17.40); 1st at Mt. SAC (8:26.14) 2011: 12th at USA Outdoors 1,500m (3:50.11) 2010: 1st at Seattle UW Invitational indoor 800m (1:50.10) 2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:22.18); Ran 13:39.80 in heats at World Outdoor Championships; 2nd at Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 5,000m (13:29.65) 2008: 8th at World Junior Championships 1,500m (3:49.59) Lacy Janson Event: Pole Vault Height: 5-10 Weight: 145 PR: 4.66m/15-3i (2010) Born: 02/20/1983 Current Residence: Tallahassee, Fla. High School: Cardinal Mooney (Fla.) HS '01 College: Florida State '06 Coach: Dennis Nobles 3rd at 2012 U.S. Trials (4.60m/15-1) 2010 USA Indoor champion (4.65m/15-3) 3rd twice at USA Outdoors 2007 (4.35m/ ); 2011 (4.50m/14-9) 2002 USA Junior champion (4.05m/13-3.5) Collegiate Championships 2006 NCAA Outdoor champion (4.25m/ ) 2003 NCAA Indoor champion (4.45m/ ) 74 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

76 About Lacy A veteran of World Championships competition, Janson has established herself as one of the top three vaulters in the U.S. After finishing 10th at the 2008 U.S. Trials, Jansen made the podium in 2012 to secure her first trip to the Olympic Games. She had an outstanding year in 2010 that produced three marks over her previous PR set in 2008 and ended with a #1 U.S. ranking from T&FN. Janson upped her personal best by almost a foot from 2005 to Janson is the second woman in FSU school history to win an NCAA national title twice in the same event. 2012: 3rd at U.S. Trials (4.60m/15-1); 6th at adidas Grand Prix (4.37m/14-4); 3rd at Pre Classic (4.38m/14-4.5); 2nd at Daegu (4.50m/14-9); 6th at Doha (4.40m/ ); 5th at World Indoors (4.65m/ ); 3rd at USA Indoors (4.62m/ ); 2nd at Millrose Games (4.52m/ ); 2nd at Boston Grand Prix (4.40m/); 4th at U.S. Open (4.22m/ ) 2011: 11 th in Group B at World Outdoors (4.40m/ ); 3rd at USA Outdoors (4.50m/14-9); 1st at adidas Grand Prix (4.27/14-0); 4th at USA Indoors (4.55m/14-11) 2010: USA Indoor champion (4.65m/15-3); 4th at USA Outdoor (4.40m/ ); 4th at Pre Classic (4.48m/ ); 1st at Tyson Invite (4.66m/15-3.5); 5th at Doha (4.55m/14-11); 3rd at Daegu (4.5m/14-9); 3rd at Monaco (4.60m/15-1); 10th at Stockholm (4.41m/14-5.5) 2009: 8th at USA Outdoors (4.35m/ ); 3rd in Madrid (4.46m/14-7.5); 5th at Reebok GP (4.27m/14-0) 2008: 10th Olympic Trials (4.40m/ ); 2nd at Reebok GP (4.55m/14-11); 5th at adidas Track Classic (4.32m/14-2); 4th at USA Indoors (4.45m/ ); 2nd at Tyson Invitational (4.64m/ i) 2007: 3rd at USA Outdoors (4.35m/ ); 2nd at USA Indoors (4.60m/15-1); 1st at Fortaleza (4.50m/14-9); 1st at Albuquerque (4.60m/15-1i) 2006: NCAA Outdoor champion (4.25m/ ); ACC champion (4.58m/ ); 2nd at NCAA Indoors (4.50/14-9) 2005: 14th at NCAA Indoors (4.00m/13-1.5); 1st at Tallahassee (4.11m/ ); 1st at Gainesville (4.30m/ i) 2004: 5th at NCAA East Regional (4.11m/ ); NH at NCAA Outdoors; ACC champion (4.15m/ ); 1st at Texas Relays (4.25m/ ) 2003: NCAA Indoor champion (4.45m/ ); 8th at NCAA Outdoors (4.10m/ ); NCAA East Regional champion (4.02m/ ); 1st at Florida Relays (4.37m/14-4) 2002: USA Junior champion (4.05m/13-3.5); 8th at USA Outdoors (4.20m/ ); NH at World Juniors; 9th at NCAA Outdoors (3.90m/12-9.5); 1st at ACC Champs (4.27m/14-0); 6th at NCAA Indoors (4.15m/ ) Carmelita Jeter Event: 100m, 200m Height: 5-4 Weight: 135 PR: 100m (2009); 200m (2012) Born: 11/24/1979 Current Residence: Gardena, Calif. High School: Bishop Montgomery HS College: Cal State Dominguez Coach: John Smith 2012 U.S. Trials 100m champion (10.92) and 200m runner-up (22.11) 2-time USA Outdoor 100m champion: 2011 (10.74), 2009 (10.78w) 2010 USA Indoor 60m champion (7.02) 2011 USA Outdoor 200m runner-up(22.23) 2007 USA Outdoor 100m bronze medalist (11.17) 2007 USA Indoor 60m runner-up (7.17) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor 100m champion (10.90) 2011 World Outdoor 200m silver medalist ( 22.37) 2011 World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist ( 41.56, anchor) Two-time World Outdoor bronze medalist at 100m (10.90); 2007 (11.02) 2009 World Indoor 60m bronze medalist (7.05) 75

77 About Carmelita After winning her first World Championships medal in 2007 (bronze), Jeter said she looked at it every morning and night to help give her motivation. Apparently it worked Jeter came home from the 2011 World Championships with three medals. Jeter defended her m Diamond League title in 2011 and added another by doubling in the 200m. Jeter came onto the scene in 2007 setting a then personal record in the 100m of at the adidas Track Classic and then went on to qualify for her first World Outdoor Championships roster for Team USA. She has since gone on to become the second-fastest woman in history, behind only Florence Griffith-Joyner. Prior to 2007, Jeter was plagued with injuries from Jeter is the first-ever U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier and Olympian to come from Cal State Dominguez Hills. 2012: 1st at U.S. Trials 100m(10.92) and 2nd 100m (22.11) ; 3rd at Adidas Grand Prix (11.05); 5th at Pre Classic (22.78); 2nd at Shanghai (22.62); 1st at Daegu (11.11); 1st at Cayman Invitational (11.04); 1st at Kingston (10.81); 1st at LA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational (22.31). 2011: World Outdoor 100m champion (10.90) and 200m silver medalist (22.37); Anchored winning 4x100m relay at World Championships (41.56); USA Outdoor 100m champion (10.74); 2nd at USA Outdoors in the 200m (22.23) 1 st at Brussels (10.78); 1st at Stockholm (11.15); 1st at London (10.93); 1st at Pre Classic (10.70); 1st at Monaco in 200m (22.20); 2nd at Doha (10.95); 1 st at Zurich (22.27); 1 st at Monaco (22.20) 2010: 3rd at World Indoors (7.05); USA Indoor champion (7.02); 3rd at Pre Classic (10.83); 1st at Lausanne (10.99); 1st at Gateshead (10.95); 1st at Kingston (10.94); 1st at Daegu (11.00); 1st at Shanghai (11.09); 1st at Monaco (10.82); 1st at Oslo at the 200m (22.54) 2009: 3rd at World Champs (10.90); USA Outdoor champion (10.78w); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (10.85w); 1st at adidas Track Classic (11.09); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (10.85w); 1st at Mt. SAC (10.96); 1st at Brussels (10.88); 1st at World Athletic Final (10.67); 1st at Shanghai (10.64); 1st at Daegu (10.83) 2008: 6th at Olympic Trials in 200m (22.35); 9th in Olympic Trials semi-finals in 100m (11.05); 5th in 100m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (11.07); 2nd in 200m (22.65) and 6th in 100m (11.16) at Reebok Grand prix; 2nd in 200m (22.47) and 5th in 100m (11.26) at adidas Track Classic 2007: 3rd at World Outdoors (11.02); 3rd in 100m at USA Outdoors (11.17); USA Indoor 60m runner-up (7.17); 4th in 100m at adidas Track Classic (11.05); 1st in 100m at Mt. SAC Relays (11.16); 1st in 100m and 200m at Oxy Invitational (11.22, 22.82); 2nd in 100m at Monaco (11.11); 2nd in 100m at Heusden (11.05w); 1st in 60m at Azusa Pacific Qualifier (7.16) 2006: USATF National Club championships 100m runner-up (11.49), 200m champion (23.67); 8th in 100m at adidas Track Classic (11.59); 2nd in 100m at Oxy Invitational (11.48); 3rd in 100m at Steve Scott Invitational (11.65); 3rd in 100m at Mt. SAC Relays (11.60); Claremont Classic 100m runner-up (11.65), 200m champion (23.81) 2005: Did not compete (Injured) 2004: Claremont Classic 100m runner-up (11.80), 200m runner-up (24.33); Southern California Association Age-Group champs 100m champion (11.74), 200m champion (24.02) 2003: NCAA Div. II 100m runner-up (11.79), 3rd in 200m (23.67) Kibwé Johnson Event: Hammer Throw Height: 6-2 Weight: 238 PR: HT m/266-9 (2011); DT m/213-7 (2005) Born: 07/17/1981 Current Residence: Kamloops, B.C., Canada High School: North Gwinnett HS (Suwanee, Ga) '98 College: Georgia '01, Ashland '08 Coach: Anatoly Bondarchuck Two-time USA Outdoor champion (80.31m/266-9); 2012 (74.97m/245-11) 2008 USA Indoor weight throw champion (25.12m/82-5) 2007 USA Outdoor runner-up (75.12m/246-5) 2006 USA Indoor weight throw runner-up (23.72m/77-10) International Championships 2011 Pan Am Games gold medalist (89.63m/261-3) 2007 Pan-Am Games runner-up (73.23m/240-3) 76 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

78 About Kibwe Johnson highlighted the best season of his career in 2011 with his first U.S. outdoor title and his second spot on a World Outdoor team. His winning toss of 80.31m/266-9 was the best mark by an American hammer thrower since Former Soviet Olympic champion Anatoliy Bondarchuk coaches Kibwe and his wife, Crystal Smith-Johnson, who is also a thrower. His college career started at the University of Georgia where he began as a discus thrower. During his time in Athens, he began to shift his focus from discus to the hammer throw. He left Georgia to continue his academic and track careers at Ashland University. Johnson and his wife had their first child in the spring of 2012, a baby girl named Brooklyn. 2012: USA Outdoor champion (74.97m/245-11); 1st at Edmonton Donovan Bailey Invitational (74.75m/245-3); 7th at Kawasaki Grand Prix (71.91m/235-11) 2011: 8 th in group A of World Outdoors (75.06m/246-03); USA Outdoor champion (80.31m/266-9); Pan Am Games gold medalist (89.63m/261-3); 1 st at Jesse Owens Track Classic (75.74m/248-6); 6 th at Rieti (75.86m/248-10) 2010: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (76.31m/250-4); 1 st at Ashland Summer Series (77.07m/252-10); 2 nd at Mt. SAC (75.70m/248-4); 2 nd at Tucson Elite (74.74m/245-2) 2008: Olympic Trials finalist (no mark); USA Indoor champion (25.12m/82-5). 2007: USA Outdoor runner-up (75.12m/246-5); no mark at World Outdoor Champs; Pan Am Games runner-up (73.23m/240-3); 1st in DT at Mt. SAC Relays (60.57m/198-9); 1st at Lake Erie Association Championships (75.95m/249-2). 2006: USA Indoor WT runner-up (23.72m/77-10); 4th at AT&T USA Outdoors (75.32m/247-1); 1st at Findlay (24.54m/ i); 2nd at Columbus (75.32m/247-1). 2005: 3rd in WT at USA Indoor Championships (22.27m/ ); Did not mark at USA Outdoor Championships; 1st at Tempe (72.70m/238-6); 1st at Claremont (73.42m/240-10); 2nd at Mt SAC Relays (72.24m/237-0); 1st at Hillsdale (78.25m/256-8PR); 1st at NY Reebok GP (74.01m/242-9); 1st in DT at Berea (65.11m/213-7PR); 1st in WT at Marietta (23.99m/78-8.5i); 1st at Findlay (23.62m/77-6i); 1st at Findlay (23.43m/ i); 1st at Kent (23.11m/75-10i); 1st at Oiler Open (25.54m/80-6). 2004: 8th in DT and 19th in HT at Olympic Trials (58.57m/192-2, 65.39m/214-6); 1st in DT at Akron (61.00m/200-1); 5th in HT at Columbus (67.99m/223-0). 2003: 16th in HT at USA Outdoor Championships (62.35m/204-07); 7th in DT at Salinas (59.34m/194-8); 1st in HT at Northridge (69.11m/226-9). Alysia Montaño Event: 800m Height: 5-7 Weight: 118 PR: 1:57.34 (2010) Born: 07/06/2002 Current Residence: Canyon Country, Calif. High School: Canyon HS (Canyon Country, Calif.) 04 College: University of California 08 Coach: Louis Montano Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2007 (1:59.47), 2010 (1:59.87), 2011 (1:58.33); 2012 (1:59.08) International Championships 2010 World Indoor bronze medalist (1:59.60) 2006 NACAC U-23 champion (2:03.87) Collegiate Championships 2007 NCAA Indoor (2:03.47) and Outdoor (1:59.29) champion About Alysia Montano was a standout college athlete who saw her Olympic dreams slip away at the 2008 Olympic Trials, but since then she has been on a roll winning three consecutive U.S. titles and earning a spot on the 2012 Olympic team. Montano had a breakout year in 2007 when she won the NCAA indoor and outdoor title and the U.S. Outdoor title. During her senior year in 2008, she looked ready to repeat her success, but a nagging foot injury caught up to her at the Olympic Trials and she exited the track after the first round in a wheelchair. After healing and gaining strength for a season at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, 77

79 Montano was back on her path to the top. With U.S. titles in 2010 and 2011, Montano also competed for the first time at the World Championships in 2011 where she finished fourth. Montano majored in theater and performing arts at the University of California at Berkley. Her first experience in track and field was tagging along with her cousins to track meets and running around the infield when she was too young to compete with the "big kids." Formerly Alysia Johnson, married her childhood friend Louis Montano on March 19, She s known for running with a flower in her hair. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (1:59.08); 1st at Pre Classic (1:57.37) 2011: 4th at World Outdoors (1:57.48); USA Outdoor champion (1:58.33); 4th at Prefontaine Classic (1:59.40); 4th at Paris (2:00.78); 6th at Stockholm (2:00.69). 2010: 3rd at World Indoors (1:59.60); USA Outdoor champion (1:59.87); USA Indoor runner-up (2:01.45); 5th at Nike Pre Classic (1:58.84); 1st at Lignano (1:57.85); 1st at Monaco (1:57.34PR); 1st at Tyson Invite (2:02.60). 2009: 7th at USA Outdoors (2:01.58); 2nd at Nike Pre Classic (2:05.32); 6th at adidas Track Classic (2:03.35). 2008: 25th at Olympic Trials quarter-finals (206.43); 1st at Pac 10 Champs (2:00.57). 2007: USA Outdoor champion (1:59.47); 6th at Pan Am Games (2:02.57); 4th in heats at World Outdoors (2:02.11); NCAA Outdoor champion (1:59.29PR); NCAA Indoor champion (2:03.47); NCAA West Regional champion (2:02.12); Pac 10 champion (2:01.74). 2006: 4th at USA Outdoors (2:01.80); NACAC U23 champion (2:03.87); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (2:03.04); 2nd at Pac 10 Champs (2:06.85); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (2:06.42). 2005: 3rd at USA Junior Outdoors (2:07.20); 6th at NCAA Outdoors; 3rd at Pac 10 Champs. 2004: Best of 2: Lolo Jones Event: 100m Hurdles Height: 5-9 Weight: 135 PR: (2008); 60mH AR (2010) Born: 08/05/1982 Current Residence: Baton Rouge, La. High School: Theodore Roosevelt (Des Moines, Iowa) HS College: LSU '04 Coach: Dennis Shaver 2008 Olympic Trials champion (12.29) 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (12.86) Three-time USA Indoor champion 2007 (7.88); 2008 (7.88); 2009 (7.84) International Championships Two-time World Indoor champion 2008 (7.80); 2010 (7.72) About Lolo Jones had spinal surgery in 2011 exactly one year out from the 2012 Olympic final to correct a tethered spine. The spinal condition is believed to have been a factor in her string of recent injuries. She was the first woman ever to claim back-to-back World Indoor titles in the 60m hurdles while setting an American record in the process. Jones finished her career at LSU as a three-time national champion and 11-time All-American, where she ranks among the top-three all-time at LSU in both the 60m and 100m hurdles. Jones was named Gatorade Midwest Athlete of the year and holds the 100mH record for the state of Iowa (13.40). She is of French, African-American, Native American and Norwegian descent. Her given name is Lori. She considers speed off the final hurdle one of her greatest strengths. She was named 2008 Visa Humanitarian Athlete of the Year after donating her $4,000 in prize money from the Olympic Trials to a fund assisting Renee Trout, a single mother from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was a victim of the Iowa floods. Jones' sponsors each matched Jones' $4,000 prize, bringing the total donation to $12,000. She also gave each girl on Theodore Roosevelt High School track team a pair of spikes and made a $3,000 donation to the school to repair the track and buy hurdles while in town for the Drake Relays. She is the most followed U.S. track & field athlete on Twitter. 78 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

80 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (12.86); 1st at Torino (12.97); 5th at Oslo (12.75); 2nd at Hengelo (12.90); 3rd at Ostrava (12.94); 1st at Dusseldorf (7.94); 1st at Moskva (7.89); 1st at U.S. Open 50mH (6.78) 2011: 3rd at Doha (12.67); 3rd at Stuttgart, 60mH (7.94); 1st at Baton Rouge, 100mH (12.74); 1st at Kawasaki Super Meet, 100mH (12.92); 2nd at Baton Rouge, 4x100m (44.12) 2010: World Indoor champion (7.72AR); USA Outdoor champion (12.69); USA Indoor runner-up (7.89); 1st at adidas Grand Prix (12.55); 1st at Oslo (12.66); 1st at Doha (12.63); 4th at Ostrava (12.85); 1st at Gateshead (12.79); 1st at Monaco (12.63); 3rd at Stockholm (12.70). 2009: USA Indoor champion (7.84); DNF in semifinal at USA Outdoors; 1st at Rethymno (12.47); 3rd at Monaco (12.61); 1st at Karlsruhe (7.82i); 1st at Birmingham (7.82i). 2008: 7th at Olympics (12.72), 1st in semifinal (12.43PR, WL); Olympic Trials champion (12.29w), 1st in semifinal (12.45PR); 2nd at Bislett Games Oslo (12.66); 3rd at DKB-ISTAF Berlin (12.57); 2nd at Doha (12.65); World Indoor champ (7.80); USA Indoor champ (7.88); Visa Indoor champion; ran PR 7.77 in Spain. 2007: 3rd at USA Outdoors (12.79); 6th at World Outdoors (12.62); USA Indoor champion (7.88); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (12.75); 3rd at adidas Track Classic (12.61); 2nd at Doha (12.78); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (12.80); 3rd at Paris (12.71); 4th at Rome (12.84); 2nd at Sheffield (12.89); 1st at Rethimno (12.57); 2nd at Monaco (12.78); 1st at Heusden (12.74); 3rd at Stockholm (12.81). 2006: 5th at USA Outdoors (12.76); 1st at Heusden (12.56); 6th at World Athletics Final (12.76); 8th at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (12.87); 4th at Golden Gala (12.70); 4th in 100m (11.36) and 3rd in 100mh at Athens Super Grand Prix (12.83); 5th at Athletissima (12.68); 3rd at DN Galan (12.74); 1st at Ostrava (12.72). 2005: 4th at USA Outdoors (12.90); 5th in semifinals at USA Outdoors (12.76PR); 1st at Torino Memorial (12.83); 4th at Zagreb (12.87); 4th at adidas Track Classic (12.86); 3rd at Norwich Union (8.00i); 5th at Athens (8.06i). 2004: NCAA 4x100m champion; 4th in 100mH at NCAA Outdoors (12.77); NCAA Mideast Region Champion (12.83); SEC champion (12.83); Penn Relays champion (13.04); NCAA Indoor 60mH and 60m runner-up (8.00, 7.38); SEC Indoor 60mH champion (8.08); 1st at LSU Twilight in 60mH (8.10). 2003: NCAA 4x100m champion; 5th at NCAA Outdoors in 100mH (13.04); NCAA Indoor 60mH champion (8.00); SEC 100mH champion (13.05); SEC 4x100m champion1st at Texas Relays (12.90); 6th at NCAA Indoor championships in 60m (7.30); SEC Indoor 55mH champion (7.57); 5th at SEC championships in 60m (7.37). 2002: NCAA Outdoor 100mH (13.02) and 4x100m runner-up; SEC 100mH (13.01) and 4x100m champion; 4th in 60mH at NCAA Indoors (8.05); SEC indoor 60mH champion (8.21). 2001: 5th in semifinals at NCAA Outdoors; 2nd at SEC Outdoors; 1st at Longhorn Invitational (13.17); 7th in 60mH at NCAA Indoors; 3rd at SEC Indoors (8.25). Meb Keflezighi Event: Marathon Height: 5-5 Weight: 125 PR: :42.29 (1998); 5,000-13:11.77 (2000); 10,000-27:13.98 (2001); Marathon - 2:09:15 (2009) Born: 05/05/1975 Current Residence: Mammoth Lakes, Calif. High School: San Diego (Calif.) 94 College: UCLA 98 Coach: Bob Larsen 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon champion (2:09:08) 2009 USA Marathon and MYC Marathon champion (2:09:29) 2009 USA Half-Marathon champion (1:01:25) Two-time Olympic Trials 10,000m champion 2000 (28:08.32); 2004 (27:36.49) Three-time USA 12 km cross country champion 2001; 2002 (35:45); 2009 (36:06) Six-time USA 15 km champion International Championships 2004 Olympic Games marathon silver medalist (2:11:29) 79

81 About Meb The 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon, Meb Keflezighi has become a premier international name in American distance running. In addition to the records and Olympic medal, Keflezighi made history in 2009 by winning the ING New York City Marathon in 2:09:15. The win gave Keflezighi the USA Marathon Championship and his fourth national title of 2009, and he became the first American man to win in New York since Alberto Salazar's 1982 victory in 2:09:29. He earned a total prizemoney payday of $200,000. He also finished atop the USA Running Series rankings for It was his first victory in that event since His 20 km split of 57:52 became the new American record for that event, bettering Ryan Hall s 57:54 set in At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Keflezighi became the first American man since 1976 to win an Olympic medal in the men s marathon, taking the silver at Panathenaiko Stadium crossing the finish line under a full moon. His medal at Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremonies, gave Team USA its 25th medal of the Athens Olympics - the most successful Olympics for Team USA track & field since His time of 2:09:53 in the 2004 New York City Marathon gave the U.S. its best men s finish in New York since Bob Kempainen placed second in Born in Eritrea, Keflezighi (pronounced Ka-FLEZ-gee) and his family moved to San Diego in He is one of 11 children and applied for U.S. citizenship in 1997 not knowing if his native country of Eritrea would participate in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He lived in a village in Eritrea with no electricity, where his brothers hid in the bushes so they would not be forced to join the military to fight against Ethiopia. He became a U.S. citizen on July 2, He trains at altitude (7,000 feet) at Mammoth Lakes, Calif. His wife, Yordanis, whom he met at an Eritrean-American soccer tournament in 2004, gave birth to the couple s first child, Sara, on March 8, : 1st at San Diego Half Marathon (1:03:11); Olympic Trials Marathon champion (2:09:08); 13th in New York City Half- Marathon (1:01:41) 2011: 15th at New York City Half Marathon (1:02:52); 3rd at Madrid 10km (29:26); 1st at San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon (1:02:40); 1st at San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon (1:02:17); 6th at New York City Marathon (2:09:13). 2010: 5th at Boston Marathon (2:09:26); 6th at ING New York City Marathon (2:11:38) 2009: New York City Marathon & USA Marathon champ (2:09:29); U.S. Half Marathon champ (1:01:25); USA 20 km record holder (57:52); USA Cross Country champion (36:06) 2009: New York City Marathon & USA Marathon champ (2:09:29); U.S. Half Marathon champ (1:01:25); USA Cross Country champ (36:06) 2008: 13th at Olympic Trials in 10,000m (28:39.02); 16th at Brussels GP (28:28.44) 2007: USA 15 km champion (43:40); 8th at Olympic Trials Men s Marathon (2:15:09) 2006: USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up (28:18.74); 3rd at Boston Marathon (2:09:56); 21st at NYC Marathon (2:22:02) 2005: 2nd in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:10.57); 3rd at New York City Marathon (2:09:56); dropped out of World Outdoor Championships 10,000m due to sore right quadriceps 2004: Olympic marathon silver medalist (2:11:29); 1st at Olympic Trials 10,000m (27:36.49); runner-up at Marathon Olympic Trials (2:11:47); 2nd at New York City Marathon (2:09:53); 1st at USA 15 km championships (43:18); 1st at USA 8 km championships (22:16) 2003: Runner-up at USA Outdoor 10,000m (27:57.59); 16th at World Outdoors 10,000m (28:35.08); U.S. 15 km champion; 2nd at USA XC Champs 12 km (38:34); 11th at World XC Champs 12km (37:16); 12th in Stockholm 5000m (13:20.50) 2002: USA Outdoor 10,000m champ; ran 27: km at Stanford; U.S. 12 km Cross Country champion (35:45); U.S. 15 km champion (42:49); 14th at World Cross Country Championships 12km (36:09); 9th at New York City Marathon (2:12:35) 2001: Set former American 10,000m record of 27:13.98 at Cardinal Invitational; USA 12km XC Winter Nationals champion; 23rd at IAAF World Championships 10,000m (28:44.48); 13th in 12km at World XC Champs (40:46); U.S. 15km champion 2000: Olympic Trials 10,000m champion (28:03.32); 12th in Olympic 10,000m (27:53.63); top U.S. finisher in men s long race at World Cross Country Championships, 26th in 36:46 80 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

82 Trell Kimmons Event: 4x100m relay pool Height: 5-8 Weight: 175 PR: 100m (2010) Born: 07/13/1985 Current Residence: Round Rock, Texas High School: Coldwater High School College: Hinds Community College Coach: Reggie Dillon 2012 USA Indoor 60m champion (6.45) 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up (10.27) Collegiate Championships Two-time National Junior College 60m champion 2005 (6.58); 2006 (6.55) 2006 National Junior College 200m indoor champion (20.89) 2005 National Junior College 200m outdoor champion (20.32w) About Trell Making his first Olympic team, Trell Kimmons has found a niche at the 60m after winning the World Indoor Championships in He made the trip to Daegu in the 100m on the World Outdoor team in At just 20 years old he ran the fifth fastest time in the world in the 60m. Also a standout football player in high school, Kimmons caught 13 touchdown passes in his senior year and was recruited to play football at Alabama. 2012: 6th at Olympic Trials (10.02); 5th at adidas Grand Prix (10.15); 3rd at Pre Classic (10.04); 3rd at Ponce (10.18); 4th at World Indoor Championships 60m (6.60); USA Indoor 60m champion (6.45); 3rd at U.S. Open indoor 50m (5.68); 1st at Houston Leonard Hilton Invitational 60m (6.62); 3rd at USATF Classic 60m (6.57) 2011: 4 th in semi-final heats at World Outdoors (10.32); Ran leadoff leg on 4x100m at World Outdoors (DNF); 1 st at Nuoro (9.97); 4th at USA Outdoor (10.04); member of the winning 4x100m team at the Texas Relays (38.41) 2010: 4 th at World Indoors (6.59); 4th at the adidas Grand Prix (9.92w); USA Outdoor runner-up (10.27); USA Indoor runner-up (6.56); 1st at UKA Super 8 (10.22); 1 st in Zurich (9.95) 2009: 2nd at Nuoro (10.18); 2nd at Houston Leonard Hilton Memorial 60m (6.64); 1 st at Austin Texas Invitational (10.17); 1 st at Jim Bush (10.26); 1 st at Orlando UCF Fast Times ( : 3rd at Ole Miss Invitational (10.44); 2 nd at Lignano (10.53) 2007: 1st at Razorback Invitational 60m (6.60i); 2nd at Warhawk Classic (10.33); 8th at Prefontaine Classic (10.60). 2006: National Junior College 60m (6.55) and 200m (20.89) indoor champion; 1st at the Georgia Invitational (10.43); 1st at Lignano (10.23) 2005: 1st at the Mississippi Invitational (10.27); 1st at the Martin Epps Invitational (10.42); 1 st at JUCO Outdoor Championships 20m (20.32w) and 2 nd in 100m (10.17w); JUCO Indoor 60m champion (6.58) 2004: 2nd at Raleigh U.S. High School Championships (10.46) 81

83 Craig Kinsley Event: Javelin Height: Weight: 195 PR: 82.31m/270-0 Born: 01/19/1989 Current Residence: Fairfield, CT High School: Fairfield (Conn.) Prep H.S. College: Brown University Coach: Michelle Eisenreich 3rd at Olympic Trials (79.92m/262-2) Collegiate Championships 2010 NCAA Outdoor Champion (76.29m/250-3) Four-time Ivy League Champion About Craig Kinsley competed in both the javelin and the high jump during his time at Brown University. Kinsley uncorked a personal best throw of 82.31m/270-0 in 2012, which was the second best throw in the country through the Olympic Trials. That marks was good enough for the Olympic A standard and helped to punch his Olympic ticket. He makes his first Olympic team in London. Studying geology and economics at the Ivy League school, Kinsley was named an Academic All-American by the USATFCCCA and was also named the Northeast Region Field Athlete of the Year in 2010 by the same organization. A capable javelin thrower, he won the 2010 NCAA title by more than eight feet. At Fairfield Prep H.S. he was named all-state in the high jump, javelin and decathlon. : 2012: 3 rd at Olympic Trials (79.92m/262-2); 1 st at NY Road to London Series (73.38m/240-9); 1 st at Tucson Elite Classic (77.58m/254-6). 2011: 8 th at US Outdoor Championships (72.00m/236-2); 12 th at NCAA Outdoor Championships (70.03m/229-9); Ivy League Champion (69.24m/227-2). 2010: 3 rd at US Outdoor Championships (78.10m/256-2); NCAA Outdoor Champion (76.29m/250-3); Ivy League Champion (70.06m/229-10) 2009: 3 rd at NCAA Outdoor Championships (73.31m/240-6); Ivy League Champion (69.43m/227-9) Shalaya Kipp Event: 3,000m Steeplechase PR: 9:53.73 (2012) Born: 08/19/1990 Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah High School: Skyline HS College: Colorado ('13) Coach: Heather Burroughs 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (9:35.73) Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Outdoor Champion (9:49.02) 2011 NCAA Outdoor 3rd place finisher (9:56.37) 82 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

84 About Shalaya Kipp had never considered the steeplechase until her head coach asked her to consider if she wanted to try it during her freshman year of college. She has a background in alpine ski racing for 10 years that she attributes to her overall athleticism and fearlessness over the barriers. She becomes the third Colorado Buff to compete in the Olympic in the steeplechase while still in college, following her teammate Jenny Simpson in 2008 and joining her 2012 Olympic teammate Emma Coburn. Kipp was already enrolled in summer classes in July, but upon making the Olympic team she joked that she would need to rearrange her schedule. She is majoring in integrated physiology and psychology at Colorado. 2012: 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials (9:35.73); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (9:49.02); 1st at Pac-12 Outdoor steeplechase (9:57.39), 5th in 5,000m (16:23.32) 2011: 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (9:56.37); 5th at Big 12 Outdoor 5,000m (16:23.01); 1st at Mt. SAC 5,000m B race (16:01.26); 6th at Big 12 Indoor 5,000m (16:33.09) 2010: 5th at NCAA Outdoor (9:59.37); 4th at Big 12 Outdoor (10:10.48); 1st at Mt. SAC 5,000m (16:29.38) 2009: 1st at Utah 5A State Championships 1,600m and 3,200m 2008: 28th at Foot Locker nationals 2006: 1st at Utah 5A State Championships George Kitchens Event: Long Jump Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 PR: 8.21m/ Born: 01/30/1983 Current Residence: Hephzibah, GA High School: Glenn Hills (Augusta, Ga.) H.S. College: Clemson Coach: Kirk Kareem Streete-Thompson 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials Long Jump (8.21m/26-11) 2009 USA Outdoor Champion (8.23m/27-0) Collegiate Championships Three-time ACC Champion Outdoor (7.68m/25-2.5) and Indoor (7.60m/ ); 2004 Outdoor (7.47m/ ) 2004 ACC Indoor Runner-Up (7.38m/24-2.5) About George Sitting in third place Kitchens knew his jump would have to be an Olympic A standard in order to earn his spot on the US Olympic Team. In the third round at the Olympic Trials, Kitchens jumped 8.21m/26-11 to hit the Olympic A standard and call himself an Olympian. Kitchens attended Clemson University from where he was a three-time NCAA Division I All- American and a three-time ACC Champion. When Kitchens is not training, he is working as a personal trainer in his hometown of Augusta, Ga. and helps younger, local long jumpers improve. 2012: USA Olympic Trials 3rd place (8.21m/ ); 3rd place at adidas Grand Prix (7.88m/ ); 3rd at Daegu (7.92m/26-0); 1st at Georgia Relays (8.27m/ ). 2011: 1st at Bob Pollock Invite (7.87im/25-10). 2010: 6th at Ponce Grand Prix (7.32m/ ); 11th at USA Outdoors (7.64m/ ) 2009: 6th at Gateshead British Grand Prix (7.78m/ ); 1st at Velletri International (7.80m/ ); 1st at Lignano International (7.90m/25-11); 1st at USA Outdoors(8.23m/27-0); 4th at USA Indoors (7.56m/ ) 2008: 2nd at Georgia Tech Invite (7.83m/ ) 2007: 14th at USA Outdoors (7.46m/ ); 1st at Clemson Classic (7.55m/ ). 2006: 8th at USA Outdoors (7.69m/ ); 1st at Clemson Classic (7.93m/ ); 9th at USA Indoors (7.44m/24-5); 1st at Tiger Invitational (7.69m/ ). 2005: NCAA Outdoor Qualifier; ACC Outdoor Champion (7.68m/25-2.5); 1st at Clemson Invite (7.47m/ ); 7th at NCAA 83

85 Indoors (7.71m/25-3.5); ACC Indoor Champion (7.60m/ ); 2004: 8th at NCAA Outdoor Championships (7.73m/25-4.5); ACC Outdoor Champion (7.47m/ ); 7th at NCAA Indoors (7.72m/25-4); ACC Indoor Runner-Up (7.38m/24-2.5). 2003: 14th at USA Outdoors (7.49m/24-7); 10th at NCAA Outdoors (7.56m/ );1st at Georgia Tech (7.89m/ ); 4th at ACC Outdoors (7.34m/24-1); 4th at ACC Indoor Championships (7.18m/ ). 2002: 5th at USA Junior Outdoors (7.19m/ ); 2 nd at ACC Outdoor (7.51m/ ); 5th at ACC Indoors (7.12m/23-4.5) Bianca Knight Event: 4x100m relay pool Height: 5-3 Weight: 134 PR: 100m (2008); 200m (2008) Born: 01/02/1989 Current Residence: Austin, Texas High School: Ridgeland High School '07 College: University of Texas '11 Coach: Darryl Woodson 2007 USA Junior champion (23.35) 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals 200m champ (23.06) 2006 USA Junior 200m runner-up (22.94) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (41.56) 2007 Pan Am Junior 200m gold medalist (23.17) 2005 World Youth 100m gold medalist and 200m silver medalist About Bianca Knight proved her foot speed at an early age in setting the collegiate indoor 200m record and running the fastest time ever by a junior athlete and placed her as the eighth best performer on the All-time list with her Shortly after the Indoor Championships in 2008, Knight announced her decision to turn professional and leave the University of Texas. By the time Knight graduated from Ridgeland HS in 2007, she had won 15 individual state titles at 100m, 200m and 400m among her 23 overall including relays. She also owns state high school records at 100m and 200m, and was the first Mississippian to be named Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. 2012: 5th at Olympic Trials 100m (11.14) and 7th in 200m (22.60); 2nd at Adidas Grand Prix 200m (22.46) and 8th 100m (11.29); 4th at Pre Classic (22.64); 2nd at Ostrava (22.85); 2nd at Ponce Grand Prix (11.25); 1st at Kingston Invitational (22.49); 2nd at Boston Grand Prix 300m (37.12); 1st at Millrose Games (7.25); DQ in final of USA Indoor, 3rd in semifinal (7.18). 2011: Ran leadoff leg for World Outdoor gold medal 4x100m (41.56); 4th at USA Outdoors (22.35); 1st at Birmingham (22.59); 1st at London (22.69); 1st at Rome (22.64); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (22.96) 2010: 5 th at USA Outdoors in the 100m (11.44); 3 rd at Kingston in 200m (22.77); 3 rd at adidas Grand Prix (22.59); 1 st at Daegu in 200m (22.92); 3 rd at Lausanne in 200m (23.10); 1 st at Gateshead in 200m (22.71); 3 rd at Stockholm (22.59) 2009: 5th at USA Outdoors(22.54); 3rd at Lausanne(23.10); 1st at Gateshead in 200m (22.71). 2008: 5th in 200m at Olympic Trials (22.25w), 5th in 100m semifinals (11.09); NCAA Indoor champion (22.40); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (22.43); 1st at Oslo (22.56); 3rd in 100m at Jamaican Invite (11.11) 2007: Pan Am Junior champion (23.17); USA Junior champion (23.35); State 100m (11.28), 200m (23.26) and 400m (56.65) champion 2006: 2nd in 200m (22.94) and 4th in 100m (11.26) at USA Juniors; Nike Outdoor Nationals 200m champ (23.06) and 2nd in 100m (11.63); 1st at Golden West in 100m (11.50) and 200m (23.30) 2005: World Youth 100m (11.38) champion and 2nd in 200m (23.33); 6th in 100m (11.92) and 7th in 200m (23.65) at USA Juniors; 4th at Nike Outdoor Nationals (23.41) 84 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

86 Lisa Uhl Event: 10,000m Height: 5-6 Weight: 122 PR: 5,000m, 14:55 (2010); 10,000m, 31:18.07 (2010) Born: 08/31/1987 Current Residence: Portland, Ore. High School: Fort Dodge HS 06 College: Iowa State 10 Coach: Jerry Schumacher 3rd at USA XC (26:41) Collegiate Championships Three-time NCAA Outdoor champion 2010, 5,000m (15:23.80) &10,000m (32:49.35); 2008, 10,000m (32:44.95) About Lisa Uhl first gained notoriety in 2010 when she set the collegiate record in a world-leading 31:18.07 at the Stanford Invitational. It was then the sixth-fastest time ever run by an American. After graduating from Iowa State, Uhl joined Jerry Schumacher s training group in Portland and began training with Shalane Flanagan. After finding some initial success in her first cross country season as a professional, Uhl struggled with injury and did not compete during the outdoor 2011 season. Uhl returned in 2012 and ran in the Olympic Trials alongside Flanagan who had already secured her spot on the Olympic team in the marathon. Formerly Lisa Koll, she married former Iowa State distance runner Kiel Uhl on September 10, : 4th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (32:03.46); 5th at Pre Classic 3,000m (8:52.95); 1st at UW Invitational 5,000m (15:29.85i) 2011: 40th at IAAF World XC (27:15); 3rd at USA XC (26:41) 2010: 11th at Paris (14:55.74); 2nd at USA Outdoor (32:11.72); 1st at NCAA 5,000m (15:23.80) & 10,000m (32:49.35); 1st at Big 12 Outdoors 5,00m (15:22.42) & 10,000m (33:51.74); 1st at Stanford Invite (31:18.07CR) 2009: 9th at NCAA Outdoors (34:20.64); 1st at Big 12 Outdoor 10,000m (36:29.47) & 5,000m (16:33.12); 1st at Brutus Invite (32:43.85) 2008: 8th at Olympic Trials (33:09.87); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (32:44.95); 1st at Big 12 Outdoor 10,000m (35:59.28) & 2nd in 5,000m (16:52.87); 1st at Stanford Invite (32:11.13); 2nd at NCAA Indoors 5,000m (15:54.90) & 9th in 3,000m (9:15.58) 2007: 1st at Big 12 Outdoor 10,000m (35:36.60) & 4th 5,000m (17:02.40); 6th at Drake Relays (16:33.71); 2nd at Big 12 Indoor 5,000m (16:31.26) & 4th in 3,000m (9:40.28) Alfred "A.G." Kruger Event: Hammer Throw Height: 6-4 Weight: 260 PR: 79.26m/260-0 (2004) Born: 02/18/1979 Current Residence: Ashland, Ohio High School: Sheldon, Iowa '97 College: Morningside (Sioux City, Iowa) '01 Coach: Jud Logan 2008 Olympic Trials champion (75.81m/248-09) Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2006 (75.81m/248-9); 2007 (78.10m/256-3); 2008 (75.81m/248-09); 2009 (75.31m/247-1) Seven-time U.S. Indoor WT champion 2003 (22.25m/73-0); 2005 (23.47m/77-0); 2006 (23.74m/ ); 2007 (24.05m/78-11); 2009 (23.31m/ ); 2010 (23.31m/ ); 2012 (24.57m/80-7) 2011 USA Indoors runner-up (23.73m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (76.02m/249-5); 2012 (73.93m/242-6) 85

87 Collegiate Championships 2001 NCAA Division II champion About Alfred Over the past decade, Kruger has become one of the best throwers in the country. Backing that up are his four consecutive USA Outdoor titles in the hammer throw, six USA Indoor crowns in the weight throw and two trips to the Olympic Games in 2004 and Kruger s coach, Jud Logan, knows a thing or two about success, as he is a four-time Olympian and the head of the Ashland Elite Club. It was the biggest compliment in my life when Jud Logan recruited me (out of Morningside College), Kruger said. I would never be where I am without him. He is the master of getting you ready to go. During his college years, Kruger was an NCAA Division II student-athlete at Morningside where he played football and was a member of the track & field team. In the fall of 2007, he married his wife Laura and they had their first child, Alfred George Kruger IV in August : USA Outdoor runner-up (73.93m/242-6); Tucson Elite Classic champion (74.05m/242-11); Louisville Cardinal Twilight Champion (72.79m/238-9); Akron Campbell Wright Open champion (75.66m/248-2); Oxford Miami Invitational champion (74.81m/245-5); Columbia Invitational (75.46m/247-7); USA Indoor champion (24.57m/80-7); Ohio State Invitational champion (21.13m/69-4); Findlay Open champion (24.68m/80-11); Akron Invitational champion (24.05m/78-11); 2011: 2nd at USA Indoors (23.73m/ ); 3 rd at USA Outdoors (73.01m/239-6) 2009: USA Outdoor champion (75.31m/247-1); USA Indoor champ (23.31m/ ); 13th in Group A qualifying at World Outdoors (70.19m/230-3); 1st at Columbus (75.69m/248-4). 2008: Olympic Trials champion (75.81m/248-09); 14th in Group B qualifying at Olympic Games (71.21m/233-7); runner-up at USA Indoors (24.07m/ ); 1st at Eugene (78.68m/258-2 U.S. Leader). 2007: USA Outdoor champion (78.10m/256-3); 9th in qualifying at World Outdoors (73.19m/240-1); USA Indoor champion (24.05m/78-11); 2nd at Lake Erie Association Championships (71.95m/); 1st at Sioux City Relays (77.11m/253-0); 2nd at Mt. SAC Relays (76.84m/252-1). 2006: USA Outdoor champion (75.81m/248-9); USA Indoor champion (23.74m/ ); 1st at Mt. SAC (78.52m/257-7); 1st at Bloomington, Ind. (77.98m/257-7); 1st at Columbus (77.00m/252-7); 1st at Drake Relays (76.09m/249-7). 2005: U.S. Indoor champion (23.47m/77-0); 3rd at USA Outdoors (71.48m/234-6); 7th in Group A qualifying at World Outdoor Champs (74.37m/244-0; 2nd at Calvin (75.57m/247-11). 2004: 2nd at Olympic Trials (76.02m/249-5); did not qualify for Olympic final (69.38m/227-7); met Olympic A standard August 5 at Berea (Ohio) Open (79.26m/260-0PR); 2nd in WT at USA Indoors (22.56m/ ); 1st in WT at Kent (22.87/75-0.5) 2003: USA Indoor WT champion (22.25m/73-0); no mark at USA Outdoors. 2002: 14th at USA Outdoor (64.59m/211-11); 6th at USA Indoors (19.50m/ ). 2001: 1st at North Central Conference in hammer and discus; NCAA Div. II champion in HT; 19th in HT at USA Outdoors. Erik Kynard Event: High Jump Height: Weight: 188 PR: 2.34m/7-8 (2012) Born: 02/03/1991 Current Residence: Manhattan, Kan. High School: Robert S. Rogers (Ohio) HS 09 College: Kansas State University Coach: Cliff Rovelto 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (2.28m/7-5.75) Third at 2011 USA Outdoors (2.28m/7-5.75) International Championships 2009 Pan American Junior silver medalist (2.10m/ ) Collegiate Championships 86 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

88 2012 NCAA Outdoor champion (2.34m/7-8) 2011 NCAA Outdoor champion (2.29m/7-6) 3rd at 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships (2.20m/7-2.5) 2012 Big 12 Indoor champion (2.27m/7-5.25) About Erik A prodigy in the high jump, Erik Kynard qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials as a 17-year-old high school athlete. As a high school senior, Kynard won both the 2009 Nike Outdoor and Indoor Championships in the high jump with clearances of 2.22m/ and 2.21m/7-3. To go along with those victories, he was also a two-time Ohio state champion in the high jump. After a successful career at Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio, Kynard went onto Kansas State University to compete under the tutelage of head coach Cliff Rovelto. During his freshman year at Kansas State, Kynard posted a season best of 2.23m/ to finish second at the Big 12 Indoor Championships. He improved dramatically as a sophomore winning the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Kynard then placed third at the USA Outdoor Championships and punched his ticket to the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Kynard has six sisters and two brothers. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (2.28m/7-5.75); Outdoor NCAA Champion (2.34m/7-8); Big 12 Outdoor champion (2.21m/7-3); 4th at NCAA Indoor (2.20m/7-2.5); Big 12 Indoor champion (2.27m/7-5.25); 1st at Ames Bill Bergan Invitational (2.25m/7-4.5); 1st at Albuquerque New Mexico Classic (2.31m/7-7); 2011: 3rd at USA Outdoors (2.28/7-5.75); NCAA Outdoor champion (2.29m/7-6); 1st at Big 12 Outdoors (2.27m/7-5.25); 1st at Drake Relays (2.31m/7-7); 1st at Texas Relays (2.28m/7-5.75); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (2.20m/7-2.5); 14th at World Outdoors (2.28m/7-5.75). 2010: 6th at NCAA Outdoors (2.17m/7-1.5); 1st at the Jim Click Shootout (2.25m/7-4.5); 3rd at USA Junior Outdoors; 2nd at Big 12 Indoors (2.23m/7-3.75); 1 st at NCAA West Regional (2.15m/7-01); 1 st at adidas Classic indoor (2.19m/ ); 1 st at Tyson Invitational (2.19m/ ) Bernard Lagat Event: 5,000m Height: 5-8 Weight: 134 PR: 1,500m - 3:26.34 (2001); Mile - 3:47.28 (2001); 3,000m - 7:29.00AR (2010); 5,000m - 12:53.60AR (2011) Born: 12/12/1974 Current Residence: Tucson, AZ High School: Tucson High School 95 College: Washington State '99 Coach: James Li Four-time USA Outdoor 5,000m champion 2006 (13:14.32); 2007 (13:45.87); 2008 (13:27.47); 2010 (13:54.08); 2011 (13:23.06) Two-time USA Indoor 3,000m champion 2010 (8:12.60); 2011 (7:57.17) Two-time USA Outdoor 1,500m champion (3:39.29); 2008 (3:40.37) 2011 USA Outdoor 1,500m runner-up (3:47.96) 2012 Olympic Trials 5,000m runner-up (13:22.82) International Championships 2004 Olympic 1,500m silver medalist (3:34.30) 2000 Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist (3:32.44) Three-time World Indoor 3,000m gold medalist 2004 (7:56.34); 2010 (7:37.97); 2012 (7:41.44) 2007 World Outdoor 1,500m (3:34.77) and 5,000m (13:45.87) gold medalist Two-time World Outdoor 5,000m silver medalist 2009 (13:17.33); 2011 (13:23.64) 2009 World Outdoor 1,500m bronze medalist (3:36.30) 2001 World Outdoor 1,500m silver medalist (3:31.10) 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion (3:31.20) 87

89 About Bernard Bernard Lagat has nearly as many American records (seven) as he has wins in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games (8). In 2012 he etched his name next to Ethiopia's Haile Gebreselassie as the only men to ever win three World Indoor titles in the men's 3,000m. His 2010 season included becoming the first ever American to win both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the IAAF Continental Cup while setting the American record in the indoor and outdoor 3,000m and outdoor 5,000m. Lagat now stands alone in the Millrose Games record book with his eight Wanamaker Mile wins and surpassed Irish legend Eamonn Coghlan s previous best total of seven wins. Lagat donated all his bonus earnings during the 2010 indoor season to the Haiti Relief Fund. In 2007 Lagat won the first ever gold medal by an American in the 1,500m at the World Outdoor Championships and the first Olympic or World Championships gold for the country since He also became the first man ever to win the 1,500m-5,000m double at World Outdoors, and the first American to win a World Championship medal of any kind at 5,000m. And in winning both races at the 2006 USA Outdoor Championships, he becomes the first man ever to pull off the historic double. In 2006 Lagat posted the five-fastest 1,500m times by an American. He also had the fastest 3,000m and 5,000m times that season in the country. Lagat won a pair of 1,500m Olympic medals for his native Kenya before changing his national affiliation to the United States. A U.S. resident since 1996, Lagat officially became eligible to compete for the United States one day after the start of the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. I thought long and hard before changing my nationality but I have to look to my future after my running career has come to an end, Lagat said. In growing up on his family's farm in Kapsabet, Kenya, Lagat ran a mile and a half to school each morning, and the same distance back. He began studying at Jomo Kenyatta University College of Agriculture and Technology when he became serious about running competitively. Lagat left Kenya for the United States when he received a scholarship from Washington State University in Pullman. He earned BA s from Washington State in Management Information Systems, and Decision Science (Econometrics). Married to Gladys Tom and they have one son (Miika Kimutai Lagat) and one daughter (Gianna). 2012: Olympic Trials 5,000m runner-up (13:22.82); Adidas Grand Prix 1500m Champion (3:34.63); 14th at Pre Classic (3:54.28); World Indoor 3,000m gold medalist (7:41.44); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (7:47.54); Millrose Games 5,000m champion (13:07.15AR); 2nd in mile at U.S. Open indoor (4:00.92); 2011: World Outdoor 5,000m silver medalist (13:23.64); USA Outdoor 1,500m runner-up (3:47.96); USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (13:23.06); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (7:57.17); 2nd in 5,000m at Monaco (12:53.60AR); 2nd in 5,000m at Adidas Grand Prix (13:05.46); 3rd in 1,500m in Paris (3:33.11); Pre Classic 2-mile champion (8:13.62); 2nd in 5,000m at adidas Grand Prix (13:05.46). 2010: USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (13:54.08); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:12.60); Wanamaker Mile champion at Millrose Games (3:56.34); 1 st at Boston Reebok Indoor Games 5,000m (13:11.50AR); 3 rd at Oslo (12:54:12); 7 th at Monaco in 1,500m (3:32.51); 1 st at Continental Cup 3,000m (7:54.75) and 5,000m (7:54.75) 2009: World Outdoor 1,500m bronze medalist (3:36.30); 3 rd in 800m opening round at USA Outdoors (1:48.59); 1 st in 3,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (7:35.92); 2 nd at Reebok Grand Prix (13:03.06); 1 st Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile (3:51.34); 1 st at London (3:52.71); 1 st at Tanger (3:32.56); 2 nd at Paris (7:33.15) 2008: 9 th in 5,000m (13:26.89) and 6 th in 1,500m semifinals at Olympic Games (3:37.79); Olympic Trials 5,000m (13:27.47) and 1,500m (3:40.37) champion; 1st in 2-mile at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:12.45); 1st in 1,500m at adidas Track Classic (3:35.14); 1 st at Rieti (3:32.75) 2007: World Outdoor 1,500m (3:34.77) and 5,000m (13:45.87) gold medalist; USA Outdoor Champion in 5,000m (13:30.73) and 3 rd in 1,500m (3:35.55); 1 st Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile (3:54.26); 1 st in 3,000m at Birmingham (7:32.43iAR); Runner-up at Reebok Grand Prix mile (3:53.88); 2 nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic in Bowerman Mile (3:50.56); 3 rd in 1,500m at Sheffield (3:36.24); 1 st in 1,500m at London (3:35.71); 3rd in 1,000m at Stockholm (2:16.25) 2006: USA Outdoor 1,500m (3:39.29) and 5,000m (13:14.32) champion; 2 nd at adidas Classic (3:32.94); 1 st at Nike Prefontaine Classic Bowerman Mile (3:51.53); 1 st at Rieti (3:29.68);1 st at Rethymno (7:34.41); 1 st at London (12:59.22); 3 rd at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (3:31.48); 3 rd at Athletissima (3:32.19) 2005: 1st at Rieti 1,500m (3:29.30AR); Powered by Tyson Invitational mile champion (3:49.89AR) and 1,500m (3:33.34AR) champion; 2nd at Oslo (3:48.38); 1st at World Athletics Final 3,000m (7:38.00); 1st at Wanamaker Mile in a Millrose and MSG record (3:52.87); 1st at Berlin 5,000m (12:59.29) 2004: Olympic 1,500m silver medalist (3:34.30); World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist (7:56.34); 1 st at Brussels (3:36.24); 1 st at Zurich ( 3:27.40) 2003: World Indoor silver medalist (3:42.62); 1 st at Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile (4:00.36); 2 nd at Zurich (3:30.55); 1 st at Stockholm (3:32.99); 1 st at Modesto (3:40.66) 2002: 1 st at World Cup (3:31.20); 2 nd at Grand Prix Final (3:30.54); 1 st at Stockholm (3:31.38); 1 st at African Championships (3:38.11); 2 nd at Monaco (3:27.91) 2001: 2 nd at World Outdoors 1,500m (3:31.10); ran third-fastest 1,500m in history at Rieti (3:26.34); best of 3: : Olympic Games bronze medalist (3:32.44); 1 st at Mt. SAC (3:54.97); 2 nd at Grand Prix Final (3:36.88) best of 3:28.51 ranked #3 in world by T&FN 88 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

90 Gia Lewis-Smallwood Event: Discus Throw Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 PR: 63.97m/ (2012) Born: 04/01/1979 Current Residence: Champaign, Ill. High School: Centennial (Champaign, Ill.) HS '97 College: University of Illinois 01 Coach: Michael Turk Third at 2011 USA Outdoor Championships (60.53m/198-7) 2010 USA Outdoor Championships runner-up (62.18m/204-0) About Gia Persistence paid off for Lewis-Smallwood who in 2011, made her first international team after competing in the discus on the national level for 11 years. One year later she made her first Olympic team in Even though Lewis-Smallwood finished 6th at the U.S. Trials, she had the Olympic A standard necessary for a spot on Team USA's roster. She surpassed the A standard of 62 meters earlier in 2012 at the Wailuku Challenge was a breakthrough year for her, she improved her PR by more than two meters, and won her first silver medal at the U.S. championships. Lewis works part-time at the YWCA and with the Parkland Community College volleyball team. 2012: 6th at U.S. Trials (58.78m/192-10); 5th at Pre Classic (61.77m/202-8);1st at Tucson Elite Classic (61.69m/202-4);3rd at Wailuku Challenge (63.97m/209-10); 1st at Missouri Relays (57.94m/190-1); 2011: 9 th in Group A at World Outdoors (59.49m/195-2); 3rd at USA Champs (60.53m/198-7); 2nd at Maui Altius Throwdown (62.26m/204-3); 4th at Shanghai (60.64m/198-11). 2010: 2nd at USA Outdoors (62.18m/204-00); 1st Tucson Elite (62.75m/205-10). 2009: 6th at USA Outdoors (58.74m/192-08). 2008: Competed at Olympic Trials (no mark). 2006: 13th at USA Outdoors (49.95m/163-10). 2005: 20th at USA Outdoors (48.68m/166-10). 2004: 10th at Olympic Trials (56.28m/184-08). 2003: 9th at USA Outdoors (54.95m/180-03). 2001:11th at USA Outdoors (50.50m/165-08); 5th at NCAA Outdoor Championships; 1st Big Ten Champs (180.00). Lopez Lomong Event: 5,000m Height: 5-11 Weight: 148 PR: 800m 1:45.58 (2008); 1,500m 3:32.20 (2010); Mile 3:53.18 (2010) Born: 01/01/1985 Current Residence: Beaverton, Ore. High School: Tully (N.Y.) HS '04 College: Northern Arizona Univ. '09 Coach: Jerry Schumacher Two-time USA Outdoor 1,500m champion 2009 (3:41.68); 2010 (3:50.83) 2012 USA Indoor 3,000m runner-up (7:51.75) 89

91 Third 2008 Olympic Trials 1,500m (3:41.00) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials 5,000m (13:24.47) About Lopez The U.S. delegation flag bearer during the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Lopez Lomong has overcome an overwhelming array of obstacles in becoming a top American middle distance runner. When he was six years old, in 1991, his family fled Kimotong, Sudan, on foot to avoid an attack by the militia group, the Janjaweed. Lomong and his family ran for three days in the African wilderness to avoid the attackers. After being separated from his family upon arrival at the Sudan-Kenya border, he lived in a refugee camp run by Catholic missionaries for 10 years. Despite being separated from his family as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Lomong says he is considered one of the lucky children as thousands of boys drowned, were eaten by wild animals or were shot by military forces. An essay that he wrote in 2001 about what he would strive to accomplish if he lived in America prompted officials to give him that chance. Lomong was moved to the U.S. to live with a foster family in Tully, N.Y., and became one of the 3,800 resettled youngsters known as the Lost Boys of Sudan. Lomong became a U.S. citizen in July 2007, while becoming a star middle distance runner at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Lomong, who turned pro after the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships, has fulfilled his dream to represent the USA in international competition, his way to thank those who have helped him. "I came to this country without expecting anything," said Lomong to USA TODAY. "Now I want to return the favor by being a good runner." Away from the track, Lomong, who enjoys hip-hop music, studied hotel management because he hopes to return to Africa to help revitalize the continent's tourism. He also wants to assist families confronted with multiple challenges in his home country. 2012: Third at Olympic Trials 5,000m (13:24.47); 15th at Pre Classic (3:55.14); 3rd at USATF High Performance 800m (1:46.21);1st at Payton Jordan Invite 5,000m (13:11.63); 6th at World Indoor Championships 3,000m (7:44.16); USA Indoor 3,000m runner-up (7:51.75); 1st in Seattle Husky Classic (1:47.87) 2011: 7th at USA Outdoors in 1,500m (3:48.54); 3rd at Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in 1,500m (3:39.67); 1st at Rieti (7:50.36). 2010: USA Outdoor champion in 1,500m (3:50.83); 6th at Monaco (3:32.20 PR); 7th at Pre Classic in mile (3:53.18). 2009: 1st at USA Outdoors (3:41.68); 8th at World Outdoors (3:37.62); 4th at adidas Track Classic (3:39.21); 7th at Monaco (3:32.94); 3rd at London (3:53.35). 2008: 12th in semifinals at Olympic Games (3:41.00); 3rd at Olympic Trials in 1,500m (3:41.00); 5th at Olympic Trials in 800m (1:45.58); 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (3:53.97); 4th at adidas Track Classic (3:36.36). 2007: NCAA Outdoor 1,500m champion (3:37.07PR); NCAA Indoor 3,000m champion (7:49.74); 5th at USA Outdoor Champs (1:45.79); 3rd at NCAA D-I Cross Country Champs (29:45). 2006: 4th at NCAA Cross Country Champs (30:59). Chaunté Lowe Event: High Jump Height: 5-9 Weight: 131 PR: 2.05m/ (2010), 6.90m/ (2010) Born: 01/12/1984 Current Residence: Loganville, Ga. High School: J.W. North (Riverside, Calif.) HS '02 College: Georgia Tech '06 Coach: Nat Page Five-time USA Outdoor champion 2012 (2.01m/6-7); 2010 (2.05m/ ); 2009 (1.95m/6-4.75); 2008 (1.97m/6-05.5); 2006 (2.01m/ 6-07) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2005 (1.90m/ ); 2004 (1.95m/6-4.75) Two-time USA Indoor champion (1.95m/6-4.75); 2012 (2.02m/6-7.5AR) 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up in long jump (6.90m/ ) International Championships 2010 World Indoor bronze medalist (1.98m/6-6) 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist (2.00m/6-6.75) 90 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

92 2003 Pan Am Junior bronze medalist (1.81m/ ) About Chaunté Lowe s high school coach didn t want her to try the high jump because he wanted to keep her in the sprints. Little did he know that she would go on to become one of the best high jumpers not only in the U.S. but also the world. Thankfully, Lowe (neé Howard) was able to convince her high school coach to let her try the high jump. After moving across the country to study at Georgia Tech and train with jumps coach Nat Page, Lowe was able to realize her childhood dream of going to the Olympics at only 20-years-old, making her the first woman from Georgia Tech s track and field team to become an Olympian. The following year, Lowe won silver at the 2005 World Championships to become the first American woman to win a world outdoor championships high jump medal since Louise Ritter won bronze at the inaugural event in Helsinki in Lowe is always a crowd favorite with impossibly defined abs, dramatic dance moves and even the occasional back flip. Lowe graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in economics and Finance. Married triple jumper Mario Lowe on August 21, 2005, and gave birth to daughter Jasmine in July 2007 and Aurora in April : 1st at Olympic Trials (2.01m/6-7); 2nd at Torino (1.92m/6-3.5); 1st at Oslo (1.97m/6-5.5); 3rd at Pre Classic (1.97m/6-5.5); 1st at Shanghai (1.92m/6-3.5); 1st at Drake Relays (1.98m/6-6); 1st at World Indoor (1.98m/6-6); 1st at USA Indoor HJ (2.02m/6-7.5AR) 6th in LJ (6.39m/ ); 2011: Limited competition due to maternity; 9th at USA outdoors (1.78m/5-10) 2010: 2nd at Paris and Stockholm (2.00m/6-6.75); 2nd at Oslo (2.01m/6-7);1st at Lausitzer (2.04m/6-8.25);1 st USA outdoors high jump (2.05m/ ) and 2 nd in long jump (6.90m/ ); 2nd in Doha (1.98m/6-6); 3rd at World Indoors (1.98m/6-6); 1st at USA Indoor; 2009: 7th at World Outdoors (1.96m/6-5); 2nd at Oslo (1.98m/6-6): 3rd at Rome (1.97m/6-5.5); 1st at USA Outdoor (1.95m/6-4.75) 2008: 6th at Olympic Games (1.99m/6-6.25); 5th at Oslo (1.94m/6-4.25); 7th at Berlin (1.93m/6-4); Olympic Trials champion (1.97m/6-05.5); 1st at adidas Track Classic (1.98m/ : did not compete (maternity) 2006: USA Outdoor champion (2.01m/ 6-07); USA Indoor champion (1.95m/6-4.75); 1st at Boston Indoor Games (1.95m/6-4.75); 1st at Millrose Games (1.93m/6-4); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1.96m/ ); 5th at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (1.94m/6-4.25); 4th at Golden Gala (1.94m/6-4.25); 1st at Athletissima (1.99m/6-6.25) 2005: 4th at World Athletics Final (1.93m/6-4); 2 nd at World Outdoor Championships (2.00m/6-6.75):1st at Liege (2.00m/6-6.75PR); 4th at Monaco (1.93m/6-4);1st at Heusden (2.00m/6-6.75); 2nd at USA Outdoor Championships (1.90m/ ); ACC Champion (1.95m/6-4.75); NCAA Indoor Champion (1.92/6-3.5) 2004: 13th in qualifying round at Olympic Games (1.85m/6-0.75); 2nd in Munich (1.93m/6-4); 2nd at U.S. Olympic Trials (1.95m/6-4.75); NCAA Outdoor champion (1.93m/6-4); ACC Outdoor champion (1.95m/6-4.75); NCAA Indoor champion (1.92m/6-3.50i); ACC Indoor champion (1.90m/6-2.75); Tianna Madison Event: 100m Height: 5-6 Weight: 128 PR: 100m (2012); 200m (2012); long jump 6.89m/ (2005) Born: 08/30/1985 Current Residence: Sanford, Fla. High School: Elyria (Ohio) HS '03 College: Tennessee '07 Coach: Rana Reider 2012 USA Indoor champion 60m (7.02) 2012 USA Outdoor runner-up 100m (10.96) Three-time USA long jump runner-up 2006 outdoor (6.77m/22-2.5); 2006 indoor (6.59m/21-7.5); 2005 outdoor (6.70m/22-0.5) 2010 USA Outdoor 100m third place finisher USA Junior champion long jump 6.60m/

93 International Championships 2005 World Outdoor champion in long jump (6.89m/ ) 2006 World indoor silver medalist in long jump (6.80m/ ) 2012 World indoor bronze medalist in 60m (7.02m/23-0.5) About Tianna Through 2008, Madison was known as one of the top long jumpers in the U.S. with a world outdoor title, a world indoor silver medal, and two NCAA titles to her name. But in recent years, Madison has become a fixture on the track, and in 2012 she fully cemented her status as a top sprinter with a USA Indoor 60m title, World Indoor bronze medal, and her first Olympic berth after finishing second at the 2012 Olympic Trials. After a successful career at the University of Tennessee, Madison moved to Los Angeles and then made her way back to the south to train with Rana Reider and transition her talents from the long jump runway to the sprint straightaway. Madison was a standout high school athlete and was named the 2003 Gatorade Ohio High School Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. She had nine career state championships, including seven in individual events and became only the third athlete in Ohio history to win four events at a state championship meet two years in a row, in 2002 and joined former Zanesville Rosecrans star Susan Nash ( ) and Cleveland East Tech/U.S. Olympic legend Jesse Owens ( ) on that list. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials 100m (10.96) and 6th in 200m (22.50); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (10.97); 1st at Ponce in 100m (11.01) and 200m (22.37); 3rd at World Indoor 60m (7.09); 1st at USA Indoors 60m (7.02); 1st at Birmingham 60m (7.11); 1st at USATF Classic 60m (7.02). 2011: 7th at adidas Grand Prix long jump (6.18m/20-3.5); 5th at Kansas Relays 100m (11.40); 4th at Boston Indoor GP 60m (7.32). 2010: 8th at London long jump (5.32m/17-5.5); 6th at Stockholm long jump (6.35m/20-10); 3rd at USA Outdoors 100m (11.43); 8th at adidas Grand Prix long jump (6.27m/20-7); 4th at Drake Relays 100m (11.45); 4th at Reebok Indoor Games 60m (7.31); 6th at Millrose Games 60m (7.37). 2009: 14th at USA Outdoors long jump (5.86m/ ) and 6th in 100m semifinal heat (11.20); 10th at Pre Classic long jump (6.06m/ ) and 7th in 100m (11.31); 6th at Reebok GP long jump (6.16m/20-2.5) and 2nd in 100m (11.05); 4th at USA Indoor long jump (6.43m/ ) and 2nd in 60m (7.18m). 2008: 5th at Olympic Trials (6.58m/ ); 8th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (6.04m/ w); 6th at adidas Track Classic (6.25m/ ). 2007: 5th at USA Outdoors (6.57m/ ); 10th at World Outdoors (6.47m/ ); 1st at Modesto Relays (6.60m/21-8); 7th at Madrid (6.61m/ w). 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (6.77m/22-2.5); World Indoor silver medalist (6.80m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (6.59m/21-7.5); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (6.46m/21-2.5w); 10th at DN Galan (6.21m/20-4.5); 1st at DecaNation (6.60m/21-8). 2005: World Outdoor champion (6.89m/ ); USA Outdoor Champs runner-up (6.70m/22-.5); NCAA Outdoor champion (6.66m/ ); 1st at NCAA Mideast Regional (6.52m/ ); NCAA indoor champion (6.78m/22-3PR); SEC Outdoor champion (6.92m/22-8.5w); SEC Indoor champion (6.71/ i); 1st at Tyson (6.69m/ i); 1st at Knoxville (6.59m/21-7.5); 2nd at Stock (6.58m/ ). 2004: 8th at Olympic Trials (6.42m/ ); USA Junior champion (6.60m/21-8); 2nd at NCAA Mideast Regional (6.26m/20-6.5); 2nd at SEC Champs (6.34m/ ). Ronell Mance Event: 4x400m relay pool Height: 6-3 PR: 400m (2012) Born: 03/21/1992 Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Don Lugo (Chino, Calif.) H.S. College: Southern California Coach: Blackman Ihem 4th at 2012 Olympic Trials (44.88) 2011 USA Junior champion (45.85) 92 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

94 2010 USA Junior runner-up (46.20) International Championships 2011 Pan American Junior Championships (Gold medalist 400m and 4x400m relay) 2010 World Junior Championships (Gold medalist 4x400m relay) 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships (Silver medalist 400m) Awards and Honors Three-time Division I All-American About Ronnell One of the youngest members on Team USA, the 20-year-old Ronell Mance made his first Olympic team by placing 4th in the 400m, giving him a place on the 4x400m relay. Ronell, who goes by Josh, attends the University of Southern California. He has had much experience on the International stage, representing the US at the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships, 2010 World Junior Championships and the 2009 IAAF World Youth Games in Italy. At the World Junior Championships he was part of the 4x400m relay team that posted a world junior-leading time of 3: Mance enjoys playing with animals and is a fan of musicians Jay-Hawt and Kid Cudi. He has been involved with the Big Brothers program. 2012: 4th at Olympic Trials (44.88); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (45.37); 1st at Fullerton Ben Brown Invitational (46.05); 1st at Los Angeles USC Trojan Invitational (45.65) 2011: 1st at Mt. SAC Relays (45.74); 4th at PAC-10 Outdoors (46.06); NCAA West Regional champion (45.47); 7th at NCAA Outdoors (45.66); USA Junior champion (45.85); Pan Am Junior champion (46.14) 2010: USA Junior runner-up (46.20); Fifth at World Junior Championships (46.84) 2009: World Youth Championships runner-up (46.22) Leo Manzano Event: 1,500m Height: 5-5 Weight: 125 PR: 800m - 1:44.56 (2010); 1,500m - 3:32.37 (2010); mile - 3:50.64 (2010) Born: 09/12/1984 Current Residence: Austin, Texas High School: Marble Falls High School '04 College: University of Texas '08 Coach: John Cook 2012 Olympic Trials champion (3:35.75) 2008 Olympic Trials runner-up (3:40.90) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up (3:35.29); 2009 (3:41.82); 2010 (3:50.91) International Championships Three-time member World Championships Team USA ('07, '09, '11) 2008 Olympic Team USA member About Leo Born in Mexico, Manzano moved with his family to Texas at the age of four where he soon began running. After a standout high school career for Marble Falls High School (Marble Falls, Texas), where he won a total of nine Texas 4A state championships, Manzano competed for the University of Texas. In Austin, he became the first ever Longhorn to make the U.S. Olympic squad in the 1,500m. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (3:35.75); 12th at Pre Classic mile (3:53.07); 4th at USATF High Performance (3:36.08); USA Indoor 1,500m champion (3:48.05); 8th at USATF Classic mile (3:57.92) 93

95 2011: Placed 13 th in second heat at World Championships semi-final (3:47.98); 3rd at USA Outdoors (3:48.16); 1st in mile at London Grand Prix (3:51.24); Best of 3:33.66 at Paris. 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (3:50.91); 3rd at Gateshead ( ); 1st at Boston Indoor Games (3:56.82); 1st at Occidental HP Invite (3:36.74); 2nd in Brussels (3:32.20.); 13th at Monaco (3:42.93); 4th in Berlin (1:44.56); 5th in Stockholm 800m (1:45.41); 3rd in London (3:50.64); Bests of 1:44.56 (800m), 3:33.51 (1,500m), 3:50.64 (mile). 2009: USA Outdoor runner-up (3:41.82); 12th at World Outdoors (3:40.05); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (3:34.14PR); 2nd at London (3:53.01); Best of 3:34.14 (1,500m). 2008: Olympic Trials runner-up (3:40.90; 12th in semifinals at Olympic Games (3:50.33); 6th in opening round at Olympic Games (3:36.67); 1st in mile at Texas Relays (3:56.98PR); NCAA Outdoor champion (3:41.25) 2007: USA Outdoor runner-up (3:35.29); 13th in heats at World Outdoors (3:45.97); 2nd at NCAA Outdoor Championships (3:37.48); NCAA Midwest Region champion (3:40.21); Big 12 champion (3:41.60); Big 12 Indoor mile champion (3:58.78); NCAA Indoor champion (3:59.90) 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors (3:39.49); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (3:44.59); NCAA Midwest Regional Champion (3:42.86); 6th at Big 12 Championships 800m (1:51.78); 7th in Mile at NCAA Indoor Championships; Big 12 Indoor Mile Champion (3:59.86). 2005: Finished undefeated at 1,500m; NCAA Outdoor champion (3:37.13); NCAA Midwest Regional Champion (3:44.93); Big 12 Outdoor Champion (3:45.45); Big 12 Indoor mile Champion (3:59.86); NCAA Indoor champion (3:59.86) Francena McCorory Event: 400m Height: 5-7 Weight: 132 PR: (2012) Born: 10/20/1988 Current Residence: Hampton, Va. High School: Bethel HS 06 College: Hampton University 10 Coach: Maurice Pierce Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2010 (50.52); 2011 (50.49) 3rd at 2012 U.S. Trials (50.43) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.09) Collegiate Championships 2010 NCAA Indoor (50.54) and Outdoor 400m champion (50.69) 2009 NCAA Indoor champion, 400m (51.55) Awards and Honors American indoor 400m record holder (50.54) About Francena Displaying natural young talent, McCorory established the American indoor 400m record in 2010 at the age of 22 and the next year made the 2011 World Outdoor Championships final, and qualified for her first Olympic Team in Francena's 2010 record run won her second straight NCAA title competing for Hampton University. The time eclipsed Diane Dixon's nineteenyear-old record of 50.64, set back in It also surpassed Natasha Hastings collegiate record of from Mcorory has eight siblings. She majored and psychology and plans to become a mortician and own several funeral homes. 2012: 3rd at U.S. Trials (50.43); 1st at Adidas Grand Prix (50.06); 4th at Pre Classic (50.41); 5th at Ostrava in 200m (23.53); 1st at Norfolk State Relays in 200m (23.25); 1st at Florida Relays (51.56). 2011: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.09) and Fourth in 400m (50.45); USA Outdoor runner-up (50.49); 2nd at Monaco (50.29); 3rd at the Golden Gala (50.70). 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (50.52); NCAA Outdoor champion (50.69); NCAA Indoor champion (50.54iAR); 3rd at Stockholm (50.66); 1st at Florida Relays. (22.92). 94 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

96 2009: 3rd at NCAA Outdoor Champs (50.58); NCAA Indoor champion (51.55i); 1st at NCAA East Regional (52.00); 1st at MEAC Champs (51.75). 2008: 6th in heat 1 at Olympic Trials (57.73); 1st at MEAC Champs (51.54). Chantae McMillan Event: Heptathlon Height: Weight: 153 PR: 6188 points (2012) Born: 05/01/1988 Current Residence: Rolla, Mo. High School: Rolla High School (Mo.) College: Nebraska ( 11) Coach: Lynn Smith 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials points Collegiate Championships 2011 NCAA Indoor pentathlon runner-up points About Chantae McMillan had the performance of a lifetime at the Olympic Trials where she set personal bests in five of the seven events (100m hurdles, 200m, shot put, javelin 800m) to finish third and secure the needed Olympic A standard. McMillan graduated from Nebraska as a four-time Big 12 combined events champion after a standout high school career as a long jumper where she won the Missouri Class 4 state title in 2005 and Majored in middle school education at Nebraska. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (6188) 2011: 1st at Thorpe Cupe 100mH (13.89); 3rd at USA Outdoors (6003); 1st at Big 12 Outdoor (5951); 3rd at Mt. SAC (5822); 2nd at NCAA Indoor pentathlon (4396); 1st at Big 12 Indoor pentathlon (4287) 2010: 4th at NCAA Outdoors (5583); 1st at Big 12 Outdoors (5349); 1st at big 12 Indoor pentathlon (4151) 2009: 8th at NCAA Indoor pentathlon (4096); 2nd at Big 12 Indoor pentathlon 2008: 2nd at Big 12 Outdoor (5444) 2007: 4th at Big 12 Outdoor long jump (6.19m/ ); 4th at Drake Relays long jump (6.12m/20-1) Tony McQuay Event: 400m Height: 5-11 Weight: 153 PR: 400m (2012) Born: 04/16/1990 Current Residence: Gainesville, Fla. High School: Suncoast (Fla.) High School College: University of Florida Coach: Mike Holloway 2011 USA Outdoor 400m champion (44.68) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (44.49) Collegiate Championships 2012 NCAA Outdoor champion (44.58) Two-time NCAA Indoor 400m champion (45.74); 2011 (45.77) 2011 SEC Outdoor champion (45.21) 2012 SEC Outdoor champion (45.48) 95

97 About Tony McQuay s career as a sprinter took off during his time at Suncoast High School where he ran the 100m, 200m and 400m. In his high school years, he captured the FHSAA state title in the 400m (as a senior) and set two school records in the 200m and 400m. McQuay set the 200m record with a time of to overtake a record that was previously set by Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears. He also managed to set Suncoast s record in the 400m (46.84) to claim a record that was once set by DeJuan Morgan, an NFL defensive back who has played for the Chiefs, Colts and Jets. While McQuay had a knack for breaking high school track records that once belonged to professional football players, he also spent time on the gridiron. The speedster was named most outstanding wide receiver, most improved defensive back and best all-around player at Suncoast High School. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (44.49); NCAA Outdoor Champion 400m (44.58) and on 4x4 team (3:00.02); SEC Outdoor Champion in 400m (45.48) and on 4x4 team (3:03.44; NCAA Indoor champion (45.77); 1st at Virginia Tech Elite (47.60) 2011: Place sixth in opening heat in at World Outdoors; USA Outdoor champion (44.68); SEC Outdoor Championships runner-up (45.87); 3rd at the NCAA Championships (45.14); SEC Indoor champion (45.21); 1st at the Tyson Invitational (45.95) 2010: 6th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (46.50); 4th at SEC Outdoors (45.46); 1st at the NCAA Indoors (45.74); 1st at the Tyson Invitational (46.91) Aries Merritt Event: 110m Hurdles Height: 6-1 Weight: 158 PR: 110mH (2012) Born: 07/24/1985 Current Residence: Bryan, Texas High School: Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) HS '03 College: Tennessee '07 Coach: Vince Anderson 2012 Olympic Trials champion (12.93) 2012 USA Indoor champion (7.43) 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up (13.12) Third at 2009 USA Outdoors (13.15) International Championships 2012 World Indoor gold medalist (7.44) 2005 World Junior champion (13.56) About Aries After an outstanding career at the University of Tennessee, Merritt in the last several years has been steadily climbing the professional ranks. He decided to forgo his senior season to pursue a professional career in track & field. Merritt left Tennessee with 14 total school, meet or facility records, including every high hurdles school record, in his possession. He finished the 2006 college season undefeated in every 55 hurdles, 60 hurdles and 110m hurdles race he finished, including prelims and finals, for a record of 18 wins in 18 complete races. In 2006, he broke the 24-year-old Univ. of Tennessee school record of Willie Gault and the SEC meet record (13.29) of two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell. Merritt won the 110m hurdles at the 2006 NCAA championships in seconds, breaking Greg Foster s NCAA meet record of in 1978 and lowering his own school record (13.22) only National Track & Field Hall of Famer Renaldo Nehemiah from the University of Maryland has ever run faster at the collegiate level (13.00, May 6, 1979). While at Tennessee he won the Ed Murphey Award (for most outstanding performance) and Most Valuable Track Athlete Award in As a prep star in Georgia, Merritt was one of only eight hurdlers nationally named to USA Today's All-USA High School Team. During his senior year of high school, he went undefeated in the 110 hurdles. Merritt won the 2003 Georgia state 5A title in the 110m hurdles and took runner-up honors in the 300m hurdles. He also received Best Performance trophies at the A Georgia state championships for running a in the 110m hurdles and in the 300m hurdles at the state meet. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (12.93); 2nd at Pre Classic (12.96); 4th at Shanghai (13.26); 1st at Daegu (13.21); World Indoor 96 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

98 champion (7.44); USA Indoor champion (7.43); 6th at Birmingham Grand Prix (7.55); 3rd at Millrose Games (7.53). 2011: 5 th at World Outdoors (13.67); 2nd at USA Outdoors (13.12); 1st at Oslo (13.12); 3rd at Prefontaine (13.18); 1 st at Houston Leonard Hilton Indoor Invitational (7.63); 1 st at Houston Invitational indoor (7.46); 1 st at Birmingham indoor (7.49). 2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors (13.15); 2nd in Ostrava (13.15); 2nd at Reebok GP (13.28). 2008: 4th at Olympic Trials (13.27); 5th in 110mH at adidas Track Classic (13.54); 2nd in 110mH at Reebok Grand Prix (13.24). 2007: 6th at USA Outdoor (13.24); 1st at Stockholm (13.09PR); 8th at USA Indoors (7.72); 1st at Millrose Games (7.61); 5th in Reebok Grand Prix (13.2); 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (13.42). 2006: 1st at NCAA Outdoors (13.21); 6th at USA Outdoors (13.43); 5th at Lausanne (13.12PR); 1st at Stockholm (13.17). 2005: World Junior champion (13.56); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (13.56); 7th at USA Outdoors (13.39); 1st at SEC Champs (13.38); 5th at NCAA Indoors 60mH (7.77); 1st at NCAA Mideast Regional (13.64). 2004: 4th at NCAA Outdoors (13.47); runner-up at USA Junior Champs (13.84); 16th in prelims at NCAA Indoors (7.85); 5th at Mideast Regional 400mH (53.06) LaShawn Merritt Event: 400m Height: 6-2 Weight: 182 PR: 200m (2007); 400m (2008) Born: 06/27/1986 Current Residence: Bradenton, Fla. High School: Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, Va.) '04 College: East Carolina '08 Coach: Loren Seagrave Three-time USA Outdoor champion (44.00); 2009 (44.50); 2012 (44.12) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (44.50); 2007 (44.06) 2006 USA Indoor runner-up (46.17) 2004 USA Junior 200m (20.72) and 400m (46.80) champion International Championships 2008 Olympic 400m (43.75) and 4x400m (2:55.39) gold medalist 2009 World Outdoor champion (44.06) Four-time World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist 2005 (2:56.91); 2007 (2:55.56); 2009 (2:57.86); 2011 (2:59.31) Two-time World Outdoor 400m silver medalist 2007 (43.96); 2011 (44.63) 2004 World Junior 400m (45.25), 4x100m (38.66) and 4x400m (3:01.09) gold medalist About LaShawn LaShawn Merritt served a 21-month suspension and returned shortly before the 2011 World Outdoor Championships where he won a silver medal, narrowly missing the gold and anchoring Team USA to gold in the 4x400m relay. In 2008 took a major step forward in his career in winning a pair of Olympic gold medals in the 400m and 4x400m. He blistered the field in the 400m to win by 0.99 seconds, which was the largest margin of victory in an Olympic 400m final since The rivalry he created with three-time Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner became one of the most compelling in the sport. In 2008 Merritt and Wariner combined for the top m times in the world. In 2007 Merritt became the ninth man ever to break the 44-second barrier in the men's 400m. As just a high school senior, he ran what was then the second-fastest indoor 400m time ever of That time remains a World Junior record. Merritt turned pro as an 18-year-old after his freshman indoor season at East Carolina. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (44.12); 1st at Pre Classic (44.91); 1st at Ostrava (45.13); 1st at Doha (44.19); 1st at St. Martin International 200m (20.16);1st at Guadeloupe (44.73);1st at Millrose Games 500m (1:01.39) 2011: World Outdoor silver medalist (44.63) and 4x400m gold medalist (2:59.31); 2nd at Stockholm (44.74) 2010: Did not compete; doping suspension 2009: World Outdoor 400m (44.06) and 4x400m (2:57.86) gold medalist; 1st at USA Outdoors (44.50); 1st at Baie Mahault (44.50); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (44.75); 1st in 300m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (31.30) 97

99 2008: Olympic 400m (43.75) and 4x400m (2:55.39) gold medalist; Olympic Trials champion (44.00); 1st at World Athletics Final (44.50); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (44.65); 1st at Berlin (44.03); 1st at Baie Mahault (44.34); 1st in 200m at Doha (20.08); 1st in Greensboro (19.80w) 2007: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (2:55.56); Tyson Invitational Indoor champion (45.51); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (45.09); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (45.17); 1st at Kingston (44.95); 1st at Paris (44.62); 1st at Rome (44.44); 1st at Monaco (44.38); 1st in 200m at Thessaloniki (20.02); 2nd at London (44.23); USA Outdoor runner-up (44.06) 2006: 1st at World Cup (44.54); 3rd at World Athletics Final (44.14); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (44.88); 4th at Rome (44.77); 5th at Lausanne 200m (20.10); 2nd at Stockholm 200m(20.25); USA Outdoor runner-up (44.50); USA Indoor runner-up (46.17) 2005: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (2:56.91); 4th at USA Outdoor Champs (44.73); 2nd in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (45.57); 1st at Powered by Tyson Invitational (44.93i); 1st at Kingston, Jamaica (44.66) 2004: World Junior 400m (45.25), 4x100m (38.66) and 4x400m (3:01.09) gold medalist 2003: Virginia State HS 100m (10.47), 200m (21.13) & 400m (47.69) champion Maria Michta Event: Race Walk Height: 5-5 Weight: 115 PR: 20 km RW - 1:34:52 (2011); 3,000m RW - 13:15.31 (2012) Born: 06/23/1986 Current Residence: Nesconset, N.Y. High School: Sachem HS North (Long Island, N.Y.) '04 College: C.W. Post '08 Coach: Tim Seaman Three-time USA Outdoor 20 km RW champion 2012 (1:34:53.33); 2011 (1:34:52); 2010 (1:39:46) Three-time USA Indoor 3,000m RW champion 2012 (13:15.31); 2011 (13:40.52); 2010 (13:51.33) 2004 USA Junior Outdoor 10 km RW bronze medalist (54:13) 2003 USA Junior Outdoor 10 km RW silver medalist (55:42) International Championships 2005 Pan Am Race Walking Cup 10 km runner-up (48:03) 2005 Pan Am Games 10 km RW bronze medalist (49:44) About Maria Michta caught the Olympic bug when she watched Kerri Strug stick her vault landing at the 1996 Olympics, and while she first thought that soccer was her calling, she began to excel at the race walk while in high school. Since then Michta has been a steady figure on Team USA s race walking squad as she had competed on four continents and in eleven countries. Michta graduated from Long Island University CW Post as the valedictorian with a degree in biology; she missed commencement for the 2008 World Cup. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Microbiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Michta took a six month leave of absence from graduate school in 2012 to focus on the Olympic Games. Michta s birthday is also celebrated as Olympic Day and falls on the anniversary of Title IX being recognized. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (1:34:53.33); 1st at U.S. Race Walking Cup Trials 20 km (1:35:57); 1st at USA Indoors 3,000m (13;15.31) 2011: 9 th at Pan Am Games (1:38:47); 30 th at World Championships (1:38.54); 1 st at USA Outdoors (1:34:52); 1 st at USA Indoor 3,000m RW (13:40.52); 2 nd at Millrose Games Mile (6:51.06) 2010: 1 st at USA Outdoors (1:39:46); 2nd at USA 30 km RW Champs (2:39:35); 1 st at US RW Cup Trials (1:43:46); 1 st at USA Indoors 3,000m RW (13:51.33); 3 rd at Millrose Games Mile (7:00.85); 2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:41:16.24);13th at Pan Am RW Cup (1:50:21);1st at US RW Cup Trials (1:46:03); 2008: 8th at Olympic Trials (1:47:45); 66th at IAAF World RW Cup (1:45:02); 7th at US Race Walking Cup Trials (1:45:08) 2007: 4th at USA Outdoors (1:41:28); 7th at NACAC Open 10,000m (59:01); 20th at Pan Am RW Cup (1:53:55); 5th at US Pan Am RW Cup Trials (1:48:55) 98 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

100 2006: 5th at USA Outdoors 20 km(1:47:54); 7th at US World Cup Trials 20 km (1:43:42) 2005: 3 rd at USATF Club Champs 5,000m RW (25:16); US Pan Am RW Cup Trials champion (48:15); 3rd at Pan Am Juniors (49:44); 2nd at Pan Am RW Cup (48:03) 2004: 22nd at IAAF World Junior (51:43); 3rd at USA Junior Outdoors (54:13); 29th at IAAF World Junior RW Cup (53:04) 2003: 2nd at USA Junior (55:42); 10th at IAAF World Youth Champs 5,000m RW (24:52.06); 2 nd at USA-CAN Junior RW (54:51) Derek Miles Event: Pole Vault Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 PR: 5.85m/ (2004i & 2008) Born: 09/28/1972 Current Residence: Tea, S.D. High School: Bella Vista (Fair Oaks, Calif.) HS College: University of South Dakota '96 Coach: Earl Bell/Lucky Huber Two-time USA Outdoor champion (5.80m/ ); 2011 (5.66m/ ) 2003 USA Indoor champion (5.75m/ ) 2010 USA Indoor runner-up (5.70m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (5.70m/ ); 2010 (5.60m/ ) Third at 2002 USA Indoors (5.62m/ ) International Championships 2008 World Athletics Final champ (5.80m/ ) About Derek When he s not competing in the Olympic Games or claiming USA championships, Miles can be found coaching at his alma mater, the University of South Dakota. He is currently in his 10th season as an assistant coach, working primarily with pole vault and jumps. Miles had a successful college career in both athletics and academics. In his time as a Coyote, he competed in pole vault, hurdles, long jump and the decathlon. The standout pole vaulter finished runner-up in the NCAA Division II Championships as a senior. Following completion of his undergraduate degree in history, he earned his master s in athletic administration in 1998 both degrees are from South Dakota. When Miles isn t pole vaulting or coaching pole vault, he spends his time flying through the air in another way. His favorite hobby is paragliding, something that he picked up from fellow pole vaulter and training partner Tye Harvey. Miles married his wife Tori, who is also a South Dakota grad, in : Fourth at Olympic Trials (5.60m/18-4.5); 1st at Ames Iowa State Cyclone Classic (5.52m/ ); 1st at Minneapolis Jack Johnson Classic (5.52m/ ); 1st at Vermillion Bill Hillenbrand Invitational (5.60m/18-4.5). 2011: 13 th at World Outdoors (5.65m/18-6.5); USA Outdoors champion (5.66m/ ); best of 5.72m/ at Jockgrim 2010: USA Outdoors runner-up (5.60m/ ); Runner-up at USA Indoors (5.70m/ ); 1st at California Relays (5.80m/ ); 1st at Jockgrim (5.81m/ ); 2nd at Paris (5.70m/ ). 2009: Tied for 2nd at USA Outdoors (5.75m/ ); no mark at World Outdoor final. 2008: Olympic Trials champion (5.80m/ ); 4th at Olympic Games (5.70m/ ); runner-up at Pre Classic ( ); 1st in Berlin (5.85m/ =PR); 1st at World Athletics Final (5.80m/ ). 2007: Tied for 4th at USA Outdoors (5.60m/ ); 1st at Chula Vista (5.75m/ ). 2006: 10th at USA Outdoors (5.40m/ ); 3rd in Jonesboro, Ark. (5.50m/ ); 4th at Millrose (5.60m/ ). 2005: Did not compete at USA Indoor or Outdoor Champs; 3rd in pole vault at Nike Prefontaine Classic (5.80m/ ); 2nd at Payton Jordan U.S. Open (5.65m/ ); runner-up at Rieti (5.81m/ ). 2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials (5.80m/ ); 7th at Olympic Games (5.75m/ ); 8th at USA Indoors (5.60m/ ); 1st at Jonesboro (5.81m/ ); 1st at Reno (5.80m/ ); 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (5.70m/ ). 2003: USA Indoor champion (5.75m/ ); 5th at World Indoors (5.70m/ ); 2nd at USA Outdoors (5.70m/ ); tied for 6th (5.70m/ ) at the World Outdoor Champs; 1st at Verizon Millrose Games (5.70m/ ); 1st at Jonesboro (5.81/ , U.S. Leader); 1st at Gaz de France (5.76m/ ). 2002: 3rd at USA Indoors (5.62/ ); 5th at USA Outdoors (5.74m/18-10); 1st at Vermillion (5.82m/19-1i); 1st at adidas Midwest Classic (5.70m/18-8.5); 3rd at Millrose Games (5.70m/18-8.5); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine (5.74m/18-10); 1st at Belem 99

101 (5.70m/18-8.5). 2001: 10th at USA Outdoors (5.40m/ ); 5th at USA Indoors (5.65m/ ); 2nd at Millrose Games (5.60m/ ). 2000: Tied for 3rd at Olympic Trials (5.63m/ ) but lost spot on Olympic team to training partner Chad Harting when the two had a jump-off at : 10th at USA Outdoors; 7th at World University Games. Manteo Mitchell Event: 4x400m relay pool PR: 400m (2012) Born: 07/06/1987 Current Residence: Cullowhee, NC High School: Crest (Shelby, N.C.) H.S. College: Western Carolina Coach: Danny Williamson 5th at Olympic Trials (44.96) International Championships 2012 World Indoor 4x400m gold medalist About Manteo Familiar with International competition, Manteo Mitchell was a member of Team USA that won the gold medal in the 4 400m relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Placing 5th at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Mitchell will represent the US in the 4x400m relay at the London Olympics. A graduate of Western Carolina University, he broke numerous school records and reached the NCAA Outdoor Championship three out of four years. He is Western Carolina University s first Olympian. Mitchell loves food and lists Hibachi Chicken with fried rice as his favorite. Mitchell is an avid fan of music. Tank, Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne and Mint Condition are his favorite artists. He considers his mother his role model. In his spare time he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, flag-football and traveling. 2012: Southeast Region 200m champion (20.82); Fifth at Olympic Trials 400m (44.96) 2011: Ran in heats at USA Outdoors Maurice Mitchell Event: 200m Height: 5-11 Weight: 161 PR: 100m (2011); 200m (2012) Born: 12/22/1989 Current Residence: Tallahassee, Fla. High School: Raytown (Mo.) South H.S. College: Florida State '12 Coach: Bob Braman 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (20.14) Collegiate Championships 2011 NCAA Outdoor 200m (19.99w) and 4x100m champion (38.77) 3 rd in 100m at 2011 NCAA Outdoor (10.00) 11-time ACC champion 100 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

102 About Maurice As a high school athlete, he was the top ranked recruit in the nation. Winning three Gatorade Athlete of the Year awards, Mitchell won eight state titles and a pair of state records. He is a social science major at Florida State. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (20.14); NCAA Outdoor 200m champion (20.40); 1st at Georgia Tech Invite (10.21); ACC champion in 200m (20.65); NCAA Indoor 200m runner-up (20.66) and 6 th in 60m (6.62); ACC Indoor 200m champion (20.66) and 60m runner-up (6.67); 1 st at Fayetteville Arkansas Last Chance indoor (6.61) 2011: NCAA Outdoor 200m (19.99w) and 4x100m champion (38.77); 2 nd at Razorback Invitational 60m (6.66); 3 rd at NCAA Indoor 60m (6.64); 3rd at NCAA East Regional 100m (10.00) and 1 st in 200m; 3 rd in semi-finals at USA Outdoors 100m (10.24) Georganne Moline Event: 400m hurdles Height: 5-9 Weight: 120 PR: (2012) Born: 03/06/1990 Current Residence: Tucson, Ariz. High School: Thunderbird HS (Ariz.) College: University of Arizona ('13) Coach: Fred Harvey 2012 Olympic Trials Runner-up 400mH (54.33) Collegiate Championships 2012 Pac 12 Champion (55.12) About Georgeanne A junior at the University of Arizona, Moline earned a spot on Team USA for the London Olympic Games after taking second place in the 400-meter hurdles. She clocked a personal-best time of and broke her own school record for the fourth time in the 2012 season. Her time of is the fourth-best time in Pac-10/12 history. Moline was on course for an undefeated 2012 season when she fell in the NCAA Outdoor Championships 400m hurdles prelim, costing her a berth in the final. In her first three years at the UA, Moline battled a stress fracture in her right tibia, a sprained disk in her lower back and a pulled posterior cruciate ligament. Moline battled back by doing pool workouts and strength training. An Arizona local, Moline was highly recruited but chose Arizona for head coach Fred Harvey's extensive knowledge of the hurdles. Her hobbies outside of track include dancing and volleyball. : 2012: USA Olympic Trials Runner Up (54.33); 8th at NCAA Outdoor Championships (59.99); Pac-12 Champion (55.12); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays (55.25);1st at Stanford Invite (57.25). 2011: 6th at Pac-10 Outdoor Championships (57.88) 2010: 7th at NCAA Championships (59.39); 5th at Pac-10 Outdoor Championships (59.69); 101

103 Bryshon Nellum Event: 400m Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 PR: 400m (2012) Born: 05/01/1989 Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA High School: Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) H.S. '03 College: Southern California '12 Coach: Ron Allice Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (44.80) 2007 USA Junior champion (45.38) Collegiate Championships 2012 PAC-12 Outdoor champion (45.20) About Bryshon When doctors told Bryshon Nellum he would never return to a world-class level of running, he kept pushing forward. Stunned after he was shot three times in the legs after leaving a party near the USC campus, Nellum went through three surgeries to slowly remove the damage and began the process of recovery. Though the recovery was slow Nellum s drive paid off when he finished third in the 400m at the Olympic Trials in a personal-best seconds and earned a berth on the London Olympic team. Nellum is a redshirt senior at the USC. He is a Public Administration and Social Service Professions major. He graduated from same class at Buchanan high school as Olympic teammate Kyle Alcorn who is competing in the steeplechase 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (44.80); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (45.45); PAC-12 Outdoor champion (45.20); 1st at Norwalk Beach Classic (46.87); 1st at Los Angeles/USC Trojan Invitational (46.45) 2011: Third at PAC-10 Outdoors (45.56); First at Los Angeles Cal State Twilight (47.60); 1st at Los Angeles UCLA vs. USC (46.88) 2010: Third at PAC-10 Outdoors (45.94); PAC-10 Outdoor 4x400m champion (3:06.07) 2007: USA Junior Outdoor champion (45.38); Pan Am Junior champion (45.38) 2006: 1st at USA Junior Outdoor Championships 2005: 1st at USATF Junior Olympic Championships (47.16); 3rd at World Youth Championships (46.81); 2nd at USA U18 Championships (47.73) 1st in 200m (21.30) 2004: 1st at U16 Olympic Trials 400m (47.27) and 200m (21.65) Jamie Nieto Event: High Jump Height: Weight: 185 PR: 2.34m/7-8 (2004) Born: 11/02/1976 Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif. High School: Valley HS (Sacramento, Calif.) '94 College: Sacramento City College '96; Eastern Michigan University '99 Coach: Cliff Rovelto Three-time USA Outdoor Champion (2.30m/7-6.5); 2004 (2.33m/7-7.5); 2012 (2.28m/7-5.75) 2004 USA Indoor champion (2.30m/7-6.5) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2007 (2.24m/7-4.25); 2008 (2.27m/ ) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up (2.22m/7-3.25); 2005 (2.24m/7-4.25) 102 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

104 3 rd at 2010 USA Outdoors (2.23m/7-3.75) 3rd twice at USA Indoors r(2.23m/7-3.75); 2008 (2.25m/7-4.50) International Championships 2003 Pan Am Games silver medalist (2.28/7-5.75) About Jamie Jamie Nieto qualifies for his second Olympic team after winning his second Olympic Trials. Over the past two years and at 35 years old he has proven he is one of the nation s best men s high jumpers. Nieto had a strong season in 2008 highlighted by his runner-up finish at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. However, Nieto did not qualify for a spot on the Team USA roster for Beijing because he did not clear the Olympic "A" qualifying standard of 2.30m/ during the designated time frame prior to, or during the Trials. Nieto s best clearance in 2008 of 2.30m/ happened on July 12 following the Olympic Trials. It was his best performance since clearing that identical height in Nieto enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2003 with his win at the U.S. Outdoor Championships. He s only gotten better, winning the 2004 Olympic Trials and taking fourth at the Olympic Games in Athens, with a personal best clearance of 2.34m/7-8. Ranked among the top 10 U.S. jumpers since 1998, Nieto had never been ranked higher than 4th or finished higher than 4th at the USA Outdoor Championships before winning the 2003 national title, his first national crown on any level. In 2003, he equaled his then personal best of 2.30m/7-6.5 on three occasions at the, in Madrid and at Eberstadt, Germany also in 2003 Nieto posted six of the top eight clearances by an American that season Nieto had found success on the college level, three times earning All-America honors, but his brightest days are ahead of him moved to Chula Vista to live at the Olympic Training Center Nieto is coached by Cliff Rovelto of Kansas State, and he also works with Joe Radan, whom he calls his mentor earned an Associates of Arts degree, bachelors of Business Administration.Nieto s budding acting career includes featured roles in the movies The Encounter and Jerusalem Countdown. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (2.28m/7-5.75); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (2.31m/7-7); 1st at Drake Relays (2.24m/7-4.25) 2011: 7th at USA Outdoors (2.24m ); USA Indoor runner-up (2.25m/7-4.5) 2010: 3 rd at USA Outdoors (2.23m/7-3.75); 4 th at USA Indoors (2.28m/7-5.75); 1 st at Fortaleza (2.25m/7-4.5) 2009: 5 th at USA Outdoors (2.25m/7-4.50); 2 nd at Burnaby, CAN (2.28m/7-5.75) 2008: 2nd at Olympic Trials (2.27m/ ); 6th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2.20m/7-2.5); 3rd at USA Indoors (2.25m/7-4.50); 1st at Cork (2.30m/7-6.50); 1st at Claremont (2.26m/7-5) 2007: USA Outdoor runner-up (2.24m/7-4.25); 8th in Group B qualifying at World Outdoors (2.26m/7-5); 3rd at USA Indoors (2.23m/7-3.75);1st at Nebraska Invitational (2.26m/7-5);1st at Lignano (2.27m/7-5.25); 3rd at Rethimno (2.24m/7-4.25); Tied for 7th at Pan Am Games (2.21m/7-3) 2006: 4th at USA Indoors (2.22m/7-3.25); 6th at USA Outdoors (2.19m/7-2.25); 2nd at Mt. SAC (2.27m/7-5.25); 8th at DN Galan (2.24m) 2005: 5th at USA Outdoor Champs (2.22m/7-3.25); USA Indoor runner-up (2.24m/7-4.25); 6th at Rome (2.30m/7-6.50) 2004: 1st at Olympic Trials (2.33m/7-7.5); 4th at Olympic Games (2.34m/7-8); USA Indoors champion (2.30m/7-6.5); 9th at World Indoors (2.20m/7-2.5); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2.30m/7-6.50); 1st at Weinheim, GER (2.32m/7-7.25); 1st at Sea Ray Relays (2.26m/7-5); 1st at Adidas Oregon (2.27m/7-5.25) 2003: 1st at USA Outdoors (2.30m/7-6.5); 7th at World Outdoors (2.29m/7-6); 4th at USA Indoors (2.27m/7-5.25); Pan Am Games silver medalist (2.28/7-5.75); 3rd at Madrid Super GP (2.30m/7-6.5); 1st at Karlstad, SWE (2.27m/7-5.25); 1st at Otterberg, GER (2.21m/7-3); 1st at Harry Jerome Classic (2.27m/7-5.25); 3rd at Eberstadt, GER (2.30m/7-6.5) 2002: 4th at USA Outdoors (2.24m/7-4); 7th at US Indoors (2.18m/7-1.75); 2nd at Karlstad, Sweden (2.28m/7-5.75);1st at Linz, Austria GPII (2.30m/7-6.5) 2001: 5th at USA Outdoors (2.22m/7-3.25); U.S. Indoor runner-up (2.22m/7-3.25); 1st at Long Beach USATF Tune-Up (2.27m/7-5.25) 2000: 5th at Olympic Trials (2.22m/7-3.25) 1999: 4th at USA Outdoors 2.25m/7-4.25); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (2.29m/7-6); Indoor CCC champ (2.25m/7-4.5); MAC Indoor champ (2.21m/7-3); Sea Ray Relays champ (2.27m/7-5.25); Mt. Sac champ (2.30m/7-6.5); did not make final of World University Games (2.10m/ ) 1998: 6th at NCAA Outdoors (2.22m/7-3.25); 7th at (2.20m/7-2.5); 9th at NCAA Indoors (2.22m/7-3.25); 1st at CCC Indoors (2.21m/7-3); 2nd at MAC Outdoors (2.21m/7-3) 103

105 John Nunn Event: 50km Race Walk Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 PR: 50km RW - 4:04.41 (20120) Born: 02/03/1978 Current Residence: Bonsall, CA High School: Evansville (Ind.) Harrison H.S. '96 College: San Diego '94 Coach: Enrique Pena 2012 Olympic Trials 50km Race Walk champion (4:04:41) 2010 USA Outdoor 20km champion (1:29:21) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2005(1:27:15); 2006(1:27:15); 2011 (1:23:52) Third at 2003 USA Outdoor 20 km Championships (1:25:15) About John Nunn makes his second Olympic team after also qualifying in He qualifies in 2012 at the 50 km distance. In 2005 posted a seasonal best performance with his 30th place finish at the World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Nunn was first exposed to race walking as a youngster by members of his family who participated in the sport. Although he hated the activity during that period, his performance at a Foot Locker Cross Country Regional attracted interest from collegiate race walking power, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Having never competed in race walking, Nunn accepted a scholarship offer from the school to compete as a race walker. After one year at Parkside, Nunn went on to serve a two-year mission (November Nov. 1999) in Las Vegas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During that two-year stint, Nunn was forbidden from watching television, listening to the radio or reading newspapers and magazines, while spreading the word of the church. When asked what news issue that shocked him the most following his mission Nunn replied: I d have to say it was the whole Monica Lewinsky thing with President Clinton, he said. The entire country was wrapped up in that and I knew nothing about it. Nunn was an Eagle Scout at the age of 13. He enjoys woodworking in his spare time and runs a gourmet cookie business with daughter Ella. 2012: Olympic Trials 50km champion (4:04:41); Third at USA Indoors 3,000m (12:11.86); 10th at RW Cup Trials 20km (1:32:25) 2011: USA Outdoor 20km runner-up (1:23:52); 8th at Pan Am Games 20km (1:26:30) 2010: USA Outdoor 20km champion (1:29:21) 2009: Fourth at USA Outdoors 20km (1:27:42) 2008: 4th at Olympic Trials in 20,000m RW (1:30:35); 78th at IAAF World Cup (1:31:47) 2007: 4th at US Outdoors (1:31:20.58); 3rd at USA 50 km Champs (4:14:16); 7th at Pan American Games; 3rd at Miami (1:27:35) 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (1:27:16.83); runner-up at Hauppauge (1:25:30) 2005: 2nd at USA Outdoor Champs (1:27:15); 30th at World Outdoor Champs (1:27:10) 2004: 2nd at USA Indoors (19:35.58); 2nd at Olympic Trials 20km (1:26:23); 26th at Olympic Games (1:27:38); 1st at Birstonas (1:22:31) 2003: 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:25:15); 8th at Pan Am Games (1:35:34);19th at Tijuana (1:27:00) 2002: 6th at USA Outdoors (1:30:18); tied for 8th at Erfurt (1:24:49) 2001: 7th at USA Outdoors (1:36:13) 2000: 6th at U.S. Olympic Trials (1:29:25) 104 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

106 Kara Patterson Event: Javelin Throw Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 PR: 66.67m/ (2010) AR Born: 04/10/1986 Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif. High School: Skyview (Vancouver, Wash.) HS College: Purdue 09 Coach: Ty Sevin Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2008 (58.44m/191-9); 2009 (63.95m/209-10); 2010 (66.67m/218-09); 2011 (59.34m/194-8) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (59.79m/196-2) Collegiate Championships 2009 NCAA Outdoor runner-up (57.96m/190-2) Awards and Honors American record holder (66.67m/218-9) About Kara Patterson continued her dominance of women's javelin in the United States by winning her fourth consecutive national title in At the 2010 USA Outdoor Championships, she improved Kim Kreiner's American record with her winning toss of 66.67m/ In high school, Patterson was a four-year varsity letter winner in swimming, basketball and track and field, as well as a three-time javelin state champion. Her hobbies include art, reading, camping and movies. Patterson is an active volunteer at the Chula Vista Humane Society. She majored in nutrition, fitness and health as an undergraduate at Purdue. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (59.79m/196-2); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (60.33m/197-11);7th at Rome (55.94m/183-6); 6th at Ostrava (60.00m/196-10); 1st at Tucson Elite Classic (60.36m/198-0);1st at Perth Classic (59.18m/194-2); 1st at Sydney Classic (58.47m/191-10) 2011: 11 th in Group B at World Outdoors (57.14m/187-5); USA Outdoor champion (59.34m/194-8). 2010: USA Outdoor champion (66.67m/218-09AR); 1st at Pre Classic (65.90m/216-2); 2nd at Gateshead (63.11m/207-0); 1st at Drake Relays (61.80m/202-9); 1st at Tuscan Elite Classic (61.75m/202-7); 2nd at Monaco (64.21m/210-8). 2009: 29th in qualifying at World Outdoors (52.71m/172-11); USA Outdoor champion (63.95m/209-10); NCAA Outdoor runnerup (57.96m/190-2); Mideast Regional champion (58.56m/192-1). 2008: 22nd in qualifying at Olympic Games (54.39m/178-5); Olympic Trials champion (58.44m/191-9); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (53.93m/176-11); 1st at Big 10 Champs (61.56m/202-0). 2007: Redshirt. 2006: 26th at NCAA Outdoors; NCAA Mideast Regional champion (51.16m/167-10); 2nd at Big 10 Champs 2005: 2nd at Pan Am Juniors (50.26m/164-11); 2nd at USA Junior Champs (50.08m/164-4); 13th at NCAA Outdoors (46.88m/153-10). 2004: 19th in qualifying at Olympic Trials (42.60m/139-9); 4th at USA Juniors (43.45m/142-7). 105

107 Darvis Doc Patton Event: 4x100m and 4x200m relay pools Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 PR: 100m (2008); 200m (2003) Born: 12/04/1977 Current Residence: Grand Prairie, Texas High School: Lake Highlands (Dallas) '96 HS College: Garden City CC '98, Texas Christian '01 Coach: Monte Stratton Two-time USA Outdoor champion 2002 (20.31); 2003 (20.15) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up 2002 (20.95); USA Outdoor runner-up (19.98w) International Championships 2004 Olympic Games 4x100m silver medalist 2003 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist (20.31) Two-time World Outdoor Championships 4x100m gold medalist 2003 (38.06); 2007 (37.78) 2007 Pan American Games 100m silver medalist (10.17) and 4x100m bronze medalist (38.88) About Darvis Patton made his fourth World Outdoor Championships team in One of the country s best sprinters for more than a decade, Patton holds personal bests in the 100m of 9.89 and 19.98w in the 200m. His 200m best he set in Patton has won four medals in the 4x100m at the World Outdoor Championships, Pan Am Games and Olympic Games. One of the most versatile performers in TCU track & field history, Patton garnered seven All-America certificates during his senior year alone, and notched ten All-America honors in just two seasons at TCU. Patton was a late-bloomer coming out of Dallas Lake Highlands High School, where he did not make the schools relay team. He spent two years at Garden City Community College, where he was an eight-time JUCO All-American, including the 1998 NJCAA long jump champion. In 2000, he became the first TCU athlete to win an indoor conference long jump title and the first Horned Frog to win a conference long jump crown of any kind since 1970 when he won the WAC indoor title. Though he finished as the runner-up at U.S. Indoors, he won the outdoor championship and earned the #1 U.S. ranking in His family includes his wife Crystal and their daughter Dakota. 2012: 5th at Olympic Trials 100m (9.96) and 200m (20.24); 5th at Pre Classic (10.05); 3rd at Ostrava (10.22); 4th at Shanghai (10.22); 6th at Doha (10.11);4th at Kingston Invitation (10.09); 1st at Kansas Relays (10.29); 1st at Arlington Invitational (10.04); 5th at USATF Classic 60m (6.65); 7th in semi-final at USA Indoor (6.66). 2011: 2nd at USA Outdoors in the 200m (19.98w); 2nd at Lignano (10.07); 3rd at Paris (20.59) 2010: 2 nd at Kansas Relays (10.19) 2009: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (9.92w); 3 rd at Shanghai (9.89); 8 th at World Outdoors (10.34); 1 st at Kingston (10.02); 2 nd in Barcelona (20.32) 2008: 8th at Olympic Games (10.03); 3rd at Olympic Trials in 100m (9.84w); DNF in 4x400m relay at Olympic Games; 1st in quarterfinal (9.89PR); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (10.06); 3rd at Reebok Grand Prix (10.07) 2007: World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (37.78); Pan Am runner-up (10.17); Pan Am 4x100m bronze medalist (38.88); 8th at USA Outdoors (10.26); 1st at Arlington (10.13); 6th at adidas Track Classic (10.11w) and 10.11PR in heats; 5th in 200m at Reebok Grand Prix (20.49); at Stockholm; 2nd at Luzern (10.26) 2006: 3rd at Road to Eugene (10.19); 2nd in 200 at Thessaloniki (20.50). 2005: 7th at Kingston (10.27); did not compete at USA Outdoors 2004: 4 th at Olympic Trials (20.32); Olympic 4x100m relay silver medalist; 1 st round winner at Kingston in 100m (10.12); 1 st in Arlington in 100m (9.89w); 2 nd at Fort Worth in 200m (20.07w) 2003: World Outdoor 200m silver medalist (20.31); World Outdoor 4x100m relay gold medalist (3rd leg 38.06); USA Outdoor Champion (20.15.); 1st in semifinal at World Outdoors (20.03PR); 2nd at Lausanne (20.14); 1st at adidas Boston Indoor Games 200m (20.73) 2002: 2nd at USA Indoors (20.95); 1st at USA Outdoors (20.31); 2nd in Brussels (20.12PR); 2nd in Rome (20.14); won the 200m at the Norwich Union Challenge (20.16); 1st in London 106 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

108 Jeff Porter Event: 110m hurdles Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 PR: 110m hurdles (2012) Born: 11/27/1985 Current Residence: Canton, MI High School: Frankin (N.J.) H.S. College: Michigan Coach: Garfield Ellendwood Third at Olympic Trials (13.08) Third at 2010 USA Indoors (7.62) Collegiate Championships 2007 NCAA Indoor National Champion- 60mH NCAA Division I All-American About Jeff Diving across the finish line in heroic fashion, Jeff Porter placed third in the 110m hurdles at the Olympic Trials. Porter will make his first international appearance in style at the 2012 Olympic Games. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Porter was an NCAA champion in the 60m hurdles in He married fellow Michigan hurdler Tiffany Ofili in Tiffany will also compete at the Olympic Games for Great Britain. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (13.08); 5th at Indoor Grand Prix (7.69); 5th in Birmingham indoor (7,54); 7th at USA Indoors (7,66); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (13.26) 2011: 2nd at Birmingham Grand Prix (7.58); 5th at USA Outdoors (13.26); 4th at Pan Am Games (13.45) 2010: 3rd at USA Indoors (7.62) Brittney Reese Event: Long Jump Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 PR: 7.23m/ i (2012) Born: 09/09/1986 Current Residence: Gulfport, Miss. High School: Gulfport HS '04 College: Gulf Coast CC '06, Mississippi '08 Coach: Joe Walker Five-time USA Outdoor champion 2008 (6.95m/ ); 2009 (7.09m/ ); 2010 (7.08m/ ); 2011 (7.19m/ ); 2012 (7.15m/23-5.5) Two-time USA Indoor champion (6.71m/ ); 2010 (6.89m/ ) 2012 USA Indoor runner-up 6.86m/ USA Outdoor runner-up 6.71m/ International Championships Two-time World Outdoor gold medalist (7.10m/ ); 2011 (6.82m/ ) Two-time World Indoor gold medalist (6.70m/ ); 2012 (7.23m/ AR) 107

109 About Brittney Just once since her elite career started has Brittney Reese not recorded the farthest long jump in the country for either indoor or outdoor competition. Along with a string of four straight World Indoor and Outdoor Championships gold medals, Reese has recorded the farthest jump in the world outdoors in 2009 and Also active in the community, during the 2011 Thanksgiving season, Reese purchased 100 turkeys to be given away to help the homeless surrounding her hometown of Gulfport, Miss. Only Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Marion Jones have jumped farther in American history in the long jump. At Gulfport High School Reese was Mississippi s 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year for track. 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (7.15m/23-5.5); 7th at Pre Classic (6.48m/ ); 1st at Tucson Elite Classic (6.85m/ ); 1st at Kingston (6.56m/ ); 1st at World Indoor (7.23m/ ); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays (7.12m/23-4.5); 2nd at USA Indoors (6.86m/ ); 3rd at USATF Classic (6.65m/ ). 2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (6.82m/22-4.5); USA Outdoor champion (7.19m/ ); 2nd at USA Indoors (6.86m/ ); 1st at Rome (6.94/ ); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (6.35m/20-10); 2nd at Birmingham (6.67m/ ); 1st at Monaco (6.82m/ ). 2010: USA Outdoor champion (7.08m/ w); World Indoor champion (6.70m/ ); USA Indoor champion (6.89m/ ); 1st at Lausanne (6.94m/ ); 1st at Paris (6.79m/22-3.5); 1st at Spitzen (6.95m/ w) 2009: World champion (7.10m/23-3.5); USA Outdoor champion (7.09m/ w); USA Indoor champion (6.71m/ ); 6th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (6.60m/21-8); 1st at Belem (7.06m/23-2); 1st at World Athletic Final (7.08m/ ) 2008: 5th at Olympic Games (6.76m/ ); 2008 Olympic Trials champion (6.95m/ ); NCAA Outdoor long jump champion (6.93m/22-9); 1st at Baton Rouge (6.93m/22-9); 1st at Auburn (6.84m/ ); 1st at Alumni Gold (6.93m/22-9) 2007: USA Outdoors runner-up (6.71m/ w); 8th at World Outdoors (6.60m/21-8); NCAA Outdoor champion (6.50m/21-4); NCAA Mideast Regional champion (6.42m/ ); SEC Outdoor champion (6.69m/ ); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (6.41m/21-0.5); SEC Indoor champion (6.64m/21-9.5) 2006: 1st at Jonesboro in high jump (1.73m/5-8); 1st at Jonesboro in long jump (5.94m/19-6). Sanya Richards-Ross Event: 200m, 400m Height: 5-8 Weight: 136 PR: 400m AR (2006); 100m (2007); 200m (2012) Born: 02/26/1985 Current Residence: Austin, Texas High School: St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) College: University of Texas '06 Coach: Clyde Hart Six-time USA Outdoor 400m champion (51.01); 2005 (49.28); 2006 (49.27); 2008 (49.89); 2009 (50.05); 2012 (49.28) 2004 Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (49.89) 2002 USA Junior 400m champion (50.69) International Championships 2009 World Outdoor champion (49.00) Two-time Olympic 4x400m gold medalist (3:19.01); 2008 (3:18.54) 2008 Olympic 400m bronze medalist (49.93) Four-time World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:22.63); 2007 (3:18.55); 2009 (3:17.83); 2011 (3:18.09) 2012 World Indoor champion (50.79) 2012 World Indoor 4x400m runner-up 2006 World Cup 200m (22.23) and 400m (48.70) champion 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist (49.74) 2002 World Junior 400m silver medalist (51.49) and 200m bronze medalist (23.09) 108 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

110 About Sanya Long ranked the world s best 400m runner, Sanya Richards-Ross in 2009 won an elusive world title and looks fitter than ever in 2012 and in search of her first 400m Olympic gold. In early 2012, she set four world-leading times over 200 and 400 meters in her first three competitions of the season and won her second 400m world title at the Indoor Championships. At the 2012 U.S. Trials she tied the Trials record of set by Chandra Cheeseborough in She has been an imperative leader on the fourtime World Championship and two-time Olympic gold medal 4x400m team. Considered one of the world s fastest women, she has the most sub-50 second 400m races in history. She didn't lose a race in the 400m between the 2005 World Outdoor Championships and the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. It was a stretch that included breaking 50 seconds nine different times and setting a new American record at 48.70, which also ranked No. 7 on the all-time world list. At just 18 years of age, Richards-Ross won 400m titles both at NCAA Outdoors and USA Outdoors along with running a leg on the World Championships gold medal 4x400m all in Named Visa Humanitarian of the Year in 2005, her namesake charity, the Sanya Richards Fast Track Program benefits children in need in her native Jamaica. Created in 2007, the program combines literacy, numeracy and promotes an active and healthy lifestyle through sports. She also participates in USATF s Win with Integrity and awards a scholarship in her name. She married her college sweetheart, Aaron Ross, a two-time Super bowl Champion cornerback with the New York Giants, who recently signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 26, 2010, on her 25th birthday. The wedding was featured on the television show Platinum Weddings. 2012: 1st at U.S. Trials (49.28); 1st at adidas Grand Prix 200m (22.09); 1st at Pre Classic 400m (49.39); 1st at Ostrava (50.65);2nd at Kingston International Invite (50.11);1st at World Indoor 400m (50.79) and 2nd in 4x400m (3:28.79); 1st at USA Indoors (50.71); 1st at Millrose (50.89) 2011: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.09), 7 th in 400m (51.32); 7 th at USA Outdoor 200m (22.68); 1st at London 400m (49.66); 2nd at Lausanne 400m (50.61); 3rd at Ostrava 400m (50.99) 2010: 4th in semifinal at USA Outdoors 400m (51.82); did not compete rest of season; ankle injury. 2009: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:17.83); World Outdoor champion (49.00); USA Outdoor Champion (50.05); 2nd in 200m at adidas Track Classic (23.03); 1st at Nike Prefonatine Classic 400m (49.86); 1st at Berlin 400m (49.57); 1st at Oslo 400m (49.23, 22.29); 1st at Rome 400m (49.46); 1st at Paris 400m (49.34); 1st at Zurich 400m (48.94); 1st at Brussels 400m (48.83); 1st at World Athletic Final in 400m and 2nd in 200m 2008: Olympic 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.54) and 400m bronze medalist (49.93); Olympic Trials 400m champion (49.89); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic 400m (50.10); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix 400m (50.04); 6th at adidas Track Classic 100m (11.26); 1st at Michael Johnson Invite 400m (50.47); 1st at UTA Invitational (22.56) 2007: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.55); 5th in 200m at World Outdoors (22.70); 2nd in 200m (22.43) and 4th in 400m (50.68) at USA Outdoors; 1st in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic 400m (50.74); 1st at Oslo (50.26); 1st at Paris (49.52); 1st at Rome (49.77); 2nd in 200m at Sheffield (22.44); 1st at London (49.79); 2nd in 100m (11.05) 400m (49.72) at Stockholm 2006: USA Outdoor Champion (49.27); 1st in 400m (49.25) and 2nd in 200m (22.17) at World Athletics Final; 1st in 200m (22.42) at adidas Track Classic; 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic 400m (50.89); 1st at Kingston 400m (49.89); 1st in the 200m (22.25) at the Norwich Union GP; 1st at the Oslo 400m (49.82); 1st at Paris 400m (49.73); 1st at Rome 400m (49.31); 2nd in 200m (22.35) at Stockholm; 1st at London 400m (49.05) 2005: World Outdoor silver medalist (49.74); USA Outdoor Champion (49.28); 1st in Zurich (48.92); 1st at Lausanne 400m (49.95); 1st at Rome 400m (49.82); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic 400m (49.98); 1st at adidas Track Classic 400m (50.00) 2004: Olympic 4x400m gold medalist (3:19.01); Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (49.89); 6th at Olympic Games 400m (50.19); NCAA Indoor 200m runner-up (22.49i); 3rd in 400m at NCAA outdoors (50.68); 4th at Zurich 400m (50.91); 1st in 100m (11.32) and 200m (22.73) at Big 12 Championships; 1st in 400m (50.66) at the NCAA Midwest championship; 1st in 60m (7.21i) 1st in 400m (51.45i) at Tyson Foods Invitational 2003: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:22.63); USA Outdoor Champion (51.01); 1st at NCAA Indoors 4x400m relay (3:27.66), second in 200m (22.90) and 400m (51.87); NCAA 400m champion (50.58); Big 12 Indoor 60m (7.32) and 200m (23.04) champion; 1st in Sacramento 400m (50.58); 4th in heat two of World Outdoor Championships semifinal (51.32) 2002: World Junior 400m silver medalist (51.49) and 200m bronze medalist (23.09); USA Junior champion (50.69); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine 400m (51.16); 1st at Raleigh 200m (23.03); 1st at 100m at Raleigh (11.39) 109

111 Jason Richardson Event: 110m Hurdles Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 PR: 110mH (2012) Born: 04/04/1986 Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA High School: Cedar Hill (Texas) HS 05 College: University of South Carolina 09 Coach: John Smith 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (12.98) 3rd at 2011 USA Outdoors (13.15) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor gold medalist (13.16) 2003 World Youth Championships gold medalist - 110mH, 400mH 2008 U-23 NACAC gold medalist (13.32) 2006 U-23 NACAC silver medalist (13.87) Collegiate Championships 2008 NCAA Outdoor champion (13.40) About Jason Jason Richardson experienced a breakthrough season in 2011 by winning a gold medal at the World Outdoor Championships. Richardson turned professional in 2009 and elected to focus solely on the high hurdles. He also ran the intermediate hurdles in high school where he recorded the third-fastest high school time ever in the 400m hurdles. He was involved with the debate team growing up. He was awards the McKissick Scholarship to attend South Carolina and enrolled in sports and entertainment management. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (12.98); 1st at Adidas Grand Prix (13.18); 3rd at Pre Classic (13.11); 3rd at Shanghai (13.16); 3rd at Daegu (13.34); 2nd at Ponce Grand Prix (13.43); 1st at LA Oxy Invite (13.30); Irvine Steve Scott Invite (13.32); 1st at Mt. Sac Relays (13.20). 2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (13.16); 3rd at 2011 USA Outdoors (13.15); 1st at the Occidental Invitational (13.42); 5th in Paris (13.31) 2010: 3rd at the Drake Relays (13.50); 4th at the Georgia Tech Invitational; 8th at the USA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines; 7th at the Prefontaine Classic (13.50) 2009: 1st at the SEC Championships (13.29); 2nd at the NCAA Championships (13:49); 5th at the (13.31) 2008: 1st at the SEC Championships (13.21); 1st at the NCAA Championships (13.40); qualified for the Olympic Trials; U-23 NACAC gold medalist (13.32) 2006: 1st at the Penn Relays (13.73); 2nd at the SEC Championships (13.51); 3rd at the NCAA Championships (13.51); U-23 NACAC silver medalist (13.87) 2005: 2nd at the Penn Relays (13.76); 3rd at the NCAA Championships (13.50) 110 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

112 Dathan Ritzenhein Event: 10,000m Height: 5-8 Weight: 117 PR: 5,000m - 12:56.27 (2009), 10,000m - 27:22.28 (2009); Half- Marathon 61:26 (2006); Marathon 2:09:55 (2012) Born: 12/30/1982 Current Residence: Portland, Oregon High School: Rockford (Mich.) High School College: University of Colorado Coach: Alberto Salazar 2008 Olympic Trials Men s Marathon runner-up (2:11:06) Three-time USA 12km Cross Country Champion 2005 (36:59); 2008 (35:03) and 2010 (34:34) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials 10,000m (27:36.09) International Championships 2001 World Cross Country Junior bronze medalist About Dathan The former American record holder in the 5,000m, Ritzenhein was the top finishing American in the men s marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finishing in ninth place in 2:11:59. Just prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials, Ritzenhein incurred his third career stress fracture in his foot. Despite the pain, Ritzenhein competed at the Trials and ended his 10,000m race in Sacramento in 22nd place, fully breaking his foot in the process. Having already secured the A qualifying standard for the Olympics, Ritzenhein earned his spot on the team when Meb Keflezighi decided to only compete in the marathon at Athens, and Bob Kennedy was unable to finish his Trials race due to a sore Achilles. Ritzenhein owned the American 10 km collegiate record (27:38.50), four Big 12 Conference titles (2003 cross country, 2004 indoor 3,000-m, 5,000-m and outdoor 5 km), four All- American titles (2001, 03 cross country, 2004 indoor and outdoor 5 km), the 10,000-m school record (27:38.50) and the nation s only undefeated cross country season in 2003 to capture his first and only NCAA crown. During , he won the Pre- National Invitational, Big 12 Cross Country Championship, NCAA Mountain Region Championship, and NCAA Championship just 10 weeks after resuming training following a femoral stress fracture to cap off the nation s only undefeated season (792-0). During the outdoor campaign, he finished sixth at the Stanford Invitational in an Olympic Trials A Standard, American Collegiate Record and 31-year CU School Record 27:38:50 in his first-ever 10k on the track. Decided to forego his collegiate eligibility to turn pro during the summer of Dathan married Kalin Toedebusch on June 30, : Third at Olympic Trials 10,000m (27:36.09); 1st at Portland Track Festival in the 5,000m (13:19.78); 1st at Stanford Invitational in the 10,000m (28:21.48); 15th in New York City Half Marathon (1:01:52); 4th at Olympic Trials (2:09:55). 2010: USA Cross Country Champion (34:34); 8th at ING New York City Marathon (2:12:33). 2009: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (27:58.59); 6th at World Outdoor Champs (27:22.28PR, U.S. Leader); 3rd in Zurich (12:56.27AR). 2008: 9th at Olympic Games marathon (2:11:59); 8th at Olympic Trials in 10,000m (28:05.31); Olympic Trials Men s Marathon runner-up (2:11:06); USA Cross Country champ (35:03). 2007: Runner-up at Olympic Trials - Men's Marathon (2:11:06PR); 3rd in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (28:31.88); 9th at 10,000m at World Outdoors (28:28.59); 4th in 2-mile at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:11.74PR); 4th in 3,000m at Sheffield (7:39.03PR). 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:16.61PR); 2nd at Stanford 10,000m (27:35.65PR); 11th at New York City Marathon (2:14:01-Debut); 3rd at Great North Run Half-Marathon (61:26PR). 2005: USA 12 km XC champ (36:59); 62nd at World XC 38:46, suffered from severe blisters; 5th in 3000 at adidas Track Classic (7:43.95); won 2005 Reebok Cross Country Challenge in Belfast, Ireland (29:26); did not compete at USA Outdoor Champs; 1st at Eugene (13:22.23PR). 2004: 22nd in 10,000m at Olympic Trials (31: injured); did not finish 10,000m at Olympic Games due to a calcium deposit in his foot; runner-up in the 5 km at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (13:52.13); 6th at Stanford (27:38.50). 2003: 1st at NCAA XC (29:14.1); redshirt his sophomore track season due to a right femur stress fracture. 2002: 5th at U.S. XC; 24th at world XC; Big 12 5,000m champion; 4th in the 5k at the NCAA Outdoors (14:01.02). 111

113 2001: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics; 11th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors; 2nd at Big 12 XC; 4th at NCAA XC (29:11) - best finish by a freshman since Colorado's Adam Goucher's runner-up in 1994, third-best ever. 2000: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics; Foot Locker XC champion; 2nd at US XC Championships, earning him a trip to the IAAF World Championships where he finished third, becoming the first American junior to medal (bronze) in the race since : Foot Locker XC champion. Khadevis Robinson Event: 800m Height: 6-0 Weight: 160 PR: 1:43.68 (2006) Born: 07/19/1976 Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Trimble Tech HS (Fort Worth, Texas) '94 College: Texas Christian '98 Coach: Dr. Frank Little Four-time USA Outdoor champion 1999 (1:45.92); 2005 (1:45.27); 2006 (1:44.13); 2007 (1:44.37) Four-time USA Indoor champion 1999; 2006 (1:46.98); 2008 (1:46.95); 2009 (1:48.61) Six-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2002 (1:47.58); 2003 (1:50.69); 2004 (1:44.91); 2009 (1:45.97); 2011 (1:44.49); 2012 (1:44.64) International Championships Seven-time qualifier for Team USA for the World Outdoor Championships 2004 Olympian About Khadevis Few things have been as consistent as the presence of Khadevis KD Robinson in the 800m at the USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. His combined eight USA Indoor and Outdoor titles make him one of the best 800m runners of his era. Robinson cruised to a runner-up finish at the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships to qualify for his seventh World Outdoors team. Robinson was part of one of the most dramatic moments in Olympic Trials history at the 2008 meet when he and Christian Smith desperately dove at the finish of the 800m final, vying for the third Olympic Team spot. Smith finished in third place with Robinson in fourth. In 2006, for the first time in his career, Robinson was ranked in the top ten in the world by Track & Field News (#7). Each season since 2004 Robinson has run a time among the top ten in the country and six times one of the top two times in the country. Robinson was so dominant in the U.S. in 2006 that he posted 11 of the top 12 outdoor times by an American that season. Robinson earned his degree from Texas Christian in social work. He was a football standout in high school but broke his wrist in football his junior year. He felt he needed to have another sport to list on his college application, so he tried track. Loves to play chess. Qualified for the 2001 World Outdoor Championships team by having A standard, when higher finishers at U.S. Nationals did not have A standard. He serves as assistant coach at UNLV mentoring middle and long distance runners. Has one son Zion, born October 20, : Olympic Trials runner-up (1:44.64); 1st at Jerome International Classic (1:45.16); 4th at Pre Classic (1:44.54). 2011: 2nd at USA Outdoors (1:44.49); 1st at Rome (1:45.09); 2nd at Pre classic (1:45.40) 2010: 1 st in Kingston (1:47.57); 4 th at adidas Grand Prix (1:45.77); Did not start at USA Outdoors; Did not start in final at USA Indoors 2009: Runner up at USA Outdoors (1:45.97); 5 th in semifinal at World Outdoors (1:45.91); USA Indoor 800m champ (1:48.61); 1 st at Santa Monica (1:44.47); 1 st at Kingston (1:45.67) 2008: 4th at Olympic Trials (1:45.53); USA Indoor champ (1:46.95); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:44.55); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (1:45.55) 2007: USA Outdoor Champion (1:44.37); 4th in semis at World Outdoors (1:45.45); Reebok Grand Prix champion (1:46.38); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:44.99); 1st at Occidental Invitational (1:45.40); 2nd at Madrid (1:45.03); 5th at Monaco (1:44.27) 2006: USA Outdoor Champion (1:44.13); USA Indoor champion (1:46.98); 1st at adidas Track Classic (1:45.23); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (1:45.66); 1st at Rieti (1:43.68); 2nd at Rome (1:43.86); 7th at Athens (1:44.21); 3rd at DN Galan (1:44.86) 112 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

114 2005: USA Outdoor Champion (1:45.27); 8th in semifinal at World Outdoor Champs (1:49.13); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:45.19); Ran 1:45.35 at Modesto; 4th in Zurich (1:44.62) 2004: 2nd at Olympic Trials 800m (1:44.91); 3rd in opening round at Olympic Games (1:46.14); 1st at Drake Relays (1:49.11) 2003: USA Indoor 800m runner-up (1:50.69); 5th in opening round of World Indoors (1:49.44); runner-up at USA Outdoors (1:46.21); 8th in semifinal at World Outdoors (1:50.60); 1st at Lucerne (1:45.03); 2nd at Verizon Millrose Games (1:51.08); 5th at adidas Oregon Track Classic (1:47.69) 2002: 2nd at USA Outdoors (1:47.58); 1st at Lapinlahti (1:44.41); 1st at Cuxhaven (1:44.83); 1st at Harry Jerome Classic (1:45.97); 1st at Ludvika (1:45.97); 2nd in NYC on Feb. 9 (1:48.48) 2001: 3rd at USA Indoors (1:47.31); 1st at adidas Oregon Track Classic (1:46.04); 5th at U.S. Outdoors (1:48.41); 5th in opening round at World Outdoors (1:49.42) 2000: 4th at Olympic Trials (1:46.36); won Prefontaine Classic (1:45.90) and adidas Oregon Track Classic on consecutive days (1:45.40); 2nd at USA Indoors (1:48.83) 1999: Won USA Indoors and Outdoors (1:45.92); 5th in heats at World Champs (1:48.31) Mike Rodgers Event: 4x100m relay pool Height: 5-9 Weight: 167 PR: 9.85 (2011) Born: 04/24/1985 Current Residence: Round Rock, Texas High School: Berkeley (HS) in St. Louis, Mo. College: Oklahoma Baptist University 06 Coach: Darryl Woodson 3rd at 2011 USA Outdoor 100m (9.99) Two-time USA Indoor 60m champion (6.54); 2011 (6.46) 2010 USA Indoor 60m runner-up (6.52) 2009 USA Outdoor 100m champion (9.91w) International Championships 2010 World Indoor 60m silver medalist (6.53) Member of Team USA in the 100m at 2011 World Outdoor Championships Collegiate Championships/Honors Four-time NAIA champion About Mike Rodgers has found some of the better results of his career competing at the Nike Prefontaine Classic. In 2011, Rodgers ran a personal best time at the meet and was the second fastest by an American that year. In 2009, he bested a field while included former world record holder in Jamaica's Asafa Powell. Rogers won NAIA individual titles competing for Oklahoma Baptist and owned the top 60m time in the world in He was dangerously close to quitting the sport before meeting his current coach, Darryl Woodson, while ordering a hot dog at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships, who convinced him they should work together. 2012: 4th at Olympic Trials (9.94); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (9.99); 7th at Pre Classic (10.07); 2nd at Shanghai (10.08); 2nd at Daegu (10.06); 4th at Doha (10.00); 2nd at Kawasaki Grand Prix (10.05). 2011: 3rd at USA Outdoors (9.99); 2nd at Pre Classic (9.85); 2nd at Shanghai (10.01); 3rd at Birmingham (10.13); 3rd at Lignano (10.09); 3rd at Monaco (9.96); 2nd at Millrose Games (6.56); 1st at US Indoors (6.46) 2010: 2010 World Indoors 60m silver medalist (6.53); runner-up at USA Indoors (6.52); Did not compete at USA Outdoors; 6 th at Rieti (10.00); 1 st in Rio de Janeiro (10.06); 6 th at Stockholm (10.21). 2009: USA Outdoor champ (9.91w); 1 st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (9.94PR); 5 th in semifinal at World Outdoors (10.04); 1 st at Reebok Grand Prix (9.93w); 2 nd at Belem (10.01) and 2 nd in 200m (20.24); 1 st at Rio (10.08); 1 st at Millrose (6.51); 1 st at Reebok BIG (6.58) 113

115 2008: 7th at Olympic Trials (10.01); 4th at World Indoors (6.57); USA Indoor 60m champ (6.54); 1st at Cal Invite (10.06); 4th at Kingston (10.12); 4th at Reebok Grand Prix (10.11); 3rd at Stockholm (10.06) 2007: 3rd in heats (10.10), 6th in semis (10.40) at USA Outdoors; NAIA Outdoor 100m champion (10.21), 2nd in 200 (20.95); NAIA Indoor 60m champion (6.69); 1st in Heusden (10.17) 2006: 7th in opening round at USA Outdoors (10.41); NAIA 200m champ; runner-up in 100m at NAIA Outdoor Champs 2005: 8th in semis at USA Outdoors (10.37) Jarred Rome Event: Discus Throw Height: 6-4 Weight: 308 PR: 68.76m/225-7 (2011) Born: 12/21/1976 Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif. High School: Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville, Wash.) HS '95 College: Boise State '00 Coach: Ty Sevin Two-time USA Outdoor Champion 2011 (63.99m/209-11); 2004 (65.77m/186-6) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up (62.50m/205-1); 2009 (63.48m/208-3); 2012 (63.35m/207-10) Three-time USA Outdoor bronze (61.03m/200-3); 2007 (63.56m/208-6); 2006 (60.93m/199-11) International Championships 2011 Pan Am Games silver medalist (61.71m/202-5) Collegiate Championships 1997 NCAA Outdoor Championships Discus silver medalist About Jarred Rome didn t start to take throwing seriously until he injured his knee during his senior year of high school football, but he developed into a six-time All American thrower at Boise State University by the time he graduated in The two-time Olympian lives and trains at the Chula Vista Training Center, but also finds time to serve as the Head Throws Coach at Mesa College in nearby San Diego. Rome also hosts several coaching clinics throughout the year as well. Outside of the throwing circle, Rome holds an MBA, has spent time working as a substitute teacher and enjoys camping, hiking, mountain biking and fishing. Rome appeared in a photo spread in Vanity Fair magazine prior to the 2008 Olympics where he hoisted couture wearing supermodels over his shoulders.. He can bench press more than 175 percent of his body weight with a best of 550 pounds, and can squat more than 225 percent of his body weight with a best of 704 pounds. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (63.35m/207-10); 9th at Adidas Grand Prix (60.22m/197-7); 6th at Rome (60.19m/197-5). 2011: 8th in qualifying group at World Championships Outdoor (62.22m/204-1); 2nd at Pan Am Games (61.71m/202-5); 1st at USA Outdoors (63.99m/209-11); 9th at Doha (59.48m/195-1) 2010: 9th at Monaco (61.91m/203-1); 3rd at USA Outdoors (61.03m/200-3); 7th in Shanghai (62.04m/203-6); 7th at Pre Classic (62.46m/204-11) 2009: 11th at World Outdoors (62.47m/204-11); 2nd at USA Outdoors (63.48m/208-3); 1st at Chula Vista (65.56m/215-1) 2008: 11th at Olympic Trials (58.95m/193-05); 1st at adidas Track Classic (65.09m/213-06): 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (66.17/217-1) 2007: 8th in Group B qualifying at World Outdoors (61.87m/203-0); 6th at Stuttgart (62.05m/203-7); 7th at Oslo (62.58m/205-3); 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs (63.56m/208-6); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (66.84m/219-3); 7th at Doha (61.22m/200-10) 2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors (60.93m/199-11); 2nd Pre Classic discus 65.72m/215-7) and 6th in shot (19.52m/64-0.5); 7th at Athens (63.41m/208-0) 2005: 7th at World Outdoor (64.22m/210-8); 8th at Zurich (62.68m/205-7); 9th at Madrid (59.89m/16-6) 2nd at USA Outdoors (62.50m/205-1) 2004:14th in qualifying at Olympic Games (61.55m/201-11); 8th at Zurich (62.01m/203-5); 1st at Olympic Trials (65.77m/215-9); 1st at Chula Vista (67.51m/221-6); 114 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

116 Shannon Rowbury Event: 1,500m Height: 5-5 Weight: 115 PR: 800m - 2:00.47 (2010); 1,500m 4:00.33 (2008); 3,000m - 8:31.38 (2010); 5,000m - 15:00.51 (2010) Born: 09/19/1984 Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif. High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep 02 College: Duke 07 Coach: John Cook Two-time USA Outdoor champion 2008 (4:05.48); 2009 (4:05.07) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (4:05.11) 2008 USA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:55.19) 2010 USA Indoor runner-up (4:19.48) International Championships 2009 World Outdoor bronze medalist (4:04.18) About Shannon Rowbury has delivered top U.S. performances at recent international championships. First, in 2008 Rowbury turned in the top performance ever by an American woman in the Olympic 1,500m final when she finished seventh in 4: She then won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships to post the best finish by an American in a world outdoor championships women's 1,500-meter final in 10 years. Rowbury has been on a gradual rise to global prominence as a middledistance runner since high school. She won the 800 meters at the 2001 National Scholastic Outdoor Championships while attending Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep School in San Francisco, Calif. At the 2011 World Championships, she raced with a leopard-print ribbon on her singlet in memory of her Duke teammate Sally Meyerhoff. She enjoys soccer, film making and competed in Irish dancing for 11 years. 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (4:05.11); 4th at Pre Classic (4:07.16); 1st at USATF High Performance (4:05.92); 2nd at Millrose Games 1500m (4:07.66); 5th at Boston Grand Prix 3,000m (8:55.06) 2011: 6th in heats (4:14.43) and 12th in semi-final at World Outdoors (4:11.49); 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs (4:06.20); 3rd in London (4:05.73); 9th in Monaco (4:06.55); 12th in semi-finals at World Outdoors (4:11.49); 2nd at Nice DecaNation (4:25.31) 2010: 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs (4:14.41); USA Indoor runner-up (4:19.48); 10th at Nike Pre Classic in 800m (2:00.47); 5th at adidas Grand Prix in 1,500m (4:04.00); 6th at Paris (4:01.30); 7th at Stockholm (4:02.95); 3rd at Monaco in 3,000m (8:31.38 PR); 1st at Payton-Jordan Invite in 5,000m (15:00.51). 2009: World Outdoor Champs bronze medalist (4:04.18); USA Outdoor champion (4:05.07); USATF Road Mile champion (4:33.4); 6th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (4:03.92); 4th at Zurich (4:00.81); 5th at World Athletics Final (4:14.18). 2008: 7th at Olympic Games (4:03.58), 4th in heats (4:03.89); USA Outdoors champion (4:05.48); 2nd at Paris (4:00.33); 5th at World Athletic Final (4:08.16); 4th in 800m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2:01.03); 1st at adidas Track Classic (4:01.61); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:55.19); 1st at Payton Jordan Invite (4:07.59); 1st in 800m at Duke Invite (2:02.76). 2007: NCAA Indoor mile champion (4:44.21) and 3,000m runner-up (9:02.73); did not compete outdoors due to injury (hip stress fracture). 2006: 6th at USA Outdoors (4:12.86); NACAC U23 champion (4:20.57); 1st at Bloomington (4:12.31); 9th in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (9:03.61); redshirted indoor and outdoor collegiate seasons; 55th at NCAA XC; NCAA Southeast region XC champion; ACC XC champion. 2005: 8th at NCAA Outdoors; ACC Outdoor 1500m champion (4:14.81); ECAC Indoor 800m runner-up (2:06.58); NCAA Southeast Region Indoor Athlete of the Year; set school records in the 800m (2:06.58), Mile (4:38.66), 3000m (9:16.86) and DMR (11:14.30) indoors and in the 1500m (4:14.81) and DMR (11:10.18) outdoors. 115

117 Galen Rupp Event: 5,000m, 10,000m Height: 5-11 Weight: 138 PR: 800m - 1:49.87i (2009); 1,500m - 3:34.75 (2012); Mile - 3:57.72 (2010); 3,000m - 7:42.40i (2010); 5,000m - 12:58.90 (2012); 10,000m 26:48.00AR (2011) Born: 05/08/1986 Current Residence: Portland, Ore. High School: Central Catholic (Portland) HS '04 College: Oregon '09 Coach: Alberto Salazar Five-time USA Outdoor 10,000m champion (27:43.11); 2009 (27:52.53); 2010 (28:59.29); 2011 (28:38.17); 2012 (27:25.33) 2012 Olympic Trials 5,000m champion (13:22.67) 2011 USA Indoor 3,000m runner-up (7:59.91) 2007 USA Outdoors 10,000m runner-up (28:23.21) Third in mile (3:48.44) and 3,000m (7:57.36) at 2012 USA Indoors International Championships Three-time member of Team USA for World Outdoor Championships ('07, '09, '11) Member of Team USA for 2008 Olympic Games 5th in 3,000m World Indoor Championships (7:42.40) About Galen A high school prodigy, Rupp matured into a three-time national champion, an American record holder and Olympian. His time for the Oregon Ducks was highlighted by a sensational senior season where he won five NCAA titles and the inaugural Bowerman Award, which signifies the men s and women s national track and field athlete of the year. While at Oregon, he joined up with teammates Matthew Centrowitz, Andrew Wheating and Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott to set the outdoor collegiate 4x1-mile relay record of 16: Also as a Duck in 2009, he became the first person in NCAA history to win the 3,000m, 5,000m and the distance medley relay at the same indoor championships. Outdoors the same year he won the NCAA 5,000m and 10,000m championships. In just 2007 alone he was a seven-time NCAA All-American (twice outdoors, four times indoors and once in cross country). Married to Even Keara Rupp. 2012: Olympic Trials 5,000m (13:22.67 Meet Record) and 10,000m (27:25.33 Meet Record) champion; 3rd at Pre Classic 5,000m (12:58.90); 2nd at USATF High Performance in 1,500m (3:34.75); 3rd in 1,500m (3:48.44) and 3,000m (7:57.36) at USA Indoors; 5th in first heat of 1,500m at World Indoors (3:43.39); 3rd in mile at Boston Indoor Grand Prix (3:57.10); 1st in two-mile at USATF Classic (8:09.72AR); 2011: 7 th at World Outdoors (27:26.84); USA Outdoor champion (28:38.17); USA Indoor 3,000m runner-up (7:59.91); 3 rd at Brussels (26:48.00AR); 2nd at Birmingham in 5,000m (13:06.86); 2nd at Indoor Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix 5,000m (13:11.44) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (28:59.29); 4th at Boston Indoor Games 5,000m (13:14.21); 12th at Zurich 5,000m (13:07.35); 4th at Jordan Cardinal Invite 10,000m (27:10.74); 4th at Jordan 10,000m (27:10.24) 2009: 8th at World Outdoors (27:37.99); USA Outdoor champion (27:52.53); NCAA Outdoor 5,000m (14:04.12) and 10,000m (28:21.45); NCAA Indoor 3,000m (7:48.94) and 5,000m champion (13:41.45); 1st in 5,000m indoors at Tyson Invitational (13:18.12) 2008: 13th at Olympic Games (27:36.99); Olympic Trials 10,000m runner-up (27:43.11); 1st in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (7:51.17); NCAA cross country champion (29:03) 2007: 11th at World Outdoors (28:41.71); USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up (28:23.21); NCAA 10,000m runner-up (28:56.19); PAC-10 5,000m champion (14:02.00) and 10,000m champion (29:07.84); 1st in 5,000m at Oregon Invitational (13:30.49); 1st in 10,000m at Cardinal Invitational (27:33.48) 2006: Pac-10 XC Champ (23:03); 6th at NCAA XC Champs (31:03); 4th at NCAA West Regional XC (30:15); 2nd at Pac-10 Champs 10,000m (30:42.10); 3rd at Pac-10 Champs 5,000m (14:00.94); 20th at NCAA Champs prelims 5,000m (14:14.02); 7th at Lignano 3,000m (7:56.3) 116 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

118 2005: Runner-up at USA Junior Champs 1,500m (3:47.47); 4th at Junior Pan Ams (3:50.96); 10th at Cuxhaven, Germany (3:44.39); USA Junior cross country champion (25:13); 4th in 3,000m at Lignano, Italy (7:44.39AJR); 4th at Pac-10 Champs 5,000m (13:57.43); 1st at Oregon Twilight 10,000m (28:15.52AJR) Alice Schmidt Event: 800m Height: 5-11 Weight: 140 PR: 800m - 1:58.61 (2011); 1500m - 4:05.64 (2012) Born: 10/03/1981 Current Residence: Coronado, Calif. High School: Elkhorn HS (Neb.) College: North Carolina '04 Coach: Joaquim Cruz Four-time USA Outdoor bronze medalist 2005 (2:02.09); 2007 (1:59.63); 2011 (1:59.21); 2012 (1:59.46) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2008 (2:00.46); 2006 (2:00.00) 2006 USA Indoor champion (2:01.93) 2005 USA Indoor runner-up (2:02.32) Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Outdoor champion 2003 (201:16); 2002 (2:04.73) Two-time NCAA runner-up 2001 Outdoor (2:08.47); 2001 Indoor (2:08.47) Two-time NCAA bronze medalist 2004 Outdoor (2:03.79); 2002 Indoor (2:06.43) About Alice Schmidt's career as an 800m specialist has stood the test of time. She has run under the 2-minute mark 14 times over the past eight years, and she keeps improving. Schmidt's 2011 season saw new PR's in both the 800m and 1500m. Schmidt had a standout career at UNC where she won two NCAA titles and set both the UNC and ACC record. As a prep she was a four-time state champion 800-meter runner as well as the Nebraska state record-holder in the 800-meter in a time of 2: She majored in journalism and political science at North Carolina where she was a teammate with Olympic marathoner Shalane Flanagan. 2012: 3rd at Olympic Trials (1:59.46); 2nd at Harry Jerome International Track Classic (1:59.93); 1st at Pre Classic in 1500m (4:05.64); 2nd at Los Angeles USATF High Performance (2:00.79); 2nd at LA Oxy Invitational (2:02.13); 6th at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in 1500m (4:09.68). 2011: 16th overall in semi-finals at World Outdoor (2:01.16); 4th at Stockholm (2:00.25); 1st at Luzern (1:59.74); 2nd at Lignano (1:58.61); 1st at Padova 1500m (4:08.09); 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:59.21) 2010: 1st at USATF HP meet (2:01.68); 1st at Oxy Invite (2:05.55); 6th at Boston Indoor Games 1,000m (2:43.20) 2009: 1st at Boston Indoor Games (2:03.05), did not compete outdoors due to stress fracture 2008: 5th at Lausanne (1;59.67); 3rd at Gateshead (2:01.01); 6th in opening round at Olympic Games (2:02.33); 2nd at Olympic Trials (2:00.46); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2:00.01) 2007: 5th in heats at World Outdoors (2:02.49); 6th at Rome (2:00.12); 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:59.63); 3rd at Pre Classic (1:58.75); 6th in 1,500m at adidas Track Classic (4: : 7th at Bruselles (2:00.95); 1st at Road to Eugene (2:00..25); 1st at Lignano (1:59.35); 2nd at USA Outdoor (2:00.00); 5th at Pre Classic (2:00.81); DQ ed in heats of World Indoor; 1st at USA Indoor (2:01.93); 2nd at Fayetteville (2:03.50) 2005: 16th in semi-finals of World Outdoor (2:01.43); 1st at Lignono (1:59.29); 3rd at USA Outdoor (2:02.09); 8th at New York Grand Prix (2:04.06); 4th at Pre Classic (2:00.64); 2nd at USA Indoor (2:02.32); 7th at Fayetteville (2:06.04); 2nd at Millrose Games (2:06.40); 2nd at Boston Indoor Games (2: : 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (2:03.79); 2nd at ACC Outdoor (2:07.70); 5th at NCAA Indoor (2:05.30); 2nd at ACC Indoor (2:08.53); 4th at Boston Indoor Games (2:06.61) 2003: 5th at USA Outdoor (2:01.64); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:01.16); 2nd at ACC Outdoor 1500m (4:18.08) and 3rd in 800m 117

119 (2:07.18); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:05.54) 2002: 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:04.73); 1st at ACC Outdoor Champs (2:04.74); 3rd at NCAA Indoor Champs (2:06.43); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:07.34); 1st at Tyson Invitational (2:07.4) 2001: 2nd at NCAA Outdoor (2:08.47); 1st at ACC Outdoor Champs (2:06.50); 2nd at NCAA Indoor (2:08.47); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:06.63) Jeremy Scott Event: Pole Vault Height: 6-9 Weight: 200 PR: 5.82m/ (2009) Born: 05/01/1981 Current Residence: Brookland, Ark. High School: Norfolk (Neb.) HS 99 College: Allegheny County 03; Arkansas 04 Coach: Earl Bell 2009 USA Indoor champion (5.60m/ ) 2003 USA Indoor runner-up (5.70m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (5.60m/18-4.5); 2012 (5.60m/18-4.5) Collegiate Championships 2002 NCAA Division III National champion Indoor (5.50m/18-0.5); Outdoor (5.05m/ ) About Jeremy Believed to be the tallest world class pole vaulter in history, Scott stands at 6 feet 9 inches tall. His breakthrough 2009 season got off to a great start with his win at the USA Indoor Championships in Boston, and he broke the 19-foot barrier for the first time in his career with his winning clearance June 14 in Jonesboro, Ark., when he cleared 5.82m/ A letter-winner in three sports in high school (football, basketball and track) Scott enrolled at Allegheny College to play football. After a broken foot as a sophomore caused Scott to focus more on pole vaulting, he decided to enroll at one of National Track & Field Hall of Famer Earl Bell s pole vault camps in the summer of 2001, and the improvement was immediate. In only the third meet of the 2002 season Scott cleared 17 feet for the first time, which was a then personal best by five inches. The following week he cleared 5.36m/17 feet 7 inches and by the end of that indoor season he cleared 18 feet for the first time and had won his first NCAA D-III national championship. Scott enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Arkansas for his final year of collegiate eligibility where he studied exercise science. Scott s nickname is El Grande. He received BS in Neuroscience from Allegheny College in : Olympic Trials runner-up (5.60m/18-4.5); 1st at Taipei Indoor PV (5.26m/17-3); 1st at Nantou Indoor PV (5.35m/17-6.5); 2011: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (5.60m/18-4.5); 9th at World Championships (5.65m/18-6.5); Drake Relays champion (5.46m/17-11); 5 th at Madrid (5.50m/18-0.5); 3 rd at Jockgrim (5.72m/ ); 3 rd at Landau (5.72m/ ) 2010: 4th at USA Outdoors (5.35m/ ); 4th at USA Indoors (5.60m/18-4.5); 1st at Boston Indoor Games (5.60m/18-4.5); 1st in Jonesboro (5.82m/19-1) 8th in Shanghai (5.40m/17-8.5); 1st at Gator Invite (5.70m/ ). 2009: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (5.75m/ ); 9th in qualifying group at World Outdoors (5.55m/ ); USA Indoor champ (5.60m/ ); 1st in Jonesboro (5.82m/ PR). 2008: Tied for 6th at Olympic Trials (5.50m/ ). 2007: 6th at USA Outdoors (5.60m/ ); no height at Pan Am Games. 2006: No height at USA Outdoors. 2005: 4th at USA Indoors (5.35m/ ); no height at USA Outdoors. 2004: Tied for 4th at NCAA Outdoors (5.50m/ ); no height at Olympic Trials; SEC Outdoor champ. 2003: Runner-up at USA Indoors (5.70m/ ); tied for 9th in qualifying Group B at World Indoor Champs (5.55m/ ). 2002: NCAA D-III champ; tied for 9th at USA Outdoors (5.44m/ ). 118 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

120 Jenny Simpson Event: 1,500m Height: 5-5 Weight: 110 PR: 800m - 2:01.20 (2011); 1,500m - 3:59.90CR (2009); steeplechase - 9:12.50AR (2009) Born: 08/23/1986 Current Residence: Monument, Colo. High School: Oviedo (FL) HS '05 College: Colorado '09 Coach: Julie Benson Four-time USA Indoor champion, m (4:15.04), 3,000m (9:19.15); mile (4:34.96), 3,000m (9:02.20) Two-time USA Outdoor steeplechase champion 2007 (9:34.64); 2009 (9:29.38) 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up (4:05.66) Two-time third place finisher at Olympic Trials , 1500m (4:05.17); 2008, steeplechase (9:33.11) Third at 2010 USA Outdoors, 5,000m (15:33.33) International Championships 2011 World Championships gold medalist, 1,500m (4:05.40) Collegiate Championships Three-time NCAA champion 2006 (9:53.04); 2008 (9:29.20); 2009 (9:25.54) 2009 NCAA Indoor champion, 3,000m (8:42.03) About Jenny Simpson s career as an elite international caliber athlete started early in her collegiate years. In only her sophomore year of college Simpson won her first USA Outdoor title and went on to compete at the World Championships. Her rise to stardom continued as a junior when she qualified for the first Olympic women's steeplechase where she finished ninth and set the American Record. From there she exploded on the national and international scene with her eye-bulging finish at the 2009 Prefontaine Classic in a collegiate record of 3:59.90) and a 5 th place finish and another American record at the world championships. And while Simpson s smooth ride to success was detoured by injury in her first year as a professional, she came back in the biggest way to win the 1500m gold medal at the World Outdoor Championships in A political science major at Colorado, her hobbies include playing piano and she serves as an interpreter as she is fluent in sign language. Her volunteer work includes participating in local adopt-a-road programs, Habitat for Humanity projects as well as volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House. Formerly Jenny Barringer, she married her husband Jason Simpson on October 18, : 3rd at Olympic Trials 1500m (4:05.17); 9th at adidas Grand Prix 800m (2:05.79); 2nd at Pre Classic (4:06.10); 6th at USATF High Performance 800m (2:03.49); 1st at Drake Relays (4:12.95); 1st at USA Indoor 1500m (4:15.04) and 1st in 3,000m (9:19.15), 1st at Millrose (4:07.27); 7th at Boston Grand Prix 3,000m (8:58.70) 2011: World Outdoor 1,500m champion (4:05.40); USA Indoor mile Champion (4:34.96) and 3000m (9:02.20); 2nd at USA Outdoors (4:05.66); 4th in Madrid (4:07.72); 5th in Monaco (4:03.54); 1st at Drake Relays 1500m (4:09.56); 2nd at Mt. SAC Relays 5,000m (15:11.49); 6th at USATF HP meet (2:01.20PR) 2010: 3rd at USA Outdoors in the 5,000m (15:33.33); 4th at adidas Grand Prix (4:03.63); ended season early due to a stress reaction at the head of her right femur. 2009: 5th at World Champs (9:12.50AR); USA Outdoor champion (9:29.38); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (3:59.90CR); NCAA steeplechase champion (9:25.54); 1st in 5,000m at Stockholm (15:05.25); NCAA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:42.03CR); 1st in mile at Big 12 Indoor Champs (4:25.91CR); 1st at 5,000m at Husky Classic (15:01.70CR). 2008: 9th at Olympic Games (9:22.26AR); 3rd at Olympic Trials (9:33.11); 1st at Huesden (9:22.73); NCAA Outdoor champion (9:29.20). 2007: USA Outdoor champion (9:34.64PR); 7th in heats at World Outdoors (9:51.04); 7th at NCAA Outdoors (9:59.81); ran 9:44.31 at Drake Relays; 4th in 5,000m at Stanford (15:48.24). 2006: NCAA Outdoor champion (9:53.04); Big 12 runner-up. 119

121 Amanda Smock Event: Triple Jump Height: 5-7 Weight: 131 PR: 14.18m/ (2011) Born: 07/27/1982 Current Residence: Minneapolis, Minn. High School: Melrose High School (Melrose, Minn.) College: North Dakota State 04 Coach: Michael Eskind 2012 USA Indoor champion (13.77m/ ) Two-time USA Outdoor champion (14.07m/46-2); 2012 (13.94m/45-9) 2011 USA Indoor runner-up (13.63m/ ) Collegiate Championships Three-time NCAA Division II champion About Amanda After Smock failed to make the Olympic Team in 2008, her father crossed "2008" off of his credential and added "2012." While Smock's father passed away after the 2008 Trials, Smock has kept that memento hanging in her closet and looks at it every day. Her father would certainly be proud as Smock won the 2012 Olympic Trials and had the needed Olympic B standard to punch her ticket to London. In 2011, Smock was won the USA Outdoor Championships, but was just shy of making the needed B standard for the World Championships. Days before the World team was announced, Smock jumped a personal best to secure the mark and make her way to Daegu. Smock has worked as a partner in a small company that specializes in corporate wellness programs. Married to former college teammate Greg Smock. Smock will celebrate her 30th birthday on the day of London's Opening Ceremonies, July : 1st at Olympic Trials (13.94m/45-9); 1st at Tucson Elite Classic (13.90/ ); 3rd at Mt. Sac Relays (13.84m/45-5); 13th in qualifying round at World Indoor (13.25m/ ); 1st at USA Indoor Championships (13.77m/ ); 3rd at Glasgow (13.56m/ ); 2011: USA Outdoor champion (14.07m/46-2); 2nd at USA Indoors (13.63m/ ); 1st at World Championship Pre-Meet (14.18m/ ) 2010: 4th at USA Outdoors (13.60m/ ); 5th at USA Indoors (13.36m/43-10). 2009: 6th at USA Outdoors (13.64m/44-9) 2008: 5th at Olympic Trials (13.84m/45-5); 3rd at USA Indoors (13.51m/44-4). 2007: 5th at USA Indoors (12.87m/ ); 15th at USA Outdoors (13.09m/ ). 2006: 6th at USA Indoors (12.79m/ ); 15th at USA Outdoors (12.31m/ ). 2005: 6th at USA Indoors (12.76m/ ) 120 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

122 Duane Solomon Event: 800m Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 PR: 800m - 1:44.65 (2012) Born: 12/28/1984 Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA High School: Cabrillo (Lompoc, Calif.) H.S. College: University of Southern California Coach: Johnny Grey Two-time USA Indoor champion 2011 (1:48.03); 2012 (1:48.58) 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up (1:47.16) 2010 USA Indoor runner-up (1:48.41) Third at 2012 Olympic Trials (1:44.65) International Championships 2006 NACAC U23 800m champion (1:48.96) Collegiate Championships Third at 2008 NCAA Outdoors (1:45.71) Third at 2007 USA Outdoors (1:45.69) About Duane A veteran of a pair of World Indoor Championships team ( 10, 12) and the 2007 World Outdoor Championships team, Duane Solomon finally punched his ticket to his first Olympic Games in the 800m. The 1:44.65 he ran to place third at the Olympic Trials was a big personal best for Solomon. A sociology major with a heavy interest in the music production industry, Solomon graduated from the University of Southern California in Solomon has spent a good portion of his career as one of the top 800m runners in the country. Over the past three seasons he has claimed a pair of USA Indoor titles along with USA Outdoor and USA Indoor runner-up finishes. He also claimed the NACAC U23 title in the 800m when he was just a sophomore in : 3rd at Olympic Trials (1:44.65); USA Indoor champion (1:48.58); 1st at Victoria International Track Classic (1:46.14) 2011: USA Indoor champion (1:48.03); 1st at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 600m (1:17.00) 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (1:47.16); USA Indoor runner-up (1:48.41); Fifth in semi-final at World Indoor Championships; First at Los Angeles USATF High Performance (1:46.48) 2009: 1st at Mt. SAC Relays (1:46.85); 1st at Stanford Jordan Payton Invitational (1:47.36); 1st at Santa Monica (1:46.82) 2008: 6th at Olympic Trials (1:45.78); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (1:45.71); NCAA West Regional runner-up (1:48.52) 2007: PAC-10 Outdoor runner-up (1:47.94); NCAA West Regional runner-up (1:49.69); Third at USA Outdoors (1:45.69); 6th in heats at World Outdoor Championships (1:48.95) 2006: NACAC U23 champion (1:48.96); PAC-10 Outdoor champion (1:48.03); NCAA West Regional champion (1:47.87); Fifth at NCAA Outdoors (1:47.45); Seventh at USA Outdoors (1:47.54) 121

123 Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Event: 200m Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 PR: 100m (2007); 200m (2006) Born: 12/24/1984 Current Residence: Dallas, Texas High School: Fayetteville (Ark.) High School '03 College: University of Arkansas '07 Coach: Monte Stratton Three-time USA Outdoor champion 2006 (19.90); 2010 (19.77w); 2012 (19.82) 2007 USA Outdoor runner-up (19.89) Third at 2008 Olympic Trials (19.90) Third at 2010 USA Outdoors (20.03w) International Championships Two-time World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist 2007 (20.05); 2009 (19.85) 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist (20.20) 2007 World Outdoor Championships 4x100m gold medalist 2006 World Cup champion (19.87) Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Outdoor 200m champion 2004 (20.12); 2005 (20.10AR) About Wallace Spearmon started 2012 on a high note, running in the 200m en route to a first place finish at the Bobby Lane Invitational in Arlington, Texas. This was the 22nd time the sprinter has went sub-20 in the event, the same number of times that Usain Bolt has went sub-20. Spearmon and Bolt are just two sub-20 times short of tying Frankie Fredericks who has the most all-time at 24 and one shy of Michael Johnson, who has recorded 23 times under 20 seconds. During the 2008 Olympic Games 200m final in Beijing, Spearmon came roaring back from a slow start to finish third in seconds, but was later disqualified for a lane violation, running on the inside line. Spearmon proved his versatility in 2007 by ending the season ranked in the top ten in the world by Track & Field News for the first time in the 100 meters (#10) and posting a personal best in that event of 9.96 seconds in Shanghai. His personal best time of makes Spearmon the fifth fastest American of all time. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships as Team USA swept the top four spot with Justin Gatlin (gold), Spearmon, John Capel (bronze) and Tyson Gay (fourth). He established the American 200m indoor record twice at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships by running in the semifinals before lowering it to in the final. He was a three-sport standout at Fayetteville HS, where he played basketball and wide receiver in football for two years. He earned all-state honors in the 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump, triple jump, high jump, 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. He also competed in the decathlon and 300- meter hurdles. Spearmon s father, Wallace Sr., was a two-time All-American for coach McDonnell at Arkansas and was a part of Arkansas first national championship team in 1984 as a sprinter. He was a 200m bronze medalist at the 1986 Goodwill Games and 1987 Pan American Games and competed for Team USA at the 1987 World Outdoor Championships in Rome, Italy. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (19.82); 1st at Pre Classic 200m (20.27); 1st at Ostrava 200m (20.14);1st at Drake Relays (20.02); 5th in heat race at USATF Classic in 60m (6.66i); 5th in heat race at USA Indoors (6.76); 1st at TCU Invite in 100m (10.06); 1st at Bobby Lane Invite in 200m (19.95). 2010: USA Outdoor 200m champion (19.77w) and 4th in 100m; 2nd at Gateshead in 200m (20.29); 2nd in Kingston 200m (19.98); 1st at Drake Relays 200m (20.20); 1st at Zurich (19.79); 3rd at Monaco (19.93); 2nd at Rice F&T in 100m (10.23); 1st at California Relays in 200m (20.25) 2009: 3rd at World Outdoor Championships 200m (19.85); 3rd at USA Outdoor Championships 200m (20.03w); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (19.98w) 2008: 3rd at Olympic Trials in 200m (19.90); DQ in Olympic 200m final (lane violation, had finished 3rd in 19.95); 12th at Olympic Trials semi-finals in 100m (10.18); 4th in 100m (10.24) and 1st in 200m (20.14) at Nike Prefontaine Classic; 6th in 100m at adidas Track Classic (10.22); Reebok Grand Prix 200m champion (20.07); 5th in 100m at Kingston (10.13) 2007: 3rd at World Outdoors (20.05); USA Outdoor Championships runner-up (19.89); adidas Track Classic champion (19.91); 122 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

124 Reebok Grand Prix champion (19.82); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.25); 1st at Sheffield (20.08); 3rd at Lausanne (20.42); 4th in 100m, 1st in 200m at Rethimno (10.20, 20.24); 2nd in 100m at Monaco (10.17); 2nd at London (20.11) 2006: USA Outdoor Champion (19.90); 4th at USA Indoors 400m (46.67); 1st at World Cup (19.87MR); 1st in 4x100 relay at World Cup (37.59); 1st at Daegu (19.65); ran second leg in setting indoor 4x400m U.S. record of 3:01.96 with Kerron Clement, Darold Williamson and Jeremy Wariner on Feb. 11; 1st at adidas Classic (20.06); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (20.09); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.27); 4th at Paris (45.22); 4th at Lausanne (19.90); 1st at Stockholm (20.08); 3rd at London (20.11) 2005: World Outdoor Champs 200m silver medalist (20.20); 4th in 200m at USA Outdoor Champs (20.16); 1st in 200m at London meet (19.89); NCAA Indoor 200m champ (20.10AR); also broke AR in semifinals (20.21); NCAA Outdoor champion (19.91) 2004: NCAA Outdoor champ (20.12); 2nd at SEC Outdoors (20.54); 4th at SEC Indoors (21.08); 8th at NCAA Indoors (20.93); 2nd in opening round of Olympic Trials (20.25); 8th in Olympic Trials semis (20.92); NACAC 200m (20.59) and 4x100m (39.03) gold medalist Jenn Suhr Event: Pole Vault Height: 6-0 Weight: 141 PR: 4.92m/ AR (2008) Born: 02/05/1982 Current Residence: Churchville, N.Y. High School: Fredonia (NY) HS College: Roberts Wesleyan '05 Coach: Rick Suhr 2012 Olympic Trials champion (4.60m/15-1) 2008 Olympic Trials champion (4.80m/15-9) Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2006 (4.55m/ ); 2007 (4.45m/ ); 2009 (4.65m/15-3); 2010 (4.89m/ ) Six-time USA Indoor champion 2005 (4.35m/ ); 2007 (4.60m/15-1); 2008 (4.70m/15-05); 2009 (4.83m/15-10); 2011 (4.86m/ ); 2012 (4.67m/ ) International Championships 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist (4.80m/15-9) 2008 World Indoor silver medalist (4.75m/15-7) Collegiate Championships 2005 NAIA Indoor champion (4.00m/13-1.5) About Jenn Suhr has become the face of the second-era of women s pole vaulting in the U.S. After Stacy Dragila paved the way in the late 90 s and early 2000 s, Suhr has become the dominant force in U.S. vaulting since Suhr has set an American record in the pole vault more than a half-dozen six times and owns the current marks both indoors and outdoors. In 2011 she was diagnosed with Celiac disease, which accounted for her constant fatigue and cramps; however, by altering her diet she was able to return to her form and ended the season ranked #1 in the world by Track & Field News. She was a standout basketball player for Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y., before taking up the pole vault in Suhr averaged 24.3 points and 6.7 rebounds a game for Roberts Wesleyan in , taking her team to the NAIA championship game. She graduated as the school s all-time leading scorer with 1,819 points and the school record-holder in the 100mH, javelin, high jump and 400mH. She only took up vaulting during her junior year and went on to win the 2005 NAIA indoor national title in the pole vault her senior year. It made her 2005 USA Indoor championship all the more impressive. She also won the state pentathlon title as a senior at Fredonia High School. During college, she transferred from Roberts to Buffalo briefly, before returning to Roberts to complete her degree. Married coach Rich Suhr on January 3, : Olympic Trials champion (4.60m/15-1); 1st at Drake Relays (4.65m/15-3); 1st at USA Indoors (4.67m/ ); 1st at Millrose Games (4.58m/ ); 1st at Boston Grand Prix (4.88m/ AR) 123

125 2011: 4 th at World Outdoors (4.70m/15-05); Season best of 4.91m/ in Rochester; USA Outdoors runner-up (4.60m/15-1); USA Indoors champion (4.86m/ ); Millrose Games (4.64m/ ); 2nd New Balance Grand Prix (4.61m/15-1.5) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (4.89m/ ); 2nd at NY Grand Prix (4.50m/14-9) 2009: USA Outdoor champion (4.65m/15-3); did not compete at World Outdoors (injury); 1st at adidas Track Classic (4.76m/ ); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.81m/ ); USA Indoor champion (4.83m/15-10); 1st at Reebok BIG (4.82m/ ); 1st at Millrose Games (4.71m/15-5.5); 1st at Tyson Invitational (4.63m/ ) 2008: Olympic Games silver medalist (4.80m/15-9); Olympic Trials champion (4.92m/ AR); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.80m/15-9); 1st at adidas Track Classic (4.90m/ ); World Indoor Champs silver medalist (4.75m/15-7); USA Indoor champ (4.70m/15-05) 2007: USA Outdoor champion (4.45m/ ); 10th at World Outdoors (4.50m/14-9); USA Indoor champion (4.60m/15-1); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.88m/16-0); 1st at adidas Track Classic (4.84m/ ); 1st at Brockport (4.73m/ ); 1st at Tyson Invitational (4.72m/ ); 1st at Pole Vault Summit (4.70m/15-5i); 2nd at Millrose Games (4.53m/ ); 3rd at London (4.70m/15-5); 1st at Jockgrim (4.55m/14-11) 2006: USA Outdoor champion (4.55m/ ); 3rd at USA Indoors (4.50m/14-9); 3rd at World Athletics Final (4.60m/15-1); 1st at Eastern Michigan Open (4.68/ i); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.54m/ ); 3rd at DN Galan (4.52m/14-10); 3rd at London Grand Prix (4.65m/15-3) 2005: USA Indoor champion (4.35m/ ); 1st at Rochester Holiday Indoor Classic (4.58/ ); 1st at RWB Open (4.45m/ ); 1st at York Christmas Open (4.41m/14-5.5); NAIA Indoor champion (4.00m/13-1.5) Nick Symmonds Event: 800m Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 PR: 800m - 1:43.76 (2010); mile - 3:56.72i (2007); 1,500m - 3:36.04 (2012) Born: 12/30/1983 Current Residence: Springfield, Ore. High School: Bishop Kelly (Boise, Idaho) High School '02 College: Willamette University '06 Coach: Mark Rowland Five-time USA Outdoor champion 2008 (1:44.10); 2009 (1:45.86); 2010 (1:45.98); 2011 (1:44.17); 2012 (1:43.92) 2008 USA Indoor runner-up (1:46.96) 2007 USA Indoor champion (1:48.73) Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (1:45.83); 2007 (1:45.17) International Championships Member of Team USA for 2008 Olympic Games Three-time member of Team USA for World Outdoor Championships ('05, '07, '09) Collegiate Championships Four-time NCAA Division III Outdoor 800m champion (1:49.51); 2004 (1:50.87); 2005 (1:49.87); 2006 (1:49.59) Three-time NCAA Division III Outdoor 1500m champion (3:46.66); 2005 (3:54.20); 2006 (3:40.91) About Nick In 2009 Symmonds became the first American to make the men's 800m final at the World Championships since Rich Kenah won the bronze medal and Mark Everett finished eighth in Symmonds duplicated that performance again in He qualified for his first Olympic team in 2008 at Hayward Field in one of the most memorable races of the Trials. A native of Boise, Idaho, Symmonds won seven NCAA Division III titles competing for Willamette University. Competing for the Oregon Track Club Elite, Symmonds worked to open the Tan Republic tanning salon. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (1:43.92); 3rd at Pre Classic (1:44.32); 2nd at USATF High Performance 1500m (3:36.04). 2011: USA Outdoor champion (1:44.17); 5th at World Outdoors (1:45.12); 3rd at Monaco (1:43.83) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (1:45.98); 3rd at Pre Classic 1,000m (2:16.35); 6th at Monaco (1:44.0; 3rd at Rieti (1:43.76); 4th at Stockholm (1:45.32); 1st at NY GP (1:45.05); 6th at Paris (1:44.93); 2nd at Ponce GP in 1,000m (3:40.33) 124 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

126 2009: USA Outdoor champion (1:45.86); 6th at World Outdoors (1:45.71); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:45.8); 1st at Tyson Invitational (1:47.72); 1st at 1,000m at Reebok BIG (2:20.52); 3rd at Monaco (1:43.83) 2008: Olympic Trials champion (1:44.10); 5th in Olympic semifinal (1:46.96); USA Indoor runner-up (1:46.96); 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:45.01); 6th at World Indoor Champs (1:46.48) 2007: 6th in semis at World Outdoors (1:46.41); USA Indoor champion (1:48.73); USA Outdoor runner-up (1:45.17); 1st at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (1:48.15); 1st in mile at Seattle (3:56.72i); 2nd in mile at Tyson Invitational (4:01.21); Nike Prefontaine Classic champion (1:44.54); 3rd at Madrid (1:45.06); 5th at Heusden-Zolder (1:45.49) 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (1:45.83); 4th at Stanford 1500m (3:40.91) Jeneba Tarmoh Event: 4x100m relay pool Height: 5-5 Weight: 130 PR: 100m (2012); 200m (2011) Born: 09/27/1989 Current Residence: San Jose, Calif. High School: Mt. Pleasant (San Jose, Calif.) HS 07 College: Tennessee '08; Texas A&M '12 Coach: Bobby Kersee Tied for third at 2012 Olympic Trials 100m (11.09) Third at 2011 USA Outdoor Championships, 200m (22.28) International Championships 2010 NACAC U-23 champion, 100m (11.00) Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Outdoors runner-up, 200m 2010 (22.92); 2011 (22.34) Third at 2010 NCAA Outdoors, 100m (11.13) Third at 2008 NCAA Indoors, 60m (7.42) About Jeneba Tarmoh was involved in the much publicized dead heat in the women's 100m at the 2012 Olympic Trials. She and training partner Allyson Felix were clocked in identical times and the race was ruled a dead heat. Tarmoh first turned heads at the 2011 where she took third in the 200m to punch her ticket to her first senior World Championships. Tarmoh was not far behind second-placer Carmelita Jeter, with only five-hundredths of a second separating the pair. After her success at the U.S. Championships, Tarmoh decided to forgo her senior year of eligibility at Texas A&M and sign a professional contract. Tarmoh helped Texas A&M win the team title with her runner-up finish in the 200m and her contributions to both relay squads. Tarmoh won gold at the 2010 NACAC U-23 Championships in the 100m after first tasting success at the 2008 World Junior Championships. Tarmoh made her first international team at 16-years-old. 2012: Tied for 3rd at Olympic Trials 100m (11.09) and 5th in 200m (22.35); 2nd at Pre Classic (22.61); 2nd at Ponce Grand Prix 200m (22.66); 2nd at Cayman Invite (11.13); 1st at St. Martin International 200m (22.51); 2nd at Guadeloupe (11.24); 6th at USATF Classic (7.23) 2011: 6 th in heats at World Outdoors 200m (23.60); 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs in 200m (22.28); NCAA runner-up in 200m (22.34); Ran lead leg of winning NCAA 4x400m relay; Ran on runner-up NCAA 4x100m relay; 1st at West Region Champs in 100m (11.36) and 200m (22.62). 2010: NACAC U-23 champion (11.00w); NCAA Outdoor runner-up in 200m (22.92) and 3rd in 100m (11.13w); Ran on winning NCAA SMR relay; Ran on winning NCAA 4x400m relay; Big 12 champ in 100m (11.19PR) and 200m (22.65). 2009: 1st at College Station in 60m (7.39); 3rd at Austin Invitational in 100m (11.31); 6th at USA Outdoors in 100m (11.32); 8th at USA Outdoors in 200m (23.43); 1st at College Station in 200m (23.31i). 2008: World Junior champ in 100m (11.37); Ran first leg of winning World Junior Champs 4x100m relay; USA Junior champ (11.21); 3rd at NCAA Indoor 60m (7.42). 2006: Ran on winning 4x100m relay team at World Junior Champs; 7th at World Junior Champs in 200m (23.96). 125

127 Angelo Taylor Event: 400m Hurdles Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 PR: 400mH (2008); 400m (2007) Born: 12/29/1978 Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) HS '96 College: Georgia Tech '99 Coach: Loren Seagrave Three-time USA Outdoor 400mH champion 2001 (48.53); 2000 (47.62); 1999 (48.49) Two-time USA Outdoor 400m champion 2007 (44.05); 2002 (45.00) 1999 USA Indoor 400m champion (45.50) Three-time USA Outdoor 400mH runner-up 1998 (47.90); 2004 (48.03); 2012 (48.57) Three-time USA Outdoor 400mH bronze medalist 2011 (47.94); 2009 (48.30); 2008 (48.42) 1996 USA Junior 400mH champion (50.92) International Championships Two-time Olympic 400mH gold medalist 2008 (47.25); 2000 (47.50) Five-time Olympic or World gold medalist on 4x400m relay 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2000 (prelims) 1997 Pan Am Junior 400mH champion (50.03) 1996 World Junior 400mH bronze medalist (50.18) About Angelo Taylor s career as an elite athlete spans well over a decade, and in that time he has won more than 18 national and international championship medals. After he had a few off years in the mid-2000s he was working full-time as an electrician in addition to training. However, after he returned to the top with his 2008 Olympic gold, he was able to pick up sponsorships once again and return his focus to training. Taylor s success on the track started at a young age. In addition to numerous state tiles, in 1996 Taylor won his first international hardware as he finished third at the World Junior Championships. In 1998, Taylor ran the fastest-ever time for a 19-year-old in the 400H. If he had been born two days later, his at the 1998 USA Championships would have been a world junior record. In 2000, Taylor won Olympic gold just four years after graduating from high school, at age 21. Both his parents ran, and his father played football at Albany State (Ga.). Taylor is the father of twin boys, born November 2004, Xavier and Isaiah, who often accompany him to the training track. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (48.57); 3rd at Pre Classic in 400m (45.59); 1st at Taipei (48.71); 1st at Shanghai (48.98); 3rd at Doha in 400 (44.97); 2nd at Mt. Sac Relays in 400mH (49.38). 2011: 1st at World Outdoor 4x400m relay (2:59.31) and 7th in 400mH (49.31); 4th at London 400m (45.04); 4th at Stockholm (44.82); 1st at Monaco 47.97); 3rd at USA Outdoor (47.94); 1st at Pre Classic 400m (45.16); 3rd at Rome (48.66) 2010: 2nd at IAAF World Challenge 200m (20.23); 6th at Bruselles (49.72); 3rd at Stockholm (49.57); 2nd at Monaco (47.79); 4th at Gateshead 200m (20.50); 2nd at Lausanne (47.96); 2nd at Rome 400m (44.74); 4th at Doha ); 2nd at Shanghai 200m (20.34) 2009: 1st at World Outdoor 4x400m - 1st leg (2:57.86) and 4 th in his heat in the 1 st round of 400mH (49.64); 3rd at Gateshead 400m (45.50); 5th at Zurich 400m (45.28); 2nd at London 400m (45.15); 3rd at USA Outdoors (48.30); 4th at Pre Classic (48.79); 5th at New York Grand Prix (49.67); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (48.70); 2nd in London (45.15) 2008: 1st at Shanghai 400m (44.94); 4th at IAAF World Athletics Final 400m (45.37); 2nd at Lausanne (44.38); 1st at Olympic Games (47.25, WL) and 1st 4x400m (2:55.39, Olympic Record); 3rd at Olympic Trials (48.42); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (45.14) 2007: 2nd at Shanghai 400m (45.03); 3rd at IAAF World Athletics Final 400m (44.92) and 5th in 400mH (49.27); 3rd at World Outdoor 400m (44.32) and 1st 4x400m relay (2:55.56); 5th at Lausanne 400mH (46.68); 2nd at Madrid 400m (45.05); 1st at Monaco 400mH (48.45); 2nd at Rome (44.55); 1st at USA Outdoor 400m (44.05); 3rd at Pre Classic 400m (45.23) 2006: 9th in 400m semifinals at USA Outdoors (45.24) 126 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

128 2005: Did not compete. 2004: 4th in semifinal at Olympic Games (48.72); 6th in Zurich (48.89); 4th at Paris (48.86); 4th at Paris (48.86); 2nd at Olympic Trials (48.03) 2003: 6th in London (49.10); 4th in heat of USA Outdoor (50.72); 1st in Turin (48.94); 1st in Milan (48.95) 2002: 2nd at Gateshead 400m (45.09); 8th at London (50.97); 7th at Rome (48.87); 7th at Paris (49.28); 7th at Lausanne (49.20); 1st at USA Outdoor 400m (45.00); 1st at Pre Classic 400m (44.85) 2001: 2nd at Zurich (48.21); DQ ed in semifinals of World Outdoors; 2nd at London (48.36); 1st at Paris (48.10); 1st at Lausanne (47.95); 1st at USA Outdoor (48.53); 1st at Princeton (44.68) 2000: 1st at IAAF Grand Prix Final (48.14); 1st Olympic Games, out of Lane 1 (47.50WL) and ran in prelims of gold medal winning 4x400m relay; 1st at Berlin (48.26); 2nd at Bruselles (48.33); 1st at Zurich (47.90); 1st at London (47.90); 1st at Olympic Trials (47.62); 2nd at Rome (48.03); 1st at Osaka ( : 1st at World Outdoor 4x400m relay - third leg (2:56.47) and 3rd in 400mH heats; 1st in Zurich (48.15); 1st in Monte Carlo (48.41); 2nd at Barcelona (49.15); 1st at Luzern (48.40); 4th at Lausanne (48.65); 1st at USA Outdoor (48.49); 1st at USA Indoor 400m (45.50) Christian Taylor Event: Triple Jump Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 PR: LJ 8.19m/ (2011); TJ 17.68m/ (2011) Born: 06/18/1990 Current Residence: Daytona Beach, Fla. High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) College: University of Florida 12 Coach: Rana Reider Two-time USA Outdoor champion (17.49m/ ); 2012 (17.63m/ ) 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up (16.76m/ ) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor gold medalist (17.96m/ ) 2012 World Indoor silver medalist (17.63m/ ) Collegiate Championships/Honors Two-time NCAA Indoor champion (16.98m/ ); 2010 (17.18m/ ) 2010 NCAA Outdoor champion (17.09m/56-1) About Christian In three years competing for the University of Florida, Christian Taylor was a 10-time NCAA All-American. But his career went to a new level when he won the 2011 World Outdoor title with the third best American performance of all-time. At age 21 he was the youngest jumper in the final. Within the 10 All-American honors includes three NCAA Championships (2010 outdoor triple jump; 2009 and 2010 indoor triple jump). Taylor has also won a total of eight SEC championships in the long jump, triple jump and 4x400m relay. His high school career was just as impressive. Competing for Sandy Creek High School, Taylor is the Georgia state record holder in the long jump (25-6), triple jump (52-0) and 400m (47.19). He was also selected the 2008 Gatorade Athlete of the Year for the state of Georgia. Taylor chose to forgo his last year of collegiate eligibility and sign with Li-Ning, a Chinese athletic company. He is coached by 2011 Nike Coach of the Year Rana Reider. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (17.63m/ ); 2nd at Oslo (17.06m/ ); 1st at Pre Classic (17.62m/ ); 3rd at Shanghai (16.96m/ ); 1st at Seminole Invitational long jump (7.89m/ ); World Indoor silver medalist (17.63m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (17.21m/ ); 2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (17.96m/ ); USA Outdoor triple jump champion (17.49m/ ); 4th in long jump at USA Outdoors (8.07m/ ); SEC Indoor triple jump champion (17.36m/ ); NCAA champion (17.80m/ ) 2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (16.76m/ ); NCAA Outdoor champion (17.09m/56-1); 12th in long jump at USA Outdoors (7.63m/ ); 1st in triple jump at NCAA Outdoors (17.09m/56-1w) and NCAA Indoors (16.83m/ ); SEC Indoor 127

129 (16.83m/ ) and Outdoor triple jump champion (16.68m/ ); SEC Outdoors long jump runner-up (8.19m/ ); NACAC U-23 champion in the long jump and triple jump. 2009: SEC indoor champion in the long jump (7.71m/ ) and triple jump (16.11m/ ); NCAA indoor triple jump champion (16.98m/ ); 3rd in triple jump at NCAA Outdoors (16.91m/ ). 2008: 3rd at USA Junior Outdoors in long jump (7.60m/ ) and 2nd in triple jump (16.05m/52-08); 7th at IAAF World Junior Championships in long jump (7.41m/ ) and 8th in triple jump (15.61m/ ). Matt Tegenkamp Event: 10,000m Height: 6-1 Weight: 145 PR: 1,500m - 3:34.25 (2007); Mile - 3:56.38 (2006); 3,000m - 7:34.98 (2006); 2 Mile - 8:07.07AR (2007); 5,000m - 12:58.56 (2009); 10,000m - 27:28.22 (2011) Born: 01/19/1982 Current Residence: Portland, Ore. High School: Lee s Summit (Mo.) HS 00 College: Wisconsin 05 Coach: Jerry Schumacher 2009 USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (13:20.57) Two-time USA Indoor 3,000m champion (7:46.08); 2008 (8:02.52) Two-time USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (13:15.0); 2007 (13:31.31) Two-time USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up (28:39.97); 2012 (27:33.94) 2008 Olympic Trials 5,000 runner-up (13:29.68) 2005 USATF Club cross country champion (29:47) International Championships Fourth at 2007 World Outdoor 5,000m (13:46.78) Collegiate Championships/Honors 5th at 2001 World Cross Country Championships 2001 USA Junior Cross Country champion About Matt The American record holder in the two-mile, Tegenkamp joined Bob Kennedy, Bernard Lagat and Dathan Ritzenhein as the only Americans ever to break 13-minutes in the 5,000m. Tegenkamp surprised many by placing fourth in the 5,000m at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships, which propelled him to a year-end world ranking (#10) by Track & Field News for the first time in his career. With fellow American Bernard Lagat ending the season ranked #4 globally, it marked the first time since 1985 that two Americans ended a season ranked in the top ten in the world at 5,000 meters. Tegenkamp graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 where he struggled with a series of injuries throughout his collegiate career. After Tegenkamp missed the 2003 cross country season with yet another injury, Wisconsin coach Jerry Schumacher changed his training regimen, emphasizing shorter, more frequent runs. 2012: Olympic Trials 10,000m runner-up (27:33.94); 12th at Pre Classic (13:24.74); 3rd at Payton Jordan Invite (13:15.00). 2011: Placed 10th in 10,000m at World Outdoors (28:41.62); USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up (28:39.97) 2010: 8th at USA Outdoors in 1,500m (3:52.54); 8th at adidas Grand Prix 5,000m (3:36.12); 13that Nike Prefontaine 5,000m (13:25.09) 2009: USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (13:20.57); 8th at World Champs 5,000m (13:20.23); 7th at Brussels 5,000m (12:58.56) 2008: 13th at Olympic Games 5,000m (13:33.13); USA Indoor 3,000m champ (8:02:52); 13th in Brussels 5,000m (13:25.71) 2007: 4th at World Outdoors 5,000m (13:46.78); USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (13:31.31); USA Indoor 3,000m champ (7:46.08); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic two-mile (8:07.07AR); 8th in 1,500m at Athens (3:34.25); 6th in 3,000m at Monaco (7:37.31); 6th in 1,500m at Heusden (3:36.48); 4th in 3,000m at Stockholm (7:35.68) 2006: Runner-up at 5,000m at USA Outdoors (13:15.00); 8th at Stockholm 5,000m (13:04.90); 6th at Eugene 2-mile (8:16:50); 128 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

130 1st at Madison mile (3:56.38); 7th at Berlin 1,500m (3:35.96); 5th at Monaco 3,000m (7:34.98) 2005: 6th at USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:25.36); 5th in 5,000m at NCAA Outdoors (13:41.07); Big 10 1,500m champ (3:39.40) Aretha Thurmond Event: Discus Throw Height: 5-10 Weight: 235 PR: 65.86m/216-1 (2004) Born: 08/14/1976 Current Residence: Opelika, Alabama High School: Renton (Wash.) '94 College: Washington '98 Coach: Jerry Clayton Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2003 (63.98m/209-11); 2004 (63.55m/208-6); 2006 (62.50m/205-01); 2008 (65.20m/213-11) Three-time USA Outdoors runner-up 2009 (62.51m/205-1); 2011 (62.87m/206-3); 2012 (65.18m/213-10) International Championships Pan Am Games gold medalist 1999 (59.06m/193-9); 2003 (63.30m/207-8) Three-time Olympian ( 96, 04, 08) About Aretha Thurmond has been among the top, and most consistent, American throwers for the last 10 years. Thurmond has been on five World Championship teams and four Olympic teams. Thurmond returned to the top of the podium after having a child in spring of 2007, winning her fourth career national title and second Olympic Trials crown to make her third Olympic Team. In addition to winning her first U.S. discus title in 2003, Thurmond proved her dominance over other U.S. women s discus throwers by posting nine of the top 11 throws by Americans that season. Not bad for someone who embarked on her track career on a lost bet. She had wanted to play softball in high school, but her physical education teacher wanted her to go out for track. They made a bet that if he could beat her in one-on-one basketball, she would give up softball. He won, and she kept her part of the bargain. She went on to win three state discus titles. Coach Ken Shannon says that Thurmond can be the first American to throw 70 meters (229-8). She says that after a breakthrough 1996 campaign put her on the Olympic team, she pressed too hard in She was a member of the Project 30 Task Force and is a current member of USATF's Board of Directors. Is an advocate for women s fitness and health. Mother to son Theo. 2012: 2nd at U.S. Trials (65.18m/213-10); 6th at Pre Classic (56.50m/185-4); 6th at Shanghai (58.41m/191-7); 1st at Brazil (61.41m/201.5);1st at Auburn Track Classic (63.33m/207-9); 3rd at Sydney Track Classic (60.12m/197-3). 2nd at Perth Track Classic (60.96m/200-0). 2011: 6 th in Group B of World Outdoors (59.88m/196-6); USA Outdoor runner-up (62.87m/206-3); 2nd at Lausanne (63.85m/209-5); 2nd at Birmingham (62.65m/205-6); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (59.38m/194-10); 3rd at Shanghai (60.98m/198-1). 2010: 4th at USA Outdoors (59.97m/195-05); 3rd at Oslo (61.80m/202-9); 4th at Doha (62.26m/204-3); 2nd at California Relays (62.47m/204-11); 7th at Paris (60.83m/199-7). 2009: 10th at World Outdoors (59.89m/196-6), 12th in qualifying (61.08m/200-5); USA Outdoor runner-up (62.51m/205-1); 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (60.04m/196-11); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (61.71m/202-5); 7th at World Athletic Final (59.64m/195-8). 2008: 10th at Olympic Games (59.80m/196-2), 2nd in qualifying (61.90m/203-1); Olympic Trials champion (65.20m/213-11); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (63.06m/206-11). 2007: 6th at USA Outdoors (54.96m/180-4); only competed in one meet due to return from pregnancy. 2006: USA Outdoor champion (62.50m/205-01); 2nd at IAAF World Cup (61.83m/202-10); 1st at Modesto Relays (64.41m/

131 4); 3rd at Ostrava (62.90m/206-4). 2005: 3rd at USA Outdoors (61.77m/202-08); 11th in Group B qualifying at World Outdoors (47.15m/154-8); 2nd at Halle (63.22m/207-5); 5th at Doha (62.00/203-5); 1st at Zagreb (61.08m/200-4); 1st at Lapua (64.56m/211-9); 1st at Dubnica (63.58m/208-7); 4th at Berlin (61.17m/200-8); 3rd at World Athletics Final (60.68m/199-1); 1st at Athens, Ga. ( ). 2004: Olympic Trials champion (63.55m/208-6); 10th in Group B qualifying at Olympic Games (58.82m/193-0); 1st at Mt. SAC (63.37m/207-11); 1st at Marietta (65.86m/216-1PR); 1st at Huntington Beach (65.76m/215-9); 1st at La Jolla (64.73m/212-4); 1st at San Diego (65.38m/214-6); 1st at adidas Oregon (64.73m/212-4); 1st at Payton Jordan US Open (63.79m/209-3); 1st at Grand Prix Brazil (63.43m/208-1); 1st at Szombathely (63.23m/207-5); 1st at Thessaloniki (63.19/207-3); 4th at the IAAF World Athletics Final (63.43m/208-1). 2003: USA champion (63.98m/209-11); Pan Am Games gold medalist (63.30m/207-8); 1st at Carson (64.71m/212-4, U.S. Leader); 10th in qualifying group at World Outdoor (50.79m/166-7); 1st at Gresham (63.44m/208-2); 1st at Mt. SAC (63.13m/207-1); 1st at Belem (62.55m/205-2); 2nd at Monaco (65.10m/213-7 U.S. Leader). 2002: 3rd at USA Outdoors DT (62.41m/204-9); won DT at Nike Prefontaine Classic (63.48m/208-3); 2nd at Oracle U.S. Open (63.21m/207-4) and adidas Oregon Track Classic (63.40m/208-0). 2001: 4th at U.S. Outdoors (59.96m/196-09); 3rd at Modesto Relays (61.64m/202-03); 1st at Sea Ray Relays (61.28m/201-0). 2000: 4th in DT finals at Olympic Trials (60.70m/199-02); 6th at Pontiac Grand Prix (58.75m/192-9). 1999: Won gold at the 1999 Pan Am Games (59.06m/193-9); 3rd at USA Outdoors (193-10); 23rd in qualifying at World Champs (188-8). 1998: Threw American Collegiate Record of in San Diego in March, only one American had ever thrown farther; 2nd in NCAA DT (192-5); 3rd in USA Outdoors DT (198-5); won Pac-10 DT (208-11). 1997: 4th in DT (190-7) at NCAA; 5th in DT (196-5) at USA Outdoors; 6th in DT (184-1) at World University Games; 3rd in DT at Pac-10 (189-10); 4th in SP (48-9); also PR in the hammer. 1996: 3rd in DT (190-5) at Olympic Trials; 34th in DT qualifying (183-10) at Olympic Games; 3rd in DT (189-10) at NCAA; 16th in SP (44-7.5); won DT (195-9) at Pac-10; 3rd in SP (50-3.5). Michael Tinsley Event: 400m hurdles Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 PR: (2007) Born: 04/21/1984 Current Residence: Round Rock, TX High School: Pulaski Robinson (Little Rock, Ark.) HS '03 College: Jackson State '06 Coach: Maurice Pierce 2012 Olympic Trials champion (48.33) 3 rd at 2010 USA Outdoors (48.46) Collegiate Championships 2006 NCAA Outdoor champion (48.25) 3 rd at 2005 NCAA Outdoors (48.55) About Michael Tinsley was in the midst of a loaded men s 400m hurdle competition with four athletes being rated in the top 10 in the world last season according to Track & Field News (Tinsley was #10). In the loaded field, Tinsley made his first Olympic team in style, winning the event over Angelo Taylor and Kerron Clement. With his win at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Tinsley became the first Jackson State University track athlete to win an NCAA Division I title. To celebrate his win, JSU proclaimed Thursday, June 15, 2006, Michael Tinsley Day and publicly recognized him and his family with a reception held in the Walter 130 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

132 Payton Health and Wellness Center on campus. An All-State and All-District selection in several events during his high school career, Tinsley was a Criminal Justice major at Jackson State 2012: Olympic Trials champion (48.33); 8th at Ponce (50.74); 1st at Mt. Sac. Relays (48.83); 4 th at USA Indoor (47.54); 5 th at Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (47.38) 2011: 4 th at USA Outdoors (48.45); 2 nd at Ponce (49.20); 1 st at Clermont (49.65); 1 st at adidas Grand Prix (49.46); 2 nd at London (48.90); 5 th New Balance Grand Prix 600m (1:24.10) 2010: 3 rd at USA Outdoors (48.46); 2 nd at Ponce (48.46) 2009: 4 th at USA Outdoors (48.53); 3 rd at London (49.04); 3 rd at Kingston (48.81); 5 th at Prefontaine Classic (48.80); 4 th at World Athletics Final (49.03) 2008: 4th in first round heat at Olympic Trials (50.37) 2007: 7 th at USA Outdoor Championships (50.39); fastest semifinal at USA Outdoor Championships (48.02); 6 th at Reebok Grand Prix (49.70) 2006: 6th at USA Outdoors (49.68); 1st at NCAA Outdoors (48.25); 1st at Texas Relays (48.70); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (48.98) 2005: 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (48.55); 9th at USA Outdoors (51.84); SWAC champion 2004: 15th in qualifying in opening round at NCAA Outdoors (51.11); SWAC champion DeeDee Trotter Event: 400m Height: 5-10 Weight: 140 PR: 400m (2007); 200m (2004) Born: 12/08/1982 Current Residence: Orlando, Fla. High School: Cedar Grove (Ga.) HS, '01 College: University of Tennessee '05 Coach: Caryl Smith 2007 USA Outdoor champion (49.64) Three-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2005 (49.88); 2006 (50.40); 2012 (50.02) Two-time USA Indoor champion 2005 (52.01); 2007 (51.95) 3rd at 2008 U.S. Trials (50.88) International Championships 2004 Olympic 4x400m champion (3:19.01) Two-time World Outdoor 4x400m champion 2003 (3:24.57); 2007 (3:18.55) 2010 World Indoor 4x400m champion (3:27.34) About DeeDee Trotter is on her third Olympic team after competing as one of the nation's top quarter milers for nearly a decade. At the 2008 Olympic Trials, in perhaps the most astounding story of the women s 400, Trotter finished third in She was running with a broken bone chip in her left leg, the result of an errant car door closing on her two months ago. Trotter has parlayed a standout high school career running the 100m and 200m into an immensely successful career at 400 meters. In 2005 she won her first USA title in the 400 with a dominant performance of to post the fastest time at the USA Indoor Championships since Jearl Miles-Clark ran to win in She attended two high schools: Cross Keys High School and Cedar Grove and was a four-time letter winner in track and field and basketball. Trotter is the founder of Test Me I m Clean, a charity that focuses on fighting the abuse of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. While at Tennessee she majored in criminal 131

133 justice. Some of her hobbies include singing, dancing and watching movies. She is the daughter of Debra Holden and Tony Trotter and has two brothers, Yohan Trotter and Ian Jones. Is known for wearing glitter and face paint while competing, which Trotter calls her "war paint." Her given name is De'Hashia Trotter. 2012: 2nd at U.S. Trials (50.02); 5th at Adidas Grand Prix (50.79); 5th at Pre Classic (50.80); 2nd at Ponce Grand Prix (50.90); 1st at Kansas Relays (50.94); 3rd at USA Indoors (51.68); 1st at Boston Grand Prix 300m (37.07). 2011: 6th at USA Outdoors (51.17); 2nd at USA Indoors (51.36); 3rd at adidas Grand Prix (51.87); 1st at Knoxville (52.65); 1st at Clermont (51.96); 1st at Clermont NTC Sprint Series (51.88); 1st at Blacksburg (52.84i). 2010: 1st at Knoxville in 400m (51.73); 1st at Clermont (52.27); 5th at USA Outdoors in 400m semi-final (53.06); 1st at Blacksburg in 400m (52.80); 1st at Lexington in 400m (52.13); 1st at Boston in 400m (53.08); 2nd at USA Indoors in 400m (51.23); 5th at World Indoors in 400m (52.55); 1st at World Indoors in 4x400m (3:27.34). 2009: 8th at USA Outdoors in 400m semi-final (53.84); 4th at London in 400m (52.08); 8th at Gateshead in 400m (54.96). 2008: 7th at Olympic Games semifinal (51.87); 3rd at USA Outdoors (50.88); 8th at Reebok Grand Prix (53.31); 9th at adidas Track Classic (53.99). 2007: World Outdoors 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.55), 5th in 400m (50.17); USA Outdoor champion (49.64PR); USA Indoor champion (51.95); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (51.13); 4th at Reebok Grand Prix (51.40); 1st at Kingston (50.57); 3rd at Lausanne (51.48); 5th at Rome (51.05); 6th at Paris (51.12). 2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (50.40); 1st at adidas Classic (51.19); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (23.04); 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (51.86); 8th at Paris (51.50); 4th at World Athletics Final (50.58); 2nd at Shanghai GP (49.80). 2005: USA Outdoors runner-up (49.88); 5th at World Outdoor Championships (51.14); 2nd in 400m at Reebok Grand Prix (51.00); 5th in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (51.42); 5th at adidas Track Classic (51.96); 1st at Helsinki GP (50.39); 4th at Zurich (50.43); 3rd at World Athletics Final (50.64); 2nd at Shanghai (50.90); 1st at Yokohama (50.03); USA Indoor champion (52.01). 2004: Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist (lead leg - 3:19.01); NCAA Outdoor champion (50.32); 5th at Olympic Games (50.00); 3rd at USA Outdoors 400m (50.28); 3rd at Zurich (50.23); 4th at Brussels (50.22); SEC Outdoor Championships runner-up (50.69); 3rd at NCAA Indoors (51.29i); 4th in 4x400m at NCAA Indoors (3: lead off); 4th in 400m (51.64i) & 4th in 200m (23.21i) at SEC Indoor Championships; 1st in 200m at Penn State (23.19i). 2003: NCAA Outdoor runner-up (50.66); 3rd at U.S. Outdoors (51.78); anchored Team USA at 4x400m gold at Pan Am Games (3:26.40); 5th in semifinal at World Outdoors (51.68-dnq); won gold medal at World Outdoors by running 2nd leg of 4x400m in semifinals (3:24.57); 2nd in qualifying heat of 200 at NCAA Indoors (23.42 dnq); ran anchor on Lady Vols' 2nd place 4x400m team at SEC Outdoors (3:34.07). 2002: 6th at SEC Championships 200m (23.78); qualified for NCAA Indoors; 4th at NCAA Outdoors 4x400m (3:31.49); 8th at SEC Outdoors 4x100m (45.40); 3rd at SEC Championships 4x400m; 6th at NCAA Outdoors 4x400m (3:36.75). Morgan Uceny Event: 1,500m Height: 5-6 Weight: 117 PR: 800m - 1:58.37 (2011); 1500m - 4:00.06 (2011) Born: 03/10/1985 Current Residence: Mammoth Lakes, Calif. High School: Plymouth (Ind.) HS 03 College: Cornell 07 Coach: Terrence Mahon Two-time USA Outdoor Champion (4:04.59); 2011(4:03.91) 2010 USA Indoor Champion (4:19.46) 2008 USA Indoor bronze medalist at 800m (2:04.12) 132 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

134 Awards and Honors 2011 Diamond League Champion About Morgan Uceny burst onto the international scene in 2011 when she was ranked as the top 1500m in the world by Track and Field News. Uceny s No. 1 ranking was the first for an American in 28 years since Mary Decker Slaney took top honors in While Uceny dominated the Diamond League, she was unable to enjoy the World Championship podium as she fell in the final of the 1500m and was knocked out of contention. Before Uceny discovered her talent in the 1500m, she specialized in the 800m during her career at Cornell University. After a promising prep career in Indiana, where Uceny won the 800m her senior year, she struggled during her first year of college and was not able to make the varsity squad. But by the time she graduated, she was a four-time All American and set seven school records. Uceny grew up in Plymouth, Indiana where she cared for goats and steers in 4H. In the summers she would help her father working on his masonry crew. Uceny is known for wearing a bright multi-colored plastic necklace during her races. Other 2012: 1st at Olympic Trials (4:04.59); 6th at Oslo (4:05.30); 4th at Rome (4:01.59); 2nd at USATF High Performance (4:06.52); 1st at Payton Jordan Invite 800m (2:02.46); 3rd at Stockholm 1500m (4:08.06); 1st at Millrose Games 800m (2:03.35); 2nd at Boston Grand Prix 1,000m (2:38.44) 2011: 1st at Bruselles (4:00.06); fell in final of World Outdoors to finish 10th (4:19.71); 3rd at Monaco (4:01.51); 1st at Birmingham (4:05.64); 1st at Lusanne (4:05.52); 1st at USA Outdoor (4:03.91); 2nd at New York Grand Prix (4:08.42); 3rd at Pre Classic 1500m (4:06.32); 2nd at Boston Indoor Grand Prix 800m (2:01.65) 2010: 5th at Stockholm (4:02.72); 2nd at Gateshead (4:04.26); 4th at London (1:59.32); 1st at Luzern (1:58.67); 3rd at Lignano (1:59.29); 5th at USA Outdoors 800m (2:00.86); 6th at New York Grand Prix 1500m (4:04.01); 1st at USA Indoor 1500m (4:19.46) 2009: 8th at London 1500m (4:10.15); 2nd at Luzern 1500m (4:09.95); 10th at Monaco (2:00.07); 6th at USA Outdoors 800m(2:01.32); 9th at New York Grand Prix 800m (2:06.03) 2008: 4th at Gateshead (2:01.35); 3rd at London (2:00.01); 6th at Olympic Trials (2:02.16); 4th at New York Grand Prix (2:02.43); 3rd at USA Indoors (2:04.12); 7th at Tyson Invite (2:05.84); 1st at Boston Indoor Games 800 (2:05.75) 2007: 5th in 1st semi-final of Pan Am Games (2:04.13); 4th at USA Outdoor (2:01.75); 6th at NCAA Outdoor 800m (2:02.33); 5th at NCAA Indoor 800m (2:05.95) 2006: 4th at NCAA Outdoor 800m (2:06.55); 1st at ECAC Outdoor 800m (2:06.07) 2005: 7th at NCAA Indoor 800m (2:06.66); 1st at ECAC Indoor 800m (2:06.90) 2002: Indiana State Champion at 800m (2:13.04) Brad Walker Event: Pole Vault Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 PR: 6.04m/ AR (2008) Born: 06/21/1981 Current Residence: Mountlake Terrace, Wash. High School: University (Spokane, Wash.) HS '99 College: Washington '03 Coach: Pat Lacari Four-time USA Outdoor champion 2005 (5.75m/ ); 2007 (5.70m/ ); 2009 (5.75m/ ); 2012 (5.67m/ ) Four-time USA Indoor champion 2005 (5.65m/18-6.5); 2006 (5.75m/ ); 2008 (5.70m/ ); 2012 (5.86m/ ) International Championships 2007 World Outdoor gold medalist (5.86m/ ) 2006 World Indoor gold medalist (5.80m/ ) 2008 World Indoor silver medalist (5.85m/ ) 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist (5.75m/ ) 2012 World Indoor bronze medalist (5.80m/ ) 133

135 Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Indoor champion 2003 (5.80m/ ); 2004 (5.70m/ ) Two-time PAC-10 champion 2002, 2003 (5.55m/ ) Awards and Honors American outdoor record holder (6.04m/ ) About Brad One of the best in the world for many years, Brad Walker currently holds the American outdoor record in the pole vault. He set that in 2008 at the Nike Prefontaine Classic with his clearance of 6.04m/ , which was also the top clearance in the world that year. The four-time World Championships medalist won 2006 USA Indoor men s pole vault title, but faced a great deal of adversity at the World Indoor Championships in Moscow when he fell and hit his head outside the pit during a practice attempt prior to the qualifying round. He went on to qualify for the final and won it with a clutch seasonal best clearance of 5.80 meters/ on his third attempt at that height. He was a recipient of the Pac-10 Medal, awarded to the top male and female student-athletes at each Pac-10 institution. He captured the NCAA indoor pole vault title with a vault of 5.80m/ that was nearly nine inches beyond his nearest competitor, and equaled the winning mark at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Walker became the first athlete in Pac-10 history to clear 19 feet, breaking by three inches the previous Pac-10 record of 5.72m/ set by Stanford's Toby Stevenson in He finished the indoor season tied with American Derek Miles and France's Romain Mesnil for third in the 2003 IAAF World Rankings, and tied Miles for the best indoor vault by an American in In outdoor competition in 2003 he saw his bid for an NCAA Championships double dashed by broken hand just days prior to the NCAA West Regional meet. He is regarded as Washington's best vaulter since Brian Sternberg, who in 1963 broke the world record twice before injuring himself in a training accident. As a prep star he led University High to consecutive state track and field championships in 1998 and He was 1999 regional and district pole vault champion and finished second at the state meet. He also lettered in football and was a business administration major. 2012: Olympic Trials champion (5.67m/ ); 4th at Shanghai (5.55m/18-2.5); 1st at Chula Vista OTC Pre-Olympic Series (5.72m/ ); World Indoor bronze medalist (5.80m/ ); USA Indoor champion (5.86m/ ); 1st at Reno Pole Vault Summit (5.80m/ ); 1st at Albuquerque UNM Invitational (5.70m/ ); 2011: 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (5.52/ ); No height at USA Indoors and Outdoors; 1 st at New York adidas Grand Prix (5.52m/ ); 1 st at Chula Vista OTC Invitational (5.78m/ ); 1 st at Seattle UW Final Qualifier (5.58m/ ) 2010: 6th at Berlin (5.61m/ ); 4 th at London (5.51m/18-1) 2009: USA Outdoor Champion (5.75m/ ); 2nd in Monaco (5.80m/19-0.5); 2 nd at Monaco (5.80m/ ) 2008: 3rd at Olympic Trials (5.65m/ ); cleared no height during Olympic Games qualifying; World Indoor Champs silver medalist (5.85m/ ); 1st at Prefontaine Classic (6.04m/ AR); USA Indoor champ (5.70m/ ) 2007: World Outdoor champion (5.86m/ ); USA Outdoor champion (5.70m/ ); Millrose Games champion (5.80m/ ); 4th at Monaco (5.77m/ ); 1st at Brisbane (5.95m/ ); 1st at Perth (5.92m/19-5); 1st at Lausanne (5.91m/ ) 2006: World Indoor Champ (5.80m/ ); USA Indoor champion (5.75m/ ); 1st at Jockgrim (6.00m/ ); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (5.50m/18-0.5); 3rd at Golden Gala (5.72m/ ) 2005: World Outdoor silver medalist (5.75m/ ); USA Outdoor Champion (5.75m/ ); USA Indoor champ (5.65m/18-6.5); 1st at Paris (5.80m/ ); 1st at Sheffield (5.90m/ ); 1st at Rieti (5.96m/19-6.5) 2004: 6th at Olympic Trials (5.75m/ ); NCAA Indoor champ (5.70m/ ); 2nd at Phoenix (5.82m/19-1) 2003: NCAA Indoor champ (5.80m/ ); Pac-10 Outdoor champ(5.55m/ ); injured, did not compete at NCAA Outdoors 2002: 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (5.55m/ ); Pac-10 Outdoor champ 2001: Tied for 12th at NCAA Indoors; no-height at Pac-10 Outdoors 2000: 6th at Pac-10 Outdoors 134 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

136 Jeremy Wariner Event: 4x400m relay pool Height: 6-0 Weight: 155 PR: 200m (2006); 400m (2007) Born: 01/31/1984 Current Residence: Waco, Texas High School: Lamar (Arlington, Texas) HS 02 College: Baylor 06 Coach: Clyde Hart 2004 Olympic Trials 400m champion (44.37) 2008 Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (44.20) 2005 USA Outdoor 400m champion (44.20) 2011 USA Outdoor 400m runner-up (44.98) International Championships 2004 Olympic Games 400m gold medalist (44.00) 2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist (44.74) Two-time World Outdoor Championships 400m gold medalist (43.93); 2007 (43.45) 2009 World Outdoor Championships 400m silver medalist (44.60) Two-time Olympic Games 4x400m gold medalist (2:55.91); 2008 (2:55.39) Three-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist (2:56.91); 2007 (2:55.56); 2009 (2:57.86) About Jeremy Wariner has won a total of three Olympic gold medals and five World Outdoor Championships gold medals. In 2008 alone, Wariner joined with teammate LaShawn Merritt to record the top 16 times in the world in the 400m. His personal best of 43.45, which he ran to win a gold medal at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, makes him the third fastest man in history. It was the fastest time run in the world since Michael Johnson set the world record of in A total of five times in his career ( , 2010) he recorded the fastest 400m in the world according to the IAAF performance list. In 2006, he broke the 44-second barrier three times, and posted the five fastest times in the world that season. Wariner joins fellow Americans Lee Evans, Michael Johnson, Harry "Butch" Reynolds, Larry James, Quincy Watts, Danny Everett and Steve Lewis as the only athletes in history to break the 44-second barrier. The then 20-year-old Wariner shocked the world with his gold medal winning performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. With his win in his then personal best time of 44.00, Wariner became the youngest gold medalist in the event since 19-year-old Steve Lewis won in 1988 and posted the fastest time in the world since Michael Johnson in He also broke Johnson s Baylor school record. With Wariner placing first, followed by fellow Americans Otis Harris and Derrick Brew in second and third place, respectively, the U.S. got its first sweep in the 400 since Earlier in 2004, Wariner captured NCAA titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters, setting stadium records at each championship. Wariner also led the Baylor 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3: Wariner lettered in track and football at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, where he set school records in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay. A member of the 2002 USA World Junior team, Wariner is a three-time junior All-American in the 400m. He turned professional after the 2004 Olympics. His nickname of Pookie is embroidered on his racing spikes. He loves to watch the Food Network and owns a St. Bernard. 2012: 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (45.30); 5th at Pre Classic (45.68); 1st at Georgia Tech Invite (45.04); 2011: USA Outdoor 400m runner-up (44.98); 4th at Paris (45.50); 1st at adidas Grand Prix (45.13); 2nd at Pre Classic (45.43); withdrew from World Outdoors with a foot injury 2010: 1st at Paris (44.49); 1st at Zurich (44.13); 1st at Lausanne (44.57); 1st at Rome (44.73); 1stin Shanghai (45.41); 2nd at Ponce GP (45.47); injured at USA Outdoors 2009: World Outdoor Championships 400m silver medalist (44.60) and 4x400m (2:57.86) gold medalist; 8th in 200m semis at USA Outdoors (20.83); 1st at adidas Track Classic (44.66); 1st at Osaka (44.69); 1st at Drake Relays (45.06) 2008: Olympic Games 400m silver medalist (44.74) and 4x400m gold medalist (2:55.39); Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (44.20); 1st at Bislett Games Oslo (43.98); Runner-up at Berlin (44.07); 1st at adidas Track Classic (44.42); 1st at Zurich (43.82); 1st at 135

137 Waco (44.56); 1st at UTA Invite (20.37) 2007: World Outdoor 400m (43.45) and 4x400m gold medalist (2:55.56); 4th in 200m at USA Outdoor Championships (20.35); 1st at Stockholm (43.50); adidas Track Classic champion (44.60); 6th in 200m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (20.78); 4th in 200m at Rethimno (20.57); 1st at London (44.05) 2006: 5th at USA Outdoors 200m (20.24); 1st at Golden Gala (43.62); Ran third leg in setting indoor 4x400m American record of 3:01.96 with Kerron Clement, Wallace Spearmon and Darold Williamson on Feb. 11 at Fayetteville, Ark.; 2nd at adidas Track Classic 200m (20.19); 1st in the 400m in Oslo (44.31); 1st in Waco, Tex. (44.12); 1st at Paris (43.91); 1st at Stockholm (44.02); 1st at London (43.99) 2005: World Outdoor 400m (43.93) and 4x400m (2:56.91) gold medalist; USA Outdoor 400m champion (44.20); 1st in 400m at adidas Track Classic (44.53); 1st in round 1 in Lausanne (44.96); 2nd at Waco, Tex. (45.13) 2004: Olympic Games 400m (44.00) and 4x400m (2:55.91) gold medalist; Olympic Trials 400m champion (44.37); NCAA Indoor 400m (45.39) and Outdoor (44.71) champion; NCAA Indoor 4x400m relay champion (3:03.96); NCAA Outdoor 4x400m relay champion (3:01.03) 2003: U.S. Junior 400m champion (46.41); 2nd at Pan Am Junior Champs (45.63); 7th at NCAA Indoors 400 (46.21); 2nd at Big 12 Indoors (46.33); 3rd at Big 12 Outdoors (46.59) 2002: 4th at USA Junior Championships (46.10); 2nd at Golden West Invitational Kellie Wells Event: 100m Hurdles Height: 5-3 Weight: 126 PR: 100mH (2011); 60mH 7.79 (2011) Born: 07/16/1982 Current Residence: Orlando, Fla. High School: James River HS 02 College: Hampton Uniersity '06 Coach: Dennis Mitchell 2011 USA Indoor (7.79) and Outdoor (12.50) champion Two-time Outdoor Championships runner-up (12.84); 2012 (12.77) 2008 USA Indoor Championships bronze medalist (8.02) About Kellie Crossing the line in second place, Wells made her first Olympic team after suffering a heartbreaking injury at the 2008 Olympic Trials where she was unable to compete in the finals due to a hamstring tear. Wells made an impressive comeback in 2011 by winning her first outdoor and indoor national titles, and dominating the top marks lists. Wells winning time of 7.79 at the 2011 USA Indoor Championships was the No. 1 time in the world for the year, and at the time gave her the nine fastest times in the world. In the summer of 2011, Wells also went public with another heartbreaking struggle she faced being sexually abused by her mother s boyfriend. Wells moved out of the abusive house in the 10th grade and a few weeks later her mother passed away in a car accident. Wells unknowingly drove past the accident site on her way home, not realizing her mother was in the wrecked car. Other 2012: 2nd at Olympic Trials (12.77); 1st at Clearmont (12.78); 2nd at Rome (12.67); 1st at Hengelo (12.81); 2nd at Daegu (12.66); 2nd at Doha (12.72); 3rd at U.S. Open 50mH (6.84) 2011: 3rd in Bruselles (12.77); 4th in Zurich (12.85); DNF at World Outdoors, placed 2nd in semifinal heat (12.79); 2nd at Monaco (12.58); 1st at Lignano (12.81); 4th at Birmingham (12.80); 1st at USA Outdoors (12.50); 2nd at New York Grand Prix (13.06); 1st at Gainesville (12.35w); 1st at USA Indoor (7.79); 1st at Birmingham (7.87); 1st at Dusseldorf (7.89) 2010: 6th at Luzern (12.960; 6th at Monaco (12.90); 6th at Lausanne (12.93); 2nd at USA Outdoor (12.84); 7th at Oslo (13.00); 6th at USA Indoor Champs (7.98) 2009: 2nd at Florida Relays (13.01); limited competition 2008: 2nd in semi-finals of Olympic Trials (12.58); qualified for finals but unable to compete due to injury; 2nd at Moscow (12.81); 5th at Berlin (12.72); 3rd at USA Indoor (8.02); 2nd at Birmingham (8.05); 4th at Dusseldorf (8.00) 2007: 5th at Monaco (13.15); 1st at Lignano (13.16); 5th in semifinal heat at USA Outdoors (13.26); 1st at Bydogszcz (12.93); 9th at adidas Track Classic (13.17); 5th at USA Indoor (8.12); 3rd at Boston Indoor Games (8.11). 136 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

138 2006: 12th in semifinal heat of USA Outdoor (13.29); 6th at New York Grand Prix (13.25); 4th at MEAC Outdoor (13.97); 6th at NCAA Indoor (8.08); 1st at MEAC Indoor (8.08); 5th at Millrose Games (8.23) 2005: 5th at NCAA Indoor (8.12); 4th at USA Indoor (8.23); 5th at Millrose Games (8.14) 2004: 1st at MEAC Outdoor (13.77); 1st at MEAC Indoor (8.40) Andrew Wheating Event: 1500m Height: 6-5 Weight: 175 PR: 1:44.56 (2010), 3:30.90 (2010) 3:51.74 (2010) Born: 11/21/1987 Current Residence: Eugene, Ore. High School: Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, N.H.) 06 College: Oregon '10 Coach: Vin Lananna 2008 Olympic Trials 800m runner-up (1:45.03) Third in 1,500m at 2012 Olympic Trials (3:36.68) International Championships Member of Team USA for 2008 Olympic Games and 2011 World Outdoor Championships Collegiate Championships Two-time NCAA Outdoor 800m champion 2009 (1:46.21); 2010 (1:45.69) 2010 NCAA Outdoor 1,500m champion (3:47.94) 2010 NCAA Indoor 800m runner-up (1:48.4) 2008 NCAA Outdoor 800m runner-up (1:45.32) About Andrew Running a head taller than most of his competitors, Andrew Wheating has become a fan favorite in the 800m and 1,500m competing for the Oregon Track Club Elite. Primarily an 800m runner in college, Wheating bumped up to the 1,500m and in 2010 ran a 3:30.90 in Monaco. It was a personal best for Wheating of nearly seven seconds and the fifth-fastest time in the world that year. In the 800m final at the 2008 Olympic Trials in front of his home crowd in Eugene, Wheating was a part of one of the more memorable finishes in Olympic Trials history when Christian Smith dove across the finish line to make it a clean Oregon Track Club Elite sweep with Nick Symmonds, Wheating and Smith, respectively. Wheating ran only one track and field season and two cross country seasons in high school for legendary coach Jeff Johnson and focused on soccer in years prior. He competed in the 800m for first time in 2007 and ended the outdoor regular season ranked ninth nationally among freshman (1:50.17). In his debut collegiate cross country season in '07 he earned All-Pac-10 Second Team laurels for his top-14 league finish. In his first season of track and field in 2006, he ranked fourth nationally in 1,500m with his personal best of 3:54.48 from the USA Junior Championships. 2012: Third in 1,500m at Olympic Trials (3:36.68); 1st at Harry Jerome International Track Classic (3:35.89); 16th at Pre Classic in mile (3:56.77); 2nd at Los Angeles USATF High Performance (1:46.83). 2011: 8 th in heats at World Outdoors (3:42.68); 4th at USA Outdoors (3:48.19); 3:34.39 at Paris 2010: NCAA Outdoor 1,500m champ (3:47.94); NCAA Outdoor 800m champ (1:45.69); NCAA Indoor 800m runner-up (1:48.4); 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (3:51.74); 4th in Monaco (3:30.90); 2nd in London (1:44.56) 2009: NCAA Outdoor 800m champ (1:46.21); Pac 10 Outdoor 800m champ (1:49.83); 3rd at Pac 10 Champs 1,500m (3:51.27); PAC-10 Indoor 800m champion (1:46.21) 2008: Runner-up at Olympic Trials (1:45.03); 4th in opening round at Olympic Games (1:47.05); runner-up at NCAA Outdoors (1:45.32); runner-up in semis at Olympic Trials (1:46.23) 2007: 7th at 800m at Pac-10 Outdoors (1:50.96); 14th at Pac-10 Cross Country Champs (23:26.5-8,000m) 2006: 8th at USA Junior Champs (3:54.28) 137

139 Ryan Whiting Event: Shot Put Height: 6-3 Weight: 295 PR: Shot Put m/72-1 (2010 Born: 11/24/1986 Current Residence: Port Matilda, Pa. High School: Central Dauphin High School '06 (Harrisburg, Pa.) College: Arizona State '10 Coach: TJ Crater 2011 USA Indoor champion (21.35m/70-0.5) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up (21.03m/69-0); 2012 (21.60m/ ) 2005 USA Junior shot put champion (19.74m/ ) 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (21.66m/ ) International Championships 2012 World Indoor champion (22.00m/72-2.5) Placed seventh at 2011 World Outdoor Championships (20.75m/68-1) Collegiate Championships 2009 NCAA Outdoor shot put champion (20.11m/ ) Two-time NCAA Indoor shot put champion (21.73m/ ); 2009 (20.16m/ ) 2009 NCAA Outdoor discus runner-up (59.80m/196-02) 2008 NCAA Outdoor shot put runner-up (20.24m/66-05) About Ryan The latest rising star in an event dominated for years in America by the big three Reese Hoffa, Christian Cantwell and Adam Nelson is Ryan Whiting. At just 24 years of age, Whiting recorded the farthest indoor throw in the world in 2011 and repeated that in 2012 along with winning the World Indoor gold medal. Whiting lists knitting, origami and exploring tunnels as some of his hobbies. 2012: Olympic Trials runner-up (21.66m/ ); 4th at Pre Classic (21.13m/69-4); 3rd at Shanghai (20.73m/ );1st at Daegu (21.14m/ );1st at Drake Relays (69-11); World Indoor gold medalist (22.00m/72-2.5); USA Indoor runner-up (21.60m/ ); 1st at Nittany Lion Challenge (21.29m/ ); 1st at U.S. Open (21.16m/ ); 1st at USATF Classic (21.43m/ ) 2011: 7 th at World Outdoors (20.75m/68-1); USA Indoor champion (21.35m/70-0.5); 4th at USA Outdoors (21.34m/ ); 3rd at Doha (21.23m/69-08); 5th at Rome (20.88m/68-09); 6th at Prefontaine Classic (21.11m/ ); 2nd at Lausanne (21.76m/ ); 4th at Birmingham (20.55m/ ) 2010: USA Indoor runner-up (21.03m/69-0); 5th at USA Outdoors (20.61m/ ) 2009: NCAA Outdoor shot put champion (20.11m/ ) and discus runner-up (59.80m/196-02); NCAA Indoor shot put champion (20.16m/ ); MPSF Indoor shot put champion (20.01m/ ) 2008: NCAA Indoor shot put champion (21.73m/ ); NCAA Outdoor shot put runner-up (20.24m/66-05) 2007: 4th in shot put at NCAA Outdoors (19.38m/63-07); 3rd in shot put at NCAA Indoors (20.00m/ ) 138 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t

140 Jesse Williams Event: High Jump Height: 6-0 Weight: 155 PR: 2.37m/ Born: 12/27/1983 Current Residence: Eugene, OR High School: Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.) High School '02 College: North Carolina State '03, Southern California '06 Coach: Cliff Rovelto Two-time USA Outdoor champion (2.26m/7-05); 2011 (2.37m/ ) Two-time USA Indoor champion (2.34m/7-08); 2012 (2.29m/7-06) 2008 Olympic Trials champion (2.30m/ ) Two-time USA Indoor runner-up (2.28m/ ); 2009 (2.29m/7-06) 2005 USA Outdoor runner-up (2.27m/ ) Third at 2006 USA Indoors (2.22m/ ) International Championships 2011 World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (2.35m/7-08.5) 8th in qualifying at 2008 Olympic Games (2.25m/7-04.5) Collegiate Championships 2006 NCAA Indoor (2.29m-7-06) and Outdoor (2.32m/ ) champion 2005 NCAA Outdoor champion (2.29m/7-06) About Jesse Jesse Williams has spent a majority of his career being ranked in the top 10 in the world and forever put his stamp on the high jump with his gold medal at the 2011 World Outdoor Championships. It was the first high jump medal by an American man at the World Championships since 1991 and the first global medal since Charles Austin won the 1996 Olympic Games. He qualified for his first World Championships team in 2005; the same year he turned in a clutch performance at the DN Galan Meet in Stockholm when he set a then personal best performance of 2.30m/ As he cleared the height on his second attempt, the public address announcer exclaimed "Welcome to Helsinki!" (the site of the 2005 World Outdoor Championships). Competing for Broughton HS in Raleigh, N.C., Williams set the state indoor and outdoor high jump records. He was fourth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. He also long jumped, hurdled and wrestled in high school and was fifth at the North Carolina state wrestling tournament as a senior. 2012: Fourth at Olympic Trials (2.28m/7-5.75); 1st at adidas Grand Prix (2.36m/7-8.75); 2nd at Rome (2.31m/7-7); 2nd at Doha (2.30m/7-6.5); USA Indoor champion (2.29m/7-6); 6th at World Indoor (2.31m/7-7); 1st at U.S. Open (2.29m/7-6); 1st at Millrose Games (2.32m/7-7.25) 2011: World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (2.35m/7-08.5); USA Outdoor champion (2.37m/ ); 1st at Doha (2.33m/7-7.75); 3rd at Pre Classic (2.32m/7-7.25); 2nd at Stockholm (2.30m/7-6.5) 2010: USA Outdoor champion (2.26m/7-05); USA Indoor champion (2.34m/7-08); 2nd in Shanghai (2.24m/7-7.25); 2nd at Monaco (2.28m/7-5.75); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (2.30m/7-6.50) 2009: 4th at USA Outdoors (2.28m/7-5.75); 1st at Eugene (2.34m/7-8); 2nd at Banská Bystrica (2.36m/7-8.75); USA Indoor runner-up (2.29m/7-06) 2008: 8th in qualifying at Olympic Games (2.25m/7-04.5); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2.25m/7-4.50); 6th at World Indoor Champs (2.27m/7-5.25); Olympic Trials champion (2.30m/ ); USA Indoor runner-up (2.28m/ ) 2007: 4th at USA Outdoor Championships (2.24m/7-4.25); 15th in qual. at World Outdoors (2.23m/7-3.75); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2.30m/7-6.5); 1st in Los Angeles (2.33m/7-7.75); 1st at Athens (2.32m/7-7.25); 2nd at Drake Relays (2.30m/7-6.5); 1st at Belem (2.30m/7-6.5); 3rd at London (2.26m/7-5); 3rd at Stockholm (2.27m/7-5.25) 2006: 3rd at USA Indoor Champs (2.22m/7-3.25); 1st at NCAA Indoors (2.29m/7-6); 1st at NCAA Outdoors (2.32m/7-7.25); 5th at Stockholm (2.24m/7-4.25); 3rd at London (2.28m/7-5.75); Third at USA Indoors (2.22m/ ) 2005: NCAA Outdoor champion (2.29m/7-06); Pac 10 Outdoor champ (2.28m/7-5.75); 2nd at Stockholm (2.30m/7-6.5); USA 139

141 Outdoor runner-up (2.27m/ ) 2004: 7th at NCAA Indoors (2.17m/7-1.5); 15th at NCAA Outdoors (2.14m/7-0.25); 1st at UCLA dual meet (2.21m/7-3) 2003: Runner-up at NCAA Indoors (2.17m/7-1.5);7th at NCAA Outdoors (2.18m/7-1.75); No-height at USA Outdoors 2002: Runner-up at USA Junior Champs (2.71m/7-1.5); tied for 4th at World Junior Champs (2.21m/7-3); 1st at National Scholastic Champs Lauryn Williams Event: 4x100m relay pool Height: 5-3 Weight: 127 PR: 100m (2005); 200m (2005) Born: 09/11/1983 Current Residence: Miami, FL High School: Rochester High School (Pa.) '01 College: University of Miami '04 Coach: Amy Deem Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up 2007, 11.16; 2006, USA Indoor 60m runner-up 7.11 Four-time USA Outdoor third place finisher 2009, 10.96w; 2008, 10.90; 2005, 11.29; 2004, U.S. Junior 100m champion International Championships 2005 World Outdoor 100m champion Olympic 100m silver medalist World Outdoor silver medalist World Indoor silver medalist two-time World Outdoor 4X100m relay gold medalist ('05, '07) 2003 Pan Am 100m and 4x100m relay gold medalist 2002 World Junior gold medalist 100m About Lauryn Williams has been wearing the Team USA jersey for a full decade from her international debut in 2002 where she won gold at the World Junior 100m, to the 2012 Olympic where she will be a member of the 4x400m Relay Pool. Williams s professional career has yielded six medals at major international championships, including a 2005 World gold and a 2004 Olympic silver in the 100m. In 2004, Williams was able to have her family travel to the Olympics as a result of a contributions that covered the cost for her father to receive dialysis treatments in Athens. Williams is an active volunteer with USATF s Win With Integrity program, and was named the 2006 Visa Humanitarian of the Year. She has also volunteered at Arcola Lakes Elementary School in Miami, Florida, where she assisting a class of deaf students. Graduated from Miami in 3 and a half years, delivering her commencement speech on Dec. 16, : 6th at Olympic Trials 100m (11.18) and 6th in semifinal heat of 200m (23.07); 1st at Mt. SAC 100m (11.17) and 4th in 200m (23.14); 5th in semifinal heat at USA Indoors 60m (7.23); 4th at Millrose Games 60m (7.28); 8th at New Balance Indoor GP 60m (7.34) 2011: 5th at Lignano (11.31); 5th in semifinal heat at USA Outdoors in 100m (11.23) and 200m (23.03); 5th at adidas GP (11.63); 8th at Pre Classic (11.15) 2009: 5th at World Champs (11.01); 3rd at USA Outdoors in 100m, 6th in 200m (10.96w, 22.74w) 5th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (11.12w) 1st in 200m (22.34WL) and 5th in 100m (10.94w) at Reebok Grand Prix...2nd at Luzern (11.23)...best of and : 4th at Olympic Games (11.03); 3rd at Olympic Trials in 100m (10.90), 4th in 200m (22.21w); 6th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (11.21); 4th at Reebok Grand Prix (11.13); 2nd at Zurich (22.68); 2nd at adidas Track Classic (11.15) 2007: World Outdoor runner-up (11.01); World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (41.98); USA Outdoor 100m runner-up (11.16); 140 T e a m U S A O l y m p i c M e d i a K i t