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Already one of the best high jumpers in collegiate history entering this outdoor season, Barrett, a senior from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., made her last season count with not only an NCAA title, but also a collegiate record earlier in the season. At the DI Championships in Eugene, Barrett won by 3½ inches with a clearance of 6-4¾ (1.95m), though she needed a dramatic third-attempt clearance at that height for a chance at three attempts to become the first collegian to clear 6-6¾ (2.00m) during the collegiate season. She was n...
THE CWSA PRESENTS LOUISIANA STATE’S KIMBERLYN DUNCAN WITH HONDA SPORTS AWARD FOR TRACK AND FIELD LOS ANGELES, California (June 12, 2013) --- For the second year in a row, LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan (Katy, Tex.) has received the Honda Sports Award for track and field and becomes a finalist for the 2013 Honda Cup. The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) will present the Honda Cup live on ESPNU, June 24 at the USC Galen Center Founders Room in Los Angeles. “It’s a great honor to be considered for the Honda Cup,...
ATLANTA, GA - Doyle Management Group (DMG) is excited to announce its 2013 signing class. The agency now represents Brigetta Barrett of the University of Arizona, Andy Bayer of Indiana University, and Kimberlyn Duncan and Damar Forbes of LSU. DMG CEO Paul Doyle is pleased to be adding such a distinguished group of athletes to his agency. “I’m very proud to be adding people with such high caliber athletic ability and character to our group,” says Doyle. “It’s exciting to have the opportunity to work for them for wh...
Ashton Eaton honored by Oregon House It was the Oregon House’s turn today to honor Ashton Eaton, the 2012 Olympic decathlon champion from central Oregon. Eaton appeared in the House chamber with his mother, Roslyn, and his manager, Paul Doyle. “A small-town kid elevated to the status of the world’s greatest athlete is something we can all be proud of,” said House Republican Leader Mike McLane of Powell Butte. House Concurrent Resolution 31 was carried by Rep. Jason Conger, R-Bend. Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, also sp...
© Copyright – 2013 – Athletics Illustrated Twenty-four-year-old Brianne Theisen is one of Canada’s top heptathletes. She was the national champion in 2009 and competed in the IAAF World Track and Field Championships that same year. She owns the Canadian indoor record with her 4555 points. She grew up in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and later attended the University of Oregon. Theisen is also one of the best NCAA division 1 athletes. She broke several school records and won back-to-back NCAA heptathlon titles in 2009 and 2010. ...
BARSHIM THROWS CARES TO THE WIND BEFORE BIG JUMP IN EUGENE Moments after he had set a new Asian high jump record at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on Saturday (1), Mutaz Essa Barshim entered a state of euphoria brought on by his spectacular performance at Hayward Field coupled with the giddy fatigue he was enduring. When asked by the track side announcer how he was feeling all he could respond with was: “I am happy, I am so excited, I love you all!” Of course, the Eugene crowd embraced him warmly after witne...
By Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard PUBLISHED: 11:39 A.M., MAY 26 1 Share on email Share on gmail Share on yahoomail Share on delicious Share on bitly Share on stumbleupon Share on reddit Share on digg Share on tumblr Share on blogger Brianne Theisen is no longer a small fish in a big pond. The Canadian Olympian and former University of Oregon star proved she belonged with the world’s best multi-event competitors by winning the heptathlon at the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria on Sunday. Theisen, 24,...
Barshim soars high in Shanghai AP SHANGHAI MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM defeated Bohdan Bondarenko on countback to win the high jump at the second Diamond League on Saturday. The Qatari ace was beaten by the Ukrainian in Doha last week but with his best outdoor jump of the season at 2.33m, he managed to win the title and both are tied at the Diamond race with six points each. Both cleared 2.33m but failed to progress beyond 2.35. However, Barshim was declared the winner as he had cleared the previous height in one attempt, while Bondar...
Gold medalist Ashton Eaton shows off in the classroom Posted on 5/16/2013 1:00:00 PM by Mary Jo DiLonardo Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton, who holds the world record in the decathlon and heptathlon, is in Atlanta this week to compete in a track and field event and to meet with school kids to introduce a free classroom program that offers five-minute brain breaks throughout the day. He showed off his video self—and his gold medal— to kids at Mary Lin Elementary School in Candler Park. Eaton "coaches" the 100-meter ...
Atlanta hosted the best track and field athletes in the world on Friday night at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross with a first class event in the Atlanta Grand Prix. The biggest applause of the night went to hurdler and two-time Olympic finalist Lolo Jones who won her heat in the 100 meter hurdles and then took the finals in the showcase event of the evening edging Queen Harrison with a time of 12.74.The event was a who's who of track and field including Olympic medalists in Jeremy Wariner, Ashton Eaton and Jenay DeLoach ...