USATF 2001 WOMEN'S PREDICTIONS

by Jack Pfeifer
(as of 6/20/2001)

Trials for the 2001 World Championships Edmonton, August 3-12
Assuming that all have made the appropriate standards (T&FN, December '00), the top 3 Americans in each event at the USATF Championships in Eugene in June will make the U.S. team for the World Championships. Typically, an event or three will find the American squad coming up short.

The marathon teams and men's 50K walk squad were chosen earlier.

Defending world champions have "wild card" status, so some WC events will have 4 Americans, and a few leading Americans--such as Mo Greene and Marion Jones in the 100s--almost certainly won't run that event at nationals, but we have listed them just in case.

For the latest in official entries, go to
http://www.usatf.org/events/2001/USAOutdoorChampionships/entryStatus.asp

100 METERS
1. Chryste Gaines (adi)
2. Kelli White (adi)
3. Torri Edwards (Nik)
4. Angela Williams (USC)
5. Shakedia Jones (UCLA)
6. Brianna Glenn (Az)
7. Angela Manuel (ChicTC)
8. Inger Miller (Nik)
9. Tania Woods (CCSF)
10. Tonya Carter (Nik)

200 METERS
1. Marion Jones (Nik)
2. LaTasha Jenkins (Nik)
3. Kelli White (adi)
4. Chryste Gaines (adi)
5. Kisha Jett (Nik)
6. Tania Woods (CCSF)
7. Angel Perkins (CaHS)
8. Allyson Felix (CaHS)
9. Shekera Weston (Clem)
10. Lisa Barber (SC)

400 METERS
1. LaTasha C-Richardson (Nik)
2. Michelle Collins (Nik)
3. Jearl Miles-Clark (NBal)
4. Suziann Reid (adi)
5. Monique Hennagan (adi)
6. Miki Barber (SC)
7. Demetria Washington (SC)
8. Moushaumi Robinson (Tx)
9. Chandra Burns (SCap)
10. Donna Howard (TF)

800 METERS
1. Regina Jacobs (Nik)
2. Hazel Clark (Nik)
3. Jen Toomey (ReebBo)
4. Nicole Teter (ReebA)
5. Tamieka Grizzle (Nik)
6. Christie Engesser-Cesar (unat)
7. Liz Diaz (Asics)
8. Sasha Spencer (Gtn)
9. Hope Sanders (InI)
10. Chris Gentile (NYAC)

1500 METERS
1. Regina Jacobs (Nik)
2. Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik)
3. Shayne Culpepper (adi)
4. Mary Jayne Harrelson (App)
5. Sarah Schwald (Nik)
6. Jenelle Deatherage (WRRT)
7. Collette Liss (InI)
8. Janet Trujillo (Nik)
9. Jamie King (unat)
10. Sally Glynn (Stan)

5000 METERS
1. Marla Runyan (Asics)
2. Cheri Kenah (adi)
3. Amy Rudolph (Reeb)
4. Elva Dryer (Nik)
5. Clare Taylor (Asics)
6. Deena Drossin (Asics)
7. Blake Russell (NBal)
8. Lauren Fleshman (Stan)
9. Nicole Jefferson (Nik)
10. Rachel Sauder (NBal)

10,000 METERS
1. Deena Drossin (Asics)
2. Jen Rhines (adi)
3. Sylvia Mosqueda (Fila)
4. Kim Fitchen (Nik)
5. Milena Glusac (adi)
6. Kristin Chisum (ReebBo)
7. Jenny Crain (adi)
8. Annette Peters (Asics)
9. Kelly Cordell (Asics)
10. Leigh Daniel (TxT)

20K WALK
1. Michelle Rohl (MC)
2. Debbi Lawrence (Nik)
3. Jill Zenner (MiaV)
4. Teresa Vaill (unat)
5. Sara Stevenson (ONaz)
6. Susan Armenta (NBal)
7. Amber Antonia (WiP)
8. Samantha Cohen (unat)
9. Sara Standley (unat)
10. Victoria Herazo (CalW)

100 HURDLES
1. Gail Devers (Nik)
2. Melissa Morrison (adi)
3. Jenny Adams (SMTC)
4. Anjanette Kirkland (Nik)
5. Bisa Grant (EOY)
6. Donica Merriman (OhSt)
7. Danielle Carruthers (In)
8. Kim Carson (Nik)
9. Damu Cherry (BCN)
10. Sharon Couch (adi)

400 HURDLES
1. Sandra Glover (Nik)
2. Tonja Buford-Bailey (Nik)
3. Michelle Johnson (Fila)
4. TaNisha Mills (EA)
5. Kim Batten (unat)
6. Ryan Tolbert (unat)
7. Brenda Taylor (Harv)
8. Lashinda Demus (CaHS)
9. Melinda Sallins (Miz)
10. Frances Santin (unat)

HIGH JUMP
1. Amy Acuff (NBal)
2. Erin Aldrich (Tx)
3. Gwen Wentland (Nik)
4. Karol Damon (Nik)
5. Stacy Ann Grant (Shore)
6. Carri Long (InI)
7. Tamika Toppin (Ct)
8. Mary Varga (Akr)
9. Edith Montgomery (ArSt)
10. Vanessa Jones (Md)

POLE VAULT
1. Stacy Dragila (Nik)
2. Kellie Suttle (Nik)
3. Alicia Warlick (SMTC)
4. Mel Mueller (Nik)
5. Mary Sauer (Asics)
6. Jill Starkey (Sky)
7. Tracy O'Hara (UCLA)
8. Becky Holliday (Clack)
9. Jillian Schwartz (Duke)
10. Shannon Pierson (SacTC)

LONG JUMP
1. Shana Williams (Nik)
2. Jenny Adams (SMTC)
3. Grace Upshaw (unat)
4. Brianna Glenn (Az)
5. Pam Simpson (GMe)
6. Elisha Williams (MsSt)
7. Tiffany Greer (AzSt)
8. Jada Phelps (Ball)
9. Tisha Parker (Ms)
10. Lisa Domico (Chef)

TRIPLE JUMP
1. Tiombé Hurd (Nik)
2. Sheila Hudson (unat)
3. Yuliana Perez (Pima)
4. Vanitta Kinard (unat)
5. Shonda Swift (unat)
6. Gi-Gi Miller (Ark)
7. Brandi Prieto (unat)
8. Stacey Bowers (Nik)
9. Michelle Hickman (StJ)
10. Dee Scott (CSN)

SHOT
1. Connie Price-Smith (Nik)
2. Seilala Sua (ReebB)
3. Christina Tolson (UCLA)
4. Jamine Moton (Clem)
5. Lisa Griebel (unat)
6. Kristin Heaston (SacTC)
7. Rebekah Green (KsSt)
8. Jenny Folz (unat)
9. Jill Camarena (Stan)
10. Stephanie Brown (SLO)

DISCUS
1. Seilala Sua (ReebB)
2. Kris Kuehl (MF)
3. Suzy Powell (Asics)
4. Aretha Hill (Nik)
5. Roberta Collins (unat)
6. Chaniqua Ross (UCLA)
7. Gia Lewis (Il)
8. Bambi Carson (Ok)
9. Aubrey Schmitt (Mn)
10. Diane Slinden (Tn)

HAMMER
1. Dawn Ellerbe (NYAC)
2. Anna Norgren (Sobe)
3. Jesseca Cross (NYAC)
4. Christina Tolson (UCLA)
5. Cari Soong (unat)
6. Leslie Coons (unat)
7. Maureen Griffin (IdSt)
8. Michelle C-Boswell (unat)
9. Beth Hart (unat)
10. Amber Cambell (CCar)

JAVELIN
1. Kim Kreiner (unat)
2. Erica Wheeler (unat)
3. Ann Crouse (ExT)
4. Inge Jorgensen (Va)
5. Sarah Malone (Or)
6. Brianne Johnson (PennSt)
7. Serene Ross (Pur)
8. Katy Polansky (OrHS)

HEPTATHLON
1. DeDee Nathan (Nik)
2. Shelia Burrell (Nik)
3. Tracye Lawyer (Nik)
4. Aja Frary (SDi)
5. Christi Smith (unat)
6. Gi-Gi Miller (Ar)
7. Heather Sterlin (unat)
8. Missy Vanek (Cal)
9. Dee Brown (Ar)
10. Mary Varge (Akr)