NCAA INDOOR CHAMPS

Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7­8 (200m banked synthetic; attendance 5307/12,907)

Men

(3/7200, 5000, 55H, HJ, LJ, SP, heats)

Leading teams (66 scored): 1. Arkansas 59 (13th win in 14 years); 2. Auburn 27; 3. tie, Georgia Tech, Iowa State & Oklahoma 25; 6. George Mason 24; 7. South Carolina 21; 8. Boston College 18; 9. UCLA 17; 10. tie, LSU, Minnesota & Tennessee 16; 13. tie, Michigan & North Carolina 15; 15. tie, Eastern Michigan, Texas & Washington State 13; 18. Nebraska 12; 19. tie, Baylor, Colorado & UTEP 11.

55 METERS

1. **Howard (Aub) 6.19; 2. *Spencer' (TCU) 6.21; 3. Ellenwood (SH) 6.23; 4. Nwankpa' (IaSt) 6.25; 5. *Gordon' (TxT) 6.25; 6. Bobb (MdB) 6.26; 7. *Rossum (NDm) 6.26;. . . fs. Thompson' (UTEP).

Heats (qualify 1+6): I­1. Thompson' 6.09; 2. Howard 6.17; 3. Gordon' 6.26; 4. *Bridges (SC) 6.29; 5. *Harris (IaSt) 6.30; 6. *Cummings (LSU) 6.31; 7. ***Hall (Ga) 6.33; 8. *Andam' (BYU) 6.35.

II­1. Spencer' 6.22; 2. Nwankpa' 6.22; 3. Rossum 6.23; 4. Bobb 6.26; 5. Ellenwood 6.27 (6.268); 6. *Myles-Mills' (BYU) 6.27 (6.270); 7. **Promesse' (UTEP) 6.31; 8. Jackson (Ky) 6.31.

200 METERS

(composite placing): 1. Thompson' (UTEP); 2. Duncan (IlSt); 3. **Cawley' (UTA); 4. ***Dessoye (Tul); 5. Turner (Wa); 6. Fish (Nb); 7. **Clay (BG); 8. ***Carroll (Fl).

Sections: I­1. Cawley' 21.09; 2. Turner 21.12; 3. Clay 21.31; 4. Carroll 21.41.

III­1. Thompson' 20.67 (CL) (x, 7 C); 2. Duncan 20.95; 3. Dessoye 21.12; 4. Fish 21.17.

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Fish 21.29; 2. *Wilson (Ok) 21.53;. . . dq. Hooker (Tol).

II­1. Carroll 21.50; 2. *Snaer (Fres) 23.02;. . . dnc. *Settle (ArLR).

III­1. Duncan 21.18; 2. Clay 21.43; 3. Turner 21.52.

IV­1. *Logan (LSU) 21.63; 2. ***Howard (TxT) 21.64;. . . dq. *Spencer' (TCU).

V­1. Thompson' 21.05; 2. Dessoye 21.33; 3. Cawley' 21.44; 4. Johnson (Stan) 21.73.

400 METERS

(composite placing): 1. *Martin' (Ok); 2. **Chukwu' (EnMi); 3. ***Taylor (GaT); 4. *Campbell (NC); 5. *Black (KsSt); 6. **Scouten (IdSt); 7. **Johnson (TxT); . . . dq. Jones (Hous).

Sections: I­1. Chukwu' 45.95 (CL) (9, x C) (21.58/24.37) (33.1); 2. Black 46.44 (21.7/24.7) (33.4); 3. Scouten 47.25 (22.1/25.1) (33.6);. . . dq. Jones (interference) 47.0 (21.7/25.3).

II­1. Martin' 45.69 (CL) (2, =2 C) (MR) (21.50/24.19) (33.1); 2. Taylor 46.19 (21.6/24.6) (33.3); 3. Campbell 46.30 (21.7/24.6) (33.4); 4. Johnson 47.27 (22.2/25.1) (34.1).

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Campbell 46.90 (21.9/25.0); 2. Black 47.24; 3. Scouten 47.26; 4. **Miller (Ky) 1:14.54 (fell at 230m, jogged in).

II­1. Chukwu' 47.25; 2. Byrd (UTSA) 47.44; 3. McFarlane' (Ok) 47.54; 4. Clay (BG) 47.68.

III­1. Martin' 46.99 (21.9/25.1); 2. Taylor 47.12; 3. *T. Motiejunas (GaT) 47.27; 4. **Edwards (IlSt) 47.61.

IV­1. Johnson 47.12; 2. Jones 47.13; 3. **Young (CSLB) 47.62; 4. **Chiwira' (Id) 48.03.

800 METERS

1. *Krummenacker (GaT) 1:47.49 (AmCL) (=12, x C) (8, x AmC) (25.31, 26.32 [51.62], 27.48 [1:19.10], 28.39) (51.62/55.87); 2. **Richburg (Aub) 1:47.99 (25.5, 26.4 [51.9], 27.8 [1:19.7] 28.3) (51.9/56.1);

3. Korányi' (Rut) 1:48.19 (25.7, 26.8 [52.5], 28.0 [1:20.5], 27.7) (52.5/55.7); 4. *Murphy (BU) 1:48.31 (52.2/56.1); 5. *Watts' (SC) 1:48.96 (53.0/56.0); 6. *C. Peterson (WiMil) 1:49.59; 7. **Kalwinsky (Gtn) 1:49.71;. . . dnc. Klein (Rice).

Heats (qualify 2+2): I­1. Kalwinsky 1:49.99; 2. Watts' 1:50.00; 3. ***Granville (UCLA) 1:50.09; 4. Árpási' (GM) 1:50.11; 5. *Thomas' (UTA) 1:51.21; 6. Honerkamp (StJ) 1:51.95.

II­1. Krummenacker 1:48.83 (52.89/55.94); 2. Richburg 1:48.97; 3. Koranyi' 1:49.08; 4. C. Peterson 1:49.33; 5. Hojnacki (NDm) 1:49.96; 6. ***D. Peterson (Mo) 1:50.46; 7. *Biwott' (GM) 1:50.58.

III­1. Klein 1:50.14; 2. Murphy 1:50.18; 3. Duncan' (GM) 1:50.18; 4. Weakly' (GM) 1:50.83; 5. *Maiyo' (Nb) 1:51.07; 6. *Kiplangat' (WaSt) 1:51.68.

MILE

1. *Achon' (GM) 3:59.85 (62.5, 62.4 [2:04.9], 58.7 [3:03.6], 56.2) (3:45.3) (27.1, 55.7); 2. **Lassiter (Ar) 4:01.30 (62.3, 63.2 [2:05.5], 59.4 [3:04.9], 56.4) (27.3); 3. *Lunn (Stan) 4:02.14 (63.5, 62.9 [2:06.4], 59.2 [3:05.6], 56.5); 4. ***Lagat' (WaSt) 4:02.21 (62.2, 63.2 [2:05.4], 58.8 [3:04.2], 58.0);

5. Ihmels (IaSt) 4:02.42 (62.0, 63.3 [2:05.3], 58.7 [3:04.0], 58.4); 6. **B. Reese' (EnMi) 4:02.86 (62.2, 63.1 [2:05.3], 58.7 [3:04.0], 58.9); 7. Howard' (Vill) 4:03.59 (62.8, 63.2 [2:06.0], 58.4 [3:04.4], 59.2); 8. *T. Reese (Co) 4:04.22; 9. Stallings (Fl) 4:05.61; 10. *Hughes (Mo) 4:05.81.

Heats (qualify 3+4): I­1. Achon' 3:58.75 (CL) (first sub-4 in heats of NCAA Indoor) (61.5, 57.5 [1:59.0], 59.7 [2:58.7], 60.0) (3:43.1); 2. Ihmels 3:59.70 PR (61.1, 58.1 [1:59.2], 59.7 [2:58.9], 60.8); 3. Lunn 4:00.52 (61.5, 59.7 [2:01.2], 61.1 [3:02.3], 58.2); 4. Howard' 4:01.02; 5. Hughes 4:05.90; 6. *MacLaughlin (Mi) 4:10.76; 7. *B. Keino' (Az) 4:11.27;. . . dnf. Treadwell (Me).

II­1. B. Reese' 4:04.50; 2. Lassiter 4:04.60; 3. Lagat' 4:04.61; 4. Stallings 4:04.70; 5. T. Reese 4:05.25; 6. *Price (Ar) 4:05.96; 7. ***Colenso' (SMU) 4:06.14; 8. MacDonald' (Mi) 4:06.54.

3000 METERS

1. *Goucher (Co) 7:54.20 (CL) (2:42.40, 2:41.17 [5:23.57], 2:30.63) (27.1, 55.5, 1:26.5, 1:58.2); 2. *Wilson (Ar) 7:54.73 (2:42.9, 2:40.8 [5:23.7], 2:31.0) (27.3); 3. Carswell' (Harv) 7:57.03 (2:43.5, 2:40.3 [5:23.8], 2:33.2); 4. **Broe (Al) 7:59.52 (2:42.8, 2:41.2 [5:24.0], 2:34.5);

5. *Baker (MiSt) 8:03.75; 6. Marx (AF) 8:06.05; 7. Howell (NnAz) 8:08.03; 8. Fogarazzo (StJ) 8:08.69; 9. *White (Stan) 8:10.84; 10. **Dailey (Ar) 8:11.37; 11. Clemens (Navy) 8:17.76; 12. *M. Smith (BU) 8:20.52.

Heats (qualify 4+4): I­1. Goucher 8:07.81; 2. Wilson 8:07.83; 3. Fogarazzo 8:07.96; 4. Howell 8:08.05; 5. Marx 8:08.09; 6. Clemens 8:08.27; 7. Dailey 8:13.15; 8. *Weldon (Stan) 8:21.71.

II­1. Carswell' 8:16.79; 2. Broe 8:16.83; 3. Smith 8:16.90; 4. Baker 8:16.92; 5. White 8:17.26; 6. *Keren' (SAl) 8:21.07; 7. D. Healy' (Prov) 8:22.93.

5000 METERS

1. *Keflezighi' (UCLA) 13:52.72 (2:51.9, 2:50.5 [5:41.18], 2:48.11, [8:30.29], 2:47.29 [11:17.58], 2:35.14); 2. **Kaley' (Ar) 14:02.01; 3. England (OhSt) 14:04.52; 4. ***Kebenei' (OkSt) 14:08.36;

5. Donnelly (Prov) 14:10.88; 6. Reeder (Stan) 14:11.41; 7. *Th. Martin (NnAz) 14:16.02; 8. *Mentzer (Navy) 14:18.25; 9. Tressler (Ar) 14:28.99; 10. Aliwell' (WnKy) 14:33.86; 11. Lonergan' (Harv) 14:40.95; . . . dnf. Browne (Army) (dropped out after 13 laps).

55 HURDLES

1. Gardner' (Mi) 7.18; 2. *Williams (Clem) 7.24; 3. **Wallace (Tn) 7.27; 4. Houston' (Aub) 7.28; 5. *Woods (IaSt) 7.31; 6. **Lesley (Mia) 7.32; 7. **Wignall' (GM) 7.32; 8. Wilmington (Rice) 7.44.

Heats (qualify 3+7): I­1. Stokes (NC) 7.34; 2. Houston' 7.41; 3. Lash (InSt) 7.48; 4. Wallace 7.50; 5. *Proctor (CoSt) 7.62; 6. *Kendall (CoSt) 7.83.

II­1. Gardner' 7.26; 2. Lesley 7.31; 3. *Coghlan (Yale) 7.42; 4. Wignall' 7.45; 5. Woods 7.45; 6. ***Stafford (Rice) 7.55.

III­1. Torian (Wi) 7.27; 2. Williams 7.37; 3. *Hines' (Clem) 7.41; 4. *Trowers' (Ia) 7.45; 5. Wilmington 7.46; 6. ***Nelson (Fl) 7.65.

Semis (qualify 2+4): I­1. Houston' 7.27; 2. Wallace 7.31; 3. Wignall' 7.33; 4. Trowers' 7.47; 5. Stafford 7.49; 6. Hines' 7.65;. . . dnf. Stokes (fell). dnf. Torian (fell).

II­1. Williams 7.23; 2. Gardner' 7.25; 3. Lesley 7.28; 4. Woods 7.29; 5. Wilmington 7.38; 6. Coghlan 7.56; 7. Proctor 7.61; 8. Lash 7.62.

4 x 400

(composite placing): 1. Oklahoma; 2. Kentucky; 3. Baylor; 4. Florida; 5. Houston; 6. Georgia Tech; 7. Ohio State; 8. Seton Hall.

Sections: I­1. Baylor 3:08.50 (Ford 47.8, Terry 47.7, Bragner 46.7, Strong 46.3); 2. Houston 3:08.77 (Pemberton 48.4, Jones 46.9, Alston 47.5, Darling' 46.0);

3. Georgia Tech 3:08.99 (T. Motiejunas 48.0, Johnson 48.1, Krummenacker 47.3, Taylor 45.6); 4. Ohio State 3:09.45 (Fenner 48.4, Herndon 47.6, Smith 47.3, Coombs' 46.1).

II­1. Oklahoma 3:04.25 CR (old CR 3:04.32 Oklahoma '97) (4 W) (MR) (Clarke' 46.8, Martin' 45.3, Kite 46.0, McFarlane' 46.1); 2. Kentucky 3:08.47 (Miller 47.2, Martin 47.4, Phillips 46.7, Gaines 47.2);

3. Florida 3:08.54 (Hackley 47.4, Pöstinger' 47.4, Clervil 47.8, Tucker 46.9); 4. Seton Hall 3:19.33 (Ellenwood [dropped baton] 51.9, Pratt 50.0, Davis 49.2, Evans 48.2).

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Oklahoma 3:07.14 (Clarke' 47.3, Martin' 46.9, Kite 45.8, McFarlane' 47.1); 2. Georgia Tech 3:10.28 (T. Motiejunas 47.7, Johnson 48.2, Krummenacker 48.0, Taylor 46.4); 3. George Mason 3:11.25 (Weakly' 47.5, Lee 48.5, Branche 48.1, Ogola' 47.1); 4. Rice 3:11.49 (Milner 47.8, Burrow 47.7, Stafford 48.5, Klein 47.5).

II­1. Baylor 3:09.31 (Ford 47.9, Terry 47.7, Bragner 47.5, Strong 46.2); 2. Ohio State 3:09.32 (Fenner 47.9, Herndon 47.6, Smith 47.4, Coombs' 46.4); 3. Houston 3:09.80 (Pemberton 48.5, Jones 46.7, Alston 47.7, Darling' 46.9); 4. Georgia 3:10.93 (Partridge 47.7, Teasley 47.9, McClendon 48.1, Blue 47.2).

III­1. Seton Hall 3:08.83 (Ellenwood 47.2, Pratt 47.2, Thompson 47.4, Evans 47.0); 2. Florida 3:08.99 (Hackley 47.6, Tucker 47.5, Clervil 47.1, Pöstinger' 46.8); 3. Kentucky 3:09.14 (Miller 46.9, Martin 48.1, Phillips 47.5, Gaines 46.6).

DISTANCE MEDLEY

1. George Mason 9:32.27 (WL, CL) (4 W, C) (Árpási' 2:59.7, Ogola' 47.6, Duncan' 1:47.9, Achon' 3:57.1); 2. Washington State 9:34.03 (9 W, C) (Kamau' 2:57.9, Macias 48.1, Kiplangat' 1:48.6, Lagat' 3:59.4);

3. Georgetown 9:35.83 AR (old AR 9:37.31 Arkansas '95) (Gabramariam 2:58.1, Kalwinsky 46.9, Ming 1:49.2, Jordan 4:01.6); 4. Michigan 9:36.05 (MacDonald' 2:56.4, Fuqua 48.0, Cantin 1:49.6, McLaughlin 4:02.0);

5. Illinois 9:36.35 (2 A) (Pearman 2:57.4, Green 46.9, True 1:49.3, Lamb 4:02.7); 6. Arkansas 9:41.34 (Price 3:01.9, Leon 47.0, Lassiter 1:48.8, Power' 4:03.6);

7. Eastern Michigan 9:45.35 (Franko 2:58.5, Rollins 47.8, Jackson 1:50.5, Reese' 4:08.5); 8. Notre Dame 9:45.67 (Sailing 2:59.5, Payton 48.1, Hojnacki 1:48.9, Rexing 4:09.2);

9. Villanova 9:51.51 (Soto 3:00.6, Archer' 47.6, Lucas 1:50.4, Howard' 4:12.9); 10. Purdue 9:57.74 (Walker 3:03.4, Weaver 49.0, Lockard 1:55.2, Cozart 4:10.1).

HIGH JUMP

1. **Bishop (NC) 7-6 (2.29) (CL) (6-101/4, 7-1 1/2, 721/2, 7-33/4, 7-5 [3], 7-6, 7-7 [xxx]) (2.09, 2.17, 2.20, 2.23, 2.26, 2.29, 2.31); 2. ***Strand' (Mn) 7-5 (2.26); 3. *Ballard (Ar) 7-5 (2.26); 4. **Lavy (Nb) 7-5 (2.26); 5. Bean (NWnLa) 7-3 3/4 (2.23); 6. tie, *Fischer (Wi) & Grundy (Ky) 7-2 1/2 (2.20);

8. **Wagner (Tx) 7-21/2 (2.20); 9. *Roberson (McN) 7-1 1/2 (2.17); 10. ***Dotson (Ar) 7-11/2 (2.17); 11. ***Furman (Fl) 7-1 1/2 (2.17); 12. ***Barton (LSU) 7-11/2 (2.17); 13. Broxterman (KsSt) 7-1 1/2 (2.17); 14. Caza (Kent) 6-113/4 (2.13); 15. Patterson (Tol) 6-11 3/4 (2.13); 16. *Pitchford (UCLA) 6-113/4 (2.13); 17. ***Patton (SWnLa) 6-11 3/4 (2.13).

POLE VAULT

1. *Hinkin (CSLB) 18-61/2 (5.65) (=CL) (=7, x C) (17-41/2, 17-101/2, 18-21/2, 18-61/2 [2], 19-1/4 [xxp], 19-2 CR [x]) (5.30, 5.45, 5.55, 5.65, 5.80, 5.84); 2. *Harvey (Mn) 18-21/2 (5.55); 3. ***Davis (Tx) 18-2 1/2 (5.55); 4. Hanna (Bay) 17-101/2 (5.45); 5. *Humphreys (Aub) 17-101/2 (5.45);

6. tie, ***Buller (LSU), Phelps (Cal) & *Slover (UCLA) 17-4 1/2 (5.30); 9. *Rovan' (NnIa) 17-41/2 (5.30); 10. **R. Johnson (Tn) 17 -41/2 (5.30); 11. tie, **Buciarski' (Or) & ***Stevenson (Stan) 17-4 1/2 (5.30); 13. **Calvin (UtSt) 16-103/4 (5.15);. . . nh. Barkdull (Wich) (1741/2/5.30) (inj). nh. *D. Johnson (Az) (16-103/ 4/5.15).

LONG JUMP

1. *R. Howard (Ar) 26-91/4 (8.16) (CL) (23-11 3/4, f, 25-91/2, 25-13/4, 25-91/4, 26-91/4) (7.31, f, 7.86, 7.66, 7.85, 8.16); 2. **Yamini (Ia) 25-111/2 (7.91) (24-10, 25-8, f, 25-21/2, f, 25-11 1/2) (7.57, 7.82, f, 7.68, f, 7.91); 3. Bowers (GaT) 25-8 (7.82); 4. Alridge (LSU) 25 -63/4 (7.79); 5. Pemberton (Hous) 25-4 (7.72);

6. *Ballard (Ar) 25-13/4 (7.66); 7. Cobb (Tx) 25- 3/4 (7.64); 8. Kruller' (Id) 24-81/2 (7.53); 9. ***Ridley (Il) 24-8 1/2 (7.53); 10. Laster (Nb) 24-73/4 (7.51); 11. *Pina (Fl) 24-7 1/4 (7.50); 12. *Wright' (Nb) 24-51/2 (7.45); 13. **Bell (NWnLa) 24-4 1/2 (7.43); 14. *Millner (Fl) 24-41/4 (7.42);. . . nm. Salahuddin (MTn).

TRIPLE JUMP

1. *R. Howard (Ar) 55-11 (17.04) (CL) (7, x C) (537, f, 54-31/4, p, 54-21/2, 55-11) (16.33, f, 16.54, p, 1 6.52, 17.04); 2. **Wesco (LaT) 53-51/2 (16.29) (525 1/4, 50-83/4, 51-113/4, 51-31/2, 51-3/4, 53-51/2) (15.98, 15.46, 15.84, 15.63, 15.56, 16.29); 3. **Lamela-Tobio' (IaSt) 53-13/4 (16.20); 4. Douglas' (Ok) 53-11/2 2(16.19);

5. Cobb (Tx) 53-1 (16.18); 6. A. Howard (Ar) 5211 1/2 (16.14); 7. Landry (SWnLa) 52-33/4 (15.94); 8. *Kwaramba' (Id) 51-9 3/4 (15.79); 9. *Craven (Ar) 519 (15.77); 10. *Scott (Aub) 51-7 3/4 (15.74); 11. Howell (IlSt) 51-61/4 (15.70); 12. **Okantey' (CMo) 506 (15.39) 13. VanderZanden (Wi) 15.23; 14. Curry (FlInt) 49-9 (15.16).

SHOT

SP: 1. *Ausmus (Tn) 62-41/2 (19.01) (62-1/2 , 62-41/2, f, 60-13/4, 62-13/4, f) (18.91, 19.01, f, 18.33, 18.94, f); 2. ***Kahles' (LSU) 62-4 (19.00) (60-6, 62-4, 61-91/2, 608, f, 62-1/4) (18.44, 19.00, 18.83, 18.49, f, 18.90); 3. **Snyder' (SC) 62-1/4 (18.90) (59-81/4, 62-1/4, 61-5 3/4, f, f, f) (18.19, 18.90, 18.74, f, f, f);

4. **Haynes (UCLA) 61-101/2 (18.86); 5. Davis (In) 61-5 1/2 (18.73); 6. **Beyer (IaSt) 60-83/4 (18.51); 7. Gaskins (GM) 59-11 1/4 (18.27); 8. ***Pfingsten' (LSU) 59-101/2 (18.25); 9. *Fax (Marq) 59-10 1/2 (18.25); 10. **Mannon (SC) 59-61/4 (18.14); 11. Spears (Wy) 594 (18.08); 12. **Davis (Hous) 58-31/4 (17.76); 13. **Sholayda (SC) 56-2 (17.12);. . . nm. Gemolas' (Co).

WEIGHT

1. S. McGehearty (BC) 72-3 (22.02) (x, 2 AmC) (67-41/4, 70-101/2, 70-73/4, 71-51/2 [x, 7 AmC], 72-3, 709 3/4) (20.53, 21.60, 21.53, 21.78, 22.02, 21.58); 2. M. McGehearty (BC) 69-9 1/2 (21.27) (69-31/4, 69-31/4, 69-91/2, 69-0, 68-91/ 4, 68-91/4) (21.11, 21.11, 21.27, 21.03, 20.96, 20.96);

3. **Mannon (SC) 69-31/4 (21.11); 4. **Harrison (SC) 67-2 1/4 (20.48); 5. *Warren (Nb) 66-101/2 (20.38); 6. **Beyer (IaSt) 66-6 1/2 (20.28); 7. *Panek (Wich) 6613/4 (20.16); 8. Vahavihu' (UTEP) 65-6 3/4 (19.98); 9. **Kolunsarka' (Az) 63-11/2 (19.24);

10. Duquella (Corn) 63-11/4 (19.23); 11. *Boudreau (Tn) 62-6 3/4 (19.07); 12. ***Tison' (SMU) 62-13/4 (18.94); 13. Green' (LSU) 61-63/4 (18.76); 14. **Sorin (SC) 60-111/2 (18.58); 15. Dossey (Fres) 58-10 1/4 (17.94); 16. Armentrout (InSt) 56-71/2 (17.26).

NCAA Women

(3/7200, 5000, 55H, LJ, Wt, heats)

Leading teams (50 scored): 1. LSU 49 (5th consecutive title, 8th in 11 years); 2. tie, Texas & Wisconsin 39; 4. South Carolina 36; 5. Florida 35; 6. Georgetown 32; 7. UCLA 24; 8. Pitt 23; 9. tie, Nebraska & Villanova 20.

11. tie, BYU & Kansas State 18; 13. Michigan State 17; 14. George Mason 16; 15. North Carolina 14; 16. Auburn 13 1/2; 17. Northern Arizona 12; 18. tie, Arizona, Arkansas-Little Rock, Illinois & Rice 10.

55 METERS

1. *Fynes' (MiSt) 6.65 (CL) (6, x C); 2. Kelly (Tx) 6.74 (AmCL); 3. Brown (Ky) 6.75; 4. *Kelley (Il) 6.82 (6.814); 5. **Butler (LSU) 6.82 (6.815); 6. ***Dowdie' (LSU) 6.82; 7. **McGruder (Tx) 6.84; 8. *Jett (Fl) 6.89.

Heats (qualify 3+7): I­1. Kelley 6.85; 2. Butler 6.90; 3. **Backus (Tx) 6.95; 4. Stewart (KsSt) 6.96; 5. *Harper' (UNLV) 6.99; 6. ***Fox' (Rice) 7.23.

II­1. Jett 6.84; 2. Kelly 6.88; 3. Dawkins' (WV) 6.91; 4. Wright' (Rice) 6.98; 5. **Lewis (TCU) 6.98; 6. *Tyson' (UNLV) 7.01; 7. Mills (Rice) 7.15.

III­1. Fynes' 6.77; 2. Brown 6.78 (AmCL); 3. McGruder 6.87; 4. *Ali (EnMi) 6.90; 5. Dowdie' 6.97; 6. *T. Jackson (TCU) 7.07; 7. *G. Jackson (TCU) 7.11.

Semis (qualify 2+4): I­1. Jett 6.81; 2. Kelley 6.82; 3. McGruder 6.83; 4. Butler 6.84; 5. Stewart 6.90; 6. Ali 6.93; 7. Harper' 6.96; 8. Lewis 7.00.

II­1. Fynes' 6.75; 2. Brown 6.76 (AmCL); 3. Kelly 6.80; 4. Dowdie' 6.87; 5. Backus 6.92; 6. Dawkins' 6.93 (inj); 7. Tyson' 6.96; 8. Wright' 6.98.

200 METERS

(composite placing): 1. **Perry (Tx); 2. *Walker' (LSU); 3. *Fynes' (MiSt); 4. *Roberts (UTSA); 5. **Jackson (OkSt); 6. Brown (Ky); 7. *Tyson' (UNLV); 8. *Jett (Fl).

Sections: I­1. Roberts 23.33; 2. Jackson 23.39; 3. Brown 23.56; 4. Tyson' 23.62.

II­1. Perry 23.09 (AL, CL) (10, x A) (5, 10 C) (3, 8 AmC); 2. Walker' 23.18 (12, x C); 3. Fynes' 23.24; 4. Jett 23.66.

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Fynes' 23.43; 2. Walker' 23.48; 3. **Waite' (Mia) 23.97;. . . dnc. Mar. Dawkins' (WV) (inj).

II­1. Brown 23.63; 2. Jackson 23.66; 3. **White (Tn) 23.83; 4. **Baker' (OkSt) 23.98.

III­1. Perry 23.61; 2. ***Dowdie' (LSU) 23.81; 3. *Brown' (Ok) 24.06; 4. ***Weston (Clem) 24.37.

IV­1. Jett 23.56; 2. Tyson' 23.78; 3. *Harper' (UNLV) 23.90; 4. **Simmons (Ky) 24.24.

V­1. Roberts 23.72; 2. Edwards (FlSt) 23.87; 3. **Backus (Tx) 24.26; 4. ***Fox' (Rice) 24.74.

400 METERS

(composite placing): 1. Stroman (LSU); 2. *Tolbert (Vand); 3. **Cargill' (Ok); 4. *T. Williams' (SC); 5. *Brown (Tx); 6. *Hennagan (NC); 7. *Antoine' (UtSt); 8. **Reid (Tx).

Sections: I­1. Tolbert 52.90 (24.6/28.3) (37.7); 2. Cargill' 53.14 (24.6/28.5); 3. Antoine' 53.88 (24.30/29.58) (37.9); 4. Reid 54.11 (24.30/29.81) (38.0).

II­1. Stroman 52.77 (24.13/28.64) (37.3); 2. Williams' 53.36 (24.4/29.0) (38.2); 3. Brown 53.47 (24.2/29.3) (38.0); 4. Hennagan 53.66 (24.2/29.5) (37.9).

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Williams' 53.24; 2. Brown 53.26; 3. Tolbert 53.43; 4. *Otte (MtSt) 54.88; 5. **Russell (Ky) 55.70.

II­1. *N. Graham (Fl) 53.89; 2. Hope (KsSt) 54.24; 3. Grant' (Ia) 54.28; 4. **Pompey' (Man) 54.73; 5. O'Daniel (NnAz) 56.04.

III­1. Hennagan 53.24 (24.8/28.5); 2. Howard (Tx) 53.56; 3. ***Onanuga' (UTEP) 53.64; 4. Burns (MiSt) 54.33; 5. Wilson (Clem) 54.41.

IV­1. Stroman 53.22 (24.4/28.8); 2. Cargill' 53.28; 3. Reid 53.35; 4. Antoine' 53.46; 5. ***Plummer' (Tul) 55.68.

800 METERS

1. Williams-Sewer' (ArLR-Dmn) 2:02.55 NR (CL) (3, 4 C) (28.8, 31.1 [59.9], 31.5 [1:31.4], 31.1) (59.9/62.6); 2. **Clark (Fl) 2:02.76 (10, x A) (4, 5 C) (3, 4 AmC) (28.4, 31.2 [59.60], 31.6 [1:31.2], 31.6) (59.60/63.16);

3. *Ballentine' (GM) 2:03.63 (8, x C) (59.8/63.8); 4. Martin (Pitt) 2:06.12; 5. **Je. Westphal (Wi) 2:06.56; 6. *Castro' (UTEP) 2:06.86; 7. *Ja. Westphal (Wi) 2:08.33; 8. *Howell' (SC) 2:09.27.

Heats (qualify 2+2): I­1. Clark 2:06.90 (60.1/66.8); 2. Castro' 2:07.07; 3. Martin 2:07.51; 4. Ferrara (In) 2:08.60; 5. *Bruening (In) 2:09.02; 6. Hubbard (GM) 2:09.60; 7. *Marcinkevicuité' (Vill) 2:10.58.

II­1. Williams-Sewer' 2:07.67; 2. Ja. Westphal 2:08.13; 3. Howell' 2:08.14; 4. Ross (Gtn) 2:08.23; 5. ***Bertram' (BU) 2:08.87; 6. Shepard (FlSt) 2:09.94.

III­1. Ballentine' 2:06.16; 2. Je. Westphal 2:07.56; 3. ***Grizzle (Vill) 2:08.56 (60.36/68.20); 4. **Ahlepil' (UTA) 2:08.95; 5. Clarke' (Gtn) 2:10.77; 6. **Carpenter (Vand) 2:13.63.

MILE

1. Wells (Fl) 4:33.04 (CL) (5, 8 C) (69.3, 70.4 [2:19.7], 69.7 [3:29.4], 63.6) (4:14.9 [CL] [=7, =8 C]) (32.6); 2. Marzell (Gtn) 4:34.93 (10, x C) (7, x AmC) (70.0, 70.2 [2:20.2], 69.8 [3:30.0], 64.9) (4:16.5 [11, x C]); 3. Butler' (Wi) 4:37.07 (68.2, 70.7 [2:18.9], 70.5 [3:29.4], 67.7) (4:18.5);

4. *Graham' (BC) 4:37.52 (68.9, 70.6 [2:19.5], 70.4 [3:29.9], 67.4) (4:19.4); 5. Sullivan' (Vill) 4:37.52 (68.7, 70.7 [2:19.4], 70.3 [3:29.7], 67.2) (4:20.1); 6. Trujillo (Aub) 4:39.84 (4:22.6); 7. *Mayock' (LSU) 4:41.98; 8. *Bates (JM) 4:42.57; 9. McGreevy (PennSt) 4:42.85; 10. **Messner (Co) 4:44.46.

Heats (qualify 3+4): I­1. Butler' 4:40.16; 2. Sullivan' 4:40.33; 3. Bates 4:40.50; 4. McGreevy 4:40.76; 5. Messner 4:41.47; 6. Teemant (BYU) 4:46.12; 7. Elfassy' (BU) 4:46.53; 8. Davis (Mo) 4:55.10; 9. St. John (PennSt) 4:56.55; 10. ***Douma' (Vill) 4:58.22.

II­1. Wells 4:41.53; 2. Graham' 4:41.90; 3. Marzell 4:42.08; 4. Mayock 4:42.70; 5. Trujillo 4:44.50; 6. **Windler (Mo) 4:49.16; 7. *Chokshi (Stan) 4:49.98; 8. Godlock (NC) 4:51.63;. . . dnf. *Rasmussen' (LSU).

3000 METERS

1. **Jost (Vill) 9:14.14 (AmCL) (3:04.12, 3:06.21 [6:10.33], 3:03.81) (36.2, 72.8, 1:50.0); 2. *Fredrickson (Wi) 9:17.14 (3:04.5, 3:08.2 [6:12.7], 3:04.4); 3. ***Thomas (Gtn) 9:18.48 4. *Pedersen' (NnAz) 9:19.64;

5. **Tollefson (Vill) 9:22.24; 6. ***Framme' (OkSt) 9:22.74; 7. Wille (Co) 9:24.65; 8. Flowers (Ar) 9:25.80; 9. ***Nichols (NCSt) 9:25.81 (3:04.8, 3:09.4 [6:14.2], 3:11.6); 10. *Renfro (Stan) 9:26.90; 11. Haacke (Prov) 9:32.41; 12. **Dupre' (Prov) 9:48.32.

Heats (qualify 4+4): I­1. Jost 9:25.25; 2. Thomas 9:26.00; 3. Wille 9:26.03; 4. Renfro 9:26.12; 5. Flowers 9:26.16; 6. Framme' 9:34.64; 7. Haake 9:34.88; 8. ***Ostrander (Prov) 9:53.94;. . . dnf. *Liss (Valp).

II­1. Tollefson 9:32.31; 2. Fredrickson 9:32.45; 3. Pedersen' 9:32.58; 4. Nichols 9:37.54; 5. Dupre' 9:38.82; 6. **Bockel (Ar) 9:40.11; 7. ***McCready (Ga) 9:42.40;. . . dq. ***Jones (Ga) (lane).

5000 METERS

1. **Skieresz (Az) 15:39.75 (AL) (13, x W) (5, 6 A) (4, 4 C) (2, 2 AmC) (MR) (3:06.2, 3:08.4 [6:14.56], 3:11.80 [9:26.36], 3:10.0 [12:36.4], 3:03.0); 2. Butler' (Wi) 15:47.74 (x, 8 C) (3:06.1, 3:08.5 [6:14.56], 3:11.80 [9:26.36], 3:10.3 [12:36.7], 3:11.0); 3. **Landau (Gtn) 15:53.64 (9, x AmC);

4. *Kujak (Wi) 16:22.72; 5. *Rogers (Dart) 16:23.11; 6. Daggett (IlSt) 16:23.59; 7. Gonzales (Gtn) 16:27.81; 8. Dueringer (MiSt) 16:29.72; 9. Piccolo (CoSt) 16:31.81; 10. **Wood (Ct) 16:36.93; 11. **Pugmire (BYU) 16:52.59; 12. **Akard (Mi) 17:02.46; 13. ***Aoki (Wa) 17:08.37; 14. **Nay (Az) nt (stopped a lap early by officials).

55 HURDLES

1. *Lott (BYU) 7.42 (x, 9 C); 2. *Golding' (Aub) 7.47 (=7, x C); 3. **Hayes (UCLA) 7.48 (11, x A) (=9, x C); 4. *McCray (Mia) 7.54; 5 *Walker' (LSU) 7.60; 6. *Colander (NC) 7.77; 7. Jolivet (TxAM) 7.86; 8. Farquhar (Co) 7.89.

Heats (qualify 3+7): I­1. Lott 7.52; 2. *Allen' (Mia) 7.62; 3. Colander 7.66; 4. ***Calloway (NDm) 7.73; 5. *Duffus' (Hous) 7.81; 6. Buzzi (Az) 7.86; 7. Cole (Fres) 7.87.

II­1. Golding' 7.57; 2. McCray 7.71; 3. Jolivet 7.73; 4. Farquhar 7.80; 5. Blackett' (Rice) 7.96; 6. ***Joy (Co) 8.35;. . . fs. Itanyi' (WV).

III­1. Walker' 7.59; 2. Hayes 7.60; 3. Boyd-Pleasant (OhSt) 7.74; 4. Williams (MO) 7.85; 5. *Vaughn (Tx) 7.88; 6. *Faustin (NC) 7.90; 7. *Harrison (Prin) 8.00.

Semis (qualify 2+4): I­1. Lott 7.39 (x, =9 A) (x, 6 C) (MR); 2. Hayes 7.55; 3. Jolivet 7.67; 4. Allen' 7.73; 5. Vaughn 7.77; 6. Williams 7.78; 7. Duffus' 7.81;. . . fs. Boyd-Pleasant.

II­1. Golding' 7.49 (11, x C); 2. Walker' 7.65; 3. McCray 7.65; 4. Farquhar 7.66; 5. Colander 7.67; 6. Calloway 7.77; 7. Cole 7.80; 8. Buzzi 7.90.

4 x 400

(composite placing): 1. Rice; 2. Texas; 3. Nebraska; 4. Florida State; 5. Seton Hall; 6. Baylor; 7. Florida;. . . dnf. LSU.

Sections: I­1. Seton Hall 3:37.52 (Harris 54.8, Pierre' 53.5, Bygrave' 55.3, Tyndall' 53.9); 2. Baylor 3:38.89 (Roland 54.9, Nelson 55.5, Bowers 54.4, Jordan 54.1);

3. Florida 3:46.16 (Fortson 56.2, Cranston 55.4, Wright 56.7, Evans 57.9);. . . dnf. LSU (Hall 55.0, Hayward 56.3, Franks 55.3, Walker' [fell]).

II­1. Rice 3:34.44 (Blackett' 53.8, Mills 54.2, Fox' 53.6, Straker' 52.8); 2. Texas 3:35.04 (Davis 56.1, Reid 53.7, Howard 52.8, Brown 52.4);

3. Nebraska 3:35.40 (Croom 54.6, Myatt 53.9, Klassen 53.4, Burton' 53.5); 4. Florida State 3:36.36 (Danvers 54.8, Embon 53.7, Shepard 54.0, Edwards 53.9).

Heats (qualify 8 fastest): I­1. Nebraska 3:36.82 (Croom 54.7, Myatt 54.7, Klassen 53.7, Burton' 53.7); 2. Seton Hall 3:37.28 (Harris 55.5, Bygrave' 54.3, Pierre' 53.5, Tyndall' 54.0); 3. Florida 3:38.73 (Fortson 57.0, Graham 53.0, Clark 53.6, Cranston 55.1).

II­1. LSU 3:38.86 (Hall 54.8, Hayward 56.2, Franks 55.6, Stroman 52.3); 2. Baylor 3:39.72 (Roland 54.9, Nelson 55.9, Bowers 55.3, Jordan 53.6); 3. South Carolina 3:39.78 (Williams' 54.5, Smith 56.5, Grey 56.1, Howell' 52.7); 4. Tennessee 3:43.54 (White 55.6, Love 57.0, Briggs 55.4, Jones 55.5).

III­1. Texas 3:34.26 (8 A) (4 AmC) (Riley 55.0, Reid 53.6, Brown 52.9, Howard 52.8); 2. Florida State 3:36.80 (Danvers 54.0, Embon 54.9, Shepard 54.5, Edwards 53.4); 3. Rice 3:36.96 (Blackett' 54.3, Mills 54.6, Fox' 55.2, Straker' 52.9);. . . dnf. Clemson (Weston 55.4, Norsworthy 54.1, Watt' [drop], Wilson) .

DISTANCE MEDLEY

1. Georgetown 11:08.54 (WL, CL) (4 C) (MR) (Clarke' 3:29.2, Wright 56.5, Ross 2:06.3, Marzell 4:36.5); 2. Florida 11:10.35 (AL) (3 A) (8 C) (Newcome 3:32.0, Graham 53.2, Clark 2:04.9, Wells 4:40.2);

3. Wisconsin 11:13.74 (Ja. Westphal 3:30.4, McWilliams 57.1, Fredrickson 2:06.3, Butler' 4:39.9); 4. Cornell 11:14.76 (6 A) (Dennison 3:27.7, Shreve, Shaw, Walker); 5. George Mason 11:15.02 (Erickson 3:33.1, Hubbard 55.8, Ballentine' 2:02.1, Amaddah' 4:44.0);

6. North Carolina 11:19.20 (Phillips 3:29.0, Colander 54.5, Hayes 2:08.7, Godlock 4:47.0); 7. Villanova 11:25.02 (Douma' 3:29.9, Rahr 54.8, Grizzle 2:11.8, Sullivan' 4:48.5); 8. James Madison 11:25.73 (Bates 3:30.1, Stewart 55.4, Carpenter 2:14.6, Eigel 4:45.6); 9. Oklahoma State 11:28.55 (Smedstad' 3:31.4, Baker' 54.2, Thompson 2:13.6, Dingley' 4:49.3); 10. Penn State 11:32.40; 11. Princeton 11:38.97.

HIGH JUMP

1. Acuff (UCLA) 6-31/4 (1.91) (5-81/2, 5-10, 5-11 1/2, 6-3/4, 6-2, 6-31/4, 6-5 [xxx]) (1.74, 1.78, 1.82, 1.85, 1.88, 1.91, 1.96); 2. Dykstra' (KsSt) 6-2 (1.88); 3. **Lawyer (Stan) 6-3/4 (1.85); 4. *Hale (BYU) 5-11 1/2 (1.82); 5. **Grant (Il) 5-10 (1.78); 6. **N. Smith (Tul) 5-10 (1.78);

7. tie, *Belfort (In) & *Moncrieffe' (Aub) 5-10 (1.78); 9. tie, *Doetker (Nb), ***Engelhardt (NDm) & **Reid (Pur) 5-8 1/2 (1.74); 12. tie, **Forrester' (Mi) & Goodwin (Co) 5-8 1/2 (1.74);. . . nh. Johnsturn (Web) (5-81/2/1.74); nh. **Kierulff (CSLB) (5-8 1/2/1.74); nh. *Ollendick (VaT) (5-81/2/1.74).

LONG JUMP

1. **T. Smith' (Pitt) 21-101/4 (6.66) (=5, x C) (21-21/2, 20-101/2, 20-33/4, 21-8, 21-101/4, f) (6.46, 6.36, 6.19, 6.60, 6.66, f); 2. Lee' (LSU) 21-11/4 (6.43) PR (20-7, 19-113/4, 19-21/2, 20-31/ 2, 21-11/4, 20-61/2) (6.27, 6.09, 5.85, 6.18, 6.43, 6.26); 3. Devonish' (Tx) 20-11 3/4 (6.39); 4. ***Wright (Fl) 20-61/2 (6.26); 5. Henry (Nb) 20-5 (6.22); 6. **Radske' (IaSt) 20-4 1/2 (6.21);

7. **Baptiste' (SWMo) 20-21/2 (6.16); 8. Itanyi' (WV) 198 3/4 (6.01); 9. **Green (WaSt) 19-81/4 (6.00); 10. **Miller (Va) 19-7 1/2 (5.98); 11. **Christopher (NC) 196 (5.94); 12. Swift (FlInt) 19-4 (5.89); 13. **N. Smith (Tul) 19-31/4 (5.87); 14. ***Nelson (Bay) 19-1 1/2 (5.83); 15. *Golding' (Aub) 18-113/4 (5.78); 16. **Gamble (NC) 18-7 3/4 (5.68).

TRIPLE JUMP

1. Lee' (LSU-Jam) 46-9 (14.25) NR, CR (old CR 45-10 1/2/13.98 Lee '97) (13, x W) (in/out: 1, 1 C) (MR) (45-5 1/4 [x, 4 C], 44-91/2 [x, =9 C], f, 44-91/2 [x, =10 C], 46-9, 45-7 [x, 7 C]) (13.85, 13.65, f, 13.65, 14.25, 13.89); 2. **T. Smith' (Pitt) 46-4 (14.12) (2, 2 C) (in/out: 2, 2 C) (44-21/2, 44-51/4, 45-1/2 [x, =8 C], f, 45-73/4 [3, 4 C], 46-4) (13.47, 13.54, 13.73, f, 13.91, 14.12);

3. *Kinard (KsSt) 44-31/4 (13.49) (AmCL) (=6, x A) ( 11, x C) (5, x AmC) (in/out: 10, x AmC) (44-31/4, 44 1/2, 43-10, f, 42-43/4, 43-83/4) (13.49, 13.42, 13.36, f, 12.92, 13.33); 4. **Gamble (NC) 43-5 3/4 (13.25) (11, x AmC); 5. Swift (FlInt) 43-31/4 (13.19); 6. ***Berendsen' (BYU) 42-103/4 (13.07);

7. **Bowers (Bay) 42-93/4 (13.05); 8. Gillies' (Aub) 42-7 (12.98); 9. Littlepage (Cal) 42-3 1/2 (12.89); 10. *Wright' (GM) 42-11/4 (12.83); 11. ***Ingram (Nb) 4110 3/4 (12.77); 12. ***Davis (NC) 41-1/2 (12.51); 13. Gordon (StJ) 41- 1/4 (12.50); 14. ***Simmons (UCLA) 40-81/4 (12.40); 15. *Longe' (Mi) 40-2 3/4 (12.26).

SHOT

1. Thompson (Nb) 59-0 (17.98) (x, =5 C) (MR) (54-9 1/4, 55-51/2, 59-0, 57-101/2, 57-11, 58-63/4) (16.69, 16.90, 17.98, 17.64, 17.65, 17.85); 2. **Tuliniemi' (SMU) 57-51/2 (17.51) (55- 3/4, 57-51/2, 56-91/2, 55-33/4, 55-111/4, 57-1) (16.78, 17.51, 17.31, 16.86, 17.05, 17.40);

3. ***Sua (UCLA) 57-31/2 (17.46) (7, x C) (in/out: 11, x C) (in/out: 2, 2 AJ) (57-31/2, f, f, 54-31/4, 54-91/2, f) (17.46, f, f, 16.54, 16.70, f); 4. *Brownlee (SC) 5591/4 (17.00); 5. Ellerbe (SC) 53-6 1/4 (16.31); 6. *Misipeka' (SC) 51-71/4 (15.73); 7. Söderberg' (NnAz) 50-5 1/2 (15.38); 8. *Newsome (Il) 50-31/4 (15.32); 9. **Heaston (Fl) 50-2 (15.29);

10. *Kawar' (UCLA) 50-11/4 (15.27); 11. *Noble (UCLA) 50-0 (15.24); 12. ***Nestorsson' (NnAz) 493 (15.01); 13. Cook (FlSt) 48-51/4 (14.76); 14. **Vidmar (Vand) 48-2 (14.68); 15. Morgan (In) 47-9 1/4 (14.56); 16. Powell (GM) 46-3/4 (14.04).

WEIGHT

1. Ellerbe (SC) 71-83/4 (21.86) (WR, AR, CR) (old WR, AR, CR 71-31/2/21.73 Ellerbe 97) (MR) (61-3 1/2, f, 70-13/4 [x, 2 A, C] [MR], 71-83/4, 69-93/4 [x, 6 A, C], f) (18.68, f, 21.38, 21.86, 21.28, f);

2. *Misipeka' (SC) 67-83/4 (20.64) (2, x C) (non-Ellerbe: CR) (66-10 [3, x C], 65-11, 65-0, 64-7 3/4, 6731/4 [2, x C], 67-83/4) (20.37, 20.09, 19.81, 19.70, 20.50, 20.64); 3. Powell (GM) 64-10 1/2 (19.77); 4. Söderberg' (NnAz) 64-11/4 (19.54); 5. **Seiler (KsSt) 6 3-3/4 (19.22); 6. Burton (CSN) 60-10 (18.54) (60-41/ 2/18.40); 7. *Noble (UCLA) 60-10 (18.54) (60-1/4/18.29); 8. Branch (IlSt) 60-6 (18.44);

9. *Curnyn (IaSt) 60-3 (18.36); 10. **Fournier' (RI) 58-10 1/4 (17.94); 11. *Brownlee (SC) 58-81/2 (17.89); 12. *Darden (Fres) 57-1 1/2 (17.41); 13. **Owes (Fl) 56-11/4 (17.10); 14. **Miller (CoSt) 55-6 1/2 (16.93); 15. **Moeller (MtSt) 54-21/2 (16.52); 16. **Heaston (Fl) 52-4 3/4 (15.97).

National Scholastic

Roxbury, Massachusetts, March 8­9 (200m banked synthetic; high school athletes).

Men

(3/8200h, 400h, SpMed, DisMed, Wt, Pent)

60: 1. Newell (Potomac, Dumfries, Va) 6.77 (6.30 @ 55m); 2. Williams (Carver, Baltimore) 6.81 (6.33); 3. Scott (Zachary, La) 6.83 (6.35).

Heats: IV­1. Newell 6.76.

Semis: I­1. Newell 6.74 (6, 6 HS) (soph-class record) (6.27). II­1. Scott 6.82 (6.34). III­1. Williams 6.83.

200: 1. Cruse (Labrae, Leavittsburg, Oh) 21.75; 2, Frye (East, Providence) 21.78; 3. Ross (Hodgson, Newark, De) 21.87.

Heats: VII­1. Frye 21.71.

400: 1. Modibo (High Point, Beltsville, Md) 48.07 (34.8); 2. Thompson (Clear Creek, League City, Tx) 48.22 (34.6); 3. Cornwall (Lawrence, Cedarhurst, NY) 48.43.

Heats: XI­1. Modibo 48.10.

800: I­1. Mohamud' (Boston English, Jamaica Plain, Ma) 1:53.85; 2. Hooper (Viewmont, Bountiful, Ut) 1:54.13; 3. Lewis (Free, Rome, NY) 1:54.41; 4. Elmuccio (Westfield, NJ) 1:54.50; 5. J. Levine (Golden Valley) 1:54.52; 6. Spierdowis (Foxboro, Ma) 1:54.88.

II­1. Drummond (Clinton, Bronx, NY) 1:54.18; 2. Reid (Highland Springs, Va) 1:54.80.

Mile: 1. Riley (Brookline, Ma) 4:07.12 (4, 4 HS) (3:50.5 [5,5 HS]); 2. Travis (Sumner, Kentwood, La) 4:08.19 (3:50.9 [=7,=7 HS]); 3. Powell (Ames, N Easton, Ma) 4:09.82 (soph-class record) (3:52.5); 4. Bacigalupi (Annandale, Va) 4:10.87 (3:54.0); 5. McKay (Hatboro-Horsham, Horsham, Pa) 4:16.17; 6. Zayas (Washington, NYC) 4:16.26; 7. Del Muto (N Penn, Lansdale, Pa) 4:16.39.

2M: I­1. Riley 9:03.39 (8:32.3); 2. Dugan (Southmoreland, Alverton, Pa) 9:03.97 (8:30.4); 3. Gifford (Baylor, Chattanooga) 9:07.92 (8:34.5); 4. Slattery (Mt Olive, Flanders, NJ) 9:08.62 (8:35.7); 5. Daniels (Seton Hall, South Orange, NJ) 9:13.94;

6. Kweder (Edison, Alexandria, Va) 9:18.32 (8:38.5); 7. Keller (N, Henderson, NC) 9:19.04; 8. Estabrook (N Middlesex, Townsend, Ma) 9:20.88; 9. Shay (Central Lake, Mi) 9:21.85.

II­1. Wilson (Notre Dame, W Haven, Ct) 9:14.86; 2. Acosta (N Rockland, Thiells, NY) 9:22.26.

60H: 1. Trammell (SW DeKalb, Decatur, Ga) 7.69 (x, 4 HS) (7.15 @ 55m [6, x HS]); 2. Tucker (Delsea, Franklinville, NJ) 7.73 (3, 6 HS) (7.18 [7, x HS]); 3. Rambo (Poly, Long Beach) 7.89 (=7, x HS); 4. Wilson (Campbell, Smyrna, Ga) 7.96.

Semis: I­1. Tucker 7.83; 2. Anderson (Manchester, Lakehurst, NJ) 7.98.

Relay Events

4 x 200: I­1. Muir, Pasadena, Ca 1:27.34 HSR (old HSR 1:28.0y Marshall, Cleveland, Oh '93) (Tryon 22.0, Su. McCullough 22.1, Sh. McCullough 22.19, Moore 21.00); 2. Montbello, Denver 1:29.35; 3. Camden, NJ 1:29.57; 4. Eastside, Gainesville 1:30.55; dnf. SW Dekalb, Ga.

II­1. Franklin, Philadelphia 1:29.88; 2. Marshall, Rochester, NY 1:30.58.

III­1. Woodlands, Hartsdale, NY 1:30.31.

VI­1. Mays, Atlanta 1:30.55; 2. Suitland, Forestville, Md 1:30.83.

4 x 400: I­1. Muir 3:13.68 (2, 2 HS) (Moore 46.45); 2. Poly 3:17.32 (6, 7 HS); 3. Metuchen 3:19.01; 4. Camden 3:20.11; 5. Glen Mills 3:20.22.

III­1. Columbia, East Greenbush, NY 3:22.50; 2. Great Valley, Malvern, Pa 3:22.92.

VI­1. High Point 3:23.82.

4 x 800: I­1. Boys & Girls, Brooklyn 7:49.88; 2. Punxsutawney, Pa 7:52.76; 3. Christian Brothers, Lincroft, NJ 7:56.42; 4. Christ the King, Middle Village, NY 7:56.52; 5. La Salle, Wyndmoor, Pa 7:56.79; 6. Bingham, S Jordan, Ut 7:57.13; 7. Robinson, Fairfax, Va 7:59.86.

II­1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Burnt Hills, NY 7:57.38.

SpMed: I­1. Muir 3:24.69 HSR (old HSR 3:25.90 Muir '96) (Myrick 22.1, Su. McCullough 21.5, Tryon 49.65, Moore 1:51.43); 2. Hayfield, Alexandria 3:29.73 (5, 7 HS); 3. Golden Valley 3:34.43; 4. La Salle 3:35.43.

II­1. Central, Trenton, NJ 3:31.79; 2. Menchville, Newport News, Va 3:34.10; 3. Metuchen 3:34.38; 4. Mergenthaler, Baltimore 3:35.85.

III­1. Mt. St. Michael, Bronx 3:35.72; 2. Rindge & Latin, Cambridge, Ma 3:36.53.

V­1. Snyder, Ma 3:37.55.

VII­1. Peddie, Hightstown, NJ 3:35.56.

DisMed: 1. Westfield 10:16.56 (Elmuccio 4:13.4); 2. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 10:18.64; 3. Mountain View, Orem, Ut 10:22.53; 4. Christian Brothers 10:25.17; 5. Henderson, West Chester, Pa 10:25.69; 6. Chaminade, Mineola, NY 10:26.49.

Jumping Events

HJ: 1. Evans (Pine Bluff, Ar) 7-13/4 (2.18); 2. Bell (Maryville, Tn) 6-11 3/4 (2.13); 3. McGeoghan (Agawam, Ma) 6-93/4 (2.08); 4.

Thomas (Pickerington, Oh) 6-93/4 (2.08).

PV: 1. DisPennett (W Vigo, W Terre Haute, In) 170 (5.18); 2. Harris (Del Mar, San José) 16-6 (5.03); 3. tie, Gerardot (Northrop, Ft. Wayne, In) & Jessup (Bryan, Tx) 16-0 (4.88); 5. Steele (Ashland, Oh) 155 3/4 (4.72).

LJ: 1. Newell 22-9 (6.93); 2. O'Neal (Dudley, Greensboro, NC) 22-8 (6.91); 3. Grant (Indian River, Chesapeake, Va) 22-6 1/2 (6.87).

TJ: 1. Herring (Eastside) 51-113/4 (15.84) (2, 2 HS); 2. Yeldell (N Rowan, Spencer, NC) 51-7 3/4 (15.74) (6, 6 HS); 3. Davis (Can) 49-11 (15.21); 4. Elliott (Churchland, Portsmouth, Va) 48-11 1/2 (14.92).

Throwing Events

SP: 1. DiGiorgio (Bayonne, NJ) 64-103/4 (19.78); 2. Hoffa (Evans, Lakeside, Ga) 63-9 1/2 (19.44); 3. Denbo (Bell, Nashville, Tn) 63-11/4 (19.23); 4. Sprague (S, Eugene, Or) 62-81/2 (19.11); 5. Mounts (Bakersfield, Ca) 61-11 (18.87); 6. Ingrim (Lakeridge, Lake Oswego, Or) 61-11 (18.87).

Wt: 1. Gigante (Iona Prep, New Rochelle, NY) 692 1/2 (21.09); 2. Tortorella (Classical, Providence) 65-7 3/4 (20.01); 3. Kavanagh (Veterans, Warwick, RI) 62- 1/2 (18.91).

Pent: 1. Matthews (Notre Dame, Lawrenceville, NJ) 3555; 2. Kus (Grand Ledge, Mi) 3396; 3. Moreno (Franklin, El Paso) 3372.

Women

(3/8SpMed, DisMed, PV, TJ, Wt, Pent)

60: 1. Ang. Williams (Chino, Ca) 7.34 (x, =4 HS) (junior-class record); 2. Soley (Uniondale, NY) 7.34 (3, =4) (=junior-class record); 3. Al. Williams (Montclair, NJ) 7.45; 4. Me. Barber (Montclair, NJ) 7.54.

Heats: I­1. Ang. Williams 7.43 (=junior-class record). II­1. Soley 7.45.

Semis: I­1. Ang. Williams 7.42 (junior-class record). II­1. Soley 7.39 (junior-class record).

200: 1. Ang. Williams 23.69 (2, 2 HS) (junior-class record); 2. Davis (Wilson, Long Beach) 23.93; 3. Al. Williams 24.16; 4. Cox (Pine Forest, Fayetteville, NC) 24.34.

400: 1. Rivers (Valley View, Moreno Valley, Ca) 54.40; 2. Mi. Barber (Montclair, NJ) 55.32; 3. Mose (Kennedy, Richmond, Va) 55.69.

Heats: II­1. Rivers 54.61.

800: 1. Teteris' (Can) 2:07.16; 2. Green (Poly, Long Beach) 2:11.83; 3. Hyatt (Placer, Auburn, Ca) 2:12.48;. . . 6. Stamps (Santa Rosa, Ca) 2:13.96.

Mile: 1. Stamps 4:46.31; 2. Gordon (Carondelet, Concord, Ca) 4:58.00; 3. Unsworth' (Can) 5:00.00; 4. Adams (Manchester Township, NJ) 5:01.81.

2M: 1. Mastroianni (Sayville, NY) 10:39.98; 2. DeLa Vina (MS, Valparaiso, In) 10:41.88; 3. Davis (Saratoga Springs, NY) 10:45.13; 4. Beykirch (Pinelands, Tuckerton, NJ) 10:48.25.

60H: 1. Walker (Plainfield, NJ) 8.33 HSR (old HSR 8.34 Calloway [South, Denver] '96) (MR); 2. Hoxie (North, Riverside, Ca) 8.35 (2, 3 HS); 3. Woodley' (Can) 8.65; 4. Merriman (Trotwood-Madison, Oh) 8.66.

Semis: I­1. Walker 8.47.

Relay Events

4 x 200: 1. Wilson, Long Beach 1:37.17 (x, 2 HS) (l-a HSR, old 1:38.91 Skyline, Oakland '93); 2. St. Bernard, Playa del Rey, Ca 1:37.50 (2, 3 HS); 3. Penn, Philadelphia 1:39.44 (5, 6 HS); 4. Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md 1:39.86; 5. Gratz, Philadelphia 1:41.69.

4 x 400: 1. Wilson 3:42.47 HSR (old HSR 3:44.33 Wilson, Long Beach '97) (Calloway 58.13, Borders 55.72, Smith 53.88, Davis 54.74); 2. Penn 3:45.07 (3, 4 HS); 3. Oxon Hill, Md 3:48.77; 4. Gratz 3:49.09; 5. Roosevelt 3:54.93.

4 x 800: 1. Columbia, Maplewood, NJ 9:11.97 (x, 6 HS); 2. Manchester, NH 9:13.84; 3. Colonie Central, Albany, NY 9:21.25; 4. Franklin, Ma 9:24.32; 5. Robinson, Fairfax, Va 9:26.21.

SpMed: 1. Penn 3:56.67 HSR (old HSR 4:00.05 Washington, NYC, NY '95) (Levine 25.5, Cooper 24.6, Patterson 53.83, Anderson 2:12.55); 2. Poly, Long Beach 3:57.53 (2, 2 HS); 3. St. Bernard 4:02.90 (6, 7 HS); 4. Gratz 4:07.70.

DisMed: 1. Carondelet, Concord, Ca 12:00.70 (7, 8 HS) (Gordon 4:48.5); 2. Jefferson, Alexandria, Va 12:03.31; 3. Columbia 12:06.79; 4. Sachem, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 12:17.26; 5. Colonie Central 12:12.56.

Jumping Events

HJ: 1. Sims (Byrd, Fayetteville, NC) 5-103/ 4 (1.80); 2. Gaines (Bay Shore, NY) 5-83/4 (1.75); 3. Taylor (Watauga, Boone, NC) 5 -83/4 (1.75); 4. Toppin (S Plainfield, NJ) 5-7 (1.70).

PV: 1. Shepard (Weston, Ma) 12-0 (3.66) (4, =5 HS) (MR); 2. Feinstein (Westona) 12-0 (3.66) (x, =5 HS) (=MR); 3. Agee (Helena, Mt) 10-113/4 (3.35); 4. Nixon (Poway, Ca) 10-0 (3.05).

LJ: 1. Soley 18-111/4 (5.77); 2. Wigington (Mattituck, NY) 18-8 (5.69); 3. Combs (Southern Lab, Baton Rouge) 18-7 (5.66).

TJ: 1. Wigington 40-3/4 (12.21); 2. Robinson (Brighton, Rochester, NY) 39-8 (12.09); 3. Cummings' (Columbia, Maplewood, NJ) 39-63/4 (12.06); 4. Guinn (Jefferson, Alexandria, Va) 39-5 3/4 (12.03); 4. Reid' (Can) 39-5 (12.01).

Throwing Events

SP: 1. Colyer (E Juniata, Cocolamus, Pa) 48-8 1/4 (14.84); 2. Keir (S, Westerville, Oh) 47-41/4 (14.43); 3. D. Williams (Saratoga Springs) 45-11/2 (13.75); 4. Sommerfield (Lisbon, ND) 44-4 (13.51); 5. Ross (Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, Ca) 43-8 3/4 (13.33).

Wt: 1. Griffin (Pocatello, Id) 60-101/2 (18.55) HSR (old HSR 59-111/4/18.27 Griffin '97); 2. Nurul-Islam (Providence, RI) 45-9 1/4 (13.95); 3. Keir 44-81/4 (13.62); 4. Colyer 42-8 3/4 (13.02).

Pent: 1. C. Williams (S, Springfield, Oh) 3474; 2. Miller (Gar-field, Woodbridge, Va) 3448; 3. Anderson (New Braunfels, Tx) 3343.

World Indoor Champs

Paris, France, March 7­9 (200m banked synthetic; attendance c8000, 10,000, 12,000).

(Medal money: $50K, $20K, $10K [relays 60/30/10 per team]; WR bonus: $50K, one per event)

60 METERS

(March 7)

1. HARALAMBROS PAPADIAS (Gre) 6.50 NR

(=10, x W)

2. MICHAEL GREEN (Jam) 6.51

3. DAVIDSON EZINWA (Ngr) 6.52

4. Stewart (Jam) 6.55; 5. Surin (Can) 6.57; 6. Lövgren (Swe) 6.61.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 1+8): I­1. Ezinwa 6.59; 2. Wells (Bah) 6.65q NR; 3. Livingston (GB) 6.70; 4. Menal (Fra) 6.72; 5. Nyambek (Mal) 6.80.

II­1. Rurak (Ukr) 6.60; 2. Esmie (Can) 6.61q; 3. Chen (Chn) 6.67q; 4. Puggioni (Ita) 6.75; 5. Ntheppe (Cam) 6.82; 6. Dangbo (Ben) 6.94.

III­1. Papadias 6.55; 2. Zisimides (Cyp) 6.64q; 3. Cali (Fra) 6.69; 4. Gyulai (Hun) 6.82; 5. Habib (Kuw) 6.92.

IV­1. Gardener (GB) 6.56; 2. Nkansah (Gha) 6.58q; 3. Evans (US) 6.66q; 4. Slehobr (Cze) 6.75; 5. Janssen (Aru) 6.87.

V­1. Pavlakakis (Gre) 6.58; 2. Zirignon (CI) 6.69; 3. Tuffour (Gha) 6.73; 4. Simon (Arg) 6.96.

VI­1. Stewart 6.58; 2. Ramirez (Nor) 6.63q; 3. Nketia (NZ) 6.73; 4. Illan (Spa) 6.84; 5. Polanco (Arg) 6.85; 6. Mocci (Gab) 6.88.

VII­1. Surin 6.56; 2. Lövgren 6.58q; 3. Krsek (Cze) 6.77; 4. Onohara (Jpn) 6.80; 5. Haba (Gui) 6.95.

VIII­1. Montgomery (US) 6.58; 2. Meité (CI) 6.71; 3. Ito (Jpn) 6.71; 4. Keita (SL) 6.95; 5. Bonello (Mlt) 6.97 NR;. . . dnf. Mawenh (Lib).

IX­1. Green 6.61; 2. A. da Silva (Bra) 6.70; 3. Feo (Spa) 6.73; 4. Ngobobo (CAf) 7.04;. . . dnf. Diarra (Mli).

X­1. Aliu (Ngr) 6.59; 2. M. Blume (Ger) 6.67; 3. Dobos (Hun) 6.76; 4. Ersoy (Tur) 6.86; 5. Silva (Bra) 6.88; 6. Pulu (PNG) 6.88.

SEMIS (3/7; qualify 2): I­1. Papadias 6.53; 2. Stewart 6.54; 3. Esmie 6.54; 4. Nkansah 6.57; 5. Chen 6.67;. . . fs. Aliu.

II­1. Ezinwa 6.57; 2. Lövgren 6.58 =NR; 3. Pavlakakis 6.61; 4. Gardener 6.62; 5. EVANS 6.63; 6. Ramirez 6.74.

III­1. Surin 6.50; 2. Green 6.50; 3. MONTGOMERY 6.57; 4. Rurak 6.65; 5. Wells 6.65 =NR; 6. Zisimides (Cyp) 6.73.

200 METERS

( March 8)

1. KEVIN LITTLE (US) 20.40 =AR

(=AR J. Williams [unat] '96) (=7, =10 W) (MR)

2. FRANCIS OBIKWELU (Ngr) 21.10

3. TROY DOUGLAS (Ber) 21.22

4. GRIFFIN (US) 21.27;. . . dq. I. García (Cub) (20.46). . . dnf. Boldon (Tri) (inj).

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+6): I­1. Griffin 20.85; 2. García 21.03; 3. Douhou (CI) 21.21q NR; 4. Katsantonis (Cyp) 21.32; 5. Navarro (Spa) 21.33; 6. Nafpliotis (Gre) 21.76.

II­1. Keitel (Chl) 20.99; 2. Boldon 20.99; 3. Cipolloni (Ita) 21.15q; 4. C. da Silva (Bra) 21.58.

III­1. Cheval (Fra) 20.94; 2. Obikwelu 21.01; 3. Van Balkom (Hol) 21.15q; 4. Ito (Jpn) 21.68; 5. De Silva (Tri) 22.66; 6. Aligbane (Zai) 23.82.

IV­1. Douglas 20.77 NR; 2. Wijmeersch (Bel) 21.02; 3. Ryan (Ire) 21.13q NR; 4. M. da Silva (Bra) 21.50; 5. Turner (GB) 21.90; 6. Verme (Per) 21.98.

V­1. Little 20.73; 2. Slehobr (Cze) 21.17 NR; 3. Bernard (Bel) 21.32q; 4. Han (Chn) 21.61; 5. Tuffour (Gha) 21.88.

VI­1. Moen (Nor) 21.13; 2. Golding (GB) 21.18; 3. Gyulai (Hun) 21.29q; 4. Panagiotopoulos (Gre) 21.97; . . . dnf. Puggioni (Ita).

SEMIS (3/7; qualify 2): I­1. Obikwelu 20.82; 2. Douglas 20.89; 3. Van Balkom 21.08; 4. Keitel 21.17; 5. Slehobr 21.61; 6. Gyulai 22.13.

II­1. Boldon 20.41 (x, =11 W) (MR); 2. Little 20.46 (AL) =PR (=9, x W) (=2, =2 A); 3. Golding 21.15; 4. Bernard 21.61; 5. Ryan 21.84;. . . dnc. Moen.

III­1. García 20.48 (=11, x W); 2. Griffin 20.52 (x, 4 A); 3. Cheval 20.83; 4. Wijmeersch 21.33; 5. Douhou 21.81; 6. Cipolloni 21.87.

400 METERS

(March 9)

1. SUNDAY BADA (Ngr) 45.51 NR (7, x W)

2. JAMIE BAULCH (GB) 45.62

3. SHUNJI KARUBE (Jpn) 45.76 NR

4. Mackowiak (Pol) 45.94; 5. MILLS (US) 46.30;... dnf. McIntosh (Bah).

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+4): I­1. Baulch 46.52; 2. McIntosh 46.59; 3. Rusterholz (Swi) 46.65q; 4. Omori (Jpn) 47.13q; 5. Escriba (Spa) 49.90.

II­1. Bada 46.58; 2. Mackowiak 46.64q; 3. Andrés (Spa) 47.14q; 4. Nyilasi (Hun) 48.21.

III­1. Parrela (Bra) 46.84 NR; 2. Vaccari (Ita) 47.56; 3. Kulbatskiy (Ukr) 47.76; 4. Sampson (StV) 48.26; 5. Man'diaye (Mau) 51.70.

IV­1. Mills 47.10; 2. Laird (Jam) 47.18; 3. Brankovic (Yug) 47.42; 4. Zadoinov (Mol) 48.18.

V­1. Mashchenko (Rus) 46.90; 2. Provost (Bel) 46.94q; 3. Karube 47.08; 4. Ismail (Qat) 47.32; 5. Toledo (ES) 49.23.

VI­1. Cardenas (Mex) 47.57; 2. Kovács (Hun) 47.81; 3. V. da Silva (Bra) 48.19; 4. Rubayiza (Rwa) 50.25.

VII­1. Hylton (GB) 47.58; 2. Minor (US) 47.61; 3. Pesa (Yug) 47.64; 4. Hilaire (Fra) 47.68; 5. Widmer (Swi) 47.81; 6. Ezra (Uga) 53.74.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 2): I­1. Baulch 46.02; 2. McIntosh 46.20 NR; 3. Cardenas 46.50; 4. MINOR 46.68; 5. Vaccari 47.54; 6. Andrés 47.71.

II­1. Bada 46.06; 2. Mills 46.14; 3. Hylton 46.19; 4. Laird 47.01; 5. Kovács 47.23; 6. Omori 47.34.

III­1. Karube 46.16 NR; 2. Mackowiak 46.22; 3. Parrela 46.33 NR; 4. Mashchenko 46.42; 5. Rusterholz (Swi) 47.16; 6. Provost 48.30.

800 METERS

(March 9)

1. WILSON KIPKETER (Den) 1:42.67 WR

(old WR 1:43.96 Kipketer in heats) (x, 17 W)

(only 5 others have run faster outdoors)

(24.22, 26.00 [50.22], 26.27 [1:16.49 /5, 5 W/], 26.18) (50.22/52.45)

2. MAHJOUB HAÏDA (Mor) 1:45.76 NR (9, x W)

3. RICH KENAH (US) 1:46.16 (AL) (5, x A)

4. Motchebon (Ger) 1:46.19; 5. Koers (Hol) 1:46.43; 6. Tupuritis (Lat) 1:46.47.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+8): I­1. Koers 1:48.04; 2. Soukup (Cze) 1:48.54; 3. Tupuritis 1:48.56q; 4. Münzer (Aut) 1:48.85q; 5. Matthews (Ire) 1:49.65; 6. Purevsuren (Mon) 1:55.76.

II­1. Haïda 1:48.77; 2. Eplinius (Ger) 1:49.08; 3. Longo (Ita) 1:49.30q; 4. Godoy (Bra) 1:49.93.

III­1. Ngidhi (Zim) 1:52.73; 2. Lahlou (Mor) 1:52.79; 3. Kaveshnikov (Kir) 1:52.96; 4. Rakotoarimanana (Mad) 1:53.28; 5. EVERETT (US) 1:57.16.

IV­1. Kenah 1:48.42; 2. R. Chirchir (Ken) 1:48.54; 3. Motchebon 1:48.69q; 4. Destine (Hai) 1:49.64q; 5. Oravec (Cze) 1:51.33; 6. Silwimba (Zam) 1:56.20.

V­1. Kipketer 1:43.96 WR (old WR 1:44.84 Ereng [Ken] '89) (24.96, 25.81 [50.77], 26.51 [1:17.28], 26.68) (50.77/53.19); 2. Nolan (Ire) 1:48.21; 3. Hart (GB) 1:48.45q; 4. Osei (Gha) 1:49.00q; 5. Vernon-Watson (Jam) 1:49.56q.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 2): I­1. Haïda 1:47.22; 2. Tupuritis 1:47.47; 3. Vernon-Watson 1:48.32; 4. Osei 1:48.40; 5. Münzer 1:48.47; 6. Ngidhi 1:48.70.

II­1. Koers 1:47.75; 2. Motchebon 1:48.20; 3. Soukup 1:48.73; 4. Nolan 1:48.75; 5. Lahlou 1:49.18; 6. Hart 1:49.20.

III­1. Kipketer 1:48.49; 2. Kenah 1:49.21; 3. Chirchir 1:49.52; 4. Eplinius 1:49.54; 5. Longo 1:50.45; 6. Destine 1:51.59.

1500 METERS

(March 8)

1. HICHAM EL GUERROUJ (Mor) 3:35.31

(x, 12 W) (MR) (1:56.26, 2:52.99)

2. RÜDIGER STENZEL (Ger) 3:37.24

3. WILLIAM TANUI (Ken) 3:37.48

4. Zorko (Cro) 3:39.25; 5. Díaz (Spa) 3:39.73; 6. Hakimi (Tun) 3:39.91; 7. PYRAH (US) 3:41.64; 8. Bruton (Ire) 3:42.65; 9. Impens (Bel) 3:42.89; 10. Shabunin (Rus) 3:44.85 (56.29); 11. Hood (Can) 3:45.03; 12. Chékhémani (Fra) 3:49.47.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 3+3): I­1. El Guerrouj 3:40.18; 2. Bruton 3:40.77; 3. Pyrah 3:41.11; 4. Feiteira (Por) 3:41.46; 5. Tolgyesi (Hun) 3:41.94; 6. Campbell (GB) 3:42.30; 7. D'Urso (Ita) 3:46.06.

II­1. Tanui 3:41.32; 2. Díaz 3:41.34; 3. Impens 3:41.97q; 4. Sediki (Mor) 3:42.52; 5. Bosch (Fra) 3:43.10; 6. Löser (Ger) 3:48.01; 7. de Oliveira (Bra) 3:51.41; 8. Abelli (Ita) 3:57.65.

III­1. Stenzel 3:39.36; 2. Hakimi 3:39.49; 3. Chékhémani 3:39.52; 4. Zorko 3:39.61q; 5. Hood 3:40.07q; 6. Shabunin 3:40.13q; 7. Agar (Dom) 3:45.33; 8. Mvuyekuri (Bur) 3:51.78.

3000 METERS

(March 9)

1. HAILE GEBRSELASSIE (Eth) 7:34.71

(x, 3 W) (MR)

(31.6, 31.8 [63.4], 30.5 [1:33.9], 30.8 [2:04.70], 29.2 [2:33.94], 28.6 [3:02.5], 28.9 [3:31.4], 28.9 [4:00.3], 29.5 [4:29.8], 30.1 [4:59.90/WL/ /7, 7 W/], 30.3 [5:30.2], 30.3 [6:00.47], 31.1 [6:31.6], 30.9 [7:02.51], 32.2)

(2:33.94, 2:25.96 [4:59.90], 2:34.81) (c3:46/3:49)

2. PAUL BITOK (Ken) 7:38.84 (7, x W)

3. SMAIL SGHIR (Mor) 7:40.01

4. Di Napoli (Ita) 7:41.05 NR; 5. Kiptanui (Ken) 7:41.87; 6. Mayock (GB) 7:44.31; 7. Bayisa (Eth) 7:49.47; 8. Lahssini (Mor) 7:50.54; 9. Jiménez (Spa) 7:52.55; 10. Drygin (Rus) 7:56.38; 11. Chebili (Fra) 7:58.57; 12. Pegoretti (Ita) 8:10.49.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 4+4): I­1. Di Napoli 7:52.72; 2. Kiptanui 7:52.98; 3. Bayisa 7:53.24; 4. Lahssini 7:53.53; 5. García (Spa) 7:54.01; 6. Andersen (Den) 7:54.72; 7. Maase (Hol) 7:54.79; 8. Grime (GB) 7:56.30; 9. REINA (US) 7:57.00; 10. Ostendarp (Ger) 8:02.47; 11. Carroll (Ire) 8:05.49; 12. Maia (Por) 8:06.58; 12. Hhawu (Tan) 8:18.28.

II­1. Gebrselassie 7:50.14; 2. Sghir 7:50.42; 3. Bitok 7:51.53; 4. Mayock 7:51.69; 5. Chebili (Fra) 7:52.55; 6. Pegoretti 7:52.60; 7. Jiménez 7:52.95; 8. Drygin 7:53.99; 9. Vasala (Fin) 7:54.07; 10. Bunston (Can) 7:56.75; 11. Warsama (Qat) 8:00.64; 12. Claesson (Swe) 8:04.29; 13. Benzine (Alg) 8:05.55; 14. DAVIS (US) 8:20.37.

60 HURDLES

(March 9)

1. ANIER GARCÍA (Cub) 7.48 =NR (=11, x W)

2. COLIN JACKSON (GB) 7.49

3. ANTHONY DEES (US) 7.50

4. ROSS (US) 7.54; 5. Kovác (Slo) 7.59; 6. N'senga (Bel) 7.71.

HEATS (3/8; qualify 2+2): I­1. Balzer (Ger) 7.68; 2. Li (Chn) 7.70; 3. Foster (Jam) 7.77; 4. Kronberg (Swe) 7.79; 5. Korving (Hol) 7.80; 6. Kazanov (Lat) 7.86.

II­1. Jackson 7.52; 2. N'senga 7.61 NR; 3. Thibaut (Fra) 7.72; 4. K. Mehlich (Pol) 7.87; 5. Rossi (Ita) 7.98.

III­1. García 7.61; 2. R. Mehlich (Pol) 7.72; 3. Vander-Kuyp (Aus) 7.73 =NR; 4. Lisabeth (Bel) 7.75; 5. Sala (Spa) 7.81; 6. Chiamulera (Bra) 7.96 NR.

IV­1. Ross 7.57; 2. Kovác 7.68; 3. Lamine (Fra) 7.71q (7.703); 4. Putignani (Ita) 7.85; 5. Kolesnichenko (Ukr) 7.94; 6. Greaves (GB) 7.96.

V­1. Dees 7.56; 2. Kislykh (Rus) 7.67; 3. Chen (Chn) 7.70q; 4. Fenner (Ger) 7.71 (7.705); 5. Haapakoski (Fin) 7.74; 6. Gundersen (Nor) 7.88.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 3): I­1. Jackson 7.51; 2. Ross 7.57; 3. Kovác 7.62; 4. Balzer 7.68; 5. Li 7.72; 6. Lamine 7.76.

II­1. Dees 7.51; 2. García 7.51; 3. N'senga 7.60 NR; 4. Chen 7.72; 5. Kislykh 7.74; 6. R. Mehlich 7.76.

4 x 400

(March 9)

1. UNITED STATES 3:04.93 (AL) (7 W) (4 A)

(Rouser 46.78, Everett 45.94, Maye 46.02, Minor 46.19)

2. JAMAICA 3:08.11

(Laird 48.73, M. MacDonald 47.03, Morgan 47.10, Haughton 45.25)

3. FRANCE 3:09.68

(Hilaire 48.28, Nordin 47.68, Lerouge 47.52, Mango 46.20)

4. Russia 3:09.75 (Bey, Mashchenko, Kosov, Golovastov); 5. Austria 3:11.47 (Lachkovics, Elouardi, Rechbauer, Griesser); 6. Japan 3:20.18 (Karube, Tamesue [fell], Omori, Kan).

HEATS (3/8; qualify 2+2): I­1. United States 3:08.03 (AL) (Rouser 47.15, Maye 46.65, Everett 46.35, Minor 47.98); 2. Austria 3:08.37; 3. Japan 3:08.58q; 4. Russia 3:08.85q; 5. Brazil 3:10.50 (C. da Silva, dos Santos, Godoy, Maranhao).

II­1. Jamaica 3:06.87 NR (WL) (5 Nation) (Robinson 47.38, M. MacDonald 45.75, Morgan 47.10, Haughton 46.64); 2. France 3:09.50; 3. Italy 3:09.98 (Nuti, Aimar, Saber, Vaccari); 4. Mexico 3:11.41 (Cardenas, Vallin, Araujo, Toledo); 5. Great Britain 3:14.55 (Bullock 47.47, Knowles 47.28, Baldock 47.76, Patrick 52.04 [drop]).

HIGH JUMP

(March 9)

1. CHARLES AUSTIN (US) 7-81/2 (2.35)

(WL, AL) (x, =8 A)

(7-21/2, 7-6, 7-71/4 [2], 7-81/2 [3], 7-103/4 AR [xxx]) (2.20, 2.29, 2.32, 2.35, 2.41 AR)

2. LAMBROS PAPAKOSTAS (Gre) 7-71/4 (2.32)

(7-21/2 [2], 7-6, 7-71/4 [2], 7-81/2 [xxx])

(2.20, 2.29, 2.32, 2.35)

3. DRAGUTIN TOPIC (Yug) 7-71/4 (2.32

(7-41/2 [2], 7-71/4 [3], 7-81/2 [xxx]) (2.25, 2.32, 2.35)

4. Lefrançois (Can) 7-6 (2.29); 5. Kreissig (Ger) 76 (2.29); 6. tie, Kotewicz (Pol) & Smith (GB) 7-4 1/2 (2.25); 8. tie, Hoen (Nor) & Holm (Swe) 7-4 1/2 (2.25); 10. Grant (GB) 7-41/2 (2.25); 11. Ortiz (Spa) 7-4 1/2 (2.25); 12. Detchenique (Fra) 7-21/2 (2.20).

QUALIFYING (3/8; auto-qualifier 7-6/2.29)

Qualifiers: [2.29]Austin, Hoen, Smith; [7-5 1/4/2.27]Detchenique, Grant, Holm, Kotewicz, Kreissig, Lefrançois, Ortiz, Papakostas, Topic.

Non-qualifiers: [2.27]Liapis (Gre); [7-4 1/4/2.24]BROWN (US), Forsyth (Aus), Klyugin (Rus), Ton (Cze); [7-2 1/2/2.20]Boateng (Can), J. Janku (Cze), Mandy (Ire), Margalit (Isr), Matusevich (Isr), Thompson (Bah), Tyrtyshnik (Ukr); [7- 1/2/2.15]Becker (Ger), Kovács (Hun), Toyoshima (Jpn), Turban (Est); [6-10 3/4/2.10]Krehmic (B&H), Lee (SK), Ndi Ndi (Fra);. . . nh. Rabbath (Leb) (6-103/4/2.10); nh. Rhoden (Ger) (7-1/2/2.15).

POLE VAULT

(March 8)

1. IGOR POTAPOVICH (Kaz) 19-41/4 (5.90) =NR (WL) (=7, x W)

(18-61/2, 19-21/4 [xxp], 19-41/4, 19-81/4 [xxp])

(5.65, 5.85, 5.90, 6.00)

2. LAWRENCE JOHNSON (US) 19-21/4 (5.85)

(AL) (x, =7 A)

(18-21/2, 18-101/4, 19-21/4 [2], 19-41/4 [xp], 19-6 1/4[xx])

(5.55, 5.75, 5.85, 5.90, 5.95)

3. MAKSIM TARASOV (Rus) 19-1/4 (5.80)

(18-61/2 [2], 19-1/4 [2], 19-21/4 [xxx]) (5.65, 5.80, 5.85)

4. Botha (SA) 18-101/4 (5.75); 5. Lobinger (Ger) 1810 1/4 (5.75); 6. Brits (SA) 18-61/2 (5.65); 7. Barthel (Nor) 18-6 1/2 (5.65) =NR; 8. tie, García (Spa) & Stolle (Ger) 18-2 1/2 (5.55); 10. Eriksson (Swe) 18-21/2 (5.55); 11. Andji (Fra) 17-8 1/2 (5.40);. . . nh. DEERING (US) (18-21/2/5.55).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 18-81/4/5.70)

Qualifiers: [5.70]Botha, Lobinger & Potapovich; [18-6 1/2/5.65]Andji, Barthel, Brits & Tarasov; [18-2 1/2/5.55]Deering, Eriksson, García, Johnson, Stolle.

Non-qualifiers: [5.55]Strogalyov (Rus), Ulvsback (Swe) & Voss (Den); [17-10 1/2/5.45]Bagyula (Hun); [17-41/2/5.30]Diaz (PR), Fomenko (Ukr), Giannini (Ita) & Pizzolato (Ita);. . . nh. Gardene (Mri) (17-4 1/2/5.30); nh. Krasnov (Isr) (18-21/2/5.55); nh. Semyonov (Isr) (17-4 1/2/5.30).

LONG JUMP

(March 8)

1. IVÁN PEDROSO (Cub) 27-11 (8.51)

(x, =8 W) (=MR)

(27-10, f, f, f, 27-11, 27-91/4) (8.48, f, f, f, 8.51, 8.46)

2. KIRIL SOSUNOV (Rus) 27-71/4 (8.41) (=8, x W)

(27-0, f, f, 26-3, f, 27-71/4) (8.23, f, f, 8.00, f, 8.41)

3. JOE GREENE (US) 27-71/4 (8.41)

(AL) (8, x W) (5, x A)

(26-1, f, 26-23/4, 26-81/4, 26-113/4, 27-71/4)

(7.95, f, 7.99, 8.13, 8.22, 8.41)

4. WALDER (US) 27-1/2 (8.24) (26-13/4, 26-3 1/2, 2691/4, 26-93/4, 27-1/2 [AL], 26-81/2) (7.97, 8.01, 8.16, 8.17, 8.24, 8.14); 5. Beckford (Jam) 26-93/4 (8.17); 6. Tretyak (Rus) 26-73/4 (8.12); 7. Cankar (Slo) 26-3 3/4 (8.02); 8. Vasdekis (Gre) 26-23/4 (7.99); 9. Glovatskiy (Blr) 26-21/4 (7.98); 10. Tudor (Rom) 26-3/4 (7.94); 11. Calado (Por) 24-7 1/4 (7.50); 12. Ducros (Fra) 20-81/2 (6.31).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 26-1/7.95)

QualifiersSosunov 27-23/4 (8.30), Greene 26-9 3/4 (8.17), Tretyak 26-81/4 (8.13), Pedroso 26-73/4 (8.12), Cankar 26-41/2 (8.04), Ducros 26-21/4 (7.98), Beckford, Glovatskiy & Tudor 26-1 (7.95), Vasdekis & Walder 26-0 (7.92), Calado 25-9 1/4 (7.85) NR.

Non-qualifiersTouré (Sen) 25-8 3/4 (7.84), Asahara (Jpn) 25-81/4 (7.83), Sunneborn (Swe) 25-7 1/2 (7.81), Tarus (Rom) 25-51/4 (7.75), Chatzopoulos (Gre) 25-3 1/2 (7.71), Semenyuk (Ukr) 25-23/4 (7.69), Luczak (Pol) 25- 3/4 (7.64), Huang (Chn) 24-11 (7.59),

Ferreira (Bra) 24-101/2 (7.58), Yang (Chn) 24-10 (7.57), Krause (Ger) 24-9 3/4 (7.56), Borderan (Fra), Moudrik (Mor) & Zio (BF) 24-7 (7.49), Emmiyan (Arm) 24-5 (7.44), P. García (Cub) 24-1 (7.34), Hatem (Egy) 23-10 (7.26), Pogosyan (Arm) 23-8 (7.21),

Fernandez (Spa) 23-63/4 (7.18), Gai (Gam) 23-6 (7.16), M'Bon (Con) 22-10 3/4 (6.98), Ellsworth (Sur) 22-91/4 (6.94), Esteve (And) 22-53/4 (6.85), Nai (Tai) 22-5 (6.83), Nsue (EqG) 18-11 1/4 (5.77), Streltsov (Ukr) 17-41/4 (5.29).

TRIPLE JUMP

(March 9)

1. JOEL GARCÍA (Cub) 56-91/4 (17.30)

(55-41/4, 55-101/2, 56-91/4, 55-111/4, 55-41/4, f)

(16.87, 17.03, 17.30, 17.05, 16.87, f)

2. ALIACER URRUTIA (Cub) 56-8 (17.27)

(55-61/2, 56-8, 56-1/2, 56-13/4, f [inj], p)

(16.93, 17.27, 17.08, 17.11, f, p)

3. ALEKSANDR ASELEDCHENKO (Rus) 56-6 (17.22)

(f, 56-6, 55-21/4, 54-10, f, 56-6)

(f, 17.22, 16.82, 16.71, f, 17.22)

4. Friedek (Ger) 56-33/4 (17.16); 5. Murphy (Aus) 557 3/4 (16.96); 6. Nachum (Isr) 55-2 (16.81); 7. Njerve (Nor) 55-2 (16.81); 8. Ordina (Hun) 54-71/2 (16.65); 9. Romain (Dom) 54-21/2 (16.52); 10. Sainte-Rose (Fra) 53-10 1/4 (16.41); 11. Glushenko (Ukr) 53101/4 (16.41); . . . 3f. Mdhlongwa (Zim).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 55-11/2/16.80)

QualifiersUrrutia 57-3 (17.45), Friedek 55-10 1/4 (17.02), García 55-93/4 (17.01), Njerve 55-6 1/4 (16.92), Ordina 55-33/4 (16.86), Murphy 55-23/4 (16.83), Mdhlongwa & Nachum 55-21/4 (16.82), Aseledchenko 54-11 1/2 (16.75), Sainte-Rose 54-111/4 (16.74), Romain 54-10 1/4 (16.72), Glushenko 54-10 (16.71).

Non-qualifiersCzingler (Hun) 54-91/4 (16.69), CARTER (US) 54-81/4 (16.67), Markov 54-71/ 2 (16.65), Hélan (Fra) 54-43/4 (16.58), Izmailov (Ukr) 53-11 1/4 (16.44), Eftemie (Rom) 53-91/4 (16.39),

Al-Ahmadi (Sau) 53-53/4 (16.30), ANGELLO (US) 53-4 1/4 (16.26), Zeng (Chn) 53-33/4 (16.25), Silva (Bra) 53-2 3/4 (16.22), Batista (Bra) 53-21/4 (16.21), Fatianov (Aze) 51-3 (15.62), Wellman (Ber) 51-2 3/4 (15.61).

SHOT

(March 7)

1. YURIY BELONOG (Ukr) 68-113/4 (21.02)

(67-11/2, 68-113/4, 68-41/4, f, 68-73/4, 68-5)

(20.46, 21.02, 20.83, f, 20.92, 20.85)

2. ALEKSANDR BAGACH (Ukr) 68-81/2 (20.94)

(67-23/4, 67-101/4, 68-21/2, 67-0, 68-81/2, 67-9 3/4) (20.49, 20.68, 20.79, 20.42, 20.94, 20.67)

3. JOHN GODINA (US) 68-53/4 (20.87)

(68-3, 68-5, f, 66-83/4, 68-53/4, 67-6)

(20.80, 20.85, f, 20.34, 20.87, 20.57)

4. Buder (Ger) 67-11 (20.70); 5. M. Martínez (Spa) 66-10 (20.37) NR; 6. Halvari (Fin) 66-4 1/4 (20.22); 7. Fantini (Ita) 65-81/4 (20.02); 8. Harju (Fin) 65-7 1/2 (20.00); 9. Menc (Cze) 64-6 (19.66); 10. PARLIN (US) 63-9 1/2 (19.44); 11. Hauge (Nor) 63-83/4 (19.42); . . . 3f. Dal Soglio (Ita).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 64-111/2/19.80)

QualifiersGodina 67-11/2 (20.46), Buder 65-9 3/4 (20.06), Halvari & Harju 65-9 (20.04), Menc 65-7 3/4 (20.01), Martínez 65-6

(19.96) NR; Bagach 65-4 (19.91), Dal Soglio 65-1/ 2 (19.82), Parlin 65-0 (19.81), Hauge 64-103/4 (19.78), Belonog 64-4 1/2 (19.62), Fantini 64-31/4 (19.59).

Non-qualifiersGoncharuk (Blr) & Mertens (Ger) 63-9 (19.43), Proctor (GB) 63- 1/4 (19.21), Alves (Por) 62-31/4 (18.98), Alekna (Lit) 62- 1/4 (18.90), Chumachenko (Rus) 61-111/2 (18.88), Gustafsson (Swe) 61-3 (18.67), Simson (GB) 60- 1/2 (18.30), Mubarak (Qat) 60-1/4 (18.29),. . . 3f. Vazquez (Par).

HEPTATHLON

(March 8­9; 60, LJ, SP, HJ, 60H, PV, 1000)

1. ROBERT ZMELÍK (Cze) 6228 NR (WL) (5, x W)

(7.00, 24-81/2/7.53, 47-71/4/14.51, 6-7/2.01

[33974], 7.88, 17-3/4/5.20, 2:42.41 [2831])

2. ERKI NOOL (Est) 6213 NR (=6, x W)

(6.86, 24-5/7.44, 48-23/4/14.70, 6-43/4/1.95

[33825], 8.08, 17-41/2/5.30, 2:40.75 [2831])

3. JÓN ARNAR MAGNÚSSON (Ice) 6145 NR

(6.85, 24-93/4/7.56, 53-41/2/16.27, 6-81/4/2.04

[35941], 8.02, 15-1/4.60, 2:48.24 [2551])

4. HUFFINS (US) 6128 (AL) (3, 3 A) (6.61, 23-6 3/4/7.18, 51-1/4/15.55, 6-81/4/2.04 [35472], 7.80, 15-5/4.70, 2:53.53 [2581]); 5. Plaziat (Fra) 6106 (7.11, 24101/2/7.58, 46-31/4/14.10, 6-8 1/4/2.04 [33736], 7.89, 16-3/4/4.90. 2:42.75 [2733]);

6. FRITZ (US) 6008 (x, 7 A) (7.15, 23-11/7.29, 4811 3/4/14.93, 6-7/2.01 [33117], 7.97, 16-43/4/5.00, 2:46.97 [2697]); 7. Levicq (Fra) 5865 (7.25, 23-21/2/7.07, 44-9/13.64, 6-31/2 /1.92 [30639], 8.15, 17-81/2/5.40, 2:44.56 [2802]);

. . . dnf. Dvorák (Cze) 4481 (6.99, 25-2 3/4/7.69, 5333/4/16.25, 6-31/2/1.92 [34663], 7.87), Chmara (Pol) 3240 (7.34, 23-4/7.11, 46-6/14.17, 6-103/4/2.10 [32408]), Benet (Spa) 1495 (7.21, 3f, 43-7 3/4/13.30).

World Indoor Championships

WOMEN

60 METERS

(March 7)

1. GAIL DEVERS (US) 7.06

2. CHANDRA STURRUP (Bah) 7.15

3. FRÉDÉRIQUE BANGUÉ (Fra) 7.17

4. Ajunwa (Ngr) 7.19; 5. Ojokolu (Ngr) 7.38; 6. Privalova (Rus) 7.88 (inj).

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+4): 1­1. Thanou (Gre) 7.27; 2. Richardson (GB) 7.29; 3. Prockofijev (Slo) 7.43; 4. Posadas (Phi) 7.73.

II­1. Privalova 7.27; 2. Perc (Slo) 7.33; 3. Kravchenko (Ukr) 7.47; 4. Orcy (Bra) 7.62; 5. Gallina (Ita) 7.64.

III­1. Ajunwa 7.27; 2. Clarke (Bah) 7.39; 3. Kinch (GB) 7.42; 4. Gurcan (Tur) 7.71.

IV­1. Bangué 7.24; 2. Latimer (US) 7.38; 3. Gevaert (Bel) 7.47; 4. Bobrovskay (Kaz) 7.66; 5. Schnohr (Den) 7.70.

V­1. Sidibé (Fra) 7.27; 2. Rakotondrabe (Mad) 7.39; 3. K. Knoll (Aut) 7.44; 4. Kuetey (Ben) 7.71; 5. Caruana (Mlt) 8.06.

VI­1. Devers 7.21; 2. Ojokolu 7.29; 3. Hernesniemi (Fin) 7.51q; 4. Hennart (Bel) 7.51; 5. Sordelli (Ita) 7.57; 6. Barati (Hun) 7.64.

VII­1. Sturrup 7.18; 2. Roshchupkina (Rus) 7.30; 3. Tsoni (Gre) 7.32q; 4. Mballa (Cmn) 7.41q; 5. Bello (VI) 7.60; 6. Khafaja (Leb) 8.35.

SEMIS (3/7; qualify 2): 1­1. Privalova 7.08; 2. Devers 7.15 (7.142); 3. Thanou 7.15 =NR (7.149); 4. Perc 7.28; 5. Clarke 7.49; 6. Mballa 7.50.

II­1. Bangué 7.16; 2. Ojokolu 7.24; 3. Roshchupkina 7.29; 4. Richardson 7.30; 5. Tsoni 7.32; 6. Hernesniemi 7.39.

III­1. Sturrup 7.10; 2. Ajunwa 7.12; 3. Sidibé 7.20; 4. Rakotondrabe 7.28; 5. LATIMER 7.32; 6. Kinch 7.41.

200 METERS

(March 8)

1. EKATERINI KOFFA (Gre) 22.76 NR

2. JULIET CUTHBERT (Jam) 22.77

3. SVETLANA GONCHARENKO (Rus) 22.85

4. Frazer (Jam) 22.88; 5. Leshcheva (Rus) 23.81; . . . dnc. GUIDRY (US).

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+8): I­1. Gainsford-Taylor (Aus) 23.13; 2. Frazer 23.27; 3. De Angeli (Ita) 23.32q; 4. Filipovic (Yug) 23.84; 5. Bello (VI) 24.34.

II­1. Cuthbert 22.76; 2. Leshcheva 23.17; 3. Bodritskaya (Kaz) 23.25q NR; 4. Hewitt (Aus) 23.74q; 5. Gaines (US) 23.78q.

III­1. Goncharenko 23.07; 2. Davis (Bah) 23.30; 3. Merry (GB) 23.82q; 4. Ivanova (Bul) 23.94; 5. Combé (Fra) 24.31.

IV­1. Donders (Swi) 23.72; 2. Yan (Chn) 23.73 NR; 3. Fraser (GB) 23.78q; 4. Suchovská (Cze) 23.80q; 5. Bikar (Slo) 24.08.

V­1. Koffa 23.05 NR; 2. Guidry 23.43; 3. Gatchevska (Bul) 23.72q; 4. Ficher (Fra) 23.88; 5. Apollonio (Ita) 24.10; 6. Kirchmaier (Aut) 24.29.

SEMIS (3/7; qualify 2): I­1. Frazer 22.95; 2. Koffa 22.96 NR; 3. Donders 23.30; 4. GAINES 23.31; 5. Bodritskaya 23.95; 6. Hewitt 23.97.

II­1. Cuthbert 22.62; 2. Leshcheva 23.00; 3. Davis 23.04; 4. De Angeli 23.39; 5. Gatchevska 24.47;. . . dnc. Merry.

III­1. Goncharenko 22.88; 2. Guidry 23.48; 3. Suchovská 23.63; 4. Fraser 23.86; 5. Yan 24.18;. . . dq[2]. Gainsford-Taylor.

400 METERS

( March 9)

1. JEARL MILES-CLARK (US) 50.96

(WL, AL) (2, 2 A)

2. SANDIE RICHARDS (Jam) 51.17

3. HELENA FUCHSOVÁ (Cze) 52.04

4. Tîrlea (Rom) 52.06 NR; 5. Opara (Ngr) 52.19; 6. Breuer (Ger) 52.22.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+4): 1­1. Opara 52.02; 2. Kaiser-Brown (US) 52.86; 3. Gunnell (GB) 53.05; 4. Moroz (Ukr) 53.82; 5. Filipovic (Yug) 54.18.

II­1. Breuer 52.43; 2. Fuchsová 52.69; 3. Afolabi (Ngr) 52.89q; 4. Movchan (Ukr) 52.96q; 5. Valdez (Tri) 55.79; 6. Khanum (Pak) 64.74.

III­1. Richards 52.26; 2. Tîrlea 52.49; 3. Kotlyarova (Rus) 52.63q; 4. Smith (GB) 52.74q.

IV­1. Miles-Clark 52.63; 2. Benesová (Cze) 52.94; 3. Hemmings (Jam) 53.22; 4. Arnardóttir (Ice) 53.41; 5. Bidouane (Mor) 53.54.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 3): I­1. Opara 51.26; 2. Miles-Clark 51.55 (x, 8 A); 3. Tîrlea 52.10 NR; 4. Movchan (Ukr) 52.48; 5. Benesová

52.75; 6. Kotlyarova 53.17.

II­1. Richards 51.53; 2. Breuer 52.16; 3. Fuchsová 52.43; 4. KAISER-BROWN 52.82; 5. Smith 52.86; 6. Afolabi 53.33.

800 METERS

(March 9)

1. MARIA MUTOLA (Moz) 1:58.96 (58.76/60.20)

2. NATALYA DUKHNOVA (Blr) 1:59.31 NR

3. JOETTA CLARK (US) 1:59.82 (AL) (3, 3 A)

4. Vriesde (Sur) 1:59.84; 5. Hodgkinson (NZ) 2:00.36 NR; 6. Biryukova (Rus) 2:00.61.

HEATS (3/7; qualify 2+4): I­1. Clark 2:04.59; 2. Turner (Jam) 2:04.86; 3. Foulon (Fra) 2:04.91; 4. Zhang (Chn) 2:06.70.

II­1. Vriesde 2:04.14; 2. Graf (Aut) 2:04.53; 3. Zürcher (Swi) 2:04.82q; 4. Martson (Ukr) 2:05.65; 5. Paulino (Moz) 2:08.03.

III­1. Mutola 2:04.60; 2. Biryukova 2:04.81; 3. WICKUS (US) 2:05.09; 4. Fouquet (Fra) 2:05.73; 5. Faherty (GB) 2:06.78.

IV­1. Hodgkinson 2:01.64 NR; 2. Dukhnova 2:01.87; 3. Formanová (Cze) 2:02.04q; 4. Parry (GB) 2:03.82q; 5. Menendez (Spa) 2:04.19q; 6. Yorassem (Cha) 2:23.23.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 3): I­1. Mutola 2:02.59; 2. Clark 2:02.93; 3. Biryukova 2:03.16; 4. Formanová 2:03.23; 5. Parry 2:04.40; 6. Menendez 2:04.86.

II­1. Hodgkinson 2:00.90 NR; 2. Vriesde 2:01.41; 3. Dukhnova 2:01.89; 4. Zürcher 2:02.70; 5. Turner 2:03.51; 6. Graf 2:04.79.

1500 METERS

(March 9)

1. YEKATERINA PODKOPAYEVA (Rus) 4:05.19

2. MARY SLANEY (US) 4:05.22 (x, 7 A)

(64.08, 65.73 [2:09.81], 67.23 [3:17.04], 48.18)

3. PATRICIA DJATÉ (Fra) 4:06.16 NR

4. Chojecka (Pol) 4:06.25 NR; 5. Sacramento (Por) 4:06.33 NR; 6. Kühnemund (Ger) 4:06.56; 7. Gheorghiu (Rom) 4:07.04; 8. Ewerlöf (Swe) 4:09.72; 9. Dulecha (Eth) 4:09.76 NR; 10. HAMILTON (US) 4:10.82; 11. Zúñiga (Spa) 4:11.56; 12. Marusova (Rus) 4:14.43.

HEATS (3/8; qualify 4+4): I­1. Podkopayeva 4:11.23; 2. Hamilton 4:11.47; 3. Sacramento 4:11.51; 4. Chojecka 4:11.57; 5. Dulecha 4:11.60q NR; 6. Kühnemund 4:12.22q; 7. Quentin (Fra) 4:15.32; 8. S. Griffiths (GB) 4:15.45.

II­1. Djaté 4:09.00; 2. Slaney 4:10.27; 3. Ewerlöf 4:11.02; 4. Gheorghiu 4:11.02; 5. Marusova 4:11.73q; 6. Zúñiga 4:12.15; 7. Maranga (Ken) 4:15.57; 8. G. Griffiths (SA) 4:20.52; 9. Mancilla (Bol) 4:28.70.

3000 METERS

(March 8)

1. GABRIELA SZABO (Rom) 8:45.75 (WL)

2. SONIA O'SULLIVAN (Ire) 8:46.19 NR

3. FERNANDA RIBEIRO (Por) 8:49.79 (5:55.76)

4. Bastos (Por) 8:52.64; 5. Domínguez (Spa) 8:52.74 NR; 6. Yegorova (Rus) 8:52.99; 7. Fates (Fra) 8:54.98 (2:56.67); 8. Duquénoy (Fra) 9:00.27; 9. Gogîrlea (Rom) 9:00.75;

10. Urrutia (Spa) 9:01.68; 11. Tarekegne (Eth) 9:02.42 NR; 12. GODDARD (US) 9:04.05; 13. da Fonseca-Wollheim (Ger) 9:05.78; 14. Zaituc (Ger) 9:17.50; 15. Delahunty (Ire) 9:19.93.

60 HURDLES

(March 9)

1. MICHELLE FREEMAN (Jam) 7.82 (=MR)

2. GILLIAN RUSSELL (Jam) 7.84

=3. CHERYL DICKEY (US) 7.84 (AL) (2, 2 A)

=3. PATRICIA GIRARD (Fra) 7.84

5. MORRISON (US) 7.88 (4, =6 A); 6. Anderson (Can) 8.02.

HEATS (3/8; qualify 2+2): I­1. Freeman 7.88; 2. Anderson 8.05; 3. Aholu (Fra) 8.27; 4. Wolfling (Aut) 8.35; 5. Korotya (Rus) 8.57.

II­1. Girard 7.99; 2. Morrison 8.08; 3. Nsiah (Gha) 8.11q; 4. Court (GB) 8.18; 5. Zhou (Chn) 8.38; 6. Camara (Mli) 9.08.

III­1. Dickey 8.05; 2. Sonn (Ger) 8.11; 3. Grefstad (Nor) 8.16q; 4. Grigoryeva (Ukr) 8.17; 5. Kobayashi (Jpn) 8.35.

IV­1. Russell 7.88; 2. Scott (Jpn) 8.24; 3. Ovcharova (Ukr) 8.28; 4. López (Cub) 8.31 (inj); 5. Hsu (Tai) 8.62; 6. Sokolova (Taj) 9.39.

V­1. Bukovec (Slo) 8.02; 2. Yurkova (Blr) 8.07; 3. Laukhova (Rus) 8.25; 4. Linster (Lux) 8.37; 5. Troonen (Bel) 8.41.

SEMIS (3/8; qualify 3): I­1. Russell 7.90; 2. Morrison 7.91 (AL) (3, =6 A); 3. Anderson 7.93 NR (7.921); 4. Bukovec 7.93 (7.927); 5. Sonn 8.15; 6. Grefstad 8.31.

II­1. Girard 7.88; 2. Dickey 7.89 (AL) (3, 6 A); 3. Freeman 8.01; 4. Nsiah 8.03; 5. Yurkova 8.17; 6. Scott 8.30.

4 x 400

(March 9)

1. RUSSIA 3:26.84 WR

(old WR 3:27.22 Germany '91)

(Chebykina 52.97, Goncharenko 51.28,

Kotlyarova 51.45, Alekseyeva 51.14)

2. UNITED STATES 3:27.66 AR

(old AR 3:29.00 National Team '91) (3 W)

(Porter 52.81, Kaiser-Brown 52.25,

Howard 52.35, Miles-Clark 50.25)

3. GERMANY 3:28.39 (5 W)

(Rücker 52.62, Feller 52.67, Meissner 51.57, Breuer 51.53)

4. Czech Republic 3:28.47 NR (6 W) (Kostovalová 53.35, Formanová 52.40, Fuchsová 52.20, Benesová 50.52); 5. Ukraine 3:30.43 NR (Movchan 52.70, Yurchenko 52.98, Misiruk 52.66, Moroz 52.09); 6. Great Britain 3:32.25 NR (Smith 52.52, Gunnell 53.05, Thomas 54.21, Fraser 52.47).

HEATS (3/8; qualify 2+2): I­1. Germany 3:31.56; 2. Great Britain 3:35.36; 3. France 3:35.39.

II­1. Russia 3:29.85 (WL) (6 W) (Chebykina 52.89, Zharova 52.07, Bakhvalova 53.67, Alekseyeva 52.89); 2. U kraine 3:31.11 NR (10 W); 3. Czech Republic 3:31.23q (11 W); 4. United States 3:31.87q (AL) (3 A) (Howard 53.78, Guidry 51.76, Kaiser-Brown 53.66, Porter 52.67).

HIGH JUMP

(March 8)

1. STEFKA KOSTADINOVA (Bul) 6-71/2 (2.02)

(WL) (6-3/4, 6-23/4, 6-43/4, 6-6, 6-63/4, 6-71/2 , 6-93/4 WR [xxx]) (1.85, 1.90, 1.95, 1.98, 2.00, 2.02, 2.08)

2. INGA BABAKOVA (Ukr) 6-63/4 (2.00) =NR

(=8, x W)

(6-3/4, 6-23/4, 6-43/4, 6-6, 6-63/4, 6-71/2 [xxx])

(1.85, 1.90, 1.95, 1.98, 2.00, 2.02)

3. HANNA HAUGLAND (Nor) 6-63/4 (2.00)

=NR (=8, x W)

(6-3/4, 6-23/4 [2], 6-43/4, 6-6 [3], 6-63/4, 6-7 1/2 [xxx]) (1.85, 1.90, 1.95, 1.98, 2.00, 2.02)

4. Astafei (Ger) 6-43/4 (1.95); 5. Quintero (Cub) 64 3/4 (1.95); 6. Zilinskiené (Lit) 6-43/4 (1.95) =NR; 7. Fydorova (Rus) 6-4 3/4 (1.95); 8. Bergqvist (Swe-SMU) 6-43/4 (1.95) =NR (=CL); 9. tie, Bolshova (Mol), Iagar (Rom) & Lyakhova (Rus) 6-2 3/4 (1.90); 12. Bilac (Slo) 6-23/4 (1.90); 13. Marti (GB) 6- 3/4 (1.85).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 6-43/4/1.95)

Qualifiers: [1.95]Babakova; [6-4/1.93]Astafei, Bergqvist, Bilac, Bolshova, Fydorova, Haugland, Kostadinova, Lyakhova, Quintero, Zilinskiené; [6-2 3/4/1.90]Iagar, Marti.

Non-qualifiers: [1.90]BRADBURN-SPANGLER (US), Kovaciková (Cze), Zinck (Den­NR); [6- 3/4/1.85]Cadusch (Swi), Melová (Svk), Zalevksaya (Kaz), Zhang (Chn); [5-10 3/4/1.80]Dunkley (GB), Gyorffy (Hun), JENKINS (US), Mikhalchenko (Ukr), Witteveen (Arg).

POLE VAULT

(March 9)

1. STACY DRAGILA (US) 14-51/4 (4.40) =WR, AR (=WR George [Aus] '96, old AR 14-3 1/4/4.35 Dragila in series) (in/out: 2, =6 W)

(12-91/2, 13-11/2, 13-51/4, 13-91/4 [2], 13-111/ 4 [x, 4 A], 14-11/4 =AR [=AR Dragila '97] [x, =4 w], 14-31/4 [3] AR [2, 2 W], 14-51/4 [2], 14-71/4 WR [xxx]) (3.90, 4.00, 4.10, 4.20, 4.25, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45)

2. EMMA GEORGE (Aus) 14-31/4 (4.35)

(x, =3 W) (in/out: x, =8 W)

(13-11/2, 13-91/4, 14-11/4 [2] [x, =4 W], 14-31/ 4, 14-51/4 [xxp], 14-71/4 WR [x])

(4.00, 4.20, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45)

3. CAI WEIYAN (Chn) 14-31/4 (4.35) NR

(3, =3 W) (in/out: 3, =8 W)

(12-11/2, 12-91/2, 13-11/2, 13-51/4 [2], 13-91/4 , 13-111/4, 14-11/4 [3] [x, =4 W], 1431/4, 14-51/4 [xxx])

(3.70, 3.90, 4.00, 4.10, 4.20, 4.25, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40)

4. Sun (Chn) 13-91/4 (4.20); 5. Bártová (Cze) 13-9 1/4 (4.20); 6. Abramova (Rus) 13-51/4 (4.10); 7. Szemerédi (Hun) 13-5 1/4 (4.10); 8. Flosadóttir (Ice) 13-11/2 (4.00); 9. Balakhonova (Ukr) 13-1 1/2 (4.00); 10. Homo (Fra) 12-91/2 (3.90); 11. Szabó (Hun) 12-1 1/2 (3.70);... nh. Bresciani (Ita).

Best-ever marks-for-place: 2­11.

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto-qualifier 13-51/4/4.10)

Qualifiers: [4.10]Abramova, Bártová, George, Sun; [13-1 1/2/4.00]Balakhonova, Bresciani, Cai, Dragila, Flosadóttir, Homo, Szemerédi; [12-91/2/3.90]Szabó.

Non-qualifiers: [3.90]Belyakova (Rus), Clarke (GB), Mihalcea (Rom), Schulte (Ger), Zubiolo (Bel); [12-1 1/2/3.70]Auer (Aut), Cervantes (Spa), Kelly (NZ), Meziani (Fra), Mladková (Cze), PRICE (US), Rieger (Ger), Tomulevski (Nor), Whitlock (GB); [115 3/4/3.50]Bernier (Can);. . . nh. Garcia (Arg) (11-5 3/4/3.50).

LONG JUMP

(March 9)

1. FIONA MAY (Ita) 22-61/4 (6.86) NR

(22-53/4 NR, f, f, 22-61/4, 22-33/4, f)

(6.85 NR, f, f, 6.86, 6.80, f)

2. CHIOMA AJUNWA (Ngr) 22-33/4 (6.80)

(22-1, 21-11, 22-3, f, 22-33/4, 21-9)

(6.73, 6.68, 6.78, f, 6.80, 6.63)

3. AGATA KARCZMAREK (Pol) 22-1/4 (6.71)

(6.71, f, 6.67, f, f, f)

4. Wise (GB) 21-113/4 (6.70) =NR (21-113/4, 21-10, 17-3 1/2, f, 21-61/4, 21-41/4) (6.70, 6.65, 5.27, f, 6.56, 6.51); 5. Xanthou (Gre) 21-111/2 (6.69); 6. Perevedentseva (Rus) 21-10 (6.65);

7. Drechsler (Ger) 21-9 (6.63); 8. Khlopotnova (Ukr) 21-7 1/2 (6.59); 9. Vaszi (Hun) 21-31/2 (6.49); 10. Edwards (Bah) 21-2 3/4 (6.47); 11. Ferga (Fra) 20-103/4 (6.37); 12. WILLIAMS (US) 20-9 3/4 (6.34).

QUALIFYING (3/8; auto-qualifier 21-8/6.60)

QualifiersMay 22-21/2 (6.77), Ajunwa 22-2 1/4 (6.76), Khlopotnova 21-103/4 (6.67), Drechsler 21-10 (6.65), Wise 21-8 3/4 (6.62), Perevedentseva 21-8 (6.60), Karczmarek 21-7 1/4 (6.58), Edwards 21-43/4 (6.52), Ferga 21-41/4 (6.51), Xanthou 21-2 3/4 (6.47), Vaszi 21-2 (6.45), Williams 21-11/2 (6.44).

Non-qualifiersGotovska (Lat) 21-11/4 (6.43), Nielsen (Den) & Yu (Chn) 21-3/4 (6.42), Montalvo (Cub) 21- 1/2 (6.41), Hyacinth (VI) 20-111/4 (6.38), Brunner (NZ), Guan (Chn) & VELTMAN (US) 20-9 3/4 (6.34), Khropach (Ukr) 20-21/2 (6.16), Olenchenko (Rus) 202 1/4 (6.15);. . . nm. Patoulidou (Gre);. . . 3f. Barber (SL);. . . 3f. Herigault (Fra).

TRIPLE JUMP

(March 8)

1. INNA LASOVSKAYA (Rus) 49-3 (15.01)

(WL) (2, 2 W) (in/out: x, 9 W)

(47-103/4, 48-31/2 [x, =9 W], 49-3, f, 49-1/4 [x, 3 W], 47-10 1/2) (14.60, 14.72, 15.01, f, 14.94, 14.59)

2. ASHIA HANSEN (GB) 48-23/4 (14.70) NR

(6, x W)

(48-23/4, f, f, 47-61/4, 47-91/4, f)

(14.70, f, f, 14.48, 14.56, f)

3. SÁRKA KASPÁRKOVÁ (Cze) 48-1 1/4 (14.66) NR

(8, x W)

(47-5, 47-113/4 [8, x W], f, f, f, 48-11/4)

(14.45, 14.62, f, f, f, 14.66)

4. Mateescu (Rom) 48-3/4 (14.65) (48-0, 47-6 1/4, 483/4, f, 47-13/4, 47-113/4) (14.63, 14.48, 14.65, f, 14.37, 14.62); 5. Lobinger (Ger) 47-11/2 (14.36) NR (12, x W); 6. Aldama (Cub) 46-10 1/4 (14.28) NR;

7. Hovorova (Ukr) 46-41/4 (14.13); 8. Marinova (Bul) 4511 1/4 (14.00); 9. Lise (Fra) 45-93/4 (13.96) NR; 10. Nicolau (Rom) 45-9 (13.94); 11. Ren (Chn) 45-51/4 (13.85); 12. Kayukova (Rus) 44-6 3/4 (13.58).

QUALIFYING (3/7; auto qualifier 45-31/2/13.80)

QualifiersMateescu 47-103/4 (14.60), Kaspárková 47-1 3/4 (14.37), Lobinger 46-101/4 (14.28) NR, Hansen 46-8 3/4 (14.24), Nicolau 46-81/4 (14.23), Lasovskaya 46-1 1/2 (14.06), Ren 45-101/2 (13.98), Marinova 45-71/4 (13.90), Kayukova 45-53/4 (13.86), Aldama 45-41/4 (13.82), Hovorova 45-3 1/2 (13.80), Lise 45-3 (13.79).

Non-qualifiersSproge (Lat) 44-103/4 (13.68), Jensen (Den) 44-6 3/4 (13.58) NR, Chistyakova (Svk) 442 (13.46), DENNIS (US) 43-101/2 (13.37), Valant (Slo) 43-10 (13.36), Paredes (Spa) 43-6 (13.26), Borda (Fra) 42-11 1/2 (13.09), Khlusovich (Ukr) 42-93/4 (13.05), de Souza (Bra) 40-10 1/4 (12.45), YOUNG (US) 40-63/4 (12.36).

SHOT

(March 8)

1. VITA PAVLYSH (Ukr) 65-71/2 (20.00)

(62-71/4, 65-71/2, 65-7, f, 64-81/2, 65-71/2)

(19.08, 20.00, 19.99, f, 19.72, 20.00)

2. ASTRID KUMBERNUSS (Ger) 65-41/4 (19.92)

(64-1/4, 64-41/2, 63-91/2, 64-81/2, 65-41/4, 64-8)

(19.51, 19.62, 19.44, 19.72, 19.92, 19.71)

(win streak ends at 53)

3. IRINA KORZHANENKO (Rus) 63-111/2 (19.49)

4. Storp (Ger) 61-81/4 (18.80); 5. Huang (Chn) 613 (18.67); 6. PRICE-SMITH (US) 60-3 3/4 (18.38); 7. Rosolen (Ita) 60-31/4 (18.37); 8. Zhang (Chn) 60- 1/4 (18.29); 9. Danilczyk (Pol) 59-73/4 (18.18); 10. Oakes (GB) 57-5 1/2 (17.51); 11. Adriano (Bra) 57-3 (17.45); 12. de Bruin (Hol) 56-11 1/2 (17.36).

QUALIFYING (3/8; auto-qualifier 59-43/4/18.10)

QualifiersPavlysh 66-41/4 (20.22), Kumbernuss 61-8 1/4 (18.80), Korzhanenko 61-43/4 (18.71), Danilczyk 60-10 (18.54), Storp 60-8 (18.49), Adriano & Oakes 60-1 (18.31), Huang 59-9 3/4 (18.23), Price-Smith 5863/4 (17.85), de Bruin 58-1 (17.70), Rosolen 57-9 (17.60), Zhang 56-111/2 (17.36).

Non-qualifiersRamos (Spa) 55-43/4 (16.88), Z akowicz (Pol) 54-83/4 (16.68), ALTHOUSE (US) 5463/4 (16.63), Ouzouni (Gre) 54-51/4 (16.59).

PENTATHLON

(March 7)

1. SABINE BRAUN (Ger) 4780 (WL) (7, x W)

(8.11, 6-11/4/1.86, 47-21/2/14.39, 21-0/6.40, 2:19.74)

2. MONA STEIGAUF (Ger) 4681

(8.23, 6-0/1.83, 42-7/12.98, 21-23/4/6.47, 2:17.00)

3. KYM CARTER (US) 4627 (AL) (x, 3 A)

(8.36, 6-0/1.83, 50-91/2/15.48, 18-73/4/5.68, 2:13.32);

4. Wlodarczyk (Pol) 4613 (8.40, 6-0/1.83, 46-8 1/4/14.23, 20-3/6.17, 2:18.26); 5. Gordeyeva (Rus) 4575 (8.79, 6-3 1/2/1.92, 44-51/2/13.55, 20-1/4/6.10, 2:18.40);

6. Barber (SL) 4558 (8.39, 5-103/4/1.80, 42-9 3/4/13.05, 20-10/6.35, 2:18.17); 7. NATHAN (US) 4513 (2, 6 A) (8.61, 6-0/1.83, 46-8/14.22, 19-113/4/6.09, 2:20.43);

8. Collonvillé (Fra) 4225 (8.78, 5-9 3/4/1.77, 38-73/4/11.78, 18-113/4/5.78, 2:14.62); 9. Periginelli (Ita) 4223 (8.67, 5-6/1.68, 41-7 /12.67, 19-31/4/5.87, 2:14.69);

10. Kazanina (Kaz) 4216 (9.23, 5-103/4/1.80, 3911 1/2/12.18, 19-6/5.94, 2:16.46);. . . dnf. Hautala (Fin) 3464 (8.47, 5-8 1/2/1.74, 43-8/13.31, 19-1/2/5.80); dnf. Nazaroviené (Lit) 2832 (8.20, 5-10 3/4/1.80, 45-33/4/13.81, nm).

 

TAMPERE

Tampere, Finland, February 10 (300m unbanked syntheticOT)

60: 1. Aliu (Ngr) 6.63.

3000: 1. Barngetuny (Ken) 7:51.20; 2. A. Béhar (Fra) 7:51.29; 3. Vasala (Fin) 7:51.69 (nephew of '72 OG 1500 champ Pekka Vasala).

110H: 1. Kovác (Svk) 13.50 NR (4, 4 W); 2. Vetrov (Rus) 13.78; 3. Haapakoski (Fin) 13.80.

PV: 1. Strogalyov (Rus) 18-21/2 (5.55).

SP: 1. Halvari (Fin) 67-101/4 (20.68); 2. Bagach (Ukr) 66-11 1/4 (20.40).

  TAMPERE WOMEN

100: 1. Ottey (Jam) 11.29 NR (3, =3 W); 2. Trandenkova (Rus) 11.53.

300: 1. Kaiser-Brown (US) 36.87 (OT: x, 2 W, A); 2. Hemmings (Jam) 37.40 (OT: 3, 4 W)

100H: 1. Engquist (Swe) 12.64 WR (old WR 13.12 Ehrhardt [EG] '76) (also betters 12.6h Gusarova [SU] '85); 2. Graudyn (Rus) 13.45; 3. Reshetnikova (Rus) 13.46.

HJ: 1. Lapina (Rus) 6-23/4 (1.90); 2. Panikarovskikh (Rus) 6-2 3/4 (1.90).

LJ: 1. Xanthou (Gre) 21-11 (6.68).

JT (rubber-tipped): 1. Tilea (Rom) 207-3 (63.16); 2. Rantanen (Fin) 203-8 (62.08); 3. Nerius (Ger) 1945 (59.26); 4. Uppa (Fin) 185-1 (56.42).

 

BALINGEN HIGH JUMP

Balingen, Germany, February 16

HJ: 1. Forsyth (Aus) 7-73/4 (2.33) NR (=WL) (7-21/2, 7-51/4, 7-73/4 [2], 7-83/4 [xxx]) (2.20, 2.27, 2.33, 2.36); 2. Grant (GB) 7-7 3/4 (2.33) (=WL) (7-21/2, 7-51/4, 7-73/4 [3], 7-93/ 4 [xxx]) (2.20, 2.27, 2.33, 2.38); 3. Hoen (Nor) 7-6 1/2 (2.30); 4. Smith (GB) 7-61/2 (2.30);

5. Austin (US) 7-61/2 (2.30) (7-1/2, 7-41/4 [3], 7-61/2 [3], 7-83/4 [xxx]) (2.15, 2.24, 2.30, 2.36); 6. Sonn (Ger) 75 1/4 (2.27); 7. Papakostas (Gre) 7-51/4 (2.27); 8. tie, Kotewicz (Pol) & Kreissig (Ger) 7-4 1/4 (2.24);

10. Särnblom (Nor) 7-21/2 (2.20); 11. Rhoden (Ger) 7-4 1/2 (2.25); 12. Mett (Ger) 7-1/2 (2.15); 13. Helbig (Ger) 6-10 3/4 (2.10);. . . nh. Partyka (Pol) (7-1/2/2.15).

 

RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Volgograd, February 21­23 (200m banked synthetic)

(2/2160, LJ; 2/221500, 3000, 60H, PV, TJ)

60: 1. Grigoryev 6.61; 2. Galkin 6.68. 200: 1. Nikolayev 21.56. 400: 1. Bey 47.75.

800: 1. Kozhevnikov 1:51.00.

1500: 1. Shabunin 3:46.39.

3000: 1. Drygin 8:01.60.

60H: 1. Kislykh 7.71.

Field Events

HJ: 1. Klyugin 7-61/2 (2.30).

PV: 1. Tarasov 19-1/4 (5.80); 2. Strogalyov 18-10 1/4 (5.75); 3. Smiryagin 18-61/2 (5.65).

LJ: 1. Tretyak 26-91/4 (8.16); 2. Sosunov 26-4 1/2 (8.04).

TJ: 1. Aseledchenko 56-53/4 (17.21); 2. Markov 561 3/4 (17.11); 3. Taranov 55-7 (16.94).

SP: 1. Chumachenko 62-111/2 (19.19); 2. Lykho 62-10 1/2 (19.16).

  RUSSIAN WOMEN

(2/2160, St, HJ, PV, TJ; 2/22400, 800, 3000, SP)

60: 1. Rashchupkina 7.22; 2. Leshchova 7.23; 3. Voronova 7.23.

200: 1. Goncharenko 23.08; 2. Leshchova 23.23.

400: 1. Kotlyarova 52.74; 2. Alekseyeva 53.07.

800: 1. Samorokova 2:01.90; 2. Grigoryeva 2:02.33; 3. Podkopayeva 2:02.64.

1500: 1. Komyagina 4:18.75; 2. Samorokova 4:21.39; 3. Podkopayeva 4:21.62.

2000St: 1. Motalova 6:20.17.

3000: 1. Yegorova 9:04.93; 2. Kovpotina 9:05.26; 3. Baranova 9:06.61.

60H: 1. Laukhova 8.13.

Field Events

HJ: 1. Fyodorova 6-41/4 (1.94); 2. Lyakhova 6-3 1/2 (1.92); 3. Kaliturina 6-31/2 (1.92).

PV: 1. Abramova 13-11/2 (4.00); 2. Belyakova 129 1/2 (3.90); 3. Gubareva 12-91/2 (3.90).

LJ: 1. Perevedentseva 21-103/4 (6.67); 2. Olenchenko 21-4 3/4 (6.52).

TJ: 1. Kayukova 46-3/4 (14.04); 2. Lebedeva 45-7 (13.89); 3. Chen 45-5 (13.84).

SP: 1. Korzhanenko 62-111/4 (19.18); 2. Krivelyova 62-5 3/4 (19.04); 3. Khudoroshkina 60-31/4 (18.37).

SOME OUTDOOR ACTION

  UCLA QUAD

Westwood, California, March 1

Teams: 1. UCLA 102; 2. CS Long Beach 43; 3. UC Santa Barbara 31; 4. CS Los Angeles 14.

400: 1. Granville (UCLA) 47.13.

1500: 1. Hauser (UCLA) 3:55.86.

SP: 1. Wenj (CSLA) 62-21/4 (18.95).

PV: 1. Hinkin (CSLB) 18-41/2 (5.60).

DT: 1. Dumble (ULCA) 189-5 (57.74).

JT: Johnson (UCLA) 227-0 (69.20).

  UCLA WOMEN

Teams: 1. UCLA 117; 2. UC Santa Barbara 25; 3. CS Long Beach 20; 4. CS Los Angeles 18.

800: 1. Hecox (adi) 2:11.06.

HJ: 1. Acuff (UCLA) 6-23/4 (1.90).

TJ: 1. Simmons (UCLA) 40-31/2w (12.28).

SP: 1. Noble (UCLA) 51-5 (15.67); 2. Jurasková' (CSLA) 50-11 (15.52).

DT: 1. Powell (UCLA) 198-1 (60.38) (8, x C) (6, x AmC); 2. Sua (UCLA) 183-3 (55.86); 3. Noble 1658 (50.50).

HT: 1. Noble 183-4 (55.88).

JT: 1. Noble 160-7 (48.96).

 

USC 6-WAY

Los Angeles, California, March 2

Teams: 1. USC 120; 2. CS Northridge 92; 3. UC Irvine 27; 4. CS Fullerton 19; 5. Track West 15.

100(3.0): 1. Stokes (CSB) 10.38w; 2. Shelton' (USC) 10.44w.

200(0.9): 1. Stokes 21.32.

800: 1. Turner (USC) 1:49.43.

1500: 1. Pacheco (USC) 3:53.5h.

110(1.4): 1. Erese' (USC) 14.35.

4 x 100: 1. USC 40.25 (Shelton', Erese', Serpas, Holiwell).

4 x 400: 1. USC 3:10.59 (Davis, Joyner, Walton, Turner).

HT: 1. Johansson' (USC) 224-6 (68.42); 2. Williams (unat) 200-11 (61.24).

  USC WOMEN

Teams: 1. USC 169; 2. CS Northridge 1481/2; 3. San Diego State 96 1/2; 4. Track West 42; 5. UC Irvine 39; 6. CS Fullerton 21.

100(1.0): 1. McKelvy (SDi) 11.77; 2. Benyarku' (USC) 11.78; 3. Gibson (USC) 11.80.

200: 1. McKelvy 24.09.

800: 1. Johnston (USC) 2:08.91.

1500: 1. Penc' (USC) 4:23.24; 2. Shiferaw' (USC) 4:23.27.

100H(-1.3): 1. McKelvy 13.68; 2. Tschomba' (USC) 13.78.

400H: 1. Danvers' (USC) 59.66; 2. Green (UCI) 60.40.

4 x 100: 1. USC 45.02 (Tschomba', Gibson, Benyarku', Edwards); 2. San Diego State 46.40.

4 x 400: 1. USC 3:44.66 (Jayasinghe', Edwards, Danvers', Simpson).

HJ: 1. Fardigh' (USC) 5-10 (1.78).

DT: 1. Hicks (CSN) 165-10 (50.54).

Major Marathons

LAKE BIWA

Otsu, Japan, March 2 (out-and-back; men's race)

Results: 1. Fiz (Spa) 2:08:05 PR (63:54/64:11); 2. Turbo (Eth) 2:09:00 PR; 3. Pinheiro (Por) 2:09:11 PR; 4. Manai (Jpn) 2:09:23

PR; 5. Hanada (Jpn) 2:10:02 PR; 6. Shvetsov (Rus) 2:10:58; 7. Rico (Mex) 2:11:39; 8. Sato (Jpn) 2:12:28; 9. Kuroki (Jpn) 2:12:36;

10. Honda (Jpn) 2:13:37; 11. Miyata (Jpn) 2:13:40; 12. Nakatomi (Jpn) 2:13:50; 13. Shimazu (Jpn) 2:14:10; 14. Huruk (Pol) 2:14:24; 15. Tanaka (Jpn) 2:14:52;. . . dnf. do Nascimento (Bra);. . . rabbitKabiga (Ken).

  LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, California, March 2 (loop)

Results (cr2:10:19): 1. Chaham' (Mor) 2:14:15; 2. Tesfaye' (Eth) 2:14:21; 3. Salvador' (Mex) 2:16:08; 4. Lopez' (Col) 2:17:41; 5. Ramirez' (Mex) 2:18:27; 6. Cuba' (Cub) 2:20:13;. . . 19. Ballester (unat) 2:29:54.

Women (cr2:26:23): 1. Kiplagat' (Ken) 2:33:49; 2. Bogacheva' (Kir) 2:34:20; 3. Djabrailova' (Ukr) 2:35:49; 4. Belayeva' (Rus) 2:40:03; 5. Alemu' (Eth) 2:40:56; 6. Lopez' (Mex) 2:41:30;. . . Villa (unat) 2:48:29;. . . dqIlyina' (Rus) (2:33:46) (cut course).