Road to Eugene '08 Start Lists Features U.S. & World Elite
EUGENE - Tentative start lists for this weekend's highly anticipated Road to Eugene '08 meet were unveiled Thursday, and are listed at the bottom of this release.
Some of the world’s best athletes will compete in 15 events for more than $150,000 in prize money in this elite high performance invitational, and a list of top athletes includes:
Sanya Richards ? 400 meters, 2006 World Athlete of the Year, American 400m record holder
Maria Mutola ? 800 meters, Olympic gold medalist, 12-time world champion
Tianna Madison ? long jump, reigning world champion
Tim Mack ? pole vault, Olympic gold medalist
Toby Stevenson ? pole vault, Olympic silver medalist
Stacy Dragila ? pole vault, Olympic gold medalist
Adam Goucher - 5,000m, two time Olympic qualifier
Nick Symmonds ? 800m, 2007 USA indoor champion
Tickets for Sunday's races are $15 for reserved seating/$10 for general admission (all ages) at GoDucks.com or 1-800-WEBFOOT. Saturday evening's events are free to the public.
In addition, fans have the opportunity to receive special discounts for Sunday's tickets to the Road to Eugene 08 meet on sale now through the University of Oregon athletic ticket office or at GoDucks.com.
Spectators can receive half off of the $10 general admission tickets by showing a ticket stub for the OSAA State Championships at Hayward Field, May 17-19, or the NCAA West Region Championships, May 25-26, when purchasing tickets for the Road to Eugene 08. University of Oregon students and UO teaching faculty will receive free admission to the Road to Eugene 08 with a student I.D.
Hosted by the Eugene Local Organizing Committee for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ?Track & Field (Eugene 08), the Road to Eugene 08 meet is part of a commitment to advance the sport of track and field in the United States, from youth to masters competition.
NIKE, Inc., and Eugene 08 are sponsoring the meet with the assistance of the PAA, USA Track & Field and its Athletes Advisory and High Performance Committees, the University of Oregon, and the Oregon Track Club.
Schedule of Events:
Sunday ? May 27, 2007 (Tickets Necessary)
1:55 p.m. National Anthem
2:00 p.m. Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles
2:05 p.m. Women’s Pole Vault
2:07 p.m. Women’s Long Jump
2:10 p.m. Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles
2:12 p.m. Men’s Pole Vault
2:15 p.m. Men’s High Jump
2:18 p.m. Women’s Hammer
2:20 p.m. Men’s 800 Meters
2:30 p.m. Women’s 100 Meters
2:40 p.m. Men’s 100 Meters
2:47 p.m. Men’s Shot Put
2:50 p.m. Men’s 300 Meters
2:57 p.m. Kids’ Half-Lapper
3:05 p.m. Women’s 400 Meters
3:15 p.m. Men’s 1500 Meters
3:22 p.m. Women’s 800 Meters
Saturday Night (Free Admission to Public):
7:15 p.m. Women’s 800 Meters
7:20 p.m. Men’s 1500 Meters
7:27 p.m. Women’s 1500 Meters
7:35 p.m. Men’s 3000 Meter Steeplechase
7:50 p.m. Men’s 800 Meters
8:00 p.m. Women’s 5000 Meters
8:20 p.m. Men’s 5000 Meters
Tentative Women's Start Lists (as of May 24, 2007)
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
Delloreen Ennis-London JAM
Lolo Jones USA
Jenny Adams USA
Aurelia Trywianska POL
Ebony Foster USA
Toni-Ann Doyley USA
Sheena Johnson USA
Women's 100 Meters
Muna Lee USA
Carmelita Jeter USA
Michelle Lewis USA
Wyllessheia Myrick USA
LaShauntae Moore USA
Crystal Cox USA
Nadine Palmer JAM
Angela Williams USA
Women's 400 Meters
Sanya Richards USA
Ronetta Smith JAM
Tonette Dyer USA
Moushaumi Robinson USA
Debbie Dunn USA
Hazelann Regis GRN
Julian Clay USA
Monique Hennegan USA
Women's 800 Meters
Maria Mutola MZQ
Nicole Teter USA
Diane Cummins CAN
Alice Schmidt USA
Neisha Bernard-Thomas GRN
Aimee Teteris CAN
Frances Santin USA
Tiffany McWilliams USA
Women's Hammer Throw
Erin Gilreath USA
Amber Campbell USA
Jessica Cosby USA
Cari Soong USA
Brittany Hinchcliffe USA
Jennifer Leatherman USA
Kristal Yush USA
Loree Smith USA
Bethany Hart USA
Women's Long Jump
Tianna Madison USA
Grace Upshaw USA
Rose Richmond USA
Brianna Glenn USA
Tamiesha King USA
Lauryn Jordan USA
Virginia Miller USA
Women's Pole Vault
Stacy Dragila USA
Mary Vincent USA
Lacy Janson USA
Chelsea Johnson USA
Jillian Schwartz USA
April Steiner USA
Becky Holliday USA
Nikole McEwen USA
Tracy O'Hara USA
SATURDAY NIGHT WOMEN'S RACES
Women's 800 Meters
Vicky Brooks USA
Melanie Hardy USA
Sara Schaaf USA
Jennie Castle USA
Emily McMahon USA
Women's 1500 Meters
Georgie Clarke AUS
Lauren Fleshman USA
Sara Hall USA
Iryna Vashchuk USA
Amber McGown USA
Kelly Strong USA
Jo Ankier UK
Brianna Anderson-Gregg USA
Brianna Dahm USA
Jane Rudkin USA
Katie Follett USA
Women's 5000 Meters
Adrian Fernandez Miranda MEX
Kara Goucher USA
Amy Yoder-Begley USA
Melissa Cook USA
Cack Ferrell USA
Julie Culley USA
Renee Metivier Baillie USA
Stephanie Pezzullo USA
Tentative Men's Start Lists (as of May 24, 2007)
Men's 100 Meters
Jeff Laynes USA
Dwight Philips USA
JJ Johnson USA
Carlos Moore USA
Mardy Scales USA
Brian Lewis USA
Chris Johnson USA
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
Dominique Arnold USA
Anwar Moore USA
Ryan Wilson USA
Linnie Yarbrough USA
Dexter Faulk USA
Antwon Hicks USA
Arend Watkins USA
Men's 300 Meters
Fernada Blakely USA
Milton Campbell USA
Alleyne Francique GRN
Otis Harris USA
Jamel Ashley USA
Chris Berrian USA
Men's 800 Meters
Khadevis K.D. Robinson USA
Gary Reed CAN
Nick Symmonds USA
David Krummenacker USA
Sam Burley USA
Chris Lukezic USA
Kevin Elliott USA
Matt Scherer USA
Brandon Shaw USA
Elliott Blount USA
Men's 1500 Meters
Matt Tegenkamp USA
Blake Boldon USA
Ian Dobson USA
Sean O'Brien USA
Bolota Asmerom USA
Steve Sherer USA
Gabe Jennings USA
Ryan McKenzie CAN
Men's High Jump
Jesse Williams USA
Jamie Nieto USA
Adam Shunk USA
Jesse Lipscombe CAN
Matt Hemingway USA
Eugene Hutchinson USA
Marcus Harris USA
Cedric Norman USA
Men's Pole Vault
Brad Walker USA
Tim Mack USA
Toby Stevenson USA
Giovanni Lanaro MEX
Russ Buller USA
Jacob Pauli USA
Darren Niedermeyer USA
Tye Harvey USA
Men's Shot Put
Adam Nelson USA
Dylan Armstrong CAN
Sheldon Battle USA
Vince Mosca USA
SATURDAY NIGHT MEN'S RACES
Men's 800 Meters
Courtney Jaworski USA
Gabe Jennings USA
David Gill USA
Will Fitts USA
Trent Riter USA
Nick Thornton USA
Marc Sylvester USA
James Hatch USA
Jeff Fisher USA
Joel Legale USA
Adam Steele USA
Ross Krempley USA
Rob Vermillion USA
Brian Govier USA
Men's 1500 Meters
Sean Jefferson USA
John Jefferson USA
Steve Sherer USA
Trevor O'Brian USA
Joachin Chapa USA
Ben Gregory USA
Martell Munguia USA
Ian Cronin USA
Chris Ahl USA
Jake Schmidt USA
Jon Hickey USA
Kelly Spady USA
Joe Churchill USA
Matt Dettman USA
Eric Dettman USA
Esteban Trujillo USA
Erik Heinonen USA
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
Brian Olinger USA
Tom Brooks USA
Andy Smith USA
Ben Bruce USA
Max King USA
Michael Digennaro USA
Michael Spence USA
Luke Meyers USA
Ryan Warrenburg USA
Zach Sabatino USA
Jason Walker USA
Men's 5000 Meters
Adam Goucher USA
Juan Luis Barrios MEX
David Galvan MEX
Dathan Ritzenhein USA
Dan Browne USA
Alejandro Suarez MEX
Mark Carroll IRL
Paul Morrison CAN
Sean Graham USA
Ryan McKenzie CAN
Jason Hartman USA
Scott Overall GBR
Ryan Bak USA
Bret Schoolmeester USA
Thomas Morgan USA
Kyle King USA
Patrick Tarpy USA
Eric Logsdon USA
Eric Gillis CAN
Steve Sundell USA
Kevin Csstille USA
Nick Schuetze USA
Isaac Stoutenburgh USA
Matt Tyrell USA
Frank McCreary USA
