Aug. 25, 2011

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By Miquel Jacobs
Assistant Media Relations Director

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A contingent of six current and former Gamecocks are slated to compete for their respective countries at the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships that begin Saturday and run until September 4. In addition, South Carolina Assistant Head Coach Delethea Quarles has been selected to serve as an assistant coach for Team USA.

The meet will take place at Daegu Stadium with UniversalSports.com providing a webcast each day in addition to the television schedule that will have portions broadcast by both NBC and Universal Sports.

Senior hurdler Kierre Beckles will compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles for Barbados as the lone current Gamecock to make it to the championship. Former Gamecocks scheduled to compete include Miki Barber, Lashinda Demus, Natasha Hastings, Jason Richardson and Shalonda Solomon.

GAMECOCK EVENT START TIMES (ALL TIMES DAEGU LOCAL – 13 HOURS AHEAD OF EST)
MEN
110M HURDLES – Jason Richardson (USA)
Heats: Sunday, August 28 – 9:50 a.m. (Heats TBA)
Semifinal: Monday, August 29 – 7 p.m.
Final: Monday, August 29 – 9:25 p.m.

WOMEN
100M HURDLES – Kierre Beckles (Barbados)
Heats: Friday, September 2 – 10:20 a.m. (Heats TBA)
Semifinal: Saturday, September 3 – 7:15 p.m.
Final: Saturday, September 3 – 9 p.m.

100M DASH, 4X100M RELAY – Miki Barber (USA)
Preliminary: Saturday, August 27 – 11:30 a.m. (Heats TBA)
Heats: Sunday, August 28 – 12:10 p.m.
Semifinal: Monday, August 29 – 7:30 p.m.
Final: Monday, August 29 – 9:45 p.m.

4×100 Relay Heat: Sunday, September 4 – 6:30 p.m.
4×100 Relay Final: Sunday, September 4 – 8:35 p.m.

400M HURDLES – Lashinda Demus (USA)
Heats: Monday, August 29 – 12:20 p.m.
Semifinal: Tuesday, August 30 – 7 p.m.
Final: Thursday, September 1 – 9:15 p.m.

4X400M RELAY – Natasha Hastings (USA)
Heats: Friday, September 2 – 12:10 p.m.
Final: Saturday, September 3 – 8:40 a.m.

200M DASH – Shalonda Solomon (USA)
Heats: Thursday, September 1 – 10:50 a.m. (Heats TBA)
Semifinal: Thursday, September 1 – 7:25 p.m.
Final: Friday, September 2 – 8:55 p.m.

The TV Schedule can be found at: USA Track & Field.