June 22, 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Current and former South Carolina athletes are set to invade Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, as 17 Gamecocks are scheduled to compete this week at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The USA Outdoor Championships and USA Junior Outdoor Championships will both be held Wednesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 27. As the third event of the 2010 USATF Outdoor Visa Championship Series, the 2010 USA Outdoor Championships will be televised on the following dates: June 25 (8-10 p.m. on ESPN), June 26 (1-2:30 p.m. on ESPN and 3-4 p.m. on NBC) and June 27 (1-2:30 p.m. on ESPN and 3-4 p.m. on NBC).

Athletes with University of South Carolina ties competing at the USA Outdoor Championships are:
Men’s 100m (Thur., 7:35 p.m.) – Leroy Dixon (10.06), Rodney Martin (10.31)
Men’s 200m (Sat., 4:05 p.m.) – Antonio Sales (20.54), Rodney Martin (20.64), Leroy Dixon (20.65)
Men’s 110m hurdles (Sat., 4:50 p.m.) – Jason Richardson (13.39), Johnny Dutch (13.50)
Men’s 400m hurdles (Thur., 5:25 p.m.) – Johnny Dutch (48.12) 2009 USA OUTDOOR SILVER MEDALIST
Women’s 100m (Thur., 7:10 p.m.) – Shalonda Solomon (11.16), Miki Barber (11.17), Lakya Brookins (11.31), Shayla Mahan (11.31), Lisa Barber (11.35)
Women’s 200m (Sat., 4:30 p.m.) – Shalonda Solomon (22.67), Natasha Hastings (22.97), Lisa Barber (23.07)
Women’s 400m (Thur., 6:10 p.m.) – Natasha Hastings (51.14), Brandi Cross (52.54)
Women’s Pole Vault (Sun., 12 p.m.) – Vica Shobe (4.25m)

Athletes with University of South Carolina ties competing at the USA Junior Outdoor Championships are:
Men’s 400m (Fri., 12:55 p.m.) – Andre Carter (47.80)
Men’s High Jump (Thur., 10:30 a.m.) – David Wilkins (2.10m)
Women’s 100m (Thur., 12:10 p.m.) – Tatianna Fisher (11.72)
Women’s 200m (Fri., 11:05 a.m.) – Tatianna Fisher (23.96)
Women’s 800m (Thur., 12:50 p.m.) – Sierra Henderson (2:10.78)

*Times listed for track events are first round; times listed for field events are finals