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Notes from the Ground: Day 3 USATF Indoor Champs

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DyeStatPRO.com   Mar 1st 2015, 3:27pm
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Final Day of Action in Boston

By Scott Bush

The final day of the USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships wrap up the 2015 indoor season, as 17 event finals are contested. Keep checking back as we provide event-by-event coverage throughout the day.

Quick Highlights

  • Amanda Smock wins the women's triple jump with a leap of 13.28m
  • AG Kruger wins the men's weight throw on his final attempt with a toss of 23.41m - Interview

Smock Wins Women's Triple Jump...Again

Amanda Smock won her third U.S. indoor triple jump title Sunday with a winning leap of 13.28m. While the 2012 Olympian showed why she's been the best triple jumper in the country the past handful of years, she was seeking a further winning mark. Regardless, a national championship was the ultimate goal and now the talented 32 year old is ready to move outdoors and will open her 2015 outdoor season at Mt. SAC. 

Qualifiers for the Men's 60m Hurdles Final

Tough competition meant some surprise results, as the men's final for the 60m hurdles are set.

7.66 Aleec Harris
7.66 Jarret Eaton
7.76 Jeffrey Porter
7.86 Cameron Hall
7.91 Trey Holloway
7.93 Reggie Rucker
8.07 Christian Lupica
8.11 Chris Thomas

Qualifier for the Women's 60m Hurdles Final

The finals are set in the women's 60m hurdles, after Jasmin Stowers and Kristi Castlin won their respective heats.

7.89 Jasmin Stowers
8.09 Tiffani McReynolds
8.09 Kristi Castlin
8.12 Kaylon Eppinger
8.20 Jessie Gaines
8.20 Tenaya Jones
8.25 Tiana Davis
8.35 Cassandra Lloyd

Qualifiers for the Men's 60m Final

Here are the eight me who've qualified for this afternoon's men's 60m final: 

6.56 Joseph Morris
6.57 Marvin Bracy
6.60 Desmond Lawrence
6.60 Ryan Bailey
6.66 Trell Kimmons
6.66 Clayton Vaughn
6.67 Sean McLean
6.70 Ryan Milus 

Qualifiers for the Women's 60m Final

Two heats, eight athletes qualified for the women's 60m final later today. Here are the advancing sprinters:

7.14 Jessica Young
7.18 Tianna Bartoletta
7.22 Mikele Barber
7.26 Tiffany Townsend
7.32 Tawanna Meadows
7.33 Shalonda Solomon
7.42 Mahagony Jones
7.46 Mackenzie Flannigan

Kruger Continues Domination of Men's Weight Throw

AG Kruger did it again, taking home weight throw national title number nine. Going into his final throw, Kruger trailed then leader J.C. Lambert. With one last toss, Kruger launched a winning throw of 23.41m, as the 36 year old continues to show no signs of slowing down his winning ways. 

Interview with Men's Weight Throw Winner AG Kruger

Sunday Finals

Field Events
Men's Weight Throw
Women's Triple Jump
Women's Pole Vault
Women's High Jump
Women's Shot Put
Men's Triple Jump

Track Events
Women's Two Mile Race Walk
Men's Mile
Men's & Women's 600m
Men's & Women's 1000m
Women's Two Mile
Men's & Women's 60m
Men's & Women's 60m Hurdles



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