News Release

CONTACT:
Ross Krempley—Team XO Director
Tel: 541.579.8326
Email: [email protected]
Mail: P.O. Box 3915 Eugene, OR 97403

XO Turns in Three Top Ten Performances at Nationals!

Carson, CA – Warm weather and a generation of young talent prevailed on a sunny day in Carson, CA, site of this year’s USA Track and Field National Championships. Among the many world class performances was a note-worthy mark set by 400 meter hurdler Kerron Clement who ran his way to number seven all the all-time world list at 47.20.

Team XO sent five athletes altogether. Adam Kriz and Cari Soong both competed in the hammer throw as they did last year at the Olympic Trials. Kriz managed his best finish ever at a national championships and a very consistent series of throws. “I’m very happy,” said Kriz of his performance, “every throw was right up there, 218 (feet), 219, 220, 219 . . . It was my best single day of throwing ever.” At 220-9, Kriz earned eighth place, one of three top eight finishes on the weekend for Team XO.

Soong also found success as a throw of 213-10 earned her a sixth place finish in a field that included Erin Gilreath on a day when she broke her own American Record. “This was my best finish ever at USA [Nationals],” said Soong. “[It] was pretty fun. It was my first time competing at [Nationals] as a post-collegiate, so it was an open slate [on what would come of it]. I wish I could have connected on one of my throws but it just gets me fired up [to do better] next year.” Soong finishes a year where she dominated the region and continues to improve and make a name for her in the national throwing scene.

XO high jumper Kyley Johnson felt ready for a breakthrough the day of his final. “I felt great as I even cleared 7-0 in warm-ups which I have never done before in my career,” said Johnson. Unfortunately equipment failure was to blame for his end result of “No Height” as Johnson describes that “on my first jump I planted and my shoe blew out.” Not having his second pair of shoes readily available, a quick fix was not enough to make the shoes comfortable enough to jump in and he courageously took his three attempts at 6-11.5 but came up short. “I’m just happy to have finished the year ranked in the top 15,” smiles Johnson after what was a very solid 2005 campaign in which he notched in his belt a new personal record.

Simidele Adeagbo almost matched her performance of last year’s Olympic Trials (12th) as she finished thirteenth in a field of twenty-two jumpers. Well off her personal record, Adeagbo finished at 42-8.25. Happy to have had another opportunity to jump against the nation’s best, Simi looks forward to continuing her success into the 2006 campaign.

The top finisher for XO at this year’s Nationals goes to 3000 meter steeplechaser Max King who completes a breakthrough year. King now adds a fifth place finish at USA Outdoors to his resume as he ran to a personal record and new Team XO Record of 8:33.06. “After [the prelims] a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders because the final is supposed to be fun and just to see how hard you can race,” said King. “Unfortunately, I don’t feel like I raced up to my potential . . . . The good thing is that I ran pretty fast but know I can run faster and I’ll be back to prove it.”

Sunday, June 26, 2005
Men High Jump Open
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Progression: 2.12; 2.17; 2.22; 2.27; 2.30; 2.33; 2.36; 2.39;
World: W 2.45m 7/27/1993 Javier Sotomayor, CUB
American: A 2.40m 8/7/1991 Charles Austin, Unattached
World "A": 2.30m
World "B": 2.27m
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Matt Hemingway adidas 2.27m 7-05.25
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27 2.30 2.33
PPP O O O XXP PPP
2 Jesse Williams Unattached J2.27m 7-05.25
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27 2.30
PPP O O XO XXX
3 Keith Moffatt Morehouse J2.27m 7-05.25
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27 2.30
O O O XXO XXX
4 Kyle Lancaster Kansas St. J2.27m 7-05.25
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27 2.30
O O XO XXO XXX
5 Jamie Nieto Nike 2.22m 7-03.25
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27
PPP O O XXX
6 Henry Patterson Unattached 2.17m 7-01.50
2.12 2.17 2.22
O O XXX
7 Tora Harris Shore Athlet J2.17m 7-01.50
2.12 2.17 2.22 2.27
O XO XXP X
8 Adam Shunk Indiana Invaders J2.17m 7-01.50
2.12 2.17 2.22
PPP XXO XXX
9 Jim Dilling Minnesota-Mankato 2.12m 6-11.50
2.12 2.17
O XXX
10 Fredrick Rule Unattached J2.12m 6-11.50
2.12 2.17
XO XXX
10 Michael Morrison Unattached J2.12m 6-11.50
2.12 2.17
XO XXX
10 Steve Wolf Central Michigan J2.12m 6-11.50
2.12 2.17
XO XXX
-- Kyley Johnson Team XO NH
2.12
XXX
-- Eugene Hutchinson Unattached NH
2.12
XXX

Women Triple Jump Open
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World: W 15.50m 8/10/1995 Inessa Kravets, UKR
American: A 14.45m 7/11/2004 Tiombe Hurd, Nike
World "A": 14.30m
World "B": 14.00m
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Erica McLain Stanford 14.01m 1.8 45-11.75
13.21m(1.4) 13.83m(0.3) 14.01m(1.8) 13.48m(-1.5) 13.48m(-2.2) 13.74m(1.9)
2 Candice Baucham U C L A 14.00m 0.5 45-11.25
14.00m(0.5) 13.42m(1.2) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 13.14m(-1.1) 12.97m(-4.8)
3 Nicole Whitman Ehi 13.78m -1.9 45-02.50
FOUL(NWI) 13.62m(-2.9) FOUL(NWI) 13.78m(-1.9) 13.61m(-1.8) FOUL(NWI)
4 Brittany Daniels Unattached 13.63m 0.9 44-08.75
13.52m(1.5) 13.34m(0.8) 13.40m(1.4) 13.46m(-2.9) 12.03m(-0.3) 13.63m(0.9)
5 Shakeema Walker Unattached 13.61m -1.3 44-08.00
13.46m(-1.3) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 13.61m(-1.3) 13.34m(-2.5) 13.37m(-2.8)
6 Chaytan Hill Kansas St. 13.56m 1.8 44-06.00
13.12m(-1.4) 13.40m(0.3) 13.56m(1.8) 13.09m(-1.3) 13.33m(-2.4) 13.36m(-2.0)
7 Tiombe Hurd Nike 13.55m 0.9 44-05.50
FOUL(NWI) 13.55m(0.9) FOUL(NWI) 13.22m(-2.6) FOUL(NWI) 13.00m(-1.2)
8 Yuliana Perez Unattached 13.33m +0.0 43-09.00
13.10m(-1.7) 13.33m(+0.0) 13.10m(0.2) 13.23m(-0.9) 13.26m(-3.4) 13.19m(-4.4)
9 Rosalind Goodwin Ohio State 13.25m +0.0 43-05.75
FOUL(NWI) 13.25m(+0.0) 13.06m(0.8) 13.24m(0.5) 12.90m(-3.4) 13.01m(-4.5)
10 Sheena Gordon North Carolina 13.18m -1.8 43-03.00
13.18m(-1.8) 12.77m(-2.2) FOUL(NWI)
11 Kemesha Whitmire South Carolina 13.13m 1.9 43-01.00
12.82m(-0.4) 13.13m(1.9) FOUL(NWI)
12 Brooklyn Hann Kansas 13.05m 0.5 42-09.75
FOUL(NWI) 12.95m(-1.4) 13.05m(0.5)
13 Simidele Adeagbo Team XO 13.01m 4.3 42-08.25
13.00m(1.5) 12.78m(0.9) 13.01m(4.3)
14 Shayla Moore Ohio State 12.98m -2.1 42-07.00
12.70m(-1.5) 12.98m(-2.1) 12.97m(-1.7)
15 Sheri Smith Unattached 12.88m +0.0 42-03.25
12.88m(+0.0) 12.65m(0.3) 12.71m(0.1)
16 Chasity Johnson Coastal Carolina 12.78m -2.9 41-11.25
12.78m(-2.9) 12.69m(-3.1) 12.65m(+0.0)
17 Sherita Williams Greater Bost 12.76m 0.7 41-10.50
12.76m(0.7) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)
18 Shani Marks Unattached 12.49m 2.4 40-11.75
FOUL(NWI) 12.36m(-2.3) 12.49m(2.4)
19 Brandy Depland Georgia Tech 12.48m -2.0 40-11.50
12.48m(-2.0) 12.48m(-0.1) FOUL(NWI)
20 LaToya LeGree Florida State 12.43m 2.9 40-09.50
12.27m(2.1) 12.09m(1.7) 12.43m(2.9)
21 Amanda Thieschafer Unattached 12.41m 1.6 40-08.75
FOUL(NWI) 12.41m(1.6) 12.13m(+0.0)
-- Monica Cabbler Unattached FOUL
FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)
-- Toni Smith Unattached DNS

Saturday, June 25, 2005
Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase Final
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World: W 7:53.63 9/3/2004 Saif Saaeed Shaheen, QAT
American: A 8:09.17 8/28/1985 Henry Marsh, Athletics West
World "A": 8:24.60
World "B": 8:32.00
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Daniel Lincoln Nike 8:17.27
2 Anthony Famiglietti adidas 8:20.49
3 Steve Slattery Nike 8:25.52
4 Brian Olinger Ohio State 8:28.44
5 Max King Team XO 8:33.06
6 Andy Smith North Carolina St. 8:36.33
7 Lucas Meyer Yale 8:38.30
8 Joshua McAdams B Y U 8:39.81
9 David Vidal Stanford 8:44.22
10 Jordan Fife Indiana State 8:47.56
11 Tom Burns Indiana 8:47.77
12 Isaiah Festa Wisconsin Ru 9:02.94
-- Robert Gary Reebok DNF
-- Aaron Fisher Ohio State DNF

Women Hammer Throw Open
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World: W 76.07m 8/29/1999 Mihaela Melinte, ROM
American: A 72.12m 4/10/2004 Erin Gilreath, NYAC
World "A": 69.50m
World "B": 67.00m
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Erin Gilreath New York Ath 73.87mA 242-04
67.73m 68.42m 70.97m 71.76m 69.42m 73.87m
2 Bethany Hart New Haven Ag 69.15m 226-10
FOUL 64.35m 64.08m 64.99m 69.15m FOUL
3 Amber Campbell Mjolnir Thro 68.95m 226-02
64.35m 58.75m 68.73m FOUL 63.46m 68.95m
4 Loree Smith Unattached 67.12m 220-02
63.53m FOUL 66.63m FOUL 65.59m 67.12m
5 Jessica Cosby U C L A 66.81m 219-02
65.88m 65.30m FOUL FOUL FOUL 66.81m
6 Cari Soong Team XO 65.19m 213-10
65.19m 64.95m FOUL FOUL 64.49m 60.00m
7 LaQuanda Cotten Unattached 64.50m 211-07
FOUL 64.50m FOUL FOUL 60.90m 62.36m
8 Jennifer Leatherman Unattached 63.94m 209-09
62.77m FOUL FOUL FOUL 57.57m 63.94m
9 Kristal Kostiew Unattached 62.28m 204-04
61.59m FOUL 62.28m FOUL FOUL 58.56m
10 Delisa McClain Unattached 61.49m 201-09
61.49m 54.29m 59.00m
11 Anna Dolegiewicz Unattached 59.76m 196-01
59.76m 55.76m 57.91m
12 Shelaine Larson Unattached 59.37m 194-09
FOUL 57.08m 59.37m
13 Sarah Hopping Stanford 58.27m 191-02
FOUL 58.27m 58.24m
14 Jessica Pressley Arizona State 57.34m 188-01
FOUL 54.80m 57.34m
15 Laci Heller Kansas St. 55.66m 182-07
53.87m FOUL 55.66m
-- Britney Henry Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- April Burton Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL

Friday, June 24, 2005
Men Hammer Throw Open
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World: W 86.74m 8/30/1986 Yuriy Sedykh, URS
American: A 82.52m 9/7/1996 Lance Deal, NYAC
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 James Parker U S Air Force 74.15m 243-03
74.07m 73.60m 74.15m FOUL FOUL FOUL
2 Jake Freeman New York Ath 72.60m 238-02
FOUL 70.52m 70.24m 72.51m FOUL 72.60m
3 A.G. Kruger Ashland Elite 71.48m 234-06
71.48m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL 71.34m
4 Scott Boothby Club Northwest 69.84m 229-02
66.63m 67.60m 67.38m 68.42m 66.05m 69.84m
5 Luke Woydziak Big Sur Dist 69.19m 227-00
FOUL 67.23m 69.19m FOUL FOUL 66.08m
6 Travis Nutter Pacific Bay 68.52m 224-10
61.57m 68.52m 65.85m 66.27m 65.28m 63.23m
7 Lucais MacKay Unattached 67.79m 222-05
66.53m 67.03m 65.50m 67.51m 67.79m 65.63m
8 Adam Kriz Team XO 67.28m 220-09
65.90m 64.62m 66.87m 66.78m 67.28m 66.85m
9 Isaac Ybarra Texas-Pan American 65.78m 215-10
FOUL 65.78m FOUL 62.72m FOUL 63.68m
10 Arnaldo Cueto Unattached 65.67m 215-05
65.67m 62.99m FOUL
11 Cory Martin Auburn 64.99m 213-03
62.39m 64.63m 64.99m
12 Nick Owens North Carolina 64.87m 212-10
FOUL 64.87m 62.53m
13 Nicholas Welihozkiy Pacific Bay 64.78m 212-06
61.89m 64.78m 62.97m
14 Adam Hamilton Unattached 64.03m 210-01
61.34m FOUL 64.03m
15 Jacob Dunkleberger Throw 1 Deep 63.85m 209-06
FOUL FOUL 63.85m
16 Michael Pockoski Unattached 63.79m 209-03
63.79m FOUL FOUL
17 Adam Midles Unattached 63.62m 208-09
63.31m 63.22m 63.62m
18 John Newell Georgia 63.13m 207-01
FOUL 62.97m 63.13m
19 Wil Fleming Unattached 61.80m 202-09
61.80m FOUL FOUL
20 Adam Trainor Unattached 61.68m 202-04
61.67m 60.02m 61.68m
21 Garland Porter Tennessee 60.70m 199-02
60.65m FOUL 60.70m
-- Kyle Herl Wyoming FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Dameion Smith Indiana Invaders FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Kyle Daley Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Kibwé Johnson Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- John Paul Smolenski Unattached FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL

Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase Open
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World: W 7:53.63 9/3/2004 Saif Saaeed Shaheen, QAT
American: A 8:09.17 8/28/1985 Henry Marsh, Athletics West
Name Year Team Prelims
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Heat 1
1 Daniel Lincoln Nike 8:35.32Q
2 Steve Slattery Nike 8:36.90Q
3 Joshua McAdams B Y U 8:37.15Q
4 Max King Team XO 8:37.27Q
5 Andy Smith North Carolina St. 8:38.47q
6 Lucas Meyer Yale 8:40.26q
7 Jordan Fife Indiana State 8:47.42q
8 Thomas Brooks Unattached 8:50.19
9 Benjamin Bruce Unattached 8:52.34
10 Brett Holts Oregon 8:52.92
-- Jordan Desilets Reebok DNS
Heat 2
1 Anthony Famiglietti adidas 8:36.64Q
2 Brian Olinger Ohio State 8:37.05Q
3 Robert Gary Reebok 8:39.05Q
4 Aaron Fisher Ohio State 8:45.15Q
5 Tom Burns Indiana 8:45.90q
6 Isaiah Festa Wisconsin Ru 8:46.50q
7 David Vidal Stanford 8:47.66q
8 Lyle Weese Unattached 8:47.81
9 Ryan Warrenburg Arizona State 8:50.25
-- Michael Spence Unattached DNF
-- Jacques Sallberg Run With Us DNS
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Name Year Team Prelims
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Preliminaries
1 Daniel Lincoln Nike 8:35.32Q
2 Anthony Famiglietti adidas 8:36.64Q
3 Steve Slattery Nike 8:36.90Q
4 Brian Olinger Ohio State 8:37.05Q
5 Joshua McAdams B Y U 8:37.15Q
6 Robert Gary Reebok 8:39.05Q
7 Max King Team XO 8:37.27Q
8 Aaron Fisher Ohio State 8:45.15Q
9 Andy Smith North Carolina St. 8:38.47q
10 Lucas Meyer Yale 8:40.26q
11 Tom Burns Indiana 8:45.90q
12 Isaiah Festa Wisconsin Ru 8:46.50q
13 Jordan Fife Indiana State 8:47.42q
14 David Vidal Stanford 8:47.66q
15 Lyle Weese Unattached 8:47.81
16 Thomas Brooks Unattached 8:50.19
17 Ryan Warrenburg Arizona State 8:50.25
18 Benjamin Bruce Unattached 8:52.34
19 Brett Holts Oregon 8:52.92
-- Michael Spence Unattached DNF
-- Jordan Desilets Reebok DNS
-- Jacques Sallberg Run With Us DNS

Preview Team XO’s 5 2005 US Outdoor qualifiers!

Team XO’s 5 2005 US Outdoor qualifiers!

Max King -- Men's 3000 meter Steeplechase
Originally from Central Point, Oregon where he attended Crater High School, Max King attended Cornell University where he majored in Chemical Engineering. His personal record in the 3000 meter steeplechase is 8:37.71 and his recent accomplishments include placing fifth at the US 8K Road National Championships, third at the NACAC (North America, Central America, and Caribbean) Championships where he was the top American finisher, he was also a top finisher at this year's US World Cross Country Trials where he placed 11th in the 12K and 12th in the 4K races. He earned his qualifying standard for this year's national championships at the Oregon Invite where he won the steeplechase in a time of 8:42.22, and then bettered it last week at the Harry Jerome International in Canada (8:37.71). Max was also seen recently rabbiting Galen Rupp to a U.S. Junior Record at the Oregon Twilight.

Simidele (Simi) Adeagbo -- Women's Triple Jump
Simi comes to us from Kentucky where she attended both high school and college (University of Kentucky). She majored in Journalism and went on to earn a Masters in Communications. While competing there she earned All-American status four times, won the SEC triple jump in 2003, and took the Penn Relays triple jump crown in 2002. She still holds the school record both indoor and outdoor in the triple jump. Simi qualified and competed at the Olympic Trials last year in triple jump, making the final in the triple and earning a 12th place finish. She set her triple jump personal record this year at the Oregon Preview with a mark of 13.57 meters (44-6 3/4). Her long jump personal record is 6.36 meters.

Adam Kriz -- Men's Hammer Throw
Kriz showed his return to form after a "disappointing" 22nd place finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials of last year when he launched a 67.38 meter (220-9) throw at the Oregon Twilight in winning the men's Hammer. Adam is an Oregon native having first competed at Toledo High School then at the University of Oregon. While at Oregon he was a two-time NCAA qualifier and took fifth in 2003 and twice a Pac-10 champion. He also found time to major in Exercise and Movement Science.

Cari Soong -- Women's Hammer Throw
Cari moved to Eugene to join Team XO from Southern California where she attended John W. North High School and UCLA. A sociology major, Soong earned top honors in the Hammer throw as an eight-time All-American, 2003 Pac-10 Champion and Pac-10 meet record holder. In 2000, Soong won the Hammer at the U.S. Junior Nationals and went on to the Junior World Championships in Santiago, Chile where she placed 11th. Her personal best is 65.92 meters (216-3). Earlier this year she competed at the U.S. Indoor National Championships in the Weight Throw and earned a fourth place finish.

Kyley Johnson – High Jump
Kyley Johnson Graduated from U of O with a degree in Journalism. Johnson was a state champion in high school jumping for the Knights of North Valley. As a Duck Johnson quickly made his mark by winning the Pac-10 Champion his freshman year. After college Johnson has made three trips to the national meet, twice indoors and once outdoors. He is also one of the three founders of Team XO.

Lastly we had another athlete that qualified but will not be going to the meet.
Justin Carvalho – Hammer Throw

Team XO Update – XO Invite, USA Nationals Qualifiers, and XO Athletic Camp

The XO Invite was not to be missed in its 2005 edition. With many of the top athletes in the state on hand, statewide bragging rights were up for grabs in almost every event. The highlights are perhaps too many to name in such a short space, but the 2005 XO Invite cannot be mentioned in the same breath without Newberg’s Rachel Yurkovich’s national record setting javelin throw of 176-5. This is one XO Invite record that may stand a while. So, after a day of gutsy performances, state-leading marks, and competition so intense that the meet came down to the final events where Benson and Summit looked to be about ready to cut the XO trophy straight down the middle, it ended up being the perennial powerhouse Techmen of Benson who raced to wins in both 4x400 meter relays and the team title. Please visit www.xoinvite.com for full results and a full press release.

As the 2005 USA Track and Field National Championships looms, several XO athletes who have already qualified tune up and several others look to qualify soon. Athletes who have qualified include: Simidele Adeagbo in both the long and triple jump, she recently took part in a world-class field at the Prefontaine Classic in the long jump earning a seventh place finish at 6.11 meters (20-0.5); Cari Soong in the women’s hammer throw; Adam Kriz and Justin Carvalho in the men’s hammer; John Stiegeler in the javelin; and Max King in the 3000 meter steeplechase. On the bubble are: Kyley Johnson and Jason Boness in the high jump; Paul Kezes in either the 5000 or 10,000 meter races; and Brandon Holliday in the 400 meter hurdles.

Team XO also looks forward to the upcoming XO Athletic Camp to be held July 25-28. This camp is designed for athletes of all sports who want to improve their overall athleticism. Members of Team XO will be on hand to share their knowledge and experience of competing at the PAC-10 and National Championships. More information can be found at www.teamxo.com under the XO Athletic Camp tab.

Kevin Ullman