Lopez Lomong: From Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ to U.S. Olympian Stephen Lee Jul 12, 2012

Today's blog post comes from Lopez Lomong, who will be running with Team USA in the London 2012 Olympics. Lopez was born in South Sudan, and kidnapped by a rebel group at the age of 6. He escaped to a refugee camp in Kenya, and was adopted by a family in the United States. While Lopez runs for Team USA, he hasn't forgotten his home country of South Sudan, that celebrates one year of independence today. (via )

LaShawn Merritt: Defending himself and his title Stephen Lee Jul 12, 2012

In the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, LaShawn Merritt earned gold medals in the 400m and 400m relay. In the winter of 2009, he failed three drug tests. This summer, Merritt is competing in the London Olympics, trying to overcome preconceptions about his past. 

LaFond Finishes 19th at World Juniors Stephen Lee Jul 12, 2012

LaFond Finishes 19th at World JuniorsMaryland rising sophomore earned trip to Spain

 

July 12, 2012
 
BARCELONA, Spain - Thea LaFond, a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland, finished 19th in the women's triple jump qualifying rounds at the IAAF World Junior Championships.
 
LaFond had a mark of 41 feet, 6-1/2 inches in the qualifying rounds and did not move on as one of the top 12 athletes to the final. LaFond was competing for her native country of Dominica and qualified for the World Juniors after finishing second at the Central America, Carribean Championships.
 
She already ranks second on Maryland's all-time list in the women's triple jump. Her mark at the World Juniors was the fifth time she has gone better than 41 feet this season.
 
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Team USA Has Another Successful Session in Track Qualifying at World Juniors Stephen Lee Jul 11, 2012

 

Team USA Has Another Successful Session in Track Qualifying at World Juniors

7/11/2012
 
BARCELONA, Spain – It was another successful morning at Olympic Stadium for Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. In three track event qualifying rounds, the U.S. advanced five of six to the next step while Team Co-Captain Gunnar Nixon continued his pursuit of the medal stand in the men’s decathlon.

Dendy finds Gold in Mexico! Stephen Lee Jul 07, 2012

Friday members of Team USA claimed a total of 22 medals, which included nine gold medals, during the opening day of the North America-Central America and Caribbean Under-23 (NACAC U-23) Championships in Guanajuato, Mexico. Competition continues Saturday and Sunday.

MD/DC Salute to Seniors Stephen Lee Jun 27, 2012

 

It was a great 2011-2012 in both cross country and track across the great state of Maryland/DC. Many of our seniors will soon be on their way to start their college careers both athletically and academically... so we wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature.


Want to be featured in our Salute To Seniors series? Drop me a line: slee@milesplit.com and answer the questions below! And if you can, point us to a pic or two or include them with your email. Make sure you have the right to use it, please.

 

Congratulations to the class of 2012 on all your hard work and success.

Future stars take track at USA Youth Championships Stephen Lee Jun 27, 2012

Future stars take track at USA Youth Championships

6/25/2012
 
ARLINGTON- Over 2500 of the country’s top young athletes will compete at the 2012
USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 26 – July 1, 2012 in Arlington, TX
at Maverick Stadium on the campus of University of Texas, Arlington.

Vaughan, Kirillov rewrite records on Day 1 USA Junior Championships Stephen Lee Jun 16, 2012

 

Vaughan, Kirillov rewrite records on Day 1 USA Junior Championships

6/15/2012
 
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Shelbi Vaughan set an American Junior record in the women’s discus and Nikita Kirillov broke a 19-year-old meet record in the men’s pole vault to highlight competition on day one of USA Junior Track & Field Championships. The competition kicked off this afternoon in Bloomington, IN at Indiana University.