07-09-2011, 12:18 PM
The United States team for the fast approaching Great North CityGames match against an Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team on NewcastleGateshead Quaysides on 17 September is beginning to firm up.
In addition to newly crowned World 100m and long jump champions Carmelita Jeter and Dwight Phillips, Dawn Harper, the reigning Olympic 100m hurdles gold medallist and David Oliver, third at the same 2008 Beijing Games, USA selectors have added further names.
They include Jason Richardson, winner of an explosive 110m hurdles title in Daegu, where Cuba's world record holder Dayron Robles was disqualified and Danielle Carruthers claimed a surprise 100m hurdles bronze medal.
"They're taking the meeting very seriously as of course is the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team who will release their side in the next couple of days," said Andy Caine, elite athletes manager for the nine event programme of track and jumping events.
Caine, just returned from the Championships, added: "Some of the American's who are competing here produced awesome performances. Jeter won the 100m and took silver in the 200m. Phillips celebrated winning a fifth World title.
Richardson was a revelation with his high hurdles win, while Harper showed her best form since her Olympic Games victory when she and Carruthers, in arguably the best track event in Daegu, set lifetime bests and in a photo-finish placed second and third.
"I'll be in Zurich on Thursday for the Weltklasse meet there and hopefully the USA selectors will fill in the missing names and we'll have a finalised team from them." continued Caine.
The Great North CityGames will be broadcast live by the BBC and takes place a day before the Bupa Great North Run, the world's biggest half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Team USA (additions to be made)
Men
100 Trell Kimmons
150
2 Miles Scott Bauhs
110h David Oliver, Jason Richardson
Long Jump Dwight Phillips
Women
150 Carmelita Jeter
100H Dawn Harper, Danielle Carruthers
PV April Steiner Bennett, Becky Holliday
1 Mile Gabe Anderson
In addition to newly crowned World 100m and long jump champions Carmelita Jeter and Dwight Phillips, Dawn Harper, the reigning Olympic 100m hurdles gold medallist and David Oliver, third at the same 2008 Beijing Games, USA selectors have added further names.
They include Jason Richardson, winner of an explosive 110m hurdles title in Daegu, where Cuba's world record holder Dayron Robles was disqualified and Danielle Carruthers claimed a surprise 100m hurdles bronze medal.
"They're taking the meeting very seriously as of course is the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team who will release their side in the next couple of days," said Andy Caine, elite athletes manager for the nine event programme of track and jumping events.
Caine, just returned from the Championships, added: "Some of the American's who are competing here produced awesome performances. Jeter won the 100m and took silver in the 200m. Phillips celebrated winning a fifth World title.
Richardson was a revelation with his high hurdles win, while Harper showed her best form since her Olympic Games victory when she and Carruthers, in arguably the best track event in Daegu, set lifetime bests and in a photo-finish placed second and third.
"I'll be in Zurich on Thursday for the Weltklasse meet there and hopefully the USA selectors will fill in the missing names and we'll have a finalised team from them." continued Caine.
The Great North CityGames will be broadcast live by the BBC and takes place a day before the Bupa Great North Run, the world's biggest half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Team USA (additions to be made)
Men
100 Trell Kimmons
150
2 Miles Scott Bauhs
110h David Oliver, Jason Richardson
Long Jump Dwight Phillips
Women
150 Carmelita Jeter
100H Dawn Harper, Danielle Carruthers
PV April Steiner Bennett, Becky Holliday
1 Mile Gabe Anderson