USTFCCCA News & Notes
Past & Present Collegians Shine At 2017 World Championships
NEW ORLEANS – Past and present collegians turned in memorable performances at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London last week.
Those athletes who honed their skills at the collegiate level combined for 55 medals between August 4 and August 13 inside London Stadium. Of those 55 medals, 25 were gold, 18 were silver and the remaining 12 were bronze.
RESULTS: IAAF World Championships
If you’re wondering about collegians from the 2017 track & field cycle, they accounted for 13 medals – six golds, six silvers and one bronze. Christian Coleman and Jereem Richards were the big winners from the World Championships as they each captured two medals.
See below for a full list of past and present collegians that stood out on the world stage.
Corrections and additions to these lists are welcome — email those to Tom Lewis at tom@ustfccca.org.
* U.S. collegian in 2017
GOLD (25 total, 6 by 2017 collegians)
| Name | Country | Program | Event |
| Justin Gatlin | United States | Tennessee | Men’s 100 Meters |
| Omar McLeod | Jamaica | Arkansas | Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles |
| Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | Great Britain | LSU* (SR) | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| Jereem Richards | Trinidad & Tobago | Alabama* (JR) | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Jarrin Solomon | Trinidad & Tobago | New Mexico | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Lalonde Gordon | Trinidad & Tobago | Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) CC | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Renny Quow | Trinidad & Tobago | South Plains (Texas) | Men’s 4×400 Relay (heats) |
| Sam Kendricks | United States | Ole Miss | Men’s Pole Vault |
| Christian Taylor | United States | Florida | Men’s Triple Jump |
| Tori Bowie | United States | Southern Miss | Women’s 100 Meters |
| Phyllis Francis | United States | Oregon | Women’s 400 Meters |
| Emma Coburn | United States | Colorado | Women’s Steeplechase |
| Kori Carter | United States | Stanford | Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Tori Bowie | United States | Southern Miss | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| Morolake Akinosun | United States | Texas | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| Aaliyah Brown | United States | Texas A&M* (SR) | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| Ariana Washington | United States | Oregon* (SO) | Women’s 4×100 Relay (heats) |
| Quanera Hayes | United States | Livingstone | Women’s 4×400 Relay |
| Phyllis Francis | United States | Oregon | Women’s 4×400 Relay |
| Shakima Wimbley | United States | Miami (Fla.)* (SR) | Women’s 4×400 Relay |
| Natasha Hastings | United States | South Carolina | Women’s 4×400 Relay (heats) |
| Kendall Ellis | United States | Southern California* (JR) | Women’s 4×400 Relay (heats) |
| Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | Stanford | Women’s Pole Vault |
| Brittney Reese | United States | Ole Miss | Women’s Long Jump |
| Barbora Spotakova | Czech Republic | Minnesota | Women’s Javelin |
SILVER (18 total, 6 by 2017 collegians)
| Name | Country | Program | Event |
| Christian Coleman | United States | Tennessee* (JR) | Men’s 100 Meters |
| Mike Rodgers | United States | Oklahoma Baptist | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| Justin Gatlin | United States | Tennessee | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| Jaylen Bacon | United States | Arkansas State* (JR) | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| Christian Coleman | United States | Tennessee* (JR) | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| BeeJay Lee | United States | Southern California | Men’s 4×100 Relay (heats) |
| Gil Roberts | United States | Texas Tech | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Wil London | United States | Baylor* (SO) | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Fred Kerley | United States | Texas A&M* (SR) | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Michael Cherry | United States | LSU* (SR) | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| Tony McQuay | United States | Florida | Men’s 4×400 Relay (heats) |
| Bryshon Nellum | United States | Southern California | Men’s 4×400 Relay (heats) |
| Jarrion Lawson | United States | Arkansas | Men’s Long Jump |
| Will Claye | United States | Florida | Men’s Triple Jump |
| Joe Kovacs | United States | Penn State | Men’s Shot Put |
| Jenny (Barringer) Simpson | United States | Colorado | Women’s 1500 Meters |
| Courtney Frerichs | United States | New Mexico | Women’s Steeplechase |
| Dawn (Harper) Harper-Nelson | United States | UCLA | Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles |
| Dalilah Muhammad | United States | Southern California | Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Sandi Morris | United States | Arkansas | Women’s Pole Vault |
BRONZE (13 total, 1 by 2017 collegians)
| Name | Country | Program | Event |
| Jereem Richards | Trinidad & Tobago | Alabama* (JR) | Men’s 200 Meters |
| Evan Jager | United States | Wisconsin | Men’s Steeplechase |
| Paul Chelimo | United States | UNCG | Men’s 5000 Meters |
| Balazs Baji | Hungary | Kansas State | Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles |
| Kerron Clement | United States | Florida | Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Stipe Zunic | Croatia | Florida | Men’s Shot Put |
| Mason Finley | United States | Wyoming | Men’s Discus |
| Shaunae (Miller) Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | Georgia | Women’s 200 Meters |
| Amy (Hastings) Cragg | United States | Arizona State | Women’s Marathon |
| Simone Facey | Jamaica | Texas A&M | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| Jura Levy | Jamaica | Oklahoma Baptist | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| Tianna (Madison) Bartoletta | United States | Tennessee | Women’s Long Jump |
| Michelle Carter | United States | Texas | Women’s Shot Put |
Top Eight Finishes (60 additional, 111 total including medalists)
| Place | Name | Country | Program | Event |
| 4th | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | Great Britain | LSU* (SR) | Men’s 200 Meters |
| 4th | Callum Hawkins | Great Britain | Butler | Men’s Marathon |
| 4th | Kemar Mowatt | Jamaica | Arkansas* (JR) | Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| 4th | Jonathan Borlee | Belgium | Florida State | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| 4th | Kevin Borlee | Belgium | Florida State | Men’s 4×400 Relay |
| 4th | Edgar (Rivera-Morales) Rivera | Mexico | Arizona | Men’s High Jump |
| 4th | Murielle Ahoure | Ivory Coast | Miami (Fla.) | Women’s 100 Meters |
| 4th | Shaunae (Miller) Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | Georgia | Women’s 400 Meters |
| 4th | Kendra Harrison | United States | Kentucky | Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles |
| 4th | Elea Diarra | France | Abilene Christian | Women’s 4×400 Relay |
| 4th | Danniel Thomas | Jamaica | Kent State* (SR) | Women’s Shot Put |
| 5th | Ameer Webb | United States | Texas A&M | Men’s 200 Meters |
| 5th | Nathon Allen | Jamaica | Auburn* (FR) | Men’s 400 Meters |
| 5th | Stanley Kebenei | United States | Arkansas | Men’s Steeplechase |
| 5th | Aries Merritt | United States | Tennessee | Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles |
| 5th | TJ Holmes | United States | Florida* (SR) | Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| 5th | Damian Warner | Canada | Western Ontario | Men’s Decathlon |
| 5th | Deajah Stevens | United States | Oregon* (JR) | Women’s 200 Meters |
| 5th | Melissa Bishop | Canada | Windsor | Women’s 800 Meters |
| 5th | Susan (Kuijken) Krumins | Netherlands | Florida State | Women’s 10,000 Meters |
| 5th | Christina Manning | United States | Ohio State | Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles |
| 5th | Sarah Atcho | Switzerland | Monroe (N.Y.) | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| 5th | Abike Egbeniyi | Nigeria | Middle Tennessee* (JR) | Women’s 4×400 Relay |
| 5th | Lorraine Ugen | Great Britain | TCU | Women’s Long Jump |
| 6th | Matt Hughes | Canada | Louisville | Men’s Steeplechase |
| 6th | Mo Ahmed | Canada | Wisconsin | Men’s 5000 Meters |
| 6th | Shane Brathwaite | Barbados | Texas Tech | Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles |
| 6th | Aaron Brown | Canada | Southern California | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Brendon Rodney | Canada | LIU Brooklyn | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Gavin Smellie | Canada | Western Kentucky | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Mobolade Ajomale | Canada | Academy of Art* (SO) | Men’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Chris Benard | United States | Arizona State | Men’s Triple Jump |
| 6th | Ryan Crouser | United States | Texas | Men’s Shot Put |
| 6th | Nick Miller | Great Britain | Oklahoma State | Men’s Hammer |
| 6th | Ioannis “John” Kyriazis | Greece | Texas A&M* (JR) | Men’s Javelin |
| 6th | Kimberlyn Duncan | United States | LSU | Women’s 200 Meters |
| 6th | Emily Infeld | United States | Georgetown | Women’s 10,000 Meters |
| 6th | Sage Watson | Canada | Arizona* (SR) | Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| 6th | Semoy Hackett | Trinidad & Tobago | LSU | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Trinidad & Tobago | LSU | Women’s 4×100 Relay |
| 6th | Brittany Crew | Canada | Eastern Michigan | Women’s Shot Put |
| 7th | Fred Kerley | United States | Texas A&M* (SR) | Men’s 400 Meters |
| 7th | Ryan Whiting | United States | Arizona State | Men’s Shot Put |
| 7th | Kurt Felix | Grenada | Boise State | Men’s Decathlon |
| 7th | Charlene Lipsey | United States | LSU | Women’s 800 Meters |
| 7th | Cassandra Tate | United States | LSU | Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles |
| 7th | Alysha Newman | Canada | Miami (Fla.) | Women’s Pole Vault |
| 7th | Chantel Malone | British Virgin Islands | Texas | Women’s Long Jump |
| 8th | Isiah Young | United States | Ole Miss | Men’s 200 Meters |
| 8th | Brandon McBride | Canada | Mississippi State | Men’s 800 Meters |
| 8th | Nick Willis | New Zealand | Michigan | Men’s 1500 Meters |
| 8th | Mo Ahmed | Canada | Wisconsin | Men’s 10,000 Meters |
| 8th | Bryan McBride | United States | Arizona State | Men’s High Jump |
| 8th | Shawn Barber | Canada | Akron | Men’s Pole Vault |
| 8th | Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Trinidad & Tobago | LSU | Women’s 100 Meters |
| 8th | Tynia Gaither | Bahamas | Southern California | Women’s 200 Meters |
| 8th | Novlene Williams-Mills | Jamaica | Florida | Women’s 400 Meters |
| 8th | Susan (Kuijken) Krumins | Netherlands | Florida State | Women’s 5000 Meters |
| 8th | Molly Huddle | United States | Notre Dame | Women’s 10,000 Meters |
| 8th | Nia Ali | United States | Southern California | Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles |
| 8th | Blessing Okagbare | Nigeria | UTEP | Women’s Long Jump |