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Collegians Ready For 2019 IAAF World Championships
If you watch the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, chances are you’ll see a collegian who competed during the 2019 indoor and/or outdoor season vying for a global medal.
That’s because 70 athletes from 47 different institutions will represent 31 different countries at the biennial meet, which will last from Friday, September 30 until Sunday, October 6.
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If you’re curious about the particulars, then let us break things down a bit.
- Institutions with the most athletes on their 2019 rosters competing in Doha: Florida (4), Houston (4), Kansas (4), Alabama (3)
- Countries with the most collegiate representation: USA (25), Jamaica (5), Nigeria (3), Ghana (3), Trinidad & Tobago (3), Three countries tied with 2
- Athletes who won individual divisional titles during the 2019 track & field seasons: 24
- NCAA Division I (20) – Angie Annelus (o200), Janeek Brown (100H), Yanis David (iTJ/oLJ), Mondo Duplantis (iPV), Daniel Haugh (HT), Grant Holloway (i60/60H/110H), Bryce Hoppel (i800/o800), Jessica Hull (i3000), Wadeline Jonathas (o400), Chengetayi Mapaya (oTJ), Morgan McDonald (i3000/i5000/o5000), Shelby McEwen (iHJ), Divine Oduduru (i200/o100/o200), Sade Olatoye (WT), Allie Ostrander (3000SC), Anderson Peters (JT), Tyrell Richard (i400), Jordan Scott (iTJ), Laulauga Tausaga (DT), Harrison Williams (iHEP)
- NCAA Division II (3) – Eldred Henry (iSP/oSP), Alicja Konieczek (3000SC), Daisy Osakue (DT)
- NJCAA Division I (1) – Kenny Bednarek (i400/o200/o400)
It’s only right that The Bowerman – collegiate track & field’s highest honor – is well-represented. Five of the six finalists from 2019 will be competing in Doha, including each of the three men’s finalists (Duplantis, Holloway, Oduduru).
See below for a full list of collegians from 2019 competing at the IAAF World Championships.
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| Name |
Institution
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Country
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Event
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| Shelby McEwen |
Alabama
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USA
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Men’s High Jump
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| Mauricia Prieto |
Alabama
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TTO
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Women’s 200 Meters
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| Portious Warren |
Alabama
|
TTO
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Women’s Shot Put
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| Daisy Osakue |
Angelo State
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ITA
|
Women’s Discus
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| Karolina Pahlitzsch |
Arizona
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GER
|
Women’s 100 Hurdles
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| Beatrice Llano |
Arizona State
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NOR
|
Women’s Hammer
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| Janeek Brown |
Arkansas
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JAM
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Women’s 100 Hurdles
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| Kiara Parker |
Arkansas
|
USA
|
Women’s 4×100 Relay
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| Caitland Smith |
Arkansas State
|
USA
|
Women’s 4×100 Relay
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| Malique Smith |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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ISV
|
Men’s 400 Hurdles
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| KC Lightfoot |
Baylor
|
USA
|
Men’s Pole Vault
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| Wil London |
Baylor
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USA
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Men’s 4×400 Relay
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| Allie Ostrander |
Boise State
|
USA
|
Women’s Steeplechase
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| Nainoa Soto Thompson |
Charleston (W.Va.)
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ASA
|
Men’s 100 Meters
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| Shadae Lawrence |
Colorado State
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JAM
|
Women’s Discus
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| Joseph Amoah |
Coppin State
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GHA
|
Men’s 100 Meters
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| Eldred Henry |
Findlay
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IVB
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Men’s Shot Put
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| Raymond Ekevwo |
Florida
|
NGR
|
Men’s 100 Meters
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| Yanis David |
Florida
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FRA
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Women’s Long Jump
Women’s Triple Jump |
| Hakim Sani Brown |
Florida
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JPN
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Men’s 100 Meters
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| Grant Holloway |
Florida
|
USA
|
Men’s 110 Hurdles
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| Natalliah White |
Florida Atlantic
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JAM
|
Women’s 4×100 Relay
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| Andre Ewers |
Florida State
|
JAM
|
Men’s 100 Meters
Men’s 200 Meters |
| Shanice Love |
Florida State
|
JAM
|
Women’s Discus
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| Denzel Comenentia |
Georgia
|
NED
|
Men’s Hammer
Men’s Shot Put |
| Keenon Laine |
Georgia
|
USA
|
Men’s High Jump
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| Mario Burke |
Houston
|
BAR
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Men’s 100 Meters
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| Obi Igbokwe |
Houston
|
USA
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Men’s 4×400 Relay
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| Trumaine Jefferson |
Houston
|
USA
|
Men’s Long Jump
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| Amere Lattin |
Houston
|
USA
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Men’s 400 Hurdles
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| Kenny Bednarek |
Indian Hills (Iowa) CC
|
USA
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Men’s 200 Meters
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| Laulauga Tausaga |
Iowa
|
USA
|
Women’s Discus
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| Zach Bradford |
Kansas
|
USA
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Men’s Pole Vault
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| Gleb Dudarev |
Kansas
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BLR
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Men’s Hammer
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| Alexandra Emilianov |
Kansas
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MDA
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Women’s Discus
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| Bryce Hoppel |
Kansas
|
USA
|
Men’s 800 Meters
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| Daniel Haugh |
Kennesaw State
|
USA
|
Men’s Hammer
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| Daniel Roberts |
Kentucky
|
USA
|
Men’s 110 Hurdles
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| Alejandro Zapata |
Liberty
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COL
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Men’s 400 Meters
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| Mondo Duplantis |
LSU
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SWE
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Men’s Pole Vault
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| Abike Egbeniyi |
Middle Tennessee
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NGR
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Women’s 4×400 Relay
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| Marco Arop |
Mississippi State
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CAN
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Men’s 800 Meters
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| Anderson Peters |
Mississippi State
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GRN
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Men’s Javelin
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| Adva Cohen |
New Mexico
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ISR
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Women’s Steeplechase
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| Rodney Rowe |
North Carolina A&T
|
USA
|
Men’s 200 Meters
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| Sade Olatoye |
Ohio State
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NGR
|
Women’s Shot Put
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| Ryan Smeeton |
Oklahoma State
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CAN
|
Men’s Steeplechase
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| Cravon Gillespie |
Oregon
|
USA
|
Men’s 4×100 Relay
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| Jessica Hull |
Oregon
|
AUS
|
Women’s 1500 Meters
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| Darren Alfred |
Saint Augustine’s
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TTO
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Men’s 4×400 Relay
|
| Brandon Parris |
Saint Augustine’s
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VIN
|
Men’s 400 Meters
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| Aliyah Abrams |
South Carolina
|
GUY
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Women’s 400 Meters
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| Wadeline Jonathas |
South Carolina
|
USA
|
Women’s 400 Meters
|
| Tyrell Richard |
South Carolina State
|
USA
|
Men’s 4×400 Relay
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| Angie Annelus |
Southern California
|
USA
|
Women’s 200 Meters
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| Harrison Williams |
Stanford
|
USA
|
Men’s Decathlon
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| Chengetayi Mapaya |
TCU
|
ZIM
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Men’s Triple Jump
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| Derrick Mokaleng |
TCU
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RSA
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Men’s 400 Meters
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| Jonathan Sacoor |
Tennessee
|
BEL
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Men’s 400 Meters
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| Stamatia Scarvelis |
Tennessee
|
GRE
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Women’s Hammer
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| Teahna Daniels |
Texas
|
USA
|
Women’s 100 Meters
|
| Steffin McCarter |
Texas
|
USA
|
Men’s Long Jump
|
| Deborah Acquah |
Texas A&M
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GHA
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Women’s 4×100 Relay
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| Tahar Triki |
Texas A&M
|
ALG
|
Men’s Triple Jump
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| Divine Oduduru |
Texas Tech
|
NGR
|
Men’s 100 Meters
Men’s 200 Meters |
| Sondre Guttormsen |
UCLA
|
NOR
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Men’s Pole Vault
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| Jordan Scott |
Virginia
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JAM
|
Men’s Triple Jump
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| Alicja Konieczek |
Western Colorado
|
POL
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Women’s Steeplechase
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| Martin Owusu-Antwi |
Western Kentucky
|
GHA
|
Men’s 4×100 Relay
|
| Morgan McDonald |
Wisconsin
|
AUS
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Men’s 5000 Meters
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