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USATF Championships Preview - Women's Long Jump

posted by AnnGaff, a Women Talk Sports blogger
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 10:47am PDT

About AnnGaff:

Chief Technical Officer, Women Talk Sports. I competed in Track & Field and Cross-Country in college at the University of Nebraska and competed professionally in Track & Field (3000m Steeplechase) fr...more

EDITOR'S NOTE: AnnGaff and LesleyHiggins are writing these previews for the USA Track & Field Championships, taking place this weekend in Eugene, OR, based on their firsthand Track & Field experience. Gaffigan and Higgins competed against each other in college, with Gaffigan representing the Nebraska Huskers and Higgins representing the Colorado Buffs. Both women competed last year in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Olympic Trials. This year, the two are spectators-from-afar of the USATF Championships/World Team Trials; Higgins is out with a broken foot and Gaffigan gave birth to a baby girl in May.

Final on Sunday, June 28 at 12:30pm

Top 6 entry marks:

Brittney Reese 7.06m
Funmilayo Jimoh 6.96m
Hyleas Fountain 6.88m
Grace Upshaw 6.80m
Akiba McKinney 6.75m
Brianna Glenn 6.72m

My Picks:

1. Brittney Reese
2. Funmilayo Jimog
3. Hyleas Fountain

The top 6 entries in this event have all hit the World "A" standard of 6.72m, meaning if they place in the top 3, they are on the World team, no questions asked. Brittney Reese (pictured left) is a step above her US peers this season and is the favorite to take home the win. Funmilayo Jimoh seems ready to take the #2 spot while Hyleas Fountain should grab the 3rd spot despite the fact that she will be running back and forth between the long jump pit and the track to finish up her competition in the heptathlon!

We would of course love to see our own Brianna Glenn pull out a surprise upset and take one of the spots. Check out Brianna's blog, a member of the Women Talk Sports Network, HERE.

USATF Championships Schedule, Results & Quotes

USATF Championships Day 1 Recap

USATF Championships Day 2 Recap

USATF Championships Day 3 Recap

USATF Championships Day 4 Recap

More USATF Championships Previews:

Watch the USATF Championships:

On TV:

ESPN, June 26, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET
ESPN, June 27, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ET
NBC, June 28, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET

Online:

LIVE All Weekend at Flotrack.org

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