Miami Duo to Compete in USA Outdoor Championships
June 23, 2010
CORAL GABLES – University of Miami juniors Ti’erra Brown and Tameka Jameson will be competing in the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400m hurdles this weekend at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
“Ti’erra and Tameka have had tremendous outdoor seasons and this is an opportunity for them to compete against some of the best elite-level athletes in the 400m hurdles in the United States,” said Director of Track and Field Amy Deem.
Both women earned All-America honors in the event at the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore. on June 11. Brown and Jameson will begin their quest for a shot at a U.S. Championship on Friday in the first round at 6:30 p.m. EST.
Brown and Jameson would advance to Saturday’s semifinal if they were among the top-three in one of the four first round heats or the next best four times.
Brown a five-time All-America honoree, is the third ranked American in the 400m hurdles this year with a season-best time of 54.74 seconds. Jameson is tied for seventh at 55.73 seconds. Each woman’s top-time came at the NCAA Preliminary Round held in Greensboro, N.C. in late May.
In the 400m hurdle NCAA final Brown was the runner-up for the second straight year at 55.22 seconds and Jameson placed third at 56.37 seconds.
The USA Championships appearance will be the first for both women and each will look to become the first Hurricane to win a USA Championship.
Below is the national television schedule for the weekend: ESPN, June 25 8-10 p.m. ESPN, June 26 1-2:30 p.m. NBC, June 26 3-4 p.m. ESPN, June 27 1-2:30 p.m. NBC, June 27 3-4 p.m.
