Brown and Jameson Advance at USA Outdoor Championships
June 25, 2010
DES MOINES, Iowa – University of Miami juniors Ti’erra Brown and Tameka Jameson advanced to the semifinals of the 400m hurdles at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday night at Drake Stadium.
Both women automatically qualified for the semifinal by finishing among the Top-two in each of their first round heats.
Brown won the third of four heats with a time of 56.66 seconds, while Jameson was second in the second heat, circling the track in 57.90 seconds.
The Hurricane duo will race in Saturday’s semifinal at 3:02 p.m. EST. of the 16 women remaining, only five represent NCAA institutions.
To advance to Sunday’s final, the women must finish in the top four in their semifinal heat and both are set to race in the first of two heats on Saturday.
Both women earned All-America honors in the event at the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore. on June 11.
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 is 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 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.
