Leslie Miller-Russell Takes 12th In The Javelin At The U.S. Olympic Trials

Aztec All-American unable to claim Olympic bid.

Leslie Miller-Russell finished 12th in the javelin at the U.S. Olympic trials.
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July 11, 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former Aztec All-American Leslie Miller-Russell placed 12th overall in the javelin Sunday at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif. Miller-Russell's best throw of the day was 134-05 in an event easily won by American record-holder Kim Kreiner (182-07) at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex.

Miller-Russell, who earned All-America accolades in the heptathlon in 2003, was unable to get close to her preliminary round throw of 159-10, which was the 12th-best performance on Friday evening. The Humble, Texas, native had entered the meet as the ninth seed with a career best of 165-4, despite not concentrating on the event until earlier this year.

The 2004 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials continue Monday, as four-time SDSU All-American Tonette Dyer makes her debut in the 400-meter quarterfinals and Olympian Marla Runyan competes in the finals of the 5,000 meters.

2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials
Sacramento, Calif. - Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex

Sunday, July 11, 2004

Women's Javelin - Finals
  1 Kim Kreiner                  Nike                    55.65m     182-07
  2 Sarah Malone                 Oregon                  54.22m     177-11
  3 Denise O'Connell             Unattached              54.05m     177-04
  4 Erica Wheeler                Unattached              53.61m     175-11
  5 Serene Ross                  Nike                    53.20m     174-06
  6 Dana Pounds                  Air Force Academy       52.80m     173-03
  7 Nicole Carroll               Unattached              51.49m     168-11
  8 Katy Doyle                   Texas A&M               50.65m     166-02
  9 Emily Carlsten               Unattached              49.60m     162-09
 10 Megan Spriesterbach          unattached              46.08m     151-02
 11 Inge Jorgensen               Unattached              44.13m     144-09
 12 Leslie Miller-Russell        Sheffield Elite TC      40.97m     134-05

Remaining Aztec meet schedule
Monday, July 12
7:20 p.m. - 400-meter quarterfinal (Tonette Dyer)
9:25 p.m. - 5,000-meter final (Marla Runyan)
Thursday, July 15
7:35 p.m. - 400-meter semifinal (*Tonette Dyer)
Friday, July 16
6:40 p.m. - 200-meter quarterfinal (Tonette Dyer)
8:00 p.m. - 1,500-meter semifinal (Marla Runyan)
9:20 p.m. - 10,000-meter final (Marla Runyan)
Saturday, July 17
1:10 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles quarterfinal (Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
2:02 p.m. - 200-meter semifinal (*Tonette Dyer)
2:52 p.m. - 400-meter final (*Tonette Dyer)
Sunday, July 18
3:15 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles semifinal (*Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
5:00 p.m. - 1,500-meter final (*Marla Runyan)
5:25 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles final (*Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
5:50 p.m. - 200-meter final (*Tonette Dyer)

*If athlete qualifies from the heat before