U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials Concludes Sunday

McKelvy-Jones takes ninth in 100-meter hurdles.

Former standout Miesha McKelvy-Jones finished ninth in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
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July 18, 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former Aztec standout Miesha McKelvy-Jones finished ninth in the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles Sunday afternoon at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif.

McKelvy-Jones, who needed to place in the top four in her heat to advance to the finals, took fifth with a time of 12.87 seconds, a mere .06 seconds behind fourth-place finisher and finals qualifier Ebony Foster. Melissa Morrison won the heat with a 12.67 clocking.

Aztec Hall of Fame member Marla Runyan also competed on the final day of the Olympic Trials, but did not finish in the 1,500 final. A 1991 SDSU graduate, Runyan already earned her second consecutive trip to the Summer Olympic Games after placing second in the 5,000 meters in 15:07.48 on Mon., July 12.

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

Sun., July 18, 2004

100-meter hurdle semifinal
   Name                    Year Team                     Semis  Wind H#
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Semi-Finals
  1 Joanna Hayes                 Nike                     12.50Q -0.6  1
  2 Melissa Morrison             adidas                   12.67Q -1.0  2
  3 Gail Devers                  Nike                     12.70Q -1.0  2
  4 Nichole Denby                Nike                     12.79Q -0.6  1
  5 Jenny Adams                  Nike                     12.77Q -1.0  2
  6 Michelle Perry               Nike                     12.84Q -0.6  1
  7 Ebony Foster                 N. Carolina St.          12.81Q -1.0  2
  8 Danielle Carruthers          Nike                     12.92Q -0.6  1 12.912
  9 Miesha McKelvy-Jones         Nike                     12.87  -1.0  2
 10 Lolo Jones                   L S U                    12.93  -0.6  1 12.922
 11 Raasin McIntosh              Texas                    12.94  -1.0  2
 12 Yolanda McCray               Holyfield Intl.          12.99  -1.0  2
 13 Joyce Bates-Fair             Holyfield Intl.          12.99  -0.6  1
 14 Sani Roseby                  U C L A                  13.27  -1.0  2
 15 Sheena Johnson               Nike                     13.41  -0.6  1
 -- Brenda Taylor