USATF Announces Roster for NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahama

INDIANAPOLIS — Six medalists and more than 40 members of the most successful team in World Athletics Championships history will don the red, white and blue for Team USATF again August 19-21 for the NACAC Open Championships at the Grand Bahama Sport Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
 
World Championships women's hammer gold medalist Brooke Andersen leads an American women's squad that also features javelin silver medalist Kara Winger and hammer bronze medalist Janee Kassanavoid from the U.S. squad that won 33 total medals, 13 of them gold, and dominated the team scoring in Eugene last month.
 
Eugene relay gold medalists Bryce Deadmon, Jaide Stepter, and Kaylin Whitney are also in the 90-athlete Team USATF contingent that will compete for prize money, medals and valuable World Athletics ranking points at the NACAC meet. Athletes who win their event could be considered as having met the World Athletics qualifying standard for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
 
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Men’s Roster

 

NAME	EVENT	RESIDENCE/USATF ASSOCIATION
CJ Allen	400m Hurdles	Marietta, GA/USATF Georgia
Chris Benard	Triple Jump	Chula Vista, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Emmanuel Bor	5000m	Colorado Springs, CO/USATF Colorado
Jamal Britt	110mH	Coralville, IA/USATF Iowa
Brandon Carnes	100m, 4x100m Relay Pool	N. St. Paul, Minnesota/USATF Minnesota
Cravont Charleston	4x100m Relay Pool	Charlotte, NC/USATF North Carolina
Nick Christie	20km Race Walk	El Cajon, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Emmanuel Corvera	20km Race Walk	San Diego, CA/USATF New York
Jordan Crawford	20km Race Walk	Douglasville, GA/USATF Georgia
Freddie Crittenden	110m Hurdles	Phoenix, AZ/USATF Arizona
Ethan Dabbs	Javelin	Charlottesville, VA/USATF Virginia
Bryce Deadmon	400m - Relay Pool	Arlington, TX/USATF Gulf
Andrew Evans	Discus	Portage, MI/USATF Kentucky
Johnny Gregorek	1500m	Somerville, MA/USATF New York
Rayvon Grey	Long Jump	Baton Rouge, LA/USATF Southern
Quincy Hall	4x400m Relay Pool	Gainesville, FL/USATF Florida
Duncan Hamilton	3000m Steeplechase	Bozeman, MT/USATF Montana
Daniel Haugh	Hammer Throw	Marietta, GA/USATF Georgia
Dontavious Hill	High Jump	Auburn, AL/USATF Alabama
Eric Holt	1500m	Patterson, NY/USATF New York
Andrew Irwin	Pole Vault	Mount Ida, AR/USATF Arkansas
Evan Jager	3000m Steeplechase	Portland, OR/USATF Oregon
Lawrence Johnson	4x100m Relay Pool	Madison, WI/USATF Wisconsin
Brannon Kidder	800m	Seattle, WA/USATF Pacific Northwest
Woody Kincaid	5000m	Portland, OR/USATF Oregon
Kyree King	100m, 200m, 4x100m - Relay Pool	Ontario, CA/USATF Southern California
Jonah Koech	800m	Falls Church, VA/USATF Potomac Valley
Josephus Lyles	200m	Clermont, FL/USATF Florida
Dillon Maggard	10,000m	Logan, UT/USATF Pacific Northwest
Sean McGorty	5000m, 10,000m	Beaverton, OR/USATF Oregon
Dan Nehnevaj	20km Race Walk	Beckley, WV/USATF North Carolina
Tripp Piperi	Shot Put	Austin, TX/USATF Texas Southern
Kyle Rollins	High Jump	E. Rochester, NY/USATF Niagara
Khalifah Rosser	400m Hurdles	Fort Worth, TX/USATF Southwestern
Anthony Rotich	3000m Steeplechase	Colorado Springs, CO/USATF Colorado
Dallin Shurts	Discus	Banks, OR/USATF Oregon
Roger Steen	Shot Put	Luck, WI/USATF Pacific
Curtis Thompson	Javelin	Florence, NJ/USATF New England
Josh Thompson	1500m	Hillsboro, OR/USATF Oregon
Ismail Turner	4x400m Relay Pool	Hemet, CA/USATF Southern California
Noah Williams	400m - Relay Pool	Hilton, NY/USATF Niagara
Will Williams	Long Jump	Jonesboro, AR/USATF Arkansas
Luke Winder	Pole Vault	Oak Park, IL/USATF Illinois
Rudy Winkler	Hammer Throw	Ithaca, NY/USATF New York
Isiah Young	4x100m Relay Pool	Clermont, FL/USATF Southern

 

Women’s Roster

 

NAME	EVENT	RESIDENCE/USATF ASSOCIATION
Morolake Akinosun	4x100m Relay Pool	Los Angeles, CA/USATF Southern California
Brooke Andersen	Hammer Throw	Phoenix, AZ/USATF Inland Northwest
Celera Barnes	100m, 4x100m- Relay Pool	Oxnard, CA/USATF Southern California
Deonca Bookman	400m Hurdles	Coppell, TX/USATF Southwestern
Brittany Brown	200m	Fort Worth, TX/USATF Iowa
Stephanie Bruce	10,000m	Flagstaff, AZ/USATF Arizona
Quanesha Burks	Long Jump	Baton Rouge, LA/USATF Southern
Stephanie Casey	20km Race Walk	Portland, OR/USATF Oregon
Vashti Cunningham	High Jump	Las Vegas, NV/USATF Nevada
Teahna Daniels	4x100m Relay Pool	Austin, TX/USATF Texas Southern
Rachel Dincoff	Discus	Tallahassee, FL/USATF Inland Northwest
Arianna Fisher	Triple Jump	Columbia, MO/USATF Missouri Valley
Tiffany Flynn	Long Jump	Ellenwood, GA/USATF Georgia
Eleanor Fulton	5000m	Portland, OR/USATF Oregon
Rachel Glenn	High Jump	Long Beach, CA/USATF Southern California
Carmen Graves	3000m Steeplechase	Ocean City, NJ/USATF New Jersey
Emily Grove	Pole Vault	Vermillion, SD/USATF Dakotas
Ariana Ince	Javelin	Chula Vista, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Kyra Jefferson	4x400m Relay Pool	Clermont, FL/USATF Florida
Gabbi Jennings	3000m Steeplechase	Greenville, SC/USATF South Carolina
Alaysha Johnson	100m Hurdles	Fort Lauderdale, FL/USATF Florida
Janee Kassanavoid	Hammer Throw	Manhattan, KS/USATF Missouri Valley
Emily Lipari	10,000m	San Diego, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Heather MacLean	1500m	Brighton, MA/USATF New England
Tonea Marshall	100m Hurdles	Weatherford, TX/USATF Southwestern
Alina McDonald	Pole Vault	Pacolet, SC/USATF South Carolina
Miranda Melville	20km Race Walk	Chula Vista, CA/USATF New York
Maria Michta-Coffey	20km Race Walk	Lake Grove, NY/USATF Long Island
A'Keyla Mitchell	200m	Fayetteville, AR/USATF Arkansas
Fiona O'Keeffe	5000m	Chapel Hill, NC/USATF North Carolina
Javianne Oliver	100m, 4x100m Relay Pool	Clermont, FL/USATF Florida
Keturah Orji	Triple Jump	Atlanta, GA/USATF Georgia
Katie Rainsberger	3000m Steeplechase	Colorado Springs, CO/USATF Colorado
Jessica Ramsey	Shot Put	Memphis, TN/USATF Tennessee
Natosha Rogers	5000m	Denver, CO/USATF Michigan
Helen Schlachtenhaufen	1500m	Cambridge, MA/USATF New England
Jaide Stepter- Baynes	4x400m Relay Pool	Bellflower, CA/USATF Southern California
Robyn Stevens	20km Race Walk	Vacaville, CA/USATF Pacific
Cassandra Tate	400mH	Baton Rouge, LA/USATF Southern
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins	Discus	El Cajon, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Kaylin Whitney	4x400m Relay Pool	Clermont, FL/USATF Florida
Ajee' Wilson	800m	Philadelphia, PA/USATF Mid-Atlantic
Allie Wilson	800m	Atlanta, GA/USATF Georgia
Kara Winger	Javelin	Colorado Springs, CO/USATF New York
Jessica Woodard	Shot Put	Mesa, AZ/USATF Arizona

 

Staff Roster

 

NAME	POSITION	RESIDENCE/USATF ASSOCIATION
Women’s Staff
Gwen Mikinski	Head Coach	Tucson, AZ/USATF Arizona
Marlene Wilcox	Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis	West Hills, CA/USATF Southern California
Kathy Butler	Assistant Coach - Distance	Nederland, CO/USATF Colorado
Sandra Glover	Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Sugar Land, TX/USATF Gulf
Jennifer Nanista-Stephens	Head Manager	San Diego, CA/USATF San Diego-Imperial
Men’s Staff
Kevin Brown	Head Coach	Columbia, SC/USATF South Carolina
Cedric Hill	Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Pasadena, CA/USATF Southern California
Sean Denard	Assistant Coach - Throws	North Hollywood, CA/USATF Southern California
Chris Lundstrom	Assistant Coach - Distance	Minneapolis, MN/USATF Minnesota
Chris Turner	Head Manager	Denver, CO/USATF Colorado
Relay Staff
Mike Marsh	Head Men’s Relay Coach	Houston, TX/USATF Gulf
Mechelle Freeman	Head Women’s Relay Coach	Frisco, TX/USATF Southwestern
Combined Staff
Blake Boldon	Event Manager	Clive, IA/USATF Iowa
Venus Jewett	Event Manager	Inglewood, CA/USATF Southern California
Medical Staff
Chris Margallo	Head ATC	New York City, NY/USATF New York
Thomas Kirsch	ATC/PT	Mansfield, TX/USATF Southwestern
Deep Patel	ATC	Acworth, GA/USATF Georgia
Melissa Stueve	ATC	Cedar Falls, IA/USATF Iowa
Gina Rose Palermo	ATC/LMT	Sykesville, MD/USATF Potomac Valley
Mitchell Pratte	MD	Lindon, UT/USATF Utah
Rhode Mesidor	DC	Orlando, FL/USATF Florida
Breigh Jones	Sport Psychologist	Starkville, MS/USATF Southern