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#========================================================================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