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Athletics-Provisional U.S. team for IAAF world championships

Reuters

EUGENE, Oregon, June 29 (Reuters) - The provisional U.S. team for the Aug 22-30 world championships in Beijing based on performances at the weekend trials. (Wild card indicates bye into world championships as either defending world champion or 2014 Diamond League event champion. x-indicates athlete has yet to meet world championship qualifying standard and has until Aug. 9 to do so. y-indicates athlete has qualifying standard but did not finish in top three at U.S. trials): - - - - MEN 100 metres -- Justin Gatlin (wild card), Tyson Gay, Trayvon Bromell, Mike Rodgers 200 -- Gatlin, Isiah Young, Wallace Spearmon 400 -- David Verburg, LaShawn Merritt (wild card), Vernon Norwood, Bryshon Nellum 800 -- Nick Symmonds, Erik Sowinski, Casimir Loxsom 1,500 -- Matthew Centrowitz, x-Robby Andrews, x-Leonel Manzano, y-Ben Blankenship, y-Kyle Merber 3,000m steeplechase -- Evan Jager, Donn Cabral, Daniel Huling 5,000 -- Ryan Hill, x-Ben True, Galen Rupp, y-Garrett Heath 10,000 -- Galen Rupp, Ben True, Hassan Mead 20K walk -- x-John Nunn, x-Nick Christie, x-Patrick Stroupe 50K walk -- John Nunn, x-Nick Christie, x-Patrick Stroupe 110m hurdles -- David Oliver (wild card), Ronnie Ash, Aries Merritt, Aleec Harris 400m hurdles -- Michael Tinsley (wild card), Bershawn Jackson, Johnny Dutch, Kerron Clement High jump -- Erik Kynard, JaCorian Duffield, Jesse Williams Pole vault -- Sam Kendricks, Brad Walker, Jake Blankenship Long jump -- Marquis Dendy, Jeff Henderson, Mike Hartfield Triple jump -- Christian Taylor (wild card), Omar Craddock, Will Claye, Marquis Dendy Shot put -- Reese Hoffa (wild card), Joe Kovacs, Christian Cantwell, Jordan Clarke Discus throw -- Jared Schuurmans, x-Russ Winger, x-Andrew Evans, y-Rodney Brown, y-Chase Madison Hammer throw -- Kibwe Johnson, Conor McCullough, A.G. Kruger Javelin -- Sean Furey, x-Riley Dolezal, x-Sam Crouser, y-Tim Glover Decathlon -- Ashton Eaton (wild card), Trey Hardee, Joseph Taiwo, Zach Ziemek - - WOMEN 100 metres -- Tori Bowie, English Gardner, Jasmine Todd 200 -- Allyson Felix (wild card), Jenna Prandini, Candyce McGrone, Jeneba Tarmoh 400 -- Allyson Felix, Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis 800 -- Alysia Montano, Brenda Martinez, Ajee Wilson 1,500 -- Jenny Simpson (wild card), Shannon Rowbury, x-Keri Gallagher, y-Treniere Moser 3,000m steeplechase -- Emma Coburn, Stephanie Garcia, Colleen Quigley 5,000 -- Nicole Tully, Marielle Hall, Abbey D'Agostino 10,000 -- Molly Huddle, Shalane Flanagan, Emily Infeld 20K walk -- Miranda Melville, Maria Michta-Coffey, x-Katie Burnett 100m hurdles -- Brianna Rollins (wild card), Dawn Harper-Nelson, Keni Harrison, Sharika Nelvis 400m hurdles -- Shamier Little, Cassandra Tate, Kori Carter High jump -- x-Chaunte Lowe, x-Liz Patterson, x-Amy Acuff Pole vault -- Jenn Suhr, Sandi Morris, Demi Payne Long jump -- Brittney Reese (wild card), Tianna Bartoletta, Janay DeLoach, Jasmine Todd Triple jump -- x-Christina Epps, x-April Sinkler, x-Keturah Orji Shot put -- Michelle Carter, Tia Brooks, Jeneva Stevens Discus throw -- Gia Lewis-Smallwood, Whitney Ashley, Shelbi Vaughan Hammer throw -- Amber Campbell, Deanna Price, Amanda Bingson Javelin -- Kara Winger, Brittany Borman, x-Hannah Carson Heptathlon -- Barbara Nwaba, Sharon Day-Monroe, Erica Bougard (Compiled by Gene Cherry in Eugene, Oregon; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)