Aarik Wilson, making use of the maximum-allowable 2 meters per second tailwind, set a Hayward Field record of 57-2 1/4 in winning the triple jump. Kenta Bell and Rafeeq Curry placed 2-3. Two-time Olympian Walter Davis was fourth.
With American record-holder Breaux Greer eliminated in preleminaries, Bobby Smith won the men’s javelin with a throw of 249-6. Mike Hazle and Brian Chaput finished 2-3.
Men'a Triple Jump
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World: W 18.29m 8/7/1995 Jonathan Edwards, GBR
American: A 18.09m 7/27/1996 Kenny Harrison, Mizuno
OT: T 17.78m 7/17/2004 Melvin Lister, unat.
Hayward: S 17.42m 1986 Charles Simpkins, USA
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Aarik Wilson Nike 17.43mS 2.0 57-02.25
16.92m(3.4) 15.63m(3.0) 17.06m(2.3) 16.99m(1.7) 17.13m(2.6) 17.43m(2.0)
2 Kenta Bell Mizuno 17.23m 4.5 56-06.50
17.23m(4.5) 17.02m(3.1) 16.96m(3.1) 16.95m(2.6) FOUL 16.63m(0.9)
3 Rafeeq Curry Shore A C 17.21m 1.0 56-05.75
16.26m(2.9) 16.80m(2.5) 17.15m(1.6) 16.92m(3.0) 17.03m(3.9) 17.21m(1.0)
4 Walter Davis Nike 17.20m 3.9 56-05.25
17.02m(1.5) 16.91m(3.4) 17.20m(3.9) 17.12m(1.2) FOUL 17.11m(1.9)
5 Brandon Roulhac Shore A C 17.16m 2.1 56-03.75
16.41m(2.4) FOUL 16.97m(2.6) 17.16m(2.1) FOUL 16.86m(2.4)
6 Allen Simms unattached 17.05m 2.5 55-11.25
16.07m(2.1) 17.05m(2.5) 16.98m(4.1) 16.91m(2.5) 16.84m(3.8) 16.62m(2.6)
7 Lawrence Willis unattached 16.62m 2.5 54-06.50
16.57m(1.8) FOUL 16.62m(2.5) 16.00m(4.4) FOUL FOUL
8 James Lemons unattached 16.27m 3.1 53-04.50
15.95m(3.3) 16.27m(3.1) FOUL 15.56m(6.1) 16.04m(2.8) 15.92m(3.2)
9 Kyle Jenkins Indiana 16.20m 2.1 53-01.75
FOUL FOUL 16.20m(2.1)
10 Muhammad Halim Cornell 16.07m 3.2 52-08.75
15.99m(2.5) 16.07m(3.2) 15.15m(3.2)
11 Alonzo Moore HPC Elite 16.03m 2.9 52-07.25
16.03m(2.9) 15.93m(2.9) 15.77m(0.7)
12 James Jenkins HPC Elite 15.65m 2.5 51-04.25
15.60m(0.8) FOUL 15.65m(2.5)
Men Javelin Throw
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World: W 98.48m 5/25/1996 Jan Zelezny, CZE
American: A 91.29m 6/21/2007 Breaux Greer, adidas
OT: T 82.39m 7/17/2004 Breaux Greer, adidas
Hayward: S 85.23m 2001 Breaux Greer, USA
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Bobby Smith Monmouth Track Club 76.06m 249-06
74.33m 73.49m 72.30m 72.17m 76.06m 75.31m
2 Mike Hazle Nike 75.76m 248-07
72.80m FOUL 75.76m 72.89m 75.44m FOUL
3 Brian Chaput Javelin USA 75.63m 248-01
75.63m FOUL 72.70m 73.76m FOUL FOUL
4 Christopher Hill unattached 74.51m 244-05
74.51m 64.91m FOUL 68.14m FOUL FOUL
5 Leigh Smith unattached 74.24m 243-07
74.24m 71.64m FOUL FOUL FOUL 73.34m
6 Barry Krammes Shore A C 73.82m 242-02
72.78m 73.82m FOUL FOUL 71.23m 70.30m
7 Sean Furey unattached 73.50m 241-02
FOUL 69.53m 73.50m 71.32m FOUL 70.38m
8 John Hetzendorf unattached 70.33m 230-09
70.33m 69.00m FOUL 68.97m FOUL 67.96m
9 Corey White unattached 68.92m 226-01
62.66m 68.92m 67.45m
10 Aris Borjas VS Athletics 68.78m 225-08
FOUL 68.78m FOUL
11 Daniel Brown unattached 66.75m 219-00
FOUL 66.75m FOUL
12 Jon Jeffreys unattached 64.01m 210-00
FOUL 64.01m FOUL
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