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(June 23, 2006) [Photos]
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NCCU FRESHMAN JONES WINS 800-METER JUNIOR NATIONAL TITLE
Charlotte Native Qualifies for IAAF World Junior Championships in
Beijing, China
INDIANAPOLIS - North Carolina Central University freshman Brandon Jones
took home a national title in the junior men's 800-meter run during the
2006 Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in
Indianapolis, Ind.
Jones out-sprinted Karjuan Williams of Track
Easter to the finish line, winning with a time of 1:50.22, four one-hundreths
of a second ahead of the runner-up.
"It feels pretty good," Jones said following
the victory. "I executed what I have been practicing."
Jones' time qualifies the Charlotte, N.C.
native (Independence High School) for the 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships
in Beijing, China, from Aug. 15-20.
During the preliminary run on Thursday (June
22), Jones posted the fastest time of the first round with a 1:52.19 during
his heat two win.
The national title comes exactly two months
after Jones earned track M.V.P. honors at the CIAA Outdoor Track &
Field Championships in Petersburg, Va., where the NCCU rookie captured
three conference titles (800m, 1500m, 5000m).
Finals
1 Brandon Jones (N C Central) 1:50.22
2 Karjuan Williams (Track Easter) 1:50.26
3 Nectaly Barbosa (unattached) 1:51.03
4 Garrett Zambrows (Lehigh) 1:51.35
5 Sean Tully (unattached) 1:52.02
6 Chase Eckard (Charlotte) 1:52.08
7 Isak Bergman (Ellensburg H) 1:53.27
8 Blake Figgins (Missouri) 1:53.59
Photos courtesy of USATF (PhotoRun)
Karjuan Williams (Track Easter) and Brandon Jones (NCCU)
Brandon Jones (NCCU) sprints past Karjuan Williams (Track
Easter) to win the 800m junior national title.
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