Butts Claims Sixth At USA Championships
June 26, 2011 | Track & Field
June 26, 2011
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EUGENE, Ore. - Two East Carolina track and field All-America performers wrapped up their seasons at the United States Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field this weekend by posting strong finishes in the high jump and 400-meter dash, respectively.
Sophomore Butts, a three-time Conference USA high jump champion, took sixth in her event with a season-best and outdoor school record 1.83 meters. She finished ahead of world-record holder Chaunte Lowe, a professional currently signed with Nike, as Lowe jumped 1.78 meters.
Butts was also tied for second among collegiate performers behind Brigetta Barrett of Arizona and even with Kristen Meister from California who recorded marks of 1.95 and 1.83.
Barrett added the U.S. national championship to the NCAA title she won two weeks ago in Des Moines, clearing a lifetime-best 1.95/6-4.75 to meet the World Championships A standard. Barrett had no misses until 1.98/6-6. Former Arizona star Liz Patterson finished second with a first-attempt clearance at 1.89/6-2.25, and Inika McPherson was a surprising third at 1.86/6-1.25 in only her second meet since 2009.
Meanwhile, Goggins reached the semifinals of the 400-meter dash and would capture 13th overall as she ran a time of 53.56. It was good for sixth in her heat, which included 2011 NCAA Champion Jessica Beard. The freshman, who has dual citizenship in Jamaica and the United States, advanced to the semifinals by posting a time of 52.84, the fastest non-automatic qualifying showing of the first round.
American indoor record holder Francena McCorory and world leader Allyson Felix won the two semifinals of the women's 400, with McCorory notching the fastest time overall at 50.77.
