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USA Track & Field – News – 58 athletes to represent Team USA at Portland 2016
PORTLAND, Oregon – Eight World Indoor Championships medalists, including two-time defending heptathlon champion Ashton Eaton (Bend, Oregon), highlight Team USA's roster for the IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016. In total, 58 athletes will represent the red, white and blue at the Oregon Convention Center, March 17-20.
Joining Eaton in their championship defense are 60-meter hurdles gold medalist Nia Ali (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 4x400m world record holders Kyle Clemons (Jonesboro, Arkansas) and Calvin Smith (Lutz, Florida), and 4x400m relay gold medalist Natasha Hastings (Brooklyn, New York). 42 universities and 24 states are represented in total, and there are 17 global medalists competing for the U.S. in Portland.
Tickets are still available on Portland2016.com.
Join the conversation with USATF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #Portland2016.
Fans can watch the IAAF World Indoor Championships on NBCSN with USATF.TV's The Cool Down following daily NBCSN coverage.
TV Coverage
Friday, 3/18: 9:30-11pm PT on NBCSN
Saturday, 3/19: 6:30-8pm PT on NBCSN
Sunday, 3/20: 1-3pm PT on NBCSN
Team USA Roster
| First | Last | Event | City | State | College/University |
| Spencer | Adams | 60mH | Columbia | SC | Clemson University |
| Robby | Andrews | 1500m | Manalapan | NJ | University of Virginia |
| Mike | Arnold | PV | Carson City | CA | Idaho State University |
| Elvyonn | Bailey | 4×4 | Riverside | CA | Western Kentucky University |
| Curtis | Beach | Hept | Albuquerque | NM | Duke University |
| Chris | Benard | TJ | Corona | CA | Arizona State University |
| Boris | Berian | 800m | Colorado Springs | CO | Adams State University |
| Marvin | Bracy | 60m | Orlando | FL | Florida State University |
| Trayvon | Bromell | 60m | St. Petersburg | FL | Baylor University |
| Matthew | Centrowitz | 1500m | Arnold | MD | University of Oregon |
| Paul | Chelimo | 3000m | Portland | OR | UNCG |
| Kyle | Clemons | 400m/4×4 | Jonesboro | AR | University of Kansas |
| Omar | Craddock | TJ | Killeen | TX | University of Florida |
| Marquis | Dendy | LJ | Middletown | DE | University of Florida |
| Jarret | Eaton | 60mH | Columbia | SC | Syracuse University |
| Ashton | Eaton | Hept | Bend | OR | University of Oregon |
| Patrick | Feeney | 4×4 | Indianapolis | IN | University of Notre Dame |
| Chris | Giesting | 4×4 | Batesville | IN | University of Notre Dame |
| Jeff | Henderson | LJ | North Little Rock | AR | Stillman College |
| Ryan | Hill | 3000m | Hickory | NC | North Carolina State University |
| Jon | Jones | SP | Portville | NY | University of Buffalo |
| Alphonso | Jordan | TJ | Charlotte | NC | Georgia Tech |
| Sam | Kendricks | PV | Oxford, MS | MS | University of Mississippi |
| Erik | Kynard | HJ | Toledo | OH | Kansas State University |
| Vernon | Norwood | 400m/4×4 | Morgan City | LA | Louisiana State University |
| Kurt | Roberts | SP | Corning | OH | Ashland University |
| Ricky | Robertson | HJ | Hernando | MS | University of Mississippi |
| Michael | Rodgers | 60m | St. Louis | MO | Oklahoma Baptist University |
| Calvin | Smith | 4×4 | Lutz | FL | University of Florida |
| Erik | Sowinski | 800m | Waukesha | WI | University of Iowa |
| First | Last | Event | City | State | College/University |
| Nia | Ali | 60mH | Philadelphia | PA | University of Southern California |
| Tori | Bowie | 60m | Sandhill | MS | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Jill | Camarena-Williams | SP | Woodland | CA | Stanford University |
| Michelle | Carter | SP | Ovilla | TX | University of Texas |
| Kendra | Chambers | 4×4 | El Paso | TX | University of Texas |
| Vashti | Cunningham | HJ | Las Vegas | NV | Bishop Gorman High School |
| Abbey | D'Agostino | 3000m | Topsfield | MA | Dartmouth College |
| Janay | DeLoach | LJ | Fort Collins | CO | Colorado State University |
| Christina | Epps | TJ | Morristown | NJ | Coppin State University |
| Phyllis | Francis | 4×4 | Queens | NY | University of Oregon |
| Kendra | Harrison | 60mH | Clayton | NC | Clemson University / University of Kentucky |
| Natasha | Hastings | 4×4 | Brooklyn | NY | University of South Carolina |
| Quanera | Hayes | 400m/4×4 | Hope Mills | NC | Livingstone College |
| Brenda | Martinez | 1500m | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | University of California – Riverside |
| Cory | McGee | 1500m | Pass Christian | MS | University of Florida |
| Sandi | Morris | PV | Greenville | SC | University of Arkansas |
| Barbara | Nwaba | Pent | Los Angeles | CA | University of California – Santa Barbara |
| Courtney | Okolo | 4×4 | Carrollton | TX | University of Texas |
| Keturah | Orji | TJ | Budd Lake | NJ | University of Georgia |
| Barbara | Pierre | 60m | Winter Haven | FL | Saint Augustine's University |
| Brittney | Reese | LJ | Gulfport | MS | University of Mississippi |
| Laura | Roesler | 800m | Fargo | ND | University of Oregon |
| Brianna | Rollins | 60mH | Miami | FL | Clemson University |
| Shannon | Rowbury | 3000m | San Francisco | CA | Duke University |
| Ashley | Spencer | 400m/4×4 | Indianapolis | IN | University of Texas |
| Jenn | Suhr | PV | Fredonia | NY | Roberts Wesleyan College |
| Kendell | Williams | Pent | Kennesaw | GA | University of Georgia |
| Ajee' | Wilson | 800m | Neptune | NJ | Temple University |
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