Sunday, July 16, 2023

2023 Women's and Men's USA Volleyball Nations League results

 2023 USA Women's Volleyball Nations League results - W 11 L 4

The USA women's volleyball team finished 4th at the Volleyball Nations League

At Antalya, Turkey

May 31 - Serbia  -  W 3-2, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12                       
June 2 -  Italy       - W 3-2, 25-16, 14-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9
June 3 - Korea      - W 3-0, 25-16, 27-25, 25-11
June 4 - Turkey     - W  3-2, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 11-25, 15-9

At Brasilia, Brazil

June 13 - Croatia   -   W 3-1, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-15 
June 15 - Thailand   - W 3-0, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16
June 17 - Japan        -  L 2-3, 25-23, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 6-15
June 18 - Brazil       - W 3-0, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22

At Suwon, Korea

June 28 - Poland     - W 3-2, 17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 28-30, 16-14
June 29 - Bulgaria   - W 3-0, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17
July 1 -  Germany    - W 3-1, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-13
July 2 -  China         -  L 2-3, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, 20-25, 8-15

Quarterfinals at Arlington, TX

July 12 - Japan  - W 3-1, 25-23, 25-21, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18

Semifinals at Arlington, TX

July 15 - Turkey - L 1-3, 21-25, 14-25, 26-24, 25-27

Third Place - At Arlington, TX

July 16 - Poland - L 2-3, 15-25, 25-16, 19-25 25-18, 15-17


2023 USA Men's Volleyball Nations League results - W 12 L 3

The USA men's Volleyball team won a silver medal at the Volleyball Nations League

At Ottawa, Canada

June 7 - Netherlands  -  W 3-0, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21
June 8 - Italy              -  W 3-0, 25-15, 25-18, 25-19
June 10 - Canada       -  W 3-0, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20
June 11 - Brazil          - L 1-3, 19-25, 25-21, 15-25, 21-25

At Rotterdam, Netherlands
                   
June 20 - Serbia    -  W 3-1, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21
June 21 - China      - W 3-0, 28-26, 25-22, 25-18
June 23 - Iran -       - W 3-0, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23
June 24 - Poland    -  W 3-0, 25-22, 25-18 25-19

At Anaheim, CA

July 5 - Cuba           - W 3-0, 27-25, 25-17, 25-15
July 7 - Argentina     - L 2-3, 18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 41-43, 12-15
July 8 - France        -  W 3-0, 25-23, 27-25, 27-25
July 9 - Bulgaria     -  W 3-0, 29-27, 25-19, 25-21

Quarterfinals at Gdansk, Poland

July 19 - France - W 3-2, 25-21, 25-18, 17-25, 24-26, 15-9

Semifinals at Gdansk, Poland

July 22- Italy - W 3-0, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19

Gold Medal Match at Gdansk, Poland

July 23 - Poland - L 1-3. 23-25, 26-24, 18-25, 18-25

Sunday, July 9, 2023

2023 USA World Championship Track and Field team/ 2023 Track and Field World Championship USA results

 The USATF Track and Field Championships were held from July 6-9, 2023 in Eugene Oregon.


Top three US finishers to World Athletics World Championships (4th person listed as automatic bye into the World Championships):

Some of these athletes do not have the World Championship standard and rosters may be adjusted because of this.

A few USA athletes did not qualify for the World Championships in Budapest. Aleia Hobbs did not advance to the 100 finals, Christian Taylor did not qualify in the triple jump, Trayvon Bromell did not qualify for the world championships in the 100, Quanera Hayes and Lynna Irby Jackson did not qualify for the world championships in the 100, Matthew Centrowitz finished 10th in the 1500 and did not qualify, Courtney Frerichs did not run in the 3000 steeplechase finals due to injury and wont compete at the world championships, Mason Ferlic finished 4th in the 3000 steeplechase and won't compete at the world championships, Jenna Prandini, Twanisha Terry and Abby Steiner all do not qualify for the world championships. in the 200. Sam Kendricks and KC Lightfoot both did not qualify for the world championships in the pole vault, Alaysha Johnson finished 4th in the 100 hurdles and wont compete in that event at the world championships, Wadeline Jonathas did not advance to the 400 finals, Colleen Quigley did not start the 3000 steeplechase heats and did not advance.

The USA World Championship Track and Field team for Budapest:

Women's 100 - Sha'Carri Richardson, Brittany Brown and Tamari Davis
Men's 100 - Cravont Charleston, Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles
Women's 100H - Nia Ali, Keni Harrison and Masai Russell
Men's 110H - Daniel Roberts, Cordell Tinch and Freddie Ctittenden
Women's 200 - Gabby Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson and Kayla White
Men's 200 - Erriyon Knighton, Kenny Bednarek and Courtney Lindsey and Noah Lyles
Women's 400- Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone, Britton Wilson and Talitha Diggs
Men's 400 - Bryce Deadmon, Vernon Norwood and Quincy Hall
Women's 400H - Shamier Little, Dalilah Muhammad and Anna Cockrell
Men's 400H - Rai Benjamin, CJ Allen and Trevor Bassitt 
Women's 800 - Nia Akins, Raevyn Rogers and Kaela Edwards
Men's 800 - Bryce Hoppel, Isiah Harris and Clayton Murphy
Women's 1500 - Nikki Hiltz, Athing Mu and Cory McGee 
Men's 1500 - Yared Nuguse, Joe Waskom and Cole Hocker
Women's 3000 Steeplechase - Krissy Gear, Emma Coburn, Courtney Wayment 
Men's 3000 Steeplechase - Kenneth Rooks, Benard Keter and Isaac Updike
Women's 5000 - Elise Cranny, Alicia Monson and Natosha Rogers
Men's 5000 - Abdihamid Nur, Paul Chelimo and Sean McGorty
Women's 10000 - Elise Cranny, Alicia Monson and Natosha Rogers
Men's 10000 - Woody Kincaid, Joe Klecker, and Sean McGorty
Women's Heptathlon - Anna Hall, Taliyah Brooks and Chari Hawkins
Men's Decathlon - Harrison Williams,  Austin West and Zach Ziemek
Women's High Jump - Vashti Cunningham, Rylee Anderson and Jenna Rogers
Men's High Jump - JuVaughn Harrison, Shelby McEwen and Vernon Turner
Women's Pole Vault - Katie Moon, Sandi Morris and Hana Moll
Men's Pole Vault - Chris Nilsen, Zach McWhorter and Zach Bradford
Women's Long Jump - Tara Davis-Woodhall, Quanesha Burks and Jasmine Moore
Men's Long Jump - Marquis Dendy, Jarrion Lawson and JuVaughn Harrison
Women's Triple Jump - Tori Franklin, Keturah Orji and Jasmine Moore
Men's Triple Jump - Donald Scott, Will Claye and Chris Benard 
Women's Shot Put - Maggie Ewen, Adelaide Aquilla, and Jalani Davis
Men's Shot Put - Ryan Crouser, Josh Awotunde,  Payton Otterdahl and Joe Kovacs 
Women's Discus - Valarie Allman, Lagi Tausaga-Collins and Elena Bruckner
Men's Discus - Sam Mattis, Turner Washington and Brian Williams
Women's Hammer - Brooke Andersen,  Deanna Price and Janee Kassanavoid 
Men's Hammer - Rudy Winkler, Daniel Haugh and Alex Young
Women's Javelin - Maddie Harris, Maggie Malone and Madison Wiltrout
Men's Javelin - Curtis Thompson, Capers Williamson and Marc Anthony Minichello 


The World Track and Field Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27, 2023.

The USA dominated  these championships by winning gold in both men's and women's 100, gold in 3 of 4 relays and winning multiple medals in the men's shot put, women's hammer and women's discus.  The 29 total medals won by the USA are the most for any nation in any World Championships, second place was Jamaica with 12 total medals followed by Kenya and Great Britain with 10 medals each.

Medal Table:

USA                12 Gold, 8 Silver,  9 Bronze - 29 Total
Jamaica            3 Gold,  5 Silver,  4 Bronze - 12 Total
Kenya              3 Gold,  3 Silver,  4 Bronze - 10 Total
Great Britain    2 Gold,  3 Silver,  5 Bronze - 10 Total
Ethiopia           2 Gold,  4 Silver,  3 Bronze -  9 Total

USA Medalist results:

Mixed 4 by 400 Relay 
USA - Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes - 3:08.80 - Gold - World Record

Women's Long Jump
Tara Davis-Woodhall - 22 Ft. 8 in - Silver

Women's Shot Put
Chase Ealey - 67 Ft. 1/3 in - Gold

Men's 100
Noah Lyles - 9.83 - Gold

Women's 100
Sha'Carri Richardson - 10.65 - Gold

Women's 100 Hurdles 
Keni Harrison - 12.46 - Bronze

Women's Hammer
Janee Kassanavoid -  250 Ft 6 1/3 in - Silver
DeAnna Price - 247 Ft 5 in - Bronze

Men's 110 Hurdles
Grant Holloway - 12.96 - Gold
Daniel Roberts - 13.09 - Bronze

Men's Shot Put
Ryan Crouser - 77 Ft. 1 1/2 in -  Gold
Joe Kovacs - 72 Ft. 6 3/4 in - Bronze

Women's Pole Vault 
Katie Moon - 16 Ft 1 in -  Tie for Gold

Women's Heptathlon
Anna Hall - 6720 points - Silver

Men's High Jump
Ju'Vaughn Harrison - 7 Ft 8 in - Silver

Men's 400 Hurdles
Rai Benjamin - 47.56 - Bronze

Women's Discus
Laulauga Tausaga - 227 Ft 11 3/4 in - Gold
Valarie Allman -  227 Ft. 1 1/2 in - Silver

Men's 200
Noah Lyles - 19.52 - Gold
Erriyon Knighton - 19.75 - Silver

Women's 200
Gabby Thomas - 21.81 - Silver
Sha'Carri Richardson - 21.92 - Bronze

Men's 400
Quincy Hall - 44.37 - Bronze

Women's 400 Hurdles
Shamier Little - 52.80 - Silver

Women's 4 by 100 Relay
USA - Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabby Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson - 41.03 - Gold

Men's 4 by 100 Relay 
USA - Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes, Noah Lyles - 37.38 - Gold

Women's 800
Athing Mu - 1:56.61 - Bronze

Men's Pole Vault
Chris Nilsen - 19 Ft. 6 in -  Tie for Bronze

Men's 4 by 400 Relay
USA - Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin - 2:57.31- Gold

Notable performances  from other countries:
Shericka Jackson - Jamaica - Women's 200 - 21.41 - Gold