Posted: February 3, 2005

Athletics: Trammell seeks to pad rich Millrose resume

NEW YORK - 2003 Millrose Games 60-meter champion and two-time Olympic 110-meter hurdles silver medalist Terrence Trammell returns to Madison Square Garden Friday evening as he pursues his fourth overall Millrose Games title. Facing the likes of 2003 world championships relay gold medalist Darvis Patton, the multi-talented Trammell could have his hands full.

The Millrose men's 60-meter field was announced Wednesday, as well as the Olympian- and medal-winner-laden fields for all events at the 2005 Millrose Games, the second event of USA Track & Field's 2005 Indoor Visa Championship Series. The Millrose Games will be held Friday, Feb. 4, at Madison Square Garden and will be televised on NBC from 2-3:30 p.m., Eastern Time on Saturday, February 5.

Terrence the Terrible

Trammell has been merciless against his competition at the Millrose Games. In addition to his 60-meter title from 2003, he also won the 60-meter hurdles at the storied meet in 2001 and 2002. His 2001 winning time of 7.47 stood as the meet record until former training partner Allen Johnson ran 7.43 to win in 2004.

The best combined sprinter/hurdler in the world, the 28-year-old Trammell's resume is deep. He was a surprise Olympic silver medalist in the hurdles in 2000, but in 2001 he proved his talent was no fluke. Trammell took on both the 60m dash and hurdles during the '01 indoor season, where he dominated his competition and went on to win the world indoor hurdles title. The following year, he added the U.S., 60m dash title, and in 2003 he won his first World Outdoor Championships silver medal, this time in the hurdles.

Fast Field

But the Millrose sprint field for 2005 is more than solid. The 2003 world outdoor 200-meter silver medalist, Darvis "Doc" Patton also owns world outdoor gold in the 4x100m relay from 2003. Mardy Scales, the 2003 NCAA 100m champion, joins contenders that include 2001 World University Games gold medalist Marcus Brunson and former USA junior champion and NCAA All-American Leonard Scott.

Race for the Championship

All Millrose participants will be striving to make an impact on the Race for the Championships and the title of Visa Champion. Shot putter Adam Nelson is the leader among the men, while Danielle Carruthers is in the lead for the women.

Tickets

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2005 Millrose Games Complete Entries/Highlights

M 60m
Terrence Trammell - 2-time Olympic silver medalist in hurdles, 2003 world championships silver medalist in hurdles, 2002 USA indoor 60m champion; 2003 Millrose Games 60m champion; 2-time Millrose 60H champ
Mardy Scales - 2003 NCAA 100m champion
Leonard Scott - 1999 USA junior 100m champion, 2001 SEC champion
Darvis Patton - 2003 world outdoor 200m silver medalist, 2003 world outdoor 4x100m gold medalist
Marcus Brunson - 2001 World University Games 100m champion
Ernest Wiggins

W 60m
Allyson Felix - Olympic 200m silver medalist, 2003 USA indoor 200m champion
LaTasha Colander - 2004 Olympic Trials 100m champion, 2000 Olympic 4x400m gold medalist
Angela Daigle
Shaunta Pelham
Connie Moore - NCAA all-American
Danielle Carruthers - leads Visa Championship Series with 60m hurdles win at Reebok Boston Indoor Games

M 60mH
Allen Johnson - 2-time world indoor champion; 4-time world outdoor champion; 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Dawane Wallace - 2001 world championships finalist
Dudley Dorival - 2000 Olympic finalist for Haiti; 2003 world outdoor bronze medalist
Ladji Doucoure - French 110m hurdles record holder
Arend Watkins - 2-time PAC 10 champ
Aubrey Herring - 2000 NACAC champion and NCAA outdoor runner-up

W 60mH
Melissa Morrison-Howard - 2-time Olympic bronze medalist; 4-time U.S. indoor runner-up
Linda Ferga-Khodadin - 7th at 2000 Olympics for France; 2000 European Cup champion
Danielle Carruthers - leads Visa Championship Series with 60m hurdles win at Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Angela Whyte - 2004 Olympian for Canada
Vonette Dixon - 2002 Commonwealth Games silver medalist for Jamaica
Kelly Wells

W 400m
DeeDee Trotter - Olympic and world championships 4x400m gold medalist; Olympic finalist; 2004 NCAA champion
Kia Davis
Nicole Leach - #1 U.S. high school indoor 400m in 2005; West Catholic HS in Philadelphia
Sandie Richards - 2004 Olympic flag-bearer for Jamaica; 5-time Olympian; 2000 Olympic 4x400m silver medalist

M600y
Joey Woody - 2003 world outdoor 400m hurdles silver medalist
James Carter - two-time Olympic finalist
Bershawn Jackson - 2003 USA 400m hurdles champion
Rickey Harris - 2002 NCAA 400m hurdles champion

W 800m
Hazel Clark - 2-time Olympian
Sheena Gooding - Multi-time Barbados national champion at 800 and 1,500 meters
Alice Schmidt - 2003 NCAA outdoor champion
Marian Burnett - Guyana
Heather Hennigar - Guyana
Francis Santin

M 800m
David Krummenacker - 2003 world indoor gold medalist
Berhanu Alemu - Ethiopian champion; 2004 Olympic semi-finalist
Khadevis Robinson - 2004 Olympian, 1999 USA indoor & outdoor champion
Derrick Peterson - 2004 Olympian, 2002 USA indoor champion
Moise Joseph - more than 10-time All-American while at Florida
Nico Motchebon - Germany

W MILE
Carmen Douma-Hussar - 2004 world indoor silver medalist for Canada
Meskerem Legesse - 2004 Olympian for Ethiopia; 1,500m personal best 4:03.96
Tiffany McWilliams - 2-time NCAA outdoor champion
Mary Jayne Harrelson - 2-time NCAA outdoor champion; 2003 Pan Am silver medalist
Sarah Schwald - 1995 NCAA 3,000m indoor champ; 2001 world championships semifinalist
Amy Mortimer - 2-time Big 12 champion
Mestawat Tadesse - 19-year-old Ethiopian; mile PR of 4:28:51; 2004 Olympian

WANAMAKER MILE
Bernard Lagat - 2004 Olympic silver medalist for Kenya; 2000 Olympic bronze medalist; 2-time Millrose champion; 2004 world indoor gold medalist; 2004 #1 world ranked; mile PR 3:47.28
Alan Webb - 2004 Olympic Trials champion; U.S. high school record holder; mile PR 3:50.83

Laban Rotich - 2-time Millrose champion from Kenya; 4TH at 1996 Olympic Games; 2-time world indoor medalist; 1998 Commonwealth Games champion
James Thie - 2004 Wanamaker Mile runner-up from Great Britain
Rob Myers - 2004 USA indoor champ; 3rd at 2004 Olympic Trials
Adrian Blincoe - New Zealand; mile PR of 3:54.40
James Nolan - 2004 Olympian for Ireland
Elkanah Angwenyi - Kenya

W PV
Stacy Dragilia - 2000 Olympic gold medalist; 8-time U.S. indoor and 8-time outdoor champion
Kellie Suttle - 2-time Olympian; 2001 USA indoor silver medalist
Tracy O'Hara - 2-time NCAA champion
April Steiner - NCAA All-American
Lindsay Taylor
Mary Saxer - national HS record holder

M PV
Toby Stevenson - 2004 Olympic silver medalist; 2004 Millrose and USA indoor champion
Derek Miles - 2003 Millrose and indoor USA champion; 2004 Olympian
Jeff Hartwig - American and Millrose Games record holder; 1999 world indoor silver medalist; 1996 Olympian; 4-time USA outdoor champ
Tye Harvey - 2001 world indoor silver medalist
Jeremy Scott - 2003 NCAA Division III champ; indoor PR 18-8.25

M HJ
Jamie Nieto - 2004 Olympic Trials champion; 4th at 2004 Olympic Games
Tora Harris - 2004 Olympian; 2002 NCAA indoor & outdoor champion; 7-time Heps champion at Princeton
Adam Shunk - NCAA All-American at UNC
Terrance Woods - 2003 Pan Am bronze medalist; 1999 NCAA Division II champ
Henderson Dottin - Barbados

M SP
Christian Cantwell - 2004 world indoor gold medalist; 2004 # 1 world ranked
Adam Nelson - 2-time Olympic silver medalist; 2-time world outdoor gold medalist; 2001 world indoor silver medalist
John Godina - 3-time Olympian; '96 silver medalist, '00 bronze medalist; 3-time world outdoor champion; 2001 world indoor champion, '99, 2003 world indoor silver medalist; '97 world indoor bronze medalist
Reese Hoffa - 2004 world indoor silver medalist; 2004 Olympian

MEN'S ONE MILE WALK
Tim Seaman - 7-time U.S. indoor champion; 2-time Olympian; 4-time USA 20 km runner-up
Dave McGovern
Mike Tarantino
Zachary Pollinger
Bill Vayo
Adam Staier
Joe Trapani
Michael Kazmierczak

2005 Millrose Games Schedule Of Events

All times Eastern 
1 6:30pm NYRR Foundation Girls Youth 4-Lap Relay 
2 6:34 NYRR Foundation Boys Youth 4-Lap Relay 
3 6:38 Girls Suburban High School 4 x 400m Relay 
4 6:44 Boys Suburban High School 4 x 400m Relay
5 6:50 Girls Catholic High School 4 x 400m Relay 
6 6:56 Boys Long Island High School 4 x 400m Relay 
7 7:01 Women's Pole Vault 
8 7:02 Girls Long Island High School 4 x 400m Relay 
9 7:08 Men's High Jump 
10 7:17 Susan M. Rudin Men's USATF National Championship 1-Mile Walk 
11 7:22 Mayor's Cup Boys PSAL 4 x 400m Relay
12 7:23 Mayor's Cup Girls PSAL 4 x 400m Relay 
13 7:28 Men's College 4 x 400m Relay 
14 7:33 Men's College 4 x 800m Relay 
15 7:44 Girls High School Mile 
16 7:51 Women's College 4 x 400m Relay 
17 7:57 Men's College 4x400m Relay 
8:02 Parade of Olympians 
18 8:17 Visa Men's Shot Put 
19 8:30 Fred Schmertz Men's Pole Vault 
20 8:34 Women's 400m 
21 8:38 Men's 800m 
22 8:42 Women's 800m 
23 8:47 Boys Catholic High School 4 x 800m Relay 
24 8:57 Fred Lebow Women's Mile Presented by New York Road Runners 
25 9:05 Mel Sheppard Men's 600yd 
26 9:10 Boys High School Mile 
9:16 National Anthem
27 9:20 The Wanamaker Mile 
9:27 Track Curve Removal
9:30 Hall of Fame and Humanitarian Award Ceremony 
28 9:51 Women's Armory College Championship 60m Hurdles 
29 9:55 Women's 60m Hurdles 
30 9:59 Men's Armory College Championship 60m Hurdles 
31 10:03 Men's 60m Hurdles 
32 10:09 Girls Fastest Kid in New York 50m Dash (8-9 year olds) 
33 10:12 Boys Fastest Kid in New York 50m Dash (8-9 year olds)
34 10:15 Fastest High School Girl in New York 60m Dash 
35 10:18 Fastest High School Boy in New York 60m Dash 
36 10:23 Women's Armory College Championship 60m Dash 
37 10:27 Men's Armory College Championship 60m Dash 
38 10:31 Women's 60m Dash 
39 10:36 Men's 60m Dash 

Source: Jill Geer
Director of Communications
USATF