7/9-Fountain 2nd after Day 1 in Hep, Williams, Darden, Rudolph, Culpepper, Ross, Jorgensen advance

7/9 Quotes from USATF, including Amy Rudolph and Lauryn Williams

Central Dauphin's East grad Hyleas Fountain is 2nd after the first day in the women's Olympic Trials Heptathlon, going 13.47, jumping 5-11.25 in the HJ, throwing the Shot 38-02 and posting a 24.02 200 for 3659 points, just 27 points out of first. Rochester grad Lauryn Williams posted the fastest 100 time in the Prelims, going 11.13. Harrisburg grad Dominique Darden advanced to the 400 Hurdles semis by just .07, going 58.05. In the women's 5000 Trials, both Amy Rudloph and Shayne Culpepper advanced. In the Javelin prelims, both Serene Ross (Wilmington HS) and Inge Jorgensen (also Wilmington) advanced to the finals. In the 10000 final, Former Millersville runner (Youth) James Carney took a remarkable sixth in 28:31.82. Former Woodbury PA (St. Francis) runner Brian Sell was in 17th at 29:17.83.

Heptathlon

2 Hyleas Fountain 13.47 1.81m 11.63m 24.05 Nike w: -1.1 5-11.25 38-02 w: -0.9 3659 (1055) (991) (637) (976) 3659 (0) (0) (0)