Tyrone Edgar selected to British team for 2009 World Championships
Jul 28, 2009 | Track and Field
July 28, 2009
Selections for the British team competing at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin in mid August were announced on Tuesday. Texas A&M's Tyrone Edgar was chosen to represent Great Britain in the 100 meters as well as the 4 x 100 relay amid a squad of 60 athletes traveling to Berlin, Germany, for the championships, which will be held August 15-23 in the same venue that hosted the 1936 Olympics.
Aggie senior Yasmine Regis was not selected in the triple jump as the British selection committee opted not to send any female high, long or triple jumpers to Berlin. Regis competed at the UKA Jumps & Throws Festival in Birmingham, England, this past weekend, placing third with a mark of 42-3.25 (12.88). She needed at least the World Championships B standard of 45-11.25 (14.00) to be considered for the British team.
Edgar becomes the 10th athlete with ties to Texas A&M track and field to be selected for entry into the 2009 World Championships.
The group of Aggies competing in Berlin includes three current athletes in Jessica Beard (United States) Julian Reid (Jamaica) and Gerald Phiri (Zambia) as well as incoming junior Tabarie Henry (U.S. Virgin Islands). Beard is in the 400 meters and the 4 x 400 relay pool. Reid will compete in the triple jump while Phiri is contesting the 100 and 200. Henry, a 2008 Olympian who has competed at Barton County junior college the past two seasons, will run in the 400.
Edgar is one of three A&M graduates traveling to Berlin. He joins Fabrice Lapierre (Australia) and Simone Facey (Jamaica). Lapierre will compete in the long jump while Facey is in the 200 meters.
Three Aggie volunteer assistant coaches earned places on the United States team. They include Muna Lee (100/200/relay), Aries Merritt (110 hurdles) and Wallace Spearmon (200).
IAAF World Championships - Texas A&M participants
Current Athletes Event Country Jessica Beard, 400 / Relay, United States; Gerald Phiri, 100 / 200, Zambia; Julian Reid, Triple Jump, Jamaica.
Incoming Athletes Event Country Tabarie Henry, 400, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Aggie graduates Event Country Fabrice Lapierre, Long Jump, Australia; Simone Facey, 200, Jamaica; Tyrone Edgar, 100 / Relay, Great Britain.
A&M Volunteer Assistant Event Country Muna Lee, 100 /200 / Relay, United States; Aries Merritt, 110 hurdles, United States; Wallace Spearmon, 200, United States.
A total of 10 athletes representing six countries - United States, Australia, Great Britain, Jamaica, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Zambia.
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