Harrison, Hayes, Houston And Engels Make USATF World Indoor Roster


North Carolina will send 4 former stars to the USATF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, UK in Keni Harrison (Clayton), Scott Houston (Northwest Guilford), Quanera Hayes (Gray's Creek) and Craig Engels (Reagan).

In order to qualify for the World Indoor Championships you must hit the respective World 'A' Standard in your respected event, plus finish top 2 at USATF Indoor Nationals last week in Alburquerque, New Mexico.


Harrison took 2nd in the 60m Hurdles running  7.72 in the finals .02 behind winner Sharika Nelvis.

Houston won a thrilling Men's Pole Vault where he beat favorite Sam Kendricks and jumped 19-1.50 to win the National Title.

Hayes took 3rd in a loaded Women's 400 final where 6 of the top runners in the world currently faced off.  3rd causes Hayes to miss running the open 400 at World by one spot, but secures a spot on the 4x400m Relay.

Engels took 3rd place in the 1500m Finals behind Paul Chelimo and Ben Blankenship, but with winner Chelimo not having the World 'A' Standard in the 1500 it bumps Engels onto Team USA.


Below is the full Team USA Roster heading to World Indoors

Women's

First Last Event City State Age College / University
Javianne Oliver 60m Monroe GA 23 University of Kentucky
Destiny Carter 60m Danville IL 25 University of Kentucky
Courtney Okolo 400m Carrollton TX 23 University of Texas
Shakima Wimbley 400m Fort Lauderdale FL 22 University of Miami
Ajee' Wilson 800m Neptune NJ 23 Temple University
Raevyn Rogers 800m Houston TX 21 University of Oregon
Shelby Houlihan 1500m Sioux City IA 25 Arizona State University
Colleen Quigley 1500m St. Louis MO 25 Florida State University
Shelby Houlihan 3000m Sioux City IA 25 Arizona State University
Katherine Mackey 3000m Fort Collins CO 30 University of Washington
Sharika Nelvis 60m Hurdles Memphis TN 27 Arkansas State University
Kendra Harrison 60m Hurdles Clayton NC 25 Clemson University / University of Kentucky
Vashti Cunningham High Jump Las Vegas NV 20 Bishop Gorman High School
Katie Nageotte Pole Vault Olmsted Falls OH 26 Ashland University
Sandi Morris Pole Vault Greenville SC 25 University of Arkansas
Brittney Reese Long Jump Gulfport MS 31 University of Mississippi
Quanesha Burks Long Jump Hartselle GA 22 University of Alabama
Daniella Hill Shot Put West Lafayette IN 23 Purdue University
Jeneva Stevens Shot Put Carbondale IL 28 Southern Illinois University
Kendell Williams Pentathlon Kennesaw GA 22 University of Georgia
Erica Bougard Pentathlon Byhalia MS 24 Mississippi State University
Phyllis Francis 4x400m Queens NY 25 University of Oregon
Georganne Moline 4x400m Tucson AZ 27 University of Arizona
Quanera Hayes 4x400m Hope Mills NC 25 Livingstone College
Joanna Atkins 4x400m Stone Mountain GA 29 Auburn University


Men's

First Last Event City State Age College / University
Christian Coleman 60m Atlanta GA 21 University of Tennessee
Ronnie Baker 60m Louisville KY 24 Texas Christian University
Michael Cherry 400m Chesapeake VA 24 Louisiana State University
Aldrich Bailey Jr 400 m Arlington TX 24 University of Texas
Donavan Brazier 800m Grand Rapids MI 20 Texas A&M
Drew Windle 800m New Albany OH 25 Ashland University
Benjamin Blankenship 1500m Stillwater MN 29 University of Minnesota
Craig Engels 1500m Pfafftown NC 23 University of Mississippi
Paul Chelimo Sr 3000m Beaverton OR 27 UNCG
Shadrack Kipchirchir 3000m Beaverton OR 28 Oklahoma State University
Jarret Eaton 60m Hurdles Abington PA 28 Syracuse University
Aries Merritt 60m Hurdles Marietta GA 32 University of Tennessee
Scott Houston Pole Vault Oak Ridge NC 27 University of North Carolina
Sam Kendricks Pole Vault Oxford MS 25 University of Mississippi
Jarrion Lawson Long Jump Texarkana TX 23 University of Arkansas
Marquis Dendy Long Jump Middleton DE 25 University of Florida
Will Claye Triple Jump Phoenix AZ 26 University of Florida
Chris Carter Triple Jump Austin TX 28 University of Houston
Ryan Whiting Shot Put Harrisburg PA 31 Arizona State University
Darrell Hill Shot Put Darby PA 24 Penn State
Zachery Ziemek Heptathlon Itasca IL 24 University of Wisconsin - Madison
Vernon Norwood 4x400m Morgan City LA 25 Louisiana State University
Paul Dedewo 4x400m Bronx NY 26 The City College of New York
Fred Kerley 4x400m Taylor TX 22 Texas A&M
Marqueze Washington 4x400m West Monroe LA 24 University of Arkansas