Athletics: Jeter, Rodgers win U.S. titles and remain undefeated in Visa Championship Series

EUGENE, Ore - Carmelita Jeter and Michael Rodgers blistered the Hayward Field track in winning their first-ever USA Outdoor sprint titles Friday at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field. The final event of the 2009 USATF Outdoor Visa Championship Series, the USA Outdoor Championships run through Sunday in Eugene. Jeter edges Lee in Visa Women's 100m 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter and 2008 Olympic Trials champion Muna Lee staged a tremendous battle in the Visa Women's 100m final with both crossing the finish line in 10.78 seconds (+3.3 mps). In the end, Jeter was declared the winner by one-1,000th of a second, 10.776 to 10.777. Jeter's best previous finish at the USA Outdoor Championship came in 2007 when she finished third. 2005 World... [read full story]                    

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