USA’s Brittney Reese Qualifies for Olympic Final in Women’s Long Jump
US Olympic Trials Champion has longest jump in qualification round, now looking for a medal

Beijing China - August 19, 2008

World Express Athletic Management’s newest signee Brittney Reese continues her quest for Olympic glory in the women’s long jump event.  At 9:40am Beijing time (9:40pm EST), Reese got up early this morning and went to work.  Her job now as a professional T&F athlete is to jump farther then her competition and win major championships.  She completed a great day at work by qualifying for the Olympic final with the longest jump in the early morning rounds (6.87m).  She is now the favorite to win a medal especially since the event world leader (Nadia Gomes - Portugal) did not qualify for the final.

In the Olympics, athletes in their respective events must compete in qualifying rounds in order to determine the 8 finalists (12 finalists for field events).  In these finals, the top 3 finishers are awarded medals.  Usually the qualifying rounds involve 30-40+ athletes from all across the world.

Reese who was a 3-time NCAA Champion for Ole Miss turned pro this June and signed with World Express.  She won this year’s US Olympic Trials with a career best of 6.95m.  Thus, her jump of 6.87m20in the qualifying round suggest there is plenty more in the tank for the finals.  Her jump of 6.95m is the=2 03rd best jump in the world this year and a medal in the Olympic Games would cement her as one of the best, if not the best women’s long jumper in the world.

Leading up to the Olympic Games, Reese traveled to Europe for the first time and competed against the world’s best.  In Stockholm at the DN Galan meeting she placed 2nd with a jump of 6.80m and then travel to Monte Carlo and placed 2nd again this time with a jump of 6.76m.  At both european meets the winner was Gomes of Portugal.  But now without Gomes in the finals, the road is clear for Reese to hopefully win a medal.

Last year at the World Outdoor T&F Championships in Osaka Japan, Reese made the finals and placed 8th as a college sophomore.  Thus, with that international and major championship experience Reese is well prepared for peak performances in Beijing.

The finals of the women’s long jump is scheduled for August 22nd.  All 12 competitors will receive 3 jumps with only the best 8 jumpers being awarded 3 additional jumps toward deciding the top 3.

Also on Aug 22nd, Reggie Witherspoon will run in the qualifying rounds of the Men’s 4×400m relay.

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Thank you,Mark A. Pryor
World Express Athletic Mgmt.

US Trials Champion Brittney Reese is 2nd In Monaco, 2nd in Stockholm

Monte Carlo - July 30, 2008

At the 2008 Herculis - Meeting Int. Athletisme in Monaco, there were several world leading performances as this was the last meeting before the Olympic Games.

The first world lead of the night came in the women’s long jump where Portuguese Naide Gomes continued her strong momentum towards Beijing. A week ago the 28-year-old former heptathlete reached 7.04m in Stockholm and last night in the tiny Principality extended both her national record and world lead to 7.12m in the second round. Her fourth round 6.95m was also well ahead of runner-up Brittney Reese (6.76m), while Russian Lyudmila Kolchanova, who shared the world lead with Gomes heading into tonight’s competition, was a distant third (6.68m)

Reese who was undefeated in all of her US competitions this year has jumped a career best 6.95m in 2008.  Her coach Joe Walker believes that the Olympic Games will bring out the +7.00m jumps.

Reese was also runner-up to Gomes in Stockholm on July 23rd with a 6.80m jump. With this being her first european experience, a lot of positives can be taken from these two meets where she jumped and competed against the world’s best long jumpers in preparation for the Olympic Games.

Reese now heads home to fine tune her training and prepare to bring home her first ever international championship medal after placing 8th at the 2007 Outdoor World Championships in Osaka Japan.

World Express Athletic Mgmt will be in Beijing China for the Olympic Games and send out updates of its athletes as they strive for Olympic glory:

Reggie Witherspoon (USA) - 4×400r
Brittney Reese (USA) - Long Jump
Trish Bartholomew (Grenada) - 400m
Sherridan Kirk (Trinidad) - 800m

After the Olympic Games, World Express athletes will return to europe and complete the 2008 season. Confirmed for the Lausanne Super GP meeting Sept 2nd are Ivory Williams (100m - 9.94) and Brittney Reese (Long Jump).

US 100m sprinter Mark Jelks (:9.99) looks to continue his season in Europe after the Olympics after placing 3rd in Paris, 1st in Lucerne and 3rd in Athens during the first half of the european season.

Reggie Witherspoon (:44.99) is also eager to race after a 4th place finish in Rome, 5th in Rethymno as well as 6th in Paris. As is Joel Brown (:13.33) in the 110 hurdles who was 3rd in Barcelona, 6th in Athens, 4th in Lucerne, 2nd in Karlstad GP and 1st in Braschaat.

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