COLLEGES: Penncrest High graduate Karen Shump, a Media resident, who completed her freshman year at Oklahoma, has been named to the Team USA roster for the 2010 NACAC under-23 Track and Field Championships next weekend in Miramar, Fla.
Shump will compete in the shotput.
The meet features the 32-member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Associations.
NFL: Seattle Seahawks running back Quinton Ganther has been released from Sacramento County Jail in California following an early morning arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. The Seahawks signed Ganther this winter as a free agent from Washington.
TRACK AND FIELD: Walter Dix spoiled Tyson Gay's return.
Dix won the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., in 19.72 seconds, edging Gay by 0.04 seconds. Gay has not competed since May because of a hamstring injury. The Prefontaine, which did not include a men's 100, was a first step toward challenging Jamaican Usain Bolt's dominance in the sprints.
American Ryan Bailey finished third in the 200 in 20.17.
The Pre, as it is known, is in its 36th year and first as part of the Diamond League, a series of 14 meets worldwide.
HORSE RACING: Haynesfield, the only New York-bred in the field, won the $300,000 Suburban Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park.
Chinchon came flying through the lane to beat Take the Points by 11/2 lengths in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes on the turf at Monmouth Park.
- Staff and wire reports
