Sacramento, California, USA - This year’s National Collegiate Championships, familiarly the NCAAs, which take place from 6 to 9 June will be the first hard look at the next generation of young American athletes, some of whom will undoubtedly be on the USA for Osaka, and more of whom will make it to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Two developments of recent years have robbed the meet of some of its lustre: (1) extensive recruiting of undergraduates by shoe companies offering professional contracts, and (2) a superfluous regional qualifying system which discourages doubling and through injury or mishap usually eliminates a few stars. Nevertheless, there is plenty to look forward to, starting with Walter Dix, Natasha Hastings, and Donald Thomas, any one of which might well reach a podium in Osaka.
In his NCAA debut here two years ago, Dix won the 100m and finished fourth in the 200 – behind Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon and Xavier Carter. In 2006, he was second in the 100, and won the 200 both indoors and out. This year he swept the NCAA indoor 60m and 200m, and has posted PBs of 10.05 and 19.69 outdoors.
In the 100 here, Dix, who competes for Florida State University, should be challenged by Travis Padgett of Clemson University, who ran a windy early-season 10.05, and Trindon Holliday of Louisiana State, who has run 10.02 and 10.07 this spring.
In the 200, Dix’s 19.69 is six metres ahead of the field – ‘nuf said. | 
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