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ULM's Richard McKay to compete at 2011 USA Track & Field Championships

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Monroe, La. (KNOE 8 Sports) - Junior Richard McKay prepares to compete in the 2011 USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 23-26. McKay will be surrounded by the best athletes in the country during the four-day event that is being held at Oregon University.

McKay is one of 26 athletes competing in the men's javelin throw, after he qualified for the USA Championships with the "A" standard. He enters the Championships ranked no. 18 in the nation and recently finished 13th in the NCAA Championships.

The USA Track & Field Championship is the qualifier for the 2011 IAAF World Championships, which will take place Aug. 27- Sept. 4 in Daegu, South Korea. The top three finishers in each event that meet IAAF qualifying marks will represent Team USA at the World Championships.

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