The IAAF protocol of allowing nations to send one B-qualifier along with one or two A’s in individual events to the World Championships meant that U.S. squads in a majority of events selected themselves in Des Moines.
But the process for filling the team for Moscow (August 10–18) had additional complexity this year. As in ’11—in theory anyway—only USATF top-4 finishers will be allowed to chase A- or B-standards between the end of the meet and July 20.
In the past, Nationals finalists who finished in places below 4th have been processed as potential team members if scenarios existed by which they could be added to the team later.
Firm vault entries are:
PV: Walker, Scott, Whitt and Suhr, Hutson, Holliday
