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June 6, 2012, Clermont – Star Athletics, a world-renowned team of Olympic and World Champion Track Athletes, headed by Olympic Gold Medalist Dennis Mitchell will be hosting an Olympic Qualifying USATF Open “Sprint Series” at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida this Saturday, June 9, 2012.

The Sprint Series will consist of several sprint and hurdle races ranging from 100 to 400 meters and will feature some of the world’s top professional track and field athletes. Competitors in this Saturday’s meet will include Kerron Clement, who currently holds the world indoor record for the 400m hurdles, a 4x400m Gold Medal winner in the 2008 Olympics, 5-time Olympic medalist Veronica Campbell, and current USATF Outdoor Champion Kellie Wells. Other athletes will be in attendance to sign autographs and meet and greet the fans including Gold Medalist and Current World Indoor Champion Justin Gatlin and 2008 Olympian Damu Cherry-Mitchell.

The Star Athletics Sprint Series will begin at 11AM EST and end at approximately 2:30PM EST. For more information on the Star Athletics Sprint Series, please visit www.starathleticsintl.com.

About Star Athletics: Star Athletics is world class track team coached by Olympian and World Champion Dennis Mitchell. Team Star Athletics currently consists of athletes Ryan Brathwaite, La’ Kya Brookins, Joel Brown, Justin Gatlin, Damu Cherry-Mitchell, Churandy Martina, Selim Nurudeen, Dwight Thomas, Kellie Wells, and Charonda Williams.