Jefferson-Wooden flawless for 200m title in last day of US championships

NEW YORK, July 26 : Melissa Jefferson-Wooden claimed the 200 metres prize in a pristine sprint on the final day of the U.S. national championships on Sunday, where the world champion Noah Lyles pulled up short on the men's side.Jefferson-Wooden completed the sprint double in Tokyo last year and was near the top of her form as she blitzed through the first half of the race and crossed the line in 21.69 seconds, one hundredth of a second off her personal best.Cambrea Sturgis was a distant second in 22.22 while Camryn Dickson (22.58) took third."Going up to the line, I just told myself, 'Just let each phase of the race come to you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just go out there and when the gun goes off, let it rip'," said Jefferson-Wooden. "And that's what I did." Lyles gave the