Kansas Relays officials unveiled Wednesday a roster of 36 Olympians and 110 Major Champions who will compete during GOLDZONE II next Saturday during the 79th annual event held at KU’s Memorial Stadium.

“The fields of GOLDZONE II are even more impressive than those we enjoyed last spring,” said meet director Tim Weaver, of the list that includes seven Olympic champions, three Olympic silver medalists, one Olympic bronze winner, 24 other Olympians, eight world champions, six additional world championship medal winners, eight U.S. Champions, 19 NCAA champions, and 34 other major championship winners.

“There are so many household names in track and field,” continued Weaver of the event that has participants from 641 schools, 17 states and represents 24 nations. “The fact that many of them will be in Memorial Stadium on April 22 speaks to the strength of the Kansas Relays and the reputation that the local fans are getting around the world. Athletes want to go where the crowds are.”

GOLDZONE II will run from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. This new, fast-paced, three-hour format for the most popular events at the Kansas Relays drew 24,619 fans in 2005, the second highest attendance in the meet’s history. Weaver said that he felt the all-time attendance mark of 30,000, set in 1972 when KU’s Jim Ryun raced the mile, was a realistic goal for next Saturday.

“Starting with the high school finals, through the college races, up to the main event that has the two Olympic champions going head-to-head like a pair of heavyweights, this will be the fastest three hours in track and field this area has ever seen,” Weaver said.

“Not many people can travel to an Olympic Games or world championship meet, so we’re importing the action to Kansas for an April afternoon. I expect the size of the crowd to be every bit as impressive as the performances on the track.”

The list of champions set to appear at the 2006 Kansas Relays includes:

Maurice Greene Olympic Champion

Justin Gatlin Olympic Champion

Shawn Crawford Olympic Champion

Nick Hysong Olympic Champion

Crystal Cox Olympic Champion

Brian Lewis Olympic Champion

Otis Harris Olympic Champion

Allyson Felix Olympic Silver

Austra Skujyte Olympic Silver

Michelle Burgher Olympic Silver

Torrie Edwards Olympic Bronze

Christian Cantwell World Champion

Mitch Potter World Champion

Leonard Scott World Champion

Bershawn Jackson World Champion

Adam Steele World Champion

Ladji Doucoure World Champion & Olympian

Leonard Byrd World Champion

James Davis World Champion

Rachelle Smith World Championships Silver

Sheryl Morgan World Championships Silver

Mary Danner World Championships Silver

Kia Davis World Championships Silver

Dominique Arnold World Championships Bronze

Gary Kikaya World Champ Bronze / Olympian

Jenny Adams World Championships Finalist

Charlie Gruber Olympian

Muna Lee Olympian

Derrick Peterson Olympian

Pierre Browne Olympian

Natasha Danvers Olympian

Chris Lloyd Olympian

Aime Issa Nthepe Olympian

Angela Williams Olympian

Claude Toukene Olympian

Dana Ellis Olympian

Dwight Thomas Olympian

Natasha Danvers Olympian

Dace Ruskule Olympian

Ian Weakly Olympian

Diane Nukuri Olympian

Damion Barry Olympian

Laverne Jones Olympian

Nadine Faustin Olympian

Egle Uljas Olympian

Priscilla Lopes Olympian

Dace Ruskule Olympian

Dmitrjis Milkevics Olympian

Kip Janvrin Olympian

Pat Manson U.S. Champion

Kiamesha Otey U.S. Champion

Joel Brown U.S. Champion

Kevin Hicks U.S. Champion

Lela Nelson U.S. Champion

Kenneth Ferguson U.S. Champion

Mardy Scales U.S. Champion

Amy Mortimer U.S. Champion

Gatis Spunde National Champion

Scott Sellers National Champion

Issar Yazhbin National Champion

Thomaida Polydorou National Champion

Frances Keating National Champion

Pinar Saka National Champion

Stelios Kapsalis National Champion

Alex Sawyer National Champion

Natalja Zarcenko National Champion

Amy Linnen NCAA Champion

Jacob Pauli NCAA Champion

Nichole Denby NCAA Champion

Arturs Abolins NCAA Champion

Dan Taylor NCAA Champion

Russ Buller NCAA Champion

Christian Smith NCAA Champion

Arturs Abolins NCAA Champion

Scott Russell NCAA Champion

Decosma Wright NCAA D2 Champion

Matt Campbell NCAA D2 Champion

Wilbert Walker NCAA D2 Champion

Davita Prendergast NCAA D2 Champion

Venessa Lee NCAA D2 Champion

Clint Prange NCAA D2 Champion

Kristin Anderson NCAA D2 Champion

Jennifer Drum Gree NCAA D2 Champion

Kerry-ann Robinson NCAA D2 Champion

Trinity Davis NCAA D2 Champion

Dexter Faulk NJCAA Champion

Sheldon Battle NJCAA Champion

Rashaud Johnston NJCAA Champion

Frankie Gatson NJCAA Champion

Rodney Martin NJCAA Champion

Tracy Robinson NJCAA Champion

Darryl Elston NJCAA Champion

Tim Allen NJCAA Champion

Tavarus Roberts NJCAA Champion

Simone Facey NJCAA Champion

Keisha Brown NJCAA Champion

Celethia Byrd NJCAA Champion

Tracy Ann Rowe NJCAA Champion

Shameka Speed NJCAA Champion

Bobby Reyes NJCAA Champion

Daniel Maina NJCAA Champion

Kyle Dennis NJCAA Champion

Courtney Gougler NJCAA Champion

Lamar Garrett NJCAA Champion

Kaaron Conwright World University Games Champion

Ivory Williams World Junior Champion

Ashley Owens World Junior Champion

Mark Jelks World Championship Team

Rae Edwards World Championship Team

John Hetzendorf World Championship Team