Stuczynski named Athlete of the Week
By Vicky Oddi, USATF
Posted Wednesday, 21 May, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Jenn Stuczynski has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting an American record in the women's pole vault Sunday at the adidas Track Classic in Carson, Calif.
The 2008 World Indoor silver medalist, Stuczynski raised the bar of the women's American record, winning the pole vault in a world-leading 4.90 meters/16 feet 0.75 inches. She bettered her own American record of 4.88m/16 feet set on June 2, 2007 in New York City. Only Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has soared higher in the history of the event.
Now in its seventh year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January 16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks; February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11, Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1, Orville Rogers; April 8, Lisa Koll; April 15, Ryan Hall, April 22, Deena Kastor; April 29, Leo Manzano; May 6, Shalane Flanagan; May 13, Bonnie Richardson; May 20, Jenn Stuczynski.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 18, 2008
MEN
100 - 10.05 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/18
200 - 20.08 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/18
400 - 44.42 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/18
800 - 1:46.83 Andrew Wheating (Oregon) - Tempe, AZ 5/17
1500 - 3:35.14 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18 U.S. leader
3000 - 7:51.17 Galen Rupp (unattached) - Carson, CA 5/18
5000 - 13:44.18 James Strang (Arkansas) - Auburn, AL 5/18
3000SC - 8:48.35 Scott MacPherson (Arkansas) - Auburn, AL 5/17
10,000 - 28:31.33 James Strang (Arkansas) - Auburn, AL 5/16
110H - 13.33 Jason Richardson (South Carolina) - Auburn, AL 5/17
400H - 48.53 Justin Gaymon (Georgia) - Auburn, AL 5/18
HJ - 2.36/7-8.75 Dusty Jonas (Nebraska) - Boulder, CO 5/18 World leader
PV - 5.51/18-1 Robert Caldwell (New Mexico) - Fort Worth, TX 5/16
LJ - 8.27/27-1.75 Brian Johnson (unattached) - Ponce, PUR 5/17
TJ - 17.04/55-11 Kenta Bell (Mizuno) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/18
SP - 21.39/70-2.25 Christian Cantwell (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18
DT - 66.35/217-8 Ian Waltz (Nike) - Maui, HI 5/16 U.S. leader
HT - 72.83/238-11 Cory Martin (Auburn) - Auburn, AL 5/17
JT - 81.23/266-6 Mike Hazle (unattached) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/18
Dec - 8017 Chris Helwick (unattached) - Winston-Salem, NC 5/15
WOMEN
100 - 11.11 Alex Anderson (Texas) - Boulder, CO 5/18
200 - 22.29 Porscha Lucas (Texas A&M) - Boulder, CO 5/18 World leader
400 - 50.41 Mary Wineberg (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18
800 - 1:59.82 Hazel Clark-Riely (Nike) - Ponce PUR 5/17 U.S. leader
1500 - 4:01.61 Shannon Rowbury (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18 World leader
3000 - 8:56.26 Jen Rhines (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/18
3000SC - 9:43.57 Delilah DiCrescenzo (unattached) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/18
5000 - 16:26.05 Denise Bargiachi (Arkansas) - Auburn, AL 5/18
10,000 - 33:49.03 Meghan Armstrong (Iowa) - Champaign, IL 5/16
100H - 12.64 Joanna Hayes (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18
400H - 55.34 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Ponce, PUR 5/17
HJ - 1.98/6-6 Chaunte Howard (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/18 U.S. leader
PV - 4.90/16-0.75 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/18 AMERICAN RECORD
LJ - 6.84/22-5.25 Brittney Reese (Ole Miss) - Auburn, AL 5/17
TJ - 13.66/44-9.75 Crystal Manning (Kansas) - Boulder, CO 5/18
SP - 18.79/61-7.75 Jessica Pressley (Arizona State) - Tempe, AZ 5/16 U.S. leader
DT - 64.05/210-1 Stephanie Brown-Trafton (unattached) - Maui, HI 5/16
HT - 66.59/218-6 Brittany Riley (Southern Illinois) - Carbondale, IL 5/17
JT - 61.56/202-0 Kara Patterson (Purdue) - Champaign, IL 5/17 U.S. leader
Hept - 5855 Liz Roehrig (Minnesota) - Champaign, IL 5/17
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