Posted: January 20, 2004

Athletics: Toomey named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – Jen Toomey has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a world leading performance in the 800m Sunday in Boston, Massachusetts.

The 2002 U.S. Outdoor 800m runner-up, Toomey ran 2:00.34 to win the women’s 800m at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational.

Other world leading performances by Americans over the weekend included Kendall Stevens’ and Tim Harden’s 6.60 time in the 60m, Leo Bookman’s 20.81 in the 200m, Christian Cantwell’s 20.82m/68-3.75 in the shot put, Carrie Tollefson’s 4:37.38 in the mile, Melissa Morrison’s 8.03 in the 60m hurdles, Stacy Dragila’s 4.71m/15-5.5 in the pole vault and Anna Mahon’s 23.12m/75-10.25 in the 20lb weight throw.

Now in its fourth 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.

2004 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 13, Dan Taylor; January 20, Jen Toomey.

Best Marks Week Ending January 18

Men:

60 - 6.60 Kendall Stevens (Findlay) - Ypsilanti, MI 1/17 and Tim Harden (Nike) - Flagstaff, AZ 1/17 World leaders 200 - 20.81 Leo Bookman (Kansas) - Fayetteville 1/16 World leader 400 - 46.96 Jeremy Wariner (Baylor) - Norman, OK 1/17 800 - 1:50.08 Paul Moser (Villanova) - Penn State 1/17 1000 - 2:22.02 Jesse O'Connell (Georgetown) - Penn State 1/17 3000 - 8:08.35 Charlie Gruber (Nike) - Fayetteville 1/16 60H - 7.57 Duane Ross (Unattached) - Chapel Hill 1/17 HJ - 2.23/7-3.75 Marcus Harris (Texas Southern) & Andra Manson (Texas) - Houston 1/17 PV - 5.70/18-8.25 Jeff Hartwig (Nike) - Sioux City, SD 1/17 LJ - 7.87/25-10 Melvin Lister (Unattached) - Fayetteville 1/16 TJ - 16.99/55-9 LaMark Carter (Nike) - Houston 1/17 SP - 20.82/68-3.75 Christian Cantwell (Nike) - Columbia, MO 1/16 World leader WT - 22.43/73-7.25 Dan Taylor (Ohio State) - Lexington, KY 1/17 Hept - 5329 Chris Richardson (Nebraska) - Cedar Falls, IA 1/16

Women:

60 - 7.26 Sanya Richards (Texas) - Houston 1/17 200 - 23.79 Connie Moore (Penn State) - Penn State 1/17 400 - 54.00 Lashinda Demus (Unattached) - Chapel Hill 1/17 800 - 2:00.34 Jen Toomey (Nike) - Boston 1/18 World leader Mile - 4:37.38 Carrie Tollefson (adidas) - Minneapolis 1/17 World leader 3000 - 9:28.11 Ann Schwabe (Nike) - Columbia, MO 1/16 60H - 8.03 Melissa Morrison (Unattached) - Chapel Hill 1/17 World leader HJ - 1.90/6-2.75 Ifoma Jones (Unattached) - Houston 1/17 PV - 4.71/15-5.5 Stacy Dragila (Nike) - Flagstaff 1/17 World leader LJ - 6.42/21-0.75 Nikki Hughes (BYU) - Salt Lake City 1/17 TJ - 13.56/44-6 Yuliana Perez (Unattached). - Fayetteville 1/16 SP - 16.80/55-1.5 Kimberli Barrett (Florida) - Gainesville 1/17 WT - 23.12/75-10.25 Anna Mahon (Nike) - Boston 1/18 World leader Pent - 3925 Janelle Wright (Kansas State) - Manhattan, KS 1/16

From USATF.org.