Posted: April 28, 2004

Athletics: Edwards named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – Torri Edwards has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the 100m and 200m Saturday at the IAAF Grand Prix II - Meeting in Fort De France, Martinique.

The 2003 World Outdoor 100m silver, 200m bronze and 4x100m silver medalist, Edwards ran 11.12 in the 100m and 22.66 seconds in the 200m to win both races. Her 100m performance in Martinique equals the third best time in the world this year, and her 200m performance is the second best mark globally this season.

World-leading marks turned in by American athletes over the weekend included: 2002 USA champion Anthony Famiglietti’s 8:25.02 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Penn Relays; two-time Olympic shot put medalist John Godina’s 21.32 meters/69 feet, 11.5 inches in the men’s shot put at San Diego; and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Morrison’s 12.63 in the 100m hurdles at Martinique.

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; January 27, Erin Gilreath; February 3, Jearl Miles-Clark; February 10, Alan Culpepper; February 17, Curt Clausen; February 24, Jen Toomey; March 2, Gail Devers; March 9, Allen Johnson; March 16, Sanya Richards; March 23, Phillip Dunn; March 30, Max Springer; April 6, Colleen De Reuck; April 13, Erin Gilreath; April 20, Maurice Greene; April 27, Torri Edwards.

Best Marks Week Ending April 25

Men

100 - 10.08 Tim Montgomery (Nike) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24
200 - 20.31 Jimmie Hackley (Unattached) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24
400 - 45.79 Andrew Rock (Wisconsin-La Crosse) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
800 - 1:48.61 Adam Davis (Rice) - Houston, TX 4/24
1500 - 3:44.69 Scott McGowan (Montana) - Eugene, OR 4/24
3000SC - 8:25.02 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Philadelphia, PA 4/22   World leader
5000 - 13:42.44 Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) - Eugene, OR 4/24
110H - 13.26 Larry Wade (Nike) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24
400H - 49.18 Joey Woody (adidas) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
HJ - 2.26/7-5 Andra Manson (Texas) - Philadelphia, PA 4/24
PV - 5.71/18-8.75 Toby Stevenson (Nike) - Des Moines, IA 4/24   U.S. leader
LJ - 8.07/26-5.75 John Moffitt (LSU) - Philadelphia, PA 4/23
TJ - 16.64/54-7.25 Aarik Wilson (Indiana) - Philadelphia, PA 4/24
SP - 21.32/69-11.5 John Godina (adidas) - San Diego, CA 4/24   World leader
DT - 63.69/208-11 Carl Brown (Nike) - San Diego, CA 4/24
HT - 72.73/238-7 A.G. Kruger (Ashland Elite) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
JT - 76.74/251-9 Brian Chaput (Penn) - Philadelphia, PA 4/24
Decathlon - 7306 Steve Esler (Buffalo) - Hillsdale, MI 4/24


Women

100 - 11.10 Lauryn Williams (Miami) - Philadelphia, PA 4/23
200 - 22.66 Torri Edwards (adidas) - Fort-de-France 4/24
400 - 53.09 Jessica Fox (Wyoming) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
800 - 2:06.11 Kinsey Coles (North Dakota State) - Des Moines, IA 4/23
1500 - 4:11.69 Carrie Tollefson (adidas) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
3000SC - 9:57.41 Briana Shook (Toledo) - Philadelphia, PA 4/22
10,000 - 34:04.58 Nicole Lee (Georgetown) - Philadelphia, PA 4/22
100H - 12.63 Melissa Morrison (adidas) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24   World leader
400H - 55.00 Sandra Glover (Unattached) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24
HJ - 1.91/6-3.25 Chaunte Howard (Georgia Tech) - Philadelphia, PA 4/22
PV - 4.53/14-10.25 Andrea Dutoit (Vault USA) - Des Moines, IA 4/24
LJ - 6.62/21-8.75 Grace Upshaw (Nike) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/24   U.S. leader
TJ - 13.27/43-6.5 Nicole Toney (LSU) - Philadelphia, PA 4/23
SP - 17.76/58-3.25 Kristin Heaston (Nike) - San Diego, CA 4/24
DT - 65.38/214-6 Aretha Hill (Nike) - San Diego, CA 4/24   U.S. leader
HT - 69.79/228-11 Anna Mahon (Nike) - Philadelphia, PA 4/24
JT - 54.33/178-3 Serene Ross (Unattached) - West Lafayette, IN 4/24
Heptathlon - 5506 Tracye Lawyer-Thomas (Team Idaho) - Provo, UT 4/22

From USATF.org.