Posted: October 6, 2004

Athletics: McDougal named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Josh McDougal has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning his fourth consecutive race of the season in taking first place at the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, North Carolina.

McDougal, a freshman at Liberty University, won the men's 8 km race in 24 minutes, 0.91 seconds, which was 12 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor. The 2004 USA Junior 5,000m runner-up, McDougal was a member U.S. Team that competed at the IAAF World Junior Championships this summer in Grosetto, Italy.

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.