Posted: February 2, 2005

Athletics: Gilreath named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Erin Gilreath has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting a world-best mark in the weight throw Friday at the UNC Invitational in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The 2004 Olympic Trials hammer throw champion, Gilreath set the world best mark in the women's weight throw of 24.11m/79 feet, 1.25 inches to win the women's weight throw event. Gilreath, the 2003 NCAA champion in the women's weight throw, bettered her own record of 23.95m/78-7 from last season on her second attempt in the competition.

Now in its fifth 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.

2005 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 4, Amy Rudolph; January 11, Dathan Ritzenhein; January 18, Janine Davis; January 25, Wallace Spearmon Jr.; February 1, Erin Gilreath.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING JANUARY 30 

MEN 

60 - 6.53 Jason Smoots (Nike) - Boston, MA 1/29
200 - 21.20 Danny Johnson (Seton Hall) - New York City 1/30
400 - 46.82 Jerry Harris (adidas) - Boston, MA 1/29
800 - 1:49.98 Courtney Jaworski (Penn) - Boston, MA 1/29
1000 - 2:20.91 David Krummenacker (adidas) - Boston, MA 1/29
Mile - 3:58.83 Rob Myers (Reebok) - Boston, MA 1/29
3000 - 7:44.87 Tim Broe (adidas) - Boston, MA 1/29
5000 - 13:54.13 Fernando Cabada (Virginia Intermont) - Boston, MA 1/29
3000 Walk - 11:57.89 Tim Seaman (NYAC) - Lewisburg, PA 1/28
60H - 7.62 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Chapel Hill, NC 1/29
HJ - 2.30/7-6.5 Tora Harris (Unattached) - Trinec, CZE 1/26
PV - 5.80/19-0.25 Derek Miles (Nike) - Sioux City, SD 1/29
LJ - 7.78/25-6.25 Norris Frederick (Washington) - Seattle, WA 1/29
TJ - 16.87/55-4.25 Chris Hercules (Unattached) - Baton Rouge, LA 1/29
SP - 21.66/71-0.75 Adam Nelson (Unattached) - Boston, MA 1/29
Weight - 21.94/71-11.75 Dan Taylor (Nike) - Columbus, OH 1/29
Heptathlon - 5827 Ryan Olkowski (Unattached) - Penn State, PA 1/29

WOMEN

60 - 7.29 LaTasha Colander (Unattached) - Chapel Hill, NC 1/29
200 - 22.99 Muna Lee (Nike) - Boston, MA 1/29
400 - 52.75 Shana Cox (Penn State) - Penn State, PA 1/29
800 - 2:04.52 Alice Schmidt (Nike) - Boston, MA 1/29
Mile - 4:39.09 Shannon Rowbury (Duke) - Boston, MA 1/29
3000 - 8:54.42 Sarah Schwald (Nike) - Boston, MA 1/29
5000 - 15:35.35 Lauren Fleshman (Nike) - Boston, MA 1/29
60H - 8.00 Lolo Jones (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 1/29
HJ - 1.92/6-3.5 Ifoma Jones (Unattached) - Ostrava, CZE 1/29
PV - 14-3 Lindsay Taylor (Pocatello TC) - Pocatello, ID 1/29
LJ - 6.44/21-1.5 Tina Harris (LSU) - Baton Rouge, LA 1/28
TJ - 13.42/44-0.5 Shani Marks (Unattached) - Cedar Falls, IA
SP - 17.29/56-8.75 Liz Wanless (Florida) - Chapel Hill, NC 1/29
Weight - 24.11/79-1.25 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) - Chapel Hill, NC 1/28 World
Best
Pentathlon - 4088 Amber Williams (Miami) - Penn State, PA 1/28

Source: Melvin Jackson II
Communications Coordinator
USATF.org.

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