Posted: May 4, 2005

Athletics: Rudolph named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Amy Rudolph has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after she ran a world-leading time during her debut performance in the women's 10,000m Sunday at the Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, California.

A two-time U.S. Olympian, Rudolph ran 31 minutes, 18.96 seconds to win, which also makes her the second-fastest American woman of all-time behind American record holder Deena Kastor (30:50.32).

World-leading performers this weekend include two-time Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene, who ran 10.03 seconds to win the men's 100m at the Martinique Grand Prix II in Fort de France, Martinique. UCLA senior and Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist Monique Henderson ran 50.91 seconds to win the women's 400m in leading UCLA's 13th consecutive victory over USC at the UCLA/USC Dual Meet. Treniere Clement ran 4:35.07 to win the women's mile at the Penn Relays. Lisa Galaviz ran 9:50.93 to win the women's 3,000 steeplechase at Stanford and 2004 Olympian Jillian Schwartz cleared 4.43 meters/14 feet, 6.25 inches to win the women's pole vault at the Drake Relays.

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; February 8, LaShawn Merritt; February 15, LaShawn Merritt; February 22, Walter Davis; March 1, Angela Daigle; March 8, Gov. Mike Huckabee; March 15, Kerron Clement; March 22, Lauren Fleshman; March 29, Deena Kastor; April 5, Deena Kastor; April 12, Tianna Madison; April 19 Alan Culpepper; April 26, John Godina; May 3, Amy Rudolph.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 1 
MEN 
100 - 10.03 Maurice Greene (adidas) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/30World leader
200 - 20.58 Aaron Armstrong (Nike) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/30
400 - 45.24 Darold Williamson (Baylor) - Des Moines, IA 4/30
800 - 1:47.54 Jon Rankin (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30
1500 - 3:40.39 Jon Rankin (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30 U.S. leader
3000SC - 8:34.91 Jacques Salberg (adidas) - Stanford, CA 5/1
5000 - 13:28.57 Abdi Abdirahman (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/1
10,000 - 27:59.72 Ian Dobson (Stanford) - Stanford, CA 5/1 U.S. leader
110H - 13.39 Anwar Moore (Nike) - Des Moines, IA 4/30
400H - 48.69 Kenneth Ferguson (HSI) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/30
HJ - 2.26/7-5 Jesse Williams (USC) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30
PV - 5.71/18-8.75 Jake Pauli (Nike) - Des Moines, IA 4/30 U.S. leader
LJ - 8.18/26-10 Dwight Phillips (Nike) - Guadeloupe 5/1 U.S. leader
TJ - 16.83/55-2.75 Allen Simms (USC) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30 U.S. leader
SP - 20.99/68-10.5 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Des Moines, IA 4/30
DT - 62.30/204-5 Kibwe Johnson (Unattached) - Berea, OH 4/30
HT - 75.26/246-11 Kibwe Johnson (Unattached) - Hillsdale, MI 4/29 U.S. leader
JT - 79.62/261-3 Brian Chaput (NYAC) - Philadelphia, PA 4/29
Decathlon - 7671 Kip Janvrin (Unattached) - Des Moines, IA 4/28

WOMEN 
100 - 11.24 Marshevet Hooker (Texas) - Philadelphia, PA 4/30 U.S. leader
200 - 22.86 Monique Henderson (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30
400 - 50.91 Monique Henderson (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30 World leader
800 - 2:03.93 Treani Swain (USC) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30 U.S. leader
1500 - 4:10.43 Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/1 U.S. leader
Mile - 4:35.07 Treniere Clement (Nike) - Philadelphia, PA 4/30 World leader
3000SC - 9:50.93 Lisa Galaviz (Unattached) - Stanford, CA 5/1 World leader
5000 - 15:34.01 Amy Yoder-Begley (adidas) - Stanford, CA 5/1 U.S. leader
10,000 - 31:18.96 Amy Rudolph (adidas) - Stanford, CA 5/1 World leader
100H - 12.74 Ginnie Powell (USC) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30 U.S. leader
400H - 55.45 Shauna Smith (Wyoming) - Des Moines, IA 4/30
HJ - 1.90/6-2.75 Sharon Day (Cal Poly SLO) - San Luis Obispo, CA 4/30
PV - 4.43/14-6.25 Jillian Schwartz (Nike) - Des Moines, IA 4/30 World leader
LJ - 6.73/22-1 Rose Richmond (Nike) - Fort-de-France, FRA 4/30
TJ - 13.56/44-6 Candice Baucham (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30
SP - 17.63/57-10.25 Jessica Cosby (UCLA) - Los Angeles, CA 4/30
DT - 61.81/202-9 Becky Breisch (Unattached) - Des Moines, IA 4/29
HT - 68.94/226-2 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) - Orlando, FL 4/30
JT - 55.22/181-2 Dana Pounds (Air Force Academy) - Des Moines, IA 4/29
Heptathlon - 5540 Danielle McNaney (Liberty) - Philadelphia, PA 4/26