Posted: September 28, 2005

Athletics: De Reuck named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Colleen De Reuck has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week for winning the 2005 U.S. Masters 10 km Championships on Sunday. The event was held in conjunction with the Heritage Oaks Bank 10K in Paso Robles, California.

The women's 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials champion, De Reuck (41) easily won her first-ever masters' only competition in 33 minutes, 33 seconds. Diane Bussa finished as the runner-up in 35:20.

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; May 10, Galen Rupp; May 17, Erica McLain; May 24, John Godina; June 1, Walter Dix; June 8, Justin Gatlin; June 15, Darold Williamson; June 23, Willie Gault; June 28, Kerron Clement; July 6, Ebony Collins; July 12, Sanya Richards; July 19, Galen Rupp; July 28, Wallace Spearmon Jr.; August 2, Ryan Whiting; August 9; Adam Nelson, August 16; Justin Gatlin; August 23, Sanya Richards; August 30, Bernard Lagat; September 6, Abdi Abdirahman; September 13, Allyson Felix; September 20, Deena Kastor; September 27, Colleen De Reuck.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 25

MEN 
100 - 10.26 Justin Gatlin (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 9/23
110H - 13.59 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 9/23
PV - 5.65/18-6.5 Brad Walker (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 9/23
WOMEN 
100 - 11.50 Lauryn Williams (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 9/23
PV - 4.21/13-9.75 April Steiner (Unattached) & Jillian Schwartz (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 9/23

Source: USATF.