Posted: February 7, 2006

Athletics: Hoffa named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Reese Hoffa has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the Visa Men's shot put Friday night at the Millrose Games in New York City.

The Visa Championship Series leader and 2005 USA Outdoor shot put silver medalist, Hoffa threw a 2006 world leading 21.65 meters/71 feet, 5 inches, also a Madison Square Garden record. Hoffa's performance earned him the Fred Schmertz Trophy as the top performer of the meet.

Another notable performance over the weekend was Jeff Hartwig's fifth Millrose title in the Fred Schmertz men's pole vault, clearing 5.73m/18-9.75. At age 38, Hartwig's win relegated #1 world-ranked Brad Walker to second (5.68m/18-7.75) with Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson in third with 5.60m/18-4.5.

Now in its sixth 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.

2006 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 3, Walt Henning; January 10, Amandi Rhett; January 17, Kevin Eastler; January 24, Marisa Hanson; January 31, Me'Lisa Barber; February 7, Reese Hoffa.

Best Marks Week Ending February 5

MEN 
60 - 6.56 Marcus Brunson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 2/4
200 - 20.93 Rubin Williams (Tennessee) - New York City, NY 2/4
400 - 46.25 James Davis (Nike) - Nampa, ID 2/4
OT 46.08 Jamel Ashley (Reebok) - Notre Dame, IN 2/4
600y - OT 1:08.84 Zach Glavash (Texas Tech) - Lubbock, TX 2/4
800 - 1:48.48 Tommy Manning (Georgetown) - New Haven, CT 2/4
1000 - 2:19.57 Christian Smith (Kansas St.) - Lincoln, NE 2/4
1500 - 3:39.40 (en route) Bernard Lagat (Nike) - New York City, NY 2/3
Mile - 3:56.85 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - New York City, NY 2/3
3000 - OT 7:57.90 Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) - Notre Dame, IN 2/4
5000 - OT 14:03.36 Trent Hoerr (Illinois) - Notre Dame, IN 2/3
60H - 7.56 Ron Bramlett (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 2/4
HJ - 2.28/7-5.75 Jamie Nieto (Nike) - Arnstadt, GER 2/4
PV - 5.73/18-9.5 Jeff Hartwig (Nike) - New York City, NY 2/3
LJ - 8.10/26-7 Walter Davis (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 2/4
SP - 21.65/71-0.5 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - New York City, NY 2/3
WT - 22.87/75-0.5 Kibwe Johnson (Unat.) - Nampa, ID 2/3
HEP - 5607 Jake Arnold (Arizona) - Flagstaff, AZ 2/4 

WOMEN 
60 - 7.10 Lisa Barber (Reebok) - New York City, NY 2/3
200 - 23.19 Shalonda Solomon (South Carolina) - New York City, NY 2/4
400 - 52.94 Monique Hennagan (Nike) - Bloomington, IN 2/3
800 - 2:03.43 Frances Santin (SMTC) - New York City, NY 2/4
Mile - 4:37.43 Tiffany McWilliams (adidas) - New York City, NY 2/3
3000 - 9:13.45 Clara Horowitz (Duke) - New York City, NY 2/4
5000 - OT 16:08.91 Rebecca Walter (Michigan) - Notre Dame, IN 2/3
60H - 7.93 Joanna Hayes (Nike) - New York City, NY 2/3
HJ - 1.93/6-4 Chaunte Howard (Nike) - New York City, NY 2/3
PV - 4.40/14-5.25 Mary Sauer (Asics), Jillian Schwartz (Nike) & Jenn
Stuczynski (Suhr Sports) - New York City, NY 2/3
LJ - 6.49/21-3.5 Shameka Marshall (Rutgers) - New York City, NY 2/3
TJ - 13.46/44-2 Brandy Depland (Georgia Tech) - Notre Dame, IN 2/4
SP - 18.47/60-7.25 Laura Gerraughty (North Carolina) - New York City, NY2/3
WT - 22.86/75-0 Brittany Riley (Southern Illinois) - Bloomington, IN 2/3
PEN - 4107 Ashley Selig (Nebraska) - Lincoln, NE 2/3

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