Posted: March 7, 2006

Athletics: Harlan named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Harlan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's heptathlon Sunday at the 2006 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The reigning champion in the men's heptathlon, Harlan won his second consecutive title with 5,949 points. Harlan's success culminated with marks of 7.07 in the 60m (858 points), 6.93m/22-9 in the long jump (797 points), 16.36m/53-8.25 in the shot put (873 points), 2.08m/6-9.75 in the high jump (878 points), 7.96 in the 60m hurdles (992 points), 4.72m/15-5.75 in the pole vault (825 points) and 2:53.86 in the 1,000m (726 points).

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; February 14, Wallace Spearmon; February 21, Ryan Hall; February 28, Terrence Trammell; March 7, Ryan Harlan.

Best Marks Week Ending March 5

MEN 
60 - 6.53 Trell Kimmons (Hinds CC) - Manhattan, KS 3/3
200 - OT 20.50 Walter Dix (Florida State) - Ames, IA 3/4
400 - OT 46.60 Abe Jones (Illinois) - Notre Dame, IN 3/4
800 - OT 1:48.72 Marcus Mayes (Missouri) - Ames, IA 3/4
Mile - OT 3:59.25 Michael McGrath (Oregon) - Seattle, WA 3/4
3000 - 7:53.16 Josh McDougal (Liberty) - Boston, MA 3/4
5000 - OT 14:05.00 Josh Moen (Hanson's Brooks) - Notre Dame, IN 3/3
60H - 7.60 Kedrieck Gibbons (Hinds CC) - Manhattan, KS 3/3
HJ - 2.20/7-2.5 Adam Shunk (Indiana Invaders) - Notre Dame, IN 3/4
PV - 5.37/17-7.25 Jacob Pauli (Nike) - Ames, IA 3/4 
& Bobby Most (Texas Tech) - Seattle, WA 3/4 
& Brian Mondschein (Virginia Tech) - Blacksburg, VA 3/4
LJ - 7.65/25-1.25 Davion Lambert (Virginia Commonwealth) - Blacksburg, VA 3/4
TJ - 16.18/53-1 Brandon Via (North Carolina A&T) - Blacksburg, VA 3/4
SP - 19.06/62-6.5 Derek Anderson (Northeastern) - Boston, MA 3/4
WT - 22.36/73-4.5 Jake Dunkleberger (Auburn) - Ames, IA 3/3
Hept. - 5949 Ryan Harlan (Unat.) - Chapel Hill, NC 3/5

WOMEN 
60 - 7.28 Alexis Weatherspoon (USC) - Seattle, WA 3/4
200 - 23.74 Britni Spruill (Virginia Tech) - Blacksburg, VA 3/4
400 - 53.04 Dominique Darden (Miami) - Gainesville, FL 3/2
800 - 2:04.42 Morgan Uceny (Cornell) - Boston, MA 3/3
Mile - OT 4:40.59 Meghan Armstrong (Iowa) - Notre Dame, IN 3/4
3000 - OT 9:16.36 Liza Pasciuto (Colorado) - Notre Dame, IN 3/4
5000 - OT 16:02.14 Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) - Notre Dame, IN 3/3
60H - 7.93 Ginnie Powell (USC) - Seattle, WA 3/4
HJ - 1.81/5-11.75 Debra Vento (Duke) - Boston, MA 3/4
PV - 4.40/14-5.25 Breanna Eveland (Kansas State) - Ames, IA 3/4
LJ - 6.35/20-10 Shameka Marshall (Rutgers) - Boston, MA 3/3
TJ - 13.91/45-7.75 Tiombe Hurd (Nike) - Blacksburg, VA 3/4 U.S. leader
SP - 16.55/54-3.75 Megan Howard (Arizona) - Seattle, WA 3/4
WT - 20.60/67-7 Rachel Longfors (Florida) - Gainesville, FL 3/2
Pent. - 4123 Lela Nelson (Nike) - Chapel Hill, NC 3/5

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