Posted: April 11, 2006

Athletics: Hardee named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Trey Hardee has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting a new men's NCAA decathlon record Thursday at the 2006 79th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

The 2005 NCAA decathlon champion, Hardee won the decathlon with a collegiate record 8,465 points. The Texas senior beat the collegiate mark of 8,463 set by Tom Pappas of Tennessee in 1999. Hardee's win moves him into eighth place on the U.S. all-time list, just behind 1976 Olympic champion Bruce Jenner.

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; March 14, Walter Davis; March 21, Bill Collins; March 28, Johnnye Valien; April 4, Deena Kastor; April 11, Trey Hardee.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING APRIL 9

MEN 
100 - 10.33 Chris Hargrett (Florida A&M) - Austin, TX 4/7
200 - 20.73 Travis Picou (Air Force Academy) - Boulder, CO 4/8
400 - 45.92 Craig Everhart (UCLA) - Westwood, CA 4/8
1500 - 3:43.50 Sam Bair (Pittsburgh) - Austin, TX 4/7
Mile - 3:58.28 Jon Rankin (Nike) - Westwood, CA 4/8
3000SC - 8:58.60 Mark Floreani (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/7
110H - 13.64 Ryan Wilson (Unat.) - Westwood, CA 4/8
400H - 48.70 Michael Tinsley (Jackson State) - Austin, TX 4/8
HJ - 2.25/7-4.5 Andra Manson (Texas), Dusty Jonas (Nebraska) and Scott Sellers (Kansas State) - Austin, TX 4/8
PV - 5.53/18-1.75 Brian Mondschein (Virginia Tech) - Clemson, SC 4/8
LJ - 7.78/25-6.25 Chris Gillis (Baylor) - Austin, TX 4/8
TJ - 16.42/53-10.5 Rafeeq Curry (Florida State) - Austin, TX 4/8
SP - 19.88/65-2.75 Derek Anderson (Northeastern) - Austin, TX 4/8
DT - 60.34/197-11 Casey Malone (Nike) - Boulder, CO 4/8
HT - 73.56/241-4 Kibwe Johnson (Unat.) - Bloomington, IN 4/8
JT - 74.94/245-10 Eric Brown (Arkansas) - Austin, TX 4/8
Dec - 8465 Trey Hardee (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/6 Collegiate Record
20k Walk - 1:25:15 Kevin Eastler (Air Force) - Hauppauge, NY 4/9

WOMEN 
100 - 11.13 Marshevet Hooker (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/8 World leader
200 - 22.80 Shalonda Solomon (South Carolina) - Athens, GA 4/8
400 - 53.07 Jessica Rasby (Nike) - Boulder, CO 4/8
800 - 2:03.11 Rebekah Noble (Oregon) - Eugene, OR 4/8
1500 - 4:19.74 Maureen McCandless (Pittsburgh) - Austin, TX 4/8
3000SC - 10:10.93 Trina Cox (Abilene Christian) - Austin, TX 4/7
100H - 13.10 Candice Davis (USC) - Austin, TX 4/8
400H - 55.27 Dominique Darden (Miami) - Austin, TX 4/8
HJ - 1.87/6-1.5 Destinee Hooker (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/7
PV - 4.45/14-7.25 Lacy Janson (Florida State) - Austin, TX 4/8
LJ - 6.43/21-1.25 Brenda Faluade (Miami) - Austin, TX 4/7
TJ - 13.37/43-10.5 Brenda Faluade (Miami) - Austin, TX 4/8
SP - 18.58/60-11.5 Laura Gerraughty (North Carolina) - Austin, TX 4/8
DT - 60.71/199-2 Becky Breisch (Nebraska) - Austin, TX 4/7
HT - 65.42/214-7 Jessica Cosby (Nike) - Westwood, CA 4/8
JT - 57.17/187-6 Kim Kreiner (Nike) - Westwood, CA 4/8
Hep - 5734 Julie Pickler (Washington State) - Austin, TX 4/6
20k Walk - 1:34:47 Joanne Dow (adidas) - Hauppauge, NY 4/9

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