Posted: August 2, 2006

Athletics: Wynne Named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS- William Wynne has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting a Youth National and Junior Olympic record in both the men's 110 and 400-meter hurdles Sunday at the 2006 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Hughes Stadium at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. 2006 USA Youth champion William Wynne of Titans Track in Powder Springs, Ga., won the Intermediate Boys 400-meter hurdles with his record-breaking time of 51.56 seconds. The previous Junior Olympic and National Youth record of 51.71 was set in 1996 by Bayano Kamani. Wynne then came back to claim the Junior Olympic and Youth National record in the Intermediate Boys 110-meter hurdles, winning in 13.83 seconds. Johnny Dutch set the previous record of 13.92 in 2005. Also in Baltimore, 2005 World Youth champion Ebony Collins broke the Junior Olympic and National Youth record in the Young Women's 400-meter hurdles with her winning time of 57.78 seconds. The previous record of 57.94 was set in 2001 by Tiffany Ross (-Williams). Collins came back later in the day to win the 400 meters in 52.33 seconds. Elsewhere, 2005 World silver medalist Sanya Richards continued her winning ways in the 400 meters by posting the fastest time in the world this year of 49.05 seconds. Richards now owns the three fastest times in the world this season. 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; April 18, Meb Keflezighi; April 25, Deena Kastor; May 2, Alan Webb; May 9, Bershawn Jackson; May 16, Justin Gatlin; May 23, Kim Kreiner; May 30, Bryan Clay; June 6, Sanya Richards; June 13, Xavier Carter; June 20, A.J. Acosta; June 27, Lashinda Demus; July 5, Ebony Collins; July 11, Jeremy Wariner; July 18, Dominique Arnold; August 1, William Wynne. Best Marks Week Ending July 30 MEN 100 - 9.97 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 200 - 19.84 Tyson Gay (adidas) - London, ENG 7/28 400 - 43.99 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - London, ENG 7/28 800 - 1:44.86 Khadevis Robinson (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 1500 - 3:35.94 Said Ahmed (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 3000SC - 8:24.41 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 5000 - 12:59.22 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - London, ENG 7/28 U.S. leader 110H - 13.17 Aries Merritt (Reebok) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 400H - 48.63 Kerron Clement (Nike) - London, ENG 7/28 HJ - 2.28/7-5.75 Jesse Williams (Nike) - London, ENG 7/28 PV - 5.62/18-5.25 Russ Buller (Asics) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26 TJ - 17.32/56-10 Walter Davis (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 SP - 21.59/70-10 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26 DT - 61.66/202-3 Nick Petrucci (Unat.) - Loughborough, ENG 7/26 WOMEN 100 - 11.05 Marion Jones (Unat.) - London, ENG 7/28 200 - 22.35 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 400 - 49.05 Sanya Richards (Nike) - London, ENG 7/28 World leader 800 - 1:59.47 Alice Schmidt (adidas) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26 1500 - 4:07.51 Lindsey Gallo (Reebok) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 3000 - 8:44.63 Carrie Tollefson (adidas) - London, ENG 7/28 U.S. leader 10,000 - 31:17.12 Kara Goucher (Nike) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26 U.S. leader 100H - 12.59 Michelle Perry (Nike) & Lolo Jones (Nike) - Nurenberg, GER 7/30 400H - 54.88 Dominique Darden (Miami) - London, ENG 7/28 HJ - 1.94/6-4.25 Amy Acuff (Asics) - London, ENG 7/28 PV - 4.65/15-3 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) - London, ENG 7/28 =U.S. leader LJ - 6.59/21-7.5 Rose Richmond (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/25 TJ - 13.14/43-1.5 Shakeema Walker (Unat.) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26 JT - 57.07/187-3 Kim Kreiner (Nike) - Helsinki, FIN 7/26

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