INDIANAPOLIS - Brittney Reese of Ole Miss has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the women's high jump and long jump Saturday at the Arkansas State Kickoff Classic in Jonesboro, Ark.
The 2007 NCAA long jump champion as a sophomore, Reese achievedautomatic NCAA qualifying marks in the high jump and the long jump as she claimed individual titles in both events last weekend in Jonesboro. She posted a mark of 1.86 meters/6 feet 1.25 inches in the high jump before leaping 6.45m/21-2.25 in the long jump.
The SEC Women's Field Athlete of the Year, Reese competed for Team USA in the long jump at the 2007 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Osaka, Japan, where her personal-best jump of 6.83m/22-5 in the qualifying round earned her a spot in the final. She was the top U.S. finisher in the event, placing eighth.
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.
2007 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 2, Thomas Morgan; January 9, Jacquelyn Coward; January 16, Ryan Hall; January 23, Johnny Dutch; January 30, Shalane Flanagan; February 6, Gail Devers; February 13, Alan Culpepper; February 20, Bernard Lagat; February 27, Christian Cantwell; March 6, Fasil Bizuneh; March 13, Natasha Hastings; March 20, Anthony Famiglietti; March 27, Nadine O'Connor; April 4, Natasha Hastings; April 10, Diana Pickler; April 17, Shalane Flanagan; April 24, Virginia Tech women's team, Ryan Hall; May 1, Jen Rhines; May 8, Walter Henning; May 15, Allyson Felix; May 22, Breaux Greer; May 29, Walter Dix; June 5, Jenn Stuczynski; June 12, Walter Dix; June 19, Chanelle Price; June 27, Tyson Gay; July 3, Jim Sorensen; July 10, Robin Reynolds; July 17, William Wynne; July 24, Alan Webb; July 31, Victoria Jordan; August 8, Reese Hoffa; August 14, Jeremy Wariner; August 21, Lela Nelson; August 28, Tyson Gay, September 5, Allyson Felix and Bernard Lagat, September 11, Phil Raschker; September 19, Sanya Richards; September 26, Brad Walker; October 3, Kara Goucher; October 9, Abdi Abdirahman; October 17, Deena Kastor; October 23, Jordan Hasay; October 30, Bobby Curtis; November 6, Ryan Hall, November 13, Teresa McWalters, November 27, Josh McDougal; December 5, Brittney Reese.
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