INDIANAPOLIS - Phyllis Francis has been named USA Track & Field's
Athlete of the Week after breaking the National Youth and Junior Olympic
meet records in the intermediate girls' 800 meter run at the 2008 USA
Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Omaha, Nebraska.
Competing for Team Evolution, Francis ran a scorching 2 minutes 4.83
seconds in the intermediate girls' 800m run, breaking 2008 Gatorade High
School Female Athlete of the Year Chanelle Price's National Youth and
Junior Olympic meet records of 2:06.94, set in 2006. Francis is a repeat
champion in the intermediate girls' 800m run, claiming victory last year
in 2:08.36.
Now in its seventh 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.
2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January
16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks;
February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam
Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11,
Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1,
Orville Rogers; April 8, Lisa Koll; April 15, Ryan Hall, April 22, Deena
Kastor; April 29, Leo Manzano; May 6, Shalane Flanagan; May 13, Bonnie
Richardson; May 20, Jenn Stuczynski; May 27, Chanelle Price; June 3,
German Fernandez; June 10, Brad Walker; June 18, Jenny Barringer; July
11, Jenn Stuczynski; July 16, Walter Henning; July 23, Jenny Barringer;
July 29, Phyllis Francis.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING JULY 27
MEN
100 - 10.06 Mike Rodgers (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
200 - 20.27 Wallace Spearmon (Nike) - London, GBR 7/26
400 - 44.29 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
800 - 1:46.04 Tetlo Emmen (Asics Aggies) - Brasschaat, BEL 7/23
1500 - 3:38.21 Rob Myers (Reebok) - Brasschaat, BEL 7/23
Mile - 3:55.20 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - London, GBR 7/25
3000 - 7:40.75 Matt Tegenkamp (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
3000SC - 8:25.16 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
5000 - 13:39.11 Stephen Haas (New Balance) - Dublin, IRL 7/25
110H - 13.04 David Oliver (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
400H - 48.36 Kerron Clement (Nike) - London, GBR 7/26
HJ - 2.25/7-4.5 Jesse Williams (Nike) - London, GBR 7/26
PV - 5.72/18-9.25 Brad Walker (Nike) - London, GBR 7/26
LJ - 7.95/26-1 Tony Allmond (Cheetahs Intl.) - Brasschaat, BEL 7/23
TJ - 16.50/54-1.75 Allen Simms (Mizuno) - Rakvere, EST 7/23
SP - 21.13/69-4 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - London, GBR 7/25
WOMEN
100 - 11.04 Marshevet Hooker (adidas) - London, GBR 7/26
200 - 22.79 Bianca Knight (adidas) - London, GBR 7/25
400 - 50.38 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
800 - 2:00.01 Morgan Uceny (Reebok) - London, GBR 7/26
1500 - 4:09.63 Erin Donohue (Nike) - London, GBR 7/25
3000 - 8:53.26 Jen Rhines (adidas) - London, GBR 7/26
3000SC - 9:43.27 Lisa Galaviz (Nike) - London, GBR 7/25
5000 - 15:34.23 Amy Rudolph (adidas) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
100H - 12.58 Lolo Jones (Asics) - London, GBR 7/26
400H - 55.37 Sheena Tosta (Nike) - London, GBR 7/26
HJ - 1.98/6-6 Chaunte Howard (Nike) - Stockholm, SWE 7/22
PV - 4.81/15-9.25 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) - London, GBR 7/25
LJ - 6.58/21-7.25 Funmi Jimoh (Nike) - London, GBR 7/25
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