Greer named USATF Athlete of the Week
Posted May 22nd, 2007 at 8:15 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Breaux Greer has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after breaking his own American record Sunday at the adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
A seven-time U.S. champion, Greer opened his competition with a throw of 90.71 meters/297 feet 7 inches, to smash his previous American record of 87.68m/287-8 that was set in 2004. For his effort, Greer was named the Visa Athlete of the meet and became the ninth-best performer of all time globally.
Another notable performance at the adidas Track Classic was turned in by 2006 U.S. Outdoor champion Jenn Stuczynski, who surpassed the American record in the women’s pole vault with her clearance of 4.84m/15-10.5. The previous record of 4.83m/15-10 was set in 2004 by 2000 Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila.
Elsewhere, 2004 Olympian Kim Kreiner bettered her American record in the women’s javelin with a throw of 64.19m/210-7 to win at the 2007 “Grande Premio Sul-Americano Caixa/Unifor de Atletismo” in Fortaleza, Brazil. Her previous AR was 62.44m/204-10.
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.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 20
MEN
100 - 10.11 Darvis Patton (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20
200 - 19.91Wallace Spearmon (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/20 World leader
400 - 44.60 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20
1500 - 3:36.49 Rob Myers (Reebok) - Carson, CA 5/20U.S. leader
3000 - 7:41.27 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20
110H - 13.17 Terrence Trammell (Mizuno) - Carson, CA 5/20
400H - 48.15 Kenneth Ferguson (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20
HJ - 2.30/7-6.5 Jesse Williams (Nike) - Belem, BRA 5/20
PV - 5.85/19-2.25 Jeff Hartwig (Nike) - Jonesboro, AR 5/19
LJ - 8.02/26-3.75 Miguel Pate (Nike) - Ponce, PUR 5/19
SP - 21.96/72-0.75 Christian Cantwell (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/20 World leader
DT - 67.76/222-4 Jarred Rome (Nike) - Salinas, CA 5/17
HT - 76.14/249-10 A.G. Kruger (Nike) - Tucson, AZ 5/19
JT - 90.71/297-7 Breaux Greer (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20 American Record
WOMEN
100 - 10.90 Torri Edwards (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/20 World leader
200 - 22.18 Allyson Felix (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20 World leader
400 - 51.13 Dee Dee Trotter (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20
800 - 2:03.54 Ysanne Williams (Unat.) - Ponce, PUR 5/19
1500 - 4:05.98 Shayne Culpepper (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/20U.S. leader
3000SC - 9:47.57 Lisa Galaviz (Nike) - Belem, BRA 5/20
100H - 12.58 Michelle Perry (Nike) - Carson, CA 5/20 World leader
400H - 54.60 Sheena Johnson (Nike) - Belem, BRA 5/20
PV - 4.84/15-10.5 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) - Carson, CA 5/20 American Record
SP - 18.37/60-3.25 Jill Camarena (NYAC) - Belem, BRA 5/20
DT - 66.64/218-8 Becky Breisch (HPTC) - Salinas, CA 5/17
HT - 68.59/225-0 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) - Tucson, AZ 5/19
JT - 64.19/210-7 Kim Kreiner (Unat.) - Fortaleza, BRA 5/16 American Record
Release Via: USATF
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