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Brad Walker named USATF Athlete of the Week

Posted September 26th, 2007 at 5:59 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Brad Walker has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the men’s pole vault at the 2007 World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany.

The reigning World Indoor and Outdoor champion, Walker won the men’s pole vault with his clearance of 5.91 meters/19 feet 5.75 inches, topping the rest of the field by 5 cm. Walker, who owns the top two clearances in the world so far this year, equalled the #3 performance with his winning effort at Stuttgart.

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.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23

MEN

200 - 20.18 Wallace Spearmon (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

400 - 44.43 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Warsaw, POL 9/19

1500 - 3:38.84 Alan Webb (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

3000SC - 8:20.94 Steve Slattery (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

110H - 13.08 David Payne (Unat.) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

400H - 48.35 Kerron Clement (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

HJ - 2.27/7-5.25 Tora Harris (Asics/Shore AC) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

PV - 5.91/19-4.75 Brad Walker (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

LJ - 8.16/26-9.25 Brian Johnson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

TJ - 17.35/56-11.25 Walter Davis (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

SP - 20.98/68-10 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

DT - 62.05/203-7 Jarred Rome (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

WOMEN

100 - 11.10 Carmelita Jeter (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

200 - 22.78 LaShauntea Moore (adidas) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

400 - 49.27 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23 =World leader

3000SC - 9:51.73 Lisa Galaviz (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

100H - 12.68 Michelle Perry (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

400H - 55.01 Tiffany Williams (Reebok) - Stuttgart, GER 9.23

HJ - 1.94/6-4.25 Amy Acuff (Asics) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

LJ - 6.64/21-9.5 Grace Upshaw (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/22

SP - 17.26/56-7.5 Kristin Heaston (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

DT - 60.26/197-8 Becky Breisch (HPTC) - Stuttgart, GER 9/23

Written by: Vicky Oddi
Via: USA Track & Field

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