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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Teresa McWalters named USATF Athlete of the Week

Posted November 14th, 2007 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Teresa McWalters has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the women’s NCAA West Regional title Saturday in Eugene, Ore.

A senior at Stanford, McWalters won the individual title, covering the 6 km course in19 minutes 57.30 seconds. Her victory led the Stanford women to the team title with 33 points over Oregon, who came in a distant second with 76 points.

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.
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