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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Raschker named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS – Masters Hall of Famer Phil Raschker has been named USA Track
& Field’s Athlete of the Week after she set five age group world records
last weekend at the USA Masters Track & Field Championships in Orono, Maine.
Owner of over 100 age group world records, Raschker improved upon her eight
gold medals at last year’s championships by winning nine events this year in
the women’s 55-59 age group. Raschker set new world records with her
performances in the pentathlon (4,809 points), pole vault (3.0 meters/9
feet,10 inches), 100m (13.30), 200m (27.39) and 300mH (49.14). She also set
an American age group record in the triple jump (9.66m/31-8.50), and she
captured gold in the high jump (1.40m/4-7), long jump (4.90m/16-0.75) and
80mH (13.03).
In other outstanding performances this past weekend, Team USA ran away with
most of the gold at the NACAC championships in San Antonio, Texas. The
United States topped the competition with 30 gold medals.
James Carter led the charge with two gold medals, starting off the winning
4x400m relay (3:01.15) and setting the meet record in the 400m hurdles
(48.95). Another double winner at NACAC was Brianna Glenn, who won the long
jump (6.22m/20-05) and helped set the meet record in the 4x100m relay
(44.10).
Division III NCAA champion Jeremy Scott of Allegheny College set the meet
record in the pole vault (5.55m/18-2.5) and Jamine Moton, the collegiate
record holder for Clemson, won the women’s hammer with a meet record
(65.10m/213-7). For results of the many other outstanding performances and
meet records in San Antonio, go to www.usatf.org.
Now in its second year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to
recognize performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree
each week and features the athlete on the USATF Web site. Selections are
based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2002 USATF Athlete of the Week winners: January 3, Jim Garcia; January 8,
Mary Louise Michelsohn; January 15, Tamara Diles; January 22, Miguel Pate;
January 29, Regina Jacobs; February 5, Jeff Hartwig; February 12, Meb
Keflezighi; February 19, Curt Clausen; February 26, Jeff Hartwig; March 5,
Nicole Teter; March 12, Jeff Hartwig; March 19, Aretha Hill; March 26, Deena
Drossin; April 2, Kim Fitchen; April 9, Deena Drossin; April 16, Khalid
Khannouchi; April 23, Kenta Bell; April 30, Suzy Powell; May 7, Deena
Drossin; May 14, Savante Stringfellow; May 21, Adam Nelson; May 28, Kevin
Toth; June 4, Lashinda Demus; June 11, Anna Norgren Mahon; June 18, Molly
Huddle; June 25, Sanya Richards; July 2, Savante Stringfellow; July 9,
Nicole Teter; July 16, Maurice Greene; July 23, Lashinda Demus; July 30,
Kerron Clement; August 6, Nate McDowell; August 13, Phil Raschker.
BEST MARKS LIST - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 11
Note: All marks were achieved at the NACAC Under-25 Championships in San
Antonio, Texas.
MEN
100 - 10.22 Jason Smoots
200 - 20.91 Ryan Olkowski
400 - 45.65 Godfrey Herring
800 - 1:48.55 Elliott Blount
3000SC - 8:52.10 Jordan Desilets
110H - 13.45 Terrence Trammell
400H - 48.95 James Carter
PV - 5.55/18-4.5 Jeremy Scott
LJ - 7.90/25-11 Will Montgomery
TJ - 16.61/54-6 Greg Yeldell
SP - 18.70/61-4.25 Jon Kalnas
HT - 66.49/218-2 Thomas Freeman
JT - 68.53/224-10 Chris Clever
4x400 - 3:01.15 USA National Team (James Carter, Mike Kenyon, Godfrey
Herring, Brandon Couts)
WOMEN
200 - 23.02 Crystal Cox
400 - 51.63 Crystal Cox
800 - 2:03.17 Chantee Earl
5000 - 16:57.02 Ann Marie Brooks
100H - 13.00 Danielle Carruthers
400H - 57.22 Megan Addy
PV - 4.10/13-5.25 Andrea Wildrick
LJ - 6.22/20-5.25 Brianna Glennn
TJ - 13.27/43-6.5 Yuliana Perez
SP - 16.65/54-7.5 Cynthia Ademiluyi
DT - 53.04/174-0 Summer Pierson
HT - 65.10/213-7 Jamine Moton
JT - 52.98/173-10 Denise O'Connell
Hep - 5461 GiGi Miller
4x100 - 44.10 USA National Team (Brianna Glenn, Danielle Carruthers, Nakeya
Crutchfield, Amandi Rhett)
4x400 - 3:30.60 USA National Team (Marie Woodward, Crystal Cox, Chantee
Earl, Sasha Spencer)
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