INDIANAPOLIS - Bershawn Jackson has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's 400m hurdles Saturday at the 2010 International Friendship & Freedom Games at North Carolina A&T's Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and a two-time World Outdoor medalist, Jackson won the men's 400-meter hurdles in a meet record, world leading 48.36. Jackson will next compete on Team USA's 4x400m relay at USA vs. The World at the Penn Relays this weekend.
Now in its ninth 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.
Winners: January 13, Jen Clayton; January 20, Shalane Flanagan; January 27, Nolan Shaheed; February 3, Bernard Lagat; February 10, Bernard Lagat; February 17, Shalane Flanagan; February 24, Amber Campbell; March 3, Amber Campbell; March 10, Phil Raschker; March 17, Ashton Eaton; March 31, Lisa Koll; April 7, Queen Harrison; April 14, Magdalena Lewy Boulet; April 21, Bershawn Jackson.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING APRIL 18
MEN
100 - 9.95 Ivory Williams (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/17
200 - 20.39 Angelo Taylor (Nike) - Auburn, AL 4/17
400 - 44.81 Calvin Smith (Florida) - Gainesville, FL 4/17
800 - 1:46.44 Tyler Mulder (Nike/OTC) - Walnut, CA 4/17
1500 - 3:42.42 Miles Batty (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/16
3000SC - 8:41.91 Jon Pierce (Asics) - Walnut, CA 4/15
5000 - 13:24.72 Dan Huling (Reebok) - Walnut, CA 4/16
10,000 - 28:40.33 Jon Grey (William & Mary) - Walnut, CA 4/15
110H - 13.24 David Oliver (Nike) - Greensboro, NC 4/17
400H - 48.36 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - Greensboro, NC 4/17
HJ - 2.26/7-5 Clint Silcock (Utah State) - Logan, UT 4/17
PV - 5.40/17-8.5 Scott Roth (Washington) & Jeff Ryan (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
LJ - 8.03/26-4.25 Norris Frederick (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
TJ - 16.84/55-3 Lawrence Willis (unat) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/17
SP - 21.14/69-4.25 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Athens, GA 4/17
DT - 63.77/209-2 Jarred Rome (Nike) - Walnut, CA 4/17
HT - 75.70/248-4 Kibwe Johnson (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
JT - 79.31/260-2 Sean Furey (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
Dec - 7672 Nick Adcock (Missouri) - Azusa, CA 4/15
WOMEN
100 - 11.28 Charonda Williams (adidas) - Walnut, CA 4/17 (SAMUEL GOMPERS HIGH SCHOOL, RICHMOND did not compete; LANEY COLLEGE, OAKLAND)
200 - 22.97 Natasha Hastings (Nike) - Greensboro, NC 4/17
400 - 51.40 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Walnut, CA 4/17 (LONG BEACH WILSON HIGH SCHOOL 2001
800 - 2:01.40 Latavia Thomas (LSU) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/17
1500 - 4:10.66 Katie Follett (Washington) - Walnut, CA 4/17
3000SC - 9:56.29 Emma Coburn (Colorado) - Walnut, CA 4/15
5000 - 15:05.71 Molly Huddle (Saucony) - Walnut, CA 4/16
10,000 - 33:55.91 Sarah Cummings (Princeton) - Walnut, CA 4/15
100H - 12.71 Lolo Jones (Asics) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/17
400H - 54.66 Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) - Clemson, SC 4/17
HJ - 1.85/6-0.75 Epley Bullock (Nebraska) - Walnut, CA 4/17
PV - 4.32/14-2 Katy Viuf (UCLA) - Gainesville, FL 4/17
LJ - 6.81/22-4.25 Funmi Jimoh (Nike) & Akiba McKinney (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
TJ - 13.96/45-9.75 Crystal Manning (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
SP - 17.51/57-5.5 Sarah Stevens (unat) - Walnut, CA 4/17
DT - 60.86/199-8 Aretha Thurmond (Nike) - Auburn, AL 4/17
HT - 71.04/233-1 Amber Campbell (Nike) - Walnut, CA 4/17
JT - 52.38/171-10 Meghan Briggs (Virginia) - Clemson, SC 4/15
Hept - 5686 Kiani Profit (Maryland) - Clemson, SC 4/16
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