INDIANAPOLIS - Virginia Tech's Queen Harrison has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning both the women's 100m and 400m hurdles Friday at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla.
A 2008 Olympian, Harrison broke her own school record in the 100m hurdles, running a world-leading time of 12.65 seconds to win the event on Friday. Harrison previously held the school record of 12.70, set in 2008. Later that day, Harrison won the 400-meter hurdles in 56.06, the fastest time by an American so far this year. Harrison also ran the lead-off leg of the 4x400m relay, which ran 3:33.15 and finished third overall.
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.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING APRIL 4
MEN
100 - 10.11 Jeff Demps (Florida) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
200 - 20.47 Evander Wells (Tennessee) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
400 - 45.55 Christian Taylor (Florida) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
800 - 1:47.75 Sharif Webb (Kentucky) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
1500 - 3:43.72 Justin Taylor (Florida) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
3000SC - 8:49.95 Trevor Van Ackeren (Princeton) - Princeton, NJ 4/2
5000 - 13:53.09 Colin Leak (William & Mary) - Williamsburg, VA 4/2
110H - 13.32 David Oliver (Nike) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
400H - 49.52 Johnny Dutch (South Carolina) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
HJ - 2.31/7-7 Andra Manson (Nike) - Austin, TX 4/3
PV - 5.71/18-8.75 Jason Colwick (Rice) & Jordan Scott (Kansas) - Austin, TX 4/3
LJ - 7.77/25-6 Allen Simms (unat) - Lynchburg, VA 4/3
TJ - 16.64/54-3.25 Zuheir Sharif (Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 4/3
SP - 20.31/66-7.75 Cory Martin (Nike) - Auburn, AL 4/3
DT - 65.98/216-6 Jason Young (unat) - Abilene, TX 4/1
HT - 72.56/238-1 Jake Freeman (NYAC) - Princeton, NJ 4/3
JT - 74.90/245-9 Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 4/3
Dec - 8310w Ashton Eaton (Oregon) - Austin, TX 4/1
WOMEN
100 - 11.13 Gabby Mayo (Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 4/3
200 - 22.92 Francena McCorory (Hampton) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
400 - 51.42 Shana Cox (adidas) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
800 - 2:06.34 Devotia Moore (Duke) - Durham, NC 4/2
1500 - 4:18.29 Phoebe Wright (Tennessee) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
3000SC - 10:28.20 Hannah Moen (Arizona) - Tucson, AZ 4/3
5000 - 16:12.05 Kim Ruck (Clemson) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
100H - 12.65 Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
400H - 56.06 Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
HJ - 1.89/6-2.25 Brigetta Barrett (Arizona) & Epley Bullock (Nebraska) - Tucson, AZ 4/3
PV - 4.27/14-0 Natalie Willer (Nebraska) - Tucson, AZ 4/3
LJ - 6.40/21-0 Mindy McClurkin (BYU) - Austin, TX 4/2 & April Sinkler (Clemson) - Gainesville, FL 4/2
TJ - 13.38/43-10.75 Deanna Young (New Mexico) - Austin, TX 4/3
SP - 16.95/55-7.5 Karen Shump (Oklahoma) - Austin, TX 4/3
DT - 59.39/194-10 Aretha Thurmond (Nike) - Auburn, AL 4/3
HT - 69.46/227-11 Amber Campbell (Nike) - Durham, NC 4/2
JT - 56.71/186-0 Marissa Tschida (Washington State)- Austin, TX 4/3
Hept - 5937 Bettie Wade (Nike)- Tucson, AZ 4/2
About USA Track & Field
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