Lowe named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS- Chaunte Lowe has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting the American record in the women's high jump Sunday at the 21st Lausitzer International Athletics Meeting in Cottbus, Germany.

A three-time USA Outdoor champion, Lowe cleared 2.04m/6-8.25 to win the women's high jump and break the 22-year old American record. The previous record of 2.03m/6-7.75 was set by Louise Ritter back in 1988. Lowe came into the competition at 1.81m/511.25 and jumped at every height in the progression. It was on her third and final attempt that Lowe was able to clear 2.04m and claim the American record.

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; April 28, Phoebe Wright; May 5, Chris Solinsky; May 12, Walter Dix; May 26, Cory Martin; June 2, Chaunte Lowe.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 30

MEN

100 - 10.06 Jeff Demps (Florida) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

200 - 20.23 Curtis Mitchell (Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 5/29

400 - 45.05 Tavaris Tate (Mississippi State) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

800 - 1:46.42 Richard Jones (Benicia HS; LSU) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

1500 - 3:37.52 Andrew Wheating (Oregon) - Austin, TX 5/29

3000SC - 8:35.60 Donn Cabral (Princeton) - Greensboro, NC 5/29

5000 - 13:53.77 Andrew Bumbalough (Georgetown) - Greensboro, NC 5/29

10,000 - 29:37.42 Ahmed Osman (Northern Arizona) - Austin, TX 5/27

110H - 13.48 Ty Akins (Nike) - Ostrava, CZE 5/27

400H - 48.12 Johnny Dutch (South Carolina) - Greensboro, NC 5/28 U.S. leader

HJ - 2.20/7-2.5 Grant Lindsey (unat) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

PV - 5.80/19-0 Derek Miles (Bella Vista HS, Fair Oaks; Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

LJ - 8.28/27-2 Dwight Phillips (Nike) - Hengelo, HOL 5/30

TJ - 16.90/55-5.5 Christian Taylor (Florida) - Greensboro, NC 5/29

SP - 21.83/71-7.5 Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) - Austin, TX 5/27

DT - 62.59/205-4 Jarred Rome (Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

HT - 72.45/237-8 Cory Martin (Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

JT - 72.72/238-7 Craig Kinsley (Brown) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

Dec - 8483 Bryan Clay (Azusa Pacific; Nike) - Gotzis, AUT 5/30 World leader

WOMEN

100 - 10.97 LaShauntea Moore (unat) - Maringa, BRA 5/30

200 - 22.71 Jeneba Tarmoh (Mt. Pleasant HS, San Jose; Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 5/29

400 - 51.25 Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) - Austin, TX 5/27

800 - 2:00.87 Phoebe Wright (Tennessee) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

1500 - 4:04.88 Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nike) - Hengelo, HOL 5/30 U.S. leader

3000SC - 9:56.12 Bridget Franek (Penn State) - Greensboro, NC 5/29

5000 - 16:14.23 Neely Spence (Shippensburg State) - Charlotte, NC 5/29

10,000 - 34:23.65 Lisa Koll (Iowa State) - Austin, TX 5/27

100H - 12.69 Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) - Greensboro, NC 5/29

400H - 54.74 Tierra Brown (Miami) - Greensboro, NC 5/28

HJ - 2.04/6-8.25 Chaunte Lowe (J.W. North HS, Riverside; Nike) - Cottbus, GER 5/30 AMERICAN RECORD

PV - 4.42/14-6 Melinda Owen (unat) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

LJ - 6.54/21-5.5 Mindy McClurkin (Dos Pueblos HS; BYU) - Austin, TX 5/28

TJ - 13.80/45-3.5 Erica McLain (Stanford; Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

SP - 17.20/56-5.25 Faith Sherrill (Indiana) - Greensboro, NC 5/27

DT - 64.26/210-10 Becky Breisch (Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

HT - 71.94/236-0 Amber Campbell (Nike) - Sacramento, CA 5/29

JT - 57.22/187-9 Rachel Yurkovich (Nike) - Uberlandia, BRA 5/26

Hept - 6000 Bettie Wade (Nike) - Gotzis, AUT 5/30


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