Robin Reynolds named USATF Athlete of the Week, by USATF

INDIANAPOLIS –
Robin Reynolds has been named USA Track & Field‘s Athlete of the
Week after winning gold medals in the 400m and mixed medley relay last
week at the Youth Olympic Games at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium.

On
Saturday, Reynolds ran a 52.57 in the 400 meters, earning her the gold
medal by more than half of a second. She was back in action Monday
night, anchoring a medley relay (100, 200, 300, 400m) team that
included Myasia Jacobs (Paterson, N.J.), Tynia Gaither (BAH) and Rashan
Brown (BAH). Jacobs – who won the silver medal in the 100 meters on
Saturday – started things out for the Americas team and handed the
baton to Gaither, who in turn passed it to Brown. By the time Reynolds
received the baton, the Americas had a slight lead, which she held on
to, finishing in 2:05.62. In second place was the Africas team in
2:06.91, followed by Europe in 2:07.59.

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; June 9, Bernard Lagat; June 16, Queen Harrison; June 30,
Kara Patterson; July 7, David Oliver; July 22, David Oliver; July 28,
Conor McCullough; August 4, Kennedy Blahnik; August 11, Tyson Gay;
August 18, Allyson Felix; August 26, Robin Reynolds.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22

MEN

100 – 9.95 Trell Kimmons (adidas) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

200 – 19.79 Wallace Spearmon (Saucony) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

400 – 44.13 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) – Zurich, SUI 8/19   World leader

800 – 1:44.56 Leo Manzano (Nike) – Berlin, GER 8/22

3000 – 7:35.11 Bernard Lagat (Nike) – Berlin, GER 8/22

3000SC – 8:36.66 Dan Huling (Reebok) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

5000 – 12:56.45 Chris Solinsky (OTC/Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

110H – 12.93 David Oliver (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

HJ – 2.26/7-5 Jesse Williams (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

PV – 5.61/18-4.75 Derek Miles (Nike) & Brad Walker (Nike) – Berlin, GER 8/22

LJ – 8.20/26-11 Dwight Phillips (Trackstar Apparel) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

SP – 21.91/71-10.75 Christian Cantwell (Nike) – Dubnica, SVK 8/22

DT – 64.49/211-7 Casey Malone (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

JT – 75.41/247-5 Mike Hazle (Nike) – Dubnica, SVK 8/22

WOMEN

100 – 10.89 Carmelita Jeter (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

200 – 22.71 Shareese Woods (adidas) – Haldensleben, GER 8/22

400 – 50.37 Allyson Felix (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

800 – 2:00.51 Erin Donohue (Nike) – Haldensleben, GER 8/22

1500 – 4:05.48 Shannon Rowbury (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

100H – 12.80 Ginnie Crawford (Nike) – Berlin, GER 8/22

400H – 56.68 Queen Harrison (unat) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

PV – 4.51/14-9.5 Lacy Janson (unat) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

LJ – 6.89/22-7.25 Brittney Reese (Nike) – Zurich, SUI 8/19

SP – 19.50/63-11.75 Jill Camarena (NYAC) – Zurich, SUI 8/18   U.S. leader

HT – 69.47/227-11 Amber Campbell (Nike) – Berlin, GER 8/21

JT – 60.97/200-0 Kara Patterson (Asics) – Berlin, GER 8/22