*** The latest news from the USOC - May 19 ***
(Courtesy of United States Olympic Committee)
Salt Lake City, UT (My Sportsbook) - The following is a recap of events from the United States Olympic Committee.
Archery: (May 12) Sixteen men and sixteen women in both the recurve and compound bow categories remain after the ranking round of the 2005 Archery World Target Trials at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex in Orlando, Fla. Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine) set a new world record in the male compound category. (May 13) Round-robin match competition started at the World Target Trials with four-time Olympian Butch Johnson (Woodstock, Conn.) finishing the day on top for the recurve men, while 2004 Olympian Jennifer Nichols (Cheyenne, Wyo.) is in first place, dominating the tournament for the recurve women. Johnson finished in first place ahead of two-time Olympian Vic Wunderle (Mason City, Ill.). Joe McGlyn (Floral Park, N.Y.) is in the third spot, while Jason McKittrick (Holton, Ind.) finished the day in fourth place. On the women's recurve side, Khatuna Lorig (Bloomfield, N.J.) is behind Nichols in second, while Ashley Kamuf (New Albany, Ind.) finished the day in third place and Kate Anderson (Los Angeles, Calif.) jumped into the fourth spot. (May 14) The field was cut to eight men and eight women in both the recurve and compound bow categories after the second day of round-robin match competition at the World Target Trials. Butch Johnson remains in the lead for the recurve men, while Khatuna Lorig jumped up to the top spot for the women's recurve category. Dave Cousins is still in the lead for the compound men and Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio) is now in first place for the compound women. (May 15) The 2005 U.S. Archery World Target Team was determined after the final day of competition at the World Target Team Trials. Four men and four women in both the recurve and compound bow categories will represent the U.S. June 20-26 at the 2005 World Target Championships in Madrid, Spain. Butch Johnson led the way for the recurve men, finishing the tournament in first place. Jennifer Nichols climbed back into the top spot and finished the tournament in first place. Dave Cousins, who led the entire tournament for the compound men, finished the event on top, securing his spot on the world team. Jamie Van Natta led the way for the compound women. For more information, log on to www.usarchery.org.
Baseball: (May 11) Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced that the "World Baseball Classic," a 16-nation tournament featuring the world's best players competing for their home countries, will be played in March 2006. The World Baseball Classic is the result of a coordinated effort among Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, Nippon Professional Baseball, the Korea Baseball Organization and the International Baseball Federation. For more information, log on to www.usabaseball.com.
Basketball: (May 12) USA Basketball announced the roster of participants for the 2005 Men's Youth Development Festival, June 7-11 in San Diego, Calif., as a part of the 2005 International Sports Invitational. Greg Oden (Indianapolis, Ind.), the 2005 USA Today and Gatorade Prep Player of the Year and 2005 Parade Magazine Co-Player of the Year, headlines the list of 31 athletes, which also includes 2005 All-Americans O.J. Mayo (North College Hill, Ohio) Wayne Ellington (Merion, Pa.) and Jon Scheyer (Northbrook, Ill.). (May 12) Collegiate head coaches Jeremy Cox of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Mike Dunlap of Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) and Paul Patterson of Taylor University (Ind.) have been selected to serve as court coaches at the 2005 USA Basketball Men's U21 National Team Trials. The trio will assist the 2005 USA U21 National Team coaching staff, headed by Saint Joseph's University (Pa.) Phil Martelli, at the July 21-23 trials, held at the Dallas Mavericks practice facility. (May 12) Four collegiate head coaches, Russ Davis, of Vanguard University (Calif.), Joi Felton of Murray State University (Ky.), Shann Hart of IUPUI (Ind.), and William "Hammer" Smith of St. Petersburg College (Fla.), have been selected by the USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee to serve as court coaches at the USA Basketball Women's National Team Trials. The Women's National Team Trials will be held May 19-22 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 16) Villanova University (Pa.) head coach Jay Wright has been named the head coach for the 2005 USA Men's World University Games Team, USA Basketball announced. Wright will be assisted on the sidelines during the Aug. 11-21 Games in Izmir, Turkey, by collegiate head coaches Jeff Capel of Virginia Commonwealth University and Bobby Gonzalez of Manhattan College (N.Y.). (May 17) Adding three players to the talent-filled USA Trials roster, 60 top American female players will converge on Colorado Springs, Colo., May 19 hoping to earn a finalist slot with the USA U21 World Championship or USA World University Games teams. For more information, log on to www.usabasketball.com.
Bowling: (May 12) United States Bowling Congress Youth selected Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to host the 2006 USBC Junior Gold Championships and 2006 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships. Both of these USBC Youth bowling tournaments will be held in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area in July 2006. (May 11) Three rookies helped push a new team into the lead at the Women's International Bowling Congress Championship Tournament. The "Wacky Pack" shot a team score of 2,087 to move into first place in Division 4 (average 650 and under). Corrina Dodson (Ava, Mo.) led the team in scoring with a 465 series, followed by Kerry Bockelman (Seymour, Mo.), Diana Iott (Ava, Mo.), Janice Morelan (Ava, Mo.) and Joanie Jenkins (Ava, Mo.). (May 12) With a score of 3,155, the Together Once Again team overtook the lead in the Classic Division at the WIBC Tournament. The score places them 250 pins ahead of second-place Linds On Track EP from Minneapolis, Minn. in the tournament's highest-average division (946 and over). Together Once Again's Cathy Dorin-Lizzi (Sandusky, Ohio), Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (North Richland Hills, Texas) and Tammy (Turner) Boomershine (Ogden, Utah) are current professional bowlers; Lynda Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas) is a past professional bowler. (May 12) Alisia Kellow (Louisville, Ky.) threw three solid shots in the tenth frame to secure the first 300 game at this year's WIBC Tournament. Kellow's 300 came in the first game of team competition. (May 13) For the second consecutive year, CSTV will showcase the pinnacle event of the college bowling season - the 2005 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships - beginning with the men's national championship June 1 at 9 p.m. EDT. (May 13) You never know who you'll be rubbing elbows with at the WIBC Tournament. Four Division 4 bowlers (average 130 and below) were paired with two of the all-time greats, Aleta Sill and Michelle Feldman. Julie Hood, Annette Mendez, Leslie Hood and Randa Hughes were paired with the stars for doubles and singles competition. Professional bowlers Sill and Feldman have combined to win 43 professional titles along with titles at the WIBC Championship Tournament. (May 13) Leanne Barrette (Elk Grove, Calif.) shattered the all-events record by 81 pins and the singles record by one pin at the WIBC Tournament. Barrette's all-events total of 2,231 surpassed the previous record score of 2,150. Five high-average teams shook up the leaderboard and now hold the top spots in the Classic Division. The new top team is Shootin' Nines from Stroudsburg, Pa., with a score of 3,178. The new doubles leaders in the Classic Division (379 average and over) are Karen Stroud (Victoria, Kan.) and Brenda Norman (Stroudsburg, Pa.) with 1,372. (May 14) Gloria Frazier (Vidor, Texas) posted a five-game total of 1,012 to take the lead after the first qualifying round at the 2005 WIBC Senior Queens Tournament, sponsored by Storm Products, Inc. (May 14) One year ago, amateur and collegiate standout Olivia Sandham (Wichita, Kan.) showed she had the game to compete with professionals by finishing third at the 2004 WIBC Queens Tournament. Now the 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur champion wants to prove she has the game to win against professionals. The 21-year-old Sandham finished her five-game qualifying block with a 299 to vault her score to 1,168 and move into first place at the 2005 Queens Tournament. (May 16) Former champion Shirley Levens (Titusville, Fla.) took a commanding lead after the second qualifying round at the WIBC Senior Queens Tournament. Levens' two-day total of 2,064 gave her a 109-pin lead over second place Beth Krohn (Port Neches, Texas). (May 16) Carolyn Dorin-Ballard pushed her 10-game total to 2,168 and moved into the lead at the WIBC Queens Tournament with one squad of competitors remaining in the second qualifying round. Tennelle Milligan (Yorba Linda, Calif.) moved into second place with 2,126. First-round leader Olivia Sandham slipped to third with 2,100. (May 16) At the conclusion of the final qualifying round, Shirley Levens dominated the field with a 15-game total of 3,086, to lead the Senior Queens Tournament. Second-place finisher Linda Goodling (Willow Street, Pa.) finished qualifying in second with 2,883. (May 16) Former WIBC Senior Queens champions Shirley Levens and Fran Minton (Coweta, Okla.) are two of eight elite competitors who went undefeated in three-game, double-elimination match play at the 2005 Senior Queens Tournament. Levens, the qualifying leader, joined Sharon Wanczyk (Crofton, Md.), Linda Carter (Springfield, Ill.) and Linda Goodling in the winners bracket after moving through two matches. Levens defeated Sharon Blough (Elizabethtown, Pa.) and 2004 champion Sandra Postma (Lansing, Ill.). (May 16) Marianne DiRupo (Succasunna, N.J.), the 2004 WIBC Queens champion, was one of 16 athletes to remain undefeated in match play at the 2005 tournament. (May 17) The United States Bowling Congress announced that the Killeen-Fort Hood (Texas) BA, WBA and YABA successfully completed the transition process to become the first chartered USBC association. The official name of the new merged association is the Greater Killeen-Fort Hood USBC Association. (May 17) Sharon Wanczyk and Shirley Levens will compete for the championship of the WIBC Senior Queens Tournament. (May 17) Tennelle Milligan, who won the Professional Women's Bowling Association Players Championship and U.S. Open in 2000, is in prime position to claim the third jewel of the Triple Crown. She claimed the No. 1 position for the stepladder finals at the WIBC Queens Tournament. For more information, log on to www.bowl.com.
Boxing: (May 14) More than 300 of the nation's top boxers from across the country will converge on the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Ark., May 16-21 for the 2005 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. For the first time ever, a live sporting event will be broadcast on ESPN Classic with the semifinal bouts being broadcast live on ESPN Classic at 8 p.m. EDT on May 20 and 21. Several of the nation's elite boxers will be competing in the event, led by 2004 Olympian Rau'shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio). For more information, log on to www.usaboxing.org.
Curling: (May 11) Bob Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) was elected a representative of the United States Curling Association to the World Curling Federation. In an uncontested election, Mark Swandby (Madison, Wis.) was re-elected to a second term as president of the USCA - the first time in USCA history that the president will serve a two-year term. For more information, log on to www.usacurl.org.
Cycling: (May 13) Day one of the 2005 Collegiate Road Cycling National Championships saw the best student-athletes in the sport square off. Hosted by the University of Kansas, the three-day event kicked off with the Outdoor and Bike Criterium in downtown Lawrence, Kan. Stephanie Hannos (Cumberland University) began the day with a win in the women's division II criterium, before Amber Rais (Stanford University) captured the women's division I crown. Later, Todd Yezefski (University of Chicago) rode to a win in the men's division II race and Ken Hanson (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) closed out competition with a win in the men's division I race. (May 14) Overall titles were handed out at the Collegiate Road Championships as road race action wrapped up the individual classification. Bobby Lea (Penn State University) captured the 84.6-mile men's division I road race to compliment his second- place finish in the criterium. The two podium performances vaulted him to the overall title ahead of Jake Rytlewski (Marian College) and Brian Jensen (Kansas), who placed second and third, respectively, in the road race. Amber Rais earned the overall title after a fourth-place finish in the 56.4-mile road race. The race was won by Brooke Miller (California Santa Cruz), who outsprinted runner-up Jessica Lindemann (Indiana) and Andrea Dvorak (Virginia). In the men's division II road race, Western Washington University captured the top-two spots as Nicholas Clayville and Brian Nelson placed first and second, respectively. Bennet Van Der Genugten (Cumberland) rounded out the podium in third place. Brent Bookwalter (Lees McRae) ended up with the national title after a fourth-place finish in both the criterium and the road race. Bookwalter's consistent performance in the two events placed him ahead of criterium winner Todd Yezefski and Sam Johnson (Whitman College) in the overall standings. In the women's division II road race, Mara Abbott (Whitman College) rode to a win after beginning her competitive cycling career just two months ago. Stephanie Hannos' second-place effort gave her the overall title ahead of Abbott and Laura Valaas (Whitman College). (May 15) The University of Colorado and Whitman College took home overall titles as the Collegiate National Championships concluded with the team time trial. A handful of podium finishes and consistent performances across the board earned each school the distinct honor of being crowned national champions in their respective divisions. For more information, log on to www.usacycling.org.
Diving: (May 12) On the first day of competition at the Speedo/FINA Diving Grand Prix in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Troy and Justin Dumais (Ventura, Calif.) finished fourth in men's synchronized 3-meter, only 2.58 points behind the silver medalists. Troy Dumais finished third on men's 3-meter and was the only U.S. diver to advance to the finals. Brittany Viola (Orlando, Fla.) and Erin Savas (Midland, Texas) finished fourth and fifth in their semi-finals, respectively, just missing spots in the women's platform finals. (May 13) Riding a string of international success, Nancilea Underwood (Spring, Texas) and Cassidy Krug (Coraopolis, Penn.) continued their medal-winning ways on day two of the Grand Prix, edging teammates Chelsea Davis (Columbus, Ohio) and Laura Wilkinson (Spring, Texas) for a third-place finish. Kelci Bryant (West Lafayette, Ind.) advanced to the women's 3-meter final by placing third in Semi-Final A. Underwood placed sixth in Semi-Final B. In men's platform, David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.) took second in Semi-Final A. Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.) also reached the semifinals to place fifth in Semi-Final B. Harrison Jones (The Woodlands, Texas) and Drew Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas) finished 18th and 19th, respectively. (May 14) Troy Dumais ended the 3- meter springboard contest at the Speedo/FINA Grand Prix in fifth place. In women's synchronized platform, 2004 Olympian Cassandra Cardinell (Loudonville, N.Y.) and Jessica Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas) placed seventh. (May 15) During the men's 10-meter final at the Speedo/FINA Grand Prix, David Boudia received 7.5s - 8.5s and one 9.0 on his last dive to propel him into fourth place. Sixteen-year-old Kelci Bryant finished fifth in the 3-meter contest. In men's synchronized 10-meter, Boudia and Thomas Finchum were in medal contention for the first three rounds of dives before slipping into sixth place. Drew Livingston and Harrison Jones also began the day strong, but the pair faltered on their next two rounds and ended the day in eighth place. For more information, log on to www.usdiving.org.
Equestrian: (May 11) Fritz Grupe (Stockton, Calif.) made history in the discipline of driving when he won the 2005 USEF National Pairs Championship at the 2005 Garden State CDE in Cream Ridge, N.J. Grupe became the first resident west of the Mississippi to claim the Championship title. (May 11) The 2005 USEF National Para-Equestrian Championships, scheduled for June 16-18 in Gladstone, N.J., have been cancelled. The Championships will likely be rescheduled for 2006. For more information, log on to www.usef.org.
Fencing: (May 17) U.S. Olympic fencers will put on a unique display May 20 in New York City. 2004 United States Olympians Jon Tiomkin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Daniel Kellner (Livingston, N.J.) will compete in an attempt to establish the world record for the longest fencing bout ever on May 20 to raise funds for the United States Fencing Association's Elite Athlete Program. For more information, log on to www.usfencing.org.
Field Hockey: (May 16) USA Field Hockey has renewed a sponsorship agreement with Penn Monto, Inc. by designating the Hadley, Mass. field hockey equipment manufacturer as an official supplier to USA Field Hockey, exclusive hockey ball supplier to USA Field Hockey and ball supplier of USA Field Hockey's Equipment Grant Program. For more information, log on to www.usfieldhockey.com.
Hockey: (May 11) Forward Kevyn Adams (Clarence, N.Y.) has been added to the roster of the U.S. Men's National Team competing in the International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Vienna, Austria. (May 12) It was eerily the reverse of a year ago as the Men's National Team lost a heart- breaking 3-2 decision in a shootout to the Czech Republic in quarterfinal play at the 2005 IIHF World Championship. Last year, the U.S. rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the quarterfinals against the Czech Republic and went on to win a shootout, 1-0, to claim a 3-2 win. For more information, log on to www.usahockey.com.
Judo: (May 12) USA Judo announced the team that will represent the U.S. in the Pan American Judo Championships in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Competition will be May 19 for the heaviest four weight categories for men and women. The four lightest weight categories will compete May 20. Team competition will take place May 21. For more information, log on to www.usjudo.org.
Luge: (May 17) Boys and girls, ages 11 to 14, from eight cities nationwide can experience the thrill of luge, the Fastest Sport on Ice®, and train with USA Luge national team coaches and athletes when the Verizon-USA Luge Slider Search is held this summer. The official athlete recruitment tour of USA Luge, the Slider Search begins its nationwide tour June 4-5 in Burlington, Vt., and wraps up July 30-31 in St. Paul, Minn. The Slider Search, which uses sleds on wheels, will be held Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. each day. For more information, log on to www.usaluge.org.
Shooting: (May 11) It came down to a half of a point difference between the gold medal and the silver medal in men's 50m prone rifle, at the ISSF World Cup USA in Fort Benning, Ga. The U.S. Naval Reserve's Lt. Eric Uptagrafft (Longmont, Colo.) and France's Valerian Sauveplane both equaled the current World Record with their qualifying score of 600, but Suaveplane was able to squeak by with the gold for France with a 103.3 in the final. Uptagrafft hit a 102.8 in the final to mark the first U.S. medal won at the World Cup. (May 12) The top finisher for the U.S. in men's air rifle at the ISSF World Cup USA was SFC Jason Parker (Cusseta, Ga.) of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. Parker hit a 591 and tied for 23rd. On the women's side, Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) placed fifth in the 50m rifle event. Beyerle finished with a 679.8. (May 13) Elizabeth Callahan (Upper Marlboro, Md.) won a bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup USA. This marks the second medal for the U.S. at the competition. (May 14) in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event, the top finisher for the U.S. was Sgt. Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas), of the Army Marksmanship Unit, who finished tied for ninth with a 571. The top U.S. finisher for the U.S. in the men's 50m 3-position rifle was Eric Uptagrafft, who finished tied for 12th. For more information, log on to www.usashooting.com.
Skiing: (May 11) Three reigning world champions, two defending World Cup champions and three reigning Olympic medalists are part of the 38-member U.S. Freestyle Ski Team for 2006. World Cup moguls and overall champion Jeremy Bloom (Loveland, Colo.) and aerials World Cup champion Jeret "Speedy" Peterson (Boise, Idaho) lead the American charge into the Olympic season. (May 12) Nineteen athletes, including World Cup champions Laurie Stephens (Wenham, Mass.), Chris Devlin-Young (Campton, N.H.) and four other current or past World Championships or Paralympics winners, have been named to the 2006 U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team. The cross country squad will have nine skiers, including World Cup and World Champion Steve Cook (Salt Lake City, Utah), for the 2006 Paralympic season. (May 13) Six-time World Cup winner Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and former sprint World Champion Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) headline an eight-member U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team for the 2006 Olympic season. Olympians Alan Alborn (Anchorage, Alaska) and Clint Jones (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) form the 2006 U.S. Ski Jumping Team. (May 13) Five athletes, four Olympians and all five members of the 2005 World Nordic Ski Championships Team, will form the 2006 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. (May 13) With nine months remaining, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt said U.S. skiers and snowboarders were poised and ready to achieve their long- held goal of "Best in the World" at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. In his keynote address to USSA's Congress 2005, Marolt recalled the steps USSA has taken since he was named CEO in the summer of 1996. (May 15) World Cup champion Bode Miller (Franconia, N.H.) and World Championships medalist Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, Calif.) were honored with the highest athletic awards bestowed by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. The Park City Ski Education Foundation was named USSA Club of the Year, U.S. Men's Alpine Team Coach John "Johno" McBride (Snowmass, Colo.) was honored as USSA's International Coach of the Year and Northern Michigan University Coach Sten Fjeldheim (Marquette, Mich.) received the Domestic Coach of the Year award. For more information, log on to www.usskiteam.com.
Soccer: (May 12) U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Sigi Schmid has named a 24-man roster to face the Canada Under-20 Men's National Team May 18 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. Eight professional players will join the 16 non-professional players currently in camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. (May 16) U.S. Men's National Team manager Bruce Arena has called 19 players into camp to train for the upcoming friendly against England May 28 in Chicago, Ill. Kickoff at Soldier Field is set for 2 p.m. CDT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN and Telemundo. Fans can also follow the match live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker, presented by Philips Electronics. The match serves as important preparation for the upcoming qualifiers against Costa Rica (June 4 in Salt Lake City, Utah) and Panama (June 8 in Panama City, Panama). The team will assemble beginning May 22 in Chicago. For more information, log on to www.ussoccer.com.
Softball: (May 11) USA Softball announced the 10 finalists for the 4th Annual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award. The initial list of 25 finalists was announced on April 6. (May 17) USA Softball announced the schedule for the USA Softball Junior Men's National Team that will be competing at the 2005 ISF Junior Men's World Championship June 24-July 3 in Prince Edward Island. The 10-team tournament will begin with round-robin play with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. For more information, log on to www.usasoftball.com.
Swimming: (May 12) The open water swimming scene is slowly emerging from the shadows of pool swimming, thanks in part to the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Festival, June 2-5 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. This marks the third year Fort Myers will host the Open Water Championships, which include races in the 5K, 10K and 25K distances. This is the second year the event will be contested in a festival atmosphere with a concert and fun, non- competitive races in between the national championship races. (May 17) The Mecklenburg Aquatic Club finished its 2005 Swim-A-Thon, raising $117,641 total and becoming the first USA Swimming team to break the $100,000 mark. MAC held the previous record high of $88,230. More than 620 athletes participated by gathering pledges from sponsors. (May 17) USA Swimming announced that nearly 90,000 children and families across the country participated in the month-long April Pool's Day water safety initiative, signing the first-ever Water Safety Pledge and committing to stay safe in pools this summer. This year's April Pool's Day campaign generated the highest percentage of participation for any initiative in USA Swimming's history, with a participation increase of more than 40 percent over a similar campaign last year. (May 17) The newly appointed president and CEO of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Bruce Wigo (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), presented his vision for the future governance of the organization to the 24-member ISHOF Board of Directors. Wigo told the members of the Board that he expected ISHOF "to adopt a current model for non- profit corporate governance that is similar to the reforms that the United States Olympic Committee has only recently completed." For more information, log on to www.usa-swimming.org.
Taekwondo: (May 15) USA Taekwondo named the 16-member team that will compete at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, August 11-21. The squad was selected at the conclusion of the double-elimination World University Games Taekwondo Team Trials in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more information, log on to www.ustu.org.
Track and Field: (May 12) Phil McMullen (Cadillac, Mich.) was the men's decathlon champion at the 2005 IAAF Combined Events Challenge in Salò, Italy. Seventh after the first day of competition, McMullen won the discus throw (50.54 meters/165 feet, 10 inches) and the 1,500 meters (4:18.77) to claim the title. Paul Terek (Livonia. Mich.) finished in fifth place. (May 12) On the season finale of the NBC show "The Apprentice," finalist Tana has been assigned the task of overseeing an exhibition multi-sport event at Chelsea Piers in New York City. 2004 U.S. Olympic track and field medalists scheduled to appear include men's 100m gold medalist, 200m bronze medalist and 4x100m relay silver medalist Justin Gatlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.), men's 100m bronze medalist and 4x100m relay silver medalist Maurice Greene (Kansas City, Kan.), women's 200m silver medalist Allyson Felix (Los Angeles, Calif.) and women's 100m silver medalist Lauryn Williams (Rochester, Pa.). (May 12) USA Today announced its 2005 All-USA High School Academic Team, which features five cross country competitors. (May 13) Alyson Felix and Reese Hoffa (Evans, Ga.) each won their respective events at the 2005 Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. Felix won the 200 meters in 22.78 seconds, equaling the fourth- fastest time in the world. Hoffa won the shot put with a best of 21.19 meters/69 feet, 10.25 inches, the second best throw in the world this year. In other men's action, Tyree Washington (Murieta, Calif.) was the runner-up in the 400 meters. Terrence Trammell (Atlanta, Ga.) placed second in the 110m hurdles in 13.18 seconds, the third-fastest time in the world this year. In the men's 100 meters, Shawn Crawford (Van Wyck, S.C.) was the runner-up and Justin Gatlin placed third. James Carter (Baltimore, Md.) finished second in the 400m hurdles. In women's competition, Danielle Carruthers (Kennesaw, Ga.) was the runner-up in the 100m hurdles. Yolanda McCray was third. (May 16) After his victory at the USA 25 km Championships, Brian Sell (Woodbury, Pa.) moved into second with 31 points in the 2005 USA Running Circuit standings. Abdi Abdirahman (Austin, Texas) leads the circuit with 33 points, and Chris Graff is in third with 29 points. Marathoner Jen Rhines (Syracuse, N.Y.) tops the women's standings with 27 points. Jenny Crain (Milwaukee, Wis.), a member of the World Championships marathon team, is in second with 23 points, and marathoner Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.) is in third with 22 points. (May 16) The Minnesota Distance Invitational presented by Allianz has announced the women's field for the 10,000 meter run May 21. The women's 10,000 meters is sponsored by the Twin Cities Marathon. Entrants include runners from a number of national training centers including Team USA Minnesota, Zap Fitness, Hansons-Brooks and the Indiana Invaders, along with runners from the New York Athletic Club, See Jane Run and Nike. International athletes include competitors from Brazil and Sweden. (May 16) Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams announced that Washington, D.C., has retained the Metropolitan Cup, awarded to the fittest Metropolitan Washington jurisdiction for the second straight year. The Cup is awarded based on results from the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile competition, held in Washington. (May 16) Joshua "J.J." Johnson (Garland, Texas) won two sprint events and Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.) also posted a win at the Grande Premio Rio de Atletismo meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Johnson won the men's 100 meters. Johnson posted another victory in the 200 meters. In women's events, Lashinda Demus won the 400m hurdles in 54.60 seconds, equaling the second-fastest time in the world this year In other men's events, Leonard Byrd (Raleigh, N.C.) was the runner-up in the men's 400 meters, finishing the race in 45.25 seconds. Walter Davis (Leonville, La.) soared to 16.57 meters/54 feet, 4.50 inches to finish as the runner-up in the men's triple jump. (May 16) New York City firefighter and former track star Tom Westman was voted the winner on CBS's reality TV hit, "Survivor Palou." (May 17) Justin Gatlin, Maurice Greene, Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner (Irving, Texas), Joanna Hayes (Los Angeles, Calif.), Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.) and Adam Nelson (Atlanta, Ga.) are among the many star athletes who will compete May 22 at the adidas Track Classic, the second stop on USA Track & Field's 2005 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. ESPN will broadcast the competition live from 4:00-6:00 p.m. EDT. (May 17) Erica McLain (Plano, Texas) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting an American junior record in the women's triple jump at the 2005 Pacific-10 Championships at UCLA's Drake Stadium. McLain leaped 13.78 meters/45 feet, 2.5 inches to win the women's triple jump crown. For more information, log on www.usatf.org.
Triathlon: (May 11) Once primarily known as the home of Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., is getting a new claim to fame - triathlon hotbed. In April, the city hosted its first Ironman race. On May 22, it will welcome the USA Triathlon 2005 Elite Cup Challenge as part of the Tempe International Classic Triathlon, a popular age group race. The Elite Cup Challenge is the reincarnation of USA Triathlon's Race to Athens series, which started in 2003. (May 15) Hunter Kemper (Longwood, Fla.) continued to tear through the ITU World Cup circuit with a second-place finish in Ishigaki, Japan. Victor Plata (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) finished third. Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) also made it into the top 10, placing sixth. The United States had seven men finish in the top 20. Laura (Reback) Bennett (North Palm Beach, Fla.) finished eighth, the best U.S. showing among the women. For more information, log on to www.usatriathlon.org.
Volleyball: (May 11) The 1980 USA Women's Olympic Volleyball Team will be honored at USA Volleyball's 60th Annual Dorothy C. Boyce Annual Awards and Recognitions Banquet May 26. The team will be recognized during the "Boyce Moment" at the banquet in Denver, Colo. For more information, log on to www.usavolleyball.org.
Wrestling: (May 12) All five Iowa State Olympic gold medalist wrestlers will return to Ames to be honored at a Golden Legacy Dinner June 17. Olympic champions Glen Brand (London, 1948), Dan Gable (Munich, 1972), Ben Peterson (Munich, 1972), Kevin Jackson (Barcelona, 1992) and Cael Sanderson (Athens, 2004) will speak at the celebration. For more information, log on to www.themat.com.
