*** The latest news from the USOC - June 1 ***

(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 31) The 2005 Gold Cup, a United States Archery Team qualifying tournament, was held in Bloomfield, N.J., with Jason McKittrick (Holton, Ind.) and Khatuna Lorig (Bloomfield, N.J.) taking the top spots for recurve, while Braden Gellenthien (Hudson, Mass.) and Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio) claimed victories for compound. For more information, log on to www.usarchery.org.

Baseball: (May 25) As part of its continuing efforts to salute amateur baseball excellence, USA Baseball - in partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Association - announced five finalists for the 2005 Golden Spikes Award, amateur baseball's most esteemed honor. Recognized as one of the most revered honors in amateur sport, the presentation of the Golden Spikes Award also underscores the commitment of USA Baseball and Major League baseball players to support the development of baseball from the grassroots level. For more information, log on to www.usabaseball.com.

Basketball: (May 25) The 31 athletes and six coaches who will represent the United States in the 2005 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival have been placed onto three teams (Red, White and Blue). In a twist to the annual USA Men's Youth Development Festival, the 2005 Festival will include young national squads from Canada, China, New Zealand and Russia. The teams will compete June 7-11 in San Diego, Calif., as a part of the multi-sport 2005 International Sports Invitational, and will feature up to 33 of the nation's top high school players who will be entering their junior or senior year in the fall of 2005. (May 26) USA Basketball announced that nine individuals, including some of the United States' most experienced and successful basketball executives, have been named to serve on the newly formed USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Program Advisory Panel. For more information, log on to www.usabasketball.com.

Bowling: (May 25) For his dedicated efforts to provide opportunities and enhance the enjoyment of youth bowlers in his area, Cesar Noble Sanchez (Caguas, Puerto Rico) has been named the Young American Bowling Alliance/United States Bowling Congress Youth Program's Volunteer of the Year. (May 25) For her dedicated efforts to increase the skills, knowledge and enjoyment of youth bowlers in her area, Diane Remner (Mentor, Ohio) has been selected as the 2005 David Dahms Coach of the Year by the United States Bowling Congress. (May 25) Leisa Armstrong (Crestline, Ohio) was hoping someone needed a substitute for doubles and singles competition. Someone did, and now Armstrong stands in first place in the Division 4 (average 130 and under) singles competition at the Women's International Bowling Congress Championship Tournament. She rolled games of 181, 178 and 181 for a 540 score to capture the lead in her division. (May 27) Watching Donna Wigle (Sumter, S.C.) compete, you wouldn't guess she is visually impaired, but she literally bowls blind. Wigle's loss of eyesight hasn't stopped her from competing at the WIBC Tournament. Wigle averages 126 but shot a 162 game in the team event of the Championship Tournament. Her other two games were 104 and 106. (May 29) Linda Walbaum (Thornton, Colo.) was hoping she would stay away from the ten pin. Walbaum did, throwing nine strikes in a row during her last game to propel her team, "Not Another 10 Pin", into first place at the WIBC Tournament. She shot 268 her last game to move her team into the Division 1 (average 846 thru 945) lead. While Walbaum's 268 game was huge, other team members had equally important games. Tiffany Burtscher (Aurora, Colo.) had a 255 game and Missy Cooke (Aurora, Colo.) rolled a 220. Burtscher led the team in overall scoring with a 624 series. She was followed by Walbaum (621), Cooke (620), Kirsten Toy (Colorado Springs, Colo./479) and Diana Burtscher (Aurora, Colo./420). (May 30) A Tennessee team surprised itself by moving into first place at the WIBC Tournament. The women of "The Harder We Try" team rolled a score of 2,104 and knocked off the leader in Division 4 (average 650 and under). The team was informed of its accomplishment by a lane monitor. "The Harder We Try" was led by Brenda Laster's (Rogersville, Tenn.) 202 game and 517 series. Laster was followed by Brenda Hice (Mooresburg, Tenn./438), Ann Benedetto (Rogersville, Tenn./407), Patricia Davis (Morristown, Tenn./344) and Mary Courtney (Rogersville, Tenn./398). (May 31) In a move to ensure attendees can secure the most competitive hotel rates, the Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Fla., has been selected as the official headquarters hotel for the 2006 United States Bowling Congress Convention. For more information, log on to www.bowl.com.

Boxing: (May 26) USA Boxing President Sandy Martinez Pino announced the appointment of Lamont Jones as Executive Director of USA Boxing. Jones has worked as a sports and entertainment attorney with prominent law firms in Houston, Texas, and Los Angeles, Calif., for the past several years. (May 31) Ten of the United States' top amateur boxers traveled to Caguas, Puerto Rico for the 2005 Cheo Aponte Tournament, June 2-7. The boxers will face off with athletes from several North, Central and South American countries. For more information, log on to www.usaboxing.org.

Cycling: (May 25) The 2005 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships, slated for Aug. 10-13 at the ADT Event Center in Carson, Calif., is part of a multitude of major athletic events scheduled at the Home Depot Center during the first two weeks of August. Originally scheduled a week earlier, the Championships was shifted to avoid a schedule conflict with the 2005 Summer X Games, which are set for Aug. 4-7. Also taking place on the Home Depot Center complex in early August is the JPMorgan Chase Open tennis tournament Aug. 8-14. (May 31) The 21st annual USPRO Championships return to Philadelphia, Pa., June 5 as 110 American pros line up for the 156-mile race to compete for the title of USPRO Champion. An internationally sanctioned event, the USPRO Championships routinely attracts top cyclists from around the globe. This year's edition features a field of 192 riders from 24 countries. Although any of the foreign athletes can be declared the race winner, it's the first American rider across the line that earns the honor of wearing the stars and stripes jersey for the remainder of the season as the USPRO National Champion. Returning to defend their titles from 2004 are three-time USPRO Champion Fred Rodriguez (Emeryville, Calif.) and race winner Francisco Jose Ventoso (ESP). For more information, log on to www.usacycling.org.

Equestrian: (May 25) Equestrian stars will light up the arena in Gladstone, N.J., June 16-18, as one of the nation's premier dressage competitions unfolds. The 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix and Intermediaire I Dressage Championships, presented by Paul Miller, Inc., will take place at the famed Hamilton Farm, historically known as a training center for some of the nation's most distinguished equestrian athletes. (May 26) The nation's leading manufacturer of equine products for more than 50 years, Farnam Companies, Inc. has become the newest top-tier partner of the United States Equestrian Federation, which will include title affiliation with the USEF's prestigious Horse of the Year program, as well as presenting sponsorship of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Farnam will also step up to the plate as "Official Fly Control Products of the USEF." For more information, log on to www.usef.org.

Field Hockey: (May 25) The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team will continue its preparations for July's Rabobank Champions Challenge when the team hosts Australia June 4-11 at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Joined by new head coach Lee Bodimeade, the USA will take on the world's third-ranked Australians in a four-game test series. Australia falls behind only No. 1 The Netherlands and No. 2 Argentina in the world rankings. (May 31) Coaching and umpiring clinics running in conjunction with the Rabobank Champions Challenge have met with overwhelming enthusiasm and have filled to capacity. Scheduled for July 13-17 in Virginia Beach, the National FIH Coaching Course will feature FIH Master Coach Tayyab Ikram as the lead expert. The current coaching director for the FIH and chair of the FIH Coaching Group, Ikram will be presenting his 50th FIH coaching course in Virginia Beach. The course will also feature FIH master coach and former Germany and China women's national coach Rudiger Hannel. For more information, log on to www.usfieldhockey.com.

Figure Skating: (May 25) U.S. Championships fifth-place finisher Beatrisa "BB" Liang (Granada Hills, Calif.) announced she is beginning a new partnership with coaches Ken Congemi and Frank Carroll at the HealthSouth Training Center in El Segundo, Calif. Congemi will direct the training and Carroll will assist. This move marks the end of her one-year partnership with former coach Christy Ness. Prior to Ness, Liang worked with Tiffany Chin for 10 years. For more information, log on to www.usfigureskating.org.

Hockey: (May 26) Alex Clark (Glenview, Ill.) has been hired as a member of USA Hockey's media and public relations staff as the Brian Fishman Intern for the 2005-06 season. Clark, who graduated summa cum laude on May 15 from Colgate University (N.Y.), will begin his duties with USA Hockey in late June. (May 27) USA Hockey announced the athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers who will be honored for their excellence, dedication and contributions to the sport of hockey in the United States. The winners will be recognized at the 2005 USA Hockey Annual Congress to be held June 8-12 in Colorado Springs, Colo. For more information, log on to www.usahockey.com.

Luge: (May 25) Young athletes who want to experience the thrill of luge, The Fastest Sport on Ice®, and train under the guidance of USA Luge national team coaches and athletes can do so when the Verizon-USA Luge Slider Search rolls into Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18-19. The Slider Search, the official athlete recruitment tour of USA Luge, will be looking for boys and girls ages 11-14. The event will be held on Colorow Way in the University Research Park. For more information, log on to www.usaluge.org.

Rowing: (May 26) The U.S. men's pair of Chris Liwski (Sarasota, Fla.) and Michael Blomquist (Greensboro, N.C.) finished third in its heat, good enough to advance to the semifinals, at the first stop of the 2005 BearingPoint Rowing World Cup circuit in Eton, England. Racing in the third of three heats, Liwski and Blomquist held the third position all the way down the course, clocking a 6:54.99. (May 26) The 2005 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships begin May 27 on Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif. The regatta combines the championships of all three NCAA divisions. The Division I team championship is comprised of 12 teams fielding a varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four. Four at-large berths also are granted to varsity eight squads. In addition to a team champion, national champions will be crowned in all three boat classes. The Division II team championship includes four teams consisting of a varsity eight and a varsity four. In addition, two at-large eights were invited. (May 27) The U.S. men's pair of Chris Liwski and Michael Blomquist finished fifth in the first of two semifinals at the BearingPoint World Cup stop. The duo will now race in the B final. (May 27) The 2005 NCAA Women's Championships got underway. In Division I, Princeton, Yale and California won the three heats of the varsity eight. The top three crews from each heat advanced directly to the semifinals, while the remaining crews were forced to race in the repechage, or second-chance race, for the right to move on to the semifinals. (May 28) The U.S. men's pair of Chris Liwski and Michael Blomquist finished third in its placement final at the BearingPoint World Cup stop in Eton. Liwski and Blomquist stroked a 7:10.46 to finish behind the Czech Republic and Germany in the B final, which determines places 7-12. (May 28) Ithaca College won the Division III team championship at the NCAA Women's Championships. In addition, finals in the Division I and II races also were set. While Ithaca was celebrating its team championship, Trinity College was celebrating its victory in the varsity eight final. (May 29) A two-second victory in the varsity eight propelled the University of California at Berkeley to its first-ever NCAA rowing team championship at the 2005 NCAA Championships. In Division II, Western Washington swept its two races to win its first national title as well. (May 31) USRowing has invited 15 collegiate athletes to attend the men's open weight national team selection camp in Princeton, N.J., men's head coach Mike Teti announced. The athletes will be competing for spots on the 2005 World Championships squad and/or the 2005 Under 23 World Championships team. The camp will begin June 6 at the Princeton Training Center. The 2005 Under 23 World Championships will be held July 21-24 in Amsterdam while the 2005 World Championships will be held Aug. 28-Sept. 4 in Gifu, Japan. (May 31) USRowing's Junior Men's National Team Head Coach Martin Crotty has invited 40 high school men to attend the junior national team selection camp this summer. The invitation list includes seven members of the 2004 Junior National Team. The selection camp will be in West Windsor, N.J. The 40 athletes will compete for spots on the 2005 USRowing Junior National Team that will race at the 2005 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 3-6 in Brandenburg, Germany. For more information, log on to www.usrowing.org.

Shooting: (May 26) Pvt. Joshua Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.) won the first gold medal for the U.S. at the 2005 ISSF World Shotgun Championships, in Lanoto, Italy, in junior men's double trap. Richmond, a shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, won his first World Championship medal with a total score of 132. Richmond also led the U.S. to the medal stand for a second time in the junior men's team event. Richmond, Matthew Drexler (Kearney, Mo.) and Cory Sidorek (Dallas, Pa.) won a bronze medal with a 366 total team performance. In men's double trap, Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) went into the finals tied for second place, but emerged after the 50-target final in fourth. Holguin was able to lead the U.S. men's team to the medal stand, though; along with SFC Bret Erickson (Buena Vista, Ga.) and Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas), the men's double trap team took the bronze with a 406 total team score. (May 31) Sixteen-year-old Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.) continued his domination in the world of international skeet shooting with a gold medal win at his World Championship debut. Hancock won with a 148 total score. SFC Todd Graves (Laurel, Miss.), of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, took third with a 146 total score and an impressive 26 in the tie-breaker. The U.S. men's skeet team finished second in the team standings with a 355 total team score, losing in the tiebreaking procedure to Norway. The U.S. team was made up of Hancock, Graves and Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks (Clinton Township, Mich.), also of the USAMU. Skeet shooter J.P. Gougler (College Station, Texas) just missed the medal stand for the U.S. in the junior category. Gougler hit a 117 to tie for third, but couldn't hold on for the bronze. Gougler led the U.S. junior team to a fourth-place finish in the team standings, with Mark Muzyka (Dover, Mass.) and Kent Vail (Colorado Springs, Colo.) rounding out the team. In women's skeet, Haley Dunn (Eddyville, Iowa) just missed the final round, finishing with a score of 69. Dunn was able to get the U.S. team up to the medal stand for the bronze in the women's skeet team event, with two-time Olympian Connie Smotek (Lyons, Texas) and Brandie Neal (Spencer, Ind.) also shooting for the U.S. team. SFC Theresa DeWitt (Smiths Station, Ala.) missed the finals by one shot in women's trap. The U.S. women's trap team, comprised of Emma Simpson (Hartsfield, Ga.) and Amanda Dorman (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished sixth overall with a 194 team score. The U.S. did make the medal stand in junior women's trap, with Susan Sledge (El Cajon, Calif.) winning the bronze at her first World Championships. Mimi Wilfong (Malakoff, Texas) finished fourth. For more information, log on to www.usashooting.com.

Skiing: (May 25) U.S. aerialists, who tried sky-diving in their first preseason training camp and trampoline drills in their second, roll into their third training camp in five weeks as they hit the splash pool at Utah Olympic Park, their preseason home for more than a decade. Sky-diving (with everyone having an instructor in harness with them) was a new but vital ingredient in helping overcome fear. (May 26) Springtime snow meant U.S. alpine men had plenty of cover for their first on-snow camp of the Olympic preseason, giving them time at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., for speed and gate-running drills. About two dozen World Cup, Europa Cup and development-level athletes trained for more than a week. Other athletes who couldn't make the camp will be at Mammoth in early June for their first on-snow training, head coach Phil McNichol said. Bode Miller (Franconia, N.H.) and Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, Calif.) skipped the camp, but Olympian Marco Sullivan (Squaw Valley, Calif.), who is returning after missing much of the last two seasons with knee injuries, took part in the drills. (May 26) When the U.S. women's alpine squad returns to Mammoth Mountain for a mini-camp in June, they'll be following a split-site, preseason opener that was given high marks by head coach Patrick Riml. The World Cup speed group skied for 10 days at Mammoth while the tech group had nearly a week at Mammoth and another week at Squaw Valley, Calif. The Europa Cup athletes spent a week at Mammoth and eight days at Squaw Valley. (May 26) VISA, which has sponsored the U.S. Ski Team since the mid-80s, has selected nine U.S. World Cup ski and snowboard athletes as part of its Team Torino heading into the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. The 15-member VISA team was introduced, capping a two-day series of activities that included an appearance on NBC's top-rated "Today Show" and media interviews. In addition to the skiers and riders, the group includes former figure skating world champion Michelle Kwan (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Olympic speedskating champion Derek Parra (Orlando, Fla.). For more information, log on to www.usskiteam.com.

Soccer: (May 25) The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team returns to the field June 26 for its first domestic match of 2005 facing Canada in Virginia Beach, Va. The clash between the long-time border rivals kicks off at 3 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN2, giving fans across the country their first look at the U.S. team in the early stages of preparation for the run to the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. (May 25) ussoccer.com's comprehensive coverage of the U.S. National Teams has added a new medium to its lineup of exclusive online content, debuting "podcasting" to provide fans the opportunity to download exclusive audio clips - including detailed interviews and other features - covering their favorite national team coaches and players. U.S. Soccer will be consistently adding podcasting content for fans to download and listen to "on the go" or "at their computers." U.S. Soccer's debut podcast features an exclusive interview with Earnie Stewart (Point Arena, Calif.) discussing his recent retirement from professional soccer after 17 years. In addition to the Stewart interview, you can listen to a "Center Circle" feature interview with Conor Casey (Gilpin, Colo.). (May 28) The U.S. was behind by two goals after 45 minutes before battling back with a dominating second half, but could only find the back of the net once as the Americans fell to England 2-1 in front of 47,637 fans at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey (Nacogdoches, Texas), who battled through a physical English team all day, scored the only goal for the United States, his first with the full national team. (May 30) U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Sigi Schmid named the 21-man roster that will represent the U.S. at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship June 10-July 2 in Holland. The naming of the roster culminates almost two years of preparation for the U.S. players, a talented and formidable mix of professional, college and high school standouts. Schmid selected a squad with a large amount of professional experience, as 10 athletes are currently playing in leagues in the U.S., Mexico, France and England. Seven of the professionals are competing in Major League Soccer. The rest of the players on the squad are college standouts, except for forward Lee Nguyen (Richardson,Texas), who is the only high school player on the roster. (May 30) The U.S. Men's National Team is taking its training camp to Salt Lake City, Utah. U.S. Manager Bruce Arena (Fairfax, Va.) held one final training session in Chicagoland, putting the men through a 90-minute session at Dominican University. DaMarcus Beasley (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Eddie Johnson (Palm Coast, Fla.) and John O'Brien (Playa del Rey, Calif.) all participated in full training for the first time since camp began. For more information, log on to www.ussoccer.com.

Softball: (May 31) The Amateur Softball Association announced the three finalists for the fourth annual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award. The initial list of 25 finalists was announced April 6 with that list being narrowed down to 10 on May 10. This award is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players across the country. The three finalists are Caitlin Lowe (Tustin, Calif.), outfielder, University of Arizona; Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas), pitcher, University of Texas; and Jennie Ritter (Dexter, Mich.), pitcher, University of Michigan. For more information, log on to www.usasoftball.com.

Tennis: (May 31) American Express cardholders can purchase tickets to the 2005 US Open before the general public, beginning June 1 through June 4. For every ticket purchased with an American Express card for the first three evening sessions, Aug. 29- 31, the buyer will receive an additional ticket free. To take advantage of this offer, go to Ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster at 1-866-OPEN-TIX. General Public on-sale begins Monday, June 6. For more information, log on to www.usta.com.

Track and Field: (May 25) Olympic medalists John Godina (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Tim Mack (Cleveland, Ohio) and Toby Stevenson (Odessa, Texas) will headline a star-studded field at the May 30 2005 Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford University's Cobb Track & Angell Field in Palo Alto, Calif. (May 26) William J. Reid, 91, died May 24 in Rahway, N.J. Reid was a track official and chief clerk for the New Jersey Track and Field Association for 63 years. In addition, he was a track official at the 1984 Olympics Games in Los Angeles. (May 26) The United States Track Coaches Association announced the Mondo Outdoor District Athletes and Coaches of the Year for NCAA Division I. The Athlete and Coach of the Year awards are sponsored by Mondo, USA, the world's largest supplier of track and field surfaces and an official supplier to USA Track & Field. For a complete list of award winners, visit www.trackshark.com/awards/2005/outdoor_district.php. (May 27) Two-time Olympic silver medalist Adam Nelson (Athens, Ga.) successfully sold himself to the small public company, MedivoxRX, a subsidiary of Wizzard Software, on eBay, eliciting a winning bid of $12,000. For one month Nelson will promote "Rex, The Talking Bottle," which is an orange prescription bottle that serves as the mascot for MedivoxRx. A total of 104 bids from more than a dozen bidders were generated during the week-long competition. (May 29) A three-time NCAA women's outdoor 5,000m champion while at Stanford, Lauren Fleshman (Stanford, Calif.) looked right at home on her collegiate track at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open. She posted the fastest time by an American this year. Fleshman ran alone for most of the race, winning the 5,000 meters in 15 minutes, 15.63 seconds. Last year's U.S. Open winner Blake Russell (Acton, Mass.) was the runner-up, with Carrie Messner (Carbondale, Colo.), placing third. Two-time Olympian and four- time national champion Seilala Sua (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) posted a seasonal best in the women's discus, winning against a solid field. Suzy Powell (Modesto, Calif.) finished second. Kris Kuehl (Storden, Minn.) was third, with Stephanie Brown (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) placing fourth. Erin Gilreath (Gainesville, Fla.) posted the second-best mark by an American this season in winning the women's hammer with her throw of 70.14 meters/230 feet, 1 inch. LSU standout Britney Henry (Spokane, Wash.) was the runner-up. (May 30) Two- time Olympic medalist and three-time world outdoor champion John Godina added another chapter to his 2005 season at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open. Godina won the competition with his third round throw of 21.93 meters/71 feet, 11.50 inches, the second-best performance in the world this year. Godina's second- round throw of 21.84m/71-8 is the third-best throw globally this season. Godina now owns the top four throws in the world in 2005, and is the only winner of the men's shot put (five titles) in the history of the Payton Jordan U.S. Open. Jamie Beyer (Monroe, Iowa) was the second-place finisher, with Adam Nelson third. Tracey O'Hara (San Diego, Calif.) set a new personal best in winning the women's pole vault with a clearance of 4.60m/15 feet, 1 inch, a performance that ranks as the second-best in the world this year. Kellie Suttle (St. Peters, Mo.) placed third. Kenta Bell (Kilgore, Texas) won the men's triple jump in his final attempt. Marcus Jones (Okolona, Miss.) was the runner-up. In other men's field events, Jacob Pauli was the surprise winner in the men's pole vault. Brad Walker (Spokane, Wash.) was the runner-up. In long jump competition, Brian Johnson (Iowa, La.) won the event, with Miguel Pate (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) finishing as the runner-up. Current U.S. leader and Jarred Rome (Boise, Idaho) won the men's discus on his final attempt. Ian Waltz (Post Falls, Idaho) was the runner-up. In women's field events, Kristin Heaston (Palo Alto, Calif.) won the shot put competition. Current U.S. leader Liz Wanless (Belleville, Ill.) was the runner-up. Grace Upshaw (Menlo Park, Calif.) equaled the second-best performance by an American this season with her winning leap in the women's long jump. Brianna Glenn (La Mirada, Calif.) was the runner-up. In women's action on the track, Michelle Perry (Palmdale, Calif.) set a lifetime best in winning the 100m hurdles in 12.65 seconds. Danielle Carruthers (Kennesaw, Ga.) placed third. In other women's running events, Muna Lee (Little Rock, Ark.) won the 100 meters, with Rachelle Boone- Smith (Norfolk, Va.) the runner-up and Angela Daigle (Carson, Calif.) third. Frances Santin (Northridge, Calif.) broke away from the field coming down the final stretch to win the women's 800 meters. Alice Schmidt (Omaha, Neb.) finished third. John Capel (Brooksville, Fla.) won the men's 100 meters, with Brian Lewis (Portsmouth, Va.) third in 10.16. In the men's 110m hurdles, Dominique Arnold (North Hill, Calif.) posted the second-fastest time by an American this season with his win. Arend Watkins (San Jose, Calif.) was the runner-up. In other men's running events, David Krummenacker (Tucson, Ariz.) won the 800 meters and Steve Slattery (Boulder, Colo.) won the men's steeplechase. In Olympic Development events, Scott McGowan won the men's 800 meters, with Gabe Jennings (Palo Alto, Calif.) the runner-up. Two Olympic Development men's 1,500 meter races were contested with Jim Sorenson winning Section 1. (May 31) Led by 2004 Olympian Elva Dryer's (Albuquerque, N.M.) overall victory, the American women's team took first at the 2005 BolderBoulder International Team Challenge, held in Boulder, Colo. Dryer's win, the fourth for U.S. women in the last five years, was backed up with third- and fourth-place finishes by Jen Rhines (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.), respectively. On the men's side, the American men finished fifth. The team was led by local favorite Pete Julian (Boulder, Colo.), who was 16th overall in the men's race. New to this year's event was the opportunity for USATF Colorado athletes to compete in the professional race under the banner of Team Colorado. The men's team, made up of Clint Wells (Boulder, Colo.), Sean Nesbitt (Boulder, Colo.) and Jon Severy, finished eighth, while the women's team of Nicole Aish (Gunnison, Colo.), Katie Blackett (Boulder, Colo.) and Amy Manson finished seventh. (May 31) The Cross Country Council of USATF has announced the Team USA staff for the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The event will be contested in Fukuoka, Japan April 1-2, 2006. (May 31) Michelle Perry moved into second place in the race for the Women's Visa Championship after her win in the 100-meter hurdles at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open, the third stop of the USA Track & Field's 2005 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. John Godina and Allyson Felix (Los Angeles, Calif.) retained their positions atop the standings. For more information, log on www.usatf.org.

Triathlon: (May 25) Andy Potts (Princeton, N.J.) took his first victory as an elite when he won the Memphis in May Triathlon. Two-time Ironman world champion Tim DeBoom (Lyons, Colo.) was second and Jamie Cleveland (Austin, Texas) was third. The second-place finisher in the women's race was U.S. age group triathlete Erin Ford (Columbus, Ohio). U.S. elite Lauren Jensen (New Berlin, Wis.) was third overall and Desiree Ficker (Potomac, Md.) was fourth. (May 25) U.S. elite Nicole DeBoom (Lyons, Colo.) won the women's race at the Auburn International Triathlon in Auburn, Calif., after the race had to be turned into a duathlon due to problems with Lake Clementine. The race served as the USA Triathlon Elite Long Distance Triathlon National Championship. Kristianna Gough (San Leandro, Calif.) was third. Josiah Middaugh (Vail, Colo.) was the top U.S. finisher in the men's race, where he was third overall. (May 25) Olympic bronze medalist Susan Williams (Littleton, Colo.) and U.S. elite Paul Fritzsche (Danbury, Conn.) were the women's and men's overall winners at the Columbia Triathlon in Columbia, Md. Williams set a new course record, completing the 1.5k swim, 41k bike and 10k run in 2:07:22. (May 25) U.S. elites Michael Lovato (Boulder, Colo.) and Heather Gollnick (Hartford, Wis.) were the top American finishers at the Ford Florida Half Ironman at Walt Disney World Resort. Both finished fourth overall. For more information, log on to www.usatriathlon.org.

Volleyball: (May 26) USA Volleyball honored its 2005 award winners at the Dorothy C. Boyce Annual Awards and Recognitions Banquet, presented by Molten and co-sponsored by Mizuno at the Adams Mark Hotel in Denver, Colo. Stew McDole, a long-time member of USA Volleyball's Board of Directors and Executive Committee and head coach of the Graceland University women's volleyball program for the last 23 years, was presented with the organization's highest honor, the Dr. Harold T. Friermood "Frier" Award to cap the night's events. Earlier in the evening, Glen Davies was honored with the USVBA Medallion of Merit, Sue Lemaire was announced as the winner of the Wilbur H. Peck Referee Emeritus Award, and Cathy Hoy, Thomas Hoy and Kerry Klostermann were presented with George J. Fisher Leader in Volleyball Awards. Legendary Olympians Bob Ctvrtlik, Lori Endicott, Caren Kemner and Pat Powers were introduced as this year's recipients of the All-Time Great Volleyball Player Awards, while 10 members of the 1980 USA Women's Olympic Team, along with head coach Arie Selinger, were recognized in honor of their 25th anniversary. (May 27) The Olympic torch burned brightly at the United States Olympic Training Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., in honor of the 1980 USA Women's Olympic Volleyball Team. A day after being honored by USA Volleyball in Denver, the team was in Colorado Springs to host an "Olympism Symposium" for the current members of the Women's National Team Training Program. During the symposium the former players, members of the first resident program in any sport to call the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center home, shared stories, experiences and ideals with the current team members. (May 27) USA Volleyball's Coaching Accreditation Program and 24 Hour Fitness are sponsoring the first annual "Ultimate Jump-Off" contest at the United States Olympic Training Complex in Colorado Springs June 5. The event, a vertical jumping competition to determine the highest vertical jumps in a wide-range of age categories, is scheduled from 1-5 p.m. in Sports Center I. Check-in begins at noon. (May 27) Stanford University women's volleyball head coach John Dunning and Penn State University women's volleyball head coach Russ Rose are this year's recipients of the USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Awards. For more information, log on to www.usavolleyball.org.

Water Skiing: (May 31) The International Water Ski Federation's Technical Committee has officially ratified U.S. water ski athlete Chris Parrish's (Polk City, Fla.) pending men's world slalom record of 1-1/4 buoys at 43 feet off. Set on May 15 at the Isles Record Slalom tournament at the Isles of Lake Hancock in Winter Garden, Fla., the feat eclipses the eight-year-old record of 1 at 43 off that was shared by U.S. athletes Jamie Beauchesne and Jeff Rodgers, and Great Britain's Andy Mapple. (May 31) U.S. water ski athlete Kristi Overton-Johnson (Keystone Heights, Fla.), who has held the women's world slalom record of 1 buoy at 41 feet since 1996, and remains the only woman to have ever run the 39-1/2 off pass in a sanctioned event, has officially announced her retirement from professional water skiing. For more information, log on to www.usawaterski.org.

Wrestling: (May 25) The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum will be hosting its 29th Honors Weekend in Stillwater, Okla., June 3-4. The Hall of Fame will induct a new class of Distinguished Members, as well as recognize a number of major award winners within the sport of wrestling. The Honors Weekend has become a tradition within the wrestling community, as the Hall of Fame celebrates the history of the sport and rewards special achievements in a number of categories. (May 27) The Greco-Roman Challenge Tournament segment for two age-group World Team Trials events, the University World Team Trials and the FILA Junior World Team Trials, was completed at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The champions of each Challenge Tournament have advanced to the Championship Series, where they will meet the top seed in their division in a best-of-three series. The University World Team Trials was highlighted by competitive battle at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. between U.S. Senior Nationals champion Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and U.S. Senior Nationals runner-up Adam Wheeler (San Diego, Calif.). Wheeler won the first period, 3-0, but Ruiz rebounded with 1-0, 1-0 wins in the second and third periods to take the match and win the Challenge Tournament. Ruiz advances to the Championship Series, where he faces University Nationals champion J.D. Bergman (Oak Harbor, Ohio) in the best-of-three series. (May 27) The Challenge Tournament segment in freestyle wrestling for the University World Team Trials and the FILA Junior World Team Trials was contested at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The champions of each Challenge Tournament have advanced to the Championship Series. The University World Team Trials Challenge Tournament had two champions who were NCAA Div. I champions in 2005. At 84 kg/185 lbs., 2005 NCAA champion Chris Pendleton (San Jose, Calif.) won the Challenge Tournament by stopping Alex Clemsen (Edinboro, Pa.), 3-1, 4-2. Pendleton won two NCAA titles for Oklahoma State. Pendleton will face a longtime rival in the Championship Series, University Nationals runner-up Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.). 2005 NCAA champion Steve Mocco (North Bergen, N.J.) won the Challenge Tournament at 120 kg/264.5 lbs, defeating Cain Velasquez (Yuma, Ariz.), 2-0, 1-0 in the finals. Mocco won his NCAA title this year for Oklahoma State, and was a 2003 NCAA champion at the University of Iowa. Mocco will face University Nationals Champion Israel Silva (Marysville, Wash.) in the Championship Series. (May 28) The U.S. World Team members on the University and FILA Junior levels were determined in their respected trials events. The best-of-three Championship Series in each weight class, in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, were held with the winner earning the team position. The 2005 University World Team Trials determined who will represent the U.S. at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, Aug. 1-7. The FILA Junior World Team Trials determined who will represent the U.S. at the FILA Junior World Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 5-10. (May 31) The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum will welcome four new members to its Board of Governors at its semiannual board meeting on June 5. New members are Calvin Anthony (Stillwater, Okla.), Robert Kudwa (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Wayne Renneisen (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.) and Bill Scherr (Glenwood, Ill). (May 31) The 2005 U.S. World Team in freestyle wrestling will conduct its first training camp in preparation for the World Championships in Fargo, N.D., July 25-31. These important training sessions will occur during the week of the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet National Championships, at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University The training camp will be conducted by USA Wrestling National Freestyle Coach Kevin Jackson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), along with 2005 U.S. World Team coaches Mike Duroe (Iowa City, Iowa) and Joe Seay (Chattanooga, Tenn.). For more information, log on to www.themat.com.