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Grace Upshaw (former Acalanes HS and UC Berkeley star ) named Athlete of the Week
7-1-2003

INDIANAPOLIS – Long jumper Grace Upshaw has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week following her win at the 2003 Norwich Union Challenge at Glasgow, Scotland.

With her victory on Sunday, Upshaw defeated Russia’s Tatyana Kotova, currently ranked the world’s #1 long jumper by the IAAF, and ended Kotova’s run of 18 months without a loss. The 2003 USA Outdoor champion, Upshaw won on Sunday with a leap of 6.99 meters/22 feet, 11.25 inches (wind +4.9 meters per second). The 2002 European and World Cup champion, 2003 World Indoor gold medalist and 2001 World Outdoor silver medalist, Kotova finished as the runner-up to Upshaw with a best of 6.94m/22-9.25 (+3.8 mps).

Another top performance was turned in last week by USA Outdoor women’s high jump champion Amy Acuff, who continued her strong outdoor season with a win at Glasgow over current world leader Marina Kuptsova of Russia. Unfazed by the stiff breeze that hampered most athletes on Sunday, Acuff cleared a seasonal best of 1.98 meters/6 feet, 6 inches for the win.

Now in its third 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 Web site. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2003 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 7, J-Mee Samuels; January 14, Kevin Toth; January 21, Michelle Collins; January 28, Natasha Hastings; February 4, Regina Jacobs; February 11, Gail Devers; February 18, Terrence Trammell; February 25, James Davis; March 4, Stacy Dragila; March 11, Deena Drossin; March 18, Michelle Collins; March 25, Brenda Taylor; April 1, Deena Drossin; April 8, Shawn Crawford; April 15, Deena Drossin; April 22, Kevin Toth; April 29, Torri Edwards; May 6, Allyson Felix; May 13, Matt Hemingway; May 20, Bershawn Jackson; May 27, Tisha Waller; June 3, Sanya Richards; June 10, Tim Seaman; June 17, Daniel Lincoln; June 25, Kelli White; July 1, Grace Upshaw.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING JUNE 29

MEN 100: 10.10 Jon Drummond, Nike 6/29 Prague, CZE 200: 20.39 Shawn Crawford, Mizuno 6/29 Poznan, POL 400: 45.32 Derrick Brew, Nike 6/29 Glasgow, SCO 800: 1:45.03 Khadevis Robinson, Nike - 6/25 Lucerne, SUI 1500: 3:37.96 Jason Lunn, Nike 6/29 Glasgow, SCO 3000SC: 8:30.98 Steve Slattery, Nike - 6/29 Glasgow, SCO 110H: 13.27 Ron Bramlett, Nike - 6/29 Prague, CZE 400H: 49.13 Joey Woody, adidas - 6/29 Glasgow, SCO PV: 5.70/18-8.25 Nick Hysong, Nike; Toby Stevenson, Nike; Jeff Hartwig, Nike - 6/27 Oslo, NOR LJ: 8.44/27-8.25 Dwight Phillips, Nike 6/24 Trikala, GRE SP: 20.74/68-0.5 John Godina, adidas 6/29 Prague, CZE JT: 76.24/250-1 Breaux Greer, adidas - 6/27 Oslo, NOR

WOMEN

100: 10.97 Kelli White, Nike - 6/27 Oslo, NOR 400: 51.72 Demetria Washington, Nike - 6/25 Lucerne, SUI 800: 2:00.89 Jen Toomey, Nike - 6/29 Glasgow, SCO 5000: 15:38.65 Elva Dryer, Nike - 6/27 Oslo, NOR 100H: 12.84 Damu Cherry, adidas; Miesha McKelvy, Nike - 6/29 Prague, CZE 400H: 54.79 Sandra Glover, Nike - 6/25 Trikala, GRE HJ: 1.98/6-6 Amy Acuff, Asics - 6/29 Glasgow, SCO PV: 4.58/15-0.25 Kellie Suttle, Nike - 6/29 Poznan, POL LJ: 6.64/21-9.5w Grace Upshaw, Nike 6/25 Lucerne, SUI DT: 62.37/204-8 Aretha Hill, Nike - 6/25 Trikala, GRE HT: 69.77/228-11 Anna Mahon, Nike - 6/29 Glasgow, SCO

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