Week 4
- January 17, 2002
Southern stars step up as explosion of performances results
in 17 new leaders in the DyeStat
Elite national rankings. Indoor track is a neglected season
in the South; this week's AOW picks took advantage of the
only big Southern meet, the LSU Classic.
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Janice
Davis
Natchez MS jr
A Mississippi champion since
her freshman year and US Junior National 200 meter champion
as a soph, Davis opened her junior year with a bang at LSU.
Davis rang up a 55/400 meter
double, with her 7.01 55m putting her on top of the DyeStat
Elite national rankings. Her 56.72 400m made her 4th
fastest of the 2002 indoor season.
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Dexter
Faulk
Stone Mountain GA sr
For the past 2 years, Faulk
labored in the shadow of Joshua Walker, Stephenson GA. But
with Walker now at the University of Florida, Faulk is stepping
up to Number One, not just in Georgia but in the entire
US.
Faulk roared to a 7.20 win
in the 55 meter hurdles at LSU, fastest by a US prep in
3 years and the 12th fastest boy ever at this distance.
Faulk led an assault on this year's rankings as 9 of the
top 11 in the DyeStat
Elite came from this week's meets. Faulk is US#1 by
0.19 second.
photos by DyeStat
at the 2001 Mobile Meet of Champions
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Honorable Mention Week
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GIRLS
India Ransom MD sr, 7.03 55m US#2, Montgomery Inv
Zenobia Reed TX sr , 7.46 60m US#1, Carl Lewis Inv
Chinny Offer NY sr , 39.16 300m US#2, Stanner Games
Ebonie Floyd TX sr , 55.93 400m US#2, Carl Lewis Inv
Rachel Umberger NH jr , 2:14.08 US#2, Dartmouth
Megan Olds NY sr , 4:57.25 mile US#2, second under 5:00
for season, Dartmouth
Liz Gesel NH sr , 4:58.40 mile US#3, third under 5:00
for season, Dartmouth
Nicole Blood NY 8th , 9:59.00 3000m US#1, Rhody
Vicki Howard CO jr , 8.78 60H US#1 , USAF all comers,
heads new top 4
Abigail Campbell NJ soph , 5, 8 HJ , Group 4 Relays,
tying Bonnie Meekins VA for US#1.
Erica McLain TX soph , 18, 8.75 LJ US#2 , Carl Lewis
Chanel Morgan CO sr , 18, 7.5 LJ US#3 , Westside Challenge
CO.
Jenny Green NE jr , 12, 9 PV , PV Summit, tying Molly
Lederman MA for US#1
Kelli Burton UT sr , 46, 6.5 SP US#2 , USU-Nike Inv
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BOYS
Jonathan Wade LA sr , 6.26 55m US#1t, beating Brendan
Christian on a lean , LSU, heads new 12 of top 14 leaders
Brendan Christian TX sr , 6.26 55m US#1t, second to Wade,
but given the same time.
Oliver Williams NY sr , 6.39 55m US#3, 34.3 300m US#3
double , Stanner Games
Donnell Diggs TX sr , 6.89 60m US#2, 22.20 200m US#4
double , Carl Lewis Inv, heads new 6 of top 7
Darren Woods WA jr , 48.44 400m US#1 , UW
Kelly Willie TX sr , 49.25 400m US#6 winning Carl Lewis
Inv.
Quentin Bowen VA sr , 1:05.20 500m US#1 , CNU..
Courtney Jaworski WA sr , 1:55.00 800m US#1 , UW
Russell Brown NH jr , 1:55.18 800m US#2 , Dartmouth
Richard Smith VA sr , 2:30.37 1000m US#1 , CNU
Rolf Steier FL sr , 8:34.13 3000m US#1 , UF, heads
new top 5
Brian Dalpiaz NY jr , 9:03.45c 2, Mile US#1 , Stanner
Games, heads new top 3
Dion Cooper TX sr , 7.91 60H US#1, edging Marlon Odom
TX sr by 0.01
Chaime Breaux TX jr , 47, 6 TJ US#1, heads new top 4
Brad Gebauer MI sr , 16, 5 PV, US#1 by 8 inches, Pole
Vault Summit, heads new top 5
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The Nike Athlete of the Week is being presented
for 11 weeks through March 7. The weekly winners will be honored
at the Nike Indoor Classic, Landover MD, March 9.-10
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Nike , hlete of the Week 2002 Indoor
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