Lisa Koll USATF Athlete Of The Week

Press Release
April 1, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Iowa State's Lisa Koll has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting a collegiate record in the women's 10,000 meters Friday at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif.

The 2010 NCAA Indoor 5,000m champion, Koll dominated the women's 10,000m, crossing the line in a collegiate record and world-leading 31:18.07. It is the sixth-fastest time ever by an American. Her nearest competitor, runner-up Krisztina Papp, was almost 30 seconds back at 31:46.47. The previous record of 31:25.45 was set by nine-time NCAA champion Sally Kipyego in 2008.

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.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MARCH 28

MEN

100 - 10.24 Doc Patton (Nike) - Arlington, TX 3/26

200 - 20.54 Curtis Mitchell (Texas A&M) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

400 - 44.86 Tavaris Tate (Mississippi State) - Tuscaloosa, AL 3/27

800 - 1:47.46 Charles Jock (Cal-Irvine) - Westwood, CA 3/28

1500 - 3:42.13 Marlon Patterson (UCLA) - Westwood, CA 3/28

3000 SC - 8:34.23 Kyle Heath (Stotan Racing) - Stanford, CA 3/26

5000 - 13:45.45 Jordan McNamara (Oregon) - Stanford, CA 3/26

10,000 - 28:34.28 Lex Williams (unat) - Stanford, CA 3/26

110H - 13.59 Booker Nunley (South Carolina) - Columbia, SC 3/27

400H - 49.64 Jeshua Anderson (Washington State) - Stanford, CA 3/26

HJ - 2.25/7-4.5 Joe Kindred (unat) - Raleigh, NC 3/26

PV - 5.45/17-10.5 Mark Johnson (unat) - Raleigh, NC 3/26

LJ - 7.99/26-2.75 Marlon Woods (Florida State) - Tallahassee, FL 3/26

TJ - 16.88/55-4.75 Lawrence Willis (unat) - Baton Rouge, LA 3/27

SP - 21.25/69-8.75 Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

DT - 69.90/229-4 Jason Young (unat) - Lubbock, TX 3/26

HT - 72.74/238-8 A.G. Kruger (Nike) - Columbia, SC 3/27

JT - 75.28/247-0 Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

Dec - 7414 Mark Jellison (unat) - Berkeley, CA 3/25

WOMEN

100 - 11.26 Jeneba Tarmoh (Texas A&M) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

200 - 23.06 Charonda Williams (adidas) - Stanford, CA 3/27

400 - 52.78 Shelise Williams (Arkansas) - Stanford, CA 3/26 & Brandi Cross (South Carolina) - Houston, TX 3/27

800 - 2:04.76 Brenda Martinez (Cal- Riverside) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

1500 - 4:14.67 Jordan Hasay (Oregon) - Stanford, CA 3/26

3000 SC - 10:03.26 Shayla Houlihan (unat) - Stanford, CA 3/26

5000 - 15:44.07 Jessica Pixler (Seattle Pacific) - Stanford, CA 3/26

10,000 - 31:18.07 Lisa Koll (Iowa State) - Stanford, CA 3/26 COLLEGIATE RECORD

100H - 13.10 Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) - Atlanta, GA 3/27

400H - 58.13 Joanna Schultz (Notre Dame) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

HJ - 1.91/6-3.25 Amber Kaufman (Hawaii) - Stanford, CA 3/26

PV - 4.36/14-3.5 Lacy Janson (unat) - Tallahassee, FL 3/26

LJ - 6.23/20-5.25 Lauryn Newsone (Laney CC) - Stanford, CA 3/26

TJ - 12.95/42-6 Chavon Robinson (Wisconsin) - Tallahassee, FL 3/27

SP - 18.73/61-5.5 Jill Camarena (NYAC) - Stanford, CA 3/26

DT - 55.13/180-10 Anna Jelmini (unat) - Tempe, AZ 3/27

HT - 65.01/213-3 Stevi Large (unat) - Baton Rouge, LA 3/26

JT - 50.94/167-1 Kayla Wilkinson-Cosgrove (unat) - Stanford, CA 3/26

Hept - 5334 Lauren Stewart (unat) - Tallahassee, FL 3/26

 

 

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