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Senior captures second career weekly award
Contact: Jeremy Martin
3/22/2005
Jo Young earned her second career C-USA Athlete of the Week award after her performance at the Early Bird Relays last weekend |
IRVING, Texas -- University of Cincinnati senior track and field student-athlete Jo Young (London, Ohio/London) was named the Conference USA Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week today by the league office.
Young also earned C-USA Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending April 1, 2004.
Young won three events at the Early Bird Relays, held last weekend at UC's Gettler Stadium. The Bearcats' record holder in the shot put, she won the shot (44' 5-1/4"), hammer throw (158' 10"), and discus (133' 1"). Her hammer throw mark is tops in C-USA this season, while her shot put mark ranks third and discus mark ranks sixth.
Young and the Bearcats travel to Raleigh, N.C. on March 25-26 to compete in the prestigious Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State.