Rupp Named West Region Athlete of Year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In the annual U.S. Track and Field Coaches Association awards banquet Tuesday, University of Oregon junior Galen Rupp was tabbed the West Regional Men's Track Athlete of the Year for his record-setting exploits this season.
The Portland, Ore., native ran the fastest time ever by an American-born collegian in the 10,000 meters to win the Cardinal Invitational in late April (27:33.48) and ranks seventh all-time in the U.S. overall.
Two weekends ago, he won the 5,000m in the West Regional in Eugene, and earlier in May he won the Pac-10 Championships 5,000m and 10,000m to help UO to its third Pac-10 title the last five years and sixth straight top-two finish.
In March, Rupp added his fifth and sixth All-America honors in the NCAA Indoor 3,00m and 5,000m (4th/3rd).
A complete list of honorees is included at the bottom of this release.
Rupp and his Duck teammates open action Wednesday in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, scheduled for June 6-9 at Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State University.
Live results from the NCAA Championships are available at the www.FlashResults.com website. More meet information is available at the www.HornetSports.com and www.NCAAsports.com websites.
REGIONAL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
EAST REGION
Men’s Track: Walter Dix, Florida State
Women’s Track: Natasha Hastings, South Carolina
Men’s Field: Adam Montague, North Carolina
Women’s Field: Jenny Dahlgren, Georgia
MIDEAST REGION
Men’s Track: John Yarbrough, Mississippi
Women’s Track: Katie Erdman, Michigan
Men’s Field: Cory Martin, Auburn
Women’s Field: Brittany Riley, Southern Illinois
MIDWEST REGION
Men’s Track: Leonel Manzano, Texas
Women’s Track: Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech
Men’s Field: Scott Sellers, Kansas State
Women’s Field: Elly Rudy, Montana State
WEST REGION
Men’s Track: Galen Rupp, Oregon
Women’s Track: Lindsey Anderson, Weber State
Men’s Field: Jake Arnold, Arizona
Co-Women’s Field: Diana Pickler, Washington State, and Sarah Stevens, Arizona State
REGIONAL HEAD COACHES OF THE YEAR
EAST REGION
Men’s Coach: Bob Bramen, Florida State
Women’s Coach: Dave Ciannelli, Virginia Tech
MIDEAST REGION
Men’s Coach: Ron Mann, Louisville
Women’s Coach: Dennis Shaver, LSU
MIDWEST REGION
Men’s Coach: Martin Smith, Oklahoma
Women’s Coach: Pat Henry, Texas A&M
WEST REGION
Men’s Coach: Ron Allice, USC
Women’s Coach: Greg Kraft, Arizona State
