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Scherwin to Pursue Olympic Dream in Beijing
January 16, 2008
Denmark’s only female Athletics medal-hope in Beijing, javelin thrower Christina Scherwin is looking more optimistic in terms of her participation at the Olympic Games. After seeing her 2007 season ruined by injuries, Scherwin decided to undergo surgery on her painful shoulder three months ago. Last Friday she then returned to Philadelphia to have the surgeon examine her shoulder, and the doctor confirmed the healing had progressed better than expected. Scherwin, who was elected to the IAAF Athletes Commission in Osaka, was given the green light to start throwing again. ”This is really great news. It is three weeks earlier than expected because the rehabilitation has worked out so well. And it means that I now can go further on with the next important step in my programme,” the Eugene-based athlete told after the consultation. [ more ]
ACI To Represent 2007 USA Champion Shani Marks
November 20, 2007
ACI is proud to announce the signing of 2007 USA Indoor & Outdoor Triple Jump National Champion, Shani Marks. Shani, was a three-time All-American while competing for the University of Minnesota and has career best of 14.08m (2007). In 2007, Shani represented the USA at the Pan American Games in Brazil and the IAAF World Championships in Japan.
Former IU Steeplechaser Goes Grom Zero to Hero
June 25, 2007
Tom Brooks remembers the days when he was hoping Indiana University would let him run in the Big Ten meet. Now he'll run for Team USA at the World Championships. "I've dreamt about it so much that it still doesn't seem quite like a reality yet," he said. Brooks was third Sunday in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the AT&T USA Championships in 8 minutes, 27.34 seconds. He passed American record-holder Daniel Lincoln and finished behind winner Josh McAdams, the 2006 NCAA champion for BYU. Brooks was never a champion. He was eighth in the Big Ten steeple in 2001. He worked two years... [ more ]
Olsen blasts back with 21.61m PB
June 25, 2007
The Olympic Shot Put bronze medallist, Joachim B. Olsen of Denmark, highlighted last night's Copenhagen Athletics Games improving his own national record with a third round put of 21.61m. [ more ]
McCabe makes a quick visit
June 3, 2007
As she ran through Washington Park and down Madison Avenue, Emily McCabe felt like she was home. She should have. The 23-year-old has called Durham, N.C., home for the past year, but came back to her roots to pound the pavement in the 29th annual Freihofer's Run for Women. McCabe, who went to Queensbury High, was... [ more ]
On The Up-And-Up
May 22, 2007
The first of the three agents Olympic pole vaulter Piotrek Buciarski had during his jumping career, he said, "still owes me money. "It's not a huge sum but ... ." Seems the three-time All-American and two-time Pac-10 Conference pole vault champion for Oregon had a decision to make, and he made it. If you can't beat `em, Buciarski surmised, join `em. The athlete became an agent. Pretty much just like that.