Athlete Diaries

Andrew Rock
Twenty-two-year-old 400 sprinter Andrew Rock was one of the revelations of the ’04 season. Rock had drawn notice in ’03 when he raced 45.29 to win the NCAA Div. III title following a 20.84 clocking for 200 earlier in the year.

It was clear Rock had wheels--and became clearer still when he improved to 45.23 at the Mt. SAC Relays last spring--but would a Div. III athlete be able to find enough competition after his collegiate Nationals in late May to break through to the next level? With a 44.66 in early June, Rock answered an emphatic yes.

Andrew's Latest Entry- Breaking Through

"As far as the uniform… my choice is to wear all black," Greer says. "It is something that I have done since I started throwing...

Breaux's Latest Entry- Under The Knife And On The Mend

David Krummenacker
Georgia Tech alum David Krummenacker had a breakthrough season in 2002, leading the U.S. lists in both the 800 (1:43.92) and 1500 (3:31.93). That made him the only American ever to break both 1:44 and 3:32. And he threw in a 3:56.45 mile for good measure. At the 2003 World Indoor Championships David became the first American to win an international-championship 800 since Dave Wottle at the '72 Olympics, outkicking the event's World Record holder, Wilson Kipketer.

David's Latest Entry- Early European Meets And The Trials

Perdita Felicien
Perdita Felicien not only defended her NCAA 100 hurdles title for Illinois in 2003, but took a tremendous step up on the world stage to become Canada's first woman world champion. After winning in Paris, the Pickering, Ontario, native opted to accept her $60,000 prize and forego her one remaining season of indoor-only eligibilty with the Illini. Had Felicien returned for her final collegiate fling, she would have aimed to recapture the NCAA Indoor 60H crown she won in ’02 but was thwarted in defending.