ASICS Athletes In Action May 30, 2009
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Suzy Powell
Dremiel Byers
May 30, 2009
Reebok Grand Prix
Ichan Stadium
Randalls Island, NY
Beijing Olympian Suzy Powell (Modesto, CA) led Team ASICS at the Reebok Games with a third place finish in the Discus Throw. Powell, who has finished on the podium in each of her competitions this season, threw the discus 61.34m to secure third place.
Other ASICS athletes who competed in New York were Beijing Olympian April Steiner-Bennett (Springdale, AR), who cleared 4.42m (14' 6") in the Pole Vault to finish in fourth place, and Latosha Wallace (San Marcos, TX) section 1 winner in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 56.02sec.
May 30-31, 2009
Wrestling World Team Trials
Council Bluffs, IA
The following ASICS Athletes qualified for the 2009 World Championships in Herning, Denmark (September 21-27, 2009) by winning their respective weight division at this weekend's World Team Trials.
Women's Freestyle
Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, CO) 48kg/105.5lbs
Men's Freestyle
Jake Herbert (Wexford, PA) 84kg/185lbs
Men's Greco-Roman
Spencer Mango (Marquette, MI) 55kg/121lbs
Harry Lester (Marquette, MI) 74kg/163lbs
Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, CO) 120kg/264lbs
