The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named Oregon freshman distance runner Edward Cheserek as Division I men's athlete of the week.

Cheserek helped Oregon to victories in the distance medley and 4 x Mile relays at last weekend's Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

He used a wicked kick to complete a 1,600-meter split of 3 minutes, 57.98 seconds on the anchor leg of the distance medley relay Friday to propel the Ducks to a first place finish.

A day later in the 4 x Mile, Cheserek had Oregon's fastest split of 3:56.4 with the second leg of the relay.

Emily Lipari of Villanova was the women's Division I athlete ofo the week.

Here is the

from the USTFCCCA on this week's athletes of the week selections.

-- Ken Goe