USATF August 6, 2002 McDowell named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Nate McDowell of Corvallis, Oregon, has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the 2002 USA 50 Mile Trail Championships in course record-setting time on July 27 in Crystal Mountain, Washington. McDowell covered the White River 50 Mile Trail Run in 6 hours, 50 minutes and 39 seconds, which is an average pace of 8:13 per mile. A former track and cross country runner at the University of Michigan, he beat runner-up Hal Koerner of Parker, Colo., by over 10 minutes. In early June, McDowell finished second to Karl Meltzer at the Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run. Contact:   Joe Hughes                 Communications Intern                 USA Track & Field                 (317) 261-0478 x357                 Joe.Hughes@usatf.org                 www.usatf.org