Clement Named Athlete of Year By USTCCCA
Thursday, June 23, 2005 | Men's Track and Field
University of Florida world-record holder Kerron Clement (La Porte, Texas) was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's national Athlete of the Year.
Clement's award gave him a sweep of the USTFCCCA's honors in 2005 as he also was named the Indoor Athlete of the Year. He won his second straight NCAA 400-meter hurdle title in 2005 in becoming the first athlete in nearly 20 years to accomplish the feat and just the sixth in NCAA history. His time of 47.56 was an in-season collegiate record and the world's fastest time in 2005. He picked up three outdoor All-America honors in 2005 after also running on the second-place 4x100m relay (38.54) and the fourth-place 4x400m relay (3:01.36). He capped his career with five outdoor All-America honors and is ranked 13 times on Florida's all-time top 10 in five different outdoor events.
He will be in action this weekend at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which begin Thursday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and last though Sunday.
