Clay, Brown Trafton Win Owens Award

Olympic gold medalists Bryan Clay and Stephanie Brown Trafton are the winners of the 2008 Jesse Owens Award from USA Track & Field.

Clay won the decathlon at the Beijing Games last August; Brown Trafton was the first woman to win gold in the discus since 1932.

Established in 1981, the Jesse Owens Award is presented annually to the outstanding U.S. male and female track and field performers.

"All of us at USA Track & Field take great pride in saluting Bryan and Stephanie for their accomplishments during the 2008 season," said USATF CEO Doug Logan said in a statement. "Their focus and determination, and their unwillingness to settle for anything less than gold, epitomize the best qualities we can hope for in our athletes. We congratulate them on their performances and wish them continued success in 2009."

By Tracee Hamilton  |  November 18, 2008; 3:39 PM ET  | Category:  Track and Field
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