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Jager named USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week

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Evan Jager celebrates after winning the men's 3000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on June 28 in Eugene, Ore. Since then, Jager broke the U.S. record at an international meet last Friday in Monaco.

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After setting a new U.S. record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Algonquin native and Jacobs High School grad Evan Jager was named Athlete of the Week by USA Track and Field on Wednesday. Jager ran a record time of 8:06.81 in the event in Monaco on Friday, besting the previous U.S. mark, set by Daniel Lincoln, by two seconds. Jager dropped 11 seconds off his qualifying time from the U.S. trials. He finished third in the event and will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Aug. 3.

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