Tharaud named athlete of week

University of Chicago senior Jerome Tharaud, son of Cynthia and Robert Harrison of Havre, was recently named the athlete of the week by the University Athletic Association for men's outdoor track and field.

At the 2002 Chicagoland Championships on April 6, Tharaud won the steeplechase with a time of 9 minutes 17.99 seconds. His time was the third-fastest time in the NCAA Division III and the best in the UAA.

This was the second time this season Tharaud was named as UAA Athlete of the Week but the first during the outdoor season. Tharaud and his distance medley relay teammates were recoginzed d...