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Girls Athlete of the Week: Yvette Lewis MileSplit Staff Dec 26, 2002

Salem\'s Amy Seward and Menchville\'s Yvette Lewis (formerly of Denbigh) did battle in an exciting showdown of the state\'s two best female jumpers with Lewis getting the better of Seward most of the day, which was a busy one for both. Lewis took home wins in the long jump (18-6.50), triple jump (41-4.50), and 55 meter dash (7.28), and a runner-up in the high jump (5-6) as she earned athlete of the week honors.

Boys Athlete of the Week: John Bailey MileSplit Staff Dec 26, 2002

Colonial Heights jumper John Bailey got his second consecutive big invitational double win in the triple jump (43-10.50) and long jump (22-0) at the CNU Winter Frolic. The week prior at the Walt Cormack Relays at VMI, Bailey was a winner in the same events with leaps of 44-0 in the triple jump and 21-2 in the long jump. The Colonial Heights senior earned athlete of the week honors by notching his second double win in the horizontal jumps this season at CNU.