Smock, Yedoni Honored by USATF-Minnesota

USA Track & Field Minnesota has announced that Amanda Smock and Trevor Yedoni are its Athletes of the Month for July 2011.

Smock, a Melrose native, is recognized for winning the triple jump at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon last month. The North Dakota State University alumnus marked a personal-best jump of 46-2 to win her first national title.

Yedoni, a senior at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School, is honored for his double victory at the MSHSL Class AA State Track Meet last month. Yedoni won the long jump with a leap of 23-0 and defended his high jump title with a clearance of 6-10.

USATF-Minnesota selects Athletes of the Month to honor excellence in track and field and its related sports in Minnesota.