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July 14, 2008 Coral Gables, FLA (www.hurricanesports.com) — – University of Miami freshman Takecia Jameson has been named Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of July 14-18, 2008. Jameson won the 400-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland, with a new 2008 world-best time of 56.29. Jameson beat out competitors from seven different countries in the finals to win the gold medal. The Upper Marlboro, Md. native is the first UM student-athlete to win a Junior World Championship since Lauryn Williams won the gold in 2002 in the 100-meter dash. In her first year as a Hurricane, Jameson earned All-American honors with a third-place finish at the NCAA National Championships in June. |
2008 Muscle Milk Miami Athlete of the Week
| Date | Winner | Sport |
| July 14 | Takecia Jameson | Women’s Track |
| June 30 | Year In Review | |
| June 23 | Reuben Ross | Men’s Swimming |
| June 16 | Takecia Jameson | Women’s Track |
| June 9 | Yonder Alonso | Baseball |
| June 2 | Ryan Jackson | Baseball |
| May 27 | Dave DiNatale | Baseball |
| May 19 | Tim Harris | Men’s Track |
| May 12 | Laura Vallverdu | Women’s Tennis |
| May 5 | Dennis Raben | Baseball |
| Apr. 28 | Pitching Staff | Baseball |
| Apr. 21 | Kristy Whyte | Women’s Track |
| Apr. 14 | Blake Tekotte | Baseball |
| Apr. 7 | Dave DiNatale | Baseball |
| Reuben Ross | Diving | |
| Mar. 24 | Brittany Viola & Jack McClinton | Diving/Men’s Basketball |
| Mar. 17 | Krista Simkins | Women’s Track |
| Mar. 10 | Jemile Weeks | Baseball |
| Mar. 3 | Tim Harris | Men’s Track |
| Feb. 25 | Dwayne Collins | Men’s Basketball |
| Feb. 18 | Tim Harris | Men’s Track |
| Krista Simkins | Women’s Track | |
| Feb. 4 | Daniel Vallverdu | Men’s Tennis |
| Jan. 28 | Jack McClinton | Men’s Basketball |
| Jan. 23 | Romy Farah | Women’s Tennis |
| Jan. 16 | James Dews & Jimmy Graham | Men’s Basketball |
| Jan. 9 | Annika Saarnak | Swimming & Diving |
| Jan. 2 | Maurita Reid | Volleyball |