{"id":323208,"date":"2018-08-02T10:15:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=323208"},"modified":"2018-08-02T09:26:28","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T16:26:28","slug":"kathleen-baker-named-best-of-july-team-usa-award-finalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kathleen-baker-named-best-of-july-team-usa-award-finalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen Baker Named &#8220;Best of July&#8221; Team USA Award Finalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. \u2013 The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of July, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at <a href=\"http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T=NzkwMjk2MzY%3AMDItYjE4MjE0LTRkMWI1ODQ1ZjZkYjQzN2ZiMGE0YmJiMWQ5NGRmYjE5%3AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%3AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC05NDJkMWQ3Y2U2MWI0MzFjOGNiMWMwMGNiMjgyNWNmMA%3AZmFsc2U%3AMA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly9hd2FyZHMudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvP19jbGRlZT1ibVYzYzIxaGMzUmxja0J6ZDJsdGJXbHVaM2R2Y214a2JXRm5ZWHBwYm1VdVkyOXQmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9bGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC05NDJkMWQ3Y2U2MWI0MzFjOGNiMWMwMGNiMjgyNWNmMCZlc2lkPWQ5MmI5MDBiLWRiOTUtZTgxMS04MTA4LTAwNTA1NmFkNDFiOA&amp;K=1tnyS_j_rESYTfqpqlI8Sw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"link noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T%3DNzkwMjk2MzY%253AMDItYjE4MjE0LTRkMWI1ODQ1ZjZkYjQzN2ZiMGE0YmJiMWQ5NGRmYjE5%253AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%253AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC05NDJkMWQ3Y2U2MWI0MzFjOGNiMWMwMGNiMjgyNWNmMA%253AZmFsc2U%253AMA%253A%253AaHR0cHM6Ly9hd2FyZHMudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvP19jbGRlZT1ibVYzYzIxaGMzUmxja0J6ZDJsdGJXbHVaM2R2Y214a2JXRm5ZWHBwYm1VdVkyOXQmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9bGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC05NDJkMWQ3Y2U2MWI0MzFjOGNiMWMwMGNiMjgyNWNmMCZlc2lkPWQ5MmI5MDBiLWRiOTUtZTgxMS04MTA4LTAwNTA1NmFkNDFiOA%26K%3D1tnyS_j_rESYTfqpqlI8Sw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1533311184561000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6BlpxPBo_ziTnRSkFCS1ZBB9NvQ\">TeamUSA.org\/Awards<\/a> through <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1274519747\"><span class=\"aQJ\">midnight<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1274519748\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, Aug. 6<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A total of nine sports \u2013 including fencing, Para-cycling, paratriathlon, shooting, swimming, tennis, track and field, triathlon and volleyball \u2013 are represented among the 13 finalists across men\u2019s, women\u2019s and team categories. The finalists\u2019 collective accomplishments tell the inspiring story of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes year-round.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Dow, the presenting sponsor, the Team USA Awards are supported by DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods and USG.<\/p>\n<h1>JULY FINALISTS<\/h1>\n<h2>Male Athlete of the Month<\/h2>\n<p><b><i>Mark Barr (Davis, California), Paratriathlon<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nCame from behind to capture his third consecutive gold medal in the world series circuit in Edmonton, Alberta.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Ryan Boyle (Monroe, Connecticut), Para-cycling<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nImproved to the No. 3 world ranking after collecting a gold medal in road race and a silver medal in time trial at the world cup in Emmen, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Eli Dershwitz (Sherborn, Massachusetts), Fencing<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nClaimed the No. 1 spot in the world rankings and was crowned the overall world cup champion after winning the silver medal in saber at the world championships.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>John Isner (Greensboro, North Carolina), Tennis<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nReached his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon in the second-longest match in Grand Slam history and won his fifth title at the Atlanta Open.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Noah Lyles (Gainesville, Florida), Track and Field<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nTopped his own world-leading mark and set a new meet record with a personal-best time of 19.65 in the 200-meter, remaining undefeated in the event in Diamond League competition.<\/p>\n<h2>Female Athlete of the Month<\/h2>\n<p><b><i>Kathleen Baker (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), Swimming<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nSet a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kathleen-baker-explains-world-record-swim-video-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world record in the 100-meter backstroke<\/a> on her way to winning three national titles in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/race-video-kathleen-baker-stuns-with-new-world-record-in-100-back-nearly-breaks-58\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kathleen-baker-ripped-two-suits-before-200-back-final-video-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200 backstroke<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kathleen-baker-wins-200-im-in-new-u-s-open-and-championship-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200 individual medley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Courtney Hurley (San Antonio, Texas), Fencing<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nBecame the first U.S. fencer in history to win an individual world championship medal in epee, capturing the bronze medal, while also aiding the U.S. women to the gold medal in the team event.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Kim Rhode (El Monte, California), Shooting<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nEqualed her own world record of 122\/125 targets in the qualification round of the Tucson World Cup and went on to capture her third gold medal in skeet this season.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Allysa Seely (Glendale, Arizona), Paratriathlon<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nContinued her undefeated streak, securing her third straight gold medal over a minute ahead of the field at the world series stop in Edmonton, Alberta.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Serena Williams (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida), Tennis<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nCompeted in her 30th Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon, becoming the third-oldest Grand Slam finalist since 1968.<\/p>\n<h2>Team of the Month<\/h2>\n<p><b><i>U.S. Women\u2019s Foil Team, Fencing<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nLee Kiefer (Lexington, Kentucky), Nzingha Prescod (Brooklyn, New York), Nicole Ross (New York City, New York) and Margaret Lu (Greenwich, Connecticut) won the first-ever world championship title for an American team in foil, upsetting previous world and Olympic champion Italy by 10 points in the final.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>U.S. Mixed Relay Team, Triathlon<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nThe team of Kirsten Kasper (North Andover, Massachusetts), Ben Kanute (Phoenix, Arizona), Katie Zaferes (Santa Cruz, California) and Kevin McDowell (Phoenix, Arizona) earned the bronze medal, marking the third consecutive ITU Mixed Relay World Championships podium for the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>U.S. Women\u2019s National Team, Volleyball<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nCaptured the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League title and $1 million prize, finishing 17-2 in the tournament, and claimed its second consecutive Pan American Cup title after rallying back from a two-set deficit in the final.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with the USOC. 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