SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Former standout South Dakota sprinter Tom Green was a member of the Team USA squad that had a dominant performance at the NACAC Under-25 Track & Field Championships at Stevens Stadium in San Antonio, Texas on August 9-11. United States athletes won 11 gold medals on Sunday to finish with 30 overall, and the squad topped the medal table with 67. Canada was the closest nation in the medal hunt with 20, including four gold medals. Green, who captured fourth place in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championship last spring, finished second in the 100 meter dash with a clocking of 10.45. An eight-time all-American while at South Dakota, Green finished behind USA teammate Jason Smoots. He also was a member of the 4x100-meter relay squad that won the title in 39.79. Green was the lead-off leg for the squad that also included Smoots, Tyson Gay and Derrick Johnson. The Bahamas finished second in 39.81.

Next up for Green will be a trip to Glasglow, Scotland where he will be a member of the USA Track and Field squad that will compete with Great Britain and Russia on August 18.

Already this summer, Green has competed in USA Track and Field meets in Palo Alto, Calif., Calgary, Canada and San Antonio, Texas.

Green noted that he has had a valuable learning experience at the competitions. "It has been a physical demanding situation but the opportunity has been very important. I have met some of the most outstanding track and field athletes in the world. From that perspective, they have let me know what it takes to perform at the highest level in track and field," he said. "Every meet I go to opens the door for another opportunity. If I do well, it will have a domino effect on my track and field career."

According to Green, his times are not at the level he would like but the physical grind of constant training and competition for 12 straight months can wear on an athlete. "I peaked last spring. Physically, an athlete can maintain a peak period for about six weeks," said Green, noting that with rest and some down time he will be able to match or better his personal best of 10.1 last spring. "It has been challenging since I have been in training for such an extended period but I look forward to continuing this and trying to take my sprinting ability to the highest level possible."