Roman William Cress (born August 2, 1977, in Kaven) is a track athlete from the Marshall Islands.Roman William Cress, yahoo.com He was born to an American father and Marshallese mother. Cress attended South High School and participated in Track as a student. He then attended MCTC, transferred to St. Thomas for his bachelor's degree and participated in Track as a student athlete.MSC News Report, youtube.com
Cress has won the bronze medal in the 100 metres sprint at the 2006 Micronesia Games and gold in the 200 metres event at the same Games.Beijing Outlook, nbcolympics.com He was the first Marshallese track athlete in history to compete in the Olympic Games, representing his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At the 100 metres he finished 8th in his heat in a time of 11.18 seconds He is currently a school administrator at Robbinsdale Middle School in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
Achievements Representing 1999South Pacific GamesSanta Rita, Guam2nd200 m21.89 s 2002Micronesian GamesKolonia, Pohnpei2nd200 m22.43 s2006Micronesian GamesSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands3rd100 m11.19 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)1st200 m22.66 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)2010Micronesian GamesKoror, Palau2nd100 m11.20 s2nd200 m23.15 s2011Oceania Championships (Regional Division West)Apia, Samoa2nd100 m11.10 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)1st200 m22.54 s (wind: +0.8 m/s)
See also Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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