Award Presentation is April 9, 2002 at New York Athletic Club
Indianapolis – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) today announced that 2001 World Championships Gold and Silver Medalist Sean Townsend is among the top five finalists for the 72nd Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the nation for 2001. Townsend would be the second gymnast ever bestowed the honor as Kurt Thomas won in 1979.