Those who participate in the 2012 Olympic Games will hope to accomplish the same goal that former Olympian Herman Frazier did in the 1976 Games: win a gold medal.

OREGON second baseman Aaron Payne has been named Pac-12 Player of the Week and ARIZONA STATE right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams has been named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week.

For the third time this season, Arizona State senior shortstop Katelyn Boyd and California junior pitcher Jolene Henderson share the Pac-12 weekly softball awards.

The Pac-12 Conference announced its weekly outdoor track & field athletes of the week. ARIZONA claims two weekly honors, while ARIZONA STATE and WASHINGTON claim one apiece.

Arizona State senior shortstop Katelyn Boyd was named Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week, and California junior pitcher Jolene Henderson was named Pac-12 Softball Pitcher of the Week for April 16-22.

With less than 100 days left until the start of the London Olympics, ESPN.com is profiling eight athletes who may not be household names, but are still solid medal contenders. First up: U.S. marathoner and former Arizona State Sun Devil Desi Davila.

Four Pac-12 relief pitchers have been named to the midseason watch list for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, an honor given to the top reliever in NCAA Division I baseball.

Oregon's Alex Kosinksi has been named Pac-12 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. Arizona's Brigetta Barrett and Stephen Sambu and ASU's Chris Benard were also honored this week.

Oregon junior outfielder Samantha Pappas was named Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week, and Arizona State senior pitcher Hillary Bach was named Pac-12 Softball Pitcher of the Week for April 2-8.