KEARNS, Utah -- Joey Cheek extended his speedskating dominance while Chris Witty lost a bit of hers with a third-place finish in the women's 1,000 meters.

Cheek won the men's 1,000 at the U.S. Olympic trials Friday, finishing in 1 minute, 8.04 seconds.

It was the third victory this week for Cheek, a former inline skater from Greensboro, N.C. He set an American record in the 500 and also claimed the top spot in the 1,500 Wednesday.

Cheek didn't get a chance to race against Casey FitzRandolph, the top-ranked American in the 500 and 1,000. FitzRandolph skipped the trials because he was already prequalified in those events.

"It would have been great. It kind of validates what you've done when you know you can beat him," Cheek said. "At least now I know I have a shot at him. That's good company to strive for."

On the women's side, Witty settled for third in the 1,000 with a time of 1:16.61 -- 0.69 seconds behind winner Amy Sannes of St. Paul, Minn.

Sannes finished in 1:15.92 on the Olympic oval, and Becky Sundstrom of Milwaukee was second in 1:16.16.

Witty, 26, won a silver medal in the 1,000 at the Nagano Olympics. She also earned a bronze in the 1,500.

Earlier this week, she won the 500 and 1,500.

"I'm tired," she said. "Both from working hard and having a lot of races."

Witty is considering moving from Park City to Salt Lake City's lower altitude to complete her preparations for the Salt Lake Games in February.

"Maybe Park City has too much altitude," she said. "I'm way too sluggish. For 500, I'm fine, but anything longer, I'm exhausted."

It was also a tough day for two-time Olympian KC Boutiette, who has had lackluster performances this week because of a back injury he had before the trials.

Boutiette finished fifth in the 5,000 with a time of 6:36.49 -- almost 4 1/2 seconds behind winner J.P. Shilling of Park City, Utah.

Boutiette missed qualifying in the 1,500 by one-hundredth of a second Wednesday. He finished fifth in the event at the 1998 Olympics, where he competed in four races and had three top-10 finishes.

"I'm real negative right now," he said, before walking away.

Boutiette had a cortisone shot and rested Thursday. He said his back felt better Friday, but it didn't help on the ice.

The U.S. Olympic team roster won't be settled until after the World Cup meet Jan. 11-13 at Heerenveen, Netherlands. Boutiette still has a chance in the 5,000 as well as the 10,000; he prequalified in both events.

Derek Parra of Orlando, Fla., and Jondon Trevena of Fort Collins, Colo., also prequalified for the World Cup in the 5,000.

Jennifer Rodriguez of Miami, who is engaged to Boutiette, didn't skate in the women's 3,000 at the trials, but will try for an Olympic berth in the World Cup.

In the 3,000, Catherine Raney of Elm Grove, Wis., won in 4:11.94. Kristine Holzer of Boise, Idaho, was second in 4:16.49. Annie Driscoll of Roseville, Minn., finished third, to go with her fourth-place finish in the 1,000.

In short-track competition Friday, Apolo Anton Ohno set an American record of 41.628 seconds in the 500 and remained a perfect 7-for-7 in races at the trials.

The 19-year-old from Seattle has 6,909 points with one day left. Rusty Smith of Sunset Beach, Calif., is second with 3,571 points.

"The final was kind of lucky," said Ohno, who darted inside and passed J.P. Kepka with a half-lap to go in the 500. "I wasn't turning the way I should've been. My equipment wasn't set up the way it should be. I didn't have enough speed."

Ohno and Smith are assured of Olympic berths, along with Ron Biondo of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Daniel Weinstein of Chestnut Hill, Mass.

On the women's side, four-time Olympian Amy Peterson of Maplewood, Minn., moved into first place with a victory in the 500. She has 3,514.50 points.

Other Olympic qualifiers are Erin Porter of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Caroline Hallisey of Natick, Mass., and Julie Goskowicz of Colorado Springs, Colo.

The trials end Saturday.