USADA announced today that Monzavous “Rae” Edwards, 45, of Lewisville, Texas, an athlete and coach in the sport of track and field, has accepted a sanction for an anti-doping rule violation, a two-year suspension which takes into consideration his substantial assistance.
Edwards committed a complicity violation in 2023 by introducing athlete Marvin Bracy-Williams to an individual whom Edwards believed to be a doctor for the purpose of obtaining testosterone. Testosterone, an anabolic androgenic steroid, is a non–Specified Substance prohibited at all times under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policy, and the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.
Bracy-Williams’s testosterone use was reported to USADA by a whistleblower in early 2024, prompting USADA to open an investigation that included a targeted out-of-competition test, which returned a positive result and led to Bracy-Williams being sanctioned for his anti-doping rule violation. Federal authorities separately opened a criminal investigation into Paul Askew, the individual who supplied Bracy-Williams with testosterone after Edwards connected them. Edwards provided important assistance to the federal investigation, which culminated in Askew’s guilty plea under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) on May 26, 2026.
“This is yet another case that demonstrates RADA’s power to eliminate the organized doping schemes that have the most impact on clean athletes and fair sport,” said USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart. “The cooperation between whistleblowers, law enforcement, and others committed to integrity helps ensure that all those who enable doping are held accountable, both under anti-doping rules and the law.”
Under Article 10.8.1 of the Code, a person facing an anti-doping rule violation that carries a period of ineligibility of four or more years may receive a one-year reduction in the sanction if they admit the violation and accept the asserted sanction within 20 days of being notified of the charge. In accordance with this rule, Edwards qualified for a one-year reduction to the four-year period of ineligibility that USADA sought.
In addition to the one-year reduction for his admission of his violation, USADA granted Edwards a reduction of his sanction for providing important substantial assistance to the investigation. This resulted in a two-year period of ineligibility that began on November 15, 2024, the date he was provisionally suspended. USADA chose to delay the final resolution and publication of this matter until now in light of the law enforcement investigation and considering that Edwards remained provisionally suspended. Edwards has also been disqualified from any competitive results on and after July 11, 2023, the date of his violation, including forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes.
In an effort to aid athletes, as well as support team members such as parents, coaches, and medical professionals in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to file and update athlete Whereabouts, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements, as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs.
In addition, USADA manages a drug reference hotline, Global Drug Reference Online (GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as a supplement guide, a nutrition guide, a clean sport handbook, and periodic alerts and advisories.
USADA makes available a number of ways to report the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in an effort to protect clean athletes and promote clean competition. Any tip can be reported using the USADA Play Clean Tip Center, by text at 87232 (“USADA”), by email at playclean@USADA.org, by phone at 1-877-Play Clean (1-877-752-9253) or by mail.
USADA is responsible for the testing and results management process for athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement and is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs.
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