USA Track and Field Report

USA Track and Field Report=

Northwest Region Masters Report

Prepared by Rose Schlewitz, coordinator=

October 5, 2010

1. USATF No= rthwest Region Championships

2010 Meet – June 26-27, U of O = Hayward Field, Eugene, OR

= • Host Club: Oregon Track Clu= b Masters

= • $500 Region Funds sent to O= regon Track Club Masters

= • Masters Competed: 52 Female and 180 Male =3D 232 Masters=

•World Record: W75 Mary Harada, Mile - 7:55.74

= •American Record: W75 Suzi MacLeod, 800m - 3:35.22, =

�= � M80 Harvey Lewellen, Super Weight - 10.99m (36’3/4”)

= •Athletes Meeting held at con= clusion of the first day of meet

Future Northwest Region Championship Meets

At the June Northwest Region Athletes Meeting cost of= a meet facility was discussed. = The facility expenses are out of reach for most clubs. An additional problem is the difficult= y in obtaining officials for a two-day meet. A one-day track and field championships meet was discussed ending wi= th the decision to email a survey to USATF Northwest Region Masters Athletes a= nd Officials for their input. Shivau= n Black and Rose Schlewtiz will prepare the survey. Results will be available for the Northwest Region Committee at the Annual Meeting in December. George Mathews and Sandy Pashkin will prepare an example of a one-day meet for the meeting.

2011 Meet – June 25-26, Mt Hood CC, Gresham, OR <= /span>

= •Host Club – Portland Maste= rs Track Club, Oregon Association

2. Northwe= st Region Masters Records

= Records updated and on line at = w= ww.nwmtf.oregonathletes.org

3. = USATF Northwest Region Clinic

= Clinic Director: Carmen Jackinsky

= Sponsors: Racewalk Northwest and USATF

= Postal Racewalk and Clinic Octo= ber 17, 2010

= Banks High School, Banks, OR

= $800 request from Northwest Reg= ion Clinic Funds

= Report: Camen Jackinsky

Clin= ic went well. We were blessed with g= ood weather. 42 walkers participated = in Developmental Race and the Hour Postal. =

Clin= ics were held by clinicians Jim Bean, Rob Frank, Marie VerMeer and Carmen Jackinsky.

Jim = and Marie talked about the DQ board and the judging process.

Offi= cials - Marie also let walkers know how to become a judge or race official, the process and different areas they can serve. We let them know about the Olympic Trials in Eugene and encouraged t= hem to get race experience if they wanted to be involved in that race. All 23 of the beginners took part in h= er segment. About half of the experi= enced walkers took part in Rob’s portion of the clinic.

Than= ks again for giving us the opportunity to do this clinic.

4. Northwest= Region Funds $2500.00 <= /p>

Funds used:

         Awards and Patches          $1358.32

         Track Facility Rental            $500.00

          Requested funds for Northwest Reg= ion Throws Championships   �= �

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5. Northwes= t Region Associations

            Alaska Association

            Chair: Ron Downy

=             ron2910k= @acsalaska.net

=             USATF Masters Membership: 10 Female and= 26 Men =3D 36 members

=             •Association Masters Championships 2010 not held

            Inland Northwest Association

=             Chair: Jeff Schaller

=             Phone: 509-332-3148 Email: jeffs2@veriz= on.net

=             USATF Masters Membership: 91 Female and= 172 Male =3D 262 members

=             Track and Field/Running Clubs w/Masters Members:= 20

=             •Association Masters Championships June 5, 2010

=             Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

            Masters Athletes competed: 3 Fe= male and 12 Male

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            Montana Association

=             Chair: Dave Skelton

=             Phone: 406-587-7698    Email: bztkclub@bresnan.net

=             USATF Masters Membership: 87 members

            Track and Field/Running Clubs w= /Masters Members: 12

=             Senior Olympics Summer Games (50+ age groups) June 10-12, 2010
=             Lalispell, Montana

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            Oregon Association

=             Chair: Rose Schlewitz, 2696 Quince Street NW, Albany, OR 97321

            Phone: 541-928-3644    Email: rosebri= erjunc2@peak.org

            USATF Masters Membership: 186 Female and 506 Male =3D 696 members

            Track and Field/Running Clubs w= /Masters Members: 42

            •Association Masters Champion= ships June 19-20, 2010

=             Mt Hood CC Gresham, OR

=             Masters Athletes competed: 30 Female and = 127 Male

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            Pacific Northwest Association

=             Chair: George Mathews, 9787 Country Club Driv= e, Hayden Lake, ID 83835

            Phone: 208-772-8686 Email: g= eorge.mathews@roadrunner.com

            USAT= F Masters Membership: 156 Female and 377 Male =3D 533 member= s

            Track and Field/Running Clubs w= /Masters Members: 26

=             •Association Masters Championships July 17, 2010

=             West Seattle Stadium Seattle, WA

=             Masters Athletes competed: 19 Female and = 92 Male

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=             •USA Throws Championships       Reported by George Mathews

            = At the USATF Masters Northwest Throws and Ultra weight Pentathlons held at West Seattle Stadium on August 21st= 9 men and 2 women competed in both pentathlons= . The weight throw the last event of the throws pent. and first event of the ultra pent. counted for both events. All together 19 men and 4 women competed in the Throws Pentathlon and 10 men and 2 women competed in the Ultra weight

            = In the throws pent. top scorers were= Peter LaBarge 71= with 4171 points and Janice Bradley 72 with 2523 points. A season leading mark of 4143 was world record hol= der Harvey Lewellen

            = In the ultra weight pentathlon Harvey Lewellen 81 and Suzy Hess-Wojcik totals of 4032 a= nd 2866 respectively.             The meet was sponso= red by Seattle Masters Athletic Club and the USATF Pacific Northwest Association.

            Snake River Association<= /b> (sent for info from Jack) and George Ragan

=             Chair: Jack Ward, JR

=             Phone: 208-322-0286    Email jack.ward@ymcatvidaho.org

            USATF Masters Membership: INA

=             •Association Masters Championships June 7-9, 2010

=             Masters Athletes Competed: INA

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            Utah Association

=             Chair: Tony Glover

=             Phone: 801-6341-9567 Email: g21tony@net= zero.com    <= /o:p>

=             USA Masters Membership: 32 Women and 135 Men =3D 167

=             Track and Field/Running Clubs w/Masters Members: 14

=             •Association Masters Championships June 16-19

=             Timpanogos High School Orem, Utah

=             Athletes competed: 15 Masters

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            Wyoming Association

=             Contact person: Mark Hileman

=             mark_hileman@ncsd.k12.wy.us

=             USATF Masters Membership: INA

=             •Association Championships June 16-19, 2010

=             Casper, Wyoming

=             Athletes competed: 5 USATF Masters

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6.         2011 Scheduled Masters Track and Field Event

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          �= � March 4-6   USATF National Indoor Championships

          �= �                      Albuquerque, New Mexico

          �= � May 13-14 Hayward Classic, Hayward Field

          �= � or 14-15      University of Oregon= , Eugene Oregon

          �= �                      www.runnerspace.com/OTCm= asters

      Jun= e 5          Seattle Park & Rec = Dept Track and Field Meet

                           W= est Seattle Stadium, Seattle WA

      Jun= e 16-30 National Senior Games=

                           H= ouston Texas info@2= 011seniorgames.com

      June 25-26 No= rthwest Region Masters T&F Championships/Portland Masters Classic, Mt Hood CC Gresham OR www.pdxmasters.com

      Jul= y 6-17      World Masters Athletics Champio= nships

                           S= acramento, CA www.2011wma.com

      Jul= y 16         Seattle Classic/ Pacific = Northwest Association Championships

                           W= est Seattle Stadium, Seattle WA

      Jul= y 22-23   Washington Senior Games Tumwater WA

                           w= ww.pugetsoundgames.com

          �= � July 28-31   USA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships

                           T= he George Finnie Stadium, Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

          �= � August         USA Masters Throws/Ultraw= eight National Championships

      13-= 14           New London, Conn=

          �= � August 27    Northwest Region Masters Throws/Ult= raweight Pentathlon

                           W= est Seattle Stadium, Seattle WA