Race Walking - 2003 National Team

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Open 20 km | Open 50 km | Junior 10000m | Youth Honor Role

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2003 USATF National Team - 20 km

The 2003 20km national race walking teams shall be the top eight (8) individual finishers in the women's 20km and men's 20km national championships, plus no more than four (4) additional athletes per event to be selected by the Race Walking Development Subcommittee chair(s) with approval of the chair and vice chair of the Race Walking Committee.

MEN: Kevin Eastler,25 Tim Seaman,28 - bio John Nunn Curt Clausen,35 - bio Ben Shorey,20 Philip Dunn,32 - bio Dave McGovern,38 Al Heppner,29 - bio Steve Quirke,23 Theron Kissinger, 32

WOMEN: Michelle Rohl,37 - bio Joanne Dow,39 - bio Teresa Vaill,40 - bio Jolene Moore,39 Amber Antonia,23 - bio Sam Cohen,26 Susan Armenta,29 - bio Bobbi Chapman,29 Anne Favolise,20 Cheryl Rellinger,36

2003 USATF National Team - 50 km

• The 2003 50km national teams will be selected in rank order from a January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 performance list (referred to as 2003 performance list below).
• All performances must be made in bona fide race walking competitions, meeting IAAF and/or USATF standards. All events, whose results are to be included in the performance list, must be approved by the race walking chair or his designee in advance of the competition.
• Pre-approved events include: Mexican Walk Week/Pan Am Cup, Tijuana, Mexico IAAF GP); European Athletics Association Walking Meeting, Dudince, Slovakia; Grand Prix Walking, Naumburg, Germany (IAAF GP).
• The national team shall be the top 8 performers. Per race walk committee rules, up to 4 additional team members may be named.
• The World Championships team shall be comprised of the top 3 individuals from the 2003 performance list who have met the A standard during the IAAF qualification period which began on January 1, 2002.
• In the event that 3 individuals are not selected from the 2003 performance lists, athletes who achieved the A standard in 2002 would be named to the World Championship team in rank order of their performances in 2002.
• If fewer than 2 athletes have achieved the A standard in 2002 and 2003, the top A or B standard performer from the 2003 performance list would be named as the sole 50km representative for the World Championships.
• A qualified athlete may choose to compete in the 50km walk at either the IAAF World Championships or Pan American Games but not both events.
• The Pan American Games team shall be comprised of the top 2 individuals from the 2003 performance list that have not elected to participate or are not qualified to participate in the IAAF World Championships per the above criteria.
• All USATF and USOC support programs shall be awarded based upon rank order on the 2003 performance list (e.g. basic grants, health insurance, etc.).

MEN:
Curt Clausen,35 - bio
Philip Dunn,31 - bio
Sean Albert,29 - bio
Dave McGovern,38
Gary Morgan, 40
Ben Shorey,20
Steve Quirke,23
John Soucheck,37 - bio
Dave Doherty,32
Nick Bdera,55
Theron Kissinger,32
Bill Vayo,39


2003 USATF Junior National Race Walk Team

The USA Junior National Race Walk Team is made up of the top six finishers from the USA Junior National Championships held in June.

WOMEN: Christine Tagliaferri Maria Michta Jennifer Reekie Tina Peters Jasmine Brooks Carly Lochala

Penfield NY Nesconset NY St.Peters MO Yellow Springs OH Peru ME New Sharon ME

MEN: Adam Staier Zac Pollinger Jared Swehosky Terran Swehosky Dan Campbell Troy Clark

Farmington ME Mahwah NJ Stayton OR Stayton OR Caribou ME Lisbon ME

2003 USATF Youth Race Walk Honor Role

The following athletes are being recognized as the top athletes in their
age groups in the Race Walk by USA Track and Field's National Race Walk
Committee.  The recognition is based upon the athletes' performances in a
number of USA Track & Field competitions during the year including the USA
Junior National Track & Field Championships, USA Junior Olympic National
Championships, and the Youth Athletics Nationals.


Bantam Girls(Born in 1993,94,95)
Claudia Ortiz
Jessical Reybal
Nichole Woelper

Bantam Boys
Anthony Prytatel
Michae Nemeth
Jonathan Hallman

Midget Girls (Born in 1992, 91)
Caroline Muraida
Samath Olivares
Irais Villa
KC Keegan-Twombly

Midget Boys
Trevor Barron
Andrew Adams
Alika Okamitsu

Youth Girls (Born in 1990, 89)
Susan Muraida
Alexandra Bishop
Allison Snochowski

Youth Boys
Jose Mencada
Roberto Vergara
Richardo Vergara

Intermediate Girls (Born in 1988, 87)
Dana Vered
Tina Peters
Katy Hayes

Intermediate Boys
Jared Swehosky
Paul Regul
John Kosiel

Young Women (Born in 1986, 85)
Maria Michta
Jennifer Reekie
Jasmine Brooks

Young Men
Zachary Pollinger
Terran Swehosky
Joe Trapani