• Disciplines
  • Events
  • Programs
  • Resources
  • Associations
  • Safesport
  • Map My Route
  • News
  • Membership
  • Clubs
  • Sanctions
  • Shop
  • Watch
  • USATF Connect Login
Back to News

February 07, 2020

Three Team USATF masters athletes win WMA 2019 honors

INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, World Masters Athletics (WMA), the international governing body of masters track & field, announced its annual Athlete of the Year honors.  Three Team USATF athletes were named to the prestigious list. In addition, five other categories had U.S. runners up. Here is a listing of the US honorees:
 
Female Overall Athlete of the Year:  Neringa Jakstiene (W56, Memphis, TN)
Male Sprinter of the Year:  Charles Allie (M72, Pittsburgh, PA)
Male Jumper of the Year:  Antonio Palacios (M53, Bloomington, IN)
 
Female Jumper of the Year Runner Up:  Neringa Jakstiene
Female Combined Event Athlete of the Year Runner Up:  Neringa Jakstiene
Female Thrower of the Year Runner Up:  Myrle Mensey (W70, St. Louis, MO)
Male Thrower of the Year Runner Up:  Quenton (Doug) Torbert (M68, Redlands, CA)
Male Combined Event Athlete of the Year Runner Up:  William Jankovich (M86, Racine, WI)
 
In addition to these honorees, the following USATF athletes were nominated by the region NCCMA and were considered by the WMA Awards Committee:
 
Female Middle Distance Athlete of the Year: Sabra Harvey (W70, Houston, TX)
Male Thrower of the Year:  George Mathews (M76, Edmonds, WA)
 
For more information about these award winners and all the others honored by WMA, please click here.

Our Sport. Our team. Our journey. Join our team. Become a USATF Member today

  • Join Today

Official Sponsors

Official Suppliers

  • Contact Us
  • About USATF
  • Governance
  • Media Center
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
Copyright 2021 USA Track & Field  Privacy Policy  Website Terms of Use  Ad Choices