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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
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