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Doping Suspensions, Disqualifications, and Public Warnings

The following individuals have been disciplined by USATF and/or are currently serving doping suspensions. Those individuals serving suspensions are ineligible to participate in the activities of USATF and/or in Athletics competitions, subject to reinstatement requirements.

Although their suspension periods may have ended, athletes are not eligible to compete until they have completed all requirements and conditions for reinstatement. Athletes noted as retired must be in the USADA Out-Of-Competition (OOC) drug testing pool for a minimum of 12 months before resuming competition, and must also undergo reinstatement testing.

Name Substance Type Substance Public Warning Suspension Period/Ban Event Event Date Place Disqualification
NameDawn Harper-Nelson Substance TypeOther SubstanceHydrochlorothiazide Public WarningFebruary 07, 2017 Suspension Period/Ban - EventOut-of-competition Event Date Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 12/1/16 to 2/28/17
NameNicholas Mossberg Substance TypeOther SubstanceGrowth hormone releasing factors (GHRFs) Public WarningDecember 14, 2016 Suspension Period/BanApril 25, 2016 - April 24, 2020 EventOut-of-competition Event Date Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 8/23/14 to 4/24/20
NameCody Bidlow Substance TypeOther SubstanceGrowth hormone releasing factors (GHRFs) Public WarningNovember 03, 2016 Suspension Period/BanAugust 09, 2016 - August 08, 2020 EventOut-of-competition Event Date Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 1/1/13 to 8/8/20
NameTrell Kimmons Substance TypeStimulants Substance1,3-dimethylbutylamine Public WarningSeptember 27, 2016 Suspension Period/BanApril 14, 2016 - April 13, 2018 EventUSA Indoor Championships Event DateSeptember 27, 2016 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 3/12/16 to 4/13/18
NameThomas Cawley Substance TypeOther SubstanceGrowth hormone (GH) releasing factors (GHRFs), GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) analogs, and synthetic growth factors Public WarningAugust 11, 2016 Suspension Period/BanJune 16, 2016 - June 15, 2020 Event Event Date Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 7/10/11 to 6/15/20
NameLiz Palmer Substance TypeSteroids Substance17β-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-18-norandrost-1,4,13-trien-3-one Public WarningAugust 03, 2016 Suspension Period/BanMarch 05, 2016 - September 04, 2019 Event2016 Masters Indoor Championships Event DateMarch 05, 2016 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 3/5/16 to 9/4/19
NameGreg Pizza Substance TypeSteroids SubstanceExogenous Anabolic Steroid Public WarningJuly 20, 2016 Suspension Period/BanSeptember 11, 2015 - May 10, 2017 Event2015 USATF National Masters Track & Field Championships Event DateJuly 25, 2015 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 7/25/15 to 5/10/17
NameGwen Berry Substance TypeBeta-2 Agonists SubstanceVilanterol Trifenatate Public WarningJune 13, 2016 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2016 USATF Indoor Championships Event DateMarch 11, 2016 Place DisqualificationCompetitive Results from 3/11/16 to 6/28/16
NameRobert Arello Substance TypeOther SubstanceHydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide Public WarningOctober 27, 2015 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2015 Masters Throws Championships Event DateAugust 29, 2015 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 8/29/15 to 10/27/15
NameBrian Coushay Substance TypeAmphetamines SubstanceAmphetamine Public WarningOctober 23, 2015 Suspension Period/BanSeptember 09, 2015 - September 08, 2017 Event2015 National Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships Event DateJuly 25, 2015 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 7/25/15 to 9/8/17
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