Raschker, Baker make comebacks at national hep championships

Decathletes and heptathletes don’t do hibernation. In the winter, they just compete indoors. The USATF national masters indoor heptathlon championships — for men and women — were held last weekend at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and more than two dozen men (including two 81-year-olds) competed as well as seven women (with the oldest being Christel Donley at age 71.)


The men do these events: 60, LJ, SP and HJ on Day 1 and 60H, PV and 1000 on Day 2. The women do the same events — but conclude with the 800 instead of the 1000 — the wimps. (Of course, I couldn’t do half these events.)
The good news: Phil Raschker is back! Phil was injured at the San Sebastian world outdoor championships last sumer, but has recovered enough to hobble through seven events this past weekend.
And the better news: So is Robert Baker of Louisana!
Robert has a home in a suburb of New Orleans, and he described his Katrina nightmare on this blog last August.
As Robert promised in November: “Will I compete in 2006? Absolutely! It’s in my blood, so one way or another I’ll be at some of the meets. The disaster could not diminish my desire to run, jump, throw, compete and see my friends. Just as the city will eventually come back, so will I. Hopefully, both of us will be better than before.”
Good 4U, champ!
The two-day heps are contested separately from the one-day pentathlons (at masters nationals), but I don’t see official USATF records for the indoor heps. I found some records here, however.
Here are results for the women:
Place Athlete Age Team/Hometown Points
1 Christel Donley 71 Colorado Springs 5259
2 Kay Glynn 53 Hasting 5075
3 Phil Raschker 59 Unattached 4373
4 Liz Johnson 49 Unattached 2199
5 Julie Rendino 20 Carthage 1669
6 Becky Rivard 20 Carthage 1578
7 Ashley Grahovec 20 Carthage 332
Here are results for the men:
Points 60 LJ SP HJ Day1 60H PV 1000
M40
1 Wilcox, Rod 8.05 5.80m 8.99m 1.74m 10.54 3.30m 3:32.33
Seattle, WA 19-00.5 29-06 5-08.5 10-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.67 6.44m 9.23m 1.92m 10.08 3.64m 3:20.66
Age-Graded Percent: 83.35% 72.05% 39.94% 78.38% 72.39% 59.35% 65.77%
M40 Team Points: 10 4035 (659) (684) (440) (731) 2514 (526) (519) (476)
DNF Twedt, Mark SCR DNS SCR SCR SCR SCR SCR
Rockwell, IA
Age-Graded Mark:
Age-Graded Percent:
M44 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
M45
1 Russ, Jim 8.13 5.21m 10.24m 1.65m 9.77 3.30m 3:30.28
Charlotte, NC 17-01.25 33-07.25 5-05 10-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.46 6.14m 11.39m 1.91m 8.82 3.89m 3:09.66
Age-Graded Percent: 85.73% 68.64% 49.3% 78.2% 82.8% 63.34% 69.58%
M49 Team Points: 10 4581 (726) (617) (569) (723) 2635 (786) (587) (573)
2 Makozy, Frank 8.36 5.14m 8.81m 1.44m 10.48 3.00m 3:12.63
Beaver, PA 16-10.5 28-11 4-08.75 9-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.67 6.05m 9.80m 1.67m 9.46 3.53m 2:53.74
Age-Graded Percent: 83.37% 67.72% 42.42% 68.25% 77.19% 57.58% 75.95%
M46 Team Points: 8 4115 (659) (597) (474) (520) 2250 (648) (490) (727)
3 Srnka, Richard 8.04 5.08m 10.01m 1.56m 12.04 2.20m 3:46.26
Neenah, WI 16-08 32-10.25 5-01.25 7-02.5
Age-Graded Mark: 7.38 5.98m 11.14m 1.81m 10.86 2.59m 3:24.07
Age-Graded Percent: 86.69% 66.93% 48.19% 73.93% 67.19% 42.23% 64.66%
M48 Team Points: 6 3624 (752) (582) (554) (636) 2524 (390) (262) (448)
DNF Dilley, Loren 8.38 4.36m 8.94m 1.50m DNF 2.80m SCR
Appleton, WI 14-03.75 29-04 4-11 9-02.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.69 5.13m 9.95m 1.74m 3.30m
Age-Graded Percent: 83.17% 57.44% 43.04% 71.09% 53.74%
M49 (653) (407) (483) (577) (0) (431) (0)
M50
1 Watry, Jeffrey 8.64 4.94m 11.38m 1.65m 9.97 3.30m 3:17.84
Penfield, IL 16-02.5 37-04 5-05 10-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.65 6.19m 13.05m 2.02m 9.06 4.17m 2:50.64
Age-Graded Percent: 83.56% 69.28% 56.45% 82.5% 80.54% 67.9% 77.34%
M50 Team Points: 10 4942 (665) (628) (670) (822) 2785 (733) (665) (759)
2 Meares, Kelly 8.94 4.42m 8.81m 1.44m 11.14 3.00m 4:11.90
MA, MA 14-06 28-11 4-08.75 9-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.91 5.54m 10.10m 1.76m 10.13 3.79m 3:37.27
Age-Graded Percent: 80.76% 61.99% 43.7% 72% 72.08% 61.73% 60.74%
M52 Team Points: 8 3584 (586) (490) (492) (593) 2161 (517) (560) (346)
M55
1 Hawkins, John 8.55 5.30m 12.93m 1.71m 11.25 3.70m 3:50.87
West Vancouver, — 17-04.75 42-05.25 5-07.25 12-01.5
Age-Graded Mark: 7.31 7.11m 16.46m 2.21m 9.52 5.04m 3:10.80
Age-Graded Percent: 87.49% 79.46% 71.24% 90.48% 76.71% 82.04% 69.16%
M56 Team Points: 10 5617 (775) (840) (880) (1002) 3497 (635) (923) (562)
2 Lewis, Ty 8.25 5.37m 9.10m 1.41m 9.60 3.40m 3:21.81
South Hampton 17-07.5 29-10.25 4-07.5 11-01.75
Age-Graded Mark: 7.05 7.20m 11.58m 1.82m 8.12 4.63m 2:46.78
Age-Graded Percent: 90.67% 80.51% 50.14% 74.6% 89.9% 75.39% 79.12%
M57 Team Points: 8 5503 (865) (862) (581) (644) 2952 (952) (799) (800)
3 Russell, Alan 8.36 4.75m 10.80m 1.53m 11.22 2.80m 3:27.52
Ames, IA 15-07 35-05.25 5-00.25 9-02.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.15 6.37m 13.75m 1.98m 9.49 3.81m 2:51.50
Age-Graded Percent: 89.47% 71.21% 59.5% 80.95% 76.92% 62.08% 76.95%
M55 Team Points: 6 4953 (830) (668) (713) (785) 2996 (642) (565) (750)
4 Iwen, Gene 8.82 4.86m 8.09m 1.32m 11.38 2.10m 3:51.09
Elizabeth, CO 15-11.5 26-06.5 4-04 6-10.75
Age-Graded Mark: 7.54 6.52m 10.30m 1.70m 9.63 2.86m 3:10.98
Age-Graded Percent: 84.81% 72.86% 44.57% 69.84% 75.83% 46.56% 69.1%
M55 Team Points: 5 3947 (700) (702) (504) (544) 2450 (613) (323) (561)
5 Moser, Mike 9.84 4.01m 9.45m 1.29m 13.07 2.20m 3:52.67
Eagan, MN 13-02 31-00 4-02.75 7-02.5
Age-Graded Mark: 8.41 5.38m 12.03m 1.67m 11.06 2.99m 3:12.28
Age-Graded Percent: 76.02% 60.12% 52.07% 68.25% 66.03% 48.78% 68.63%
M56 Team Points: 4 3294 (447) (457) (608) (520) 2032 (359) (354) (549)
6 Schuster, Neal 9.85 4.15m 6.19m 1.26m 13.03 2.10m 4:20.74
Shorewood, WI 13-07.5 20-03.75 4-01.5 6-10.75
Age-Graded Mark: 8.42 5.56m 7.88m 1.63m 11.02 2.86m 3:35.48
Age-Graded Percent: 75.94% 62.22% 34.1% 66.67% 66.23% 46.56% 61.24%
M58 Team Points: 3 2832 (444) (494) (359) (488) 1785 (365) (323) (359)
M60
1 Baker, Robert 8.54 4.60m 11.77m 1.47m 10.16 3.10m 4:08.32
Metairie, LA 15-01.25 38-07.5 4-09.75 10-02
Age-Graded Mark: 7.06 6.63m 14.95m 2.01m 8.73 4.58m 3:16.97
Age-Graded Percent: 90.52% 74.07% 64.67% 82.58% 83.66% 74.7% 66.99%
M60 Team Points: 10 5286 (861) (727) (787) (813) 3188 (806) (784) (508)
2 Johnston, Joe 8.54 4.80m 9.51m 1.53m 9.78 NH 4:08.28
Apopka, FL 15-09 31-02.5 5-00.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.06 6.91m 12.08m 2.10m 8.40 3:16.94
Age-Graded Percent: 90.52% 77.29% 52.25% 85.96% 86.91% 67%
M62 Team Points: 8 4552 (861) (792) (611) (896) 3160 (884) (0) (508)
DNF Colliver, Ron 9.18 4.49m 10.82m 1.38m SCR SCR SCR
Hominy, OK 14-08.75 35-06 4-06.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.59 6.47m 13.74m 1.89m
Age-Graded Percent: 84.2% 72.3% 59.45% 77.53%
M63 (684) (691) (712) (705) (0) (0) (0)
M65
1 Pawlik, Emil 8.64 4.68m 10.41m 1.50m 9.76 2.70m 3:58.89
Jackson, MS 15-04.25 34-02 4-11 8-10.25
Age-Graded Mark: 6.92 7.28m 15.32m 2.19m 7.62 4.35m 3:02.18
Age-Graded Percent: 92.48% 81.39% 66.26% 89.29% 95.8% 71.05% 72.44%
M67 Team Points: 10 6022 (911) (881) (809) (982) 3583 (1080) (716) (643)
2 Fulton, Bob 9.55 4.12m 8.98m 1.26m 12.71 2.60m 4:22.23
Fort Collins, CO 13-06.25 29-05.5 4-01.5 8-06.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.64 6.41m 13.21m 1.84m 9.92 4.19m 3:19.98
Age-Graded Percent: 83.66% 71.65% 57.16% 75% 73.56% 68.42% 65.99%
M66 Team Points: 8 4395 (668) (677) (680) (661) 2686 (556) (671) (482)
3 Servis, Dave 11.40 3.53m 7.05m 1.20m DNF 1.90m 7:03.83
Centerville, OH 11-07 23-01.75 3-11.25 6-02.75
Age-Graded Mark: 9.12 5.49m 10.37m 1.75m 3.06m 5:23.22
Age-Graded Percent: 70.09% 61.39% 44.88% 71.43% 50% 40.83%
M66 Team Points: 6 2221 (278) (479) (508) (585) 1850 (0) (371) (0)
M70
1 Hewitt, Robert 8.91 4.48m 9.90m 1.29m 10.81 2.60m 4:48.90
Gresham, OR 14-08.5 32-05.75 4-02.75 8-06.25
Age-Graded Mark: 6.91 7.58m 12.88m 2.01m 8.49 4.62m 3:29.98
Age-Graded Percent: 92.48% 84.69% 55.74% 82.17% 86.03% 75.36% 62.85%
M72 Team Points: 10 5402 (915) (955) (660) (813) 3343 (862) (796) (401)
2 Jankovich, Bill 9.67 3.42m 9.42m 1.08m 13.12 2.10m 5:06.03
Racine, WI 11-02.75 30-11 3-06.5 6-10.75
Age-Graded Mark: 7.50 5.78m 12.26m 1.68m 10.30 3.73m 3:42.43
Age-Graded Percent: 85.21% 64.65% 53.04% 68.79% 70.88% 60.87% 59.33%
M72 Team Points: 8 3741 (713) (540) (622) (528) 2403 (486) (543) (309)
3 Larkin, Richard 9.65 3.61m 8.32m 1.17m 12.69 NH 5:59.55
Fort Collins, CO 11-10.25 27-03.75 3-10
Age-Graded Mark: 7.48 6.11m 10.83m 1.82m 9.96 4:21.33
Age-Graded Percent: 85.39% 68.24% 46.85% 74.52% 73.29% 50.5%
M72 Team Points: 6 3154 (719) (610) (536) (644) 2509 (549) (0) (96)
4 Trinkner, Clarence 10.45 3.54m 8.80m 1.17m 14.00 NH DNF
Janesville, WI 11-07.5 28-10.5 3-10
Age-Graded Mark: 8.10 5.99m 11.45m 1.82m 10.99
Age-Graded Percent: 78.85% 66.92% 49.55% 74.52% 66.43%
M74 Team Points: 5 2701 (531) (584) (573) (644) 2332 (369) (0) (0)
M75
1 Daprano, William 10.30 3.40m 7.75m 1.02m 15.75 1.00m 7:02.60
Fayettville, GA 11-02 25-05.25 3-04 3-03.25
Age-Graded Mark: 7.70 6.30m 11.65m 1.70m 12.04 1.98m 4:44.12
Age-Graded Percent: 83.01% 70.39% 50.42% 69.86% 60.63% 32.26% 46.45%
M79 Team Points: 9 2814 (650) (652) (585) (544) 2431 (222) (136) (25)
M80
1 Smith, Denver 10.40 3.26m 10.62m 1.14m 12.25 2.00m 6:42.22
OH, OH 10-08.5 34-10.25 3-08.75 6-06.75
Age-Graded Mark: 7.39 6.68m 18.92m 2.06m 7.91 4.46m 4:10.11
Age-Graded Percent: 86.54% 74.77% 81.82% 84.44% 92.33% 72.73% 52.76%
M81 Team Points: 9 5278 (749) (739) (1032) (859) 3379 (1005) (748) (146)
2 Hirsimaki, Fred 11.16 3.36m 9.56m 1.20m 13.95 1.80m 6:55.17
Findlay, OH 11-00.25 31-04.5 3-11.25 5-10.75
Age-Graded Mark: 7.93 6.89m 17.03m 2.17m 9.01 4.01m 4:18.16
Age-Graded Percent: 80.65% 77.06% 73.65% 88.89% 81.08% 65.45% 51.12%
M81 Team Points: 8 4719 (580) (788) (915) (963) 3246 (744) (620) (109)

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