Archive for April, 2011

Never hurts to ask: M45 jumper seeking sponsors for Sacto trip

M45 jumper Greg Smalley, a pastor from Morrisville, New York, isn’t merely praying for a trip to Sacramento worlds. He’s hoping to find sponsors. Says his local paper: Smalley is hoping to participate in the long jump and triple jump at the World Masters Athletic Championships to be held July 6 through 17. . . […]

April 21, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  16 Comments

WMA Sacramento meet still on track for 5,000+ entries, chief says

John McCasey, a key Sacramento organizer of the WMA world meet, says: “Staff is very confident we will exceed 5,000 entries” even though the latest figure — as of today, Tuesday — is 2,000 short. John writes: “Some food for thought: 3,000 entries six days before closing of entries is unprecedented as nobody has ever […]

April 19, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  10 Comments

Final call for Sacramento world meet: Entry deadline is Sunday

USATF has been emailing reminders that the registration deadline for the World Masters Athletics Championships in Sacramento is this coming Sunday, April 24. Yup, for a meet in July. I wrote to meet rep Bob Burns, and he provided some fun facts to know and tell. As of Monday morning, 2,614 athletes have entered. That […]

April 19, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  15 Comments

A belated cheer for Dave Bickel: Mt. SAC masters hammer champ

The least appreciated track and fieldsters? I nominate hammer throwers. So thankfully, Joy Upshaw sent me some shots of the masters throwers at the Mt. SAC Relays, who competed Saturday morning while I was driving up from San Diego. To recap: M40 David Bickel won the masters hammer event at Mt. SAC with a best […]

April 18, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Nolan Shaheed WR for 800 meters crashes the 2:10 barrier at 61

Few men over 60 can run a 400 in 62 seconds. None has ever done it after running a lap in 67 seconds. But that’s what Nolan Shaheed did yesterday at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California, when he went straight to the back of the pack in the first lap of the masters […]

April 17, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  30 Comments

W50 jumper Joy Upshaw stars again — in San Francisco Chronicle

Much has been written about Joy Upshaw — daughter of a high school record holder, sister of an Olympian, etc. But I like the latest take by the San Francisco Chronicle, which focuses on her training with fellow W50 trackster Debbie Deutsch. See the story here. Writer Sam Whiting notes Joy’s world indoor records in […]

April 15, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  20 Comments

USATF masters deca champs for men and women set for Dallas

Officially, it’s called the USA Masters Combined Events Championships. But it’s the mecca for masters decathletes and heptathletes. This year, reports Jeff Watry, the event is June 11 and 12 in Dallas, Texas. Website home is listed as sites.google.com/site/texasexpresstfclub/ — but should eventually be listed on the USATF calendar. It’s being held at Hunt Family […]

April 14, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  10 Comments

Snafus costly to Albu meet organizers — USATF withholds $5,000

USATF has notified organizers of the Albuquerque masters indoor nationals that they won’t get their $5,000 deposit back until they cough up information to resolve timing issues at the meet. Boston’s Gary Snyder, USATF masters track and field national chairman, discloses this and other actions growing out of the problems at March nationals. Here’s a […]

April 13, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Under the radar, Reggie Pendland is over-the-top fast in M40 sprints

David Jones, team coordinator for Southwest Sprinters TC, reminds us that the UK’s Darren Scott isn’t the only hot M40 sprinter around. David writes: “Reginald Pendland, a M40 runner for Southwest Sprinters TC and the 2010 World 60m champion, is having a phenomenal year. He will be USA’s best hope against Great Britain. In fact, […]

April 13, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Record chase: Will Alisa or Nolan end up with the most in 2011?

In a postal meet of my own concoction, W45 Alisa Harvey nipped M60 Nolan Shaheed in the 800 Saturday — Alisa clocking 2:13.67 in Fairfax, Virginia, to Nolan’s 2:13.94 in Claremont, California. But that’s not the fun part. Running against the kiddies at collegiate invitationals, Alisa and Nolan both notched their latest American age-group records. […]

April 12, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  13 Comments