Cheryl Treworgy posts worthy photos of Landover nationals
USATF’s Web page devoted to photos from Landover nationals has been saying for two weeks that more shots are coming “soon” — beyond the six now posted as “highlights.” Wait no more! World-class track shooter Cheryl Treworgy has posted hundreds of photos on her own Web site. (Click here and scroll down to “2009 National Masters Indoor Championships March 20-22, 2009.”) She didn’t shoot every event, but she got around all three days. Here’s one of several shots she took of miler Henry Rono:
Is Henry really wearing road flats instead of track spikes?
Cheryl Treworgy posts Boston national photo galleries
The USATF Web site has added select photos from Boston indoor nationals as well as a link to hundreds of shots taken by peripatetic track photog Cheryl Treworgy. Great series of shots of men’s and women’s hurdles and men’s high jump (Bruce McBarnette et al), especially. One of my favorites is this photo of M90 superstud Orville Rogers:
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Cheryl Treworgy’s stunning photos from Boston
Cheryl Treworgy has begun posting hundreds of action and candid shots from Boston nationals. They really capture the essence of competition — strain, pain and joy. Here’s former USATF Masters Chair George Mathews in the weight throw. Here’s one of several William Bell shots in the pole vault. Here’s Emil Pawlik in the pentathlon hurdles and on touchdown in the long jump. Here’s Phil Raschker in her St. Patrick’s Day uniform. And those are just from Day 1! More to come.
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Milan Jamrich - March 29, 2007
OK. It is March 29. Still no pictures from day 2 and 3. If it takes much longer some masters might even forget that they ever went to this meeting :-). Milan
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Perhaps you thought ‘more photos’ were being posted to the USATF’s highlight page. I took the announcement to mean the photos would appear at http://www.prettysporty.com. Within a four-day period following the completion of the 2009 Masters Indoor Championships the photos were on Cheryl’s site.
I first noticed Cheryl shooting at the 2007 Championships in Boston. Through her work I had another view of the athletes and their events. Naturally I was pleased to see her at Landover and that the USATF posted the photo link. How a photographer captures so many images in such a short period of time is an athlete fete in its own right. Takes a lot of energy to say the least. Yet her eye for track and field photography just may come naturally.
Forty years ago this spring (1969) the first National Collegiate Women’s Track and Field Championships was held. Cheryl – then Cheryl Bridges out of Indiana State – won two national titles in the 880y and Mile. This collegiate All-American went on to a stellar running career including posting the world record time of 2:49:40 at the Culver City Marathon, December 7, 1971, in her first marathon competition.
Recently, Cheryl added to her treasured athletic moments by witnessing her daughter, Shalane Flanagan, taking the bronze medal and setting an American Record in the 10,000 meters at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
How fortunate for the Masters athlete that Cheryl is present to document our efforts.
I am so glad that Cindy took all those great pictures of the 2009 USATF Masters Track and Field events. You captured the moments beautifully.
Cheryl has the eye and mind of a track person when she captures pictures of competition. There are few that can match her style and sensibilities for the sport of Track and Field.
Check her site (prettysporty.com) out and support her incredible efforts for us. Thank you Cheryl for all your wonderful coverage of our sport.
Thank you Cheryl for all your wonderful coverage of our sport! It shows that you do do not have to be up front to get your picture taken! Perhaps you can purchase a picture of yourself to help support her efforts!
Because it is physically impossible to participate in an event and also take photos, most of us rarely have a chance to see our form (or lack of it). Thanks to Cheryl we have an opportunity to see ourselves as others see us.
Many masters, including myself, participate in events in which we have had no real coaching. It would be terrific if the athlete/coaches out there were willing to take a look at Cheryl’s photos and point out and explain “good” examples of form. All of us could benefit by someone saying do it more like this.
My favorite photo of myself running is one that Cheryl took (xc nationals). She has a great eye for catching the moment and of course, her skills are top-notch. I wish she could be at even more events as I love her work!
Cheryl has an artist’s eye when capturing images of athletes in the midst of running, jumping, or throwing. I am always amazed to note the clarity and depth of the photos she takes.
She has 2 daughters, both of whom are extremely accomplished in their own right. One is a world class runner, the other is a world class humanitarian. I was fortunate to speak with Cheryl at the latest USATF Masters National Indoor Meet in Landover, Md and her face lit up when speaking of the work her daughter is doing for the Peace Corps.
Many thanks to Cheryl for taking pictures of the throwing events and not just the running events at the meets she attends. Please support her work!
Others have stated well just how talented Cheryl is as a photographer. Add to that her understanding of track and field and we are very fortunate to have her as the photographer for the National Masters Track Meet.
Please support Cheryl’s work by buying some photos. The prices are very reasonable and you can then frame them and give them as gifts to family and friends or whatever. Support Cheryl’s wonderful work by purchasing some of her photos.
And now I will close my comment and go to Prettysporty.com and take my own advice and place an order.
and thanks Cheryl for the great photos.
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