Dragila tops 15 feet at Millrose for W35 world indoor record
Stacy Dragila, who turns 38 in March, took second to the Beijing silver medalist tonight at the Millrose Games in New York City. Stacy’s consolation prize was setting a W35 world indoor record in the vault. She cleared 4.61 meters (15-1 1/2) on her second try, destroying the listed WMA world indoor record of 4.25 (13-11 1/4) by Romania’s Gabriella Mihalcea in 1999. Tonight’s jump was Stacy’s best indoors since 2004, when she set the American record of 4.81 (15-9 1/4). She had three misses at 4.71 (15-5 1/2). On the Age-Graded Tables, Stacy’s 4.61 corresponds to an Open (ages 20-30) equivalent of 5.21 (17-1). Another masters vaulter, 36-year-old Derek Miles, took second in the open men’s vault with his 5.70 (18-8 1/4). And W45 superstar Neni Lewis, competing at Manhattan College, took third in the women’s weight throw with a spin of 16.19 (53-0 1/2) — just short of her W45 world record of 16.28 (53-5).
And not to be overlooked: 46-year-old Teresa Vaill won
the USATF mile racewalk title in the first event at Millrose, clocking
6:51.33 and telling USATF afterwards: “We need more young people in
the sport.” I’ll say.
The Southwest Sprinter men and Athena women’s
team won the masters 4×4 relays.
Event 2 Women 4×400 Meter Relay Masters
Team Finals
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Finals
1 Athena Track Club 4:23.73
2 Millrose Athletic Association 4:25.86
3 Fleet Feet 4:41.57
4 Nike Central Park Track Club 4:41.59
5 Bohemia Track Club 4:56.33
6 Greater Philadelphia TC 5:00.03Event 3 Men 4×400 Meter Relay Masters
Team Finals
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Finals
1 Southwest Sprinters 3:35.84
2 Nike Central Park Track Club 3:38.51
3 2nd Wind Track Club 3:43.26
4 Greater Philadelphia TC 3:46.94
5 Shore Athletic Club 3:58.77
6 Shore Athletic Club ‘B’ 4:38.22
Would love to hear detailed reports from all masters relayists!
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Holy Spit! We Master’s Athletes got mention on the Masters Track & Field website!!! And they say there’s no God, Ken you are too kind you shouldn’t of!
Way to go SouthWest! You guys really did an awesome Job. 3 years in a row and counting.
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