M35 and M80 WRs in 4×200 highlight relay action at ABQ nationals

M80 WR guys (from left) in Facebook photo: Whilden, Kaspari, Cozens and Lida.

At least two world indoor records were set in relays at ABQ nationals, including the M35 4×200 (equaling a 2015 mark by a British quartet) and the M80 4×200 that included superstuds Bob Lida and Bobby Whilden (whose Houston Elite team took a monster 10 seconds off the listed WMA record of 2:21.50 by a German team in 2011). The Southwest Sprinters TC squad had 41-year-old Antwon Dussett, who dropped down an age group to join Jassiel Torres (39), Dedrick Clark (38) and Sean Burnett (35) in their WR-tying 1:29.74. (I led off my old Omaha high school team’s 1:30, outdoors, so I’m in awe.) Other (mostly club) American records were set by the W35 4×2 team from So Cal Track Club, W40 4×2 Southwest Sprinters, W50 4×2 Athena Track Club, M45 4×2 Southwest Sprinters, M50 4×2 Southwest Sprinters and W40 4×4 Southwest Sprinters. Quadruple whew! Lemme know if I missed anyone.

Dave Albo shot of Southwest Sprinters reacting to Latrica Dendy finish time in W40 4×4. Others are Rachel Guest, Cynthia McNamee and Vanessa Juarez.

Relay results from New Mexico:

2017 National Masters Indoor Championships – 2/17/2017 to 2/19/
Albuquerque, NM

Event 481 W55 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals
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Finals
1 Non Club ‘A’ 2:07.81
1) 345 Loyd, Susan 59 2) 193 Funk, Leandra 61
3) 186 Fox, Vicki 58 4) 254 Hinz, Lesley 58

Event 480 W30 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals H# Points
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Finals
1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘A’ 1:51.69 2 8
1) 403 Moulds, Latisha 39 2) 291 Juarez, Vanessa 47
3) 592 West, Nedenia 48 4) 214 Grant, Easter 33
Event 480 W35 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 So Cal Track Club ‘A’ 2:34.82 2 8
1) 250 Hernandez Morales, Nadia 37 2) 398 Montoya, Rosario 38
3) 583 Vollweiler, Jill 48 4) 326 Lee, Debbie 60
Event 480 W40 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘B’ 1:53.25 2 8
1) 462 Readinger, Danelle 41 2) 384 McNamee, Cynthia 41
3) 222 Guest, Rachel 41 4) 146 Dendy, Latrica 44

Event 480 W50 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Athena Track Club ‘A’ 2:03.02 8
1) 461 Rath, Terri 53 2) 37 Bellaire, Cheryl 58
3) 104 Clarke, Amanda 52 4) 488 Roux, Maryline 50
2 So Cal Track Club ‘B’ 2:25.73 6
1) 611 Wolski, Katherine 51 2) 260 Hoppie, Carla 60
3) 553 Tefft, Jan 58 4) 3 Allen, Gail 51

Event 480 W55 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Athena Track Club ‘B’ 2:13.82 8
1) 278 Jasper, Lorraine 55 2) 243 Hayden, Julie 57
3) 242 Haubrich, Kathy 57 4) 547 Swan, Mary 55

Event 480 W60 4×200 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 SC Striders Track Club ‘A’ 2:23.81 8
1) 108 Cohn, Linda 64 2) 360 Matthews, Brenda 67
3) 66 Bowman, Jeanne 64 4) 42 Bergen, Kathy 77

Event 981 M35 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Non Club ‘A’ 1:36.44 2
1) 485 Ross, Carlos 36 2) 164 Dunn, Durran 35
3) 284 Johnson, Michael 50 4) 627 xWimmer, Kyle 36

Event 981 M40 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals H#
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1 Non Club ‘B’ 1:38.50 2
1) 96 *Chambers, Winston 48 2) 389 Melton, Jason 40
3) 470 Reyes, Andrew 42 4) 438 Phillips, Clinton 42

Event 981 M50 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals H#
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1 Non Club ‘C’ 1:46.60 2
1) 133 Curtis, John 51 2) 524 Sloan, Kerry 54
3) 618 Young, Mike 55 4) 47 Biggers, Kevin 54
2 Non Club ‘D’ 2:17.81 2
1) 383 McManus, Mike 51 2) 364 Mayberry, Bryan 53
3) 594 White, David 51 4) 309 Kolling, Alan 65

Event 981 M70 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals
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1 Non Club ‘F’ 2:16.84
1) 535 Squires, Jack 72 2) 329 Leslie, Will 71
3) 468 Reiter, William 70 4) 394 *Mintz, Bruce 70

Event 981 M75 4×200 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals
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1 Non Club ‘G’ 3:11.80
1) 121 Cordero, Joe 78 2) 526 Smith, Alan 85
3) 328 Leis, Donald 84 4) 430 Paulen, Robert 80

Event 980 M30 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals H# Points
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Finals
1 So Cal Track Club ‘A’ 1:59.67 3
1) 249 Hernandez, Justin 34 2) 79 Buchsieb, Bennett 49
3) 401 Morrow, Art 52 4) 167 Easley, Ricky 63

Event 980 M35 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘A’ 1:29.74 3 8
1) 562 Torres, Jassiel 39 2) 102 Clark, Dedrick 38
3) 83 Burnett, Sean 35 4) 166 Dussett, Antwon 41
— Arizona Flames Track Club ‘A’ DQ 3 6 lane line violation
1) 576 Vazquez, Jayson 40 2) 410 Newhard, Mike 35
3) 303 Khoo, Roland 53 4) 474 Robbins, Josh 40

Event 980 M40 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘C’ 1:35.75 2 8
1) 160 Drummond, Don 47 2) 194 Fuzat, Gabriel 42
3) 505 Schroer, Michael 42 4) 520 Shute Sr, Marcus 54

Event 980 M45 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘B’ 1:40.18 2 8
1) 434 Peete, Tecumseh 46 2) 596 Wichman, Scott 45
3) 122 Cormier, John 49 4) 456 Pye, Derek 49

Event 980 M50 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals H# Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘D’ 1:35.77 2 8
1) 20 Aurelien, Clinton 51 2) 58 Boda, Francois 52
3) 287 Jones, David 52 4) 556 Thomas Jr, Robert 50

Event 980 M60 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals Points
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1 So Cal Track Club ‘B’ 2:03.20 8
1) 452 Powell, Charles 65 2) 100 Cheadle, Bill 63
3) 597 Wigger, Tim 68 4) 429 Patton, Gary 71

Event 980 M65 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals Points
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1 Houston Elite ‘A’ 1:57.12 8
1) 7 Allie, Charles 69 2) 534 Spencer, Douglas 70
3) 540 Stewart, Mack 79 4) 111 Collins, Bill 66

Event 980 M80 4×200 Meter Relay CLUB
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Team Finals Points
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1 Houston Elite ‘B’ 2:11.26 8
1) 593 Whilden Jr, Robert 81 2) 292 Kaspari, William 82
3) 125 Cozens Mr, Robert 80 4) 332 Lida, Robert 80

Event 970 M30-39 4×400 Meter Relay club
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Team Finals H# Points
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Finals
1 So Cal Track Club ‘A’ 4:13.30 2 8
1) 249 Hernandez, Justin 34 2) 95 Chambers, Keith 38
3) 452 Powell, Charles 65 4) 560 Thorne, Gavin 45

Event 970 M40-49 4×400 Meter Relay club
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Team Finals H# Points
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— Mass Velocity Track Club ‘A’ DQ 2 8 non club runner
1) 71 Brown, Darin 49 2) 117 Conway, Joe 49
3) 256 Hoff, Timothy 51 4)

Event 970 M50-59 4×400 Meter Relay club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘C’ 3:53.11 8
1) 556 Thomas Jr, Robert 50 2) 520 Shute Sr, Marcus 54
3) 20 Aurelien, Clinton 51 4) 287 Jones, David 52
2 So Cal Track Club ‘B’ 4:46.32 6
1) 62 Bonthius Sr, Dan 56 2) 76 Brumwell, Steve 58
3) 141 DeCollibus, Angelo 59 4) 272 Jackson, David 55

Event 970 M60-69 4×400 Meter Relay club
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Team Finals Points
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1 So Cal Track Club ‘C’ 4:55.08 8
1) 513 Shaheed, Nolan 67 2) 432 Pearson, Paul 65
3) 597 Wigger, Tim 68 4) 429 Patton, Gary 71

Event 962 M40-49 4×400 Meter Relay Non club
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Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Non Club ‘A’ 4:12.79
1) 96 *Chambers, Winston 48 2) 389 Melton, Jason 40
3) 470 Reyes, Andrew 42 4) 438 Phillips, Clinton 42

Event 962 M50-59 4×400 Meter Relay Non club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Non Club ‘B’ 4:31.08
1) 356 Mason, Reginald 61 2) 159 Drueckhammer, Dale 55
3) 599 Wilkes, David 57 4) 90 Cannon, David 52
2 Non Club ‘C’ 5:08.62
1) 383 McManus, Mike 51 2) 594 White, David 51
3) 364 Mayberry, Bryan 53 4) 309 Kolling, Alan 65

Event 962 M70-79 4×400 Meter Relay Non club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Non Club ‘D’ 5:25.73
1) 394 *Mintz, Bruce 70 2) 468 Reiter, William 70
3) 72 Brown, Kenton 72 4) 329 Leslie, Will 71
2 Non Club ‘E’ 6:39.67
1) 121 Cordero, Joe 78 2) 449 Porter, Buzz 80
3) 372 McDonald, Maurice 76 4) 68 Brittain, John 72

Event 470 W30-39 4×400 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 So Cal Track Club ‘A’ 5:11.59 8
1) 250 Hernandez Morales, Nadia 37 2) 398 Montoya, Rosario 38
3) 583 Vollweiler, Jill 48 4) 3 Allen, Gail 51

Event 470 W40-49 4×400 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Southwest Sprinters Track Club ‘A’ 4:07.66 8
1) 384 McNamee, Cynthia 41 2) 222 Guest, Rachel 41
3) 291 Juarez, Vanessa 47 4) 146 Dendy, Latrica 44

Event 470 W50-59 4×400 Meter Relay Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Athena Track Club ‘A’ 4:48.10 8
1) 37 Bellaire, Cheryl 58 2) 104 Clarke, Amanda 52
3) 243 Hayden, Julie 57 4) 488 Roux, Maryline 50

Event 471 W40-49 4×400 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Non Club ‘A’ 4:48.16
1) 368 McCarthy, Sue 53 2) 69 Brockner, Roxanne 51
3) 345 Loyd, Susan 59 4) 311 Konrad, Evelyn 49
2 Non Club ‘B’ 5:14.33
1) 349 *Mann, Elly 41 2) 269 Ingles, Penelope 40
3) 283 Johnson, Gabrielle 53 4) 636 Reichek, Fiona 44

Event 471 W50-59 4×400 Meter Relay Non Club
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Team Finals Points
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1 Non Club ‘C’ 4:46.51
1) 193 Funk, Leandra 61 2) 119 Cooke, Susan 58
3) 5 Allen, Michelle 53 4) 254 Hinz, Lesley 58

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February 21, 2017

4 Responses

  1. wayne bennett - February 21, 2017

    They sure don’t look like 80 year olds. I’m proud of my teammates. These are super guys as well as super athletes.

  2. Julie Hayden - February 22, 2017

    W55 4×2 Athena Track Club established a new Club Record.

  3. Terry Parks - February 23, 2017

    I love the shot of Latrica running her heart out in the 4 x 400 and her teammates cheering her on. A perfect close for a well presented meet. A much more inclusive meet than the other nationals that I went to. The little things were taken care of — Gatorade galore, concessions, and welcoming volunteers. I only got 5th in the pentathlon, but I still got a ribbon.

    The medical area was first class, I got taped and treatment at no additional cost.

    The competition was fierce but friendly. I will not forget Orville winning the the 60 then doubling back to win the mile at age 99.

  4. EM - February 23, 2017

    4×200 WRs from last year still haven’t been posted.

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