Emil Pawlik isn’t a Hall of Famer who rests on his laurels. Seven months after being voted by USATF Masters into the Masters Track Hall of Fame, Emil, 66, added to his legend July 2-3 by setting a world M65 decathlon record of 7839 points, toppling the old record of 7754 points by Knut Skramstad of Norway set July 2, 2003, at the WMA world championships in Puerto Rico. Emil set the mark at the USATF Masters National Decathlon and Heptathlon Championships at Mayfield High School Stadium in Mayfield, Ohio. Complete, downloadable results are here.

But Emil, of Jackson, Miss., wasn’t the only record setter, reports USATF masters multi maven Rex Harvey.
Rex writes:
“Retired Ohio Highway Patrolman Fred Hirsimaki, 80, of Findlay, Ohio, obliterated the old M80 world record of 4977 points set on July 29, 1999, by Takuro Miura of Japan by scoring 6802 points.
“Christel Donley, 70, of Colorado Springs, Colo., easily broke the existing 70-74 world record of 5449 points by Isabel Hofmeyr of South Africa set July 29, 1999, in Gateshead, England. Christel’s score was 6029 points.
“A new American Record was set by 70-year-old Phil Shipp of Sedona, AZ. He totaled the highest score of the championship with a very fine 8086 points to well exceed the 7524 points of former Olympian and former American Record holder Richmond (Boo) Morcom of New Hampshire set July 23, 1991, in Turku, Finland.”
Harvey says 33 men and five women competed in the two-day affair consisting of the 100 meter, long Jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meter, high hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 meter for men. The women’s event consists of the hurdles, high jump, shotput, 200 meter, long jump, javelin and 800 meter. The points awarded are age-graded and can be compared to each other and to points scored by any national and international combined-events athlete.
Here is a summary of the results that Rex sent along with the news:
2005 USATF National Masters Decathlon and Heptathlon Championships
July 2-3, 2005
Mayfield High School Stadium, Mayfield, Ohio
Conducted by Over the Hill Track Club and Lake Erie Association of USATF
Name Age City Total Points
M35 Decathlon
1 Luthy, Kevin M36 Medina, OH 4423
2 Henry, Barry M35 Lafayette, LA 4011
M40 Decathlon
1 Lawson, Rob M40 Clemson, SC 5911
2 Skirbst, John M40 Collegeville, PA 4348
3 Timoch, James M41 Akron, OH 2291
M45 Decathlon
1 Russ, Jim M48 Charlotte, NC 6426
2 Lycan, Kelly M46 Lawton, MI 5920
3 Makozy, Frank M45 Beaver, PA 5157
M50 Decathlon
1 Murray, Bill M51 Birmingham, AL 7166
2 Walters, Tim M53 Washington Courthouse, OH 6626
3 Duncanson, Rob M50 Trabuc Canyon, CA 6556
4 Watry, Jeff M50 Penfield, IL 6545
5 Doran, Bob M51 Dewitt, NY 5430
6 Reinhard, Jim M51 Canton, OH
4189
M55 Decathlon
1 Baker, Robert M59 Metaire, LA 6583
2 Moser, Michael M55 Egan, MN 4511
3 McDonald, Harry M57 Olathe, KS 3716
4 Gerson, Jeff M58 Lyndhurst, OH 2411
M60 Decathlon
1 Angus, Bill M62 Salem, OH 6863
2 Shoemaker, Jim M61 Overland Park, KS 4298
M65 Decathlon
1 Pawlik, Emil M66 Jackson, MS 7839
2 Fulton, Bob M65 Ft. Collins, CO 6519
3 Sloan, John M65 Hartville, OH 5124
M70 Decathlon
1 Shipp, Phil M70 Sedona, AZ 8086
2 Leggitt, James M70 Lelelland, TX 6632
3 Larkin, Richard M71 Fort Collins, CO 4965
M75 Decathlon
1 Smith, Denver M79 Louisville, OH 4700
M80 Decathlon
1 Hirsimaki, Fred M80 Findlay, OH 6802
W40 Heptathlon
1 Ware, Caren W42 Lake Arrowhead, CA 3717
2 Gunneson, Pamela W44 Cheshire, CT 3189
W50 Heptathlon
1 Glynn, Kay W52 Hastings, IA 4989
W60 Heptathlon
1 Carter, Ann W63 Aiken, SC 2871
W70 Heptathlon
1 Donley, Christel W70 Colorado Springs, CO 6029
Finally, a tip of the mcom hat to Gill Athletics (especially deca maven Jeff Watry of Gill) for furnishing equipment and implements at the Ohio meet.