M65 Steve Hardison returned to the vault after six years and surgery on his right shoulder.
Saturday’s Southern California Striders Meet of Champions had a modest turnout, but with Striders wearing red and entrants getting bright orange T-shirts, it had to be the most colorful event held anywhere. Also a bunch of very exciting races.
(See results here.) Among the close finishes:
Jim Chinn edging Super Bowl champ
Phil McConkey in the M55 100 12.40 to 12.52. In M30,
Michael Koch and
Justin Hernandez were both given 12.07. And in the 300 hurdles, M60
Chip Crowl nipped
Steve Cummings 50.41 to 50.49. Chip also worked to beat Striders president
Joe Ruggless 26.99 to 27.02 in the 200. (Being meet director took a second off Joe’s time, I imagine.) Other great marks include M65
Charlie Rader straddling 1.58 meters (5-2 1/4) and M60
Quenton Torbert putting the shot 15.64 (51-3 3/4) at age 64. Here’s
a photo gallery, with most shots by
Chris Stone. You can
download original, high-rez photos from my Google Drive. Just credit masterstrack.com.
Johnnye Valien, 90, didn’t compete, but stretched in anticipation of Pasadena Senior Games and shot at setting first W90 WR in the pole vault.
3 Responses
Ken
Thanks for the plug, but Chip got me fair and square. I gave it all I had. He let me get out front and let me believe that the race was mine and then snuck up on me and leaned me at the tape. Experience is everything and that man has experience.
Great set of pictures
Nice to see that Steve Hardison is vaulting again!
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