USA Masters Games boasts big names, return of M60 Greg Pizza

(From left in red) Striders teammates Joe Ruggless, Greg Pizza and Damien Leake are all entered in Masters Games sprints.

The USA Masters Games come to UC San Diego on Saturday and Sunday, and the entry list is slim. But major names are entered, including M70 Steve Robbins (a former San Diegan) in the 100 and 200, M80 sprint gods Bob Lida and Bobby Whilden, M70 distance great Gary Patton (entered in the 8, 15 and 5k), M65 shot champion Doug Torbert and M60 TJ legend Willie Banks (doing only the high jump). On the women’s side, W75 Kathy Bergen will dominate the 100, 200 and high jump and do well in the discus and javelin. Also notable is M60 sprinter Greg Pizza, eligible after a 20-month doping suspension. At first, I couldn’t find the meet on USATF calendar (I searched for San Diego; it was listed as La Jolla, I learned.) So it’s USATF-sanctioned. The Chuck McMahon Masters Meet — canceled at Cal State San Marcos because of same-weekend conflict — is hosting the meet.

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June 22, 2017