Archive for January 6, 2007

Masters should recruit Matson as mighty fund-raiser

Remember Randy Matson? Threw 71-5, set world records, etc.? Now I learn he did something even more impressive: He raised $1.4 billion for his alma mater, Texas A&M! Now he’s retiring at the young age of 61. So why doesn’t someone from USATF Masters T&F call up ol’ Randy and say, “Have we got a […]

January 6, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Oregon burg raises bar, opens an indoor vault center

I’ve had enough of skateboard parks. Let’s open pole vault parks! Or do what the folks in Springfield, Oregon, did, as detailed in this intriguing story about an indoor vault facility set up for residents. Thanks to some masters vaulters who coach in the area, everyone from grade-schoolers to geezers can train and compete indoors. […]

January 6, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

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