Sacramento's World Masters Track & Field Championships Have Largest-Ever USA Team July 6-17, 1915 of 4804 Athletes From 93 Countries
INCLUDES OLYMPIANS AL JOYNER and WILLIE BANKS, JAZZ GREAT NOLAN SHAHEED (played lead for Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder), SULLIVAN FINALIST PHIL RASCHKER (only masters athlete in history in finals -- with Michael Phelps, LeBron James, Apolo Ohno), ED BURKE, 3-Time Olympian and 1984 Flagbearer
Most events at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Masters Athletics Championships to be held in Sacramento, CA July 6-17 -- the top worldwide competition for athletes 35+ in track and field -- have the largest USA team in history.
The USA team may have something of a group competition with the rest of the world, since the USA Team has 1915 athletes of the 4804 total from 93 countries; Canada is second with 215, and Great Britain third with 195.
USA stars and some persons of interest for media include Olympians Al Joyner, 51, Chula Vista, CA (1980 Olympic Gold medalist in triple jump, now a coach at the Olympic Training Center, and former triple gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo)'s husband and coach), and triple gold medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee's sister; Willie Banks, 55, San Diego, CA, former world triple jump record holder and President of US Olympians; Jazz great and world champion runner Nolan Shaheed, M61, Pasadena, CA, who has played lead trumpet for Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye; Sullivan Finalist Philippa Raschker, 64, from Marietta, GA, the only masters athlete in history to be a finalist for the top overall US athlete with the likes of open stars Michael Phelps, LeBron James, and Apolo Ohno (and she's done it twice over the last decade because of her winning 10 and 7 gold medals at recent world masters championships and setting over 100 masters world records); and Ed Burke, 3-time Olympian (hammer throw) and the U.S. 1984 Flagbearer.
For interviews of US athletes or more information, contact USATF National Masters Media Chair Bob Weiner trackside or at cells 202-306-1200 or 202-329-1700 or [email protected] .
For information on the USA athletes at the meet including home towns and events, see http://www.weinerpublic.com/2011wma.txt
For overall meet information and event schedules, and event-age athlete listings, see the Sacramento Sports Commission (meet host) and WMA site at http://www.wma2011.com/en/home.htm
The USA has at least 22 current defending outdoor and indoor masters world champions participating in the meet (see chart below, thanks to USATF Masters Active Athletes Chair Mary Trotto). Many are multiple event winners who are expected to repeat.
According to the Sacramento Sports Commission and meet media director Bob Burns, the top Sacramento area entrants include:
- Liz Palmer (Folsom, CA), who will be one of the favorites in the W50 sprints and hurdles;
- Kevin Morning (Roseville, CA), a former world record holder in the M45 200 meters and double gold medalist at the 1997 and 2001 WMA Championships;
- John Mansoor (El Dorado Hills, CA), the longtime race director of the California International Marathon who will compete in M55 distance events; and
- Rod Jett (Sacramento, CA), a former Hiram Johnson High School and University of California hurdler who now coaches track at Jesuit High School.
CHART BELOW OF THE USA'S DEFENDING WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONS ENTERED IN SACRAMENTO prepared by Mary Trotto, Chair, USATF Masters Active athletes Committee:
LIST OF USA ATHLETES WHO ARE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS FROM THE LAST WMA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAHTI, FINLAND 2009 AND THEIR PERFORMANCES AT OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2009 ALONG WITH THE WMA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KAMLOOPS (X = THEY DID NOT COMPETE OR NA = NO 1ST PLACE. THESE ARE ONLY 1ST PLACE PERFORMANCES. Women followed by Men.
age |
Name and home town |
Indoor 2011 Nationals |
Kamloops WMA 2010 |
Indoor 2010 Nationals |
Outdoor 2010 Nationals |
WMA Lahti, Finland '09 |
|
35 |
Lisa Daley, White Plains, NY (note two age groups) |
200,400,800m |
200,400m |
60,200,400m |
200,400,400mH |
400m, 400mH |
|
40 |
Lisa Daley, White Plains, NY (Current age group) |
200,400, 60mH |
400 |
60,200,400m |
200,400 |
200m |
|
40 |
Lisa Valle, Albuquerque, NM |
800, mile, 3000m |
800,1500m, 2000SC |
||||
40 |
Charmaine Roberts, Beltsville, MD |
400m |
|||||
45 |
Renee Hendersen, Mechanicsburg, NJ |
200,,LJ |
X |
60, 200, 400M |
100,200M |
100,200M |
|
50 |
Martha Mendenall, Tacoma, WA |
HJ |
X |
X |
X |
HJ |
|
50 |
Carol Finsrud, Lockhart, TX |
No 1st |
X |
X |
X |
Throws Pent. |
|
55 |
Rita Hanscom San Diego, CA |
200,60mH, Pent |
HJ, PV, LJ |
X |
80mH, 300mH, LJ |
80mH, LJ, 300mH, Hept., PV, |
|
55 |
Linda Cohen, Northridge, CA |
TJ. |
JT |
||||
70 |
Becky Sisley, Eugene, Oregon |
X |
X |
X |
X |
80mH, PV, Hept. |
|
80 |
Johnnye Valien, LA, CA |
LJ, WT |
PV, LJ |
X |
HJ, PV, LJ, TJ, SP |
PV, LJ, TJ |
|
Males |
|||||||
40 |
Mike Godbout, Glenwood, IA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
110mH |
|
40 |
Robert Thomas, Indianapolis, IN |
200m |
200m |
200m |
400m |
||
50 |
Bruce McBarnette, Sterling, VA |
HJ |
HJ |
HJ |
HJ |
HJ |
|
50 |
Anselm LeBourne, Maplewood, NJ |
X |
800m |
X |
1500m |
||
55 |
Michael Brown, Jacksonville, FL |
X |
X |
X |
Jav. |
Jav. |
|
65 |
Glenn Sasser, Hampstead, NC |
X |
X |
SP |
SP |
SP |
|
70 |
Sid Howard, Plainfield, NJ |
800, 1500m |
800, mile |
800m |
1500m |
||
80 |
Gunnar Linde, Venice, CA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2000mSC |
|
The following USA athletes did not compete at the 2009 World Championships in Lahti, but their performances for this past year are noteworthy. Placing 1st in the following Nationals.
age |
Name and home town |
2011 Indoors |
Kamloops |
Indoor 2010 Nationals |
Outdoor 2010 Natl. |
Lahti Finland |
|
50 |
Oneithea Lewis, NY, NY |
SP. WT, SWT |
X |
SP, WT, SWT |
SP, HT, WT, THROW PENT. |
X |
|
55 |
Kathy Martin, Northport, NY |
800, mile, 3000m |
800,1500, 3000m |
800,1500, 3000m |
800, 1500, 5000,10000, 2000mSC |
x |
|
55 |
Kay Glynn, Hastings, IA |
Competed pl.2nd |
x |
60mH,HJ,PV, LJ,TJ, HEPT. |
HJ,PV, DECA |
X |
|
60 |
Phil Raschker, Marietta, GA |
60mH, PV, LJ,TJ |
200,400,60mH, PV,LJ, TJ, |
80 & 300mH, 400, PV,LJ,TJ |
x |
||
65 |
Nadine O'Connor, Del Mar, CA |
60mH, LJ, Pent. |
X |
X |
200, 80mH, HJ,LJ, SP. DT |
X |
|
70 |
Carol Young, Marietta, GA |
SP, WT, SWT |
60,200,400,WT, SWT |
WT,SWT, THROW PENT. , |
X |
||
70 |
Carol Young, Northridge, ,, |
SP,WT,SWT |
X |
X |
|||
70 |
Kathy Bergen, LaCanada, CA |
HJ, 60m |
X |
60,200M, HJ, |
100,200, HJ, DT |
X |
|
75 |
Chrystel Donley, |
X |
HJ, LJ, PENT |
HJ, SP, HEPT |
HJ,SP, JT, HEPT |
X |
|
75 |
Flo Mailer, Shelburne, VT |
Pent. , PV, 60mH, HJ, |
X |
60mH, PV, LJ, TJ |
80mH, 200mH, PV. DT, HT |
X |
|
75 |
Audry Lary, Fredricks, MD |
LJ, TJ SWT |
X |
60.200,400, |
LJ.TJ |
X |
|
95 |
Betty Jarvis, Alberdeen, NC |
SP,WT |
X |
SP,WT, SWT |
WT, SWT, THROW PENT |
X |
|
35 |
Alfee Pettes |
X |
60,200m, LJ |
60m, LJ |
LJ |
X |
|
40 |
Nick Berra, Enola PA |
||||||
50 |
Mike Wallar, Fed Way, WA |
60,200,400m |
X |
400m |
X |
||
60 |
Bill Collins Houston, TX |
200, 400m |
60,200,400m |
60,200,400m |
100, 400m |
X |
|
60 |
Nolan Shaheed, Pasadena |
800,mile, 3000m |
X |
800, mile, 3000m |
800, 1500m |
X |
|
60 |
Charlie Allie Pittsburgh, PA |
X |
X |
60,200, 400m |
100,200,400m |
x |
|
65 |
John Altendorf Corvalls, OR |
X |
PV |
PV |
X |
||
95 |
Leland McPhie, SD, CA |
TJ, SP, WT, SWT. |
X |
60M,HJ,LJ,TJ, SP, WT, SWT |
100M, HJ, LJ,TJ, SP, WT, SWT. |
X |
|
Other notable names: Olympians Ed Burke is a world class thrower and Willie Banks a jumper -- see text
NOTE -- OLDEST known record holders entered in Sac to date: Leland McPhie and Betty Jarvis
Charts prepared by Mary Trotto, Chair, USATF Masters Active Athletes Committee
Media contacts:
USA Team Athlete Media and interviews: Bob Weiner, USATF National Masters Media Chair -- trackside or 202-306-1200 or 202-329-1700 [email protected].
Sacramento Sports Commission, overall meet, and media credentials: Bob Burns 916-802-5841
Contact: Bob Weiner, USA Masters Track Media Chair, or Khurram Abbas
301-283-0821 or cells 202-306-1200 and 202-329-1700; [email protected]
SOURCE USATF National Masters Media Committe and Robert Weiner Associates
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