USA Wins 70 Golds At Perth World Masters Track, 168 Total Medals, 2nd Of 92 Teams

PERTH, Australia and WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Team USA won 70 gold and 168 medals overall at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, Australia over two weeks concluded Sunday. Team USA had the most proportional medals of any team and was second of the 92 teams only to home Australia.  Following USA in both Golds and totals were Britain, Germany, France, Finland, and Japan. Team USA had 243 competitors among over 4000 athletes.

USA Master Chair Gary Snyder said, "Great meet. Amazing facilities, top quality. Well organized by WMA and Perth."

For photos with ID's of competitors, photographer Rob Jerome has provided hundreds of pictures of USA competitors and participants (photo credit: Rob Jerome) with individual links (great work by Jay Wind creating links for each), see: http://www.weinerpublic.com/perth.html.

For archived video of events shot first as livestream during the meet, see instructions from Jade Just, Marketing and Communications Manager for the WMA meet:
1. Use the following link: http://livestream.com/spectrumtv/Perth2016
2. Click on the link that says 'Perth 2016 - World Masters Athletics Championships' next to the red 'LIVE' BUTTON
3. All daily videos appear in a menu on the right

For event results with places, names, age, and times see: http://results.simplyregister.net/Perth2016/

MTF Scholarship winners for the meet, Sabra Harvey and Don McGee, won two golds each (and Sabra set World record in W65 800M), plus other individual and relay medals. MTF Chair Gary Snyder and team stadia Manager Phil Greenwald selected the two recipients based on need and medal potential and clearly picked well.

The USA Masters Awards Committee selected Irene Obera (six individual golds and two WR, eight individual medals) and Bill Collins (two golds including wind-aided world's best 100 and relay medal, headlined in three major Australia press stories as "Inspired", "Unstoppable", and "Astounds" for going to the hospital with resurgence of Guillain Barre syndrome after competing with it in the 100M  and suffering after, insisting on going back to the track and win again, as the outstanding USA male and female performers through the meet for consideration by WMA as outstanding male and female athlete.

WORLD RECORDS by American athletes at the meet: Irene Obera W80 in the heptathlon and short hurdles; Kathy Bergen W75 ties WR high jump; Kathy Martin W65 in the 5000 Meters and 2000 Steeplechase among four golds and two silvers including also beating the prior 800 WR in second to Sabra Harvey, who set WR in the race. A world mark was set in the W80 4X400 relay by Mary Horada, Christel Donley, Jeannie Daprano, and Irene Obera. Also of note in the relays: USA Masters Vice Chair Robert Thomas ran on two USA team Gold Medal-winning M50 relays (4x100, 4x400) after winning individual silvers in the 200 and 400M.

In addition to Snyder as head of the USA Delegation, the USA's Rex Harvey and Carroll Deweese were cited in the opening pages of the meet program as top WMA International Judges and Technical Officials, and they assisted throughout the championship.  Phil Greenwald and Mary Rosado were Team Managers.

BELOW ARE THE MEDAL WINNERS, Compiled by Masters Awards Committee Chair Mary Trotto:

Medals 70G, 47S, 51B  TOTAL 168

Congratulations to the Medal winners

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS FOR THE WOMEN

W90 Shirley Dietderich  100m                    Gold
       Shirley Dietderich  Javelin                    Gold
        Shirley Dietderich  Discus                  Gold
        Shirley Dietderich  Shot                     Gold
W80 Irene Obera  100m                             Gold (holds current WR)
        Irene Obera    Hept.                            Gold World Record; also WR in SH
        Irene Obera   200m                            Gold
        Irene Obera   200mLH                        Gold
        Irene Obera  SH                                Gold World Record
        Irene Obera  Long Jump                     Gold
        Irene Obera  Triple J                           Silver
        Irene Obera  High J                            Bronze
W80 Christel Donley Triple Jump                Gold
        Christel Donley Hept.                         Silver
        Christel Donley  Javelin                      Silver
        Christel Donley  High J                      Silver
        Christel Donley  SH                           Silver
        Christel Donley  Shot                         Bronze
W80 Mary Harada XC 8K                           Gold
        Mary Harada  800m                            Bronze
W80 Mary Roman  Weight                         Gold
        Mary Roman  Shot                            Silver
        Mary Roman  Throw Pent.                  Silver
        Mary Roman  Javelin                          Bronze
        Mary Roman  Discus                         Bronze
W80 Jeannie Daprano 800m                      Gold
        Jeannie Daprano 1500m                    Gold
        Jeannie Daprano 400m                      Silver
        Jeannie Daprano 100m                      Bronze
        Jeannie Daprano  200m                     Bronze
W75 Kathy Bergen 100m                          Gold (holds current WR)
        Kathy Bergen 200m                          Gold
        Kathy Bergen High Jump                   Gold (ties World Record)
W65 Kathy Martin XC 8k                           Gold
        Kathy Martin 5000m                          Gold World Record
        Kathy Martin 2000mSC                      Gold World Record
        Kathy Martin 10000m                        Gold American Record
        Kathy Martin 800m                            Silver WR surpassed by Harvey
        Kathy Martin 1500m                          Silver
W65 Sabra Harvey 800m                            Gold World Record
        Sabra Harvey 1500m                          Gold
        Sabra Harvey  5000m                         Silver
W55 Lorraine Jasper  800m                        Gold
        Lorraine Jasper  1500m                      Silver American Record
        Lorraine Jasper  400m                        Silver
W55 Joy Upshaw  300mLH                        Gold
        Joy Upshaw  Short Hurdles                Gold
        Joy Upshaw  Long Jump                    Gold
W50 Cheryl Bellaire  2000mSC                   Gold
W50 Menka Scott Short Hurdles                 Gold
        Menka Scott  Long Jump                    Bronze
W45 Emma McGowen 100m                      Gold
        Emma McGowan  200m                     Gold
W40 Kristy Harris Pole Vault                      Gold
W40 LaTricia Dendy  400m                        Gold
        LaTricia Dendy  200m                        Silver
W40 Rachel Guest  Short Hurdles              Gold American Record
        Rachel Guest  Hept.                           Silver
W35 Andraea Allen  400m                          Gold

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS  FOR THE MEN

M85 Dave Douglass Weight                        Gold
        Dave Douglass  Javelin                      Gold
        Dave Douglass  Discus                       Silver
        Dave Douglass  Hammer                    Bronze
        Dave Douglass  Shot                          Bronze
M80 Robert Cozens  200m                          Gold
        Robert Cozens  400m                         Gold
        Robert Cozens  100                            Bronze
M75 Roger Busch  Discus                          Gold
M70 Bill Harvey  Discus                             Gold
        Bill  Harvey  Shot                               Gold
M70 David Montieth  High Jump                   Gold
M70 Noel Haynes  800m                            Gold
        Noel Haynes  400m                           Bronze
M65 Bill Collins  100m                               Gold (World best, excess wind)
        Bill Collins  200m                               Gold
M65 Peter Mullin  5000m                           Gold
M60 George Haywood  300mLH                 Gold
M60 Ralph Fruguglietti  Discus                  Gold
M60 Noel Ruebel Deca                             Gold
M60 Quentin Torbert Shot                         Gold
M55 Steve Campbell  Pole Vault               Gold
M55 Don McGee  100m                             Gold
        Don McGee  200m                            Gold
M55 Corey Moody  400m                           Gold
M45 Karnell Vickers  100m                        Gold
        Karnell Vickers 400LH                        Gold
M45 Miles Smith  1500m                           Gold
M45 Mark Gomes  400m                            Gold
M40 Antwon Dussett  400m                       Gold
M40 Jacques Sallberg  3000mSC               Gold                      

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS FOR THE WOMEN

W55 Carol Finsrud Weight                          Silver
        Carol Finsrud Shot                             Silver
        Carol Finsrud Throw Pent                    Silver
        Carol Finsrud  Hammer                       Bronze
        Carol Finsrud Discus                          Bronze
W45 Kimberly Lindner  Shot                       Silver
        Kimberly Lindner  Throw Pent             Silver
        Kimberly Lindner  Discus                    Bronze
W45 Lisa Daley  400mLH                           Silver
        Lisa Daley  400m                               Bronze

                             SILVER MEDAL WINNERS FOR THE MEN

M70 Norman Frable 5000 Walk                  Silver
M65 Buzz Gagne  Javelin                          Silver
M55 Kenneth Thomas Deca                      Silver
M55 Steve Gettel  Shot                             Silver
M55 Troy Dietz  Javelin                             Silver
M55 Anton Eugene  Short Hurdle              Silver
M50 Landon Summay  800m                    Silver
M50 Clinton Aurelien 100m                       Silver
M50 Robert Thomas  200m                      Silver
        Robert Thomas  400m                      Silver
M50 Dennis Clayton  Javelin                     Silver
M40 Jason Melton  Triple                          Silver
M35 Terry Halley  Javelin                          Silver
M35 Mike Sullivan  Long Jump                  Silver
M35 Richard White  High Jump                 Silver

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS FOR THE WOMEN

W70 Kathleen Frable 5000 Walk               Bronze
W65 Marianne Martino 5000 Walk             Bronze
W55 Tamara Alegria-Dybuig  Javelin          Bronze
W45  Christene Gentile  800m                   Bronze
W40 Elizabeth Teague  Weight                  Bronze       
W40 Susan Randall  5000 Walk                 Bronze
W35 Lisa Edwards  400mLH                      Bronze
W35 Andraea Allen  200m                         Bronze

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS FOR THE MEN

M85 Jerry Donley  Pole Vault                     Bronze
M75 John Sparks Decathlon                      Bronze
M70 Gary Patton   800m                            Bronze
        Gary Patton  5000m                           Bronze
        Gary Patton  1500m                           Bronze
M60 Joseph Myers  Shot                            Bronze
M60 Thomas Nielson  Javelin                     Bronze
M55 Reggie Garner 400mLH                      Bronze
M55 Thomas Foley  High Jump                  Bronze
M50 David Swarts 5000 Walk                     Bronze
M45 Stefan Petersson  Javelin                    Bronze
M45 Reggie Pendland  100m                      Bronze
M45 Ralph O'Neal  High Jump                    Bronze
M40 Jefferson Souza  Decathlon                Bronze
M40 Antwon Dussett  200m                       Bronze
M35 Sean Burnett  200m                           Bronze

CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AWARD

W50  BRONZE MEDAL: Laura Stuart, Julie Pungburn, Betsy Stewart
W40  BRONZE MEDAL: Jenny Newton, Latashia Key, Julie Stutzman Faulkner

Relays
4 X 100m
Gold: Women
W35 Andraea Allen, Latisha Anderson-Short, LaTisha Moulds, LaTricia Dendy
W80 Mary Roman, Christel Donley, Jeannie Daprano, Irene Obera
Silver: Women
W40 Lisa Daley, Maurelhena Walles, Christene Gentile, Cynthia McNamara
W50 Karen Maxwell, Diane Pierce, Menka Scott, Joy Upshaw
Bronze: Women
W50 Cheryl Bellaire, Donna Zukas, Karen Maxwell, Lorraine Jasper
4 X 100m
Gold: Men
M50 Don McGee, William Yelverton, Robert Thomas, Clinton Aurelein
Silver: Men
M35 Keith Chambers, Mark Gomes, Antwon Dussett, Sean Burnett
M45 John Conner, Gavin Thorne, Karnell Vickers, Derek Pye
Bronze: Men
M55 Reggie Gardner, Michael Radiff, Eugene Aston, Jeff Brower
M60 Kevin Marbury, George Haywood, Michael Radiff, Bill Collins
4 X 400m
Gold: Women
W35 Rachel Guest, Andraea Allen, Lisa Edwards, LaTricia Dendy
W80 Mary Horada, Christel Donley, Jeannie Daprano, Irene Obera: New WR
Silver: Women
W55 Cheryl Bellaire, Joy Upshaw, Karen Maxwell, Lorraine Jasper
Bronze: Women
W65 Kathy Martin, Mary Trotto, Sabra Harvey, Coreen Steinbach New AR
4 X 400m
Gold: Men
M50 Clinton Aurelein, Landon Summay, Terry Parks, Robert Thomas
Silver: Men
M35 Kieth Chambers, Sean Barnett, Jason Rhodes, Antwon Dussett
Bronze: Men
M55 Reggie Gardner, George Haywood, Bill Yelverton, Kevin Marbury

Medals Data compiled by Dr. Mary Trotto, Awards Chair – MTF of USATF.

Team Medals Total and official results from Jade Just, WMA Communications, and Sandy Pashkin, WMA senior records official and Area Representative.

Contact: Bob Weiner, USA Track & Field Masters Media Chair 301-283-0821, 202-306-1200 [email protected]

SOURCE USATF Masters Media Committee and Robert Weiner Associates