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Volume 9, Issue 3 H DeCember 5, 2010 H VIrgInIa beaCh, VIrgInIa Images of a Celebration On a night when USA Track & Field celebrated its past, rewarded its present and looked to the future, outstanding athlete perform- ances once again took center stage. Award winners included, – USATF Youth Athlete of the Year; – Visa Humanitarian of the Year; – Nike Coach of the Year; – Female Athlete of the Year; – Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year.

The highlight of the evening was the National Track & Field Hall of Fame induction ceremony which saw four athletes and one con- tributor inducted. Track & Field contributor, James Dunaway and athlete inductees , , Ralph Craig and Jearl Miles Clark.

H 1 H H 2 H Dozens Honored at Awards Breakfast At the Annual Awards Breakfast Saturday morning at the 2010 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting, the following award winners were announced for their achievements on and off the track:

Associations Awards Youth Athletics Awards Men Ages 80+: Harvey Lewellen (81), Association of the Year: Frank Sevigne Award: Leland McPhie (95), Orville Rogers New England Association Denise Smotherland (90) Horace Crow Award: Bill Hargrove Award: Linda Bommicino USATF North Carolina Association Masters Long Distance Awards Men’s Long Distance Running Awards Cross Country Awards Male Athlete of the Year: Doug Winn H. Merit Award: Male Athlete of the Year: Female Athlete of the Year: Virginia Brophy Achman Patrick Smyth Smith Allan Steinfeld Award: Ed Froehlich Female Athlete of the Year: Masters LDR Athlete of the Year: Scott Hamilton Memorial Award: Linda Somers Smith Tom Knight Otto Essig Award Contributor to Robert E. DeCelle Jr. Award: Cross Country Council Awards: Masters LDR: Lee Ann Meyer Antonio Vega Doris Heritage Award: Bill Roe Paul Spangler Award: Henry Sypniewski Masters Harriers of the Year: Women’s Long Distance Running Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, Rick Becker Masters Age Division Athletes of the Awards Year Runner of the Year: Katie McGregor Masters Track & Field Awards M40 Tracy Lokken, W40 Stephanie Marja Bakker Contributor of the Year: Masters Athlete of the Year: Herbst Lucke Oneithea “Neni” Lewis, W50 M45 , W45 Linda Masters Male Athlete of the Year: Somers Smith Sports Medicine and Science Awards Ralph Maxwell (M90), Nolan M50 John Tuttle, W50 Joan Samuelson Dr. C. Harmon Brown Award: Shaheed (M60) M55 Reno Stirrat, W55 Kathryn Martin Melvin R. Ramey, PhD - Cheryl David Pain Distinguished Service M60 Doug Winn, W60 Sabra Harvey Parker, PA, ATC – Susan Snouse, PA, Award: Leslie (Jim) Weed and Nancy Rollins ATC - Mark Troxler, D.O. M65 Doug Goodhue, W65 Sharon Masters Track & Field Age Division Dolan Women’s Track & Field Awards Athletes of the Year M70 Bill Riley, W70 Barbara Miller Joseph Robichaux Award: Women Ages 30–59: Lisa Daley (40), M75 Ray Parella, W75 Lois Gilmore Connie Price-Smith Rita Hanscom (56), Renee Henderson M80 Jerry Johncock, W80 Margretta C.C. Jackson Award – Track Athlete: (45), Kay Glynn (57), Kathy Martin Lutz Debbie Dunn (59), Lisa Valle (44) M85 Lou Lodovico C.C. Jackson Award – Field Athlete: Women Ages 60–79: Kathy Bergen M90 Henry Sypiewski, W90 Evelyn Chaunte Howard (70), Christel Donley (75), Audrey Tripp Lary (75), Flo Meiler (76), Phil Men’s Track & Field Awards Raschker (63), Carol Young (70) Race Walking Awards Award: David Oliver Women Ages 80+: Betty Jarvis (95), Captain Ron Zinn Memorial Awards: Glenn Cunningham Award: Sumi Onodera-Leonard (80), Male Athlete: Trevor Barron Bernard Lagat Johnnye Valien (80) Female Athlete: Maria Michta Award: Mike Riban Contributor Awards: Male Thrower Award: Men Ages 30–59: Nick Berra (41), Maryanne Daniel, Stella Cashman, David Bickel (40), Richard Burns USATF Minnesota Association Award: Rick McGuire (55), (55), Michael Junior Athlete Award: (Contributor), (Athlete) Waller (52), Jim Wetenhall (56) Trevor Barron, Nicolette Sorensen Roy Griak Distinguished Service Men Ages 60–79: Charlie Allie (63), Male Race Walker of the Year: Award: Dean Hayes John Altendorf (63), Tyrone Brown Chris Schmid (65), Edward Burke (70), Ray Feick Female Athlete of the Year: (78), Donald Neidig (65)

H 3 H USATF ATHLETES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ELECTS LEADERSHIP USA Track & Field’s Athletes Advisory Committee elected its officers and event leaders earlier this week at the 2010 USATF Annual Meeting at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Individuals elected to two-year terms include:

USATF Athletes Advisory USATF Athletes Advisory USATF Athletes Advisory Committee Officers Committee Event Leaders - Men Committee Event Leaders – Chair: Sprints: Women Vice Chair: Vertical Jumps: Sprints – Secretary: Dexter McCloud Horizontal Jumps: Dwight Phillips Vertical Jumps – Melinda Owen Treasurer: Lesley Higgins 800m-1,500m: John Honerkamp Horizontal Jumps – USOC Representative: Joanna Hurdles: 800m – 1,500m: Anne Shadle Hayes Multis: Matt Chisam Hurdles: Tiffany Ross-Williams USOC Alternate Representative: 3,000m – 10,000m: Multis: Gary Morgan Walks: Dave McGovern 3,000m – 10,000m: Ann Gaffigan Board of Directors Representative: Throws: Russ Winger Walks: Solomiya Login /Cross Country: Throws: Teddy Mitchell Road Running/Cross Country: At Large: Kelly Flathers At Large: Me’Lisa Barber

Dozens Honored at Awards Breakfast CONTINUED

Mountain /Ultra/ Trail Running Awards Charles M. Ruter Award: Fred Thomas, Gordon Bocock Mountain Runners of the Year: John R. Davis Memorial Award: Richard Moss Mountain Men Open: Joseph Gray James Grey Humanitarian Award: James Carlisle Mountain Men Master: Tim Van Orden Lori Maynard Award: Bruce MacDonald Mountain Women Open: Kristin Price Mountain Women Masters: Nicole Hunt U.S. Track Meet Directors Association Awards Ultra Men Open: Michael Wardian Meet Director of the Year Award: Jack Pfeifer Ultra Men Masters: Scott Dunlap The “Howard Schmertz” Lifetime Achievement Award: Ultra Women Open: Kami Semick David E. Walker Ultra Women Masters: Meghan Arbogast USA Trail Championships Series Winners: Coaching Education Award Mario Mendoza, Gina Lucrezi Award: Matt Lydum Contributor of the Year: Bob and Anita Teschek NACAC Coach of the Year: Brooks Johnson

Officials Awards The 2010 USATF Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach continues Andy Bakjian Award: Shirley Crowe through Sunday. For more information on USATF and the Horace Crow Jr. Award: Mike Armstrong Annual Meeting, visit www.usatf.org

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