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THE NEWSLETTER OF USATF MID-ATLANTIC FEBRUARY 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW BIGGEST AND BEST EVER: NATIONAL CLUB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LEHIGH A record field of open/masters cross country runners descended on Bethlehem. The starting line for the Men’s Open alone had 600 runners. Three years of planning finally paid off. 2 Winners — team & individual, open & masters, national & local. 4 Behind the scenes, years of work led to a blizzard of entries. 5 Verdict from the Winged Foot: “Hard-core racing at its finest.” 6 Pennsylvania’s Frances Koons punches her ticket to Team USA.

28 ‘1 IN A MILLION’ 19 PIKE CREEK WINS CLUB CHALLENGE With less than four months After 13 years of trying, the Pike Creek of track experience, 7-year- Valley Club wins the Grand old Laila Muhammad wins Prix Club Challenge. The club’s Michael two Junior Olympic medals. DiGennaro, leading at left, won one race by more than 6 minutes. 23 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Gene Dykes, 66, right, is the men’s Grand Prix individual winner, and San- dra Folzer, 75, is the women’s winner.

26 CROSS 24 GPTC STILL KING OF THE OFF-ROAD COUNTRY Make it five in a row for Greater Two stalwarts Philly, which won the 2014 Off-Road of the XC Se- Series by its widest margin yet. ries, Diane HORSE JUMPS FOR HUMANS 29 7 CONTINENTS, McManus and Running is the easy part at the 7 Don Morrison, Radnor Red . Nikolas Toocheck, 11, has show that con- reached his goal — running sistency can 25 UGLIER THAN USUAL a on each conti- pay off. The Ugly Mudder trail race lives up nent to raise money to buy to its reputation, again, in 2015. winter coats for children in need. 11 90+ TEAM SETS RELAY RECORDS Five men run the first-ever 90-and-over relays, in- stantly setting new world records at the 2014 Masters Outdoor Championships.

14 A TRACK CAREER STARTING AT 70 One of the new record holders, Mid-Atlantic’s Cham- pion Goldy Sr., 97 — passing the baton at right — has won 300 medals in the past 27 years.

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2014 USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Cross Country At Its Best

Ryan Hill Laura Thweatt Greg Mitchell Chris Kimbrough Men’s Open Champion Women’s Open Champion Men’s Masters Champion Women’s Masters Champion Mid-Atlantic Hosts Record-Setting Field of 1,900 Very few cross country courses in the United were (29:07.03) in the Men’s Open race, States can accommodate a starting field of 600 run- Laura Thweatt (19:14.41) in the Women’s Open, ners. Greg Mitchell (31:59) in the Men’s Masters and Chris Fortunately, Lehigh University has one of them. Kimbrough (21:31) in the Women’s Masters. A total of 1,929 runners entered 2014 USATF Among the notable Mid-Atlantic performers National Club Cross Country Championships in Beth- was Marisa Sutera Strange of New York, who placed lehem, Pa., on Dec. 13, shattering the previous record fifth overall in 22:21 in the Women’s Masters race. of 1,225 registrants. She won the women’s 50-54 title – her 15th national The championships had the largest masters masters age-group title – by more than a minute. cross-country fields in U.S. history, and probably the She also led her Athena Track Club squad to largest open post-collegiate fields. the 50-59 team championship. The other scoring team Mike Scott, president of the USATF Cross members were Doreen McCoubrie and Julie Hankin. Country Council, said before the event that it was for- Sutera Strange also had the fourth-best age-graded tunate the championships were at Lehigh, “since its score in the competition, 91.83. historic cross country course is one of a handful of lo- Heide Moebius of the Rosemont Running cations that is capable of accommodating almost 500 Club won the women’s 75-79 age group in 33:05. “She adult males from the start through the early sections of absolutely crushed the last mile of the XC race. She the course." passed two other women in her age group,” said Robin Jefferis, one of the event’s main organizers. The Winners Sandra Folzer of the Greater Philadelphia Track Club ZAP Fitness Reebok of North Carolina ran finished second in the age group. away with the Men’s Open 10K team championship, Three Mid-Atlantic men won their age groups – and the Athletic Association team won a close Jeff Devlin of the Downingtown Running Club in M50 victory in the Women’s Open 6K competition. Both (33:58), Thomas Jennings of the Greater Philadel- teams had three top-10 finishers in the massive Open phia Track Club in M70 (47:19) and a new member, fields of 572 men and 343 women. Richard Murphy, in M80 (1:06:07). In the individual competition, the race winners (Continued on page 3)

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Photo by Sean McKinney Athena Running Club teammates enjoy their success — first and sixth place in the 50-plus division, and ninth in 40-plus. From left: Annabelle Morales, Doreen McCoubrie, Cheryl Bellaire, Terry Ballou, Betsy Stewart, Rebecca Smith and Mary Swan.

(Continued from page 2) tance of depth – three ZAP runners finished in the top 10, and three more in the top 30. The pre-race favor- ite, , also had three top-10 fin- In Club XC, Depth Matters ishers, but the other two The team scores were calculated by adding CLICK TO FIND members finished far back, and Bowerman placed ninth. the places of each team’s top finishers – five runners Complete results in the Open divisions and the Masters men’s 40+, 50+ A total of $25,000 in and 60+ divisions, and three runners in the other Mas-  Race highlights, team prize money was ters divisions. The team with the fewest points won. awarded to the top five Open Each team could have up to to eight runners in men's and women's teams, including $5,000 for first the Open divisions, up to nine in the Men’s 40+, 50+ place. About $10,000 in prize money was awarded to and 60+ divisions, and up to five in the other divisions. medalists in the five Masters age groups, including up The scoring members of the victorious to $800 for each winner. The top age-graded Masters women’s team from the Boston Athletic Association male and female each received $100. were , Jen Rhines, Juliet Bottorff, Plaudits for Hospitality Elaina Balouris and Emily Lipari. Rhines, 41, is a three-time Olympian; the other four are all-Americans Overall, the event drew praise from the partici- just out of college. pants. Robert Zmirich posted a message on the BAA edged the Boulder Running Company by event’s Facebook site, thanking the organizers for just five points. The event showed the importance of “such a wonderful day. The tents and amenities you depth in club competition. Each of Boston’s top four provided were first class and helped make it a day that runners finished behind their counterparts on the Boul- we will always remember.” der team, but the fifth runner finished well ahead. “It was a great experience all around,” said The winning men’s team from ZAP Fitness Claire Neilan, president of the Pike Creek Valley Run- Reebok of North Carolina included all-American An- ning Club. “Kudos to those involved in the organization drew Colley, reigning USA Marathon champion Tyler of a top notch event.” Pennel, Joe Stilin, Chris Moen and Cole Atkins. And Bill Scargill described the hospitality as The men’s results again highlighted the impor- “awesome.”

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2014 USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Behind the Scenes, Years of Work

 Twenty-six Mid-Atlantic members officiated at the event, including, from left: Cynthia Young, Earl Edwards, Andrea Jennings, Maria Bap- tiste, Annette White, Jim Lamb and Michael Hemsley.  Two chief organizers of the Club Championships were race director Terry Delph and former Mid-Atlantic long distance running chair Robin Jefferis.

The planning for the 2014 Club Cross Country ever imagined,” said race director Terry Delph. Championships dates back to 2011, when a Local Or- The entry fees eased the committee’s concern ganizing Committee made an unsuccessful bid to host about ending up in the red – but added new organiz- the 2013 championships at Lehigh. (Just as well – the ing burdens, such as placing an emergency order for course was under 8 inches of snow on race day in more T-shirts. 2013.) The weather cooperated, and the course was The committee’s biggest hurdle was to raise clear and hard on race day, with just a short patch of funds for a competitive prize money package. With mud at about the 1K mark. $5,000 from Runner’s World, $5,000 from the Lehigh “The four races went off flawlessly,” Delph Valley Road Runners club and $3,000 from the Dis- said, citing the “terrific” work of the officiating crew led cover Lehigh Valley tourism agency, the committee by Earl Edwards, the Mid-Atlantic officials chair, and made another bid for 2014, beating out bids from San Mid-Atlantic volunteers. He cited committee member Francisco, Chicago and Long Island. Later, Mid- Jefferis, in particular. “She did more things for the Atlantic contributed $5,000. race than I can list, or even remember.” Robin Jefferis, a member of the Local Orga- Mid-Atlantic President Cynthia Young later nizing Committee, said clubs worked “feverishly” to honored the committee with the President’s Award at pull together teams for Lehigh. Some clubs sent up to the Annual Awards Luncheon. In addition to Delph 70 runners to the championships, including the and Jefferis, the committee members were Edann Greater Philadelphia Track Club with 73 and Pike Brady, Amby Burfoot, Carolyn Dunham, Todd Et- Creek Valley with 67. Almost 500 athletes from Mid- ters, Debbie Utesch and Dave Welsh. Atlantic competed. And USATF has asked the committee to bid In the week before the entry deadline, registra- on a future Club Cross Country Championship, Delph tions poured in. Committee members were “astonished” said, so “look for a possible return to Lehigh in 2017 by the size of the field – “more runners than they had or 2018.”

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A starting line 600 runners wide takes off to the starter’s gun in the Open Men’s Championship. Perfect Weather, Superb Course By JAMES O’BRIEN Track Club's Sonia Friend field of over 300 hammering away Publisher, NYAC Winged Foot -Uhl and 24 seconds over third- from the starting line and with the placed Janet McDevitt from Club early lead being assumed by a A chilly day and sometimes Northwest. The ever-important pack including Angela Bizzarri, blustery winds greeted runners in over-40 team race went to the At- Alisha Williams, Tara Erdmann, the USATF Club Cross Country lanta Track Club, their five scorers Frances Koons, Nicole Schap- Championships, held Dec. 13 at packing into the top 10, logging a pert and a clutch of others. It was Lehigh University in Bethlehem, mere 24 points. Boulder Track Club's 25-year-old Pa. In other words, it was perfect The men's over-40 race was Laura Thweatt who captured cross country weather. Added to no less intense, although Bower- greatest attention, though, she be- that, the rolling course was in su- man Track Club's Greg Mitchell, ing the defending champion and perb condition, setting the scene 41, was always comfortable at the looking ever more comfortable as for four races - men's and head of the field. Over the 10K the course's 6K unwound. She did women's masters, men's and looping course – perfect for spec- not deceive. Around the final 2K, women's open - that lived up to tators – he used his evident she forged an inexorable 20-meter every expectation. strength to surge clear in the last lead over Erdmann, which she The female masters were off 3K, scoring a 27- second victory held to the line, crossing in 19:14 first, a race that saw 45-year-old over Alan Jackson of the Asics to the latter's 19:24. Bizzarri, run- Christine Kimbrough from Aus- Aggies. Jackson's silver was a tad ning unattached, took third in tin, Texas, surge to the forefront less comfortably won; his margin 19:33. from the outset and remain un- at the line was a scant second A powerful Boston Athletic threatened throughout the 6K dis- over Alan Black from Atlanta TC. Association dominated the team tance. Kimbrough had been in a The masters' races were ex- race, packing five into the top 20 recent spotlight by virtue of her cellent, but it was the big guns in and accumulating a scant 50 world beer mile record. On the Le- the open races that were in the points. Notably, 40-year-old Jen high course, her time of 21:30 brightest spotlight. Rhines was the BAA's fourth gave her a 14-second margin over The women went first, the (Continued on page 6)

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2014 USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Koons Earns a Place on Team USA Frances Koons, four-time wind gusts, ankle-deep mud, ice Pennsylvania state high school cold creeks and puddles, crazy champion and eight-time all- hills.” She said she rolled her ankle American runner at Villanova, has on the second lap, and battled added another distinction to her ca- snow and ice on the final lap. reer – representing the U.S. at the “I had no idea where I was in Bupa Great International the race place-wise, and just ran my Cross Country Challenge. hardest the whole way. I had to Koons, 28, won a place on summon a kick the last 100m, which Team USA by finishing eighth at the was fun. I couldn't feel my fingers or USATF Club Cross Country Cham- toes for a good 30 minutes after- pionships in December, running a wards, and the feeling coming back personal best of 19:41.36 in the wasn't a pleasant one.” Women’s Open 6K. At Villanova, Koons finished The annual Bupa Challenge in second in the NCAA indoor 5,000 Scotland pits the top U.S., British meters and third in the outdoor and European cross country run- 5,000 meters in 2009. She ran the ners against each other in team 1,500 in the 2008 Olympic Trials races. This year, on Jan. 10, the and the 5,000 in the 2012 Olympic U.S. dominated the overall team Trials, and hopes to qualify for the competition. (Click for video.) Frances Koons at the Club Champs. Trials in 2016. She joined the Koons was eighth overall, and the third American, Georgetown club after moving to Maryland to teach running a “truly spectacular race” under difficult condi- high school math. tions and beating the reigning European cross country “With Frances's combination of superb talent and champion, said Jerry Alexander, her coach at the dogged determination, there's no telling what she can Georgetown Running Club. do in the next two years, and I sure am looking for- In her race report, Koons described Bupa as ward to seeing her represent GRC at the highest lev- “definitely the hardest race I've ever run, with 50 mph els of the sport,” Alexander said.

(Continued from page 5) of Hanson Brooks, the latter keep- however, the way was open for Zap ing his foot to the boards every step Fitness, led by Andrew Colley in scorer, placing 19th. Second and of the way. It was Hill who had the fifth, to take the title. The Boston third placed teams were Boulder strength in the closing kilometers, Athletic Association team produced Running Company and Adidas/ however; he inched inexorably another superb performance, claim- Rogue Athletic Club. away from Riley and Fernandez ing silvers to go with their golds in The men's race was a barn- and claimed the win in a blistering the women's race, while the Asics burner. From the gun, the field of 29:07 for the 10K distance. With Aggies RC placed third. almost 600 was fronted by a knot of 200 meters remaining, it looked as Some people – athletes and 20 or so thoroughbreds with barely though Fernandez would make it a spectators – find cross country hard an inch between them all. Notable Bowerman 1-2. Riley blasted the to love. It's tough, it's cold and, among them was two-time Olym- final 50 meters, though, claiming unlike just about every other team pian , the ultimate the silver medal just two seconds sport, you can never tell who's won ninth-place finisher, competing for down on the winner, with Fernan- the title until hours later. But if you Bowerman TC. It was Tegenkamp's dez crossing 0.9 seconds later. talk to anybody who attended this teammates, Ryan Hill and German With Hill, Fernandez and meet, they will assuredly tell you Fernandez, who were most threat- Tegenkamp in 1-3-9, Bowerman that cross country is hard-core ening, however, both hovering on TC was looking good for the team racing at its finest. At least it was at the shoulder of leader Jacob Riley race. With nobody else close up, Lehigh.

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Photo by Sean McKinney Here are the Mid-Atlantic clubs  The leading pack that sent more than one runner to in the early stage of the Club XC Championships: the Men’s Open Championship. Ryan Greater Philadelphia TC 73 Hill, the eventual Pike Creek Valley Running Club 67 winner, is No. 1383 Lehigh Valley Road Runners 37 in the left-most ma- Downingtown Running Club 31 roon jersey. Philadelphia Masters 31  Heide Moebius, 76, of the Rosemont South Jersey Athletic Club 26 Running Club on the Bryn Mawr Running Club 25 way to winning the Rosemont Running Club 24 women’s 75-79 age Pineland Striders 22 group in 33:05. S.W.I.F.T. Racing 16 Photo by Michael Scott / Philadelphia Runner/Puma TC 14 miscottrunning- photo.shutterfly.com Athena Track Club 12 Delaware Running Club 12 Delaware Valley Track Club 8 West Chester Running Company 8 Moorestown Distance Project 7 Stucco Running Club 7 B4Run 6 Elizabethtown College Alumni 6 F and M Track Club 6 Local Organizing Committee 6 Nittany Valley Running Club 6 All Kinds of Fast 5 GoFastR Elite 5 The Dauphin Distance Project 5 The DelCo Project 5 Chocolatetown Running Club 3 Photo: Boston Athletic Association TNT International Racing Club 2 The members of the victorious Boston Athletic Association team cele- brate their championship — Emily Lipari, Sarah Pagano, Elaina Balouris, TOTAL 495 Juliet Bottorff, Jen Rhines, Katie Matthews and Heather Cappello.

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2014 USATF CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S RESULTS Here are the top finishers in the Open and Masters divisions, followed by the top Mid-Atlantic members. Times in the Open divisions have been rounded to the nearest second. Complete results are posted at www.usatf.org.

WOMEN'S OPEN - TOP TEN Women Age 45-49 1 Laura Thweatt 25 Boulder TC 19:15 1 Chris Kimbrough 45 Team Rogue 21:31 2 Tara Erdmann 25 Nike 19:25 2 Tania Fischer 48 Janes Elite Racing 22:24 3 Angela Bizzarri 26 19:34 3 Fiona Bayly 47 Urban Athletics NYC 22:38 4 Alisha Williams 32 Boulder Running/adidas 19:35 Mid-Atlantic 5 Brianne Nelson 34 Boulder Running/adidas 19:35 11 Peggy Conlon 47 Athena TC 24:22 6 Sarah Pagano 23 Boston Athletic Assn. 19:41 14 Terry Ballou 47 Athena TC 24:29 7 Rochelle Kanuho 24 Boulder Running/adidas 19:42 15 Vicki Rudawsky 47 Dela. Running & Sports 24:30 8 Frances Koons 28 Georgetown Running Co. 19:42 Women Age 50-54 9 Juliet Bottorff 23 Boston Athletic Assn. 19:43 1 Marisa Sutera Strange 51 Athena TC 22:21 10 Elaina Balouris 22 Boston Athletic Assn. 19:47 2 Doreen McCoubrie 53 Athena TC 23:35 Mid-Atlantic Top Ten 3 Trish Bourne 50 Greater Lowell 24:36 8 Frances Koons 28 Georgetown Running Co. 19:42 Mid-Atlantic 26 Kara Foster 24 20:29 1 Marisa Sutera Strange 51 Athena TC 22:21 54 Callie Hogan 25 Bryn Mawr RC 21:06 2 Doreen McCoubrie 53 Athena TC 23:35 71 Emily Giannotti 22 Nittany Valley RC 21:24 9 Julie Hankin 50 Athena TC 25:04 80 Lauren Philbrook 27 Nittany Valley RC 21:32 98 Kathryn O'Regan 29 Bryn Mawr RC 21:51 Women Age 55-59 106 Anni Monagle 23 Dela. Running & Sports 21:59 1 Carmen Ayala- 55 Team Rogue 23:24 Troncoso 112 Kelsey Rose 24 GoFastR 22:04 126 Jessica Cataldo 27 Pike Creek Valley RC 22:18 2 Kelly Kruell 55 Club Northwest 25:13 133 Margaret Diacont 24 Greater Philadelphia TC 22:25 3 Gail Hall 55 Club Northwest 25:18 Mid-Atlantic MASTERS WOMEN - TOP TEN 4 Bonnie Boyer 59 Rosemont RC 25:34 1 Chris Kimbrough 45 Team Rogue 21:31 9 Cheryl Bellaire 55 Athena TC 26:43 2 Sonja Friend-Uhl 43 Atlanta TC 21:45 10 Bonnie Stoeckl 58 Rosemont RC 26:55 3 Janet McDevitt 41 Club Northwest 21:55 Women Age 60-64 4 Gwen Lapham 44 Club Northwest 22:14 1 Kathryn Martin 63 24:43 5 Marisa Sutera Strange 51 Athena TC 22:21 2 Sharon Moore 60 Genesee Valley Harriers 27:25 6 Tania Fischer 48 Janes Elite Racing 22:24 3 Carolyn Bujak 62 South Jersey AC 27:42 7 Jennifer St Jean 40 Westchester TC 22:24 Mid-Atlantic 8 Holly Ortlund 41 Atlanta TC 22:32 3 Carolyn Bujak 62 South Jersey AC 27:42 9 Alexandra Bigelow 41 Bull City TC 22:33 8 Coreen Steinbach 63 Athena TC 29:09 10 Fiona Bayly 47 Urban Athletics NYC 22:38 9 Diane Kukich 62 Pike Creek Valley RC 29:17 Mid-Atlantic Top Ten Women Age 65-69 5 Marisa Sutera Strange 51 Athena TC 22:21 1 Jo Anne Rowland 66 Impala Racing Team 29:14 14 Kirsten Belair 42 Pike Creek Valley RC 22:55 2 Joann Coffee 66 Central Jersey Road 30:32 22 Doreen McCoubrie 53 Athena TC 23:35 3 Deborah Bliss 67 Finger Lakes Runners 34:06 31 Jennifer Panetta 44 Downingtown RC 24:19 32 Tara Smith 42 Athena TC 24:21 Mid-Atlantic 34 Peggy Conlon 47 Athena TC 24:22 6 Diane Hardies 69 Pineland Striders 38:07 38 Terry Ballou 47 Athena TC 24:29 Women Age 70-74 39 Vicki Rudawsky 47 Dela. Running & Sports 24:30 1 Lyn Walker 74 Greater Springfield 30:33 40 Amy Blithe 44 Pike Creek Valley RC 24:31 2 Annette MacMillan 70 South Jersey AC 33:01 57 Julie Hankin 50 Athena TC 25:04 3 Ruth Thelen 70 Playmakers/New Balance 33:25 Mid-Atlantic WOMEN'S AGE GROUP WINNERS 2 Annette MacMillan 70 South Jersey AC 33:01 Women Age 40-44 5 Margaret Hoey 74 TNT International Racing 39:53 1 Sonja Friend-Uhl 43 Atlanta TC 21:45 Women Age 75-79 2 Janet McDevitt 41 Club Northwest 21:55 1 Heide Moebius 76 Rosemont RC 33:05 3 Gwen Lapham 44 Club Northwest 22:14 2 Sandra Folzer 75 Greater Philadelphia TC 33:27 Mid-Atlantic 3 Mary Harada 79 Liberty AC 41:39 10 Kirsten Belair 42 Pike Creek Valley RC 22:55 Mid-Atlantic 18 Jennifer Panetta 44 Downingtown RC 24:19 1 Heide Moebius 76 Rosemont RC 33:05 19 Tara Smith 42 Athena TC 24:21 2 Sandra Folzer 75 Greater Philadelphia TC 33:27

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2014 USATF CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S RESULTS

MEN'S OPEN - TOP TEN Men Age 45 - 49 1 Ryan Hill 24 Bowerman TC 29:07 1 Chad Newton 45 Atlanta TC 33:02 2 Jacob Riley 26 Hanson Brooks 29:09 2 Peter Hammer 48 Boston Athletic Assn. 33:08 3 24 Bowerman TC 29:10 3 Kristian Blaich 48 Atlanta TC 33:17 4 Craig Forys 25 New York AC 29:14 Mid-Atlantic 5 Andrew Colley 23 Zap Fitness Reebok 29:14 22 Greg Watson 48 Bryn Mawr RC 35:14 6 Reed Connor 24 Movin' Shoes Race Team 29:17 27 Patrick O'Rourke 46 Downingtown RC 35:37 7 Jonathan Grey 26 Team USA Minnesota 29:19 29 Matthew Sandercock 45 35:43 8 Tyler Pennel 26 Zap Fitness Reebok 29:21 Men Age 50 - 54 9 Matt Tegenkamp 32 Bowerman TC 29:23 1 Jeff Devlin 50 Downingtown RC 33:58 10 Joe Stilin 25 Zap Fitness Reebok 29:37 2 Eric Williams 50 Whirlaway Racing Team 34:04 Mid-Atlantic Top Ten 3 Brian Crowley 50 Garmin Runners 34:21 12 Cameron Marantz 27 Bryn Mawr RC 29:44 Mid-Atlantic 22 Owen Dawson 26 Bryn Mawr RC 30:01 1 Jeff Devlin 50 Downingtown RC 33:58 61 Andrew Weaver 24 Pike Creek Valley RC 30:41 4 Kenneth Barbee 50 Greater Philadelphia TC 34:25 91 Kyle Dawson 26 Bryn Mawr RC 31:10 19 Tim Schuler 51 Pike Creek Valley RC 36:17 97 Eric Arnold 24 Bryn Mawr RC 31:12 Men Age 55 - 59 98 Matt Kane 24 Bryn Mawr RC 31:12 1 Joe Sheeran 57 Club Northwest 34:48 106 Christopher Warren 23 Adidas Garden State 31:17 2 Mark Reeder 55 Greater Lowell 35:10 119 Matt Gillette 23 Rosemont RC 31:24 3 Michael Smith 56 Club Northwest 36:02 166 Ryan Lee 22 Unattached 31:54 Mid-Atlantic 172 Daniel Feeney 24 Pike Creek Valley RC 31:59 5 Charles Crabb 57 Pike Creek Valley RC 36:58 7 Gregory Cauller 55 Pike Creek Valley RC 37:37 10 Charles Shields 55 Greater Philadelphia TC 37:44 MASTERS MEN - TOP TEN Men Age 60 - 64 1 Gregory Mitchell 41 Bowerman TC 31:59 2 Alan Jackson 40 Asics Aggie RC 32:26 1 Chris Webber 62 Super Runners Shop 38:20 2 Reno Stirrat 60 Shore AC 38:51 3 Alan Black 41 Atlanta TC 32:27 3 John Holcomb 60 Cal Coast TC 40:02 4 Dave Slavinski 43 Team Pearl Izumi 32:29 Mid-Atlantic 5 John Howell 41 Bowerman TC 32:48 5 Terry Permar 60 Greater Philadelphia TC 40:47 6 Ahrlin Bauman 41 Bowerman TC 32:48 9 Dan Neitz 61 Philadelphia Masters 41:47 7 Christopher Magill 42 Boston Athletic Assn. 32:51 16 Joseph Kern 60 Philadelphia Masters 43:21 8 Jaime Heilpern 44 Asics Aggie RC 32:57 Men Age 65 - 69 9 Craig Greenslit 44 Boulder Running/adidas 32:58 1 Lloyd Hansen 66 Ann Arbor TC 41:25 10 John Gardiner 42 Cal Coast TC 33:00 2 Doc Rappole 65 41:45 Mid-Atlantic Top Ten 3 Gene Dykes 66 Greater Philadelphia TC 42:50 30 Jeff Devlin 50 Downingtown RC 33:58 Mid-Atlantic 35 Terrance Shea 41 34:10 3 Gene Dykes 66 Greater Philadelphia TC 42:50 36 Daryl Weaver 41 Rosemont RC 34:10 8 Seth Bergmann 65 South Jersey AC 44:54 48 Kenneth Barbee 50 Greater Philadelphia TC 34:25 18 Fred Dedrick 66 Greater Philadelphia TC 48:07 71 Michael Padilla 40 Greater Philadelphia TC 35:06 Men Age 70 - 74 76 Greg Watson 48 Bryn Mawr RC 35:14 1 Thomas Jennings 70 Greater Philadelphia TC 47:19 89 Patrick O'Rourke 46 Downingtown RC 35:37 2 Przemyslaw Nowicki 70 Shore AC 48:55 94 Matthew Sandercock 45 35:43 3 Edward Smith 72 Shore AC 49:59 112 Tim Schuler 51 Pike Creek Valley RC 36:17 Mid-Atlantic 119 John Manion 41 West Chester Running 36:27 1 Thomas Jennings 70 Greater Philadelphia TC 47:19 13 Carl Landis 72 Philadelphia Masters 53:52 MEN'S AGE GROUP WINNERS 20 Theo Hardies 70 Pineland Striders 58:45 Men Age 40 - 44 Men Age 75 - 79 1 Gregory Mitchell 41 Bowerman TC 31:59 1 David Turner 75 Atlanta TC 56:19 2 Alan Jackson 40 Asics Aggie RC 32:26 2 Matt Lalumia 75 Clifton RoadRunners 58:34 3 Alan Black 41 Atlanta TC 32:27 3 Jack Hanley 79 We Are Athletes 1:00:37 Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic 24 Terrance Shea 41 34:10 4 James Durkin 76 Philadelphia Masters 1:06:07 25 Daryl Weaver 41 Rosemont RC 34:10 5 Bruce Gilbert 79 Philadelphia Masters 1:07:02 44 Michael Padilla 40 Greater Philadelphia TC 35:06 Continued on Page 10

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2014 USATF CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: TEAM RESULTS Here are the top three teams overall and the top three from Mid-Atlantic, with each team’s total times and total points.

MEN’S OPEN TEAMS WOMEN'S OPEN TEAMS 1 Zap Fitness Reebok 2:28:35 61 1 Boston Athletic Association (A) 99:51 43 2 Boston Athletic Association (A) 2:30:29 103 2 Boulder Running Comp/adidas (A) 100:00 48 3 Asics Aggie Running Club (A) 2:30:40 109 3 Adidas/RogueAC (A) 101:29 73 Mid-Atlantic Teams Mid-Atlantic Teams 10 Bryn Mawr Running Club (A) 2:33:19 243 19 Nittany Valley Running Club (A) 112:53 495 25 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (A) 2:40:56 740 20 Bryn Mawr Runing Club (A) 113:50 540 35 Bryn Mawr Running Club (B) 2:46:04 1061 22 LOC 2014 Club XC Championships (A) 116:35 662 MEN’S 40+ TEAMS WOMEN'S 40+ TEAMS 1 Bowerman Track Club (A) 2:44:39 49 1 Team Rogue (A) 1:07:49 27 2 Atlanta Track Club (A) 2:45:37 59 2 Bull City Track Club (A) 1:09:48 42 3 Boston Athletic Association (A) 2:47:22 91 3 Atlanta Track Club (A) 1:09:02 46 Mid-Atlantic Teams Mid-Atlantic Teams 19 Greater Philadelphia TC (A) 3:07:10 579 9 Athena Track Club (A) 1:13:12 86 24 West Chester Running Company (A) 3:12:14 689 12 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (A) 1:13:54 110 25 Rosemont Running Club (A) 3:14:52 707 14 Delaware Running and Sports Club (A) 1:15:23 132 MEN’S 50+ TEAMS WOMEN'S 50+ TEAMS 1 Club Northwest (A) 2:59:08 62 1 Athena Track Club (A) 1:11:00 12 2 Cal Coast Track Club (A) 3:00:07 86 2 Club Northwest (A) 1:15:12 27 3 Playmakers Elite/New Balance (A) 3:02:30 102 3 Garmin Runners (A) 1:16:41 42 Mid-Atlantic Teams Mid-Atlantic Teams 5 Greater Philadelphia TC (A) 3:03:44 137 1 Athena Track Club (A) 1:11:00 12 6 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (A) 3:07:02 173 6 Athena Track Club (B) 1:19:28 75 14 Downingtown Running Club (A) 3:20:32 386 10 Rosemont Running Club (A) 1:21:59 98 MEN’S 60+ TEAMS WOMEN'S 60+ TEAMS 1 Atlanta Track Club (A) 3:37:05 78 1 Genesee Valley Harriers (A) 1:26:04 13 2 Ann Arbor Track Club (A) 3:36:52 82 2 Atlanta Track Club (A) 1:29:57 23 3 Cal Coast Track Club (A) 3:37:42 95 3 Impala Racing Team (A) 1:31:52 29 Mid-Atlantic Teams Mid-Atlantic Teams 6 Greater Philadelphia TC (A) 3:44:04 133 4 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (A) 1:33:21 34 7 Philadelphia Masters (A) 3:46:00 144 8 Pineland Striders (A) 1:48:40 69 12 South Jersey Athletic Club (A) 4:10:35 292 WOMEN'S 70+ TEAMS MEN’S 70+ TEAMS 1 Playmakers Elite/New Balance (A) 2:01:20 6 1 Shore Athletic Club (A) 2:29:36 6 2 Atlanta Track Club (A) 2:39:03 21 MEN’S AGE GROUP WINNERS (Continued) 3 Clifton RoadRunners Club (A) 2:44:47 29 Men Age 80 - 84 Mid-Atlantic Teams 1 Richard Murphy 80 Northport RC 1:06:07 4 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (A) 2:45:40 31 2 John Schultz 82 Pike Creek Valley RC 1:27:39 5 Philadelphia Masters (A) 3:07:01 45 3 Elliott Denman 80 Shore AC 1:46:46 6 Pike Creek Valley Running Club (B) 3:31:09 54 Mid-Atlantic 2 John Schultz 82 Pike Creek Valley RC 1:27:39

MEN'S AGE GRADED WINNERS WOMEN'S AGE GRADED WINNERS 1 Joe Sheeran M50-59 Club Northwest 93.52 1 Kathryn Martin F60-64 97.67 2 Peter Hammer M40-49 Boston Athletic Assoc. 91.22 2 Lyn Walker F70-74 Greater Springfield 94.24 3 Peter Magill M50-54 Cal Coast TC 91.01 3 Carmen Ayala-Tronco F50-59 Team Rogue 92.25 Top Mid-Atlantic finishers Mid-Atlantic 6 Jeff Devlin M50-54 Downingtown RC 90.42 4 Marisa Sutera Strange F50-54 Athena TC 91.83 15 Kenneth Barbee M50-54 Greater Philadelphia TC 89.21 5 Heide Moebius F70-79 Rosemont RC 90.20 25 Charles Crabb M50-59 Pike Creek Valley RC 88.02 6 Doreen McCoubrie F50-54 Athena TC 89.22

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Team of Nonagenarians Doesn’t Just Break Records — They Create Them Records for Relays And Race Walking Mid-Atlantic athletes brought home 54 gold medals from the 2014 USAF Masters Outdoor Championships in July, but few got as much attention as the 4x100-meter relay team that in- cluded 97-year-old Champion Goldy Sr. of Haddonfield, N.J. For the first time in history, a relay team of 90-plus-year- olds took to the track and set the initial world records for their age group in the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 relays. The team of Goldy, Orville Rogers, 96, Roy Englert, 92, and Charles Ross, 91, ran the 4x100 in 2:22.37. The crowd whooped and shouted “Go” as Ross took the baton to the finish line. Charles Boyle, 91, stepped in for Goldy for the two longer races. The team ran the 4x800 in 28:17.10. In the final track event of the meet, with the crowd on its feet, the team fin- ished the 4x400 in 12:41.69. USATF called it “the highlight of the day, perhaps even the whole meet.” Here’s video of the 4x100m. Goldy, who represents the Philadelphia Masters club, also won the M95 with a toss of 5.58 meters, the discus with a throw of 14.18 meters, the javelin with 11.55 meters, and the with 5.82 meters. The championships were held July 17-20 at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. World Record for Jack Starr Another Philadelphia Masters member, 85-year-old Jack Starr, set a world record for his age group in the 10k race walk with a time of 1:14:06. He also set a U.S. age group record for the 5,000-meter race walk, 36:16.84. Starr now holds 20 U.S. records in outdoor and road group race walking. He set a record of 8,009 meters in the one- hour race walk in Gloucester, Mass., on Aug. 10. Starr was named the USATF Race Walker of the Year for (Continued on page 12)

THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE: The trickiest part of a relay is passing the baton, but these runners show how on their way to the first world record in the 4x100 meters by athletes 90 and over. That’s Champion Goldy Sr., 97, passing off to Orville Rogers, 96. In the background, Mid-Atlantic relay runners, from left, Catherine Popovitch, Jo Phelps, Christine Roemer and Jill Cypress observe the exchange while awaiting their turn on the track.

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Photos by Gregory Coats/www.coallenenterprises.smugmug.com/sports  Members of the relay teams that broke two world relay records celebrate their success. From left are Sabra Harvey, 65, and three Mid-Atlantic mem- bers — Coreen Steinbach, 63, Lorraine Jasper, 52, and Beth Shisler, 50.  Race walker Jack Starr, 85, set a world 10K record and a U.S. 5K record.

MA Women In On 2 World Records MEDAL COUNT Mid-Atlantic members (Continued from page 11) Shisler, Lorraine Jasper and Coreen Steinbach ran on non-club 4x800 relay won 153 medals at the men’s 85-89 age group – an honor teams that set world records. the USATF Masters he previously received in 2009, 2010 In the women’s 60-69 age group, Outdoor Champion- ships, including: and 2011. He was the Masters Race the team of Sabra Harvey, 65, Mary Walker of the Year in 2000, 2004 and Richards, 60, Steinbach, 63, and Kath- MEN 2007 – the oldest athlete ever chosen ryn Martin, 62, ran 11:06.02, breaking Gold 18 for that honor. the world record by 16 seconds and the Silver 21 Starr began in 1992 American record by over a minute. at the age of 64 and has won more than The 50-59 team of Shisler, 50, Bronze 11 40 age-group national championships, Sarah Allers, 53, Claudette Groenen- TOTAL 50 according to the Delaware Track & Field daal, 50, and Jasper, 52, ran a 10:24.21 WOMEN Hall of Fame. to beat the listed world record by almost Gold 36 He was the first American over three seconds. 70 to walk a 10K in under one hour, and Silver 37 he completed the Boston Marathon, at Team Results Bronze 30 the age of 70, in 4:53:31, walking a The So Cal Track Club took TOTAL 103 pace of 11:12 per mile. home its 13th team championship with He was admitted to the USATF 870 points. CLICK TO FIND Masters Hall of Fame in 2006. Atlanta Track Club took second Complete results with 824 and TNT International Racing Video coverage Women’s Relay Records Club, based at Lincoln University in Masters records Mid-Atlantic members Beth Pennsylvania, finished third with 625.

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Here is a look at some of the 31 Mid-Atlantic national champions, who won a total of 48 gold med- als at the 2014 Masters Outdoor Championships.

 Larry Nolly of TNT won the 100 meter short hurdles in 17.53 and the 300-meter long hurdles in 52.33 in the 65-69 age group.

All photos courtesy of Gregory Coats/ www.coallenenterprises.smugmug.com /sports (Many more photos posted.)

Michael Jackson of TNT won Marisa Sutera Strange of Athena runs an Charmaine Roberts of Athena leads the 400m hurdles in M40. 18:31.2 to win the 5,000 meters run in the the 800 meters in the W45 group. Here he runs the 4x400 relay. women’s 50-54 group. She won both the 400 and 800.

 Helen Boston of TNT, second from left, heads for victory in the 100-meter dash in a time of 14.76. She is in the W60 group.

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS At 97, He’d Rather Run Than Walk Goldy Is Committed To Staying Active, And Has Medals To Prove It By DON BENEVENTO Courier-Post

When Champ Goldy was 70, he retired as a full-time Methodist minister. But he did not stop mov- ing. A brochure promoting the Senior Games of New Jersey captured his interest, so he launched a successful sec- ond career as a masters per- former in track and field. “I looked at the brochure, and I thought, that looks inter- esting,” Goldy recalled. “It cost me about $2 to go at that time, and I went up and ran the 100 and 200 (meters), and I came back Photo by Ken Stone / masterstrack.com with some medals.” The new 4x100 meter world record-holders in the 90-plus age group, from left — That was 27 years ago, Roy Englert, 92, Charles Ross, 91, Orville Rogers, 96, and Champion Goldy Sr. and Goldy — a 97-year-old resident of Haddonfield, N.J. — continues to compete “When I watch him,” the 68-year-old says, “I think, in masters track and field competitions. ‘Jeez, he’s doing good.’” Last July, he took part in the USATF Masters Out- Goldy has set a long-term goal for himself. door Championships at Wake Forest University, “I’d like to run in the Penn Relays when I’m 100,” where he was the oldest competitor. he said. “I could never beat anybody at that age, but I Goldy bagged five gold and two silver medals. did beat a guy who was 85 years old a couple of One of the golds was for the 4x100 relay for runners times.” over 90. It was the first time the event was ever held, Goldy twice raced against 100-year-old Everett and the team’s time of 2 minutes, 22.37 seconds, is Houston. now listed as a world record. “There was a picture of us in the newspaper with But Goldy keeps things in perspective and doesn’t him standing in lane 1 and me on my knee,” he re- put a lot of emphasis on winning. called. “I joked with him, ‘When are you going to get “I’ve gotten a lot of gold,” he noted. “But at my down here and get this race started?’ age, sometimes I don’t have a lot of competition (in “He said, ‘If I get down there, I’ll never get up the 95-99 age group) unless it’s one of these big again.’” meets.” But Goldy remains determined to live an active Staying active life. Goldy greets a visitor with a strong handshake “He’s the only man I know to start running at age and a warm smile. Nearby is a motorized chair he 70,” said his son, Champ Jr. “He really enjoys it, and uses when he needs to get off his feet. he’s won many trophies. I take him to a lot of his “I’m more actually more comfortable when I’m run- meets, and I really think it’s something. (Continued on page 15)

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS USATF Addressing Complaints About Records Jeff Brower, the new chairman of the USATF record application form, expanding the list of meets Masters T&F Records Committee, plans big changes that qualify for automatic approvals, accepting to address complaints by masters athletes about the emailed applications, and creating an appeals system. way national and world records are approved, Ken Brower told Stone that he will put all of the Stone reports on his website, masterstrack.com. committee’s proposals into effect. For starters, he In 2013, a USATF committee described a wide has created web pages on the records process, range of complaints: Applications for records were guidelines for applications and the status of appli- rejected without any explanation. The application cations. process was too complex. The requirements were “It’s difficult to get a record form filled out prop- ambiguous. Meet directors failed to process applica- erly, and I’m already making changes to simplify it as tions. much as possible,” Brower told Stone. “I’m looking The committee made recommendations to into additional ways to go ‘paperless,’ and have al- simplify the process and improve “transparency, ac- ready made changes on the website that will benefit countability and timeliness.” many.” The recommendations included revising the Here is Ken Stone’s full story.

(Continued from page 14) he said. “Your physical body, you’ve got to take care of it.” ning than walking,” he explained. “When I’m running, I Goldy is a self-taught athlete. He recalls playing can go in a straight line. some baseball, but he never had any coaching in “Walking, I go back and forth. I don’t like to go up track and field. and down stairs anymore, and I don’t like to walk long Now he wishes he had. distances.” “The crazy thing is, if I had some coaching, I might When he competes, Goldy performs in more than have been another Carl Lewis,” he mused. “As a 14- running events. He began his career running the 100 year-old, they tell me I did the 100 in 10.2, and that’s and 200, but when he traveled to his various meets pretty fast. there was often a long time lag between events. “When I did the broad jump, I did 22 feet — and So in the interim, he took up throwing the javelin, Carl Lewis only did 29.” the discus and the shot put. Goldy’s son recalls an incident he witnessed at an By his own count, Goldy has won 300 medals dur- Ohio meet. ing a career that has allowed him to compete all over “He went to throw the javelin and people were the nation, as well as abroad. His longest trip for a shocked,” the younger Goldy remembered. “I forget meet was to . how far he threw it; I’ll say 45 feet. “I think he’s great,” said his wife, Evelyn. “I don’t “But it went pretty far compared to everyone else.” think he’ll ever grow old because that’s the way he wants it to be. Man of faith “Whatever it is, he can do it — that’s the philoso- Goldy formal career as a minister has ended, but phy he’s trying to get across.” he still preaches an occasional sermon. During the summer months, he spreads the word in Surf City and Working out Spray Beach. Goldy’s workout includes a half- on the “He helps a lot of people,” his son said. “If some- block where he resides, and he practices his throwing body calls and it’s something that needs to be taken events in a park across the street from his home. care of, he does it. It could be 4 o’clock in the morn- When he’s not outside working out, he uses a ing, he’ll go help the person.” treadmill in his garage to keep himself conditioned. The workouts take place two or three times a week. If it takes a lot of discipline to stay in shape, This is an edited version of a story that ap- Goldy is up to the challenge. peared in the Courier-Post of South Jersey. The com- “I just feel like you’ve got to keep yourself going,” plete story is posted at www.courierpostonline.com

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S RESULTS These Mid-Atlantic members won medals at the championships July 17-20 in Winston-Salem, NC. Key to club abbreviations: Athena = Athena Track Club. GPTC = Greater Philadelphia Track Club. PM = Philadelphia Masters Track and Field Association. TNT = TNT International Racing Club. SJAC = South Jersey Athletic Club Complete results are posted at www.usatf.org

30-34 AGE GROUP 45-59 AGE GROUP 1st, Outdoor Pentathlon, 2298 Charmaine Davis, 33, TNT Gina Lanier, 48, TNT 2nd, 80 Short Hurdles 30", 18.75 1st, , 1.30m 3rd, , 20.44m 2nd, 300 Long Hurdles 30", 1:10.9 3rd, 400 Long Hurdles 30", 1:21.2 3rd, , 20.97m 2nd, , 3.27m Amanda Watson, 31, TNT 3rd, Weight Throw 20#, 8.35m Cheryl Bellaire, 55, Athena 1st, Discus Throw, 32.11m Patricia Mosley, 47, TNT 1st, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, 9:30.4 2nd, Shot Put 4K, 10.50m 1st, Hammer Throw, 25.79m 3rd, 400 Meter Dash, 1:12.8 2nd, 600G, 29.90m 1st, Weight Throw 20#, 9.50m 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 2:47.9 3rd, 100 Short Hurdles 33", 18.4 2nd, Discus Throw, 22.20m 3rd, Long Jump, 4.24m Christine Roemer, 49, TNT 60-64 AGE GROUP Brandice Coleman, 31, PM 1st, 400 Long Hurdles 30", 1:25.7 Helen Boston, 63, TNT 1st, Weight Throw 20#, 7.99m 3rd, Outdoor Pentathlon, 1839 1st, 100 Meter Dash, 14.76 3rd, Discus Throw, 19.85m Lizanne Stephan, 47, TNT Delores Grandison, 61, TNT 3rd, 80 Short Hurdles 30", 15.94 1st, Hammer Throw, 23.49m 35-39 AGE GROUP 3rd, High Jump, 1.15m 1st, Weight Throw, 12.45m Amy King, 37, TNT Kristine Longshore, 46, PM 2nd, Shot Put 3K, 8.18m 2nd, 800 Meter Run, 3:15.1 1st, , 1.40m Coreen Steinbach, 63, Athena DaBeth Manns, 38, TNT 2nd, 400 Long Hurdles 30", 1:54.8 2nd, 400 Meter Dash, 1:11.7 1st, 5000 Meter Race Walk, 41:00.8 2nd, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, 13:23.0 2nd, 1500 Meter Run, 5:47.2 1st, 10000 Meter Race Walk, 21:57.0 Wendy Mastripolito, 48, PM 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 2:48.6 Kim Moore, 35, TNT 1st, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, 10:31.8 2nd, High Jump, 1.25m 3rd, 10000 Meter Run, 52:49.1 65-69 AGE GROUP 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 3:19.6 Peggy Conlon, 46, Athena Joy Oakey, 65, TNT Vandora Myers, 38, TNT 3rd, 5000 Meter Run, 20:26.8 1st, Outdoor Pentathlon, 2451 1st, Shot Put 4K, 7.44m Julie Hankin, 49, Athena 2nd, 1500 Meter Run, 6:48.7 2nd, Hammer Throw, 23.69m 2nd, 5000 Meter Run, 20:26.4 2nd, 300 Long Hurdles 27", 1:08.4 2nd, Weight Throw 20#, 7.96m Charmaine Roberts, 47, Athena 3rd, High Jump, 1.00m Marilyn Gregory, 39, None 1st, 400 Meter Dash, 1:01.3 1st, 800 Meter Run, 2:49.5 1st, 800 Meter Run, 2:32.5 70-74 AGE GROUP 2nd, 1500 Meter Run, 5:33.8 Jane Simpson, 73, TNT 2nd, 5000 Meter Run, 20:30.7 50-54 AGE GROUP 1st, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, 17:44.3 Linda Jarjisian, 54, TNT 1st, Outdoor Pentathlon, 975 40-44 AGE GROUP 1st, 300 Long Hurdles 30", 1:16.1 2nd, , 4.14m Jill Cypress, 42, TNT 2nd, Pole Vault, 1.20m 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 4:57.8 2nd, 100 Meter Dash, 13.2 2nd, Outdoor Pentathlon, 1304 3rd, Long Jump, 1.45m 2nd, 80 Short Hurdles 30", 14.13 Grace Keller, 53, PM Cathy Primmer, 71, PM 3rd, 400 Long Hurdles 30", 1:09.9 3rd, Long Jump, 3.69m 2nd, Long Jump, 1.91m Dawn Kent, 40, TNT 3rd, Triple Jump, 7.27m 3rd, 400 Meter Dash, 1:49.2 1st, Shot Put 4K, 7.51m Lisa Meeden, 51, PM 1st, Weight Throw 20#, 8.19m 2nd, Triple Jump, 7.37m 80-84 AGE GROUP 2nd, Discus Throw, 20.77m Lorraine Jasper, 52, Athena Gloria Krug, 83, PM 2nd, Javelin Throw 600G, 23.04m 1st, 800 Meter Run, 2:25.9 1st, Javelin Throw 400G, 15.56m Luisa Rodriguez, 42, PM 1st, 1500 Meter Run, 5:07.4 2nd, Triple Jump, 3.45m 1st, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, 13:50.1 Marisa Sutera Strange, 51, Athena 2nd, Shot Put 2K, 6.56m 1st, Hammer Throw, 16.38m 1st, 5000 Meter Run, 18:31.2 2nd, Hammer Throw, 20.17m 2nd, Weight Throw 20#, 6.71m 2nd, 1500 Meter Run, 5:15.2 2nd, Weight Throw, 8.03m 2nd, 5000 Meter Race Walk, 43:31.3 3rd, Long Jump, 1.64m 3rd, Long Jump, 3.01m 55-59 AGE GROUP 3rd, Discus Throw .75k, 15.69m Leslee Hoey, 44, Athena Jo Phelps, 55, TNT 3rd, 5000 Meter Run, 18:39.9 1st, High Jump, 1.20m Continued on next page 1st, Triple Jump, 6.66m

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2014 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S RESULTS These Mid-Atlantic members won medals at the championships July 17-20 in Winston-Salem, NC. U.S. records are in red.

35-39 AGE GROUP 45-49 AGE GROUP Larry Pratt, 73, None Negasi Gerima, 36, TNT Nicholas Berra, 45, GPTC 2nd, Discus Throw, 42.03m 2nd, 200 Meter Dash, 23.14 1st, 800 Meter Run, 2:00.7 Ronald Shields, 71, None Kim Lanier, 38, TNT 2nd, 1500 Meter Run, 4:11.4 3rd, 10000 Meter Race Walk, 13:19.9 2nd, Weight Throw, 5.05m John Porter Jr, 35, TNT 50-54 AGE GROUP 75-79 AGE GROUP 1st, High Jump, 1.50m Kevin Forde, 50, GPTC William Bittner, 77, PM 1st, Triple Jump, 11.59m 1st, 1500 Meter Run, 4:21.4 2nd, 100 Meter Dash, 15.01 1st, Weight Throw, 10.28m 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 2:09.8 Joseph Paradine, 78, PM 2nd, Long Jump, 5.49m Jim Sery, 53, SJAC 2nd, Pole Vault, 2.05m 2nd, Discus Throw, 26.51m 2nd, 10000 Meter Run, 36:43.9 2nd, Javelin Throw 800G, 26.55m 85-89 AGE GROUP 3rd, Shot Put 7.26K, 10.00m 55-59 AGE GROUP John Starr, 85, PM Thomas Thomasson Jr., 38, TNT Gary Glowitz, 56, GPTC 1st, 5000 Meter Race Walk, 36:16.8 2nd, 3000 Meter Steeplechase, 12:07.9 2nd, 400 Long Hurdles 33", 1:05.6 1st, 10000 Meter Race Walk, 1:14:05.1

40-44 AGE GROUP 60-64 AGE GROUP 95-PLUS AGE GROUP David Ash, 43, TNT William Ransom, 60, TNT Champion Goldy Sr, 97, PM 3rd, 110 Short Hurdles 39", 21.74 3rd, Outdoor Pentathlon, 2358 1st, Shot Put 3K, 5.58m 3rd, Javelin Throw 800G, 26.90m 1st, Discus Throw, 14.18m 3rd, Weight Throw, 7.20m 65-69 AGE GROUP 1st, Javelin Throw 400G, 11.55m 3rd, Outdoor Pentathlon, 1490 Lawrence Nolly, 65, TNT 1st, Weight Throw, 5.82m Michael Jackson, 41, TNT 1st, 100 Short Hurdles 33", 17.53 2nd, 100 Meter Dash, 33.6 1st, 400 Long Hurdles 36", 1:01.4 1st, 300 Long Hurdles 30", 52.33 2nd, 200 Meter Dash, 1:50.8 2nd, 110 Short Hurdles 39", 18.39 2nd, Long Jump, 4.46m Kyle Lanier, 41, TNT 35-39 RELAY AGE GROUP 3rd, 800 Meter Run, 2:06.0 70-74 AGE GROUP TNT International Racing Club "Q" Carlos Mathews, 41, TNT David Marovich, 71, PM 1st, 4x100 Meter Relay Club, 45.17 2nd, Long Jump, 5.51m 2nd, 300 Long Hurdles 27", 1:15.0 Carlos Mathews, 41; Negasi Gerima, 2nd, Triple Jump, 11.08m 3rd, Triple Jump, 6.89m 36; Michael Koot, 40; Etroy Nelson Jr., 40 Etroy Nelson Jr., 40, TNT Curtis Morgan, 71, PM TNT International Racing Club "R" 3rd, 100 Meter Dash, 11.52 1st, High Jump, 1.40m 2nd, 4x100 Meter Relay Club, 52.36 Byron Friend Sr., 55, John Porter Jr., WOMEN'S RESULTS (CONTINUED) 35; David Ash, 43, Michael Burke, 51

30-34 RELAY AGE GROUP Grace Keller, 53; Jean Griffin, 58; Cath- erine Popovitch, 52; Lisa Meeden, 51 40-44 RELAY AGE GROUP TNT International Racing Club "O" TNT International Racing Club "P" 1st, 4x100 Meter Relay Club, 55.64 TNT International Racing Club "N" 2nd, 4x400 Meter Relay Club, 3:44.09 Christine Roemer, 49; Jill Cypress, 42; 3rd, 4x100 Meter Relay Club, 1:04.49 Charmaine Davis, 33; Amanda Watson, Joy Oakey, 65; Helen Boston, 63; Michael Jackson, 41; David Bynoe Sr., 31 Delores Grandison, 61; Linda Jarjisian, 52; Etroy Nelson Jr., 40; Kyle Lanier, 41 TNT International Racing Club "I" 54 1st, 4x400 Meter Relay Club, 5:01.93 60-64 RELAY AGE GROUP Jill Cypress, 42; Amanda Watson, 31; 30-39 RELAY AGE GROUP TNT International Racing Club "Q" Charmaine Davis, 33; Joy Oakey, 65 TNT International Racing Club "G" 1st, 4x400 Meter Relay Club, 4:56.93 Bernie Linner, 65; Lawrence Nolly, 65; 3rd, 4x800 Meter Relay Club, 13:53.99 35-39 RELAY AGE GROUP James Frontino, 64; Thomas Tinsman, Joy Oakey, 65; Amy King, 37; Jo TNT International Racing Club "J" 61 Phelps, 55; Kim Moore, 35 3rd, 4x400 Meter Relay Club, 5:47.56

Jo Phelps, 55; Amy King, 37; Kim 60-69 SHUTTLE HURDLE AGE GROUP Moore, 35; DaBeth Manns, 38 40-49 SHUTTLE HURDLE AGE GROUP TNT International Racing Club "A" TNT International Racing Club "A" 1st, Shuttle Hurdle Club, 1:23.51 50-54 RELAY AGE GROUP 1st, Shuttle Hurdle Club, 1:06.41 Lawrence Nolly, 65; Thomas Tinsman, Philadelphia Masters "M" Jill Cypress, 42; Linda Jarjisian, 54; 61; James Frontino, 64; Bernie Linner, 2nd, 4x100 Meter Relay CLUB, 1:02.34 Christine Roemer, 49; Jo Phelps, 55 65

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TRACK AND FIELD Annual Meet Pits Young and Old, Sprinters and Distance Runners Berra, Athena Repeat as Pentathlon Champions World 800-meter record holder Nick Berra showed again that his abilities aren’t limited to the middle distances, winning the Advanced Sports Chiropractic Runners Pentathlon for the sec- ond year in a row.  From left, meet director The Athena Track Club also Kyle Mecklenborg and the individual winners — Nick repeated as the team champions. Berra, first; Mark Williams, The squad of Mary Swan, Doreen second; Vicki Fox, third; Peter McCoubrie and Beth Shisler won Brady, fifth; and Kevin Forde, the event by 6 points over the fourth. Greater Philadelphia Track Club. The 2014 Pentathlon was  The winning team from the held Aug. 10 at Carey Stadium Athena Track Club, from left, and Athletic Complex on the cam- Doreen McCoubrie, Beth pus of Germantown Academy in Shisler and Mary Swan. Fort Washington, Pa. The compe- tition is a USATF-sanctioned event produced by the Greater Philadel- Photos by Melanie Berra phia Track Club. In the Individual Pentathlon, (88.1), but even in the sprints he events, but in separate heats. 44 runners ranging in age from 14 broke 83. His total score, 429.6, Athena and Greater Philadel- to 78 competed in five events – was only a point behind his 2013 phia were closely matched in four the 3,000 meters, 200 meters, winning mark of 430.8, the event events, but McCoubrie’s world- 1,500 meters, 100 meters and, at record. class score of 93.3 in the 3,000 the runner’s option, either the 400 The next four scorers were meters gave the edge to Athena. or 800 meters. bunched closely together – Mark Cash prizes went to the top The scoring is age-graded, Williams, 41, of Columbia, NJ, five individuals and the top team. meaning that young and old, fe- (419.3); Vicki Fox, 55, of Hunting- The meet director was Kyle Meck- male and male, and dis- ton, NY, (419.1); Kevin Forde, 50, lenborg. Pete Taylor again did tance runners are competing of Philadelphia, (417.5) and Peter the announcing duties. Volunteers against each other on a “level Brady, 42, Jersey City, NJ were mostly from the Greater playing field.” (416.8). Philadelphia Track Club. Consistency won the day for For the second year in a row, Berra, 45, who holds the world seven runners broke 400 points. CLICK TO FIND 800-meter indoor record for men Twelve teams participated in age 45-49. His best scores were in the Team Pentathlon, now in its  2014 Individual Scores the 800 (88.6) and the 1,500 third year. The three-member  2014 Team Scores teams competed in the same five

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 GRAND PRIX Pike Creek Finally On Top In Club Challenge From the Start, Delaware Club Is Champion It was a long time coming, but the Pike Creek Valley Running Club is the 2014 Grand Prix Club Challenge champion. The Delaware-based club has been a fixture in the club competi- tion since it started in 2002, finish- ing second or third in many years before finally winning the trophy, and the $1,000 first prize. “Their first championship is well deserved,” said Ed Maher, the Grand Prix coordinator. “This is a huge achievement,” said club President Claire Neilan. “All who participated and scored for the club should be giving them- selves a huge pat on the back.” Along with the club’s third-place Photo by Mark DeNio finish in the Off-Road Series, “we Michael DiGennaro of Pike Creek Valley takes the early lead in the Dela- have had a great year,” she said. ware Distance Classic, which he won by more than six minutes. His team- The Grand Prix Circuit is a se- mates in the top 10 finishers included Jay Coughenour (#50) third, David ries of 11 long distance races at a Wiechecki (not visible) sixth, Daniel Suher (#277) seventh and Thomas variety of distances and in loca- Steenkamer (#283) tenth. Jim Sery (#225), first masters finisher, is visible tions around the tri-state area. The between the two front-runners. A video of the race start is at ddc15k.org/. Grand Prix provides competition between runners in each age/ before the summer break. Linda 414 points. Carolyn Bujak scored gender group, and also uses “age- Hawke, 46, of the Athena Track 89.0 and won the F60-64 group, graded” scoring to rank male and Club won the race in 28:00, fol- and Jim Sery scored 87.3 and female runners of all ages on a lowed by Samantha McNally of won M50-54. Three other mem- level playing field. the Downingtown Running Club, bers also won their age groups – The Club Challenge is a team 27, in 29:00 and Dana Guglielmo, Maria Gandolfo in F50-54, Seth competition independent of the in- 23, in 31:56. Bergmann in M60-64 and James dividual competition, again using In the Club Challenge scoring, Flanagan in M75-79. age-graded scoring. A club’s score Pike Creek Valley widened its lead The Greater Philadelphia is the total its top five runners’ by racking up 423 points, led by Track Club had three age-group scores, including at least one for a Charles Crabb, 57, who finished winners – Linda Boyer in F55-59, woman. 10th overall in 28:25 with a remark- Gene Dykes in M65-69 and Tho- Here is a look back at the sec- able 90.4 age-graded score. mas Jennings in M70-75, but ond half of the 2014 season. Six other club members had overall was a distant third in the 80-plus scores, including Michael Club Challenge standings with 398 Moorestown Rotary 8K DiGennaro, 36, who finished third points. Joy Oakey of the TNT In- Mid-Atlantic women finished overall in 26:50, and Jay ternational Racing club won the one-two-three overall in the Scott Coughenour, who was first in the F65-69 group. Coffee Moorestown Rotary 8K on M40-49 age group. June 7, the last Grand Prix race South Jersey was next, with (Continued on page 20)

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 GRAND PRIX South Jersey, Greater Philly Close Gap

(Continued from page 19) 25, Greater Philadelphia edged out NEW AGE-GRADING TABLES South Jersey and Bryn Mawr in the New masters standards/ club scoring. Pike Creek finished Delaware Distance Classic factors for have fourth but held on to its overall lead The biggest story of the day been approved by World Mas- in the Club Challenge. was a remarkable performance by ters Athletics and USATF for Once again, Sandra Folzer, Sandra Folzer, 75, who ran the 2015. 75, was the top-scoring runner, 15k in 1:22.45 – more than 2 min- The new standards will be with 89.3 – single-handedly putting utes under the listed U.S. record used in age-grade scoring all Greater Philadelphia out of reach for women age 75 to 79. Unfortu- USATF Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix in the club scoring with a total of nately, USATF is unlikely to ap- races for 2015. These stan- 386 points. Thomas Jennings, 70, prove this performance as a record dards/factors were last updated was the club’s second top pro- because the additional timing re- in 2010. ducer with 81.0. quirements were not in place at the Information and links to the South Jersey scored 384 event. new standards/factors can be points, led by Carolyn Bujak, 62, Pike Creek’s Michael DiGen- found at this link. with 83.9, and Joy Hampton, 68, naro, 36, outran the field by more Runners World magazine with 82.5. than six minutes to win the race in has posted a new calculator for Bryn Mawr’s Eric Arnold, 24, 48:53. Four of his teammates fin- both old and new standards. won the overall race in 25:49. ished in the top 10 – Jay Greg Watson, 48, finished fourth Coughenour third, Davie and scored 85.5. Cecily Tynan, 45, the celebrity chair of the event, Wiechecki sixth, Daniel Suher won their age groups, along with was the second women’s finisher seventh and Thomas Steenkamer Julie Deery in F45 and Thomas in 31:55 and scored 81.4. The Bryn 10th. Jennings in M70. Mawr club ended up with 383 Among the women, Pike Other top performers included points. Creek’s Sarak Rusk, 34, and Jen Cecile Daurat-Thompson of the Mid-Atlantic members won all Loren, 30, finished second and Bryn Mawr Running Club, the first the masters age groups except fourth, respectively, and Carole woman finisher in a time of two. In addition to all the runners Feole won the F55 age group. 1:00.52; Marilyn Gregory of the previously mentioned, age group But Pike Creek Valley lost a TNT International Racing Club, winners were Marilyn Gregory little ground to the South Jersey third overall; and Robin Jefferis of (F40), John Manion (M40), David Athletic Club in the Club Challenge the Downingtown Running Club, Wiechecki (M50), Cheryl Bellaire standings. Carolyn Bujak led first in the F50 age group.. (F55), William Lee Kauffman South Jersey with 87.9. Jim Sery, The 32nd edition of the event (M55) and Seth Bergmann (M65). 53, scored 84.6, finishing fifth over- – which is the USATF Mid-Atlantic all and first among the masters. 15K Championship – was moved Run the Bridge 10k Club mate David Stewart, 55, from Wilmington to a new site in Bryn Mawr needed a strong scored 83.2 and came eighth over- Delaware City on Oct. 12. Ed performance in the Cooper Nor- all. South Jersey had two other Maher, coordinator of the Grand cross Run the Bridge 10K on Nov. age-group winners – Joy Hamp- Prix Circuit, said the Pike Creek 2 to stay in the running for the Club ton in F65 and Rich Wright in Valley club, which sponsors the Challenge, and got it. M45. race, got “very good reviews of the Cameron Marantz and Greg Greater Philadelphia finished new course and logistics.” just a few points behind Pike Creek Watson turned in big scores in the in the club standings, boosted by Radnor 5-Mile Run race, which crosses the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Camden into Folzer’s record-setting run, with an In the 37th annual Penn Medi- age-graded score of 91.5, and an cine Radnor 5-Mile Run on Oct. (Continued on page 21) 85.9 by Gene Dykes, 66. Both

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 GRAND PRIX Bryn Mawr Stays In It (Continued from page 20) gest running event. Pike Creek held a solid lead going into Mara- Philadelphia, then crosses back thon Weekend, but Greater Phila- again. delphia, South Jersey and Bryn Marantz, 27, finished fifth in a Mawr were all within striking dis- time of 31:07 (86.3 age-graded), tance. 13 seconds behind the winner. The Grand Prix Circuit in- Watson, 48, was 12th (86.7). Cory cludes three races that weekend – Dean Smith, 36, came seventh the Philadelphia Marathon and Half (81.7) and Cecily Tynan, 45, was -Marathon and the Rothman Insti- the fifth woman to finish (80.9). tute 8K. Each club can count its That was enough for Bryn top five, 10 or 15 scores from the Mawr to squeak past Greater three races. Philadelphia in the club scoring for The Club Challenge counts the race, despite another remark- the best seven races of the season able 93.3 score for Sandra Folzer. for each club. Pike Creek, Greater Greater Philadelphia had three Philly and South Jersey all had other age-group winners – Gene seven solid scores under their Dykes in M65, Thomas Jennings belts going into the weekend, but in M70 and Julie Deery in F45. Bryn Mawr had fielded scoring Pike Creek finished a few teams in only five races, making points back, with 82-plus scores the final weekend even more criti- from Thomas Steenkamer, 55, cal. Jay Coughenour, 45, Gregory The 8K was the main battle- Cauller, 55 and David Wiechecki, ground for the Club Challenge title. 50. Also, Lynn Knothe won the Ten Pike Creek runners put up age F35 age division. -graded scores of 80 or better in Other top Mid-Atlantic per- that race, giving the club a 58-point formers included unaffiliated run- margin of victory in the final Club ners Patrick McLaughlin, 25, who Challenge standings. finished sixth, and Mary Dell, 26, The contest for second place the second woman finisher overall. was razor-close, with Bryn Mawr Other age-group winners were edging out Greater Philadelphia Emily Burd in F15 and Joy by .034 points, and South Jersey Hampton in F65. only two points further back. Marathon Weekend Rothman Institute 8K Once again, the Grand Prix Pike Creek’s top scorer in the culminated in Philadelphia’s big- (Continued on page 22)

RUN THE BRIDGE TOP: Dereje Deme (10), Siraw Kebede (1291) and Mid-Atlantic’s Cameron Marantz (3) are in the lead pack crossing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Kebede finished first in 30:53, Deme third and Marantz fifth. MIDDLE: Mary Dell, 26, of Hummelstown, PA, finishes second among the women and 18th overall among the 2,862 finishers in 36:14. BOTTOM: Jim Sery, left, and David Wiechecki kick in the home stretch for first place in the M50-54 group. Wiechecki won in 37:53.

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 GRAND PRIX Rothman 8K Seals Deal for Pike Creek

Stephen Schelander, right, Joy Hampton, 68, left, crosses the finish line Gene Dykes, 66, cements his crosses the Schuylkill River in surrounded by runners who are half, or a third, Grand Prix victory with a the Philadelphia Marathon. He of her age. She won the F65-69 age group in the time of 32:12 in the Rothman came first in the M20-24 group Philadelphia in 2:00:33. Institute 8K, first in the M65- and 11th overall in 2:25:11. All photos by Island Photography 69 group.

(Continued from page 21) some outstanding performances in GRAND PRIX the two longer races of the week- Rothman 8K was Charles Crabb, FINAL STANDINGS end. A crowd of more than 60,000 57, with an 89.9 age grading and lined the race course to cheer on first place in the M55 division. An- Individual standings the field of over 30,000 runners drew Weaver, 24, came sixth Female age group standings amid excellent weather conditions. overall (88.0) and Michael DiGen- Lauren Philbrook, 27, was Male age group standings naro, 36, finished 13th (88.1). the second woman to finish the Kirsten Belair (83.0) won the F40 Club Challenge standings marathon. Her time of 2:42:06 group. qualified her for the Olympic Trials. Bryn Mawr had three top-10 (Please see separate story on finishers – Cameron Marantz, 27, mas Jennings in M70. Page 27.) in third (88.8); Owen Dawson, 26, Other top performers in the Three other members won in fourth (88.6) and Eric Arnold, Rothman 8K were Kelsey Rose, their age groups in the Marathon – 24, in seventh (87.6). Greg Wat- 24, ninth overall; Julie Hankin, Stephen Schelander of the Rose- son won the M45 division (88.0). first in F50; John Hibbs, first in mont Running Club finished 11th In the Half Marathon, Cory Dean M60, and Annette MacMillan of overall and first in M20, Margaret Smith won the M35 division (85.0). South Jersey, first in F70. Diacont finished 10th among the Two Greater Philadelphia ath- women and first in F20, and Caro- letes broke 90 in the age-graded Philadelphia Marathon/ lyn Bujak was first in F60. scoring – Sandra Folzer, 75 (94.0) Half Marathon In the Half Marathon, Doreen and Kenneth Barbee, 50 (90.7). Although the age-graded McCoubrie finished third in the Two others won their age divisions scores weren’t as high as in the women’s masters division and won – Gene Dykes in M65 and Tho- 8K, Mid-Atlantic athletes put in the F50 age group.

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 GRAND PRIX Women’s Champion: Sandra Folzer Sandra Folzer was 74 enth score was discarded – when she ran Broad Street an 87.6, far higher than most last May. There were 20 run- of us will ever approach. ners older than her, and she Folzer ran the Delaware beat all of them except for two Distance Classic 15K in men. 1:22.44 – more than 2 min- She also beat 24,792 run- utes under the U.S. record for ners who were younger than women age 75 to 79. her. (Unfortunately, USATF is That was just one in a se- unlikely to approve this per- ries of remarkable perform- formance as a record be- ances as Folzer ran away with cause the additional timing the Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix requirements were not in women’s title for 2014. place at the event.) She had the best age- At the end of the Grand graded score of any Mid- Prix, she had 546.6 points, Photo by Mark DeNio Atlantic runner in five of her Sandra Folzer with her age-group trophy after almost 20 points above her six scoring races. Four of her the Delaware Distance Classic 15K. nearest competitor, and an scores were above 90, includ- average of 91.1. ing a 94 in the Rothman Institute 8K. Folzer was named the 2014 Female Athlete of Only a runner’s best six races count, so her sev- the Year at the Mid-Atlantic Awards Luncheon.

Men’s Champion: Gene Dykes The men’s individual onship culminated a strong Grand Prix was a squeaker in year for Dykes – he had the 2014, with Gene Dykes, 66, highest age-graded score in finishing ahead of Jim Sery, three races, and won his age 53, by half a point. group in every race he en- The competition wasn’t tered. He also finished third in settled until Race Weekend. his age group in the Boston Sery held a slight advantage, Marathon. about four points, going into Finishing third on the the weekend, when both men Grand Prix chart was Tho- would run the Rothman Insti- mas Steenkamer, 55, an- tute 8K. other six points back. David Dykes, with a time of Wiechecki, 52, who ran all 32:12 and an age-graded nine events and led the point score of 86.4 – his second- totals for much of the season, best of the year – finished the ended in fourth place. Grand Prix with 513.1 points. One runner who wasn’t a Sery, with a time of 30:15, factor was Greg Watson, the scored 82.1, his lowest of the perennial Grand Prix cham- year, and ended up with Gene Dykes accepts his age-group trophy pion. A runner can count his 512.6 points and second from Edward T. McDonnell, chairman of the best six performances, but place. Board of Directors of LARC School, which is Watson ran only five of the The Grand Prix champi- the beneficiary of the Run the Bridge 10K. races in 2014.

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2014 OFF-ROAD SERIES Greater Philly Club Makes It Five For the fifth straight year, the Classic 10K and the Radnor Red Greater Philadelphia Track Club Run 5K Steeplechase, and second ON THE WEB won the Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Se- -best at two other races. He repre- 2014 Off-Road Series final ries Club Challenge in 2014, this sents the Rosemont club. standings time by the widest margin yet. Greater Philadelphia scored Men 40-49 2,693 points in the eight-race se- The M40-49 group ended in a (Randolph in the Ugly Mudder and ries, 174 points ahead of its nearest tie between Paul Randolph, 47, of Evansburg Challenge, Weaver in competitor. The club received a Pike Creek Valley and Daryl the Tyler Arboretum and Wissa- $500 cash prize at the Mid-Atlantic Weaver, 40, of Rosemont. Both hickon) and placed second in an- Awards Luncheon this month. won the age group in two races (Continued on page 25) In second place was the Rose- mont Running Club with 2,519 points, followed by the Pike Creek Radnor Red 5K: Running’s the Easy Part Valley Running Club in third with 2,472 – the same finish order as in The steeplechase raises the age-old question: What’s the best way to the previous three years. get over a horse jump? Competitors at the 2014 Radnor Red Run The other teams were the Steeplechase demonstrated a variety of techniques: Pineland Striders with 2,345, Phila- delphia Masters with 1,240 and The horizontal one-hander The reverse horizontal The one-hander-one- TNT International with 1,105. method. one-hander method. footer method. For the Club Challenge, the  CORRECT  CORRECT  CORRECT age-graded scores of each club’s top five runners are totalled. After the eight races, the clubs with the most points win cash awards -- $500 for first place, $400 for sec- ond, $300 for third, $200 for fourth and $100 for fifth. The individual competition has four age groups – 19-39, 40-49, 50- 59 and 60-plus. After each race, the male and female runners with the highest age-graded scores in each age group are awarded points – five points for first place, three for second place, and one for third place. At the end of the season, the top three scorers in each age group receive awards. Men 19-39 Andrew MacNeill, 32, who had scored in only one Off-Road Series race until the 2014 season, The vertical take-a-flying- The vertical jump-up- The what-was- won the M19-39 age group. He had leap method. then-stop-and-think- I-thinking method. the best age-graded score for the about-it method. division at the Wissahickon Trail  CORRECT  CORRECT  NEEDS WORK

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: 2015 OFF-ROAD SERIES First Race Greeted by Heavy Snow The 2015 USATF Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Series trail running, cross started on Feb. 22 with the legendary Ugly Mudder 7- country and even stee- Mile Trail Run in Reading, PA. plechase. “The team scores are unbelievably close, due The schedule for to the very tough conditions on the mountain,” said the eight races in the Ted Hardies, who coordinates the series with his wife, 2015 series is similar Diane. “They also reflect the burden that our front- to last year’s, except runners faced due to the 8-12 inch snow on the trails.” that the Double Trou- The race results are posted on mausatf.org. ble 15K Trail Run will The Greater Philadelphia Track Club, the per- return on July 12 after ennial champion, led the team scores with 235. a one-year absence The Pike Creek Valley Running Club, Rose- from the lineup. Last mont Running Club and Pineland Striders all scored year it was replaced by the Chobot Challenge. within three points of Greater Philly. The next races will be the Tyler Arboretum The women’s age-group winners were Jessica 10K Trail Run on April 11 in Media, PA, and the Triple Cataldo in 19-39, Lisa Jalot in 40-49, Bonnie Crown 10K Run on April 25 at White Clay Creek State Stoeckl in 50-59 and Jean Lizzio in 60-plus. The Park in Newark, DE. Athletes should register early, men’s winners were Mike O’Brian in 19-39, Herv before the races reach their entry limits. DaCosta in 40-49, Tom Steenkamer in 50-59 and The Off-Road Series is scored separately from Gene Dykes in 60-plus. the races. Each race manages its entries, determines O’Brian won the overall race in 1:00.35, and prizes and operates its award ceremony. DaCosta came second. Cataldo was the first woman More information about the series is in the to finish, in 1:01.35. 2015 Off-Road Series Brochure. (Some links to race The course was modified due to weather con- websites aren’t yet active.) ditions and actual length was about 5.8 miles. Ted and Diane Hardies can be reached at thar- The Off-Road Series offers Mid-Atlantic mem- [email protected] or at 856-596-1626. You can also bers an alternative to road racing, with events such as keep up with developments on our Facebook page.

(Continued from page 24) Pineland Striders toted up 20 points for the last five years, came out on other race, for a total of 13 points in six races to win the title for the top in 2014. She basically had the each. Weaver, who won the 19-39 second straight year. Gene Dykes, title sewed up by July after finishing title back in 2010, “aged-up” to the 65, of Greater Philadelphia – who with the best age-graded score in masters in 2014. won the men’s Grand Prix Road four of the first five races. Men 50-59 Running title for 2014 – scored 18 Bob Rimkis, 53, repeated as points in four races. Women 50-59 the M50-59 champion, again finish- Bonnie Stoeckl of Rosemont, ing ahead of his Greater Philadel- Women 19-39 58, another consistent top-three phia teammate Jeff Hayes, 55, the Kristin Zielinski, 33, of Rose- finisher, won the F50-59 champion- champion in 2010 and 2012. Rim- mont won the W19-39 age group ships by running in five races and kis top-scored in four events – the by running the best score at the finishing first in the age-graded Triple Crown 10K, the Wissahickon, Tyler and Wissahickon races. She scoring in every one of them. Chobot Challenge 8-Mile Trail Run previously won the title in 2012 and and Delaware Cross Country finished second in 2013. Women 60+ Championship. Diane Hardies, 68, of the Women 40-49 Pineland Striders won the F60-plus Men 60+ Julie Deery, 48, of Greater division for the fifth straight year. The M60-plus division was a Philadelphia, who has been in the She had the best score at the Tyler, close race. Ted Hardies, 69, of the top three for the F40-49 age group Chobot and Radnor events.

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING: CROSS COUNTRY SERIES Morrison, McManus Top XC Series Harriers from the Greater Philadelphia Track tember through December. Club took the first five places in the 2014 Mid-Atlantic ON THE WEB Each runner’s best five age Cross Country Series men’s competition. 2014 Cross Country -graded scores were added Atop the list was Don Morrison, 64, who com- Series final standings to produce the final score. peted in all six races in the series and amassed a total The sport of cross country of 365 points, far ahead of the nearest competitor. received a big boost in the He was followed by Duncan Smith with 264, region because the 2014 National Club Champion- Chuck Shields with 243, Fred Dedrick with 209 and ships were at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA – Steve Sawyer with 197. drawing almost 500 Mid-Atlantic members and more Morrison, Smith and Shields also finished one- than 1,900 runners overall. The event was added to two-three in the 2012 series. the Cross Country Series calendar. For the women, the top point scorer for 2014 The adage that the biggest part of success is was Diane McManus, 63, with 294 points. McManus, showing up could apply to the Cross Country Series. Nei- who also belongs to the Greater Philadelphia club, fin- ther Morrison nor McManus won races, but they ran con- ished second in 2011 and third in 2012 and 2013. sistently – Morrison in all six races, McManus in five. Two Philadelphia Masters athletes finished Morrison consistently ran age-graded scores next – Jean Griffin, 48, with 281 points in second, and between 70 and 74 in all his scoring races – with a Kristine Longshore, 46, with 229 points in third. jump to 77 in the Club Championships. He also won The 2014 series included six races from Sep- his age group in the Green Ribbon Trail Race.

The opening charge at the Delaware Open Cross Country Cham- pionships at Brandy- wine Creek State Park in Wilmington. At far left is the winner, Lindsay Prettyman (952). In center is the masters winner, Cecily Watson (960).

Photo by Bijan Sorouri FAR LEFT: Greg Wat- son leads the way up- hill in the Men’s Mas- ters Championships. He finished first. Be- hind him is Herv DaCoster, 49, who finished third. LEFT: Naomi Dawkins, 13, of New- ark, DE, finished sixth in the women’s open.

Photos by Paul Herdmann

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNING Athena Wins National Grand Prix Elite Women’s Club Sweeps W50-54 Group, Takes Team Title The Athena Running Club dominated long dis- gets 95, third place gets 90, on down to 30 points for tance racing in the 50-54 age division in 2014, win- 15th place. The final point totals are the sum of each ning the inaugural USA Masters Long Distance Run- runner’s best five events. ning Championships Club Grand Prix. McCoubrie’s 480 points came from finishing Athena members also swept the individual first in the mile and second in four other champion- W50 Grand Prix competition – Doreen McCoubrie ships – the 5K, 10K, 12K and Club Cross Country. finishing first with 480 points, Marisa Sutera Strange Sutera Strange beat McCoubrie in the four second with 400 and Julie Hankin third with 335. championships where they went head to head, but The new national Grand Prix includes the 11 she didn’t compete in any of the other events. national masters distance championships, which In the women’s 60-64 division, Athena runner range from 1 mile to the marathon and include road Coreen Steinbach took second place in the Grand and cross country races. Prix. Her 460 points included victories in the mile, 5K The competition is similar to the 25-year-old and 5K Cross Country Championships. Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix, except that the scoring is Heide Moebius, 76, of the Rosemont Run- only by 5-year age groups, without age-graded scor- ning Club tied for second in the W75 age group, ing. based on her first-place finishes in the 12K and Club In the individual Grand Prix, the winner of XC Championships. each championship gets 100 points, second place

Penn State Student Qualifies for Olympic Trials The is an edited version of a marathon in Pittsburgh in 2011, fin- story by Jessica Myers of Onward- ishing in 2:45:11, coming seventh state.com, an independent, alterna- overall and second among Ameri- tive Penn State news web site. cans. At her second maration, the 2012 Women’s Olympic Trials, she For one Penn State student, ran 2:39:47, achieving her goal of a Thanksgiving break was not en- sub-2:40 marathon. tirely lost to turkey leftovers and In 2013, Philbrook participated naps between football games. Lau- in the explosion-marred Boston ren Philbrook took to the streets of Marathon. Later that year, she was Philly on Nov. 23 and achieved the ninth woman to finish in the second place among women in the Philadelphia Half Marathon, with a Philadelphia Marathon. time of 1:18:01. Philbrook, 27, finished the 26.2 Island Photography She’s already part way to her -mile race in 2 hours, 42 minutes Mid-Atlantic member Lauren Phil- next goal, the 2016 Olympic Trials. and 6 seconds – which qualifies her brook took second place in the “I really want to train to reach the for the 2016 Olympic Trials. Philadelphia Marathon. next qualifiers four years from A native of Hopkinton, Mass., now,” she told Club Running in Philbrook is a Ph.D. candidate in In an interview with Runners 2012. Human Development and Family Feed, Philbrook said she regards “People say you don’t hit your Studies, and has mastered the art running as her personal release peak till when you’re around 30, so of balancing her full schedule of from stress: “[Running] helps clear I have some time left.” graduate classes, lab research, and my head, and keeps me happy.” marathon training. Philbrook completed her first

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USATF 2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SHE’S OFF TO A FAST START After Less Than Four Months on the Track, Two National Medals This is an edited and updated version of a story that appeared in the News of Salem County, where Zachary Ahl is Editor-in-Chief. The original story with more photos is posted at newsofsalemcounty.com.

By ZACHARY AHL News of Salem County

Last April, when 7-year-old Laila Muhammad asked her parents if she could participate in track, they could not have imagined what lay ahead. After just three practices at the South Jersey Rising Stars Track Club, a coach approached Laila’s father with some startling news: Laila was a standout. She was outrunning – even lapping – much older run- ners. If she and her family agreed, Laila should start preparing for the National Junior Olympics. Less than four months later, Laila was a two- time National Junior Olympic medalist, placing sec- ond in the 1,500 meters and third in the 800 meters. Photo by Zachary Ahl “Laila Muhammad is a jewel. She’s one in a Laila Muhammad shows off some of the medals she million,” said Coach Morris Evans of the Rising Stars won in her first few months as a runner, including two club. National Junior Olympic medals. When she started practicing at the club, she ships in Humble, TX. first tried sprinting. “I was watching her out of the cor- On Saturday, July 26, she finished third in the ner of my eye,” said Evans, who coaches long dis- 800-meter final in a time of 2:47. The next morning, tance running. “She’s a very strong athlete.” she ran in her best event, the 1,500 meters, and fin- So Laila moved up to distance running, and ished second in 5:39 – a personal best. quickly showed “she’s a hard worker. She works “We didn’t see anything like this coming,” said harder than almost anyone out there,” Evans said. Ibn Muhammad, a former varsity basketball coach at Her father, Ibn Muhammad, said that “due to Salem High School and also a gifted athlete. Before Laila's inexperience, we placed her in developmental March, Laila’s only running experience was at recess, meets in the tri-state area so that she could get a feel he said. “We're just excited that she's found some- for the sport and to also gauge if she could be com- thing that she's enjoys at a young age.” petitive at that point.” Muhammad said his daughter would not have Then in June, at her first major competition, been able to accomplish what she did without the she won the 800-meter and 1,500-meter runs for girls help of South Jersey Rising Stars. aged 8 and under at the Mid-Atlantic Association Jun- Evans said Laila has great endurance – at her ior Olympic Championships at Widener University. first competitive 5K, the Fourth of July Firecracker, At her next race, the Region 2 Junior Olympic she ran a 23:52 and finished first for 14-and-under Championships at Stockton University in July, she not girls. And she has developed a “competitive edge. only won the 1,500 but set a regional record for girls 8 She has high standards for herself.” and under of 5 minutes, 42 seconds – almost the Laila is a third grader at Penns Grove’s Field pace of an average high school runner. Street School, and her favorite subject is math. She A week later, Laila and her parents, Stephany enjoys swimming, and she’s also interested in gym- and Ibn Muhammad, were on a plane to Houston for nastics and karate. the 2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Champion- “She’s just a great kid all around,” Evans said.

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YOUTH ATHLETICS

Seven Continents, Seven Marathons

At the age of 11, Nikolas Toocheck LEFT: Nikolas of West Chester, Pa., has conquered the Toocheck signifies dream of his young life – becoming the he has finished the youngest person to complete a marathon on seven-continent feat on Sept. 6 af- every continent. ter completing the He began his quest in 2012, hoping Kazbegi Marathon to raise a dollar for each step he ran to help in Tbilisi, Georgia. the non-profit organization Operation Warm buy coats for children. He called his cam- ABOVE: The Punta Arenas Marathon paign Running the World for Children. in Chile in 2013. He completed the seven-continent feat in Asia in September, running the Kaz- BELOW: The Swiss begi Marathon in Tbilisi, Georgia. He raised Alpine Marathon in more than $40,000, providing more than 2014. 2,000 coats to help American kids stay warm in winter. Photos courtesy “The past couple of years we have of Toocheck family had rough winters,” Nikolas said. “We got tons of snow down here, and it was freezing. With five layers and a couple coats on, I was still freezing. I couldn't think of a kid with only one layer like a t-shirt and pants, and that definitely helped me pick Operation Warm.” The young marathoner has been a USATF Mid-Atlantic member since 2008. In 2012, he set an American age-group record for the 1,500-meter race walk and was a three-time USATF All-American. He won the 2013 Youth Outdoor and 2014 Youth Indoor race walk titles. And he also competes in shot put, high jump, and long distance races. How did he get interested in the marathon? “My dad was always a runner and he had done two marathons,” Nikolas said. “I was always moving around and be- (Continued on page 30)

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YOUTH ATHLETICS

Youth Outdoor 2015 YOUTH CALENDAR Champs Coming Youth Indoor Championships Association Jan. 18 Chester, PA Widener University to PA in 2016 Northeast Feb. 21-22 Houghton, NY Houghton College The 2016 USATF Hershey National March 13-15 Landover, MD Prince George’s Complex Youth National Outdoor Champion- Mid-Atlantic Developmental Meet ships will be held in or around Her- April 11 Philadelphia Lincoln High School shey, PA, from June 28 to July 3. Junior Outdoor Championships (ages 15-18) USATF has requested bid ap- June 25-28 Eugene, OR plications from organizations to host the championships. Additional de- Youth Outdoor Championships tails are posted at www.usatf.org. National June 30-July 5 Lisle, IL Benedictine University Under a seven-year agreement Junior Olympic Championships announced last year, the Hershey Association June 20-21 Chester, PA Widener University Co. will serve as title sponsor for Region 2 July 9-12 Slippery Rock, PA Slippery Rock University USATF’s Youth Outdoor and Indoor National July 27-Aug. 2 Jacksonville, FL University of North Florida Track and Field Championships. Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships The 2016 indoor champion- Association Nov. 7 Philadelphia Belmont Park ships are expected to be at the Region 2 Nov. 22 Western NY Ocean Breeze Complex on Staten National Dec. 12 Albuquerque, NM Island, NY. The Youth Indoor Champion- IAAF World Youth Championships ships began as a pilot program in July 15-19 Cali, Columbia 2010 to test the waters of participa- 2016 National Championships (dates to be determined) tion for youth at a national indoor Youth Indoor Staten Island, NY Ocean Breeze Complex level. With its “outstanding suc- Youth Outdoor Hershey, PA, area cess,” the meet is now an official Junior Olympic Sacramento, CA championship, USATF said. Junior Olympic XC Birmingham, AL

(Continued from page 29) was the White Continent Marathon in Antarctica in February 2013, HOW TO HELP ing active, so I decided to run with followed by marathons on the To donate to Operation Warm, my dad one day. I went from a one other five continents. Daniel visit www.nikrunstheworld.com. -mile, to a 5K and then to a 10K.” Toocheck accompanied his son to In 2012, Nikolas and his fa- each race and ran with him. Niko- NIKOLAS’S MARATHONS ther, Daniel Toocheck, took on las aimed to “complete, not com- two half marathons. Nikolas, then pete,” and the two usually took 2012 9, was the 12-and-under winner about six hours to finish. N. America Fortitude for First Descents Marathon and the youngest finisher at both His parents took Nikolas for events. He told his father that he, regular medical checkups and 2013 too, could run a marathon. sought expert advice on the health Antarctica White Continent The first was the Fortitude for impact of such long distance run- Marathon (also 2014) First Descents Marathon in Lan- ning. Australia Brisbane Marathon caster, Pa. After that, Nikolas Nikolas said his favorite mara- S. America Punta Arenas Marathon started thinking about running all thons were the ones with “action.” “I 2014 over the world. “I think it was one think Switzerland was probably my Europe Swiss Alpine of those things where it was some- favorite,” he said. “I like rain, and I Marathon thing he loved, so it was natural to like sleet. With the rain and the view Africa Victoria Fall Marathon try to utilize it,” his father said. - everything compiled into one - it Asia Kazbegi Marathon Their first international race made the perfect marathon for me.”

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2014 USATF JUNIOR OLYMPICS REGION 2 CROSS COUNTRY: Mid-Atlantic hosted National Championships in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mid- the 2014 Region 2 Junior Olympic Cross Country Atlantic’s top performers at the national champs were Championships Nov. 23 at Shank Park in Hershey, Treicy Cedeno, who won the regional title for girls PA, drawing about 500 athletes from four states. The age 15-16 and came 13th at nationals, and Yoange- top 30 athletes at the regional meet qualified for the lys Cedeno, 16th at nationals in the 13-14 division.

Photos courtesy of Hershey Blaze  The 8-and-under boys set off on the 2K run at the Region 2 Cross Country Championships in Hershey, PA.  Quinton Townsend of the Hershey Blaze qualifies for the National Champion- ships, where he finished 38th in the 9-10 boys division.

MID-ATLANTIC TRACK & FIELD About 480 youth athletes competed in the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships June 21-22 at Widener Univer- sity in Chester, PA. For the second year, the event included the multi events (, etc.) RIGHT: Aaron Smith of the Juniata Valley Strid- ers tosses the javelin in the 15-16 boys division. FAR RIGHT: Payton Schaffner of the Hershey Blaze competes in the shotput for boys 8 & under.

All photos by Earl Edwards

RIGHT: India Norman of the South Jersey Rising Stars wins the 100- meter hurdles in the girls 13- 14 division. She also won the 100-meter dash.

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MID-ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION NEWS Mid-Atlantic Elects Officers, With New Secretary Kisha Vaughn Joins Board; Ed Maher to Step Aside From Grand Prix President Cynthia Young and three other Mid The membership also elected 14 delegates to -Atlantic Association officers were re-elected at the the USATF Annual Meeting in December. They are: association's Annual Meeting on Sept. 24, along with Joseph McGonigle, Edwin Roberts, Cynthia a new secretary. Young, A. Monique White, Nelson Berrios, Earl The newest officer is Kisha Vaughn, a mem- Edwards, Solomiya Login, Carl Grossman, Mike ber of the Youth Committee. She replaced Paul Hemsley, Ed Richardson, Doreen McCoubrie, Spencer, who stepped down as secretary. Zafirah Green, Rogers Glispy and Carolyn Griggs. The other officers who were re-elected are Ed Maher, the longtime coordinator of the Vice President Michael Hemsley, Treasurer Rogers highly successful Grand Prix Road Running Series, Glispy and Financial Secretary Annette White. Also, has notified the Executive Committee that he intends Doreen McCoubrie was re-elected as membership to step aside by Dec. 31, 2015. However, he agree to and sanctions chair. continue handling the score-keeping function. All of the candidates were unopposed, and the Maher has attended every Grand Prix race vote was by acclamation. Their new two-year term except two since 2002, and he received a President’s began on Jan. 1, 2015. Award at the 2014 Awards Luncheon.

Coaching School at Villanova effective officials at national-level meets. A USATF Level 1 Certification School for both The National Officials Committee had ex- pressed concern that not enough young officials are new and experienced coaches will be held March 20- 22 at Villanova University in Villanova, PA. able to travel to officiate USATF national champion- Registration costs $175 until March 6 and ship meets. Each of the 10 officials selected will be as- $225 after that. The course provides an introduction to the signed to a crew and will be mentored and provided hands-on training at the competition venue. science and technique behind successful track and field coaching, plus new ideas and thoughtful review Bob Delambily Honored in N.J. for more experienced coaches. Mid-Atlantic budget chair Bob DeLambily has Coaches of track and cross country at the been honored as Official of the Year by the New youth, high school, college and masters levels will Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association's State benefit from this program, as well as coaches of adult Executive Committee. The honor was presented on running clubs and the triathlon. Oct. 15 at a dinner meeting in Toms River. The course is presented by trained USATF

Lead Instructors. The seminar format provides an op- portunity to meet and interact with other coaches. The Level 1 curriculum has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education.

Grants for Young Officials 2015 MID-ATLANTIC MEETINGS Two Mid-Atlantic officials are among 10 young The following meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in officials selected to receive Ludus Tours grants to the Severance Room at Villanova University: enable them to serve as officials at national champi- onships in 2015. Feb. 18 Executive Committee Andre Brown and Jennifer Hawkes will each March 18 Quarterly Meeting receive a $500 stipend. The grants are intended to May 20 Executive Committee help officials under age 40 to obtain experience as June 17 Quarterly Meeting

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USATF NEWS IN BRIEF New Rule Books Available kinds of outfits will be available and when, but ulti- USATF: The 2015 USATF rulebook is avail- mately, every American competing at worlds will be required to wear the same Nike-branded uniform. able for download in PDF format at the USATF Rules web page. Paper copies of the rulebook should be Images of U.S. athletes wearing a wide array available by the end of February. of clothing at the 2014 Indoor Championships were NCAA: The NCAA 2015-16 rulebook is avail- “last straw, an embarrassment,” Snyder said. able in PDF format (free) or printed format ($7.80 plus “Being outfitted for free is a long-sought perk of masters track,” Stone wrote. “If we represent our shipping). The rulebook along with rule interpretations and clarifications is posted at NCAA Cross Country / country, we might as well look the part.” Track & Field Rules. Youth Chair’s Award Free Uniforms for Team USA Masters Carolyn D. Griggs, a Mid- Atlantic official, received the Na- Nike will contribute $150,000 to pay for uni- forms for the American athletes competing at the tional Youth Chair’s Award at the USATF Annual Meeting in Decem- World Masters Association indoor and outdoor cham- pionships for two years, according to a story by Ken ber. Stone on masterstrack.com. The award was given by Youth Chair Lionel Leach “in apprecia- USATF Masters Track and Field Chair Gary Snyder said the goal is to get Team USA to look co- tion of your years of service and outstanding contributions to Youth Track and Field ordinated, although this may not be accomplished in time for the World Outdoor Championships in Lyon, and Cross Country programs across the United France, this August. States. Your dedication and support has played a vi- tal role in the development of Youth Athletics.” Snyder said he is seeking details on what 11 Members Are ‘Masters LDR Runners of the Year’ Eleven Mid-Atlantic masters ance during the year. three women from Mid-Atlantic: athletes made the Runners World Heidi Moebius was ranked Gregory Cauller (M50-54) Masters Runners of the Year list third in the same group, with a Chuck Crabb (M55-59) for 2014, including three named to representative time of 1:05.01 in Gene Dykes (M65-69) the top three for their age groups. the .US National 12K. Tom Jennings (M70-74) Sandra Folzer was ranked Marisa Sutera Strange was Greg Watson (M45-49) second in the nation in the W75- third in the W50-54 group, with a Carolyn Bujak (W60-64) 79 age group. Runners World time of 17:49 in the Chris Thater Doreen McCoubrie (W50-54) cited her time of 41:58 at the 5K noted. Coreen Steinbach (W60-64) Rothman Institute 8K as a repre- The list also included honor- sentative example of her perform- able mention for five men and

USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Executive Board Cynthia Young ...... President Bob Delambily ...... Budget/finance Mike Hemsley ...... Vice president, Law/legislation Doreen McCoubrie .. Membership, Sanctions Rogers Glispy ...... Treasurer, High performance Nelson Berrios ...... Youth athletics Kisha Vaughn ...... Secretary Earl Edwards ...... Officials Annette White ...... Financial secretary A. Monique White .... Past president

Address: USATF Mid-Atlantic, P.O. Box 662, Southeastern, PA 19399-0662 Website: www.mausatf.org Newsletter editor: Paul Spencer

USATF Mid-Atlantic Association P.O. Box 662 Southeastern, PA 19399-0662