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In this edition:
Honda LA Marathon's "26.2 Miles To Stardom Sweepstakes" Closes on Friday, October 28
Kirwa, Mudy Win Inaugural 13.1 Dallas
Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Debuts New Race Route
Miles the Bulldog to Em-Bark on Running the MCM10K
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Runnona 5K, Lake Nona, FL, October 29
Miles for Megan 5K, Cockeysville, MD, October 29
Healthy Kids Fun Run, Arlington, VA, October 29
Blue Moon Wicked 10K, Virginia Beach, VA, October 29
Traci Zeller Designs Race for Fetal Hope, Kannapolis, NC, Oct 29
Toronto Women's 8K & 5K, Toronto, CAN, October 29
Halloween Fearless 5K, St. Paul, MN, October 29
5th Ski Run Road Challenge 12 & 3 Milers, Ruidoso, NM, Oct 29
Healdsburg Wine Country Half-Marathon, Healdsburg, CA, Oct 29
Scarecrow Classic 5K, Ellicott City, MD, October 30
Marine Corps Marathon & MCM10K, Arlington, VA, Oct 30
Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff 5 Mile, NY, NY, October 30
Hairy Gorilla Half & Squirrelly Six Mile, Albany, NY, Oct 30
Atlanta Marathon & Relay, GA, October 30
Halloween Hustle, Denver, CO, October 30
Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles 1/2 Marathon, CA, October 30
Competitor Arizona 5K & 10K, Phoenix, AZ, October 30
Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, Houston, TX, Jan 15-17
"Passing the Torch: Running Toward the Future"
Honda LA Marathon's "26.2 Miles To Stardom Sweepstakes" Closes on Friday, October 28
Five unique LA prize packages from the four cities along "Stadium to the Sea" course
LOS ANGELES - (October 24, 2011) - With five unique prize packages on the line, now may be the most opportune time to register for the 2012 Honda LA Marathon.
Runners who register for next year's race before 11:59pm on Friday, October 28 will be automatically entered to win star-worthy shopping sprees, hotel stays and meals from establishments along the marathon's "Stadium to the Sea" route.
The world class "Stadium to the Sea" course debuted in 2010, and marked the first time the race had extended beyond the City of Los Angeles' boundaries. In so doing, it created a unique partnership among four cities - Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica - and the federal government at the Veterans' Administration property in West Los Angeles. The course now features a landmark every mile, with noteworthy sites including Walt Disney Concert Hall, Grauman's Chinese Theater and the Capital Records Building.
The "26.2 Miles to Stardom Sweepstakes" will feature prizes from the four cities along the course as well as one grand prize combo package. All runners who have signed up for the March 18, 2012 race since registration opened in July will be included in the sweepstakes. Winners will be notified via e-mail by Wednesday, November 2.
"What better way to showcase the highlight reel of landmarks and sights along our four-city course, than to offer our runners the opportunity to experience the finest qualities of these cities," said LA MARATHON LLC Chief Operating Officer Nick Curl. "All runners deserve the star treatment, so we encourage anyone considering participating in next year's race to register by Friday and enter to win."
The Los Angeles prize winner will enjoy a two-night stay at the four-star Millennium Biltmore Hotel located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. In addition, he or she will receive two tickets to the Honda LA Marathon's official "Carbo-Load Dinner" the night before the race at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood. The dinner will include guest speakers, entertainment and additional giveaways.
The West Hollywood prize winner will be picked up by a Honda car service and taken to BOA, one of the hottest restaurants in West Hollywood to enjoy dinner for two, valued at $250. The Beverly Hills prize features a $500 shopping spree on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica prize offers a personal shopper experience in the Santa Monica K-Swiss store. The lucky grand prize winner will receive a combination of all four city prizes.
Registration is currently open on the Honda LA Marathon's official website - www.lamarathon.com. The event's $145 registration fee covers participation in the race and related activities, including admission to a two-day pre-race expo at Dodger Stadium (March 16-17), free runner shuttles to the race start, on-course nourishment and support, a spectacular finish line festival, a technical participant t-shirt, a collectible finisher's medal and much more.
Kirwa, Mudy Win Inaugural 13.1 Dallas
Event partners with Team World Vision to raise funds for clean water in Kenya and Malawi; ten beat the Karhu Bear in Uptown 5 Mile
From Valerie Bell
DALLAS - (October 22, 2011) - On Saturday morning, the inaugural 13.1 Dallas & Uptown 5 Mile gave runners the unique opportunity to run unobstructed through Downtown Dallas and surrounding areas, including Uptown, Katy Trail, Turtle Creek, Highland Park, American Airlines Center and West End.
"Our goal was to bring America's hottest Half Marathon Series to our hometown and we have exceeded all expectations," said Founding Partner and CEO Greg Laird. "13.1 Dallas is also partnering with Team World Vision to help raise funds for the clean water projects that are changing people's lives in Kenya and Malawi which gives the race a purpose and a vision not to mention some of the greatest runners from the U.S. and around the world."
Among the 2,000-plus registered half-marathon runners were several world class runners, including Daniel Kirwa, 24, who edged runner-up and fellow Kenyan Samuel Kosgei by one second, finishing in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 12 seconds.
"This course is awesome - maybe one of the best in the world," said Poland's Justyna Mudy, 27, the women's champion who covered the 13.1 mile course in 1:16:10, a personal record.
The Uptown Run 5 Mile invited racers to try and "Beat the Karhu Bear" and win a FREE pair of Karhu running shoes of their choice. Karhu, the running shoe sponsor of the event, means "bear" in Finnish. The Karhu costumed bear was local runner Edgar Martinez.
And in Dallas, ten runners beat the Karhu Bear!: Roger Clifford (men's winner, 29:44), Brandon Summers, Andrew Bitmansour, Joshua Thompson, Melisa Christian (women's winner, 30:14), Andy Orior, Janice Moore, Keith Driscoll, Roxana Wroblewski and Duncan Newman.
The Uptown Five Mile Run partnered with the Dallas-based Leadership Foundation, founded by Matt Nordgren. The partnership will create a one-of-a-kind VIP experience and help raise money for empowering underprivileged youth through sports and education.
The races began and finished at the AT&T Performing Arts Center where runners and their friends and families were invited to spend the morning enjoying food, music by Professor D and a post race party after the races fueled by Michelob ULTRA.
Inaugural 13.1 Dallas
Dallas, TX, Saturday, October 22, 2011
MEN
1) Daniel Kirwa (KEN), 1:05:12, $1000
2) Samuel Kosgei (KEN), 1:05:13, $500
3) Julius Kosgei (KEN), 1:07:41, $250
WOMEN
1) Justyna Mudy (POL), 1:16:10, $1000
2) Melissa Cook (USA / TX), 1:16:58, $500
3) Meagan Nedlo (USA / NC), 1:19:58, $250
For official race results and more information, go to: www.131marathon.com/13_1_Dallas.htm
Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Debuts New Race Route
Start and finish at L.A. LIVE; Olympic medalist Deena Kastor, defending race champions to lead more than 10,000 entrants; Bret Michaels finish line concert highlight Halloween weekend event
LOS ANGELES - (October 26, 2011) - It's the only half-marathon run entirely within the City of Los Angeles, the second Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA will take over the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, October 30. Amidst the celebrity entrants and the glitz and glamour of the red carpet finish line, defending champions Jacques Sallberg (MUIR HS, PASADENA 1992; GLENDALE CC 1995; CSULA 1998) and Linda Somers Smith will return to defend their Los Angeles titles against a formidable field of contenders.
Sallberg, 36, is a 1998 graduate of the California State University of Los Angeles and currently lives in Pasadena, California. He has been ranked as high as 4th in the 3000m Steeplechase by Track & Field News and won the inaugural Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 27 seconds. Sallberg will be challenged by Hollywood, California's Christian Hesch, a sub-4:00 miler who set his half-marathon PR of 1:04:32 by finishing 3rd at the recent Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Half Marathon.
The other top contenders in the men's field include U.S. 50K record holder Josh Cox and 2011 NACAC Cross Country champion Robert Cheseret, the younger brother of Bernard Lagat, who is making his half-marathon debut coming into Sunday's race in top shape, having run a PRs over 5K and 15K earlier this year.
"We're 11 weeks out from the big day in Houston and the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles will be a great fitness barometer as we head into the pivotal portion of our Olympic Marathon Trials preparation," said Cox, who owns a half-marathon PR of 1:04:00. "The course is new so times are tough to predict, but the field is top notch so I'm going to get out there and compete - which is always the best, and most fun, way to race. This is my first time racing Rock 'n' Roll in LA, so I'm looking forward to a great event."
The top-3 finishers from the 2010 event on the women's side are returning, headlined by defending champ and Masters marvel Somers Smith of Arroyo Grande, California, as well as runner-up Cheryl Smith of Laguna Beach and third place finisher Joey Bonfiglio of Carlsbad.
A 1996 Olympian after running her career best 2:30:06 for second place at the 1996 Olympic Trials, Somers Smith, 50, has set U.S. 45-49 age group records for ten miles (a victory in 57:09), 10K (a victory in 33:39) and the half-marathon (a 1:13:32 for second place behind 2008 Olympian Blake Russell at Rock 'n' Roll San Jose in 2010).
Foremost among her competition to defend her title is 2004 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and U.S. record holder Deena Kastor, who attend high school in nearby Agoura Hills, California. Los Angeles will mark just the third race for Kastor since giving birth to her first child, Piper Bloom, this past February. The reigning Olympic Marathon Trials champion, Kastor is on a quest to make her fourth Olympic Team this coming January in Houston.
The 2011 event will feature a new route that will begin and end at L.A. LIVE. Keeping with the rock 'n' roll theme, Los Angeles runners and spectators alike will be treated to a finish line concert at L.A. LIVE by rock legend and reality star Bret Michaels.
The race begins at 7:30am on Figueroa St. and travels south down to the famous 1932 and 1984 Olympic site, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. From there runners can enjoy the famous Science Center at Exposition Park and then make their way past the iconic Shrine Auditorium, and toward City Hall, California's tallest building - the U.S. Bank Tower - and Pershing Square.
Participants will run through the diverse neighborhoods of downtown Los Angeles including Little Tokyo and the Toy District, before winding their way back across the renowned 6th Street Bridge, catching an iconic view of the downtown skyline with the infamous Hollywood sign visible in the distance. The final miles intertwine through the high-rise corridors of downtown Los Angeles ending with a spectacular red carpet finish adjacent to the Staples Center at L.A. LIVE.
Race weekend kicks off with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 at the L.A. Convention Center. The free expo is open to the public and features more than 100 fitness retailers, exhibits, free samples and interactive clinics.
Among the 10,000 runners and walkers expected to participate in Los Angeles' second musical mash-up will be members of Team ASPCA, who will help the ASPCA provide life-saving programs and services to millions of animals in need nationwide. The ASPCA is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation's leading voice for animal welfare.
"The ASPCA is honored to be the benefiting charity for this event, in what we hope will be a long-standing relationship with the community of Los Angeles and the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series," said Kymberlee Setterberg, director of the Team ASPCA. "Through this endurance program, we hope to offer animal advocates a new way to engage in team activities with peers who are passionate about helping the ASPCA provide life-saving programs and services to millions of animals nationwide."
For more information about the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon, or to register for the event, visit: Competitor.com
Miles the Bulldog to Em-Bark on Running the MCM10K
Wearing bib #1775, Miles will join 10,000 MCM10K runners on the National Mall; part of Marine Corps Marathon Weekend
QUANTICO, Va. - (Oct. 23, 2011) - It is no secret that Miles the bulldog loves to run. Now the "fetching" Marine Corps Marathon mascot is taking his passion for running one step further as he prepares to join 10,000 of his closest friends to run the MCM10K on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Wearing his bib #1775, Miles will em-bark on the MCM10K - a 6.2 mile adventure that starts on the National Mall at 12th and Jefferson Streets, crosses the 14th bridge over the Potomac and through the sights and streets of Arlington, VA. Miles' bib #1775 represents the founding year of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Miles will run the MCM10K with the wife of his best friend, MCM Director Rick Nealis, and 10,000 registered participants of the event, which in its sixth year has filled to capacity. Making his MCM10K debut, the Marine Corps Marathon's top dog will travel to the grand finish at the Marine Corps War Memorial, where he will be cheered by his little sister Molly the bulldog, and hundreds of U.S. Marines, spectators and VIPs.
Miles the Bulldog was adopted by the MCM in 2000 to help the organization in its mission to promote physical fitness while generating community goodwill. The loveable bulldog appears at all MCM events and assists the director in annually presenting Healthy School Awards to area schools that garner the most student participation at the Healthy Kids Fun Run.
Miles and Molly will be available throughout MCM Weekend, greeting runners and spectators at the Health & Fitness Expo from Oct. 27 through 29; at the Healthy Kids Fun Run and Carbo Dining In on Oct. 29 and during the 36th MCM and MCM10K on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Voted the best marathon for families, the Marine Corps Marathon honors the dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize money, earning the name, "The People's Marathon". The MCM, sponsored by Brooks, Nissan, Aetna, Arlington, VA and GE, is the fifth largest marathon in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. The 36th MCM will be held on Oct. 30 in Arlington, VA. Visit marinemarathon.com for more information.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Yoshaany Rahm Invitational
Ukiah, California
October 22, 2011
Piner coach Luis Rosales did not enter his seniors. Thus, Luis Luna (Piner, Santa Rosa NCS), sixth in the State Meet 3200 meters in 8:55.43, did not run.
Jaime Silva (Piner, Santa Rosa NCS) won the three mile boy's race in 16:15.04. Paul Holden (Ukiah NCS) placed second in 16:15.62. Joe Carrillo (Cloverdale NCS) was third in 16:25.
The Piner (Santa Rosa NCS) boys won the team title with 46 points. San Rafael NCS placed second with 72. Jose Ordonez (San Rafael NCS), the sixth finisher for San Rafael, placed 23rd in 19:27. Arcata NCS was third with 72. Matt Nichols (Arcata NCS), the sixth finisher for Arcata, was 30th in 19:53. Ukiah was fourth with 72. Jasper Severn (Ukiah NCS), the sixth runner for Ukiah, was 34th in 20:19. The tie was broken by the sixth runner of each team.
"Rule 9 Cross Country Section 2 Scoring Article 4 Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the sixth-place finishers from the tying teams. The team with the best sixth-place finisher shall prevail."
Page 65, 2011 NFHS Track and Field Rules
Jazmin McGinnis (Arcata NCS) won the girl's three mile race in 21:16. Vera Heidmann (Arcata NCS) placed second in 21:18.36. Elizabeth Ford (Arcata NCS) was third in 21:18.57.
The Arcata girls won the team title with a perfect score of 15 points. Ukiah placed second with 50. All other teams were incomplete.
Place Division FirstName LastName School Gender Year Time Score
1 1: HS Men's Varsity Jaime Silva PINER M 0 16:15.04 1
2 1: HS Men's Varsity Paul Holden UKIA M 11 16:15.62 2
3 1: HS Men's Varsity Carrillo Joe CLOV M 0 16:25 3
4 1: HS Men's Varsity Efren Reyes PINER M 0 16:33 4
5 1: HS Men's Varsity Noah Taxis UKIA M 11 17:21 5
6 1: HS Men's Varsity Joey Morris SANR M 0 17:26 6
7 1: HS Men's Varsity Jesus Morales LIB M 12 17:28 7
8 1: HS Men's Varsity Matt MulliganPINER M 0 17:38 8
9 1: HS Men's Varsity Toby Shao ARCT M 0 17:59 9
10 1: HS Men's Varsity Wes Curtis SANR M 0 18:06 10
11 1: HS Men's Varsity Joe Ruiz PINER M 0 18:12.73 11
12 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Lopez ARCT M 0 18:12.97 12
13 1: HS Men's Varsity Beau Brown UKIA M 10 18:13 13
14 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Chino ARCT M 0 18:27 14
15 1: HS Men's Varsity Cody Meyer LIB M 10 18:30 15
16 1: HS Men's Varsity Haziel Garcia SANR M 0 18:42 16
17 1: HS Men's Varsity John MilenderARCT M 0 18:45 17
18 1: HS Men's Varsity Rodrigo Vargas ELMO M 11 18:46 18
19 1: HS Men's Varsity Kevin MartinezSANR M 0 18:48 19
20 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Yeoman ARCT M 0 19:09 20
21 1: HS Men's Varsity JonathanKaufman SANR M 0 19:17 21
22 1: HS Men's Varsity Will Tran PINER M 0 19:23 22
23 1: HS Men's Varsity Jose Ordonez SANR M 0 19:27 0
24 1: HS Men's Varsity Lai Wong UKIA M 11 19:35 24
25 1: HS Men's Varsity Patel Axay CLOV M 0 19:36 25
26 1: HS Men's Varsity Brady Lane ELMO M 9 19:37 26
27 1: HS Men's Varsity Brayan AlvaradoPINER M 0 19:44 0
28 1: HS Men's Varsity Cesareo Ruiz UKIA M 10 19:46 28
29 1: HS Men's Varsity Aaron Lenci LIB M 11 19:51 29
30 1: HS Men's Varsity Matt Nichols ARCT M 0 19:53 0
31 1: HS Men's Varsity David Horne LIB M 10 19:57 31
32 1: HS Men's Varsity Edrie Lopez PINER M 0 20:09
33 1: HS Men's Varsity Ben Stolte PINER M 0 20:17
34 1: HS Men's Varsity Jasper Severn ARCT M 0 20:19
35 1: HS Men's Varsity Santana Perez UKIA M 11 20:21 0
36 1: HS Men's Varsity Hetrick Matt CLOV M 0 20:46 35
37 1: HS Men's Varsity Andy BeronillaARCT M 0 20:53
38 1: HS Men's Varsity Justin Garcia MENDO M 0 21:01
39 1: HS Men's Varsity Sanchez Martin CLOV M 0 21:53 36
40 1: HS Men's Varsity Greg Kinchel ELMO M 11 22:09 37
41 1: HS Men's Varsity Martine Roger CLOV M 0 22:13 38
42 1: HS Men's Varsity Sam SaulsburyELMO M 11 22:15 39
43 1: HS Men's Varsity Donny Hersam ELMO M 11 22:26 40
44 1: HS Men's Varsity Nick Knoebber MENDO M 0 22:36
45 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Saunders ELMO M 11 22:37 0
46 1: HS Men's Varsity Bucky Foget ARCT M 0 23:41
47 1: HS Men's Varsity Torres Jose CLOV M 0 24:11 0
48 1: HS Men's Varsity Guillermo Duarte LIB M 12 30:26 43
49 1: HS Men's Varsity Hensen Roque LIB M 11 30:26 0
Division Place Abbrev School Score
1: HS Men's Varsity 1 PINER Piner 46
1: HS Men's Varsity 2 SANR San Rafael 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 3 ARCT Arcata 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 4 UKIA Ukiah 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 5 LIB Liberty 125
1: HS Men's Varsity 6 CLOV Cloverdale 137
1: HS Men's Varsity 7 ELMO El Molina 160
1: HS Men's Varsity MENDO Mendocino INC
1 2: HS Women's Varsity Jazmen McGinnis ARCT F 0 21:16 1
2 2: HS Women's Varsity Vera Heidmann ARCT F 0 21:18.36 2
3 2: HS Women's Varsity Elizabeth Ford ARCT F 0 21:18.57 3
4 2: HS Women's Varsity Erin Thomas MENDO F 0 22:12
5 2: HS Women's Varsity Sara Davis ARCT F 0 22:24 4
6 2: HS Women's Varsity Cora Williams LIB F 12 22:30
7 2: HS Women's Varsity Zoe Ziegler ARCT F 0 22:34 5
8 2: HS Women's Varsity Maddie Gebbie SANR F 0 22:50
9 2: HS Women's Varsity Alissa Hansen LIB F 12 23:11
10 2: HS Women's Varsity Rachel Urban SANR F 0 23:39
11 2: HS Women's Varsity Erin McNulty ARCT F 0 25:03 0
12 2: HS Women's Varsity Olivia Kuljian ARCT F 0 25:04
13 2: HS Women's Varsity Lauren Kemmeter SANR F 0 25:36
14 2: HS Women's Varsity Anabelle Carpenter MENDO F 0 25:43
15 2: HS Women's Varsity Erika Sween ELMO F 10 25:59
16 2: HS Women's Varsity Hannah Van Duzer ARCT F 0 26:46
17 2: HS Women's Varsity Maria Vega UKIA F 11 27:01 8
18 2: HS Women's Varsity Amy Longstreth UKIA F 11 27:39 9
19 2: HS Women's Varsity Kerida Moates UKIA F 11 27:47 10
20 2: HS Women's Varsity Clara Maddison ELMO F 9 28:43
21 2: HS Women's Varsity Chloe Denson LIB F 9 28:44
22 2: HS Women's Varsity Ashlin Neal ELMO F 12 28:45
23 2: HS Women's Varsity Rowan Baker ARCT F 0 29:00
24 2: HS Women's Varsity Ali Anderson UKIA F - 30:38 11
25 2: HS Women's Varsity Anna Nelson ARCT F 0 34:07
26 2: HS Women's Varsity Rachel Dirk LIB F 12 34:36
27 2: HS Women's Varsity Teresa Cruz UKIA F 11 48:29 12
: HS Women's Varsity 1 ARCT Arcata 15
2: HS Women's Varsity 2 UKIA Ukiah 50
2: HS Women's Varsity MENDO Mendocino INC
2: HS Women's Varsity LIB Liberty INC
2: HS Women's Varsity SANR San Rafael INC
2: HS Women's Varsity ELMO El Molina INC
October 22, 2011
Piner coach Luis Rosales did not enter his seniors. Thus, Luis Luna (Piner, Santa Rosa NCS), sixth in the State Meet 3200 meters in 8:55.43, did not run.
Jaime Silva (Piner, Santa Rosa NCS) won the three mile boy's race in 16:15.04. Paul Holden (Ukiah NCS) placed second in 16:15.62. Joe Carrillo (Cloverdale NCS) was third in 16:25.
The Piner (Santa Rosa NCS) boys won the team title with 46 points. San Rafael NCS placed second with 72. Jose Ordonez (San Rafael NCS), the sixth finisher for San Rafael, placed 23rd in 19:27. Arcata NCS was third with 72. Matt Nichols (Arcata NCS), the sixth finisher for Arcata, was 30th in 19:53. Ukiah was fourth with 72. Jasper Severn (Ukiah NCS), the sixth runner for Ukiah, was 34th in 20:19. The tie was broken by the sixth runner of each team.
"Rule 9 Cross Country Section 2 Scoring Article 4 Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the sixth-place finishers from the tying teams. The team with the best sixth-place finisher shall prevail."
Page 65, 2011 NFHS Track and Field Rules
Jazmin McGinnis (Arcata NCS) won the girl's three mile race in 21:16. Vera Heidmann (Arcata NCS) placed second in 21:18.36. Elizabeth Ford (Arcata NCS) was third in 21:18.57.
The Arcata girls won the team title with a perfect score of 15 points. Ukiah placed second with 50. All other teams were incomplete.
Place Division FirstName LastName School Gender Year Time Score
1 1: HS Men's Varsity Jaime Silva PINER M 0 16:15.04 1
2 1: HS Men's Varsity Paul Holden UKIA M 11 16:15.62 2
3 1: HS Men's Varsity Carrillo Joe CLOV M 0 16:25 3
4 1: HS Men's Varsity Efren Reyes PINER M 0 16:33 4
5 1: HS Men's Varsity Noah Taxis UKIA M 11 17:21 5
6 1: HS Men's Varsity Joey Morris SANR M 0 17:26 6
7 1: HS Men's Varsity Jesus Morales LIB M 12 17:28 7
8 1: HS Men's Varsity Matt MulliganPINER M 0 17:38 8
9 1: HS Men's Varsity Toby Shao ARCT M 0 17:59 9
10 1: HS Men's Varsity Wes Curtis SANR M 0 18:06 10
11 1: HS Men's Varsity Joe Ruiz PINER M 0 18:12.73 11
12 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Lopez ARCT M 0 18:12.97 12
13 1: HS Men's Varsity Beau Brown UKIA M 10 18:13 13
14 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Chino ARCT M 0 18:27 14
15 1: HS Men's Varsity Cody Meyer LIB M 10 18:30 15
16 1: HS Men's Varsity Haziel Garcia SANR M 0 18:42 16
17 1: HS Men's Varsity John MilenderARCT M 0 18:45 17
18 1: HS Men's Varsity Rodrigo Vargas ELMO M 11 18:46 18
19 1: HS Men's Varsity Kevin MartinezSANR M 0 18:48 19
20 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Yeoman ARCT M 0 19:09 20
21 1: HS Men's Varsity JonathanKaufman SANR M 0 19:17 21
22 1: HS Men's Varsity Will Tran PINER M 0 19:23 22
23 1: HS Men's Varsity Jose Ordonez SANR M 0 19:27 0
24 1: HS Men's Varsity Lai Wong UKIA M 11 19:35 24
25 1: HS Men's Varsity Patel Axay CLOV M 0 19:36 25
26 1: HS Men's Varsity Brady Lane ELMO M 9 19:37 26
27 1: HS Men's Varsity Brayan AlvaradoPINER M 0 19:44 0
28 1: HS Men's Varsity Cesareo Ruiz UKIA M 10 19:46 28
29 1: HS Men's Varsity Aaron Lenci LIB M 11 19:51 29
30 1: HS Men's Varsity Matt Nichols ARCT M 0 19:53 0
31 1: HS Men's Varsity David Horne LIB M 10 19:57 31
32 1: HS Men's Varsity Edrie Lopez PINER M 0 20:09
33 1: HS Men's Varsity Ben Stolte PINER M 0 20:17
34 1: HS Men's Varsity Jasper Severn ARCT M 0 20:19
35 1: HS Men's Varsity Santana Perez UKIA M 11 20:21 0
36 1: HS Men's Varsity Hetrick Matt CLOV M 0 20:46 35
37 1: HS Men's Varsity Andy BeronillaARCT M 0 20:53
38 1: HS Men's Varsity Justin Garcia MENDO M 0 21:01
39 1: HS Men's Varsity Sanchez Martin CLOV M 0 21:53 36
40 1: HS Men's Varsity Greg Kinchel ELMO M 11 22:09 37
41 1: HS Men's Varsity Martine Roger CLOV M 0 22:13 38
42 1: HS Men's Varsity Sam SaulsburyELMO M 11 22:15 39
43 1: HS Men's Varsity Donny Hersam ELMO M 11 22:26 40
44 1: HS Men's Varsity Nick Knoebber MENDO M 0 22:36
45 1: HS Men's Varsity Alex Saunders ELMO M 11 22:37 0
46 1: HS Men's Varsity Bucky Foget ARCT M 0 23:41
47 1: HS Men's Varsity Torres Jose CLOV M 0 24:11 0
48 1: HS Men's Varsity Guillermo Duarte LIB M 12 30:26 43
49 1: HS Men's Varsity Hensen Roque LIB M 11 30:26 0
Division Place Abbrev School Score
1: HS Men's Varsity 1 PINER Piner 46
1: HS Men's Varsity 2 SANR San Rafael 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 3 ARCT Arcata 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 4 UKIA Ukiah 72
1: HS Men's Varsity 5 LIB Liberty 125
1: HS Men's Varsity 6 CLOV Cloverdale 137
1: HS Men's Varsity 7 ELMO El Molina 160
1: HS Men's Varsity MENDO Mendocino INC
1 2: HS Women's Varsity Jazmen McGinnis ARCT F 0 21:16 1
2 2: HS Women's Varsity Vera Heidmann ARCT F 0 21:18.36 2
3 2: HS Women's Varsity Elizabeth Ford ARCT F 0 21:18.57 3
4 2: HS Women's Varsity Erin Thomas MENDO F 0 22:12
5 2: HS Women's Varsity Sara Davis ARCT F 0 22:24 4
6 2: HS Women's Varsity Cora Williams LIB F 12 22:30
7 2: HS Women's Varsity Zoe Ziegler ARCT F 0 22:34 5
8 2: HS Women's Varsity Maddie Gebbie SANR F 0 22:50
9 2: HS Women's Varsity Alissa Hansen LIB F 12 23:11
10 2: HS Women's Varsity Rachel Urban SANR F 0 23:39
11 2: HS Women's Varsity Erin McNulty ARCT F 0 25:03 0
12 2: HS Women's Varsity Olivia Kuljian ARCT F 0 25:04
13 2: HS Women's Varsity Lauren Kemmeter SANR F 0 25:36
14 2: HS Women's Varsity Anabelle Carpenter MENDO F 0 25:43
15 2: HS Women's Varsity Erika Sween ELMO F 10 25:59
16 2: HS Women's Varsity Hannah Van Duzer ARCT F 0 26:46
17 2: HS Women's Varsity Maria Vega UKIA F 11 27:01 8
18 2: HS Women's Varsity Amy Longstreth UKIA F 11 27:39 9
19 2: HS Women's Varsity Kerida Moates UKIA F 11 27:47 10
20 2: HS Women's Varsity Clara Maddison ELMO F 9 28:43
21 2: HS Women's Varsity Chloe Denson LIB F 9 28:44
22 2: HS Women's Varsity Ashlin Neal ELMO F 12 28:45
23 2: HS Women's Varsity Rowan Baker ARCT F 0 29:00
24 2: HS Women's Varsity Ali Anderson UKIA F - 30:38 11
25 2: HS Women's Varsity Anna Nelson ARCT F 0 34:07
26 2: HS Women's Varsity Rachel Dirk LIB F 12 34:36
27 2: HS Women's Varsity Teresa Cruz UKIA F 11 48:29 12
: HS Women's Varsity 1 ARCT Arcata 15
2: HS Women's Varsity 2 UKIA Ukiah 50
2: HS Women's Varsity MENDO Mendocino INC
2: HS Women's Varsity LIB Liberty INC
2: HS Women's Varsity SANR San Rafael INC
2: HS Women's Varsity ELMO El Molina INC
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Western State Tops Both National Rankings in DII Cross Country
October 26, 2011
NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week six national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. Western State (College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado) now holds the nation’s top spot in both men’s and women’s rankings, taking over the men’s top spot for the first time this year after defeating then-No. 1 Adams State (College in Alamosa, Colorado) at the RMAC Championships last week. Western State, Adams State, and Grand Valley State (Allendale, Michigan) are in the top three of both men’s and women’s rankings.
MEN
* Western State takes over the top spot for the first time since November 6, 2007. The Mountaineers unseated in-conference rival Adams State by besting the Grizzlies, 28-31 at the RMAC Championships in Denver this past weekend. It was the first conference title for WSU since 2004 and broke Adams State’s streak of six-straight league crowns. The Mountaineers were led by Tyler Pennel who also took the individual conference crown with a 11-second victory of 24:59 in the 8k race.
* New Mexico Highlands (No. 15) and Stonehill (No. 19) reached their highest spot this season in the rankings with this week’s release.
* The RMAC leads all leagues with five schools in the top 25, followed by the Northeast-10, PSAC, and RMAC with three each.
WOMEN
* Western State’s women remain the top team in the land after topping Adams State, 27-31, at the RMAC Championships. Individual champ Lauren Kleppin (21:12) led WSU to victory.
* Adams State moved up two spots to No. 3, a season’s high.
* No. 4 Augustana (S.D.) and No. 18 Southern Indiana have reached season highs as well. Augustana (S.D.) won the NSIC title over U-Mary while Southern Indiana captured the GLVC crown.
* New to the rankings for the first time this season are No. 21 Metro State, No. 24 UW-Parkside, and No. 25 Bentley.
* The GLVC, MIAA, PSAC, and RMAC each have three squads in the top 25 this week to lead all conferences.
The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash. NCAA Regional Championships will be held two weeks prior on the weekend of November 5.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings
2011 Week #6, October 26
next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week
1
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
2
2
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (17th)
1
3
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
3
4
Colorado Mines
Central
RMAC
Art Siemers (10th)
4
5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
5
6
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (14th)
6
7
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
8
8
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
7
9
Eastern New Mexico
South Central
Lone Star
Mike Harney (1st)
9
10
Central Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Kirk Pedersen (25th)
10
11
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
11
12
East Central (Okla.)
South Central
Great American
Steve Sawyer (3rd)
12
13
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
15
14
Minnesota State
Central
NSIC
Mark Schuck (30th)
13
15
New Mexico Highlands
Central
RMAC
Bob DeVries (20th)
20
16
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Supsic (2nd)
14
17
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Jim Vargo (12th)
17
18
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
18
19
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
23
20
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
19
21
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
21
22
Southern Connecticut
East
Northeast-10
John Wallin (2nd)
NR
23
Western Oregon
West
GNAC
Mike Johnson (8th)
22
24
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Trent Mack (2nd)
24
25
UMass Lowell
East
Northeast-10
Gary Gardner (10th)
16
Dropped Out: No. 21 Mansfield, No. 24 East Stoudsburg, No. 25 Northwest Missouri
teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage
(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings
2011 Week #6, October 26
next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week
1
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
1
2
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
2
3
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (24th)
5
4
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
7
5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
4
6
Ferris State
Midwest
GLIAC
Steve Picucci (4th)
3
7
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
6
8
U-Mary
Central
NSIC
Dennis Newell (6th)
8
9
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
9
10
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
10
11
Tampa
South
Sunshine
Jarrett Slaven (13th)
11
12
Midwestern State
South Central
Lone Star
Koby Styles (5th)
12
13
Harding
South Central
Great American
Steve Guymon (9th)
13
14
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
14
15
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Russ Jewett (26th)
15
16
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
16
17
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
18
18
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (15th)
19
19
Missouri Southern
South Central
MIAA
Patty Vavra (16th)
20
20
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Kris Horton (7th)
17
21
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Supsic (2nd)
NR
22
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
23
23
Truman State
South Central
MIAA
John Cochrane (32nd)
22
24
UW-Parkside
Midwest
GLVC
Micah VanDenend (2nd)
NR
25
Bentley
East
Northeast-10
Kevin Curtin (1st)
NR
Dropped Out: No. 25 Missouri Southern
teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown
(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)
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Tom Lewis
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Communications Manager
1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750
New Orleans, LA 70163
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Email: tom@ustfccca.org
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2011 USTFCCCA CONVENTION
DEC 12-15, 2011 • SAN ANTONIO, TX
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NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week six national team rankings for the 2011 NCAA Division II cross country season. Western State (College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado) now holds the nation’s top spot in both men’s and women’s rankings, taking over the men’s top spot for the first time this year after defeating then-No. 1 Adams State (College in Alamosa, Colorado) at the RMAC Championships last week. Western State, Adams State, and Grand Valley State (Allendale, Michigan) are in the top three of both men’s and women’s rankings.
MEN
* Western State takes over the top spot for the first time since November 6, 2007. The Mountaineers unseated in-conference rival Adams State by besting the Grizzlies, 28-31 at the RMAC Championships in Denver this past weekend. It was the first conference title for WSU since 2004 and broke Adams State’s streak of six-straight league crowns. The Mountaineers were led by Tyler Pennel who also took the individual conference crown with a 11-second victory of 24:59 in the 8k race.
* New Mexico Highlands (No. 15) and Stonehill (No. 19) reached their highest spot this season in the rankings with this week’s release.
* The RMAC leads all leagues with five schools in the top 25, followed by the Northeast-10, PSAC, and RMAC with three each.
WOMEN
* Western State’s women remain the top team in the land after topping Adams State, 27-31, at the RMAC Championships. Individual champ Lauren Kleppin (21:12) led WSU to victory.
* Adams State moved up two spots to No. 3, a season’s high.
* No. 4 Augustana (S.D.) and No. 18 Southern Indiana have reached season highs as well. Augustana (S.D.) won the NSIC title over U-Mary while Southern Indiana captured the GLVC crown.
* New to the rankings for the first time this season are No. 21 Metro State, No. 24 UW-Parkside, and No. 25 Bentley.
* The GLVC, MIAA, PSAC, and RMAC each have three squads in the top 25 this week to lead all conferences.
The NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 19, in Spokane, Wash. NCAA Regional Championships will be held two weeks prior on the weekend of November 5.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country National Team Rankings
2011 Week #6, October 26
next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week
1
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
2
2
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (17th)
1
3
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
3
4
Colorado Mines
Central
RMAC
Art Siemers (10th)
4
5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
5
6
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (14th)
6
7
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
8
8
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
7
9
Eastern New Mexico
South Central
Lone Star
Mike Harney (1st)
9
10
Central Missouri
South Central
MIAA
Kirk Pedersen (25th)
10
11
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
11
12
East Central (Okla.)
South Central
Great American
Steve Sawyer (3rd)
12
13
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
15
14
Minnesota State
Central
NSIC
Mark Schuck (30th)
13
15
New Mexico Highlands
Central
RMAC
Bob DeVries (20th)
20
16
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Supsic (2nd)
14
17
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Jim Vargo (12th)
17
18
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
18
19
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
23
20
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
19
21
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
21
22
Southern Connecticut
East
Northeast-10
John Wallin (2nd)
NR
23
Western Oregon
West
GNAC
Mike Johnson (8th)
22
24
Ashland
Midwest
GLIAC
Trent Mack (2nd)
24
25
UMass Lowell
East
Northeast-10
Gary Gardner (10th)
16
Dropped Out: No. 21 Mansfield, No. 24 East Stoudsburg, No. 25 Northwest Missouri
teams ranked by T.J. Garlatz, Alaska Anchorage
(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Women's Cross Country National Team Rankings
2011 Week #6, October 26
next ranking: November 9 (pre-NCAA Championships)
Rank
Institution
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week
1
Western State
Central
RMAC
Jennifer Michel (5th)
1
2
Grand Valley State
Midwest
GLIAC
Jerry Baltes (13th)
2
3
Adams State
Central
RMAC
Damon Martin (24th)
5
4
Augustana (S.D.)
Central
NSIC
Tracy Hellman (11th)
7
5
Chico State
West
CCAA
Gary Towne (16th)
4
6
Ferris State
Midwest
GLIAC
Steve Picucci (4th)
3
7
Alaska Anchorage
West
GNAC
Michael Friess (21st)
6
8
U-Mary
Central
NSIC
Dennis Newell (6th)
8
9
Shippensburg
Atlantic
PSAC
Steve Spence (14th)
9
10
Edinboro
Atlantic
PSAC
Doug Watts (43rd)
10
11
Tampa
South
Sunshine
Jarrett Slaven (13th)
11
12
Midwestern State
South Central
Lone Star
Koby Styles (5th)
12
13
Harding
South Central
Great American
Steve Guymon (9th)
13
14
Stonehill
East
Northeast-10
Karen Boen (14th)
14
15
Pittsburg State
South Central
MIAA
Russ Jewett (26th)
15
16
Western Washington
West
GNAC
Pee Wee Halsell (25th)
16
17
Queens (N.C.)
Southeast
Conf. Carolinas
Scott Simmons (4th)
18
18
Southern Indiana
Midwest
GLVC
Mike Hillyard (15th)
19
19
Missouri Southern
South Central
MIAA
Patty Vavra (16th)
20
20
Bellarmine
Midwest
GLVC
Kris Horton (7th)
17
21
Metro State
Central
RMAC
John Supsic (2nd)
NR
22
Lock Haven
Atlantic
PSAC
Aaron Russell (14th)
23
23
Truman State
South Central
MIAA
John Cochrane (32nd)
22
24
UW-Parkside
Midwest
GLVC
Micah VanDenend (2nd)
NR
25
Bentley
East
Northeast-10
Kevin Curtin (1st)
NR
Dropped Out: No. 25 Missouri Southern
teams ranked by Ray Hoffman, Kutztown
(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)
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Tom Lewis
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Communications Manager
1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750
New Orleans, LA 70163
(O) 504-599-8904 (F) 504-599-8909
Email: tom@ustfccca.org
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2011 USTFCCCA CONVENTION
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Turns and Distances
A publication of the Officials Committee of the Pacific Association USA Track & Field
Dick Connors, 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA94402… (415) 341-6781
Awards and Recognitions
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award
1985 ................... Hank Patton
1986 ................... George Newlon Roxanne Anderson 1987 ................... Dan Dotta Del Dotta
1988 ................... Harry Young Henry “Hank” Weston 1989 ................... Ed Parker Harmon Brown
1990 ................... Horace Crow
1991 (No award)
1992 ................... Dick Connors
1993 ................... George Kleeman
1994 ................... Tom Moore
1995 ................... Charlie Sheppard
1996 ................... Norm Morrison
1997 (no award)
1998 ................... John Luppes
1999 ................... Richard Zulaica
2000 ................... Jim Hume Jim Wynn
2001 ................... Bob Shor Rick Milam
2002 ................... Bob Rauch
2003 ................... Lori Maynard Sonny Maynard 2004 ................... Gail Wetzork
2005 ................... Phil Watkins
2006 ................... Bill Edgar
2007 ................... Ed Hicks
2008 ................... Dick Iwamiya
2009 ................... Bruce Colman
2010 ................... Bobby Hughey
2011 ................... Don Bailes
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award — Track 1995 ................... Bob Mason
1996 ................... Ben Morjig
1997 ................... (no award)
1998 ................... Jerry Colman
1999 ................... Bobby Hughey
2000 ................... Dan Davidson
2001 ................... John Coie
2002 ................... Gerry Collet
2003 ................... Dick Iwamiya
2004 ................... Rick Urband
2005 ................... Joe Harper
2006 ................... Richard Cabral
2007 ................... Colin Campbell
2008 ................... Jeannie White
2009 ................... Rory Osborne
2010 ................... Tiffany Banks
2011 ................... Phil Leake
The Pacific Association Officials Annual Meeting
On Sunday, August 28th, the UC Davis track and field team hosted the officials for their annual meeting. Our host, head coach Byron Talley, greeted us with the bad news that he was leaving Davis and taking his family back to Texas. The good news is that Drew Wartenburg, the current cross country coach, will take over the program.
Sonny Maynard asked people to put on their thinking caps as he hosted the ever popular How Would You Rule session with case studies of situations that have come up this past year. We had more case studies than we had time, for a lovely buffet lunch was laid on. For those of you who have not come to the annual meeting…you have no idea how much fun you are missing.
After lunch we got down to the serious business of awards and, finally, the formal Annual Meeting. Dr. Leon Glover, our Awards Chair, presented the following awards:
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award – Don Bailes
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award – Field – Leon Wimbley
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award – Track – Phil Leake and the The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award –Keith Conning.
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award went to Don Bailes, a Master Level official who was first certified in 1980. Don works the field events and is the long time meet director for the North Coast CIF T&F Championship Meet. As a coach, Don coached the Orinda Girls Track & Field Club and when high schools allowed girls to compete, the girl’s coach at Miramonte High. If you want to attend a well run meet, go to one where Don is the meet director.
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award — Field
1995 ................. Sonny Maynard
1996 ................. Rich Zulaica
1997 ................. (no award)
1998 ................. Bill Edgar
1999 ................. Joan M. Wilson
2000 ................. Phil Watkins
2001 ................. Dr. Leon Glover, Jr.
2002 ................. Bruce Colman
2003 ................. Dick Petruzzi
2004 ................. Teddy Hayes
2005 ................. Shirley Connors Margaret Sheehan 2006 ................. John Murray
2007 ................. Bill Hawkes
2008 ................. John Shirey
2009 ................. Jim Waldron
2010 ................. Pat Randall
2011 ................Leon Wimbley
The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award
2009 ............... Art and Becky Klein
2010 ............... Deanna and Jon Vochatzer
2011 ..............Keith Conning
USATF National Award Certificate
2011
Mike Aro (Throws)
Dino Certa (Starter)
Bruce Makinson (Horizontal Jumps/Starter)
Elizabeth Price (Race Walk Judge/Lap Counting)
Jon Price (Race Walk Judge/Lap Counting)
John Wise (Starter)
2010
Robert Benoy (Horizontal Jumps)
Steve Green (Throws)
Dick Cochran (Throws)
John (J. R.) Heberle (Jumps, Starter and Electronic Measurement)
Ann Gerhardt (Race Walk and Jumps)
Leroy Milam (Clerk and Starter)
2009 Sean Laughlin (FinishLynx Operator) John Lilygren (Vertical Jumps) Baird Lloyd (LDR and Horizontal Jumps) Leon Wimbley (Horizontal Jumps and electronic measurement) Mark Youmans (Horizontal Jumps and Throws)
2008 Katherine Berman (LDR) Richard Berman (LDR) Derwent “Deri” Bowen (Throws) Anthony Camargo (Competition Secretary) Sue Murray (Throws) Ted Waldo (Jumps and Throws)
2007 Irene Herman (LDR, Umpire) Jeanne Sanders (Horizontal Jumps) Mike Sands (Vertical Jumps) Robert Thompson Mark Winitz (LDR)
2006 Andy Anderson (Starter) Dennis Boyle (Vertical Jumps) Charles Des Jardins (LDR, Field Referee) Joe Keever (Throws) Jon Siege (Vertical Jumps)
Certification Chair’s Report with some encroachment on the Training
Chair’s Report…by Jim Hume
This is a summary of my report from the Annual Meeting with additional information about our training clinics for 2012. Inasmuch as Shirley Connors was on a cruise to Alaska, she asked me to give her report at the Annual Meeting.
When counting our number of certified officials (it seems we have 406), the Pacific Association Officials Committee is one of the largest in USATF. At the annual meeting in St. Louis, the certification chair will have a vote, and because of our size, we will have four additional votes. You get a additional vote for every 100 certified officials.
Arriving by a separate e-mail will be a copy of clinics to be offered In 2012. I have held off on sending out this list for many people asked when the clinics will be held. They didn’t want to sign up to teach on a day they could not make. Now we know most of the dates. If you would like to sign up for one of the clinics, send an e-mail to Training Chair Shirley Connors (soc.tnf@att.net) and volunteer your services. If you think you would like to become involved, volunteer to be a student teacher this year.
Shirley and I have worked together so that after the 2012 clinic season you may make sure you have taken this year the prerequisite classes if you want to advance from Association to National level with the new Olympiad. Most of our clinics in 2012 will be for ReCertification. The next issue of Turns & Distances will be all about clinics and will give you all the information you will need in order to position yourself for advancement in 2012.
Photo by Hume
Leon Wimbley
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award – Field went to Leon Wimbley, a Master Level official who was first certified in 2003. While Leon is often called upon to work all of the field events, Leon is one of the pioneers in the United States in using laser measurement for the long throws. This passion has taken him to meets all over the country.
The ballots for the election of Committee officers were counted and results presented to the group by Dennis Boyle, Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee.
The following were elected to two-year terms commencing at the Annual Meeting: Chair - John Murray, Vice-Chair - Phil Leake and Secretary - John Lilygren. Elected as At-Large Members of the Executive Committee are George Kleeman and Steve Green.
John Murray
Phil Leake
John Lilygren
George Kleeman
Steve Green
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
At-Large
At-Large
The following are appointed chairs of sub-committees and are members of the Executive Committee. Dick, Charles and Bob were elected as Officials' Committee Delegates to the Pacific Association Board of Athletics.
Shirley Connors
Dr. Leon Glover
Jim Hume
Dick Connors
Charles Murphy
Bob Thompson
Training
Awards
Certification
To PA/Board
To PA/Board
To PA/Board
Each year, each association is allowed to select national or master level officials for special recognition from the USATF Officials Committee. The number of awards that may be presented during an Olympiad are determined by how many National and Master-level officials we have certified. This year’s awards went to:
Mike Aro
(Throws)
Dino Certa
(Starter)
Bruce Makinson
(Horizontal Jumps and Starter)
Elizabeth Price
(Race Walk/Lap Counting)
Jon Price
(Race Walk/Lap
Counting
John Wise
(Starter)
At the Annual Meeting, Dr. Glover advised that the Pacific Association annual awards were still under consideration. This year Pacific Association award certificates are being presented to:
Joe
Assereto
Edith
Coleman
Don
Collins
Sylvia
Jones
Jennifer
Oliver
Chris
Taylor
Migdalia
Wade
Bob
Wilson
Missing From The Track
Tony Williams died on June 3rd, in Lathrop, CA, under tragic circumstances. Tony had been a PA certified official (though he hadn’t recertified for the current Olympiad).
More importantly, Tony headed up his own track club for youth athletes, in Patterson, CA; and served the Youth Committee as membership chair, certifying the ages of athletes competing in youth meets and Junior Olympics. We miss him.
Not Feeling All That Well
Several of our senior officials and friends of our organization are enduring difficult medical situations.
Bob Hughey, 16591 Meadow Drive, Pioneer, CA 95688…209-295-3755
Bill Pratt, %Beach Park Manor, 1049 Egret Avenue, Foster City, CA 94404…650-574-2156
Richard and Mary Cabral, 9391 Hospenthal Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624…916-685-8426
Deanne and Jon Vochatzer, 167 Inner, Davis CA 95618…530-297-6296
Heard at the Track
Stuart Sampson, lately gone Emeritus, was introduced to the crowd at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, April 23, and honored by the Cal track and field program for an officiating career going back to the late 1960s.
Some of our members lead really interesting off-track lives. Joe Assereto makes wine at his home in Jackson—Zinfandel and Barbera, if memory serves. And John Pretto was foreman for the 2010-2011 Amador County Grand Jury . “It was fun at times,” he writes, “because of the great folks on my jury panel.” John recently took a plein-air oil-painting class in the beautiful landscapes around Murphys
and Douglas Flat.
Mary Jo (Alexander) Pruitt has left the track and field office at Stanford to take a job in the athletic department administration. Joe Wagstaffe has replaced Mary Jo as Director of Operations in the Cardinal track and field office.
Patti Sue Plummer, a former world class middle distance runner at Stanford has joined the track and field coaching staff at her alma mater. For the past six years Patti Sue has been coaching track and field and cross-country at Los Altos High School. She replaces David Vidal who has left the University to attend law school.
Stanford will host on the Western Regional Division I Cross Country Championships on the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
At Daegu, Jillian Camarena-Williams won Bronze to become the first ever female member of Team USA to win a medal in the women’s shot put at a World Championships. Many officials remember Jill from the days she threw for Stanford.
The athlete’s prize money at the World Track & Field Championships (according to the chart on page 23 of the Official Program) was $60,000/1st, $30,000/2nd, $20,000/3rd, $15,000/4th, $10,000/5th, $6,000/6th, $5,000/7th and $4,000/8th. Folks in the relays and Marathon cup had to share the $$ with their team, but the prize money for the relays was $80,000/1st, $40,000/2nd, $20,000/3rd, $16,000/4th,
Photo by Hume
Phil Leake
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award – Track went to Phil Leake, a National Level official who was first certified in 2003 and who specializes in the throwing events and, for the last two years, as the Officials Coordinator for the National Masters T&F Championship in Sacramento in 2010 and the World Masters T&F Championship in 2011. Joe Wagstaffe
$12,000/5th, $8,000/6th, $6,000/7th and $4,000/8th. No wonder one of the teams that dropped the baton in the Men’s 4x100m final got up and jogged home. Marathoners had team scoring and each team earned $20,000/1st, $15,000/2nd, $12,000/3rd, $10,000/4th, $8,000/5th and $6,000/6th.
Cal State (Hayward) East Bay, will return to track and field competition in 2012, joining the D-2 California Collegiate Athletic Association. The new head coach is Ralph Jones, who will be a fulltime member of the athletic department. Jones comes to Cal State from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Matt Chisam, former Saint Francis High School, (Mountain View) and UC Davis combined events athlete has joined the coaching staff at Cal. Matt comes back to California after four years coaching at Harvard. Matt’s father, Scott,
is a PA-certified starter.
Also joining the Cal staff: John Dagata, who will coach throwers. Coach Dagata headed the Welsh national team at the Daegu world championships.
Again this Fall, Bill Hawkes will put together an Association calendar of track meets for the 2012 season. Bill would like to publish the calendar before the 1st of December. If you have dates for the 2012 track season please submit them to Bill at flojo1049@yahoo.com.
Shirley Connors is currently putting together the clinic schedule for 2012. It will be published along with the track calendar before Thanksgiving.. Leon Wimbley has announced his retirement from officiating. Always hard working and eager to acquaint officials, athletes, coaches and passersby with his equipment, Leon could really move a throws competition along with his LaserLynx system, and saved a lot of (other) officials a lot of kilometers of walking in and out cages, not to mention physical strain from pulling through on tapes. He’ll be missed.
Stanford Assistant Coach Toby Stevenson writes: After years of discussion, The Pacific Association has formed a stand-alone, partner foundation, with a separate board of directors, to handle some of PA’s assets and business. George Kleeman had been promoting this idea for years. With PA
President Irene Herman leading the way, Margaret Sheehan was instrumental in getting it up and running.
The Pacific Association USATF Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) organization devoted to the promotion and improvement of the sports of track and field, cross country running, long distance running, and race walking.
Our primary purpose is to raise funds and distribute them through annual grants to Pacific Association USATF individual members, clubs and committees in support of their efforts toward personal and organizational goals.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of five members: President Toby Stevenson, Secretary Dolton Simmons, Chief Financial Officer Steve Crow, and Directors Dennis Boyle and George Kleeman.
Carl Strobom the veteran weights and measures official at Stanford was recognized by the track and field staff at the University for his contribution to the program for over thirty years of service. This recognition took place at Photo by Herman Often, one of the delights of working a track or cross country meet where you have to stay overnight, is the opportunity to meet officials from around the world. At the World Masters, Irene Herman’s roommates were, from left to right Cecil from Quebec, Canada, Alice from Saskatchewan, Canada, Jo from SC. Carl Strombom
the 2011 Stanford Invitational track and Field meet.
Does-everything official John “J. R.” Heberle has completed work for his PhD, publishing his thesis and defending it at Stanford on August 4. The thesis title? Coal Energy Conversion Integrated with Deep Saline Aquifer Carbon Storage via Combustion in Supercritical Water. (In recent winters, J.R. the
athlete has taken up biathlon—the cross-country ski race that has competitors carrying and shooting .22 rifles at paper targets from various positions.)
Athletes are running up and down hills and through the woods—which means, we’re
mid-way in the Cross Country season, which also means….
1. The PA Cross Country (Grand Prix) and Road Race season is in full swing. The schedules are up at http://www.pausatf.org/data/2011/xcschedule2011.html. and http://www.pausatf.org/data/2011/RRSchedule2011.html. Anyone wishing to help out, contact Mark Winitz, winitz@earthlink.net. 2. The PA Youth Committee also has cross country meets almost every weekend this fall, culminating in Association Junior Olympics November 20. For the schedule, check out http://pausatf.org/data/2011/youth/yxcschedresults2011.html . To work the JO’s, contact Bob Shor at ashorsr@aol.com.
3. Stanford will host on the Western Regional Division I Cross Country Championships on the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
Effective September 1st, Master vault (etc.) official John Shirey has been named City Manager for Sacramento. John was until recently Executive Director of the California Redevelopment
Association. He had previously held the posts of City Manager in Cincinnati, Assistant City Manager in Long Beach, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in Los Angeles County. John will be responsible for a $812 million budget and a
Photo by Hume
Keith Conning
The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award went to Keith Conning.
The Lori Maynard Award does is not necessarily given every year and it does not have to go to a certified official, but rather to someone who has done a great deal for the sport of track and field within the Pacific Association. Keith Conning certainly fits these criteria.
Keith has been an accredited journalist, announcer, author, blogger, coach, correspondent, course designer, editor, fan, historian, meet manager, official, photographer, reporter, runner, and statistician since 1953.
Go to www.theconningtower.blogspot.com to see his full resume. Check out the right column.
And Love triumphs: Peninsula-based throws officials Linda Mae Chaney and Charles Peters got married on April 15, in a casual, brief ceremony in Santa Barbara. They took their vows in the presence of two of her cousins, then spent a couple days in the area, including visiting another of the new “Mrs. Peters’” cousins in Paso Robles.
Linda Mae Chaney and Charles Peters J. R. Heberle John Shirey
workforce of about 4,000 people.
A View Of That World Masters Track & Field Meet From The Desk Of The Competition Secretary…by Jim Hume
The 2011 World Athletics Masters Track & Field Championship Meet was held in Sacramento from July 6th-17th. There were fourteen different age groups running in five year increments from 35 up. Each age group had 26 events, and, of course, that applies to both sexes. Most of the entries came in the 40-70 age groups. While the meet was open to athletes in the 105-109 age division, nobody entered. The man who entered in the 100-104 age group did not show up.
Masters athletes are a unique group. Some big names from days of yore were present. Many master athletes still have a fire in their belly as their competitive juices still flow. Since this was a world championship meet, some athletes spent lots of money in travel and housing to attend. The language barrier was overcome thanks to some wonderful translators, athletes who helped athletes and spirited games of charades. There were 4,808 athletes registered (3,322 men, 1,486 women and 1,916 from the United States), and that caused a bit of a problem for many more athletes would have meant much more money to stage the competition. The entry fee for this meet was very stiff. The cost to register was $66.25 per person + $6.25 WMA Doping Control Surcharge (per person) + $36.25 per event (or $66.25 for combined events or $51.25 for the marathon).
One of my favorite athletes was Janina Rosenska from Poland who spent $377.50 just to enter the meet and still had transportation, housing and food costs. While not typical of the athletes who attended, Rosenska did exemplified why some athletes had difficulty making it to the start line for all of their events as she entered the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon. I know she took home a gold medal in the marathon. The complication in Rosenska’s schedule was that she wanted to run both the 1,500m and the 10,000m, but the 1,500m trials came at the same time as the 10,000m final…in different stadiums. A number of athletes had to make a choice of which event they would run, but how can you create a meet schedule to cover athletes who enter events in so many of the usual event groups? Rosenska did not speak any English but she sure carries on a mean game of
Photo by Linda Ilvaldi
The United States’ W75 4x100m Relay champions… Chrystel Donley, Barbara Jordan, Flo Meiler and Irene Obera; World Record of 1:10.19
charades. On several occasions she came by where I was working and each time we were able to communicate.
Within the Pacific Association, Joy Upshaw won four golds and a silver. Irene Obera won three golds. The thing about Irene is that she was running when I began coaching, and her running form could still be used at a coaching clinic on what a good sprinter should look like. Photo by Laurie Albrecht W75-79…200m Final…Right to left…Hip #4 is 1st Irene Obera/3482…USA; Hip #5 is 2nd Barbara Jordan 35.80…USA; Hip #3 is 3rd Margaret Peters 36.90…NZ. Wind was -0.1 meters per second.
Photo by Laurie Albrecht
W75-79 100m Final: Left to right…#3075 is 2nd Barbara Jordan/16.49…USA; #3171 is 1st Irene Obera/16.09…USA; #2299 is 3rd Margaret Peters/16.08 NZ. Wind was 0.0 m/s.
George Kleeman was the one who put the whole thing together and he had lots of help from Pacific Association officials. John Throws (a.k.a. John Murray) who had six throws to coordinate while John Vertical (a.k.a. John Shirey) had only two. Dick Connors (yea, I couldn’t think of a clever name for him) coordinated the clerks and all of their pieces of paper. Phil Leake was the official’s coordinator and after his experiences at both the National and World Masters, I don’t know if Phil has checked this off his Bucket List or sees this as an experience to repeat. Becky and Art Klein shepherded the race walkers through 5,000m track as well as 10,000m and 20,000 m road races. In the race walk Art and Becky had to deal with team scores as well as individual awards. John Mansoor organized the cross country races and marathon while producing individual and team results. The rumor mill suggests that John did dual duty and that his cross country team won a gold medal. Did I mention that there were track and field events in three different stadiums as well as on the cross country course, the race walk courses and the marathon course?
Each day there was competition a meal was served in the early afternoon for several hours. The plan was that those officials who worked the morning shift could eat when they finished and those officials who were working the evening shift could eat before work. I don’t know who was responsible for finding and hiring those vendors, but they should receive a big Atta Boy, for these were Good Eats. Several vendors parceled out their victuals, but several brought enough so we were able to help ourselves. There was a variety of dishes, even if the meat did tend to cluck a lot.
The Sacramento Sports Commission, headed by John McCasey and his handy helpers, Kylee Blatz and Matt Robinson used the gym in the Sacramento State Wellness Center to organize packet distribution. They got it right the first time!
Photo by Linda Ilvaldi
The three fastest women, Barbara Jordan/USA, Irene Obera/USA, and Margaret Peters/NZ Swept the W75 100m/200m.
Bob Rush , Hall Of Fame Coach; Inventor; Course Developer; Announcer…by Fred Baer
On Friday, September 23rd, Bob Rush was inducted into the College of San Mateo Athletic Hall of Fame. The following is a shortened version of Fred’s introduction.
Bob Rush, developer of the College of San Mateo’s Crystal Springs International Cross Country Course and inventor of the Chronomix timing system, won the Golden Gate Conference Track and Field in 1970, his first year of more than two decades of coaching Bob Rush and the Golden Bulldog signifying Bob’s ascent into CSM’s Hall of Fame. (Can you tell which is which?
track at College of San Mateo. He then had three consecutive undefeated cross-country seasons,
1970-1972, including a 22-0 dual meet winning streak. CSM teams qualified for the State Cross Country championships nearly every year of his career, from 1969 through 1995.
As an athlete, Bob ran middle distances for Grass Valley High, ran with Phil Watkins at Sacramento City College and ran for Bud Winters at San Jose State.
Before coming to CSM to coach, Bob was a high school coach for ten years, beginning in 1959 at McClatchy High School in Sacramento (where he coached Dan Davidson), and then at San Mateo High School.
In 1978 Bob invented the Chronomix, the first electronic timing device for cross country and road racing. This printing computer was used throughout the world in large races and marathons which demanded timing everyone in a race of hundreds and sometimes thousands of participants.
Beginning in 1971, Bob designed, developed and scheduled races, as well as physically maintaining the CSM Crystal Springs International Cross Country Course in Belmont. More than 300,000 runners have competed at Crystal Springs, the site of three National (AAU/USA) Championships. Although officially retired, he continues to manage the course for CSM and also runs there regularly.
This is Bob’s fourth hall of fame. His previous hall of fame classes: California Community College Cross Country and Track Coaches Association (1996), San Mateo High School (2007) and with nationally ranked 1964 San Mateo High School Cross Country Team (2011) Bob Podkaminer Elected to USATF Officials Hall of Fame.
Bob has been a long time contributor to the sport as an official, volunteer and administrator. Bob started officiating when he first was asked to help out at the school at which he was teaching. He was often the clerk and sometime a starter. With his expertise in computer programming and his knowledge of clerking it was only natural that he developed the first Clerk of the Course program. His knowledge in that area led him to be a competition secretary at national meets, both USATF and NCAA. He has been on the USATF Rules committee for many years and has been an associate editor since 1993. In 2003 he took over as committee secretary and then took on the same role for the NCAA Rules Committee in 2006. Bob has been a key participant in trying to move the various rules committees toward eliminating the differences between the various books. He was instrumental in converting the USATF rulebook so that the numbering system was the same as the IAAF rulebook. In 1999 he was one of the first Area Technical Officials named by NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) and has served in that capacity at several North and South American area championships. Locally Bob has been an active member of the Pacific Association’s Board of Athletics for more than 20 years and Treasurer for two terms. During that same period Bob has volunteered to teach a number of officials clinics including those on starting, refereeing, Introduction of Officiating, Recertification and Meet Management. Bob has chaired the Standards subcommittee for Men's Track and Field since 1993.
A Golf Tournament with the Throws Officials Known as the 'A' Team
…As reported by Joe Keever.
The first annual 'A' Team golf tournament was held Friday, August 5th, at the Santa Clara Golf and Photos by Hume Robert Podkaminer was inducted into the National Track And Field Officials Hall Of Fame at the national Convention in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in November of 2010. Congratulations, Pod. Pod is flanked by Official’s Chair Len Krsak and USATF President Stephanie Hightower.
Tennis Club. Needless to say we had a wonderful time, good fellowship with some BS thrown in.
The scores were confidential, but this will give you an idea of what occurred.
Jim Springer---by far the best golfer of the foursome. He hit the ball so faaaar with an all-round great game. A pleasure to watch. Once in a great while, he got in a little trouble----no problem---out came the ball and usually on the green.
Jim Manha---not too far behind Jim Springer and also a great game---would take him as my partner any time. Problem---he wouldn't want Roger or me as a partner. The two Jim's rode together and left Roger and me to struggle. On a couple of Par 5's we didn't see them after we teed off, until we reached the green. Both were on the green in 2 or 3, while Roger and I ----well forget it.
Roger Quimby----I really admire Roger as the environmentalist that he is. Roger protected the beautiful fairways and played most of the round in the woods so as to do no harm. If you ever have the privilege of playing with Roger---wear a helmet.
Joe Keever---no comment, but he did enjoy the company and the beautiful day.
Joe Keever
PS---hope we can have the 2nd annual next year with more players.
Stanford Captures Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Stanford’s athletic program has won the Directors Cup for the 17th time in a row. But what is this honor? T&D took this explanation from the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup web site.
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports -- 10 women’s and 10 men’s. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.
About Learfield Sports: The 2010-11 athletics season marks its third year as title partner of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for nearly 40 years, Learfield Sports manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations. The company also operates regional and statewide radio networks, having broadcast over 50,000 games and coaches’ shows since it began working with flagship property Mizzou in 1975. These ever-expanding, collegiate relationships feature strategic sponsorship platforms that include stadium/arena signage, official university publications, Internet sites, digital media, hospitality, radio and television programming as well as game-day events. To learn more about Learfield Sports, which is an operating unit of Learfield Communications, Inc., visit learfieldsports.com.
Final Standings …2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup
Division I
Division II
Division III
Stanford 1550.25
17th straight
Ohio State 1277.05
California 1219.50
Florida 1212.25
Duke 1171.50
Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1057.50
8th straight
Central Missouri 779.75
Augustana (S.D.) 761.50
Abilene Christian (Tex.)718.00
UC San Diego 696.50
by a mere half point over
Adams State 696.00
Williams (Mass.) 1147.00
13th straight
Middlebury (Vt.) 1063.00
Washington University (Mo.) 964.00
Amherst (Mass.) 889.50
Calvin (Mich.) 762.25
The Directors’ Cup
Pacific Association Earned The BRONZE Outstanding Association Of The Year Award Pacific Association Board of Athletics President Irene Herman, also a certified USATF official, took her opportunity at the Official’s Annual Meeting to report that the Pacific Association earned the bronze outstanding association of the year plaque of 2010 for two consecutive years! Accreditation, how does this happen? Well, the USATF Association Accreditation Committee evaluates each of the 57 USATF associations annually for compliance. To be fully accredited an association must meet 10 out of 10 criteria. A minimum of 6 of 9 criteria must be met at the end of two years or that association will be placed on the watch mode. Next step would be supervision. If that doesn't work, the association under supervision will have their voting rights suspended. The last step is to voluntarily merge with other associations. This has happened recently in that MAC (New York Metropolitan) was dissolved and the new association is New York Track and Field. Curt Claussen is the President. So the accreditation process is based on population (and the 2010 US Census shows the Pacific Association with 11,765,562 residents), and to gain full accreditation an association must have: Required Standards (Associations must meet the minimum standards for each of these categories)
Other Standards (Associations must meet the minimum standards for six (6) of the nine (9) categories)
Category
2010
Minimum Standards
Category
2010
Minimum Standard
Members
7097
600
# Sports Committees Hosting Championships
9
9
Members/100,000
60.32
16
Sanctions
232
20
Organizational Members
159
16
Sanctions/100,000
1.97
0.50
Organizational Members/100,000
135
0.40
Delegates at USATF Annual Meeting
17
8
Certified Officials
418
50
Associations Committee Meeting Attendance
Yes
Yes
Association Documents
Yes
Yes
Website
Yes
Yes
Annual Meeting
Yes
Yes
Newsletter
Yes
Yes
Financial Report
Yes
Yes
Coaches Education
2000-2003, 2005-2010
2014
Fiscal Solvency
Yes
Yes
Associations Workshop Attendance
Yes
Last two years
Association bylaws
Yes
Yes
CREDITS
PUBLISHER .............. DICK CONNORS
EDITOR ................... JIM HUME
PROOFREADER ......... BRUCE COLMAN
CONTRIBUTORS
DICK CONNORS
JIM HUME
BRUCE COLMAN
IRENE HERMAN
IRENE OBERA
“COACH JOY” UPSHAW
JOE KEEVER
FRED BAER
LAURIE ALBRECHT
LINDA ILVALDI Photo by Hume The PA’s Bronze Association Plaque
Photo from Joy Upshaw
Joy Upshaw leads the W50 200m at World Masters
Photo from Joy Upshaw
Joy Upshaw joins Liz Palmer, Amanda Scott and Kathleen Sook in victory in the W50 4x400m Relay
New Gnus:
Dick Connors (Dick Connors, 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA94402… (415) 341-6781) has the 2012 High School Rule Books and Case books as well as the 2011/2012 NCAA Rule Book. While you need a new high school book, if you bought a n NCAA book in 2011, you do not need a new one this year.
Clerk of Course photo courtesy of Bob Podkaminer
Photo from Joy Upshaw Joy Upshaw edges Liz Palmer (left) in the W50 80m Hurdles. Dick Connors 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA 94402
Dick Connors, 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA94402… (415) 341-6781
Awards and Recognitions
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award
1985 ................... Hank Patton
1986 ................... George Newlon Roxanne Anderson 1987 ................... Dan Dotta Del Dotta
1988 ................... Harry Young Henry “Hank” Weston 1989 ................... Ed Parker Harmon Brown
1990 ................... Horace Crow
1991 (No award)
1992 ................... Dick Connors
1993 ................... George Kleeman
1994 ................... Tom Moore
1995 ................... Charlie Sheppard
1996 ................... Norm Morrison
1997 (no award)
1998 ................... John Luppes
1999 ................... Richard Zulaica
2000 ................... Jim Hume Jim Wynn
2001 ................... Bob Shor Rick Milam
2002 ................... Bob Rauch
2003 ................... Lori Maynard Sonny Maynard 2004 ................... Gail Wetzork
2005 ................... Phil Watkins
2006 ................... Bill Edgar
2007 ................... Ed Hicks
2008 ................... Dick Iwamiya
2009 ................... Bruce Colman
2010 ................... Bobby Hughey
2011 ................... Don Bailes
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award — Track 1995 ................... Bob Mason
1996 ................... Ben Morjig
1997 ................... (no award)
1998 ................... Jerry Colman
1999 ................... Bobby Hughey
2000 ................... Dan Davidson
2001 ................... John Coie
2002 ................... Gerry Collet
2003 ................... Dick Iwamiya
2004 ................... Rick Urband
2005 ................... Joe Harper
2006 ................... Richard Cabral
2007 ................... Colin Campbell
2008 ................... Jeannie White
2009 ................... Rory Osborne
2010 ................... Tiffany Banks
2011 ................... Phil Leake
The Pacific Association Officials Annual Meeting
On Sunday, August 28th, the UC Davis track and field team hosted the officials for their annual meeting. Our host, head coach Byron Talley, greeted us with the bad news that he was leaving Davis and taking his family back to Texas. The good news is that Drew Wartenburg, the current cross country coach, will take over the program.
Sonny Maynard asked people to put on their thinking caps as he hosted the ever popular How Would You Rule session with case studies of situations that have come up this past year. We had more case studies than we had time, for a lovely buffet lunch was laid on. For those of you who have not come to the annual meeting…you have no idea how much fun you are missing.
After lunch we got down to the serious business of awards and, finally, the formal Annual Meeting. Dr. Leon Glover, our Awards Chair, presented the following awards:
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award – Don Bailes
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award – Field – Leon Wimbley
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award – Track – Phil Leake and the The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award –Keith Conning.
The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award went to Don Bailes, a Master Level official who was first certified in 1980. Don works the field events and is the long time meet director for the North Coast CIF T&F Championship Meet. As a coach, Don coached the Orinda Girls Track & Field Club and when high schools allowed girls to compete, the girl’s coach at Miramonte High. If you want to attend a well run meet, go to one where Don is the meet director.
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award — Field
1995 ................. Sonny Maynard
1996 ................. Rich Zulaica
1997 ................. (no award)
1998 ................. Bill Edgar
1999 ................. Joan M. Wilson
2000 ................. Phil Watkins
2001 ................. Dr. Leon Glover, Jr.
2002 ................. Bruce Colman
2003 ................. Dick Petruzzi
2004 ................. Teddy Hayes
2005 ................. Shirley Connors Margaret Sheehan 2006 ................. John Murray
2007 ................. Bill Hawkes
2008 ................. John Shirey
2009 ................. Jim Waldron
2010 ................. Pat Randall
2011 ................Leon Wimbley
The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award
2009 ............... Art and Becky Klein
2010 ............... Deanna and Jon Vochatzer
2011 ..............Keith Conning
USATF National Award Certificate
2011
Mike Aro (Throws)
Dino Certa (Starter)
Bruce Makinson (Horizontal Jumps/Starter)
Elizabeth Price (Race Walk Judge/Lap Counting)
Jon Price (Race Walk Judge/Lap Counting)
John Wise (Starter)
2010
Robert Benoy (Horizontal Jumps)
Steve Green (Throws)
Dick Cochran (Throws)
John (J. R.) Heberle (Jumps, Starter and Electronic Measurement)
Ann Gerhardt (Race Walk and Jumps)
Leroy Milam (Clerk and Starter)
2009 Sean Laughlin (FinishLynx Operator) John Lilygren (Vertical Jumps) Baird Lloyd (LDR and Horizontal Jumps) Leon Wimbley (Horizontal Jumps and electronic measurement) Mark Youmans (Horizontal Jumps and Throws)
2008 Katherine Berman (LDR) Richard Berman (LDR) Derwent “Deri” Bowen (Throws) Anthony Camargo (Competition Secretary) Sue Murray (Throws) Ted Waldo (Jumps and Throws)
2007 Irene Herman (LDR, Umpire) Jeanne Sanders (Horizontal Jumps) Mike Sands (Vertical Jumps) Robert Thompson Mark Winitz (LDR)
2006 Andy Anderson (Starter) Dennis Boyle (Vertical Jumps) Charles Des Jardins (LDR, Field Referee) Joe Keever (Throws) Jon Siege (Vertical Jumps)
Certification Chair’s Report with some encroachment on the Training
Chair’s Report…by Jim Hume
This is a summary of my report from the Annual Meeting with additional information about our training clinics for 2012. Inasmuch as Shirley Connors was on a cruise to Alaska, she asked me to give her report at the Annual Meeting.
When counting our number of certified officials (it seems we have 406), the Pacific Association Officials Committee is one of the largest in USATF. At the annual meeting in St. Louis, the certification chair will have a vote, and because of our size, we will have four additional votes. You get a additional vote for every 100 certified officials.
Arriving by a separate e-mail will be a copy of clinics to be offered In 2012. I have held off on sending out this list for many people asked when the clinics will be held. They didn’t want to sign up to teach on a day they could not make. Now we know most of the dates. If you would like to sign up for one of the clinics, send an e-mail to Training Chair Shirley Connors (soc.tnf@att.net) and volunteer your services. If you think you would like to become involved, volunteer to be a student teacher this year.
Shirley and I have worked together so that after the 2012 clinic season you may make sure you have taken this year the prerequisite classes if you want to advance from Association to National level with the new Olympiad. Most of our clinics in 2012 will be for ReCertification. The next issue of Turns & Distances will be all about clinics and will give you all the information you will need in order to position yourself for advancement in 2012.
Photo by Hume
Leon Wimbley
The Horace Crowe Special Recognition Award – Field went to Leon Wimbley, a Master Level official who was first certified in 2003. While Leon is often called upon to work all of the field events, Leon is one of the pioneers in the United States in using laser measurement for the long throws. This passion has taken him to meets all over the country.
The ballots for the election of Committee officers were counted and results presented to the group by Dennis Boyle, Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee.
The following were elected to two-year terms commencing at the Annual Meeting: Chair - John Murray, Vice-Chair - Phil Leake and Secretary - John Lilygren. Elected as At-Large Members of the Executive Committee are George Kleeman and Steve Green.
John Murray
Phil Leake
John Lilygren
George Kleeman
Steve Green
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
At-Large
At-Large
The following are appointed chairs of sub-committees and are members of the Executive Committee. Dick, Charles and Bob were elected as Officials' Committee Delegates to the Pacific Association Board of Athletics.
Shirley Connors
Dr. Leon Glover
Jim Hume
Dick Connors
Charles Murphy
Bob Thompson
Training
Awards
Certification
To PA/Board
To PA/Board
To PA/Board
Each year, each association is allowed to select national or master level officials for special recognition from the USATF Officials Committee. The number of awards that may be presented during an Olympiad are determined by how many National and Master-level officials we have certified. This year’s awards went to:
Mike Aro
(Throws)
Dino Certa
(Starter)
Bruce Makinson
(Horizontal Jumps and Starter)
Elizabeth Price
(Race Walk/Lap Counting)
Jon Price
(Race Walk/Lap
Counting
John Wise
(Starter)
At the Annual Meeting, Dr. Glover advised that the Pacific Association annual awards were still under consideration. This year Pacific Association award certificates are being presented to:
Joe
Assereto
Edith
Coleman
Don
Collins
Sylvia
Jones
Jennifer
Oliver
Chris
Taylor
Migdalia
Wade
Bob
Wilson
Missing From The Track
Tony Williams died on June 3rd, in Lathrop, CA, under tragic circumstances. Tony had been a PA certified official (though he hadn’t recertified for the current Olympiad).
More importantly, Tony headed up his own track club for youth athletes, in Patterson, CA; and served the Youth Committee as membership chair, certifying the ages of athletes competing in youth meets and Junior Olympics. We miss him.
Not Feeling All That Well
Several of our senior officials and friends of our organization are enduring difficult medical situations.
Bob Hughey, 16591 Meadow Drive, Pioneer, CA 95688…209-295-3755
Bill Pratt, %Beach Park Manor, 1049 Egret Avenue, Foster City, CA 94404…650-574-2156
Richard and Mary Cabral, 9391 Hospenthal Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624…916-685-8426
Deanne and Jon Vochatzer, 167 Inner, Davis CA 95618…530-297-6296
Heard at the Track
Stuart Sampson, lately gone Emeritus, was introduced to the crowd at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, April 23, and honored by the Cal track and field program for an officiating career going back to the late 1960s.
Some of our members lead really interesting off-track lives. Joe Assereto makes wine at his home in Jackson—Zinfandel and Barbera, if memory serves. And John Pretto was foreman for the 2010-2011 Amador County Grand Jury . “It was fun at times,” he writes, “because of the great folks on my jury panel.” John recently took a plein-air oil-painting class in the beautiful landscapes around Murphys
and Douglas Flat.
Mary Jo (Alexander) Pruitt has left the track and field office at Stanford to take a job in the athletic department administration. Joe Wagstaffe has replaced Mary Jo as Director of Operations in the Cardinal track and field office.
Patti Sue Plummer, a former world class middle distance runner at Stanford has joined the track and field coaching staff at her alma mater. For the past six years Patti Sue has been coaching track and field and cross-country at Los Altos High School. She replaces David Vidal who has left the University to attend law school.
Stanford will host on the Western Regional Division I Cross Country Championships on the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
At Daegu, Jillian Camarena-Williams won Bronze to become the first ever female member of Team USA to win a medal in the women’s shot put at a World Championships. Many officials remember Jill from the days she threw for Stanford.
The athlete’s prize money at the World Track & Field Championships (according to the chart on page 23 of the Official Program) was $60,000/1st, $30,000/2nd, $20,000/3rd, $15,000/4th, $10,000/5th, $6,000/6th, $5,000/7th and $4,000/8th. Folks in the relays and Marathon cup had to share the $$ with their team, but the prize money for the relays was $80,000/1st, $40,000/2nd, $20,000/3rd, $16,000/4th,
Photo by Hume
Phil Leake
The George Newlon Special Recognition Award – Track went to Phil Leake, a National Level official who was first certified in 2003 and who specializes in the throwing events and, for the last two years, as the Officials Coordinator for the National Masters T&F Championship in Sacramento in 2010 and the World Masters T&F Championship in 2011. Joe Wagstaffe
$12,000/5th, $8,000/6th, $6,000/7th and $4,000/8th. No wonder one of the teams that dropped the baton in the Men’s 4x100m final got up and jogged home. Marathoners had team scoring and each team earned $20,000/1st, $15,000/2nd, $12,000/3rd, $10,000/4th, $8,000/5th and $6,000/6th.
Cal State (Hayward) East Bay, will return to track and field competition in 2012, joining the D-2 California Collegiate Athletic Association. The new head coach is Ralph Jones, who will be a fulltime member of the athletic department. Jones comes to Cal State from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Matt Chisam, former Saint Francis High School, (Mountain View) and UC Davis combined events athlete has joined the coaching staff at Cal. Matt comes back to California after four years coaching at Harvard. Matt’s father, Scott,
is a PA-certified starter.
Also joining the Cal staff: John Dagata, who will coach throwers. Coach Dagata headed the Welsh national team at the Daegu world championships.
Again this Fall, Bill Hawkes will put together an Association calendar of track meets for the 2012 season. Bill would like to publish the calendar before the 1st of December. If you have dates for the 2012 track season please submit them to Bill at flojo1049@yahoo.com.
Shirley Connors is currently putting together the clinic schedule for 2012. It will be published along with the track calendar before Thanksgiving.. Leon Wimbley has announced his retirement from officiating. Always hard working and eager to acquaint officials, athletes, coaches and passersby with his equipment, Leon could really move a throws competition along with his LaserLynx system, and saved a lot of (other) officials a lot of kilometers of walking in and out cages, not to mention physical strain from pulling through on tapes. He’ll be missed.
Stanford Assistant Coach Toby Stevenson writes: After years of discussion, The Pacific Association has formed a stand-alone, partner foundation, with a separate board of directors, to handle some of PA’s assets and business. George Kleeman had been promoting this idea for years. With PA
President Irene Herman leading the way, Margaret Sheehan was instrumental in getting it up and running.
The Pacific Association USATF Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) organization devoted to the promotion and improvement of the sports of track and field, cross country running, long distance running, and race walking.
Our primary purpose is to raise funds and distribute them through annual grants to Pacific Association USATF individual members, clubs and committees in support of their efforts toward personal and organizational goals.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of five members: President Toby Stevenson, Secretary Dolton Simmons, Chief Financial Officer Steve Crow, and Directors Dennis Boyle and George Kleeman.
Carl Strobom the veteran weights and measures official at Stanford was recognized by the track and field staff at the University for his contribution to the program for over thirty years of service. This recognition took place at Photo by Herman Often, one of the delights of working a track or cross country meet where you have to stay overnight, is the opportunity to meet officials from around the world. At the World Masters, Irene Herman’s roommates were, from left to right Cecil from Quebec, Canada, Alice from Saskatchewan, Canada, Jo from SC. Carl Strombom
the 2011 Stanford Invitational track and Field meet.
Does-everything official John “J. R.” Heberle has completed work for his PhD, publishing his thesis and defending it at Stanford on August 4. The thesis title? Coal Energy Conversion Integrated with Deep Saline Aquifer Carbon Storage via Combustion in Supercritical Water. (In recent winters, J.R. the
athlete has taken up biathlon—the cross-country ski race that has competitors carrying and shooting .22 rifles at paper targets from various positions.)
Athletes are running up and down hills and through the woods—which means, we’re
mid-way in the Cross Country season, which also means….
1. The PA Cross Country (Grand Prix) and Road Race season is in full swing. The schedules are up at http://www.pausatf.org/data/2011/xcschedule2011.html. and http://www.pausatf.org/data/2011/RRSchedule2011.html. Anyone wishing to help out, contact Mark Winitz, winitz@earthlink.net. 2. The PA Youth Committee also has cross country meets almost every weekend this fall, culminating in Association Junior Olympics November 20. For the schedule, check out http://pausatf.org/data/2011/youth/yxcschedresults2011.html . To work the JO’s, contact Bob Shor at ashorsr@aol.com.
3. Stanford will host on the Western Regional Division I Cross Country Championships on the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
Effective September 1st, Master vault (etc.) official John Shirey has been named City Manager for Sacramento. John was until recently Executive Director of the California Redevelopment
Association. He had previously held the posts of City Manager in Cincinnati, Assistant City Manager in Long Beach, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in Los Angeles County. John will be responsible for a $812 million budget and a
Photo by Hume
Keith Conning
The Lori Maynard Special Recognition Award went to Keith Conning.
The Lori Maynard Award does is not necessarily given every year and it does not have to go to a certified official, but rather to someone who has done a great deal for the sport of track and field within the Pacific Association. Keith Conning certainly fits these criteria.
Keith has been an accredited journalist, announcer, author, blogger, coach, correspondent, course designer, editor, fan, historian, meet manager, official, photographer, reporter, runner, and statistician since 1953.
Go to www.theconningtower.blogspot.com to see his full resume. Check out the right column.
And Love triumphs: Peninsula-based throws officials Linda Mae Chaney and Charles Peters got married on April 15, in a casual, brief ceremony in Santa Barbara. They took their vows in the presence of two of her cousins, then spent a couple days in the area, including visiting another of the new “Mrs. Peters’” cousins in Paso Robles.
Linda Mae Chaney and Charles Peters J. R. Heberle John Shirey
workforce of about 4,000 people.
A View Of That World Masters Track & Field Meet From The Desk Of The Competition Secretary…by Jim Hume
The 2011 World Athletics Masters Track & Field Championship Meet was held in Sacramento from July 6th-17th. There were fourteen different age groups running in five year increments from 35 up. Each age group had 26 events, and, of course, that applies to both sexes. Most of the entries came in the 40-70 age groups. While the meet was open to athletes in the 105-109 age division, nobody entered. The man who entered in the 100-104 age group did not show up.
Masters athletes are a unique group. Some big names from days of yore were present. Many master athletes still have a fire in their belly as their competitive juices still flow. Since this was a world championship meet, some athletes spent lots of money in travel and housing to attend. The language barrier was overcome thanks to some wonderful translators, athletes who helped athletes and spirited games of charades. There were 4,808 athletes registered (3,322 men, 1,486 women and 1,916 from the United States), and that caused a bit of a problem for many more athletes would have meant much more money to stage the competition. The entry fee for this meet was very stiff. The cost to register was $66.25 per person + $6.25 WMA Doping Control Surcharge (per person) + $36.25 per event (or $66.25 for combined events or $51.25 for the marathon).
One of my favorite athletes was Janina Rosenska from Poland who spent $377.50 just to enter the meet and still had transportation, housing and food costs. While not typical of the athletes who attended, Rosenska did exemplified why some athletes had difficulty making it to the start line for all of their events as she entered the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon. I know she took home a gold medal in the marathon. The complication in Rosenska’s schedule was that she wanted to run both the 1,500m and the 10,000m, but the 1,500m trials came at the same time as the 10,000m final…in different stadiums. A number of athletes had to make a choice of which event they would run, but how can you create a meet schedule to cover athletes who enter events in so many of the usual event groups? Rosenska did not speak any English but she sure carries on a mean game of
Photo by Linda Ilvaldi
The United States’ W75 4x100m Relay champions… Chrystel Donley, Barbara Jordan, Flo Meiler and Irene Obera; World Record of 1:10.19
charades. On several occasions she came by where I was working and each time we were able to communicate.
Within the Pacific Association, Joy Upshaw won four golds and a silver. Irene Obera won three golds. The thing about Irene is that she was running when I began coaching, and her running form could still be used at a coaching clinic on what a good sprinter should look like. Photo by Laurie Albrecht W75-79…200m Final…Right to left…Hip #4 is 1st Irene Obera/3482…USA; Hip #5 is 2nd Barbara Jordan 35.80…USA; Hip #3 is 3rd Margaret Peters 36.90…NZ. Wind was -0.1 meters per second.
Photo by Laurie Albrecht
W75-79 100m Final: Left to right…#3075 is 2nd Barbara Jordan/16.49…USA; #3171 is 1st Irene Obera/16.09…USA; #2299 is 3rd Margaret Peters/16.08 NZ. Wind was 0.0 m/s.
George Kleeman was the one who put the whole thing together and he had lots of help from Pacific Association officials. John Throws (a.k.a. John Murray) who had six throws to coordinate while John Vertical (a.k.a. John Shirey) had only two. Dick Connors (yea, I couldn’t think of a clever name for him) coordinated the clerks and all of their pieces of paper. Phil Leake was the official’s coordinator and after his experiences at both the National and World Masters, I don’t know if Phil has checked this off his Bucket List or sees this as an experience to repeat. Becky and Art Klein shepherded the race walkers through 5,000m track as well as 10,000m and 20,000 m road races. In the race walk Art and Becky had to deal with team scores as well as individual awards. John Mansoor organized the cross country races and marathon while producing individual and team results. The rumor mill suggests that John did dual duty and that his cross country team won a gold medal. Did I mention that there were track and field events in three different stadiums as well as on the cross country course, the race walk courses and the marathon course?
Each day there was competition a meal was served in the early afternoon for several hours. The plan was that those officials who worked the morning shift could eat when they finished and those officials who were working the evening shift could eat before work. I don’t know who was responsible for finding and hiring those vendors, but they should receive a big Atta Boy, for these were Good Eats. Several vendors parceled out their victuals, but several brought enough so we were able to help ourselves. There was a variety of dishes, even if the meat did tend to cluck a lot.
The Sacramento Sports Commission, headed by John McCasey and his handy helpers, Kylee Blatz and Matt Robinson used the gym in the Sacramento State Wellness Center to organize packet distribution. They got it right the first time!
Photo by Linda Ilvaldi
The three fastest women, Barbara Jordan/USA, Irene Obera/USA, and Margaret Peters/NZ Swept the W75 100m/200m.
Bob Rush , Hall Of Fame Coach; Inventor; Course Developer; Announcer…by Fred Baer
On Friday, September 23rd, Bob Rush was inducted into the College of San Mateo Athletic Hall of Fame. The following is a shortened version of Fred’s introduction.
Bob Rush, developer of the College of San Mateo’s Crystal Springs International Cross Country Course and inventor of the Chronomix timing system, won the Golden Gate Conference Track and Field in 1970, his first year of more than two decades of coaching Bob Rush and the Golden Bulldog signifying Bob’s ascent into CSM’s Hall of Fame. (Can you tell which is which?
track at College of San Mateo. He then had three consecutive undefeated cross-country seasons,
1970-1972, including a 22-0 dual meet winning streak. CSM teams qualified for the State Cross Country championships nearly every year of his career, from 1969 through 1995.
As an athlete, Bob ran middle distances for Grass Valley High, ran with Phil Watkins at Sacramento City College and ran for Bud Winters at San Jose State.
Before coming to CSM to coach, Bob was a high school coach for ten years, beginning in 1959 at McClatchy High School in Sacramento (where he coached Dan Davidson), and then at San Mateo High School.
In 1978 Bob invented the Chronomix, the first electronic timing device for cross country and road racing. This printing computer was used throughout the world in large races and marathons which demanded timing everyone in a race of hundreds and sometimes thousands of participants.
Beginning in 1971, Bob designed, developed and scheduled races, as well as physically maintaining the CSM Crystal Springs International Cross Country Course in Belmont. More than 300,000 runners have competed at Crystal Springs, the site of three National (AAU/USA) Championships. Although officially retired, he continues to manage the course for CSM and also runs there regularly.
This is Bob’s fourth hall of fame. His previous hall of fame classes: California Community College Cross Country and Track Coaches Association (1996), San Mateo High School (2007) and with nationally ranked 1964 San Mateo High School Cross Country Team (2011) Bob Podkaminer Elected to USATF Officials Hall of Fame.
Bob has been a long time contributor to the sport as an official, volunteer and administrator. Bob started officiating when he first was asked to help out at the school at which he was teaching. He was often the clerk and sometime a starter. With his expertise in computer programming and his knowledge of clerking it was only natural that he developed the first Clerk of the Course program. His knowledge in that area led him to be a competition secretary at national meets, both USATF and NCAA. He has been on the USATF Rules committee for many years and has been an associate editor since 1993. In 2003 he took over as committee secretary and then took on the same role for the NCAA Rules Committee in 2006. Bob has been a key participant in trying to move the various rules committees toward eliminating the differences between the various books. He was instrumental in converting the USATF rulebook so that the numbering system was the same as the IAAF rulebook. In 1999 he was one of the first Area Technical Officials named by NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) and has served in that capacity at several North and South American area championships. Locally Bob has been an active member of the Pacific Association’s Board of Athletics for more than 20 years and Treasurer for two terms. During that same period Bob has volunteered to teach a number of officials clinics including those on starting, refereeing, Introduction of Officiating, Recertification and Meet Management. Bob has chaired the Standards subcommittee for Men's Track and Field since 1993.
A Golf Tournament with the Throws Officials Known as the 'A' Team
…As reported by Joe Keever.
The first annual 'A' Team golf tournament was held Friday, August 5th, at the Santa Clara Golf and Photos by Hume Robert Podkaminer was inducted into the National Track And Field Officials Hall Of Fame at the national Convention in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in November of 2010. Congratulations, Pod. Pod is flanked by Official’s Chair Len Krsak and USATF President Stephanie Hightower.
Tennis Club. Needless to say we had a wonderful time, good fellowship with some BS thrown in.
The scores were confidential, but this will give you an idea of what occurred.
Jim Springer---by far the best golfer of the foursome. He hit the ball so faaaar with an all-round great game. A pleasure to watch. Once in a great while, he got in a little trouble----no problem---out came the ball and usually on the green.
Jim Manha---not too far behind Jim Springer and also a great game---would take him as my partner any time. Problem---he wouldn't want Roger or me as a partner. The two Jim's rode together and left Roger and me to struggle. On a couple of Par 5's we didn't see them after we teed off, until we reached the green. Both were on the green in 2 or 3, while Roger and I ----well forget it.
Roger Quimby----I really admire Roger as the environmentalist that he is. Roger protected the beautiful fairways and played most of the round in the woods so as to do no harm. If you ever have the privilege of playing with Roger---wear a helmet.
Joe Keever---no comment, but he did enjoy the company and the beautiful day.
Joe Keever
PS---hope we can have the 2nd annual next year with more players.
Stanford Captures Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Stanford’s athletic program has won the Directors Cup for the 17th time in a row. But what is this honor? T&D took this explanation from the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup web site.
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports -- 10 women’s and 10 men’s. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.
About Learfield Sports: The 2010-11 athletics season marks its third year as title partner of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for nearly 40 years, Learfield Sports manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations. The company also operates regional and statewide radio networks, having broadcast over 50,000 games and coaches’ shows since it began working with flagship property Mizzou in 1975. These ever-expanding, collegiate relationships feature strategic sponsorship platforms that include stadium/arena signage, official university publications, Internet sites, digital media, hospitality, radio and television programming as well as game-day events. To learn more about Learfield Sports, which is an operating unit of Learfield Communications, Inc., visit learfieldsports.com.
Final Standings …2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup
Division I
Division II
Division III
Stanford 1550.25
17th straight
Ohio State 1277.05
California 1219.50
Florida 1212.25
Duke 1171.50
Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1057.50
8th straight
Central Missouri 779.75
Augustana (S.D.) 761.50
Abilene Christian (Tex.)718.00
UC San Diego 696.50
by a mere half point over
Adams State 696.00
Williams (Mass.) 1147.00
13th straight
Middlebury (Vt.) 1063.00
Washington University (Mo.) 964.00
Amherst (Mass.) 889.50
Calvin (Mich.) 762.25
The Directors’ Cup
Pacific Association Earned The BRONZE Outstanding Association Of The Year Award Pacific Association Board of Athletics President Irene Herman, also a certified USATF official, took her opportunity at the Official’s Annual Meeting to report that the Pacific Association earned the bronze outstanding association of the year plaque of 2010 for two consecutive years! Accreditation, how does this happen? Well, the USATF Association Accreditation Committee evaluates each of the 57 USATF associations annually for compliance. To be fully accredited an association must meet 10 out of 10 criteria. A minimum of 6 of 9 criteria must be met at the end of two years or that association will be placed on the watch mode. Next step would be supervision. If that doesn't work, the association under supervision will have their voting rights suspended. The last step is to voluntarily merge with other associations. This has happened recently in that MAC (New York Metropolitan) was dissolved and the new association is New York Track and Field. Curt Claussen is the President. So the accreditation process is based on population (and the 2010 US Census shows the Pacific Association with 11,765,562 residents), and to gain full accreditation an association must have: Required Standards (Associations must meet the minimum standards for each of these categories)
Other Standards (Associations must meet the minimum standards for six (6) of the nine (9) categories)
Category
2010
Minimum Standards
Category
2010
Minimum Standard
Members
7097
600
# Sports Committees Hosting Championships
9
9
Members/100,000
60.32
16
Sanctions
232
20
Organizational Members
159
16
Sanctions/100,000
1.97
0.50
Organizational Members/100,000
135
0.40
Delegates at USATF Annual Meeting
17
8
Certified Officials
418
50
Associations Committee Meeting Attendance
Yes
Yes
Association Documents
Yes
Yes
Website
Yes
Yes
Annual Meeting
Yes
Yes
Newsletter
Yes
Yes
Financial Report
Yes
Yes
Coaches Education
2000-2003, 2005-2010
2014
Fiscal Solvency
Yes
Yes
Associations Workshop Attendance
Yes
Last two years
Association bylaws
Yes
Yes
CREDITS
PUBLISHER .............. DICK CONNORS
EDITOR ................... JIM HUME
PROOFREADER ......... BRUCE COLMAN
CONTRIBUTORS
DICK CONNORS
JIM HUME
BRUCE COLMAN
IRENE HERMAN
IRENE OBERA
“COACH JOY” UPSHAW
JOE KEEVER
FRED BAER
LAURIE ALBRECHT
LINDA ILVALDI Photo by Hume The PA’s Bronze Association Plaque
Photo from Joy Upshaw
Joy Upshaw leads the W50 200m at World Masters
Photo from Joy Upshaw
Joy Upshaw joins Liz Palmer, Amanda Scott and Kathleen Sook in victory in the W50 4x400m Relay
New Gnus:
Dick Connors (Dick Connors, 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA94402… (415) 341-6781) has the 2012 High School Rule Books and Case books as well as the 2011/2012 NCAA Rule Book. While you need a new high school book, if you bought a n NCAA book in 2011, you do not need a new one this year.
Clerk of Course photo courtesy of Bob Podkaminer
Photo from Joy Upshaw Joy Upshaw edges Liz Palmer (left) in the W50 80m Hurdles. Dick Connors 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Pierre continues Team USA "Silver Streak" in Women's 100
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.) kept Team USA’s streak alive of capturing a silver medal in the women’s 100-meter dash in each of the last three Pan American Games to highlight track and field action Tuesday at Telemex Athletic Stadium.
Pierre, running in lane five, led throughout the race before being clipped at the wire in a photo finish by Brazil’s Rosangela Santos by three hundredths of a second. Santos ran a personal best of 11.22, while Pierre was clocked in 11.25.
“(Winning a silver medal) is amazing,” said Pierre, who ran in the 2008 Olympics representing Haiti before earning her U.S. citizenship. ”This is my first USA team and to win a silver is a great thing, so I’m happy with that.”
Calesio Newman (Green Sea, S.C.), running in lane one, finished sixth in the finals of the men’s 100m in 10.31.
Team USA fell just short of earning another medal in the men’s long jump with Jeremy Hicks (Houston, Texas) finishing fourth in the men’s long jump at 7.83m/25-8.5. Randall Flimmons (Columbus, Miss.) placed seventh at 7.71m/25-3.5. Flimmons fouled on his second, third and fourth attempts.
In the finals of the men’s shot put, Noah Bryant (College Station, Texas) was sixth with a throw of 19.23m/ 63-1.25 coming on his third and only legal throw. Russ Winger (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished seventh with a mark of 19.11m/ 62-8.5 on his first attempt.
Heather Kampf (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), who was third in the 800m at the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Indoor Nationals, finished sixth in the finals of the women’s 800m in 2:07.11. Christina Rodgers (Tucson, Ariz.), a late addition to Team USA, was seventh in 2:08.29. Kampf held her own trailing eventual winner Adriana Munoz of Cuba through the first 500 meters by a couple of strides, but couldn’t keep pace on the backstretch.
Yvette Lewis (Newport News, Va.), who was third in the 2011 U.S. Indoor Championships, advanced to the finals of the women’s 100 meter hurdles after posting the fastest qualifying time in the semifinal round of 12.88 seconds en route to winning the second heat.
Lewis also will compete in the women’s triple jump Friday - an event in which she finished sixth in the 2007 Pan American Games.
The decathlon concluded with Matt Johnson (Groves, Texas) and Mark Jellison (Reading, Mass.) finishing 10th and 11th, respectively, with 6,929 points and 6,550 points.
Despite running in lane eight, Jellison started off the day by running a personal best en route to winning the first heat of the 110 hurdles in 14.49. Johnson also ran a personal best in the 110 hurdles of 14.77. However, Jellison passed on the opening height of 3.80m/12-5.5 in the pole vault and then failed to clear the opening height of 3.90m/12-9.5. Johnson closed out the decathlon by running a personal best in the 1,500m of 4:59.60.
Meanwhile, Bridgette Ingram (Maplewood, N.J.) stood in 11th place after the opening day of competition in the heptathlon, tallying 3,025 points.
Team USA failed to qualify anyone in the finals of either the men’s or women’s 400 meter dash.
Joshua Scott (Winter Haven, Fla.), Team USA’s lone entrant in the men’s 400, placed fourth in the third semifinal heat in 46.09. Jessica Cousins (Seneca, S.C.) was sixth in heat two in 54.38, while Leslie Cole (Idabel, Okla.) finished seventh in the first heat in 53.38.
Cole is still scheduled to compete in the women’s 200m Wednesday as well as the women’s 4x400m relay on Friday.
For complete Pan American Games track and field results, go to http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/PanAmericanGames/
TEAM USA MEDALS
SILVER
Jarred Rome (Marysville, Wash.), men’s discus, 61.71m/202-5 10/24
Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.), women’s 100m, 11.25, 10/25
BRONZE
Amber Campbell (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), women’s hammer throw, 69.93m/229-5, 10/24
Becky Holliday (Penryn, Calif.), women’s pole vault, 4.30m/14-1.25, 10/24
TEAM USA ATHLETES QUOTES
Noah Bryant, College Station, Texas, sixth (19.23m/63-1.25), men’s shot put
“I had higher expectations than I threw. I was expecting to throw in the mid-20 meters like I’ve been throwing all year. But I couldn’t keep it in the ring; I kept fouling. My training had been going pretty well. I’m going to take two weeks off to rest, doing some deer hunting and get back to training.”
Russ Winger, Colorado Springs, Colo., seventh (19.11m/62-8.5), men’s shot put
“It’s October and it has definitely been hard to hold onto any sort of peak and also be in shape to start preparing for next year. I try to go into meets like this without any expectations. I gave it everything I had but, for some reason today, I just couldn’t put anything together.”
Yvette Lewis, Newport News, Va., women’s 100m hurdles, first in semifinal No. 2 (12.88): “I wanted to go through today with a nice, clean race. I got out of the box pretty good and just maintained it. I didn’t push too hard — just in between. Tomorrow I still have to go faster. My goal is to win and get the gold.”
Leslie Cole, Idabel, Okla., women’s 400m, seventh in semifinal No. 1 (53.38): “I feel like I got out really well, but then towards about 250 I started to fatigue a little bit. I think it’s because I’ve been training only four weeks so I haven’t had a full season of training. So the last 150 was really tough. It’s a joy to be here and I’m proud to represent my country. I’m disappointed in my performance but I know with a longer season of training, I would have done much better.”
Jessica Cousins, Seneca, S.C., women’s 400m, sixth in semifinal No. 2 (54.38): “It didn’t play out as well as I wanted. I kind of broke down the last 60 meters. I tried to stay in my arms and just finish. I’ve been battling sinuses and congestion all week, before I even got here and it’s gotten worse here but I wouldn’t say that was a factor.
“I have the 4x400 next, so we’ll see what happens. Our goal is to win. We’re going to try to use four of our strongest girls and hopefully we’ll bring home the gold.”
Josh Scott, Winter Haven, Fla., men’s 400m, fourth in semifinal No. 3 (46.09): “I felt a little weak. I didn’t feel as strong as I usually feel, but I think for the most part — for my training only being two and a half months — I think I did pretty strong.
“Mentally I don’t think I was all that there for this race, but hopefully if I make finals I’ll be back. I need a better start and I need to relax a little bit more in between my 200s and try to bring it home the best I can.”
Jeremy Hicks, Houston, Texas, men’s long jump, fourth (7.83m/25-8.5): “Coming into today I was kind of blessed because I was on the verge of not making finals. I was the last man in. Today I obviously wanted to place. I wanted to score within the top three. I almost got it done. I couldn’t quite get it done on the runway. I don’t want to say that I’m pleased with my performance because I know could have done better, but I’m pleased with the outcome.
“This event has been amazing. The atmosphere is amazing — all these people cheering for you no matter what country.”
Randall Flimmons, Columbus, Miss., men’s long jump, seventh (7.71m/25-3.5): “This past couple of days I’ve really been through a lot. I came out the first day during training and sort of injured my knee. From there I had problems with my hip flexor. The great staff helped me to make it to the finals. This competition as a whole, I did what I could — a lot of adjustments, a lot of improvements in the competition. I tried to battle through it. I think I did as much as I could, although it wasn’t enough to get me on the podium. I still have a lot of work to do. I know it’s October. I guess, most importantly, I didn’t want to let my nation down — the red, white and blue. Having said all that I’m grateful to be here. It’s a great opportunity.”
Christina Rodgers, women’s 800m, seventh (2:08.29): “The gun got off and I felt smooth coming out and then settled into a good spot. Coming into the 400 it started to shake up a little and bump around as we were fighting for position. Coming into the 300 mark I was right behind the leaders in the top four and then I didn’t have enough strength to keep pushing with them in the last 150. But I gave it my best every step of the way.
“I find out about making the team, a week before the meet so basically we spiked up for three sprint workouts and at the end coach said you’re as ready as you’re going to be. I wanted to come in and PR and give my best whatever that was going to be. I loved this experience.”
Heather Kampf, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., women’s 800m, sixth (2:07.11): “I definitely didn’t want to lead it (first 400) just knowing that the person that leads usually doesn’t lead at the end. So I tried to stay relaxed and let them do the work up front. It was a little physical even from the 200 to the 400. The 200 was perfect then it slowed down and that’s when things get a little tighter and elbows fly. So you know the second quarter is going to be super fast when you start that slow. I kind of wish I had another round tomorrow.
“I haven’t taken a significant physical break since the end of last September (2010) so this is the end of a long season. But you can’t turn down an opportunity like this. I was glad to be here I was really hoping to be on that podium.”
Barbara Pierre, Winter Haven, Fla., women’s 100m, second (11.25): “I think I got out pretty well, but coming towards the end I kind of stumbled. If I would have just stayed relaxed and not fought myself I would’ve been okay because she caught me right at the line. … I ran a better, relaxed race yesterday than I did today.
“I think I did pretty good. Some people have been running all year long up until now, and I stopped running in July, and these are my first races since July. I’m okay with it. I’m not mad at all.
“I just wish I had a better start. If I’d had a better start, then I would have had a better finish. I didn’t drive like I was supposed to. It’s like I rushed my race instead of just going through it.
“I’m learning a lot of new techniques … I have speed, but I just have to get my technique right, which caused me to stumble because I’m trying to lift and that’s something new to me.
“(Winning a silver medal) is amazing. It’s a wonderful thing. I’m not mad at all … This is my first USA team and to win a silver is a great thing, so I’m happy with that.”
Calesio Newman, Green Sea, S.C., men’s 100m, sixth (10.31): “It was a great final. I didn’t execute like I was supposed to. I can’t be mad; it’s my first international Pan Am team. … Back to the drawing board and get ready for Olympic Trials.
“I think I could have reacted better and gotten out better and transitioned a little better — just overall racing all together. I have to say it’s an excellent experience and great to be out here in Guadalajara, Mexico.”
Bridgette Ingram, Maplewood, N.J., heptathlon: “I only had two months to train, so I really can’t ask for too much. I’m just glad to finish and walk away and come back tomorrow and do the best that I can.
“In the first event, the hurdles, I ran 14.7 and my PR is 13.8, but I was happy with it because at Nationals I couldn’t finish the (heptathlon) because of injuries. High jump, I hit my head on the bar … The shot put went okay. I think I threw like 38 high, and the 200 — it’s my first sprint in I don’t know how long and they kind of blew me out, but I’m just happy to walk away and come back tomorrow and finish strong.
“In the past I probably would have been embarrassed, but I’m not because I only had two months of training, and I came out here and did the best that I can.
“I want to jump 19 feet in the long jump. In the javelin, I want to get a PR. Even though I’ve only been training for two months, I expect a lot of myself so I was a little disappointed with today but I know it’s going to lead to greater things at the end.”
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.) kept Team USA’s streak alive of capturing a silver medal in the women’s 100-meter dash in each of the last three Pan American Games to highlight track and field action Tuesday at Telemex Athletic Stadium.
Pierre, running in lane five, led throughout the race before being clipped at the wire in a photo finish by Brazil’s Rosangela Santos by three hundredths of a second. Santos ran a personal best of 11.22, while Pierre was clocked in 11.25.
“(Winning a silver medal) is amazing,” said Pierre, who ran in the 2008 Olympics representing Haiti before earning her U.S. citizenship. ”This is my first USA team and to win a silver is a great thing, so I’m happy with that.”
Calesio Newman (Green Sea, S.C.), running in lane one, finished sixth in the finals of the men’s 100m in 10.31.
Team USA fell just short of earning another medal in the men’s long jump with Jeremy Hicks (Houston, Texas) finishing fourth in the men’s long jump at 7.83m/25-8.5. Randall Flimmons (Columbus, Miss.) placed seventh at 7.71m/25-3.5. Flimmons fouled on his second, third and fourth attempts.
In the finals of the men’s shot put, Noah Bryant (College Station, Texas) was sixth with a throw of 19.23m/ 63-1.25 coming on his third and only legal throw. Russ Winger (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished seventh with a mark of 19.11m/ 62-8.5 on his first attempt.
Heather Kampf (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), who was third in the 800m at the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Indoor Nationals, finished sixth in the finals of the women’s 800m in 2:07.11. Christina Rodgers (Tucson, Ariz.), a late addition to Team USA, was seventh in 2:08.29. Kampf held her own trailing eventual winner Adriana Munoz of Cuba through the first 500 meters by a couple of strides, but couldn’t keep pace on the backstretch.
Yvette Lewis (Newport News, Va.), who was third in the 2011 U.S. Indoor Championships, advanced to the finals of the women’s 100 meter hurdles after posting the fastest qualifying time in the semifinal round of 12.88 seconds en route to winning the second heat.
Lewis also will compete in the women’s triple jump Friday - an event in which she finished sixth in the 2007 Pan American Games.
The decathlon concluded with Matt Johnson (Groves, Texas) and Mark Jellison (Reading, Mass.) finishing 10th and 11th, respectively, with 6,929 points and 6,550 points.
Despite running in lane eight, Jellison started off the day by running a personal best en route to winning the first heat of the 110 hurdles in 14.49. Johnson also ran a personal best in the 110 hurdles of 14.77. However, Jellison passed on the opening height of 3.80m/12-5.5 in the pole vault and then failed to clear the opening height of 3.90m/12-9.5. Johnson closed out the decathlon by running a personal best in the 1,500m of 4:59.60.
Meanwhile, Bridgette Ingram (Maplewood, N.J.) stood in 11th place after the opening day of competition in the heptathlon, tallying 3,025 points.
Team USA failed to qualify anyone in the finals of either the men’s or women’s 400 meter dash.
Joshua Scott (Winter Haven, Fla.), Team USA’s lone entrant in the men’s 400, placed fourth in the third semifinal heat in 46.09. Jessica Cousins (Seneca, S.C.) was sixth in heat two in 54.38, while Leslie Cole (Idabel, Okla.) finished seventh in the first heat in 53.38.
Cole is still scheduled to compete in the women’s 200m Wednesday as well as the women’s 4x400m relay on Friday.
For complete Pan American Games track and field results, go to http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/PanAmericanGames/
TEAM USA MEDALS
SILVER
Jarred Rome (Marysville, Wash.), men’s discus, 61.71m/202-5 10/24
Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.), women’s 100m, 11.25, 10/25
BRONZE
Amber Campbell (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), women’s hammer throw, 69.93m/229-5, 10/24
Becky Holliday (Penryn, Calif.), women’s pole vault, 4.30m/14-1.25, 10/24
TEAM USA ATHLETES QUOTES
Noah Bryant, College Station, Texas, sixth (19.23m/63-1.25), men’s shot put
“I had higher expectations than I threw. I was expecting to throw in the mid-20 meters like I’ve been throwing all year. But I couldn’t keep it in the ring; I kept fouling. My training had been going pretty well. I’m going to take two weeks off to rest, doing some deer hunting and get back to training.”
Russ Winger, Colorado Springs, Colo., seventh (19.11m/62-8.5), men’s shot put
“It’s October and it has definitely been hard to hold onto any sort of peak and also be in shape to start preparing for next year. I try to go into meets like this without any expectations. I gave it everything I had but, for some reason today, I just couldn’t put anything together.”
Yvette Lewis, Newport News, Va., women’s 100m hurdles, first in semifinal No. 2 (12.88): “I wanted to go through today with a nice, clean race. I got out of the box pretty good and just maintained it. I didn’t push too hard — just in between. Tomorrow I still have to go faster. My goal is to win and get the gold.”
Leslie Cole, Idabel, Okla., women’s 400m, seventh in semifinal No. 1 (53.38): “I feel like I got out really well, but then towards about 250 I started to fatigue a little bit. I think it’s because I’ve been training only four weeks so I haven’t had a full season of training. So the last 150 was really tough. It’s a joy to be here and I’m proud to represent my country. I’m disappointed in my performance but I know with a longer season of training, I would have done much better.”
Jessica Cousins, Seneca, S.C., women’s 400m, sixth in semifinal No. 2 (54.38): “It didn’t play out as well as I wanted. I kind of broke down the last 60 meters. I tried to stay in my arms and just finish. I’ve been battling sinuses and congestion all week, before I even got here and it’s gotten worse here but I wouldn’t say that was a factor.
“I have the 4x400 next, so we’ll see what happens. Our goal is to win. We’re going to try to use four of our strongest girls and hopefully we’ll bring home the gold.”
Josh Scott, Winter Haven, Fla., men’s 400m, fourth in semifinal No. 3 (46.09): “I felt a little weak. I didn’t feel as strong as I usually feel, but I think for the most part — for my training only being two and a half months — I think I did pretty strong.
“Mentally I don’t think I was all that there for this race, but hopefully if I make finals I’ll be back. I need a better start and I need to relax a little bit more in between my 200s and try to bring it home the best I can.”
Jeremy Hicks, Houston, Texas, men’s long jump, fourth (7.83m/25-8.5): “Coming into today I was kind of blessed because I was on the verge of not making finals. I was the last man in. Today I obviously wanted to place. I wanted to score within the top three. I almost got it done. I couldn’t quite get it done on the runway. I don’t want to say that I’m pleased with my performance because I know could have done better, but I’m pleased with the outcome.
“This event has been amazing. The atmosphere is amazing — all these people cheering for you no matter what country.”
Randall Flimmons, Columbus, Miss., men’s long jump, seventh (7.71m/25-3.5): “This past couple of days I’ve really been through a lot. I came out the first day during training and sort of injured my knee. From there I had problems with my hip flexor. The great staff helped me to make it to the finals. This competition as a whole, I did what I could — a lot of adjustments, a lot of improvements in the competition. I tried to battle through it. I think I did as much as I could, although it wasn’t enough to get me on the podium. I still have a lot of work to do. I know it’s October. I guess, most importantly, I didn’t want to let my nation down — the red, white and blue. Having said all that I’m grateful to be here. It’s a great opportunity.”
Christina Rodgers, women’s 800m, seventh (2:08.29): “The gun got off and I felt smooth coming out and then settled into a good spot. Coming into the 400 it started to shake up a little and bump around as we were fighting for position. Coming into the 300 mark I was right behind the leaders in the top four and then I didn’t have enough strength to keep pushing with them in the last 150. But I gave it my best every step of the way.
“I find out about making the team, a week before the meet so basically we spiked up for three sprint workouts and at the end coach said you’re as ready as you’re going to be. I wanted to come in and PR and give my best whatever that was going to be. I loved this experience.”
Heather Kampf, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., women’s 800m, sixth (2:07.11): “I definitely didn’t want to lead it (first 400) just knowing that the person that leads usually doesn’t lead at the end. So I tried to stay relaxed and let them do the work up front. It was a little physical even from the 200 to the 400. The 200 was perfect then it slowed down and that’s when things get a little tighter and elbows fly. So you know the second quarter is going to be super fast when you start that slow. I kind of wish I had another round tomorrow.
“I haven’t taken a significant physical break since the end of last September (2010) so this is the end of a long season. But you can’t turn down an opportunity like this. I was glad to be here I was really hoping to be on that podium.”
Barbara Pierre, Winter Haven, Fla., women’s 100m, second (11.25): “I think I got out pretty well, but coming towards the end I kind of stumbled. If I would have just stayed relaxed and not fought myself I would’ve been okay because she caught me right at the line. … I ran a better, relaxed race yesterday than I did today.
“I think I did pretty good. Some people have been running all year long up until now, and I stopped running in July, and these are my first races since July. I’m okay with it. I’m not mad at all.
“I just wish I had a better start. If I’d had a better start, then I would have had a better finish. I didn’t drive like I was supposed to. It’s like I rushed my race instead of just going through it.
“I’m learning a lot of new techniques … I have speed, but I just have to get my technique right, which caused me to stumble because I’m trying to lift and that’s something new to me.
“(Winning a silver medal) is amazing. It’s a wonderful thing. I’m not mad at all … This is my first USA team and to win a silver is a great thing, so I’m happy with that.”
Calesio Newman, Green Sea, S.C., men’s 100m, sixth (10.31): “It was a great final. I didn’t execute like I was supposed to. I can’t be mad; it’s my first international Pan Am team. … Back to the drawing board and get ready for Olympic Trials.
“I think I could have reacted better and gotten out better and transitioned a little better — just overall racing all together. I have to say it’s an excellent experience and great to be out here in Guadalajara, Mexico.”
Bridgette Ingram, Maplewood, N.J., heptathlon: “I only had two months to train, so I really can’t ask for too much. I’m just glad to finish and walk away and come back tomorrow and do the best that I can.
“In the first event, the hurdles, I ran 14.7 and my PR is 13.8, but I was happy with it because at Nationals I couldn’t finish the (heptathlon) because of injuries. High jump, I hit my head on the bar … The shot put went okay. I think I threw like 38 high, and the 200 — it’s my first sprint in I don’t know how long and they kind of blew me out, but I’m just happy to walk away and come back tomorrow and finish strong.
“In the past I probably would have been embarrassed, but I’m not because I only had two months of training, and I came out here and did the best that I can.
“I want to jump 19 feet in the long jump. In the javelin, I want to get a PR. Even though I’ve only been training for two months, I expect a lot of myself so I was a little disappointed with today but I know it’s going to lead to greater things at the end.”
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Vacaville boys vs. Will C. Wood (Vacaville) boys at Mt. SAC
1 15:40 Tyler Sickler W
2 16:10 Ajaypal Singh W
3 16:12 Tanner Mahoney V
4 16:17 Jordan Kurtz V
5 16:22 Brandon Larson V
6 16:23 Peter Serface V
7 16:59 Ricky Henderson W
8 17:15 Riley Smith W
9 17:20 Martin Olvera W
10 17:39 Tyler Grubb W
11 17:47 Ben Martineau V
12 18:15 Joe Mendenhall V
13 18:37 Michael Borge V
14 19:48 Byar Naran W
Wood 1 2 7 8 9 = 27
Vacaville 3 4 5 6 11 = 29
Team, team time, runner avg., avg. mile, 5 man gap
Vacaville 1:23:01 16:36 5:32 1:35
Wood 1:23:24 16:41 5:34 1:40
2 16:10 Ajaypal Singh W
3 16:12 Tanner Mahoney V
4 16:17 Jordan Kurtz V
5 16:22 Brandon Larson V
6 16:23 Peter Serface V
7 16:59 Ricky Henderson W
8 17:15 Riley Smith W
9 17:20 Martin Olvera W
10 17:39 Tyler Grubb W
11 17:47 Ben Martineau V
12 18:15 Joe Mendenhall V
13 18:37 Michael Borge V
14 19:48 Byar Naran W
Wood 1 2 7 8 9 = 27
Vacaville 3 4 5 6 11 = 29
Team, team time, runner avg., avg. mile, 5 man gap
Vacaville 1:23:01 16:36 5:32 1:35
Wood 1:23:24 16:41 5:34 1:40
Mt. SAC Cross Country Course All-Time Top 30 Individuals Through 2010
Mt. SAC Cross Country Course All-Time Top 30 Individuals
BOYS
#
TIME
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
COMPETITION
1
14:24
Diego Mercado West Covina 2006, Oregon 2011
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
1
14:24
Ammar Moussa Arcadia 2011, Colorado
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
3
14:26
Elias Gedyon Loyola
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
4
14:28
Ryan Hall Big Bear 2001, Stanford 2005
2000
CIF SS Finals
4
14:28
Mohammed Trafeh Duarte; Arizona
2003
CIF SS Finals
6
14:30
Brandon Bethke El Toro 2005, Wisconsin 2008; Arizona State 2010
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
14:30
Samuel Pons South Pasadena 2011; Princeton
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
8
14:31
Elias Gedyon Loyola
2009
CIF SS Finals
9
14:32
Jeff Nelson Burbank, Oregon, Glendale CC
1978
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
14:32
Ammar Moussa Arcadia, Colorado
2009
CIF SS Finals
11
14:33
Tim Nelson Liberty Christian, Redding, NS 2003; Wisconsin 2007
2002
Mt. SAC XC Invite
11
14:33
Mark Matusak Loyola 2005, California 2010
2003
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
14:35
Chad Hall Big Bear, Oregon, UC Riverside
2006
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
14:35
Ryan Hall Big Bear, Stanford
2000
CIF SS Prelims
13
14:35
Hayden Wooff Camarillo 2011, Arizona State
2009
CIF SS Finals
13
14:35
Lane Werley M.L. King, UCLA
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
17
14:36
Brian Dameworth Agoura, Wisconsin
1989
CIF SS Finals
17
14:36
Mark Matusak Loyola, California
2004
CIF SS Finals
19
14:37
Matt McElroy Edison, Oklahoma State
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Eric Mastalir Jesuit, Carmichael, SJS; Stanford
1985
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Mohammed Trafeh Duarte
2003
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Troy Swier Mar Vista, Cal Poly
2002
Mt. SAC XC Invite
23
14:39
Eric Reynolds Camarillo
1982
CIF SS Finals
23
14:39
A.J. Acosta El Camino (sd), Oregon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
23
14:39
Wade Meddles Sierra Lutheran (NV), Azusa Pacific
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Louie Quintana Arroyo Grande, Villanova 1996, Head Cross Country Coach Arizona State
1990
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Fitsum Tesfa Don Lugo, Vanguard
2004
CIF SS Finals
26
14:40
Danny Mercado West Covina, Oregon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Pablo Rosales San Pedro 2010, UCLA
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Matt Carpowich Torrey Pines, Stanford
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
31
14:41
Bryan Dameworth Agoura
1989
Mt. SAC XC Invite
31
14:41
Trevor Dunbar Kodiak (AL)2008, Portland
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
Born Trevor "T-Bar" Dunbar on April 29th, 1991 in Anchorage, Alaska ... parents are Marcus and Kathleen Dunbar ... has a brother Miles and sister Hannah... both parents competed for the Portland Pilots in cross country and track and field ... father Marcus also had a stint at the University of Oregon. http://portlandpilots.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2532&path=mcross
33
14:42
Josh Spiker Ventura, Wisconsin
1999
Mt. SAC XC Invite
33
14:42
Ben Sitler St. Francis (mv), Princeton
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
"A select number of juniors in the MAE, ELE, and CEE departments are chosen annually for the prestigious year-long Princeton Oxford Engineering Exchange. Successful applicants are placed into one of Oxford’s 38 colleges and enjoy the full privileges of an Oxford undergraduate student, or “JCR” member. Students take a selection of engineering courses equivalent to Princeton’s junior year requirements, including a 4th Year Engineering project in lieu of the JP. Significant effort is made to choose appropriate electives that align with the student’s interests, whether from the graduate level selection or from other departments.
Ben Sitler - CEE - bsitler@princeton.edu - (New College, Oxford)"
http://www.princeton.edu/cee/undergraduate/oxford-exchange/index.xml
33
14:42
Kellen Blumberg Patrick Henry, Harvard
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
33
14:42
Erik Olson Novato, Stanford
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
GIRLS
#
TIME
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
COMPETITION
1
16:16
Amber Trotter Ukiah, Middlebury
2001
Mt. SAC XC Invite
2
16:27
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep, Oregon
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
3
16:29
Marie Lawrence Reno, Washington
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
4
16:38
Christine Babcock Woodbridge, Washington
2007
CIF SS Finals
4
16:38
Anita Siraki
Hoover (Glendale), Stanford
2000
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
16:41
Molly Grabill Rancho Bernardo, Oregon
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
16:41
Sarah Baxter Simi Valley
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
8
16:42
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep
2007
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Alex Dunne San Clemente
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Marie Lawrence Reno
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
12
16:50
Marie Lawrence Reno
2006
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
16:51
Anne St. Geme Corona del Mar
2005
CIF SS Finals
14
16:54
Molly Grabill Rancho Bernardo
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
15
16:55
Julia Stamps Santa Rosa
1995
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Julia Stamps Santa Rosa
1994
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Anita Siraki Hoover (gle)
1999
CIF SS Finals
16
16:58
Kristin Gordon Carondelet
1996
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Anne St. Geme Corona del Mar
2005
CIF SS Prelims
20
16:59
Megan Morgan Torrey Pines
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
21
17:00
Christine Babcock Woodbridge
2006
CIF SS Finals
22
17:01
Kari Hardt Queen Creek (AZ)
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
22
17:01
Kaylin Mahoney Saugus
2008
CIF SS Finals
24
17:02
Kauren Tarver Serrano
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Tori Tyler Gunn
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Katy Andrews La Costa Canyon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Jessica Tonn Xavier Prep (AZ)
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Sara Bei Montgomery
1999
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Lauren Saylor Buchanan
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Kauren Tarver Serrano
2007
CIF SS Finals
28
17:05
Jessica Tonn Xavier (AZ)
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Emma Abrahamson La Costa Canyon
2010
Mt. SAC XC Inivte
Updated 01/13/11
BOYS
#
TIME
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
COMPETITION
1
14:24
Diego Mercado West Covina 2006, Oregon 2011
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
1
14:24
Ammar Moussa Arcadia 2011, Colorado
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
3
14:26
Elias Gedyon Loyola
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
4
14:28
Ryan Hall Big Bear 2001, Stanford 2005
2000
CIF SS Finals
4
14:28
Mohammed Trafeh Duarte; Arizona
2003
CIF SS Finals
6
14:30
Brandon Bethke El Toro 2005, Wisconsin 2008; Arizona State 2010
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
14:30
Samuel Pons South Pasadena 2011; Princeton
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
8
14:31
Elias Gedyon Loyola
2009
CIF SS Finals
9
14:32
Jeff Nelson Burbank, Oregon, Glendale CC
1978
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
14:32
Ammar Moussa Arcadia, Colorado
2009
CIF SS Finals
11
14:33
Tim Nelson Liberty Christian, Redding, NS 2003; Wisconsin 2007
2002
Mt. SAC XC Invite
11
14:33
Mark Matusak Loyola 2005, California 2010
2003
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
14:35
Chad Hall Big Bear, Oregon, UC Riverside
2006
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
14:35
Ryan Hall Big Bear, Stanford
2000
CIF SS Prelims
13
14:35
Hayden Wooff Camarillo 2011, Arizona State
2009
CIF SS Finals
13
14:35
Lane Werley M.L. King, UCLA
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
17
14:36
Brian Dameworth Agoura, Wisconsin
1989
CIF SS Finals
17
14:36
Mark Matusak Loyola, California
2004
CIF SS Finals
19
14:37
Matt McElroy Edison, Oklahoma State
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Eric Mastalir Jesuit, Carmichael, SJS; Stanford
1985
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Mohammed Trafeh Duarte
2003
Mt. SAC XC Invite
20
14:38
Troy Swier Mar Vista, Cal Poly
2002
Mt. SAC XC Invite
23
14:39
Eric Reynolds Camarillo
1982
CIF SS Finals
23
14:39
A.J. Acosta El Camino (sd), Oregon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
23
14:39
Wade Meddles Sierra Lutheran (NV), Azusa Pacific
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Louie Quintana Arroyo Grande, Villanova 1996, Head Cross Country Coach Arizona State
1990
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Fitsum Tesfa Don Lugo, Vanguard
2004
CIF SS Finals
26
14:40
Danny Mercado West Covina, Oregon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Pablo Rosales San Pedro 2010, UCLA
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
26
14:40
Matt Carpowich Torrey Pines, Stanford
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
31
14:41
Bryan Dameworth Agoura
1989
Mt. SAC XC Invite
31
14:41
Trevor Dunbar Kodiak (AL)2008, Portland
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
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33
14:42
Josh Spiker Ventura, Wisconsin
1999
Mt. SAC XC Invite
33
14:42
Ben Sitler St. Francis (mv), Princeton
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
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http://www.princeton.edu/cee/undergraduate/oxford-exchange/index.xml
33
14:42
Kellen Blumberg Patrick Henry, Harvard
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
33
14:42
Erik Olson Novato, Stanford
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
GIRLS
#
TIME
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
COMPETITION
1
16:16
Amber Trotter Ukiah, Middlebury
2001
Mt. SAC XC Invite
2
16:27
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep, Oregon
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
3
16:29
Marie Lawrence Reno, Washington
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
4
16:38
Christine Babcock Woodbridge, Washington
2007
CIF SS Finals
4
16:38
Anita Siraki
Hoover (Glendale), Stanford
2000
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
16:41
Molly Grabill Rancho Bernardo, Oregon
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
6
16:41
Sarah Baxter Simi Valley
2010
Mt. SAC XC Invite
8
16:42
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep
2007
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Alex Dunne San Clemente
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Marie Lawrence Reno
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
9
16:48
Jordan Hasay Mission College Prep
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
12
16:50
Marie Lawrence Reno
2006
Mt. SAC XC Invite
13
16:51
Anne St. Geme Corona del Mar
2005
CIF SS Finals
14
16:54
Molly Grabill Rancho Bernardo
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
15
16:55
Julia Stamps Santa Rosa
1995
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Julia Stamps Santa Rosa
1994
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Anita Siraki Hoover (gle)
1999
CIF SS Finals
16
16:58
Kristin Gordon Carondelet
1996
Mt. SAC XC Invite
16
16:58
Anne St. Geme Corona del Mar
2005
CIF SS Prelims
20
16:59
Megan Morgan Torrey Pines
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
21
17:00
Christine Babcock Woodbridge
2006
CIF SS Finals
22
17:01
Kari Hardt Queen Creek (AZ)
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
22
17:01
Kaylin Mahoney Saugus
2008
CIF SS Finals
24
17:02
Kauren Tarver Serrano
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Tori Tyler Gunn
2004
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Katy Andrews La Costa Canyon
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
25
17:03
Jessica Tonn Xavier Prep (AZ)
2009
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Sara Bei Montgomery
1999
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Lauren Saylor Buchanan
2005
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Kauren Tarver Serrano
2007
CIF SS Finals
28
17:05
Jessica Tonn Xavier (AZ)
2008
Mt. SAC XC Invite
28
17:05
Emma Abrahamson La Costa Canyon
2010
Mt. SAC XC Inivte
Updated 01/13/11
DII Regional Cross Country Rankings – Week 6
October 25, 2011
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week six regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2011 season on Tuesday. After the division’s conference championship weekend, three new number ones emerged from the previous week. On the men’s side, Western State is the new No. 1 team in the Central region and Stonehill now heads the East. Both squads are in the region’s top spot for the first time this year. On the women’s side, Grand Valley State retakes the top spot in the Midwest region — a spot they held in the preseason rankings.
In addition, several teams are new to the regional top ten this week for the first time this season:
MEN – Seton Hill (Atlantic), Fort Hays State (South Central), Saint Martin’s (West)LACEY, WASHINGTON
WOMEN – Wheeling Jesuit (Atlantic), Metro State (Central), Le Moyne (East), Cal State LA (West).
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning team strength with current-season results in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.
The NCAA Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 5.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings
2011 Week #6 -- October 25
national poll release: October 26
next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Edinboro
Edinboro, Pa.
PSAC
1
2
Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pa.
PSAC
2
3
Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa.
PSAC
3
4
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
PSAC
4
5
Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pa.
PSAC
5
6
California (Pa.)
California, Pa.
PSAC
6
7
Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pa.
WVIAC
NR
8
Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling, W.Va.
WVIAC
9
9
Millersville
Millersville, Pa.
PSAC
10
10
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon, W.Va.
WVIAC
7
CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Western State
Gunnison, Colo.
RMAC
2
2
Adams State
Alamosa, Colo.
RMAC
1
3
Colorado Mines
Golden, Colo.
RMAC
3
4
Augustana (S.D.)
Sioux Falls, S.D.
NSIC
4
5
Minnesota State
Mankato, Minn.
NSIC
5
6
New Mexico Highlands
Las Vegas, N.M.
RMAC
7
7
Metro State
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
6
8
UC-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colo.
RMAC
9
9
Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minn.
NSIC
NR
10
U-Mary
Bismarck, N.D.
NSIC
NR
EAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Stonehill
Easton, Mass.
Northeast-10
2
2
Southern Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
4
3
UMass Lowell
Lowell, Mass.
Northeast-10
1
4
Adelphi
Garden City, N.Y.
Northeast-10
6
5
American International
Springfield, Mass.
Northeast-10
3
6
Felician
Lodi, N.J.
CACC
7
7
Bentley
Waltham, Mass.
Northeast-10
5
8
New Haven
West Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
8
9
Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
Northeast-10
9
10
Saint Rose
Albany, N.Y.
Northeast-10
10
MIDWEST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Grand Valley State
Allendale, Mich.
GLIAC
1
2
Southern Indiana
Evansville, Ind.
GLVC
2
3
Bellarmine
Louisville, Ky.
GLVC
4
4
Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
GLIAC
3
5
Ferris State
Big Rapids, Mich.
GLIAC
6
6
UW-Parkside
Kenosha, Wis.
GLVC
9
7
Hillsdale
Hillsdale, Mich.
GLIAC
5
8
Missouri S&T
Rolla, Mo.
GLVC
10
9
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind.
GLVC
NR
10
Lewis
Romeoville, Ill.
GLVC
8
SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Alabama-Huntsville
Huntsville, Ala.
Gulf South
1
2
Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Sunshine
3
3
Florida Southern
Lakeland, Fla.
Sunshine
6
4
West Florida
Pensacola, Fla.
Gulf South
2
5
Nova Southeastern
Davie, Fla.
Sunshine
7
6
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Fla.
Sunshine
4
7
West Alabama
Livingston, Ala.
Gulf South
5
8
Valdosta State
Valdosta, Ga.
Gulf South
8
9
Saint Leo
Saint Leo, Fla.
Sunshine
9
10
Morehouse
Atlanta, Ga.
SIAC
NR
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Mo.
MIAA
1
2
Eastern New Mexico
Portales, N.M.
Lone Star
2
3
East Central (Okla.)
Ada, Okla.
Great American
3
4
Northwest Missouri
Maryville, Mo.
MIAA
5
5
Missouri Southern
Joplin, Mo.
MIAA
4
6
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg, Kan.
MIAA
6
7
Harding
Searcy, Ark.
Great American
7
8
Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, Mo.
MIAA
8
9
Abilene Christian
Abilene, Texas
Lone Star
10
10
Fort Hays State
Hays, Kan.
MIAA
NR
SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Queens (N.C.)
Charlotte, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
1
2
King College
Bristol, Tenn.
Conf. Carolinas
2
3
Mount Olive
Mount Olive, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
3
4
Mars Hill
Mars Hill, N.C.
SAC
5
5
Anderson (S.C.)
Anderson, S.C.
SAC
6
6
Augusta State
Augusta, Ga.
Peach Belt
8
7
UNC Pembroke
Pembroke, N.C.
Peach Belt
4
8
Wingate
Wingate, N.C.
SAC
7
9
Clayton State
Morrow, Ga.
Peach Belt
10
10
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, N.C.
SAC
NR
WEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Chico State
Chico, Calif.
CCAA
1
2
Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
GNAC
2
3
Western Washington
Bellingham, Wash.
GNAC
3
4
Western Oregon
Monmouth, Ore.
GNAC
4
5
San Francisco State
San Francisco, Calif.
CCAA
5
6
UC San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
CCAA
6
7
Northwest Nazarene
Nampa, Idaho
GNAC
7
8
Saint Martin's
Lacey, Wash.
GNAC
NR
9
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, Calif.
CCAA
8
10
BYU Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii
PacWest
9
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Women's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings
2011 Week #6 -- October 25
national poll release: October 26
next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pa.
PSAC
1
2
Edinboro
Edinboro, Pa.
PSAC
2
3
Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa.
PSAC
4
4
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Bloomsburg, Pa.
PSAC
8
5
Mansfield
Mansfield, Pa.
PSAC
3
6
Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pa.
PSAC
6
7
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
PSAC
5
8
Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pa.
WVIAC
9
9
Indiana (Pa.)
Indiana, Pa.
PSAC
10
10
Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling, W.Va.
WVIAC
NR
CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Western State
Gunnison, Colo.
RMAC
1
2
Adams State
Alamosa, Colo.
RMAC
2
3
Augustana (S.D.)
Sioux Falls, S.D.
NSIC
3
4
U-Mary
Bismarck, N.D.
NSIC
4
5
Metro State
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
NR
6
Winona State
Winona, Minn.
NSIC
8
7
Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minn.
NSIC
9
8
Colorado Mines
Golden, Colo.
RMAC
5
9
Minnesota State
Mankato, Minn.
NSIC
NR
10
Regis (Colo.)
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
7
EAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Stonehill
Easton, Mass.
Northeast-10
1
2
Bentley
Waltham, Mass.
Northeast-10
2
3
Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
Northeast-10
10
4
Southern Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
3
5
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
CACC
5
6
Adelphi
Garden City, N.Y.
Northeast-10
6
7
Le Moyne
Syracuse, N.Y.
Northeast-10
NR
8
UMass Lowell
Lowell, Mass.
Northeast-10
4
9
Saint Rose
Albany, N.Y.
Northeast-10
7
10
Saint Anselm
Goffstown, N.H.
Northeast-10
9
MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Grand Valley State
Allendale, Mich.
GLIAC
2
2
Ferris State
Big Rapids, Mich.
GLIAC
1
3
Southern Indiana
Evansville, Ind.
GLVC
4
4
Bellarmine
Louisville, Ky.
GLVC
3
5
UW-Parkside
Kenosha, Wis.
GLVC
9
6
Saginaw Valley State
Bay City, Mich.
GLIAC
5
7
Hillsdale
Hillsdale, Mich.
GLIAC
7
8
Northern Kentucky
Highland Heights, Ky.
GLVC
8
9
Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
GLIAC
6
10
Lewis
Romeoville, Ill.
GLVC
10
SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Sunshine
1
2
West Florida
Pensacola, Fla.
Gulf South
3
3
Delta State
Cleveland, Miss.
Gulf South
5
4
Palm Beach Atlantic
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Independent (D-II)
6
5
West Alabama
Livingston, Ala.
Gulf South
4
6
Nova Southeastern
Davie, Fla.
Sunshine
2
7
Alabama-Huntsville
Huntsville, Ala.
Gulf South
7
8
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Fla.
Sunshine
9
9
Saint Leo
Saint Leo, Fla.
Sunshine
10
10
Florida Southern
Lakeland, Fla.
Sunshine
8
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Midwestern State
Wichita Falls, Texas
Lone Star
1
2
Harding
Searcy, Ark.
Great American
2
3
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg, Kan.
MIAA
3
4
Missouri Southern
Joplin, Mo.
MIAA
4
5
Truman State
Kirksville, Mo.
MIAA
6
6
Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, Mo.
MIAA
8
7
West Texas A&M
Canyon, Texas
Lone Star
7
8
East Central (Okla.)
Ada, Okla.
Great American
9
9
Northwest Missouri
Maryville, Mo.
MIAA
5
10
Dallas Baptist
Dallas, Texas
Heartland Conference
NR
SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Queens (N.C.)
Charlotte, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
1
2
Mount Olive
Mount Olive, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
3
3
King College
Bristol, Tenn.
Conf. Carolinas
2
4
Montevallo
Montevallo, Ala.
Peach Belt
4
5
Anderson (S.C.)
Anderson, S.C.
SAC
5
6
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, N.C.
SAC
6
7
Clayton State
Morrow, Ga.
Peach Belt
NR
8
Wingate
Wingate, N.C.
SAC
9
9
Augusta State
Augusta, Ga.
Peach Belt
8
10
UNC Pembroke
Pembroke, N.C.
Peach Belt
7
WEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Chico State
Chico, Calif.
CCAA
1
2
Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
GNAC
2
3
Western Washington
Bellingham, Wash.
GNAC
3
4
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, Calif.
CCAA
5
5
Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
GNAC
6
6
Cal State LA
Los Angeles, Calif.
CCAA
NR
7
UC San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
CCAA
4
8
Seattle Pacific
Seattle, Wash.
GNAC
8
9
BYU Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii
PacWest
7
10
Cal State Stanislaus
Turlock, Calif.
CCAA
9
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DEC 12-15, 2011 • SAN ANTONIO, TX
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week six regional rankings for the NCAA Division II 2011 season on Tuesday. After the division’s conference championship weekend, three new number ones emerged from the previous week. On the men’s side, Western State is the new No. 1 team in the Central region and Stonehill now heads the East. Both squads are in the region’s top spot for the first time this year. On the women’s side, Grand Valley State retakes the top spot in the Midwest region — a spot they held in the preseason rankings.
In addition, several teams are new to the regional top ten this week for the first time this season:
MEN – Seton Hill (Atlantic), Fort Hays State (South Central), Saint Martin’s (West)LACEY, WASHINGTON
WOMEN – Wheeling Jesuit (Atlantic), Metro State (Central), Le Moyne (East), Cal State LA (West).
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning team strength with current-season results in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.
The NCAA Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 5.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings
2011 Week #6 -- October 25
national poll release: October 26
next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Edinboro
Edinboro, Pa.
PSAC
1
2
Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pa.
PSAC
2
3
Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa.
PSAC
3
4
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
PSAC
4
5
Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pa.
PSAC
5
6
California (Pa.)
California, Pa.
PSAC
6
7
Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pa.
WVIAC
NR
8
Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling, W.Va.
WVIAC
9
9
Millersville
Millersville, Pa.
PSAC
10
10
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon, W.Va.
WVIAC
7
CENTRAL Region (6 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Western State
Gunnison, Colo.
RMAC
2
2
Adams State
Alamosa, Colo.
RMAC
1
3
Colorado Mines
Golden, Colo.
RMAC
3
4
Augustana (S.D.)
Sioux Falls, S.D.
NSIC
4
5
Minnesota State
Mankato, Minn.
NSIC
5
6
New Mexico Highlands
Las Vegas, N.M.
RMAC
7
7
Metro State
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
6
8
UC-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colo.
RMAC
9
9
Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minn.
NSIC
NR
10
U-Mary
Bismarck, N.D.
NSIC
NR
EAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Stonehill
Easton, Mass.
Northeast-10
2
2
Southern Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
4
3
UMass Lowell
Lowell, Mass.
Northeast-10
1
4
Adelphi
Garden City, N.Y.
Northeast-10
6
5
American International
Springfield, Mass.
Northeast-10
3
6
Felician
Lodi, N.J.
CACC
7
7
Bentley
Waltham, Mass.
Northeast-10
5
8
New Haven
West Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
8
9
Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
Northeast-10
9
10
Saint Rose
Albany, N.Y.
Northeast-10
10
MIDWEST Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Grand Valley State
Allendale, Mich.
GLIAC
1
2
Southern Indiana
Evansville, Ind.
GLVC
2
3
Bellarmine
Louisville, Ky.
GLVC
4
4
Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
GLIAC
3
5
Ferris State
Big Rapids, Mich.
GLIAC
6
6
UW-Parkside
Kenosha, Wis.
GLVC
9
7
Hillsdale
Hillsdale, Mich.
GLIAC
5
8
Missouri S&T
Rolla, Mo.
GLVC
10
9
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind.
GLVC
NR
10
Lewis
Romeoville, Ill.
GLVC
8
SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Alabama-Huntsville
Huntsville, Ala.
Gulf South
1
2
Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Sunshine
3
3
Florida Southern
Lakeland, Fla.
Sunshine
6
4
West Florida
Pensacola, Fla.
Gulf South
2
5
Nova Southeastern
Davie, Fla.
Sunshine
7
6
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Fla.
Sunshine
4
7
West Alabama
Livingston, Ala.
Gulf South
5
8
Valdosta State
Valdosta, Ga.
Gulf South
8
9
Saint Leo
Saint Leo, Fla.
Sunshine
9
10
Morehouse
Atlanta, Ga.
SIAC
NR
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Mo.
MIAA
1
2
Eastern New Mexico
Portales, N.M.
Lone Star
2
3
East Central (Okla.)
Ada, Okla.
Great American
3
4
Northwest Missouri
Maryville, Mo.
MIAA
5
5
Missouri Southern
Joplin, Mo.
MIAA
4
6
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg, Kan.
MIAA
6
7
Harding
Searcy, Ark.
Great American
7
8
Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, Mo.
MIAA
8
9
Abilene Christian
Abilene, Texas
Lone Star
10
10
Fort Hays State
Hays, Kan.
MIAA
NR
SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Queens (N.C.)
Charlotte, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
1
2
King College
Bristol, Tenn.
Conf. Carolinas
2
3
Mount Olive
Mount Olive, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
3
4
Mars Hill
Mars Hill, N.C.
SAC
5
5
Anderson (S.C.)
Anderson, S.C.
SAC
6
6
Augusta State
Augusta, Ga.
Peach Belt
8
7
UNC Pembroke
Pembroke, N.C.
Peach Belt
4
8
Wingate
Wingate, N.C.
SAC
7
9
Clayton State
Morrow, Ga.
Peach Belt
10
10
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, N.C.
SAC
NR
WEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Chico State
Chico, Calif.
CCAA
1
2
Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
GNAC
2
3
Western Washington
Bellingham, Wash.
GNAC
3
4
Western Oregon
Monmouth, Ore.
GNAC
4
5
San Francisco State
San Francisco, Calif.
CCAA
5
6
UC San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
CCAA
6
7
Northwest Nazarene
Nampa, Idaho
GNAC
7
8
Saint Martin's
Lacey, Wash.
GNAC
NR
9
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, Calif.
CCAA
8
10
BYU Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii
PacWest
9
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Women's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings
2011 Week #6 -- October 25
national poll release: October 26
next Regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)
ATLANTIC Region (3 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pa.
PSAC
1
2
Edinboro
Edinboro, Pa.
PSAC
2
3
Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa.
PSAC
4
4
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Bloomsburg, Pa.
PSAC
8
5
Mansfield
Mansfield, Pa.
PSAC
3
6
Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pa.
PSAC
6
7
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
PSAC
5
8
Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pa.
WVIAC
9
9
Indiana (Pa.)
Indiana, Pa.
PSAC
10
10
Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling, W.Va.
WVIAC
NR
CENTRAL Region (5 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Western State
Gunnison, Colo.
RMAC
1
2
Adams State
Alamosa, Colo.
RMAC
2
3
Augustana (S.D.)
Sioux Falls, S.D.
NSIC
3
4
U-Mary
Bismarck, N.D.
NSIC
4
5
Metro State
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
NR
6
Winona State
Winona, Minn.
NSIC
8
7
Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minn.
NSIC
9
8
Colorado Mines
Golden, Colo.
RMAC
5
9
Minnesota State
Mankato, Minn.
NSIC
NR
10
Regis (Colo.)
Denver, Colo.
RMAC
7
EAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Stonehill
Easton, Mass.
Northeast-10
1
2
Bentley
Waltham, Mass.
Northeast-10
2
3
Merrimack
North Andover, Mass.
Northeast-10
10
4
Southern Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.
Northeast-10
3
5
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
CACC
5
6
Adelphi
Garden City, N.Y.
Northeast-10
6
7
Le Moyne
Syracuse, N.Y.
Northeast-10
NR
8
UMass Lowell
Lowell, Mass.
Northeast-10
4
9
Saint Rose
Albany, N.Y.
Northeast-10
7
10
Saint Anselm
Goffstown, N.H.
Northeast-10
9
MIDWEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Grand Valley State
Allendale, Mich.
GLIAC
2
2
Ferris State
Big Rapids, Mich.
GLIAC
1
3
Southern Indiana
Evansville, Ind.
GLVC
4
4
Bellarmine
Louisville, Ky.
GLVC
3
5
UW-Parkside
Kenosha, Wis.
GLVC
9
6
Saginaw Valley State
Bay City, Mich.
GLIAC
5
7
Hillsdale
Hillsdale, Mich.
GLIAC
7
8
Northern Kentucky
Highland Heights, Ky.
GLVC
8
9
Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
GLIAC
6
10
Lewis
Romeoville, Ill.
GLVC
10
SOUTH Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Sunshine
1
2
West Florida
Pensacola, Fla.
Gulf South
3
3
Delta State
Cleveland, Miss.
Gulf South
5
4
Palm Beach Atlantic
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Independent (D-II)
6
5
West Alabama
Livingston, Ala.
Gulf South
4
6
Nova Southeastern
Davie, Fla.
Sunshine
2
7
Alabama-Huntsville
Huntsville, Ala.
Gulf South
7
8
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Fla.
Sunshine
9
9
Saint Leo
Saint Leo, Fla.
Sunshine
10
10
Florida Southern
Lakeland, Fla.
Sunshine
8
SOUTH CENTRAL Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Midwestern State
Wichita Falls, Texas
Lone Star
1
2
Harding
Searcy, Ark.
Great American
2
3
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg, Kan.
MIAA
3
4
Missouri Southern
Joplin, Mo.
MIAA
4
5
Truman State
Kirksville, Mo.
MIAA
6
6
Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, Mo.
MIAA
8
7
West Texas A&M
Canyon, Texas
Lone Star
7
8
East Central (Okla.)
Ada, Okla.
Great American
9
9
Northwest Missouri
Maryville, Mo.
MIAA
5
10
Dallas Baptist
Dallas, Texas
Heartland Conference
NR
SOUTHEAST Region (2 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Queens (N.C.)
Charlotte, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
1
2
Mount Olive
Mount Olive, N.C.
Conf. Carolinas
3
3
King College
Bristol, Tenn.
Conf. Carolinas
2
4
Montevallo
Montevallo, Ala.
Peach Belt
4
5
Anderson (S.C.)
Anderson, S.C.
SAC
5
6
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, N.C.
SAC
6
7
Clayton State
Morrow, Ga.
Peach Belt
NR
8
Wingate
Wingate, N.C.
SAC
9
9
Augusta State
Augusta, Ga.
Peach Belt
8
10
UNC Pembroke
Pembroke, N.C.
Peach Belt
7
WEST Region (4 auto quals)
Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week
1
Chico State
Chico, Calif.
CCAA
1
2
Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
GNAC
2
3
Western Washington
Bellingham, Wash.
GNAC
3
4
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, Calif.
CCAA
5
5
Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
GNAC
6
6
Cal State LA
Los Angeles, Calif.
CCAA
NR
7
UC San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
CCAA
4
8
Seattle Pacific
Seattle, Wash.
GNAC
8
9
BYU Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii
PacWest
7
10
Cal State Stanislaus
Turlock, Calif.
CCAA
9
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