Eugene, OR
June 27 – July 6
Entry Info
Men and women age 40 and up may apply to compete in the masters men’s 3,000m or masters women’s 200m as part of the USATF Masters Invitational Program. The men’s 3,000m will be contested on July 3, and the women’s 200m will be contested on July 5. See the schedule of events for start times.
You must be a 2008 USATF member to compete in the meet. If you do not have a 2008 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the qualifying standards. No more than three athletes from any one club will be selected.
Qualifying Standards
To apply for entry into masters invitational events, you must have met the following standards in 2007 or 2008 (priority will be given to times run in 2008). Fully automatic timing (F.A.T.) is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks. Relay splits may not be used for qualifying.
| Masters Men’s 3,000m |
9:35.00 |
12 with 3 alternates |
| Masters Women’s 200m |
28.80 |
8 with 3 alternates |
Application Deadline and Entry Fee
The application deadline is June 11, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. ET. If selected (see the “Process” below), you must pay the entry fee of $25, by check or money order, prior to June 11, 2008 (see “Payment” below).
Application Process
- Athletes interested in competing must submit an Application Form before the entry deadline
- Completion of an Application Form does NOT mean an athlete is entered in the meet
- USATF will review the Application Forms and, based on qualifying marks in rank order, select the athletes who may compete in the invitational events
- Athletes will be notified of their selection and will be expected to pay their entry fee prior to June 11, 2008 (see “Payment” below)
- Athletes do not need to declare themselves through the elite athlete process.
Payment
If selected (see the “Process” above), you must pay the entry fee of $25, by check or money order, prior to June 11, 2008. Please make checks payable to “USA Track & Field” and mail to:
Mark Cleary
18 Charca
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Other Information
There will be two athletes maximum per club in lane races and three athletes maximum per club in non-lane races. An athlete who has qualified for the field and who is unable to compete can give up his/her place to someone on his/her USATF-registered club if that individual has also met the qualifying standard.
Results
Women 200 Meter Dash Masters
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Donna Lawrence Waterloo T F C 25.79 1.4
2 Renee Henderson unattached 25.98 1.4
3 Charmaine Roberts Athena Track 26.01 1.4
4 Joy Upshaw-Margerum unattached 26.78 1.4
5 Terry Ballou Millrose AA 27.77 1.4
6 Janice Reid Millrose AA 27.91 1.4
7 Jane Brooker unattached 28.65 1.4
8 Janie Philpott So Cal/F F 28.96 1.4
Men 3000 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Tony Young Club Northwest 8:47.17
2 Andrew Duncan Las Vegas T C 8:54.76
3 Damian Baldovino unattached 8:56.35
4 Peter Hegelbach Fleet Feet-Bould 8:58.55
5 Brian Crowley The Running Company 9:00.61
6 Dan Franek Dirigo R.C. 9:01.72
7 Sean Messiter unattached 9:02.50
8 Chris Mattingly Genesee V H 9:02.91
9 Daniel Gonzalez unattached 9:03.67
10 Armando Oliveira Nike Central Pk. 9:05.19
11 Kent Lemme Grt. Sprngfld Hr 9:07.27
12 Francis Burdett Grt. Sprngfld Hr 9:07.77
13 Jason Cakouros HFC Striders 9:09.34
14 Michael Lynes Club Northwest 9:13.48
15 Michael Strickland Atlanta Track Club 9:33.92
16 Neil Fitzgerald Nike Central Pk. 9:44.75