2009 Masters Exhibition Events

Angela Herzner

Angela topped 6000 points setting the Ultraweights W45 record in addition an Indoor Shot record (13.61m) in NY. She won Gold in the Throws Pent, Ultra Pent and Superweight at the Throws Champs in Seattle, won Gold in the Shot, Weight and SuperWeight at Indoor Nationals in NY, and won Gold in the Shot, Weight, Hammer, and Discus with a Silver in Javelin at Outdoors in Lexington. Great throwing!

Dave Bickel

Dave is an athlete, a coach, a meet host, an official and friend to masters throwers. Creating a throws mecca in his backyard, Dave hosts frequent meets providing opportunities for athletes at all levels to compete. His integrity and attention to detail is what have people coming back for more competitions. Dave is a huge asset to all track and field especially in Arizona. He is the USATF Masters Records Sub-Committee chair and has done an outstanding job of clarifying and streamlining the process and transparency. He has also served on the Throws Committee for several years. Dave leads the Arizona Desert Throwers (AZDT) team. As an athlete, he has held 8 USATF Age Group Records. Thanks, Dave, for your dedication to throwers!

Scott Eriksson

Scott won Gold in Shot and Discus at the 2022 Outdoors Nationals, Gold in shot at the 2022 Indoor Nationals and won Gold in both Shot and Discus at WMA in Tampere! He set and holds the American Records for Discus and Shot (M60). And all this while battling cancer…outstanding throwing!

George Mathews

George has been a fixture in Masters Throwing, and in USATF organizations, for well over 40 years. He has been ranked #1 in the US 27 times, with 57 Gold medals in USATF Nationals/Throws Champs and 8 records. He also has 17 WMA medals in Hammer and Weight, with 2 records. Positions have included National Masters Chairman and member of USATF Board of Directors, 2000-2006; Masters National Site Selection Chair 1996-2000; Masters Association Chair in Pacific Northwest and San Diego; 2001 USATF National President’s Award; Co-Founder of Seattle Masters Athletic Club 1991 and many more. He has hosted/directed many invitational, association, regional and national Masters champ including the Throws Champs multiple times. Thank you, George, for your lifetime commitment!

Mary Roman

Mary was a prolific and talented thrower throughout her career, earning 74 Gold, 30 Silver and 8 bronze at USATF Nationals including 18 US records. With 13 #1 World rankings between 2005-2020, she won at WMA 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze across all throwing events. She greeted everyone at meets with a smile and she was less impressed by her own athletic accomplishments but was thrilled for you when speaking of yours. Gracious, big-hearted, she was a friend for life of all she touched. Unfortunately, we lost Mary to Covid in the early 2000’s, but she lives on in all our memories.

2009 Millrose Games Exhibition

New York, NY
January 30

Eligibility

Club Membership: Clubs who are 2009 USATF member clubs are eligible to enter teams. Check your club’s membership status.
Athlete’s Club Affiliation: Only athletes affiliated with the club (in the USATF membership database) will be eligible to compete for the club.
Athlete’s Age: All athletes must be 40 years old or older (as of January 30).

Field Size

The field size is limited to 6 teams for each race (men and women). If more than 6 teams enter a selection committee will determine the 6 teams that will be selected to compete.

Entry Process and Deadline

The team captain must submit the team’s entry no later then January 16. The following will need to be provided during the entry process:

Verification that the club is a current (2009) USATF club member.
The names of the four team members, plus 2 alternates (note: only 2009 USATF members who are affiliated with the club will be able to be submitted as part of the team’s entry).
Contact information for the team captain (name, address, phone, e-mail).
A qualifying time from a race held between 2/1/08 and 1/15/09 (combined individual times will NOT be accepted).
The name of the meet and date where the qualifying time was obtained.

Results

Women 4×400 Meter Relay Masters
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Team Finals
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Finals
1 Athena Track Club 4:23.73
2 Millrose Athletic Association 4:25.86
3 Fleet Feet 4:41.57
4 Nike Central Park Track Club 4:41.59
5 Bohemia Track Club 4:56.33
6 Greater Philadelphia TC 5:00.03

Men 4×400 Meter Relay Masters
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Team Finals
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Finals
1 Southwest Sprinters 3:35.84
2 Nike Central Park Track Club 3:38.51
3 2nd Wind Track Club 3:43.26
4 Greater Philadelphia TC 3:46.94
5 Shore Athletic Club 3:58.77
6 Shore Athletic Club ‘B’ 4:38.22

2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Exhibition

Boston, MA
March 1

Entry Info

Men and women age 40 and up who are U.S. citizens may apply to compete in the masters men’s 1500m or masters women’s 400m as part of the USATF Masters Invitational Program.

You must be a 2009 USATF member to compete in the meet. If you do not have a 2009 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also be a U.S. citizen and meet the qualifying standards. No more than two 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 during the 2008 or 2009 seasons.

Event	Standard	Field Size*
Masters Men’s 1500m	4:21.00	8
Masters Women’s 400m	1:07.00	6

* Up to two alternates will also be selected; no more than 2 athletes can represent the same club.

Application Deadline and Entry Fee

The application deadline is February 16, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. PT. The entry fee is $25 (athletes not selected to compete will be refunded 50% of the fee).

Application Process

Athletes interested in competing must submit an entry with the $25 entry fee before the entry deadline (February 16 at 5:00 p.m. ET).
Completion of an Application Form does NOT mean an athlete is entered in the meet. USATF will review the entries and, based on qualifying marks in rank order, select the athletes who may compete in the invitational events
Athletes not selected to compete will be refunded 50% of the entry fee.
Athletes do not need to declare themselves through the elite athlete process.
There will be no travel money available to athletes for this event.

Results

Men 1500 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Tony Young Club Northwest 3:57.91
2 Kevin Forde Greater Phila TC 4:07.49
3 Christopher Simpson Black and Tan TC 4:08.54
4 Jason Cakouros HFC Striders 4:14.51
5 Francis Burdett Grtr Springfield 4:17.65
6 Paul Kelly HFC Striders 4:20.40
— Birger Ohlsson Nike Cnt Park TC DNS

Women 400 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Terry Ballou Millrose AA 1:02.04
2 Lisa Valle So Cal Track Club 1:03.67
3 Rebecca Connolly Millrose AA 1:05.15
4 Mary Thane Mountain West TC 1:05.56
5 Terri Rath Athena 1:07.90
6 Jennifer Draughon Mountain West TC 1:14.31

2009 Mt. SAC Relays Exhibition

Walnut, CA
April 17

Eligibility

Men and women age 40 and over may apply to compete in the masters 800m as part of the USATF Masters Invitational Program.

You must be a 2009 USATF member to compete in the meet. If you do not have a 2009 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the qualifying standard. No more than two athletes from any one club will be selected.

Date

Friday, April 17

Qualifying Standards

To apply for entry into masters invitational events, you must have met the following standards during the 2008 or 2009 seasons.

Event	Standard	Field Size*
Masters Men’s 800m	2:10.00 (40-49 yrs.) 2:13.00 (50 yrs.+)	10
Masters Women’s 800m	2:30.00 (40-49 yrs.) 2:40.00 (50 yrs.+)	10

* Up to two alternates will also be selected; no more than 2 athletes can represent the same club.

Application Deadline and Entry Fee

The application deadline is April 1, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Application Process

Completion of an Application Form does NOT mean an athlete is entered in the meet. USATF will review the entries and, based on qualifying marks in rank order, select the athletes who may compete in the invitational events
There will be no travel money available to athletes for this event.

Entries

Masters Men Men’s 800	Club	Time
Nolan Shaheed	So Cal Track Club	2:06.54
David Kunselman	So Cal Track Club	2:06.93
Rob Duncanson	KM3D Athletic Club	2:08.57
Gary Rossen	unattached	2:11.00
Christopher Bittinger	On the Run Racing Team	2:11.52
Mark Cleary	So Cal Track Club	2:13.51
Robert Gates	unattached	2:10:43.00

Masters Women Women’s 800	Club	Time
Christine Reaser	Unattached	2:26.00
Rebecca Connolly	Millrose AA	2:28.60
Carrie Sherburne	So Cal Track Club	2:30.61

Results

Men 800 Meter Master’s
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Kunselman, David So Cal Track Club 2:06.86
2 Bittinger, Christopher Unattached 2:09.52
3 Gates, Robert Unattached 2:10.12
4 Duncanson, Rob Kd32 2:11.81
5 Walker, Richard Unattached 2:18.57
6 Cleary, Mark So Cal Track Club 2:23.60

2009 Drake Relays Masters Exhibition

Des Moines, IA
April 25

Entry Info

Men age 40 and over may apply to compete in the masters men’s 1 mile as part of the USATF Masters Invitational Program.

You must be a 2009 USATF member to compete in the meet. If you do not have a 2009 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the qualifying standard. No more than two 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 during the 2008 or 2009 seasons.

Event	Entry Standard	Field Size*
Masters Men’s 1 Mile	Mile 4:35.00 (40-49) 4:40.00 (50+)or1500m 4:20.00 (40-49) 4:24.00 (50+)	8-10

* Up to two alternates will also be selected; no more than 2 athletes can represent the same club.

Application Deadline and Entry Fee

The application deadline is April 16, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Application Process

Completion of an Application Form does NOT mean an athlete is entered in the meet. USATF will review the entries and, based on qualifying marks in rank order, select the athletes who may compete in the invitational events
There will be no travel money available to athletes for this event.

Entries

Masters Men Men’s Mile	Club	Time
Sean Messiter	Club Northwest	4:11.09*
Jason Cakouros	HFC Striders	4:15.96*
Rodney DeHaven	Prairie Striders	4:19.00
Paul Kelly	HFC Striders	4:20.40*
John Hinton	Carrboro Athletics Club	4:25.27
Neil Fitzgerald	Nike Central Park Track Club	4:28.00
Matt Wegenka	unattached	4:31.00
Scott Hartley	Colorado Masters Track and Field Club	4:31.50
Armando Oliveira	Nike Central Park Track Club	4:31.58
Dan Held	So Cal Track Club	4:33.31
Francis Burdett	Greater Springfield Harriers, Inc.	4:34.80
Andrew Rinn	unattached	4:36.00
David Cannon	Club Northwest	4:37.34
Nolan Shaheed	So Cal Track Club	4:45.67

Results

1 Mile Run Masters Men
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Drake Relays: D 4:12.34 2004 Tony Young, Redmond, Wash.
Stadium: S 4:12.34 2004 Tony Young, Redmond, Wash.
Name Club Finals
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Finals
1 Scott Hartley Colorado Masters TF 4:25.77
2 John Hinton Carrboro AC 4:31.17
3 Sean Messiter Club Northwest 4:31.83
4 Dan Held So Cal Track Club 4:35.71
5 Francis Burdett Greater Sprngfld 4:38.93
6 Armando Oliveira Nike Central Park 4:42.49
7 Matt Wegenka Unattached 4:46.05
8 Nolan Shaheed So Cal Track Club 4:57.72

2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Exhibition

Eugene, OR
June 26

Entry Info

Men and women age 40 and up who are U.S. citizens may apply to compete in the masters men’s 1500m or masters women’s 400m as part of the USATF Masters Invitational Program.

You must be a 2009 USATF member to compete in the meet. If you do not have a 2009 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also be a U.S. citizen and meet the qualifying standards. No more than two 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 during the 2008 or 2009 seasons.

Event	Standard	Field Size*
Masters Men’s 400m	53.00	8
Masters Women’s 1500m	1500m – 5:10.00 Mile – 5:33.00	12

* Up to two (2) alternates will also be selected for each event; in the men’s 400m no more than two (2) athletes can represent the same club; in the women’s 1500m no more than three (3) athletes can represent the same club.

Application Deadline and Entry Fee

The application deadline is June 13, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The entry fee is $25 (athletes not selected to compete will be refunded 50% of the fee).

Application Process

Athletes interested in competing must submit an entry with the $25 entry fee before the entry deadline (June 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT).
Completion of an Application Form does NOT mean an athlete is entered in the meet. USATF will review the entries and, based on qualifying marks in rank order, select the athletes who may compete in the invitational events
Athletes not selected to compete will be refunded 50% of the entry fee.
Athletes do not need to declare themselves through the elite athlete process.
There will be no travel money available to athletes for this event.

Results

Men 400 Meter Dash Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Duane Gosa Team Ohio T C 49.92
2 Robert Thomas Southwest Spr 50.06
3 Khalid Mulazim Southwest Spr 50.48
4 Matt Devine unattached 50.65
5 Johnny Speed Oxnard Stars 51.95
6 Neil Fitzgerald Nike Central Pk 51.97
7 Corey Moody Sprint Force 52.62
8 Marcus Shute unattached 53.02

Women 1500 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Aeron Arlin Genet unattached 4:40.76
2 Christine Olen Boise River Run 4:44.51
3 Karen Steen Club Northwest 4:54.53
4 Joan Benoit-Samuelson unattached 5:02.34
5 Alyssa Tower Club Northwest 5:05.43
6 Jennifer Hegarty New Balance Boston 5:08.45
7 Carla Kehoe Golden West AC 5:09.43
8 Brenda Carter Eastside Runners 5:09.98
9 Rebecca Connolly unattached 5:12.10
10 Sarah Smith Eastside Runners 5:13.52

Meet	Events	Entry Info, Results
Millrose Games New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) January 30	M 4x400m W 4x400m
USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Boston, MA March 1	M 1500m W 400m
Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, CA (Mt. San Antonio College) April 17	M 800m W 800m
Drake Relays Des Moines, IO (Drake University) April 25	M 800m W 800m
USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Eugene, OR (Drake University) June 28	M 400m W 1500m