Elite Athletes
2024 Open Track & Field Grand Prix
Grand Prix Sign Up, Events and Prize Money Info
Double points will be awarded to valid USATF Pacific members (who must have signed up for this Grand Prix in their highest scored event at the PA Open Track & Field Championship. The meet will be held in conjunction with the 64th Annual Golden West Invitational on the weekend of June 1 & 2.
Meet your Athletes Committee Pacific Association Executive Board Representative,
Athlete’s Chair Jestena Mattson.
Jestena, a Fresno State alumna with record-setting collegiate performances, is also an Olympian, both at the Summer Olympics for Heptathlon and at the Winter Olympics on the Bobsled Team. She received a USATF Pacific Foundation training grant in 2021, folllowing exceptional performances in her post collegiate career.
- Definition of a USATF elite athlete: an athlete who has competed or who has qualified to compete in a USA National Track & Field Championship or U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
- Below are links to Pacific Association elite athlete news, and to the right are links to information to assist you with your pursuit of athletic excellence.
News for Elite and Emerging-Elite PA/USATF Athletes
- CLICK HERE to review reports about PA athletes at the 2016 & 2020 Olympics.
Archived PA News - 2019 PA Open T&F Grand Prix Awardees
► Pacific Association Athletes Planning to Compete in the 2014 National TF Outdoor Championships
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read more► Californians Planning to Compete in 2014 National Outdoor TF Championships
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read more► PA Open Track & Field Championships Results
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read more► PA’s Shannon Rowbury Sets US 2-Mi. Record
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read more► PA Connected Elite TF Athletes Latest News & Stats
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read more► PA’s Maggie Vessey, Shannon Rowbury Shine at Oxy Invite
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read more► WSJ Article on PA’s Kim Conley
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read more► North American Race Walking Institute “Give a Book” Program
North American Race Walking Institute “Give a Book” Program From: Jeff Salvage <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 2:57:07 PM Subject: [racewalking] Please Read: Simple way to help grow race walking NARI – Give a Book Program While the numbers of elite race walkers in America has dwindled for some time, a spotlight was placed on the problem at our recent 50K National Championships where only three competitors finished the race. While there are a great many factors that contributed to this light...
read more► Twin Cities Marathon – 2009 USA Women’s Marathon Championships Minneapolis/St. Paul
Twin Cities Marathon – 2009 USA Women’s Marathon Championships Minneapolis/St. Paul October 4, 2009 Eight PA Women in Top 50 at Marathon Championships Five Qualify for 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials; Mary Coordt 3rd Masters Woman 11 Chris Lundy Sausalito CA 2:40:06 12 Brooke Wells San Francisco CA 2:40:07 24 Anne Bersagel Stanford CA 2:44:17 25 Mary Coordt Elk Grove CA 2:45:00 (3rd Masters) 26 Lisbet Sunshine San Francisco CA 2:45:11 32 Jaymee Marty Sacramento CA 2:46:29 37 Midori Sperandeo Folsom CA 2:47:15 50 Emily Bates San...
read more► Lewy Boulet to Run USA 20 KM Champs Monday
Lewy Boulet to Run USA 20 KM Champs Monday For Immediate Release Thursday, September 3, 2009Contact: Jim Estes USA Track & Field Associate Director of LDR & Marketing 317-713-4661; [email protected] Carney, Swope set to defend USA 20 km titles INDIANAPOLIS – James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) and Jill Swope (formerly Jill Steffens) of Athens, Ga., are set to defend their titles Monday at the USA 20 km Championships in New Haven, Conn. The championships will be hosted by the 31st Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race. Also looking to...
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