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
► RR PA’ers Jenny Hitchings and Jacob Nur set Pending 10-Mile AR Records
At the Buffalo Stampede 10-Mile Road race in Sacramento yesterday (Sept. 12, 2021), USATF Pacific Road Racing speedster Jenny Hitchings, 58, broke her own American Age Group 55-59 record (pending) by running a 1:01:15. Fellow USATF Pacific Road Racing speedster, Jacob Nur, 66, set a new American Age Group 65-69 record (pending) by running the certified and sanctioned course in 1:01:00. Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)MoreClick...
read more► MTF Masters T&F “Welcome Back” Meet Page with Event News & Updates
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read more► MTF SAVE the DATE! Sunday, NOV. 7 for the PA Masters Track & Field “Welcome Back” Meet.
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read more► PA Assoc Annual Meeting – 19 Sept. details
2021 USATF Pacific Annual Meeting via zoom Sunday, 19 September 3:00-7:00pm The Board of Athletics will select the delegates for the USATF Annual Meeting (2-5 December); discuss the 2022 PA-USATF annual budget; in addition to the first reading of proposed association bylaws will be considered. Below is the preliminary agenda. Please send requests to add additional items to the president, Charlotte Sneed at [email protected] by Friday, September 10th. All updates and meeting documents will be posted on the website under...
read more► TF Jordan Gray Puts Women’s Decathlon Record Over 8,000 points
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 23, 2021 Contact: Fred Baer [email protected] 100th SEASON OF CSM SPORTS BEGINS WITH ITS 3rd AMERICAN RECORD PERFORMANCE Jordan Gray posed with supporting PAUSATF officials after her American Record decathlon performance at College of San Mateo on Aug. 22. Photo by Becca “Greatest Woman Athlete” Smashes American Record; Runner-up Has H.S. Best: JORDAN GRAY PUTS WOMEN’S DECATHLON RECORD OVER 8,000 POINTS Jordan Gray obliterated her American Record in the women’s decathlon Sunday,...
read more► TF Women’s Decathlon Champs final results with AR!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 23, 2021 Contact: Fred Baer [email protected] m/t: 650.483.3733 “Greatest Woman Athlete” Smashes American Record; Runner-up Has H.S. Best: JORDAN GRAY PUTS WOMEN’S DECATHLON RECORD OVER 8,000 POINTS Jordan Gray obliterated her American Record in the women’s decathlon Sunday, running up history’s second highest total of 8,246 points in the Women’s Decathlon Association “National” Championships at College of San Mateo. The Ball Ground, Ga. resident becomes only the third person to score over 8,000 points in the...
read more► TF Recap of August 17 Tamalpa All Comers Meet
Tamalpa August 17, 2021 Track Meet San Rafael High School Track A huge turnout of 108 runners, a new Tamalpa Track Meet participation record, competed in the August Tamalpa Track Meet on August 17, 2021 at San Rafael High School. The first race of the meet was the One Mile Race and had 34 runners. 28-year-old Tyler Harwood took the lead from the start and won the race handily with a time of 4:51.6. Allie Kegley was the first female finisher with a strong 6:40.0 finish. 50-year-old Simon Stebbings had the...
read more► TF National Wm’s Decathlon Champs at San Mateo this weekend!
“GREATEST WOMAN ATHLETE” NOT DECIDED IN TOKYO; WOMEN’S DECATHLON CHAMPIOSHIPS SET FOR COL. OF SAN MATEO AUG. 21-22 NOTE: Although the women’s decathlon is an officially recognized World Athletics and USA Track & Field competition, women are not yet allowed to contend for the “world’s greatest woman athlete” title at the Olympic Games. They are currently restricted to the vintage 7-event heptathlon, which was contested in Tokyo two weeks ago. College of San Mateo, which had student Pat Daniels (Connolly) pioneer women’s multi-event...
read more► PA Proposed assoc Bylaw revisions
In accordance with USATF-Pacific and USATF bylaws, attached are proposed association bylaw revision which will be discussed during the 19 Sept. annual meeting. Any approved revisions will be made with a second and final reading during the November meeting prior to a vote and possible approval. Click here for Version 20 revision: PAUSATF ByLaw Revision 20 (2021- 8- 17) Any questions, email Dave Shrock at [email protected] Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
read more► PA Assoc Annual Meeting – 19 Sept. details
2021 USATF Pacific Annual Meeting via zoom Sunday, 19 September 3:00-7:00pm The Board of Athletics will select the delegates for the USATF Annual Meeting (2-5 December); discuss the 2022 PA-USATF annual budget; in addition to the first reading of proposed association bylaws will be considered. Below is the preliminary agenda. Please send requests to add additional items to the president, Charlotte Sneed at [email protected] by Friday, September 10th. All updates and meeting documents will be posted on the website under...
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