2014 USATF Outdoor Open Track & Field Championships

For Immediate Release
Monday, September 7, 2009

Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
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[email protected]
Gotcher, De Reuck win USA 20 km titles

NEW HAVEN – Bret Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.), was top man in a three-way battle for the men’s title Monday at the USA 20 km Championships in New Haven, Conn., as Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.), took control before halfway to win the women’s crown. Gotcher was timed in 58:57, while De Reuck ran1:07:21.  At 45, De Reuck is the oldest woman to win a major U.S. championship.

Defending champion James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) led the early stages of the race, taking a pack of 12 men through the first mile in 4:34.  By three miles, the lead pack was reduced to four men with Carney still in control and Gotcher, Mohamed Trafeh (Flagstaff, Ariz.), and Jason Lehmkuhle (Minneapolis, Minn.) following closely.

At five miles, Carney was still in command of the pace with Gotcher falling off the pack. As the leaders approached six miles, Gotcher rejoined the group and at 10 km Trafeh made a move that would drop Carney from the lead pack, making it a three man race for the title.

From seven miles on, Gotcher, Trafeh and Lehmkuhle would each take turns at the lead with Trafeh surging to the front to open small gaps on occasion.  Just past nine miles, the three remained within a stride of each other as Trafeh and Lehmkuhle seemed to be well within their comfort zone.

At 12 miles however, it was Gotcher who surged to the lead, dropping Lehmkuhle as Trafeh held on.  Entering the final 100 meters, Gotcher had one more gear and pulled away for a four-second win.

Lehmkuhle held on for third in 59:04 as Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Scott Bauhs (Danville, Calif.) rounded out the top-five in 59:26 and 59:46 respectively.

In the women’s race, 2008 Olympic Marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.), took an early lead, passing the first mile four seconds ahead of the women’s field in 5:18.  By three miles she had a 12 second lead when Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.) began to press the pace of the chase pack, bringing De Reuck with her.

By five miles De Reuck had dropped Burla and overtook Boulet to cruise to a 17 second win, earning her second USA 20 km title.  Burla was timed in 1:07:38 with Boulet taking third in 1:08:11.  Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) finished fourth and fifth in 1:08:39 and 1:08:58 respectively.

About the USARC

The USA 20 km Championships was hosted by the 31st Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race and was the seventh stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC) and will pay $40,000 in U.S. prize money with $8,000 going to the respective champions.

The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women.  Boulet currently leads the women’s standings with 59 points, while Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads the men with 39 points.

The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.

The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners.  Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.

For more information on the 2009 USA 20 km Championships visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.

For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org

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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 take home the women’s title will be 2008 Olympic marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.); Kelly Jaske (Portland, Ore.), the 2009 USA Half Marathon runner-up behind Boulet; and Ilsa Paulson (New York, N.Y.), the fourth-place finisher at this year’s USA 7 Mile Championships.

In the men’s race, Carney will face 2009 USA Half Marathon third-place finisher Bret Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and 2009 USA 25 km runner-up Jason Hartmann (Boulder, Colo.).

In addition to the national championship titles, athletes will be competing to secure positions for the Team USA World Half Marathon Championships to be held October 11, in Birmingham, England.

About the USARC

The USA 20 km Championships is the seventh stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC) and will pay $40,000 in U.S. prize money with $8,000 going to the respective champions.

The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women.  Boulet currently leads the women’s standings with 49 points, while Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads the men with 39 points.

The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.

August 31, 2009 

Compiled from current IAAF Scoring Tables

Contact: Fred Baer, PA USATF GP & Women’s Track and Field Chair:  [email protected]

WOMEN’S GP LEADERS:
Name	Event(s)	Points	(No. of meets scored)	Prize $ Award
Stephanie Brown Trafton	discus	7974	(5 meets + USATF)	$1,700
Maggie Vessey	400-800	6530	(4 meets + USATF)	$1,300
Suzy Powell	discus	6482	(4 meets + USATF)	$1,000
Erica McLain	triple jump	6412	(4 meets + USATF)	800
Kara June	mid-dist	5328	(4 meets + USATF)	700
Amy Acuff	high jump	4436	(4 meets, 1 no score, + USATF) 600
Aeron Arlin Genet	mid-dist	3899	(4 meets)	500
Shannon Rowbury	mid-dist	3483	(2 meets + USATF)	400
Brooke Wells	distance	2937	(4 meets)	300
Kate Lindell	10K	937	(1 meet)	200
Michelle Gallagher	10K	0	(1 meet/missing info)
Gowri Grewal	mid-distance	0	(3 meets/no scoring events)
WOMEN’S PRIZE MONEY TOTAL				$7,500
MEN’S GP LEADERS:
Name	Event(s)	Points	(No. of meets scored)
Tim Bogdanof	hurdles	6730	(4 meets + USATF)	$1,700
Luke Woydziak	hammer	6658	(5 meets + USATF)	$1,300
Scott Bauhs	distance	5418	(4 meets + USATF)	$1,000
Thomas Kloos	distance	3112	(2 meets + USATF)	800
Jim Sorensen	distance	1831	(2 meets)	700
Chris Chavez	distance	909	(1 meet)	600
MEN’S PRIZE MONEY TOTAL				$6,100

 

Double points were awarded for scores at PA USATF championships.

Bonus points were awarded for performances at USATF national championships.

 

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY AWARDED:            $13,600 (of $15,000 total available)

Below are the new officers of the Youth Committee elected by the clubs that will serve for the next two years.

These officers will also automatically serve on the Pacific Association Board of Directors for that same term.

• John Mansoor – Executive Director
• Chair Joanne Camargo
• Vice Chair Maria Castillo
• Treasurer Dan Wright
• Secretary Nadine Davis
• Track Chair Pope Powell
• Field Chair Sarah Brooks
• XC Chair Bob Shor
• MultiChair Lee Webb
• RW Chair Becky Klein
• Officials Chair Dolton Simmons
• HS Chair Darrell Hampton
• Communications Alexander Hill
• Records Maura Kent

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For Immediate Release
Monday, August 24, 2009

Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
317-713-4661; [email protected]
Huddle wins USA Women’s 10 Mile ChampionshipINDIANAPOLIS -Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) won her second consecutive U.S. road title at the 2009 USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship in 54:01 Saturday in Flint, Mich. The championships were hosted by the Crim Festival of Races.

Huddle scored an 11-second win over 2008 Olympian Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.). In her debut for 10 miles, Renee Metivier Baille (Flagstaff, Ariz.) finished third  in 54:50 while Sally Meyerhoff (Eugene, Ore.) and Kristen Nicolini  Lehmkuhle (Minneapolis, Minn.) rounded out the top-five in 55:05 and 55:50 respectively.

About the USARC

The USA 10 Mile Championship was the sixth stop for women on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC) and paid $17,200 in U.S. prize money with Huddle collecting $7,000 for the title. The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women.

The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.

The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners.  Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.

For more information on the 2009 USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship visit www.usatf.org.

.For Immediate Release
July 17, 2009

Contact:
Jim Estes
Associate Director of LDR Programs/Marketing
USA Track & Field
317-713-4661; [email protected]

INDIANAPOLIS –  Erik Skaden (Folsom, Calif.) returns to the  USA 100 Mile Trail Championships in an attempt to win outright the title that he shared last year with Mike Wolfe (Missoula, Mont.).  This year’s championships will once again be hosted by the 2009 Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs on July 18th and 19th in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Skaden will face a 100-mile field that includes both experienced ultra marathoners and newcomers including men’s competitors Jamie Dial (Franklin, Tenn.), Jon Olsen (Modesto, Calif.), and Ian Torence (Ashland, Ore.). The women’s field appears to be wide-open where a first-time national champion will be crowned.

This year’s overall men’s and women’s winners of the USA 100-mile Championships will receive $1,000 each.  The top ten men and women USATF athletes will receive overall medals.  Additionally, the top three finishers in each five-year age division starting at 40 years of age will also receive medals.

For more information on the 2009 MUT circuit visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.

For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org

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