Martin, Collins win at USA Masters Championships
Posted Monday, 7 August, 2006
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All-time Masters greats Bill Collins and Kathryn Martin dominated the competition in their winning events Saturday at the 2006 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
The 2006 USA Masters Championships, featuring athletes ranging in age from 30 to 95+, will conclude on Sunday.
One of the most accomplished athletes in Masters track and field history, Kathryn Martin won the W50 10,000 meters Saturday morning in 39 minutes, 32.58 seconds and later in the afternoon she won the 800 meters in that age-group in 2 minutes 38.42 seconds.
Martin, who won the 5,000 meters on Friday, has never lost to anyone in her age group in masters indoor or outdoor track, road or cross country races, is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. Martin owns national age-group indoor and outdoor records in both countries in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000 meters. She also owns the records for both nations in the 10,000m, 20,000m and 50,000 meters. A former nurse, who now owns her own real estate business, Martin runs 40-45 miles a week in training. The USA Masters Athlete of the Year in 2004, Martin will compete Sunday in the 1,500 meters, 3,200m relay and 1,600m relay.
The world record holder in the men's 55-59 division in the 100m (11.41 seconds) and 200m (23.36), Bill Collins of Houston, Texas, handily won the 400 meters Saturday in 53.05 seconds, and the 100 meters in 11.64.
Collins, who now owns 83 masters national titles, 17 world masters crowns and has set nearly 20 world records during his masters career, patiently endured a series of false starts prior to winning the 100 meters on Saturday. "It was worth the wait," said Collins. "I tried to conserve energy in this race and just take it easy because I have to run a 200 prelim later today. I want to continue doing this until I'm 60. I've been doing this a long time and I'll see about it when I get to 60 years."
An All-American track star as a collegian at Texas Christian University, Collins was a member of a U.S. quartet that set the world 4x100m relay record of 38.03 seconds in 1977. Collins will attempt to win another national crown in the 200 meters on Sunday.
Other men's 100m winners Saturday included Bob Matteson, who set a new American record in the M90 division with his winning time of 19.73 seconds, which betters the previous standard of 20.56 seconds by Clarence Trahan at the 2005 USA Outdoor Masters Championships.
Additional men's 100m winners were Dena Birade (W30, 12.23 Meet Record), Dennis McNeil (M35, 10.73), Derrick Archie (M33, 10.56), Aaron Thigpen (M40, 10.73=Meet Record), Oscar Peyton (M50, 11.21), Allan Tissenbaum (M45, 11.07), Stan Whitley (M60, 12.32), Paul Edens (M65, 12.42), William Burch (M70, 14.09), Harry Brown (M75, 14.18), Hall of Famer Mel Larsen (M80, 15.48), Jim Manno (M85, 16.64) and Bob Matteson (M90, 19.73).
This morning in women's 10,000m action, women's winners were Imelda Gonzalez (W35, 39:44.35), Deborah Romig (W45, 42:36.68), Sally Moyer (W60, 55:04.37) and Joyce Hodges-Hite (W65, 55:04.37).
Men's 10,000m winners were Roger Busch (M30, 34:28.48), Chad Newton (M35, 33:06.34), Brian Pope (M40, 33:43.60), Jeffrey Adkins (M45, 34:25.59), Michael Houar (M50, 37:30.82), Tom Bernhard (M55, 37:32.10), Steven Annan (M60, 39:39.63), Bill Borla (M65, 40:44.44), Bill Iffrig (M70, 44:45.50) and Martin Quinn (M75, 1:03:32.80).
Women's 800m winners were former University of Tennessee All-American Alisa Harvey of Manassas, Va., who set a Championships record in winning the W40 division in 2 minutes 11.03 seconds. Other winners were Cornelia Greer (W30, 2:45.13), Charmaine Roberts (W35, 2:29.11), Marie-Louise Michelsohn (W60, 3:23.45), Jeanne Daprano (W65, 3:45.04), Jean Horne (W70, 3:13.05 Meet Record), Helen Schley (W75, 5:02.30), Margaret Hagerty (W80, 5:45.50), Gerry Davidson (W85, 5:43.32) and Coreen Steinbach (W55, 2:38.95).
Men's 800 meter victors were Bill Tribou (M85, 3:54.29), Bob Matteson (M90, 5:06.15), Earl Fee (M75, 2:38.28), Christopher Rush (M70, Schenectady, N.Y. (M70, 2:40.94), John Hinton (M40, 1:59.64), Saladin Allah (M45, 2:00.13), Jorge Ortiz (M50, 2:07.32), Stan Mathes (M60, 2:15.17), Sid Howard (M65, 2:28.61), Nolan Shaheed (M55, 2:10.24) and Gary Hamer (M35, 2:01.52).
In the men's 3,000m steeplechase, Christopher Yorges of Eugene, Oregon, won his 11th consecutive men's steeplechase national title with his victory in the M40 division in 10:38.76. Other men's steeplechase winners were Roger Busch (M30, 10:15.22), Michael Strickland (M35, 10:43.83) and Steven Kollars (M45, 11:32.49),
Women's 100m winners today were Donna Lawrence (W35, 12.32 Meet Record), Renee Henderson (W40, 12.68), Barbara Jordan (W70, 16.47), Kathy Bergen (W65, 14.77), Nadine O'Connor (W60, 14.04), Edythe Leek (W75, 19.94), Marty Krulee (M45, 11.60), Joy Upshaw-Margerum (W45, 12.90), Masters Hall of Famer Phil Raschker (W55, 13.99), Karla del Grande (W50, 12.90), Edythe Leek (W75, 19.94), Patricia Peterson (W80, Patricia Peterson (W80, 19.51) and Violette Gamache (W85, 40.00).
In men's javelin throw competition, Robert Kouvolo of Easley, S.C., won the M55 division with a throw of 51.46m/168-10. Other winners were Buster Quist (M70, 133-2), Larry Horine (M75, 35.60m/116-9), Denver Smith (M80, 27.27m/89-6), Champion Goldy (M85, 16.70m/54-9), Leland McPhie (M90, 14.01m/45-11) and Trent Lane (M95, 18.21m/59-5).
Christel Donley of Colorado Springs, Colo., won the women's W70 javelin throw with a toss of 25.04m/82-2). Other winners were Gloria Krug (W75, 18.22m/59-9) and Betty Jarvis (W90, 7.78m/25-6).
Men's long jump winners were Brian Coushay (M40, 6.20m/20-4.25), Bobby Terrell (M55, 5.49m/18-0.25), John Wise (M35, 6.01m/19-8.75), Oscar Robinson (6.55m/21-6) and David Quick (M50, 5.56m/18-3)
Women's long jump winners were Judit Kovacs (W35, 4.28m/14-0.50), Kimberly Touya (W30, 4.57m/ 15-0), Laura Barre (W35, 5.21m/17-1.25) and Veronica Amarasekare (W45, 5.13m/16-10),
Women's shot put winners included Sheri Kidwell (W30, 6.79m/22-3.50), Kelly Thompson (W35, 7.94m/26-0.75), Heather Scanlon (W40, 8.56m/28-1), Oneithea Lewis (W45, 13.05m/42-9.75), Monica Kendall (W50, 14.41m/47-3.50), Mary Hartzler (W55, 10.88m/35-8.50), Dorothy Vander Cruyssen (W60, 8.27m/27-1.75) and Marianne Neuber (W65, 9.05m/29-8.25).
Men's pole vault winners were John Altendorf (3.80m/12-5.50), Vincent Struble (M55, 3.82m/12-6.25) and Gary Hunter (4.60m/15-1).
Women's pole vault national champions include Karen Rieger (W40, 2.95m/9-8), Brenda Babits (W45, 2.20m/7-2.50), Kay Glynn (W50, 2.50m/8-2.50), Hillen von Maltzahn (W55, 2.80m/9-2.25), Nadine O'Connor (W60, 3.00m/9-10) and Joy MacDonald (W65, 2.40m/7-10.50).
Women's high jump winners on Saturday were Masters Hall of Famer Phil Raschker (W55, 1.30m/4-3.25), Kathy Bergen (W65, 1.30m/4-3.25), Christel Donley (W70 1.13m/3-8.50), Edythe Leek (W75, 2-5.50), Kimiko Nakatake (W35, 1.55m/5-1), Patricia Porter (W40, 1.60m/5-3), Marthe Mendenhall (W45, 1.50m/4-11) and Kay Glynn (W50, 1.35m/4-5).
Men's high jump winners were David Montieth (M60, 1.55m/5-1), and Hall of Famer Emil Pawlik (M65, 1.50m/4-11), Tom Langenfeld (M70, 1.45m/4-9), James Stookey (M75, 1.25m/4-1.25), Denver Smith (M80, 1.15m/3-9.25), Ralph Maxwell (M85, 1.05m/3-5.25) and Leland McPhie (M90, 1.05m/3-5.25).
In women's 80m hurdles action, winners included Nadine Connor, who won the W60, race in 14.38 seconds, which betters the previous American record of 16.45 seconds set by Betty Vosburgh. Barbara Jordan won the W70 hurdles in 17.80 seconds, and Hall of Famer Phil Raschker, who won the W55 long jump on Friday, won the hurdles with a time of 13.97 seconds. Other hurdles winners were Kisha Rawlinson (W30, 17.12), Laura Barre (W35, 16.27), Regina Richardson (W40, 13.21) and Joy Upshaw-Margerum (W45, 12.80), .
Hall of Famer Mel Larsen won the men's 80 division in the 80m hurdles in 16.20 seconds and James Stookey captured the M75 division in 14.06. Other hurdles winners were Don Drummond (M35, 14.54), David Ashford (M40, 14.50), Karl Smith (M45, 14.90), Stacey Price (M50, 15.10), Lester Mount (M60, 16.81), Thaddeus Wilson (M55, 16.13), Hall of Famer Emil Pawlik (M65, 16.50) and William Clark (M70, 14.46).
Women's 400 meter winners were reigning world champion Lisa Daley (W35, 57.74), Kathleen Shook (W45, 1:01.66), Lisa Roseborough (W30, 1:00.26), Marie-Louise Michelsohn (W60, 1:18.03), Hillen von Maltzahn (W55, 1:09.47), Patricia Peterson (W80, 2:06.44), Gerry Davidson (W85, 2:14.85), Jean Horne (W70, 1:19.65), Edythe Leek (W75, 1:54.12), Jeanne Daprano (W65, 1:23.68) Karla del Grande (W53, 1:02.13) and Jai Black (W40, 58.28).
Winning men's 400m national titles were Mack Stewart (M65, 1:01.15), Robert Cozens (M70, 1:04.81), Harold Johnson (M80, 1:26.17), John Means (M85, 1:34.31), Bob Matteson (M90, 1:39.39), Roger Pierce (M60, 56.78), Earl Fee (M75, 1:07.40), Thomas Jones (M50, 55.05), Sladin Allah (M45, 51.12), Getulio Echeandia (49.93), Edward Winslow (M35, 50.32) and Antwon Dussett (M30, 46.98 Meet Record).
National champions in men's discus throw competition included the publisher of Long & Strong Thrower's Journal Glenn Thompson (40, 50.13m/164-6). Additional winners were Bruce Navarre (M45, 46.10m/151-3), Michael DeMarte (M30, 42.14m/138-3), Chuck Baer (M50, 49.05m/160-11) and James Barr (M35, 37.04m/121-6).
For more information on the 2006 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, including the complete results, visit www.usatf.org.
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