Report to MTF from the
MTF Hall of Fame Committee 2015
Submitted by current Chair: Dr. Mary Trotto
The following athletes/administrated were nominated to the 2015 Class of Inductees to the MTF Hall of Fame:
- John Altendorf (age 68) competing since 2003
Athletic Accomplishments:
Age Group Athlete of the Year: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
First over 60 male Pole Vault to jump 4.00m
World Records: Current M65 Pole Vault (i)(o)
Previously held PV records: M55 and M50 Pole Vault
American Records: Same as above
World Titles: WMA Indoor 2010 and 2008- Pole Vault;
WMA Outdoor 2011 – Pole Vault
National Titles: Outdoor: 2010, 2006, 2005 – Pole Vault
Indoor: 2009, 2007,2006 – Pole Vault
1st Place Rankings: Pole Vault – 2006 thru 2013(0); 2007-2010(I): 2012(i), 2013(I)
- Phillip Brusca (Age88) DOB10-07-1927 competed 1985-present
Athletic Accomplishments:
Age Group Athlete of the Year (1988-1992-1997)
World Records
1998 Shot (70-74)
American Outdoor Record (previously held)
2002 WeightPentathlon (75-79) 1999 M70 Shot both outdoor
American Indoor Record
2013 M85 Shot ; 1998 Shot (70-74)
World Masters Titles
1985 Shot 3rd (55-59) Rome
1987 Shot 1st (60-64) Melbourne
National Masters Indoor Titles: 2014 M85 Shot, Weight, Super Weight Boston; 2013 M85 Shot, Weight Landover; 2010 M80 Shot Boston; 2008 and 2009 M80 Shot (80-84) Landover; 2003 M75 Shot, Super Weight, Boston; 1998 M70 Shot Boston; 1996 M65 Weight Greensboro; 1994 M65 Shot Columbia, Mo; 1993 M65 Shot, Weight Bozeman; 1991 M60 Shot, Weight. Blains, Mn; 1989 M60 Shot, Weight Columbus; 1988 M60 Shot, Weight Baton Rouge; 1986 M55 Shot, Weight Baton Rouge; 1985 M55 Shot, Weight Sterling;
National Masters Outdoor Titles: 2014 M85 Hammer Winston Salem; 2013 M85 Shot; Discus; Weight Olathe; 2012 M85 Discus Lisle; 2009 M80 Shot, Discus, Hammer, Oshkosh; 2007 M80 Shot, Discus Orono; 2004 M75 Hammer Decatur; 2003 M75 Hammer Eugene; 2002 M75 Shot, Discus, Hammer Orono; 1999 M70 Javelin Orlando; 1998 M70 Javelin Orono; 1997 M70 Shot San Jose; 1993 M65 Shot, Hammer Provo; 1992 Spokane (65-69)M65 Discus, Javelin, Hammer Spokane; 1991 M60 Discus, Javelin, Hammer Naperville; 1990 M60 Shot Indianapolis; 1988 M60 Discus, Javelin, Shot Orlando; 1987 M60 Shot Eugene; 1986 M55 Discus, Javelin, Shot Uniondale; 1984 M55 Shot, Javelin Eugene
USA Rankings #12014 Shot and Weight indoor (85-89),2013 Shot and Weight indoor (80-84) ;
2012 SuperWt, Ultra Wt.(85-89); 2010 Super Wt,,Ultra Wt , Shot (80-84); 2008 Shot 1st Indoor (80-84);
2007 Wt. Pent 1st Outdoor (80-84); 2003 Hammer Wt. Pent Tied Outdoor(75-79); 2002 Wt. Pent ; Shot Outdoor (75-79); 1999 Wt. Pent (70-74); 1997 Wt. Pent. (70-74); 1995 Wt. Pent (65-69); 1993 Shot, Weight; Weight Pent Outdoor (65-69); 1988 Shot 1st Outdoor (60-64)
ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS for Phil Busca:He founded, along with Gordon Reiter and Jim Irwin, the St Louis Metro Masters.Founded the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association in 1975. He is was elected to the Hall of Fame.(1994) The city of St. Louis High Schoolsestablished "The Phil Brusca Track and Field Invitational" in his name. Phil was elected to theGreater Saint LouisAthleticCoaches Hall of Fame. Phil waselected to the Hall of Fame for National H.S. Coaches in 1998.. He competed in Track and Football at the University of Missouri. He coached Dick Cochran, Olympic Bronze Medalist, Masters Record Holder. * Five (5) Wt. Pent. scores over 4000 pts. Until 2004, only 6 athletes had scored 4600 pts, Phil did this twice.Phil has won numerous titles on the Seniors circuit and holds a number of records
- Horace Grant DOB 1/15/1953 competed 1998-present
Athletic Accomplihsments:
World Records: current M60 800m indoor ;M55 800m indoor ; World Relay Records: M60 4x800 outdoor
National Masters Outdoor Titles: 2013, 2008 M60 and M55 800m Olathe, Spokane
National Masters Indoor Titles: 2010, 2008 M60 and M55 800m Boston, Landover; M60 silver medalist Outdoor
National Champion 800 Meters; Other National performances- 2015, M60 Silver Medal 400, 800 Jacksonville,
outdoor; 2013, M60 Silver Medal 400m (second to HOF Bill Collins) Olathe, outdoor; 2011 M55 Silver Medal
400m indoor Albuquerque; 2008. 2006 M55 and M50 Silver Medal 800m indoor Boston; 2007 M55 Bronze Medal 400m Orono; 2005 M50 Bronze Medal 800m indoor Boise;
WMA- NCC Regional Championship Titles –2008 400M, 800MClermont, FL
Rankings for Horace Grant: Ranked #1 Indoor and/or Outdoors in the M55 800 Meters from 2008-2012
Ranked #1 M60 800 Meters in 2015 USA Indoors and #2 Outdoors
George Haywood (age 63) competed (2004-present)
Athletic Accomplishments
World records currently held: (all relays); M55 4x400 outdoor; M60 4x400 outdoor; M60 4x400 indoor; M60 4x800 outdoor (pending)
World Titles: (1 individual)- 2015 M60 300 hurdles - Lyon, France; (2011 M55 4 x 400m - Sacramento, CA)
(2010 M55 4 x 200m - Kamloops, Canada)
Other WMA Championship performances: Silver Medal M55 400m Hurdles – Sacramento, CA; (Bronze Medal M60 4x400 Lyon FR); Bronze Medal M60 300 hurdles 2013 Porto Alegre; Bronze Medal M55 200,400m 2010 Kamloops, Canad
USATF Nationals Titles: No Individual Titles (only relays); 2015 M60 Outdoor 4x400; 4 x 800m- Jacksonville, FL
2015 M60 Indoor 4x800 - Charlotte, NC: 2014 M60 Indoor 4x200; 4x400 – Boston, MA; 2009 M55 Indoor 4x400 – Landover, MD;2007 M50 Outdoor 4x100; 4x400 – Orono, ME; 2006 M50 Outdoor 4x100; 4x400 – Charlotte, NC
2005 M50 Outdoor 4x100; 4 x 400 - Hawaii; 2004 M50 Outdoor 4 x 400 - Decatur, IL
Other National Performances: 2014 Silver Medal M60 Outdoor 400m,Charlotte, NC;2014; Silver Medal M60 Indoor 400m – Boston MA
4. Jim Manno M90 Pompton Plains, NJ comptete 1983-2011
Athletic Accomplishments:
Age Group Athlete of the Year: 2001
Records: (not verified) M80 WR indoor 200m 32.85; (not verified) M65 AR outdoor 400m 1:03.27
WMA Titles: 2011 M90 200m Sacramento
Other WMA Performances: 2011 M90 Silver 100m ; 1995, 1991, 1981 all relays (1995-silver-4x100, 4x400m; 1991-gold-4x400m; 1981-silver- 4x100, 4x400m
Regional Championships; M55 (1978) 1st in 100m and 200m; M60(1981) 1st in 100m; M60(1983) 1st in 100m
Penn Relays M80 100m 1st 15.32
5. George Mathews Masters M73) competeted from 1991-present
George is being nominated as an Athlete Administrator-
Athletic Accomplihsments:
Age Group Athlete of the Year - 2005
American Records:2009, 2008- Super Weight Throw indoor and outdoor
WMA World Championship Titles:2008, 2005 Weight Throw Clermont- Ferrant (indoor); San Sabastian (outdoor)
Other WMA Perfromances:
2011 Silver Medal - hammer and weight) Sacramento,2015, 2011, 2009, 2006 Bronze Medal – Weight, Lyon; Shot, Sacramento; Hammer, Weight, Throws Pent. Outdoor Lahti
USATF National Masters Titles :Competed in the same age group with Olympians Tom Gage and Ed Burke. (both in HOF): 2015 M70 SW, WT, Winston-Salem, NC Indoors; 2015 M70 SW, UW Pent. National Throws Championship Seattle; 2013 M70 Throws Pent, Superweight, UW Pent National Throw Championship Lisle; 2012 M65 SW; Bloomington indoors; Hammer, Weight; Lisle outdoors; 2011 M65 Weight, Super Weight, Hammer, Berea outdoors; 2010 M65 Super Weight Boston indoor; 2009 M65 Weight, Superweight (WT was 19.11m record 19.33m) Landover indoor; 2009 M65 Shot– Oshkosh Outdoor; 2008 M65Weight, Superweight Boston indoor; 2008 M65Weight, Super weight, Throw Pent. Spokane outdoors; 2007 M60 Superweight Boston indoor; 2007 M60Superweight, weight, hammer Orono outdoors; 2006 M60 Hammer, Charlotte outdoors; 2005 M60 Hammer, Throw Pent, Honolulu outdoors; 1995 m50 Hammer, East Lansiing outdoors; 1993 M50 Superweight outdoor ; 1992 M45 Superweight; Throws Pent Columbus indoors; 1992 M45 Weight Pentathlon; SW Seattle outdoors
Ranking # 1 USA (27 times):As with national championship competitions, competing with Tom Gage and Ed Burke made it difficult to achieve #1 rankings; 2015 Indoor, SW, 10.44; Outdoor SW 9.93m; UW Pent. 4358pts.
2014 2nd to Ed Burke (record holder in the HOF)2013 Outdoor UW 4623pts. ;2012 Indoor SW 9.50m; Outdoor SW 9.50m2011 Outdoor WT 18.22m; SW 9.06m; 2010 SW 8.99m indoor; 2009 SW 10.51m; WT 19.93m Indoor; WT 19.38m; SW 10.32m; T Pent, 4608pts); 2008 WT 19.57m; SW 9.67m (I);; WT 19.90m; SW 10.62m; T Pent. 4747pts.(O)2007 SW 10.40m(I); SW 10.62m (O); 2005 SW 8.40m (I); Hammer 52.81m; WT 20.55m;SW 8.18m outdoor (O); 2004 SW 8.16m Outdoor; 2003 HT and WT (2nd to Tom Gage)
Administrative Accomplishments
Recipient of the David Pain Distinquished Service Award - 2001
- National Masters Chairman and member of USATF Board of Directors, 2000-2006
- Masters National Site Selection Chair 1996-2000
- Many years as Masters Association Chair in Pacific Northwest and San Diego.
- Membership and Sanction Chair Inland Empire
- 2001 USATF National President’s Award
- Founder of Seattle Masters Athletic Club with Ken Weinbel 1991.
- Meet Director invitational, association, regional & National Championships;
youth hammer meets.
- Worked with Ken on development (including giving name “ultra” “super” to
ultraweight championships.
- High school throws coach 5 years.
10. National level official
- Oscar Peyton (age 62) competed since 2003
Athleteic Accomplishments;
Age Group Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2012, 2006
World Record: M60 Indoor 60m,
World Titles WMA: 2011 200m and 100m Sacramento, USA
National Titles: 2012; 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006: 200m(o):2009, 2007, 2006: 200m (i) ; 2012. 2006: 100m(o); 2006: 60m
WMA-NCC Outdoor Titles:2008: 200m,100m
1st place rankings: 100m(o)- 2014,12, 60m- 2013, 200m(i)- 2013, 2009, 200m(o)-2014, 12, 2009, 07, 05, 04
- Ray Propst: (age 85) (due to his financial situation, Ray only attended the WMA in Sacaramento CA and one Indoor National Meet, Boston)
Athletic Accomplishments:
WMA WORLD TITLES: 2011 HJ SACRAMENTO. CA
NATIONAL TITLES: 2004High and Triple Jumps, USATF National Indoor Boston; 2nd Place Nationals:Decathlon USATF Decathlon Championships 2001, 1995 Second to James Stookey (HOF Class of 2002 )
Pentathlon (7 points less than William Daprano) 2000WMA=NCC REGIONAL TITLE: PENTATHLON 1996 Hayward Field
Other awards: State Games of Oregon Male Athlete of the Year, 2002 for 12 years of participation in the Summer Games, the State and National State Games
Other meets of note:USATF Masters Classic Portland Oregon 6/2014 Gold in HJ, TJ, DISCUS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MASTERS MEET: 2 GOLDS HJ AND HAMMER 2010; USATF Mid-America Regional Indoor Meet. 2 Golds: SHOT AND HJ 2009 #1 RANKING; Huntsman Senior Games: Gold in HJ and standing LH Oct. 2004
State games of America St. Louis, Mo 3 Golds: HJ; TJ; SH 1999
- Jeff Watry nominated to the Hall of Fame as an Administrator/Athlete
Accomplishments as Master’s Administrator:
1 Master Multi-Event coordinator for about last 20 years
2 As the engineer and head of research & development at Gill Athletics, Jeff gave javelins, discus, pole vaulting poles and other implements under development to master athletes for their opinion and feedback. Jeff provided implements and poles for 20 + years for all indoor & outdoor national championships.
3 Jeff has acted as the meet director for over 40 national indoor & outdoor combined event championships. He has also acted as meet director for the mid-west region indoor meet many times.
4 Jeff is a USATF certified national level official and has spent 20+/- years officiating NFHS, NCAA and USATF meets at all levels. Officiate at the HS, College, and Masters levels (National Level USATF Official, Wisc HS Official)
5 Equipment Technical Consulate for 2008 Olympic Trials
As an athlete: Combined Event Athlet:
National Titles and 2 or 3rd place: 2015 - M55 Indoor Hept 2nd; 2012 – M55 Indoor Hept 3rd M55 Deca 3rd; 2011 – M55 Indoor Hept 1st ; 2009 – M50 Indoor Hept 1st M50 Deca 2nd; 2008 – M50 Indoor Hept 3rd; 2007 – M50 Indoor Hept 1st; 2006 – M50 Indoor Pent 1st; Indoor Hept 1st ; Deca 3rd; 2005 – M45 Indoor Hept 2nd ; 2004 – M45 Indoor Hept 2nd; 2002 – M45 Indoor Pent 1st ; Indoor HJ 1st ; Indoor Hept 3rd ; Deca 3rd; 2001 – M45 Indoor Hept 1st ; Indoor HJ 1st ;Deca 1st; 2000 – M40 Indoor Hept 1st: M45 Deca 1st; 1999 – M40 Indoor Pent 3rd; Indoor Hept 2nd ; Deca 1st; 1998 – M40 Indoor Pent 1st ; Indoor HJ 1st ;Indoor Hept 2nd behind Ken Ellis ; (who still has highest M40 score ever); 1997 – M40 Indoor Hept 1st; 1996 – M40 Indoor Pent 1st; Indoor HJ 2nd; Deca 2nd; 1995 – M35 Indoor Pent 1st ; M40 WAVA Deca 4th, Outdoor Hept 2nd; 1994- M35 Indoor Pent 2nd; Deca 3rd; 1993 – M35 Indoor Pent 1st; Deca 3rd; 1992 – M35 Indoor Pent 1st; Deca 2nd; 1991- M35 Indoor Pent 1st; Deca 1st ; Outdoor Pent 1st; 1990 - M30 Indoor HJ 1st, LJ 2nd; 1988- M30 Indoor Pent 1st, M30 Outdoor Pent 1st; 1987- M30 Indoor Pent 1st; Indoor HJ 2nd (6’6”) ; 1986 – M30 Indoor Pent 1st, ; Outdoor HJ 3rd
There were 80 ballots sent out to the Hall of Fame Committee, 44 ballots were returned, for the first time the committee voted electronically via Survey Monkey. 32 voted on line and 12 voted via email. As a result of the voting the following athletes/administrators are recommended to be inducted into the 2015 Class of the Masters Hall of Fame:
1. John Altendorf- Athlete
2. Phil Brusca- Athlete
3. George Mathews- Athlete/Administrator
4. Oscar Peyton - Athlete
5. Jeff Watry – Administrator/Athlete
Chairs note: No women were nominated this year, many outstanding women athletes have not met the 10 year qualifier. Hopefully next year there will be women nominated. The Chair reviewed the previous athlete of the year award winner listing and all of the women who have multi year awards are already in the hall of fame.