OZARK USATF
OZARK CONTACTS
President:
Ed Rowold
314.341.4862
Vice President:
Larry Jacobs
636.696.9636
Secretary/
Racewalk/
Officials Chair:
Ginger Mulanax
314.838.9486
Treasurer:
Gussie Crawford
314.434.3397
Youth Chair:
Winston Kelly
314.616.5248
Women’s Track:
Tish Hanna
314.808.2728
Masters Track;
Eugene Anton
636.925.1657
Letter from our President:
Ed Rowold
January, February and March highlight INDOOR athletics and LDR. Athletes (youth and adults) and officials were busy in these cold months. Youth, open s and Masters athletes followed an Indoor T&F series with an association championship in February. We will be including in this newsletter a schedule of events for all members of USATF; youth, open, masters and coaches and officials
As President of Ozark Association, I would like to offer our condolences to Ginger, Erin and David Mulanax for the loss of a loving husband and wonderful father as well as one of our most respected friend, mentor and official.
IAAF World Youth Team & Trials
2011 is a year for the World Youth Athletics Championships; this year it will be held in Lille, France. The Trials will take place on June 28, 29, just before the Youth Nationals in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. USA Track & Field athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2011 (born in 1994 or 1995) will be considered for the IAAF World Youth Team based on performance at the World Youth Track & Field Trials.
Ozark Association Women’s Track & Field representative and Missouri Baptist head Women’s coach, Tish Hanna, is once again on the staff of the US team. She is also a rep for the Great Southwest Track Meet in Albuquerque, NM, June 2-4.Any questions about competing in either meet can be directed to her at 314.808.2728. The Great Southwest Facebook can be found at Missouri GreatSouthwest!
Open and Masters Results
The Ozark Open and Masters has again been active at some of the indoor meets.
Illinois College Results:
Jamie Kootz won the 3K RW -16:57
Bethany Scott won the 400: 1:00.08
Eugene Anton: 60M Hurdles- 9.75
Illinois Wesleyan
Myrle Mensey weight throw-2nd place- 15.53 (50’11.50”)
Pat Stroupe finished the National 50K RW with a 3rd place time of 4:27.23 and then followed with his 1st win at USATF Indoor 3K.
Lindenwood athlete and Ozark racewalker, Sui Nga (Jessica) Ching again broke the Hong Kong RW 20K record by completing the 20K West Region Championship in 1:45.35; she then fiished her indoor eason by winning the NAIA Indoor Championship for the 2nd year with a time of 14;12.05.
USATF Indoor Masters – Albuquerque, NM March 4-6, 2011
Eugene Anton: 5th 60m hurdles- 9.22
Ernie Snodgrass: 3rd 60m hurdles- 10.11
Tom Foley: 2nd High Jump- 6’10”
Myrle Mensey: 1st Shot Put- 32’10”
1st Weight- 54’03.25”
1st Super Weight-35’3” *new Masters record
Jonathan Stone: 3rd Indoor Pentathlon
Officials
A new official's certification clinic will be held on Tuesday, April 12 6:30 p.m. at the Florissant Valley County Library, 195 S. New Florissant Rd Room 2. Cost is $35 per person or $55 is the person wishes to buy a 2011 USATF Rule book or NCAA Rule book ($65 if they want both). However, rule books will be available for use without purchasing during the clinic. Before coming to the clinic, the person must have purchased a 2011 USATF membership and have either the computer printout with number listed or the back card of the 3-part stickered card. Clinic will take 2 and 1/2 hours - 6:30 to 9:00. Any questions pleasecontactGinger Mulanax, Ozark Certification .
Please note that with recertification coming up for the next Olympiad, it is important to work at all levels of meets and all age groups. In addition to the summer youth series, there are open & masters meets as well as throws specific meets. Additionally, it is important to try to work meets outside of our own association, so there are meets available in the Missouri Valley Association. This year, the USATF Junior Olympics is being held in Wichita, Kansas; applications are on the USATF officials website. It is a great chance to work a national meet near to St. Louis and help your officiating resume at the same time!
2011 Ozark Summer Track Schedule
April 23 Cleats of FirePoplar Bluff, MO
May 1 PAL TBA
May 8 U. City XplosionU. City HS
May 15 Webster Rockhill Rockets Hixson Middle School
May 22 Jets Festus Interm. School
June 4 KirkwoodTBA
June 11 Border Wars - Ozark vs. Mo Valley Lawrence, KS
June 17-19 AAU District Qualifier Meet U. City HS
June 24,25,26 USATF Association Championship Parkway South – Tentative
June 30-July 3 AAU National Qualifier Meet Joplin, MO
July 7-10 USATF Region IX Tulsa, OK
July 16 St. Louis Storm Alton HS
July 23 OPEN
July 26-31 USATF Jr. Olympics Wichita, KS
July 30-Aug 6 AAU Jr. Olympics New Orleans
Gateway Games
DASA Sports provides year-round sport activities with quarterly family and friend events. The programs are instructed by volunteer coaches whom have taken the American Coaching Effectiveness Program. A variety of sports are offered and for the last few years they have hosted both local, regional & national track meets. Once again this year they will play host to the Gateway Games May 7th is the Field events(12:30) & May 8th is for the Track competition (warm ups begin at 7:30 AM with competition at 8:30). The meet is held at St. Charles West High School All Abilities welcome, both disabRace Walk Club of St. Louisled and open division 8:30 am. Registration should be available by this Friday the March 18that . This is also another great opportunity for those wishing to officiate.
Race Walk Club of St. Louis
Friday, April1 5:45. Washington University during their Collegiate meet. 5K Combined. Registration information on the WUSTL athletics page
**Special Competition - Abe’s Striders Racewalking Club
Sunday April 3, 2011 •2:00 p.m Location: Sacred Heart-Griffin HS Track, 1200 W. Washington, Springfield, IL 62702 For additional information contact Brent Bohlen(217) 787-2854 • Download registration form and info
April 17 Spring Fling 5K: Pattonville High School Track
May 9, 11, 17, 19 6:30 pm Pattonville H. S. Track Spring Tune Up 1500m/1600m/1600m/1500m
Summer Series, Mondays 6:30 p.m. June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18 various distance Location to be determined.
Race Walk Clinic of Excellence, August 20,21: Olympian Tim Seaman & Jeff Salvage, tentatively scheduled at Missouri Baptist University & CBC High School Track.