Archive for December 3, 2004
On bended knee before the budget appeals board
Hat in hand, they made their pitches: We need more money from the Mother Ship. Poker-faced, the USATF budget appeals board sat in judgment of USATF LDR, open track and other committees before the masters delegation appeared for its own audience. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. Friday, Masters Chair George Mathews began his remarks, seeking a […]
December 3, 2004
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Big Apple snags USATF indoor nationals for 2007
USATF Masters T&F Secretary Bob Cahners started spreading the news at 10:25 this morning — that New York City’s Armory track center beat the bid from Boston and the New England USATF Association to host the 2007 USATF National Masters Indoor Championships. The vote was 38-12 in favor of New York. It’s the first time […]
December 3, 2004
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Sandy Pashkin’s mea culpa on the Parker record
Just after 8 a.m. today, USATF Masters T&F Records chair Sandy Pashkin stood before the MT&F Committee here in Portland and announced that she was wrong Thursday about Rod Parker not setting an M85 WR in the 200. In fact, Parker’s time — 34.41 — was legal. It was run into a .1 mps wind. […]
December 3, 2004
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USATF Masters take step to free athletes
A serious problem for some elite masters athletes is whether they can affiliate with a track club outside their home association. Normally, it’s no problem. The home association and the target association give rubber-stamp approval to the request. But in at least one California association, an official tends to block such transfer of club allegiance. […]
December 3, 2004
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