2013USAMastersIndoorTrackFieldChampionships
March22-24,2013
PrinceGeorge'sSportsandLearningComplex
8001SheriffRoad,Landover,Maryland20785

2013USAMASTERSINDOORTRACKFIELDCHAMPIONSHIP

DRAWSALL-TIMERECORDOF1043ATHLETES

TOPRINCEGEORGE’SSPORTSCOMPLEXINLANDOVER,MD;

MEETMARCH22-24FEATURES

30WORLDCHAMPIONS,10OLYMPIANS,MANYLOCALSTARS

FORRELEASE:March8,2013

CONTACTS:

BobWeiner-NationalMastersMediaChair202-306-1200,

RichardMann- 301-283-0821
JayWind-703-927-4833 ,LocalOrganizingCommitteeandmember,NationalMastersMediaCommittee

(LANDOVER,MD)--The2013USAMastersIndoorTrackFieldChampionships,tobeheldhereintheWashingtonDCarea,FridaythroughSunday,March22-24,atPrinceGeorge'sSportsLearningComplexinLandover,MD,ontheLarryColbertIndoorTrack,hasalreadysetonerecord: The1043entriesarethemostforanyindoormasterstrackandfieldmeetinU.S.history. Thecomplexnowhasthe#1and#2mostentriesall-time—thelasttimethenationalmeetwasheldhere,in2009,therewere985entries.

Amongthe1043are30reigningworldchampionsand10Olympians. Thefacilityislocatedat8001SheriffRoadinLandover. Themeetisopentothemediaandspectators.

The1043athletesrangefrom30to95,from47states+DCand14countries. Theeventwilldisplayspeed,strength,andenduranceforallages. Themessageofmasterstrackandfieldislifetimefitnessandhealththroughtrainingandcompetition. Trackeventsrunfrom60metersto3,000meters,andfieldeventsincludethefullrangeofindoorjumpsandthrows. Theevents takeplacefrom8AM-6:30PMonFridayandSaturday,and8AMto3PMonSunday.
TheeventattractsOlympians,worldandnationalchampions,andworldandnationalrecord-holders--yetit'sopentoparticipantsofalllevels,evenbeginners. The1984OlympicFlagbearer,EdBurke,72,fromLosGatos,CA,isenteredintheweightthrow(16lbs)andsuperweight(35lbs). Hebroketheworldrecordintheoutdoorweightthrowlastsummerandhastoldmeetorganizersheisaimingfortheworldrecordintheindooratthemeet.Hiseventopensthemeetat8AMFriday. RobMuzzio,Clifton,VA,5thinthedecathloninthe1992BarcelonaOlympics,now45andcoachathisoldhighschool,RobinsoninFairfax,VA,iscompetingintheM45shotputandpolevaultasamemberofthePotomacValleyTrackClub.ThemeetcontinuesthroughSunday.

OtherscompetingincludePhilRaschker,66,fromMarietta,GA,thetwo-timeSullivanAwardfinalist(forAmerica’stopAmateurathlete)overthepasttenyears,theonlymastersathleteeverintheelitegroupincludingMichaelPhelps,LebronJames,TimTebow,andApoloOhno. Shehaswon10and8goldsatrecentworldchampionshipsandisenteredineighteventsatLandover. Alsoentered: JeanneDaprano,76,Fayettevile,GA,theonlywomaninhistoryover70andthen75whohasbroken7minutesinthemileinthoseagegroups.OnJuly21,2012,Dapranoran6:58:44attheUSATFMastersWestRegionTrackFieldChampionshipsinPasadena,Calif.,breakingthewomen's75-79milerecordby49seconds. NolanShaheed,ofPasadena,CA,63,Pasadena,worldchampionmiddledistancerunner,isalsoaworldclassjazzmusicianwhohasplayedleadtrumpetforCountBasie,StevieWonder,MarvinGaye,andArethaFranklinamongothers. BobLida,76,fromWichita,KS,hassmashedworldrecordsandisenteredinthe200m,400mand60m. HeandDapranowonthe2012OutstandingMastersAthleteawardsfromUSATF.KevinCastille,anewmasterssuperstarfromNicholasville,KY,lastyearestablishedAmericanoutdoortrackmarksforthe40-44groupof14:00.09forthe5000and28:57.88for10,000.OnApril11lastyear,USATFnamedCastilleitsAthleteoftheWeekforhisperformanceinthe10,000.

AthletesincludehundredsfromtheWashingtonDCarea. TheDCareaishometosomeofthenation'stopolderathletes:

LOCALSTARS

  • RobMuzzio,Clifton,VA,5thinthedecathloninthe1992BarcelonaOlympics,now45andcoachathisoldhighschool,RobinsoninFairfax,VA,iscompetingintheM45shotputandpolevaultasamemberofthePotomacValleyTrackClub.
  • BruceMcBarnette,55,ofSterlingVA,setaWorldM55RecordJanuary20(6’1¾”inthehighjump),withthousandswatchingandcheering,atanall-comersmeetatthePGSportsplex. USATrackFieldselectedhimAthleteoftheYearforhisagegroup.
  • OscarPeyton,56,ofAccokeekMD,hasexplodedwithsuccessastheworldchampionintheMen's55-59100MetersOutdoors(11.46)andthe55-59200MetersOutdoors(23.47).
  • AlisaHarvey,now47,ofManassasVAcontinuestosetAmericanrecordsasshemovesthroughtheagegroups--at46,sheranthe2012OlympicTrials400-meter--herfifthtimemakingtheOlympicTrials. Sheisenteredinthe400and800Meters.
  • JamesBarr,45,ofArlingtonVA,aworldmasterschampioninthedecathlonandhighjump,enteredineightevents.

Otherlocalstarsenteredinclude:

  • BobPaulen(M75-79)multipleevents,SilverSpring,MDandDeweyBeach,DE
  • TyBrown(M65-69)60Mand60MHurdles-DC
  • KenMoss(M65-69)Weightthrow,Superweight,Shotput-Leesburg,VA
  • MarcusBattle(M50-54)LJ,TJ–SilverSpring,MD
  • LarryRosen(M50-54)ShotPut-Bethesda,MD
  • ShawnRobinson(M50-54)WeightThrow,Superweight,ShotPut–EllicottCity,MD
  • Inaddition,PotomacValleyUSATFPresidentGeorgeHarrishasa4X200MRelayTeamofLocalswhoareaftertheWRinM50.

OLYMPIANSCOMINGTOTHEMEETINCLUDE:

  • EdwardABurke,LosGatos,CAThe1984USOLYMPICFLAGBEARERisenteredinintheweightthrow(16lbs)andsuperweight (35lbs).HesmashedtheWRintheweightthrowlastsummerandisaimingfortheWRfortheWRintheIndooratthemeet.
  • RobMuzzioof Clifton,VA,5thinthedecathloninthe1992BarcelonaOlympics,now45andcoachathisoldhighschool,RobinsoninFairfax,VA,iscompetingintheM45shotputandpolevaultasamemberofthePotomacValleyTrackClub.(Alsoin“LocalStars”above)
  • ChrisWilliamsofColton,California,competedforJamaicainthe2000,2004,and2008Olympics,winningabronzemedalin2000inthe4x400. Asa40-year-oldlastyearattheUSmastersnationalsinLisle,Illinois,Chrisranunthinkabletimesof10.48inthe100(againstaslightheadwind)and21.00inthe200(thelatterwouldwinmanycollegiateracestoday).Chrisisenteredinthe60and200atLandover.
  • ChrisFaulknorofLosAngeles,California,raninthe1988OlympicsforJamaicainthe4x100relay. Chris,whocompetedforAbileneChristianUniversityinTexas,isenteredinallthreesprintsatLandover(60,200,and400)intheM50division.
  • KarlSmithofAlexandria,Virginia,isenteredinthe60,200,and60hurdlesatLandover(M50group). AstandoutattheUniversityofTexasasacollegian,KarlrepresentedJamaicainthe1984Olympicsinthe400hurdlesandthe4x400relay.
  • ElliottDenman of West Long Branch, New Jersey, represented the US in the Melbourne Olympics (1956) in the 50,000-meter racewalk. A graduate of NewYorkUniversity, he isanationallyknownsportsjournalistwhowillcompete atLandoverinthe3000racewalkandtheweightthrow(M75division).
  • JimBarrineauofBurke,Virginia,wasacollegiatestarattheUniversityofGeorgiainAthens. IntheMontrealOlympics(1976),Jimwasoneofthreehighjumpers(DwightStoneswasanother)torepresenttheUS. Jim,whohaswoncountlessnationalmasterstitles,willcompeteinM55inLandover.
  • AnnMarieFlynnofWestport,Connecticut,willbecompetingintheshotput,weightthrow,andsuperweightatLandover(W75division). AnnMarierepresentedtheUSinthe1956MelbourneOlympicsinthehighjump.
  • BibianaMartinaOlamaMangueofArlington,Virginia,representedEquatorialGuineainthe2012LondonOlympics,racingLoLoJonesandPhyliciaGeorgeinthe100mhurdles

Teamchampionshipcompetitionisexpectedtobefiercewithmorethanover70teamsenteredand17teamswithmorethan10entrants.PotomacValleyTrackClubhasthemostentrieswith105.

Mastersmeetsalsoincludestoriesofsurvival,persistence,andsuccessaftersignificantillnesses. WorldsprintschampionBillCollinsofHoustonTX(M62in60and400),MTFChairGarySnyderofBostonandFlorida(M69enteredinthe60and200),meetAnnouncerPeterTaylorofFairfaxVA,andMTFTreasurerCarrollDeWeeseofBirmingham,MI,areexamplesandavailabletomedia.

DrugtestingwillbeconductedduringthemeetbytheU.S.Anti-DopingAgency(USADA).

Foradetailedscheduleandlistofentriessee:

Localizedinformationforathletesisavailabletocredentialedmedia—contactusforinfo.

ThemeetwillbelivestreamedbyPVA-USATFbyproducerJoelHarrisandhosttwo-timeOlympianLacyO’Neal. Thelinkwillbe:

On-sitemediacoverageofthemeetisinvited. Foronsitemeetinformationandinterviews,andtoobtainpresscredentials,mediacontactBobWeiner,USATFNationalMastersMediaChair,301-283-0821,

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WorldRecordHoldersandUSATFMasterAthletesoftheYear

ComingtoUSATFNationalMastersIndoorChampionships

2012JesseOwensOverallMasterAthleteoftheYear

2012MastersTrackFieldFemaleAthleteoftheYear

JeanneDaprano(W75)set5W75WorldRecordsthisyearinthe400m,800mMile. Sheranthe400min1:21.28(indoor)and1:22.39(outdoor);the800min3:16.21(indoor) and3:07.35(outdoor);andtheMilein7:13.51(indoor)and6:58:44outdoors. Shealsoset8W75AmericanRecords.Inadditiontothe5recordsabove,Jeanneranthefollowing ARtimes: 200mIndoor36.29;1500mIndoor6:48.27and1500mOutdoor6:41.88. Jeannewon2WorldChampionTitlesin:800mand1500m;4NationalIndoorTitlesin:200m,400m,800mandMileand3NationalOutdoorTitlesin:200m,400m,and1500m. Jeannewillbecompetinginthe200Mileat2013IndoorNationals

2012WMAMaleAthleteoftheYear

2012MastersTrackFieldMaleAthleteoftheYear

Robert(Bob)Lida(M75) set5M75WorldRecords thisyearinthe60m,100m,200m,400m. Heranthe60min8.56;100min13.49;200m27.64(indoor)and27.73(outdoor);400min1:03.90(indoor). Healsoset6M75AmericanRecords. Inadditiontothe5recordsabove,BobranthefollowingARtime:400mOutdoorin1:05.08. Bobwon3WorldChampionTitlesin:60m,200m400m;3NationalIndoorTitlesin:60m,200m,400m and3OutdoorTitlesin:100m.200m400m. Bobwillbecompetinginthe60mand200mat2013IndoorNationals

AdditionalWorldand/orAmericanRecordholders

and2012NationalChampionsreturningtodefendtheirtitle

(Hometownsarelistedbelow)

ChartsbyMaryTrotto,Chair,MastersAwardsCommittee:

Age

WR/ARWomenGroupEvents

1WR/9ARsPhilRaschkerW6560H,60,200,400,HJ,PV,LJ,TJ

2WRsKathyBergenW7060,200,HJ

2ARsGloriaKrugW80WT,SWT

ChristelDonleyW7560H,HJ,SP,WT,Pent

CoreenSteinbachW60800

1ARRitaHanscomW5560,200

DebbieLeeW55400,mile,3000m,TJ

6ARsCarolFinsrudW55SP,WT,SWT

LorraineJasperW50800,mile

ReneeHendersonW4560,200

CharmaineRobertsW45200,400

LisaRyanW4060,mile,3000m,SH,LJ,TJ,SP,WT,SWT

1ARMonicaKendallW55SP,WT

1ARJenniferStephensW40WT,SWT

AdditionalWorldand/orAmericanRecordholdersandNationalChampions

returningtodefendtheirtitle

WR/ARMenagegrouptheirevents

1WR/2ARsBillCollinsM6060,400

1WR/5ARsNolanShaheedM60800,mile,3000m

RobertPaulenM75HJ,LJ,TJ

1AREdBurkeM70WT,SWT

GaryPattonM65800,mile

BruceMcBarnetteM55HJ,TJ

OscarPeytonM60HJ,LJ

2ARsJimBarrineauM55HJ

RobertThomasM45200

AntwonDussettM35200,400

1ARDavidBickelM45SP.WT,SWT

HometownofAthleteslistedabove:

NamesinRedarethosewholiveinthesurroundingstates

Maryland,Delaware,NewJersey,NewYork,Pennsylvania,Virginia

OverallMenofYear / Hometowns / OverallWomenoftheYear / Hometowns
BobLida / Wichita,KS / JeanneDaprano / Fayetteville,GA
30-49Men/age / Women30-49 /age
DavidBickel /46 / Scottsdale,AZ / ReneeHenderson /48 / Merchantville,NJ
AntwonDussett /37 / Peoria,IL / LisaRyan 43 / SiouxCity,IA
RobertThomas/46 / Indianapolis,IN / CharmaineRoberts /45 / Beltsville,MD
Men50-59 / Women50-59
JimBarrineau /57 / Burke,VA / CarolFinsrud /56 / Lockhart,TX
OscarPeyton /60 / Accokeek,MD / RitaHanscom /58 / SanDiego,CA
BruceMcBarnette /55 / Sterling,VA / LorraineJasper /51 / Birchrunville,PA
DebbieLee /56 / TrabucoCanyon,CA
Men60-74
EdBurke /72 / LosGatos,CA / Women60-74
BillCollins /62 / Houston,TX / KathyBergen /73 / LaCanada,CA
GaryPatton /67 / RockRapids,IA / PhilRaschker /66 / Marietta,GA
NolanShaheed /63 / Pasadena,CA / CoreenSteinbach /61 / Pompey,NY
Men75+ / Women75+
RobertPaulen /76 / DeweyBeach,DE / ChristelDonley /78 / ColoradoSprings,CO
GloriaKrug /81 / NewOxford,PA