Carolinas Track & Field Club e-News 4/25/2008

Results of 7^th Annual Carolinas Masters Invitational on April 19, 2008 at JCSU

The Carolinas Track &Field Club, along with the Mecklenburg County Department of Parks and Recreation, hosted the 7^th Annual Carolinas Masters Invitational on April 19, 2008 at the Irwin Belk Track facility at the Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte North Carolina.  75 competitors from seven states entered and 63 competed, ranging in age up to M78 Lawrence Greco and M76 John Schreiber, both of whom competed in the 100m and 200m events.

Highlights of the meet were: Bill Halverson (M51) clearing 14’5” (4.40m) in the pole vault, which is far above the All-American standard of 3.55m and an age-graded performance of 91.93%.  Marino Drake (M40) cleared 6’0” (1.82m) in the high jump and above the All-American standard of 1.76m.  Leo Sanders (M57) ran a sizzling All-American time of 25.82 in the 200m.  Michael Jones (M48) bested the All-American standard in the 110 m hurdles with a time of 17.79 seconds.  Bill Gramley (M72) exceeded the All-American standard in the discus with a throw of 35.26 feet.  Complete meet results

CT&FC would like to recognize the following members and meet participants for providing significant assistance in the planning and running of this meet.  Ken Bender, Todd Haire, Marcella Hale-Hall, Terry Martin, Mike Valle, Stefan Waltermann, and Monica Moczek.

USATF and CT&FC Membership Dues for 2008

The Board of Directors has set the Club membership dues for 2008 at $20 per family.  Membership is restricted to age 21 or older and resident in the U. S.  Checks made out to CT&FC can be mailed to Ken Bender at 1104 Bellegrove Place, Charlotte, NC 28270.  You can join USATF via their website (www.usatf.org).

Club Membership

The CT&FC membership at this time consists of 51 athletes.  New members can join through the Club website www.carolinastrackandfield.org.  CT&FC welcomes new members Doug Day, Glenn Sasser, Seon Clarke, and Arlen Smith.

2008 Schedule

There are no changes to the schedule this week.

April 24-26     Penn Relays  (Philadelphia PA)

May 2-3 USATF NC Association Masters Outdoor T&F Championships  (Raleigh NC)

May 17&18       USATF Southeast Region Masters Championship (Hoover AL)

May 24  SC Open and Masters Track Classic (Greenville SC)

(www.greenvilletrackclub.com)

May 24  Throwers Meet  (Winston-Salem NC)

(Contact is Bill Gramley (sangram@triad.rr.com))

June 7&8        Atlanta Track Club Track &Field Classic  (Atlanta Georgia)

June 24-29      Volunteer at UNCC for USA Youth Outdoor T&F Championships  (Charlotte NC)

June 28 USATF SC Open and Masters Track and Field Championships  (Rock Hill SC)

July 12 Throwers Meet  (Winston-Salem NC)

(Contact is Bill Gramley (sangram@triad.rr.com))

July 19 USATF East Region Outdoor Masters T&F Championships (Columbia MD)

August 2        Throwers Meet  (Winston-Salem NC)

(Contact is Bill Gramley (sangram@triad.rr.com))

August 7-10     USATF Outdoor Masters Championship  (Spokane WA)

August 28-31    North American (NCCWMA) Track & Field Championships (Clermont FL)

Volunteers Needed at UNCC for the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championship – June 24-29

The 2008 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championship will be held June 24-29 at the UNCC track.  Volunteers are needed.  Contact Stacey Ashton (sra4400@aol.com) for information.  Here is the link to the website for the meet.  http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/USAYouthOutdoorTFChampionships/

Practice Schedule – IMPORTANT CHANGE

The regular Club practice schedule is 9:00-11:00 Saturday at the UNCC track.  Several members are also practicing at UNCC on some weekday evenings from 4:30-7:00.  Come join us!  The UNCC track will be closed for surfacing for four weeks beginning May 3.  The Club will determine if we can use the JCSU track as an alternate practice location.

Club Website

The Club website is www.carolinastrackandfield.org.