Masters West Region Track and Field Championship

USA Masters West Region Outdoor Track and Field Championship
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States organization for Track and Field and is broken into seven different regions . Every athlete that joins the USATF becomes a member of both an USATF association and an USATF region [https://www.usatf.org/governance/committees/general-competition-division/masters-track-field-committee/masters-track-field-regions#West]. The West Region consists of California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico [https://www.usatf.org/governance/committees/general-competition-division/masters-track-field-committee/masters-track-field-regions#West].
Through the efforts of David Pain, Masters Track and Field and its first Outdoor Track and Field Championship began in 1968. The first Masters West Region Outdoor Track and Field Championship competition was held July 5-6, 1975 and continued until today (except for 2020). The 2019 meet included a complete set of running (sprints, middle distance, and long distance), hurdles, race walk, and field events (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin). The Masters West Region Track and Field Championship has included many past and current records, ten are listed as current Masters American Records and three as current Masters World Records . At the June 2019 meet, Gunnar Linde (age 90) set a Record for the 1500 meter run [https://www.scausatf.org/masters/usatf-masters-west-region-track-field/#gsc.tab=0]. The August 1980 National Masters Newsletter reports that "16 age bests" were set at the meet .
The 1975 meet included Harold Chapson, Paul Spangler, and Ron Whitney as competitors . The 1976 meet included John Carlos, Harold Chapson, , Nick Newton, Irene Obera, and Tom Patsalis as competitors .
Notable Masters Athletes
The West Region Championship has seen Masters Age Records, single-age records, meet records, and stars during the meet include: Hugh Adams, Ben Brown, Charles Brown, Ed Burke, Walt Butler, Ken Carnine, Anthony Castro, George Cohen, Chick Dahlsten, A. Redmond Doms, Lee Evans, Bill Fitzgerald, Willie Gault, Rudy Haluza, Lloyd Higgins, Dave Jackson, Payton Jordan, Ulrich Kaemph, Percy Knox, Harry Koppel, Gunnar Linde, Jim Lytjen, James Lofton, James McCraney, Win McFadden, Leland McPhie, Nick Newton, Parry O'Brien, Jim O'Neil, Josiah Packard, Tom Patsalis, Gary Patten, Charlie Rader, Frank Reilly, James Selby, Nolan Shaheed, Hal Smith, Paul Spangler, Dave Stevenson, Larry Stuart, Chesley Unruh, Stan Whitley, Ron Whitney, Herm Wyatt, Ruth Anderson, Chestine Barnes, Kathy Bergen, Vicky Bigelow, Jaclyn Caselli, Linda Cohn, Cynthia Dalrymple, Gerry Davidson, Shirley Dietderich, Shirley Kinsey, Josephine Kolda, Christel Donley (Miller), Rita Hanscom, Margaret Miller, Jutta McCormick, Irene Obera, Shirley Matson, Nadine O'Connor, Joan Ottaway, Cecilia Rutledge, Cherrie Sherrard, Dorothy Stock, Lisa Valle, Johnnye Valien, Janet Wilson.
Meet Locations
Dates Locations
2020 Cancelled
June 22-23, 2019 West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA
July 14-15, 2018 West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA
August 17-18, 2017 West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA
June 18-19, 2016 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
June 20-21, 2015 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
June 21-22, 2014 Cal Tech, Pasadena, CA
June 15-16, 2013 Cal Tech, Pasadena, CA
July 21-22, 2012 Cal Tech, Pasadena, CA
June 11-12, 2011 Long Beach City College, CA (Throws held at Citrus College, CA)
July 10-11, 2010 Orange Coast College, CA
June 20-21, 2009 Soka Univ., Aliso Viejo, CA
July 12-13, 2008 Cal State Univ. San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
July 21-22, 2007 Occidental College, Eagle Rock, CA (Select events at Citrus College)
July 22-23, 2006 Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
July 23-24, 2005 Home Depot Center, Carson, CA
July 24-25, 2004 Home Depot Center, Carson, CA
July 26-27, 2003 UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA
July 13-14, 2002 Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
June 23, 2001 San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA
July 8, 2000 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
June 19, 1999 UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA
July 18-19, 1998 Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
July 12, 1997 San Jose City College, San Jose, CA
July 20, 1996 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
June 24-25, 1995 Los Gatos High School, CA & San Jose CC, CA
July 2-3, 1994 UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
July 31- Aug 1, 1993 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
July 25-26, 1992 Chabot College, Hayward, CA
June 22-23, 1991 Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
July 21, 1990 Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA
July 8, 1989 American River College & Sacramento State Univ; Sacramento, CA
July 16-17, 1988 Cal State Northridge, Northridge, CA
July 25-26, 1987 Fresno State Univ., Fresno, CA
July 5-6, 1986 UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
June 8, 1985 Point Loma Nazerene College, San Diego, CA
July 13-15, 1984 Occidental College, Eagle Rock, CA
August 20-21, 1983 Los Gatos High School, CA
June 19-20, 1982 Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA
June 20-21, 1981 Los Gatos High School, CA
June 21-22, 1980 San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA
June 23-24, 1979 Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
June 17-18, 1978 Los Gatos High School, CA
June 18-19, 1977 Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
June 19-20, 1976 Grossmont College, San Diego, CA
July 5-6, 1975 Laney College, Oakland, CA
USATF Southern California Association and Region
The USATF Southern California Association area (USATF SCA Association) counties include: Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The SCA office falls under the West Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, and NV). The Association competitions includes Youth, (High School), (Collegiate), Open, Elite, Masters, and Para Athletes.
SCA Contact information: USATF Southern California, 11911 Artesia Blvd, Suite 204, Cerritos, CA 90701; Tel: (562) 924-0382; website: https://www.scausatf.org/
SCA USATF Association formerly was referred to as Southern Pacific AAU, SPA-AAU, and TFA Pacific.
Additional Masters Track and Field Competitions
Over the years, Southern California Masters Track and Field athletes competed at the following meets:
Masters World Track and Field Championship (started 1975) , USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1968 to Present) , USA National Masters Indoor Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) , Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship (1970s to Present), , Masters West Region Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) , Club West Masters meet (1974 to Present) , Ben Brown meet , Corona Del Mar Relays, (1970s to 1980s) , Grandfather Games (Anteater, Dan Aldrich) (1971 to 2004) , Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah) , John Ward meet (Al Siddon; Orange) (1978 to 2014) , Mt Sac Relays (1970s to Present) ,Orange County Senior Games (Irvine) (1970s to 1980s) , Palm Desert Senior Games (Palm Springs), (1970s to Present) , Pan Am Games (for Masters) (1977 to 1981) , Pasadena Senior Games (1992 to Present) , Saddleback Masters Relays (200 to 2004) , Senior Sports International Meet (LA Senior Games) (1970s to 1980s) , Southern California Indoor Meet Outdoor (2006 to Present) , Striders Meet of Champions hosted by the Southern California Striders (1975 to Present) , Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence (1988 to Present) , and Trojan Masters meet (1980s to Present) .
Additional competitions include: Cross Country, Marathons, Road Races, Race walking, Ultra
Masters Track and Field Meet Results
Mastershistory.org website includes past year by year meet results
Masters Track and Field Meet Records
Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship
Masters West Region Track and Field Championship
Striders Meet of Champions

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