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USATF So Cal Board Election Results

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USATF So Cal Board Sub-Committees

Election held on October 8, 2017

MASTERS
T&F: Eugene Driver
XC: Andrew Hecker
MUT: Gary Hilliard
Road Racing/LDR: Robert Elsinger
Race Walk: Duane Dyar
Secretary: Claudio Andrade
Treasurer: Freddie Braxton

OPEN
T&F: Moses Dennis
XC: Terence Galasso
MUT: Yen Darcy
Road Racing/LDR: Robert Elsinger
Race Walk: George Papacalos
Secretary: TBA
Treasurer: Kelly Flathers

YOUTH
Vice Chair: Brian Ford
T&F: Steve Todd
XC: Kim Wachowski
Race Walk: John Wachowski
Secretary: Darius Page
Treasurer: Yvette Williams
Fin. Secretary: Tia Fishback

USATF So Cal Annual Meeting & Elections

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Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 2:00pm

Agenda & Schedule

  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Check-in​
  • 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Meeting
    • President’s Report
    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Approval of Minutes
    • Breakouts
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm: Sub-Committee Chair Elections
  • 3:30pm – 4:30pm: *Vin Linanna Listening Tour

*All are welcome to join and listen to Vin Linanna speak about the state of USATF and the sport as well as participate in a Q&A with Vin.

Meeting Information

12:30pm – 2:00pm: Electorate sign-in for the elections
2:00pm: Meeting will be called to order by the Association President

Eligible Voters
​-The minimum age for any voting delegate shall be 18.
-One person may vote only once, regardless of how many voting positions within the association the person occupies.
-Except for membership renewals from the previous year, all voting delegates must be USATF members in the month which ends more than one full month preceding the meeting at which voting is taking place.
-Memberships must be obtained by 09/01/2017.
-Renewing memberships from 2016 are not subject to the 30 day membership requirements and may present proof of renewal on day of election.

Open Positions
This year’s elections are for Sub-Committees. Please consider running for, and/or voting for, any of the following positions at the 2017 SCA Annual Elections. Nominations and voting must take place in person.

Description and duties for the below positions can be viewed in Articles 8 and 9 of the USATF Southern California Association Bylaws. Click here to view USATF Southern California Bylaws or go to www.scausatf.org/about/bylaws-financials/​

Positions to be Elected

Youth
​-Vice Chair
-Track & Field
-Cross Country
-Race Walking
-Secretary
-Treasurer
-Financial Secretary

Open
-Track & Field
-Cross Country
-MUT
-Race Walking
-Road Racing
-Secretary
-Treasurer

Masters
-Track & Field
-Cross Country
-MUT
-Race Walking
-Road Racing
-Secretary
-Treasurer

Contact Information

​USATF Southern California
11911 Artesia Blvd, ​Suite 204B
Cerritos, CA 90701
​[email protected]
(562) 924-0382
​www.scausatf.org

Congratulations USATF So Cal World Championships Competitors!

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WOMEN
Kori Carter 400m Hurdles Gold Medal
Allyson Felix 4 x 100m Relay Gold Medal
Allyson Felix 400m Bronze Medal
Dawn Harper-Nelson 100m Hurdles Silver Medal
Brenda Martinez 800m Semi-Finalist
Dalilah Muhammad 400m Hurdles Silver Medal
Ariana Washington 4 x 100m Relay Gold Medal
Ariana Washington 100m Semi-Finalist
MEN
Aleec Harris 110m Hurdles Semi-Finalist
Jeff Henderson Long Jump Qualifier
Kyree King 200m Semi-Finalist
Beejay Lee 4 x 100m Relay Silver Medal
Bryshon Nellum 4 x 400m relay Silver Medal
Gil Roberts 4 x 400m Relay Silver Medal
Gil Roberts 400m Semi-Finalist

IAAF World Championships

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August 4-13, 2017

London, Great Britain

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Date Channel Event Start (ET) End (ET)
Friday, 8/4 Olympic Channel Day 1 – Evening Session 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBC Sports Gold Olympic Channel: Day 1 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 1 3:00 PM 5:50 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBC Sports Gold Discus: Day 1 3:15 PM 5:40 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 1 3:30 PM 4:40 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBC Sports Gold Pole Vault: Day 1 3:45 PM 6:00 PM Live
Friday, 8/4 NBCSN Day 1 – Evening Session 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Tape Delay
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 2 5:00 AM 8:00 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBCSN Day 2 – Morning Session 5:00 AM 8:00 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 2 6:00 AM 9:35 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 2 6:00 AM 6:50 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Hammer Throw: Day 2 6:35 AM 9:05 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Triple Jump: Day 2 7:00 AM 8:10 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 2 7:30 AM 9:50 AM Live
Saturday, 8/5 Olympic Channel Day 2 – Morning Session 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Tape Delay
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold NBC Feed: Day 2 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 2 3:00 PM 3:45 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Day 2 – Evening Session 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 2 3:05 PM 5:50 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Discus: Day 2 3:25 PM 4:35 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 2 4:05 PM 5:30 PM Live
Saturday, 8/5 Olympic Channel Day 2 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 10:00 PM Tape Delay
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 3 5:00 AM 12:00 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBCSN Day 3 – Morning Session 5:00 AM 12:00 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 3 6:00 AM 7:10 AM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 3 6:05 AM 9:50 AM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Pole Vault: Day 3 6:40 AM 9:00 AM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold M Marathon: Day 3 6:50 AM 9:40 AM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Javelin: Day 3 7:45 AM 9:45 AM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold W Marathon: Day 3 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold NBC Feed: Day 3 2:30 PM 5:00 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Day 3 – Evening Session 2:30 PM 5:00 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Pole Vault: Day 3 3:00 PM 5:10 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Javelin: Day 3 3:05 PM 5:30 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 3 3:10 PM 5:55 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 3 4:35 PM 5:40 PM Live
Sunday, 8/6 Olympic Channel Day 3 – Morning Session 5:00 PM 11:59 PM Tape Delay
Sunday, 8/6 Olympic Channel Day 3 – Evening Session 11:59 PM 2:30 AM Tape Delay
Monday, 8/7 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 4 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Monday, 8/7 NBCSN Day 4 – Evening Session 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Monday, 8/7 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 4 2:30 PM 5:55 PM Live
Monday, 8/7 NBC Sports Gold Triple Jump: Day 4 2:35 PM 5:45 PM Live
Monday, 8/7 NBC Sports Gold Hammer Throw: Day 4 3:00 PM 4:10 PM Live
Monday, 8/7 Olympic Channel Day 4 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 12:00 AM Tape Delay
Tuesday, 8/8 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 5 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 NBCSN Day 5 – Evening Session 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 NBC Sports Gold Javelin: Day 5 3:20 PM 4:30 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 5 3:30 PM 5:55 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 NBC Sports Gold Pole Vault: Day 5 3:35 PM 5:45 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 5 4:40 PM 5:30 PM Live
Tuesday, 8/8 Olympic Channel Day 5 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 11:30 PM Tape Delay
Wednesday, 8/9 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 6 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 NBCSN Day 6 – Evening Session 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 6 3:05 PM 5:55 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 6 3:10 PM 4:20 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 NBC Sports Gold Hammer Throw: Day 6 3:20 PM 5:50 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 6 4:25 PM 5:25 PM Live
Wednesday, 8/9 Olympic Channel Day 6 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 11:30 PM Tape Delay
Thursday, 8/10 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 7 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 NBCSN Day 7 – Evening Session 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 7 2:30 PM 5:55 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 NBC Sports Gold Javelin: Day 7 3:05 PM 5:35 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 7 3:10 PM 5:20 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 NBC Sports Gold Triple Jump: Day 7 4:20 PM 5:45 PM Live
Thursday, 8/10 Olympic Channel Day 7 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 12:00 AM Tape Delay
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 8 5:00 AM 7:30 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBCSN Day 8 – Morning Session 5:00 AM 7:30 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 8 6:00 AM 7:20 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Discus: Day 8 6:10 AM 8:30 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 8 7:05 AM 8:15 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 8 7:15 AM 9:25 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 Olympic Channel Day 8 – Morning Session 7:30 AM 10:30 AM Tape Delay
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Shot Put: Day 8 8:55 AM 9:45 AM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 8 1:00 PM 3:55 PM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 8 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Friday, 8/11 Olympic Channel Day 8 – Evening Session 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 8 3:05 PM 5:55 PM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Long Jump: Day 8 3:10 PM 4:35 PM Live
Friday, 8/11 NBC Sports Gold Hammer Throw: Day 8 4:30 PM 5:40 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 Olympic Channel Day 10 – Morning Session 3:00 AM 11:00 AM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold NBCSN Feed: Day 9 5:00 AM 7:00 AM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBCSN Day 9 – Morning Session 5:00 AM 7:00 AM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 9 6:00 AM 8:05 AM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold Discus: Day 9 7:00 AM 9:10 AM Live
Saturday, 8/12 Olympic Channel Day 9 – Morning Session 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Tape Delay
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold Pole Vault: Day 9 10:15 AM 1:20 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold Javelin: Day 9 1:30 PM 5:30 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold NBC Feed: Day 9 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Day 9 – Evening Session 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 9 3:05 PM 5:00 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 9 4:05 PM 5:55 PM Live
Saturday, 8/12 Olympic Channel Day 9 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 10:00 PM Tape Delay
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold 50km Race Walk: Day 10 3:45 AM 8:05 AM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold 20km Race Walk: Day 10 8:20 AM 11:55 AM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold NBC Feed: Day 10 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Day 10 – Evening Session 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold High Jump: Day 10 3:00 PM 4:50 PM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold Discus: Day 10 3:10 PM 4:20 PM Live
Sunday, 8/13 NBC Sports Gold Track Events: Day 10 3:35 PM 5:20 PM Live
Sunday, 8/13 Olympic Channel Day 10 – Evening Session 8:00 PM 10:00 PM Tape Delay

Team USA for IAAF World Championships

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2017 IAAF World Championships – Team USATF Women’s Roster

First Last Event Hometown USATF Association
Morolake Akinosun 4 x 100m Relay Chicago, IL South Texas
Nia Ali 100m Hurdles Philadelphia, PA Mid-Atlantic
Valarie Allman Discus Throw Longmont, CO Colorado
Whitney Ashley Discus Throw Riverside, CA San Diego-Imperial
Tianna Bartoletta Long Jump Elyria, OH Florida
Gwen Berry Hammer Throw St. Louis, MO New York
Erica Bougard Heptathlon Byhalia, MS San Diego-Imperial
Tori Bowie 100m, 200m Sand Hill, MS Southern
Aaliyah Brown 4 x 100m Relay Frankfort, IL Gulf
Dani Bunch Shot Put Mahomet, IL Illinois
Quanesha Burks Long Jump Hartselle, AL Alabama
Serena Burla Marathon St. Louis, MO Potomac Valley
Katie Burnett 50K Race Walk El Cajon, CA San Diego-Imperial
Michelle Carter Shot Put Red Oak, TX New York
Kori Carter 400m Hurdles Hawthorne, CA Southern California
Emma Coburn Steeplechase Crested Butte, CO Colorado
Amy Cragg Marathon Leavenworth, KS Oregon
Vashti Cunningham High Jump Las Vegas, NV Nevada
Sharon Day-Monroe Heptathlon Costa Mesa, CA Pacific
Kimberlyn Duncan 200m Katy, TX Southern
Kendall Ellis 400m Pembroke Pines, FL Florida
Maggie Ewen Hammer Throw St. Francis, MN Arizona
Allyson Felix 400m Los Angeles, CA Southern California
Lindsay Flanagan Marathon Roselle, IL Potomac Valley
Phyllis Francis 400m Queens, NY Gulf
Courtney Frerichs Steeplechase Nixa, MO Oregon
Kate Grace 1500m Santa Monica, CA Pacific
Emily Grove Pole Vault Pontiac, IL Illinois
Daina Harper 4 x 400m Relay Houston, TX Arkansas
Dawn Harper-Nelson 100m Hurdles East St. Louis, MO Southern California
Keni Harrison 100m Hurdles Clayton, NC Kentucky
Natasha Hastings 4 x 400m Relay Brooklyn, NY New York
Quanera Hayes 400m Hope Mills, NC North Carolina
Shelby Houlihan 5000m Sioux City, IA Oregon
Molly Huddle 5000m, 10,000m Elmira, NY Niagara
Emily Infeld 10,000m University Heights, OH Oregon
Kyra Jefferson 4 x 100m Relay Detroit, MI Florida
Gia Lewis-Smallwood Discus Throw Champaign, IL New York
Charlene Lipsey 800m Hempstead, NY Southern
Shamier Little 400m Hurdles Chicago, IL Gulf
Christina Manning 100m Hurdles Waldorf, MD Florida
Brenda Martinez 800m Rancho Cucamonga, CA Southern California
Inika McPherson High Jump Port Arthur, TX Gulf
Miranda Melville 20K Race Walk Rochester, NY New York
Maria Michta-Coffey 20K Race Walk Nesconset, NY Long Island
Sandi Morris Pole Vault Greenville, SC Arkansas
Dalilah Muhammad 400m Hurdles Bayside, NY Southern California
Liz Patterson High Jump Rowlett, TX Pacific
DeAnna Price Hammer Throw Old Monroe, MO New York
Colleen Quigley Steeplechase St. Louis, MO Oregon
Brittney Reese Long Jump Gulfport, MS Potomac Valley
Shannon Rowbury 5000m San Francisco, CA Oregon
Sha’Keela Saunders Long Jump Chesapeake, VA Kentucky
Raven Saunders Shot Put Charleston, SC South Carolina
Jenny Simpson 1500m Oviedo, FL Colorado
Emily Sisson 10,000m Chesterfield, MO New England
Deajah Stevens 100m, 200m Bayside, NY New York
Jenn Suhr Pole Vault Fredonia, NY Niagara
Cassandra Tate 400m Hurdles Hammond, LA Southern
Erin Taylor-Talcott 50K Race Walk Portland, OR New Jersey
Sara Vaughn 1500m Gering, NE Colorado
Ariana Washington 100m Long Beach, CA Southern California
Kendell Williams Heptathlon Kennesaw, GA Georgia
Ajee’ Wilson 800m Neptune, NJ Mid-Atlantic
Shakima Wimbley 4 x 400m Relay Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
Kara Winger Javelin Throw Vancouver, WA Colorado

 

2017 IAAF World Championships – Team USATF Men’s Roster

First Last Event Hometown USATF Association
Devon Allen 110m Hurdles Phoenix, AZ Oregon
Robby Andrews 1500m Manalapan, NJ New Jersey
Jaylen Bacon 4 x 100m Relay Eastover, SC South Carolina
Chris Belcher 100m Sayville, NY Long Island
Chris Benard Triple Jump Corona, CA San Diego-Imperial
Hillary Bor Steeplechase Colorado Springs, CO Colorado
Donavan Brazier 800m Grand Rapids, MI Michigan
Rodney Brown Discus Throw Chappell Hill, TX Southern
Matthew Centrowitz 1500m Arnold, MD Oregon
Paul Chelimo 5000m Colorado Springs, CO Colorado
Michael Cherry 4 x 400m relay Chesapeake, VA Southern
Will Claye Triple Jump Phoenix, AZ San Diego-Imperial
Kerron Clement 400m Hurdles La Porte, TX Florida
Christian Coleman 100m Atlanta, GA Tennessee
Ryan Crouser Shot Put Boring, OR Oregon
Bobby Curtis Marathon Louisville, KY Michigan
Marquis Dendy Long Jump Middletown, DE Florida
Andrew Evans Discus Throw Portage, MI Kentucky
Mason Finley Discus Throw Chaffee County, CO Wyoming
Eric Futch 400m Hurdles Darby, PA Florida
Justin Gatlin 100m Pensacola, FL Florida
Johnny Gregorek 1500m Seekonk, MA New York
Trey Hardee Decathlon Hiram, GA Georgia
Aleec Harris 110m Hurdles Atlanta, GA Southern California
Isaiah Harris 800m Lewiston, ME Mid-Atlantic
Jeff Henderson Long Jump North Little Rock, AR Southern California
Ryan Hill 5000m Hickory, NC Oregon
Darrell Hill Shot Put Darby, PA San Diego-Imperial
TJ Holmes 400m Hurdles St. Petersburg, FL Florida
Cyrus Hostetler Javelin Throw Newberg, OR San Diego-Imperial
Andrew Irwin Pole Vault Mt. Ida, AR Arkansas
Evan Jager Steeplechase Algonquin, IL Oregon
Eric Jenkins 5000m Portsmouth, NH Oregon
Stanley Kebenei Steeplechase Colorado Springs, CO Colorado
Sam Kendricks Pole Vault Oxford, MS Southern
Fred Kerley 400m Taylor, TX Gulf
Elkanah Kibet Marathon Fayetteville, NC Colorado
Kyree King 200m Ontario, CA Southern California
Shadrack Kipchirchir 10,000m Colorado Springs, CO Oregon
Leonard Korir 10,000m Colorado Springs, CO Colorado
Joe Kovacs Shot Put Bethlehem, PA San Diego-Imperial
Erik Kynard Jr High Jump Toledo, OH Missouri Valley
Jarrion Lawson Long Jump Texarkana, TX Arkansas
Beejay Lee 4 x 100m Relay West Covina, CA Southern California
Wil London III 400m Waco, TX Southwestern
Augustus Maiyo Marathon Fort Carson, CO Colorado
Bryan McBride High Jump Peoria, AZ Arizona
Tony McQuay 4 x 400m relay Riviera Beach, FL Florida
Hassan Mead 10,000m Eugene, OR Oregon
LaShawn Merritt 400m Portsmouth, VA Virginia
Aries Merritt 110m Hurdles Marietta, GA Arizona
Bryshon Nellum 4 x 400m relay Long Beach, CA Southern California
Christopher Nilsen Pole Vault Kansas City, MO Missouri Valley
Gil Roberts 400m Oklahoma City, OK Southern California
Ricky Robertson Jr High Jump Hernando, MS Southern
Jeron Robinson High Jump Houston, TX South Texas
Michael Rodgers 4 x 100m Relay St. Louis, MO South Texas
Donald Scott Triple Jump Apopka, FL Michigan
Michael Stigler 400m Hurdles Canyon, TX Missouri Valley
Christian Taylor Triple Jump Fayetteville, GA Florida
Ameer Webb 200m Harbor City, CA Arizona
Ryan Whiting Shot Put Harrisburg, PA Arizona
Devon Williams Decathlon Kennesaw, GA Georgia
Drew Windle 800m New Albany, OH Pacific Northwest
Isiah Young 200m Junction City, KS Southern
Zachery Ziemek Decathlon Itasca, IL Wisconsin

 

Thom Confer to Receive 2017 Milton Hershey Award

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7/21/2017

INDIANAPOLIS — A track & field advocate for more than 45 years, Thom Confer of Orange County, California, has been honored by USA Track & Field and The Hershey Company as the 2017 USATF Milton Hershey Award recipient. Created by the partnership between USATF and Hershey, the Milton Hershey Award annually honors an individual whose volunteer contributions to youth track & field and fitness have positively affected the lives of young people.

Confer will receive his award on July 25 as part of the Opening Ceremonies at the 2017 USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships in Lawrence, Kansas.

Confer’s volunteer work spans from coaching to administration, including most recently heading up the USATF Southern California Association RunJumpThrow program, which has impacted close to 20,000 children over the last two years.

“I am humbled and honored to receive the Milton Hershey Award,” Confer said. “As I do what I do to promote the sport that provided an opportunity for me to further my education, develop friendships and most importantly, the opportunity to help grow the sport.”

Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Confer and his team at USATF Southern California introduced RunJumpThrow – USATF’s youth activity program with The Hershey Company – to six school districts in Southern California, adapting the program to the needs of the school district. “We’re actually going out to schools and taking over their physical education program, with the goal of getting students to want to do a track meet,” Confer said. “I really see this as my way of giving back to what I’ve been able to learn from participating in track and field.”

“Our sport simply would not exist without the volunteer work of people like Thom,” USATF CEO Max Siegel said. “Particularly in his work with RunJumpThrow the last two years, he has led the USATF Southern California Association in being a true innovator for bringing the joys of physical activity and track & field to the masses.”

“We applaud Thom’s commitment to bringing track & field to the community at large,” said Leigh Horner, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility from The Hershey Company. “He has devoted more than half of his life to the sport, and he is selflessly sharing his knowledge, commitment and passion. We thank him for his service to young people, and for carrying forward our founder Milton Hershey’s commitment to improving the lives of children.”

Confer’s start in the sport began in high school, and he went on to compete collegiately in the 800m and 1,600 meters at Charleston Southern University in the 1970s. He has coached high school track and field for more than ten years and has been involved in the USATF Southern California Association since 2000. He first served as the Association’s youth vice president and later transitioned to executive treasurer. Confer has served as the President of USATF Southern California Association since 2010, is a USATF Western Regional Representative, and currently is USATF’s national chair of its Para-Athletic Committee.

Confer also operates a youth club program year round which exposes youth athletes to the fundamentals of running through conditioning and track and field competitions.

Welcoming as many as 10,000 athletes, the 2017 USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships will be held July 24-July 30 at Lawrence, Kansas. For more information visit http://www.usatf.org/Events.

For more information on RunJumpThrow, visit www.usatf.org/runjumpthrow.

Katherine Deighan
[email protected]
USATF Communications Intern

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USATF Masters West Region Track & Field Championships

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2017 USATF Masters West Region Championships

Sat – Sun, June 17-18, 2017

West Los Angeles College – Culver City, CA

2017 Information

USATF Masters West Region Track & Field Championships

SPIKES: 1/4 inch pyramid spikes only – absolutely no Christmas tree or needle spikes allowed at this facility.

Meet Director

  • USATF Masters West Region ∙ Mark Cleary ∙ (949) 589-0242/tel ∙ (949) 606-6888/cell