At 5,000-foot elevation, Reno offered joggers a challenge -- and freezing morning temps
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Delegates who paid as much as $250 registered and collected their credentials and swag.
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Supporters of USATF president candidate Stephanie Hightower staffed her own info desk.
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Publications including the California Track and Running magazine (bottom left) were available.
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Masters hurdler Jeff Davison, a shuttle-hurdles proponent, waits for Thursday's masters track meeting.
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Sandy Pashkin of Oregon and Graeme Shirley of San Diego chat before masters track session.
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Jeff Brower of Texas ran unopposed for secretary of the Masters Track and Field Committee.
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Gary Snyder won re-election as masters track national chairman, unopposed for a 4-year term.
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Lester Mount of Texas, ending his tenure as Masters T&F secretary, read off the names of association delegates.
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Becky took 21 active athletes outside the room to register them as delegates. All got voting privileges.
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Phil Byrne, chair of the nominating commitee, explained that all masters officer candidates were running unopposed.
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Former masters national chair George Mathews of Idaho endorsed Stephanie Hightower.
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Hightower, 50, confessed that she doesn't compete in masters track because "I'm lazy."
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Rebutting stories, she said: "Why wouldn't I want masters in our (national open) championships?"
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"I'd like to figure out how to do more (masters) events" in USATF open championships, she said.
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Bob Weiner listened to Hightower talk about the need for more national meet host candidates.
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USATF presidential hopeful Bob Bowman spoke separately, pledging more money for masters when USATF got more money from the USOC and other sources.
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Bowman, a longtime racewalk expert and officer, received wide applause upon exiting.
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Becky Sisley made a point during debate on one of many rules-change proposals affecting masters.
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San Diego's Graeme Shirley took note of masters wishes on how the Rules Commitee should vote.
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Phil Raschker, 2008 Masters Athlete of the Year, visted with fellow multi-eventer Christel Donley.
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Dee Jensen, candidate for USATF president, spoke to masters the morning of the election.
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Dee said Indy might be able to provide uniforms to USATF athletes attending worlds.
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Pashkin, recovering from rotator-cuff surgery, answered questions about the records process.
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Al Ackerman, athletic director at Univ. of Wisc.-Oshkosh, told plans for 2009 masters nationals.
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Ackerman told me his Mondo track has only existed for three years, hence the new-bidness.
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Craig Chasse, meet director of the 2009 masters indoor nationals near D.C., gave a presentation.
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John Oleski detailed a marketing initiative involving creation of a DVD titled "Forever Fast."
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John said USATF CEO Doug Logan has set a goal of doubling masters track ranks within 10 years.
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Gary Snyder (right) and Jeff Gerson discuss what month 2011 nationals might take place.
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USATF Associations czar Andy Martin took pointed questions about money owed masters track.
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Andy assured masters that USATF would meet a $20,000 funding pledge. Others weren't so sure.
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At joint masters/LDR meeting, masters LDR Chairman Don Lein told of initiatives he's making with National Masters News.
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Snyder directed nomination of Rex Harvey (left) for WMA president at 2009 Lahti meet.
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U.S. team manager Phil Greenwald recounted for Rex a relay snafu at Clermont indoor worlds in 2008.
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USATF elections were held in the lower floorr of the sprawling Silver Regacy resort complex.
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