4th Annual Recognition Awards Banquet

4th Annual Recognition Awards Banquet Online Program & Slide Show

• Pages 1-38: Sequence, Keynote Speaker, Foundation, Hall of Fame Inducteews, Road Racing, XC, MUT begins
• Pages 39-77: More MUT, Youth JO Top 8 with Marks, Youth XC, Open Track & Field, Masters Track & Field, Race Walk, Officials, Service Awards, Tom Moore Awardee, Coaches Legacy Awardees

This slide show roughly follows the sequence of presenters and awardees during the Banquet. Special thanks go to our photographers (Angie, Charlotte, Irene) and especially to professional photographer Pen Perez ([email protected])  who donated her skills to help us record this event!

• 
  Angie Longworth says, "Welcome to the 4th Annual USATF Pacific Awards Banquet!"
• 
  Charlotte Sneed, MC Extraordinaire for the 4th Annual USATF Recognition Awards Banquet.
• 
  (l) JR Heberle, Executive Board 2nd VP, and (r) Ryan Cowley Awards Committee co-Chair & Officials Committee At Large Member
• 
  Officials Bill Bartel and Kathy Berman
• 
  Dinner is served!
• 
  Keynote Speaker, Elena Brockman - Team USA member and 2023 World Athletics (discus) competitor; USATF Pacific Foundation's George Kleeman Track & Field Grant recipient.
• 
  Elena in action at the the Banquet
• 
  President Irene Herman presents 2024 USATF Pacific Hall of Fame Inductee, Olympian Shannon Rowbury, with her commemorative plaque. Learn more on pages 6-9 of the online program.
• 
  USATF Pacific's President presents John Shirey (long-time official and President of the USATF Foundation) with his USATF Pacific Hall of Fame inductee commemorative plaque. Learn more on pages 9-11 of the online program.
• 
  (r)Janice Prudhomme, 2023 Road Racing Grand Prix Short Course W60-69 Champion.
• 
  Kayla Knapp, 2023 Road Racing Runner of the Year and 2023 Road Racing Grand Prix Short Course Open Women Champion.
• 
  Peninsula Distance Club Open Women 2023 National Club Cross Country Championships Champion Team.
• 
  Chip Scarinzi, 2023 XC Grand Prix, M40-49 Champion
• 
  Ryan Cowley (l) receives his XC Volunteer Award of the Year from Coach Carl Rose and USATF Pacific Vice President Angie Longworth.
• 
  Jo Anne Rowland, 2023 XC Grand Prix W70-79 Champion
• 
  Jesse Backstrom (l) recieves his 2023 MUT Runner of the Year Award from MUT Cgair Jean Pommier.
• 
  Kat Powell, 2023 MUT Grand Prix W70-79 Champion.
• 
  Mandie Holmes, 2023 MUT Female Runner of the Year
• 
  Jean Pommier (l) presnets the 2023 MUT Volunteer of the Year to Jessi Goldstein.
• 
  Four of the hundreds of Pamakid Running Club's members
• 
  Jean Pommier (l) M50-59 2023 MUT Grand Prix Champion and Charles Blakeney (r) M50-69 2023 MUT Grand Prix Champion receive their awards from Stephen (center).
• 
  Karen Romagnoli, 2023 MUT Grand Prix W60-69 Champion
• 
  Louise Stevens, 2023 MUT W50-59 Grand Prix Champion
• 
  2023 Featured Woman Masters Track & Field athlete, Elspeth Padia
• 
  Woman Masters Track & Field athlete Elspeth Padia's performance list
• 
  Jacob Nur sets an American Record 5,000m at the 2023 Golden West Invitational.
• 
  Four of the 170+ USATF Pacific Top 8 awardees achieved at the 2023 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. For many more photos visit pages 46-52 of the online Banquet program or view the Youth slide show posted on this page.
• 
  Featured Youth 2023 Track & Field distance running athlete, Ava Padilla
• 
  Featured Youth 2023 Track & Field Pole Vault athlete, Jathiyah Muhammad.
• 
  A list of the 2023 the USATF Pacific's champions at the Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. For a complete list of all the USATF Pacific youth athletes achieving Top 8 performances, visit pages 46 to 52 in the online program.
• 
• 
  Michelle LaSala receives her 2023 Service Award presented to her by Ryan Crowley. Learn much more about her on page 64 of the online program.
• 
  Paul Reese received (posthumously) the Tom Moore Award. It recognizes outstanding life-long achievement and service to USATF sports and to the USATF Pacific. Read more about Paul about him on pages 67-68 of the online program.
• 
  Charlotte Sneed presents Dave Shrock, long-time USATF Pacific's Coaches Committee Chair (retired), with the Coaches Legacy Award. Learn much more about him on pages 69-71 in the online program.

Below are a few of the USATF Pacific’s award winning youth who attended the 4th Annual Recognition Awards Banquet on Jan. 27, 2024. Awards were presented to Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships athletes with top 8 marks in each age division, and to Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships top 10 individual finishers and top 3 teams in each age division. Visit the program pages 43-55 to view the names and results of all these talented youth awardees!

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

_____________________

Deck the Hall with USATF Pacific Recognition Awards!

NEW VENUE! Veterans’ Memorial Hall, 757 1st Street, Brentwood, CA 94513

USATF Pacific 4th Annual Recognition Awards Banquet

Celebrate 2023 & More!

Saturday, January 27, 2024, 4:45pm to 8:00pm

Watch for information about the USATF Pacific 5th Annual Recognition Awards Banquet!

2024 Banquet Details

• Youth Coaches – please inform and accompany your award-winning athletes!
• Youth Awards will be presented to all Top 8 at the 2023 JO Track & Field Championships and to all Top 25 individuals and Top 10 teams at the 2023 JO XC Championships!
• Extensive & delicious Mexican buffet dinner, catered by New Mecca Cafe with beverages that include alcohol and alcohol-free Margaritas, beer, soft drinks. 100% of drink purchases will be donated to the USATF Pacific Foundation’s Grant Awards Program.
• MC: our very own, lovely and lively, Charlotte Sneed!
• Extensive slide show that will accompany the Award presentations.
• An online program with information to complement the slide show.
• Approximate Schedule (check back for possible changes)
  • 4:45pm: Venue Opens
  • 4:45 to 5:45pm: Social hour that includes:
  • •  DJ music 
    • No host bar (beverage donations will benefit the USATF Foundation).
    • Photo ops in front of our brand new USATF Pacific backdrop.
    • Posters featuring Awardee lists, photos, and program highlights.
  • 5:45 to 8:00pm: Dinner, Keynote Speaker Elena Bruckner & Award Presentations (includes Hall of Fame Inductees, Sport and Service Committee awards, Coaches Legacy Award, Tom Moore Award, USATF Pacific Foundation presentation).
  • 8:00pm: Festivities end.

Email Program, Slide Show, and Poster Display contributions to Program coordinator Cynci Calvin..