1998 Oklahoma Masters Athletic Meet 07/24/98 - 07/25/98
East Central High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Meet Summary. The usually hot and miserable weather broke for just a bit as a "cold front" held Friday?s temperatures down to the low 90?s, but things steamed back up on Saturday morning. 80 athletes participated, down from last year?s total of 98. Participating athletes represented the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The meet produced several "firsts," including the first time we have had a prison inmate run by proxy, the first time in Oklahoma age-group competition for the hammer, weight, superweight, weight pentathlon, and women?s steeplechase, and the first time in Oklahoma master?s competition that Fully Automatic Timing was used. Fifteen new state records were established or existing records were broken. Sue Tunnicliff made a world record attempt in the W60 Pole Vault, and narrowly missed it. There was some high level competition both on the track and in the field events, and the excellent officiating is evidenced by the fact that no protests were filed.

Most Valuable Player. The MVP for this year?s meet is, once again, Doc Bennett. He earned the award by competing in 9 events, including the 100, 200, 400, high jump, long jump, triple jump, discus, javelin, and shot. The MVP award is an honorary designation bestowed upon the athlete who has the highest total score based on a tabulation of the WAVA Percentage Level Performance score for each event they enter. To earn this designation you must compete in lots of events and/or score very highly for each event you participate in. Doc?s score of 502.50 eclipsed his last year?s score of 469.02 it seems that he just gets better every year!

Best WAVA Performance. The single best WAVA performance was acquired by William H. Sellers for his outstanding 100 meter run. Bill won the M45 100 in 12.18 FAT for a WAVA score of 88.26%. The competition for this honorary designation was very close, as Jeff Lindsay?s M35 800 time of 2:01.98 FAT produced a WAVA score of 88.20%.

Hammer and Weight. The weight pentathlon was a last-minute addition to the meet, and made for interesting spectating as the hammer and weight toss had never before been contested in Oklahoma master?s competition. Due to the last minute addition of this event, there were not enough of the correct weights for all the athletes, so not all entrants had the proper weight for their age for the pentathlon. Only 2 of the athletes threw the proper weights for their age, so the pentathlon was not scored, but the results of all the individual events are included.

Financial Summary. The Oklahoma Master?s Athletic Meet is hosted by the TEAM OKLAHOMA Masters Track & Field Club. We do it for the love of the sport, not to make money. The first meet last year almost broke even, producing a net loss of only $50. This year?s meet produced a net loss of approximately $300, primarily due to fees paid to the Tulsa Public Schools for use of the facility. We will find another location for next year?s meet, as we cannot continue to operate each year in the red.

Date for Next Year. Not yet established, but we had several requests to move the meet to May or thereabouts. So we will consider doing that. We are hemmed in datewise on one end by the Oklahoma High School state meets (usually around 1 May), and on the other end by the dates of the Texas Masters Meet and the USATF National Masters Meet. School begins shortly after the USATF national (and we then can?t get a track due to school activities). If the meet does not occur in mid-late May, then the youth summer season begins and we can?t get officials till mid-late July. Although the High School season ends about 1 May, the schools still use the facilities for activities like graduation till mid-May. So, while it is difficult to schedule the perfect time, we will consider a change to mid-late May if possible.

WOMEN
100 METER DASH

(Women 40) 1. Sandy Lane, Team Oklahoma Masters 16.47 15.24 70.61%.

200 METER DASH
(Women 35) 1. Fran Olsen Sharp, Norman Running Club 33.54 32.05 67.53%
(Women 40) 1. Regina Ndubuisi, Unattached 31.85 29.70 72.87%; 2. Sandy Lane, Team Oklahoma Masters 33.22 30.48 71.01%.

1 MILE RUN
(Women 35) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Patricia Wright, Unattached 7:26.11 7:16.30 57.07%;

(Women 40) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Sandy Lane, Team Oklahoma Masters 7:20.37 6:43.30 61.74%.
1 MILE RACE WALK
(Women 55) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Patricia Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 12:21.72.
5,000 METER RACE WALK
(Women 55) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Patricia Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 45:07.50 36:16.29 55.92%.
400 METER HURDLES
(Women 35) 1. Fran Olsen Sharp, Norman Running Club 1:25.97 1:20.20 65.77%.
2,000 METER STEEPLECHASE
(Women 35) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Fran Olsen Sharp, Norman Running Club 9:29.42 8:55.72 67.20%.
4X100 RELAY
(Women 30-39) 1. Unattached 55.46. [Andrea Troupe, Polly Henderson, Annette Burris, and Regina Ndubuisi]
POLE VAULT
(Women 60) 1. Sue Tunnicliff, Team Oklahoma Masters 6-0 (1.83m).
LONG JUMP
(Women 40) 1. Sandy Lane, Team Oklahoma Masters 3.48m (11-05) 4.20m 55.86%.
SHOT
(Women 40) 1. Sandy Lane, Team Oklahoma Masters 7.12m (23-04.50) 8.28m 38.61%; 2. Debby Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 5.04m (16-06.50) 5.70m 26.58%;
(Women 60) 1. Sue Tunnicliff, Team Oklahoma Masters 6.94m (22-09.25) 11.44m 53.34%;

(Women 65) 1. Ina Vrooman, Unattached 5.57m (18-03.25) 10.23m 7.69%;
(Women 80) 1. Betty Jarvis, Team Oklahoma Masters 4.40m (14-05.25)13.12m 1.20%.
DISCUS
(Women 40) 1. Debby Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 13.74m (45-01) 15.30m 20.74%;

(Women 65) 1. Ina Vrooman, Unattached 12.30m (40-04) 24.00m 32.51%;
(Women 80) 1. Betty Jarvis, Team Oklahoma Masters 14.16m (46-05) 42.54m 57.61%.
HAMMER (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Women 40) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Debby Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 12.18m (39-11) 14.12m 23.56%;

(Women 80) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Betty Jarvis, Team Oklahoma Masters 16.20m (53-02) 36.96m 61.62%.
JAVELIN
(Women 40) 1. Debby Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 13.98m (45-10) 19.52m
24.41%; (Women 65) 1. Ina Vrooman, Unattached 9.42m (30-11) 20.10m 25.13%;
(Women 80) 1. Betty Jarvis, Team Oklahoma Masters 10.14m (33-03) 34.00m 42.50%.
Weight Throw (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Women 40) 1. Debbie Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 5.22m 13.23m 39.45%.
Super Weight Throw (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Women 80) 1. Betty Jarvis, Team Oklahoma Masters 4.79m

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Men
100 METER DASH

(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 11.56 11.56 85.29%;

(Men 30) 1. Christian Boda, Unattached 11.62 11.54 85.46%;

(Men 35) 1. Kevin Lendo, Unattached 11.97 11.81 83.54%; 2. Rod Hurst, Desoto RoadRunners 12.21 11.89 82.96%; 3. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 13.35 13.09 75.36%;

(Men 40) 1. Roger L Davis, Unattached 12.69 12.11 81.40%;

(Men 45) 1. William H Sellers, Unattached 12.18 11.18 88.26%;

(Men 50) 1. Mike Steinmetz, Team Oklahoma Masters 12.86 11.41 86.39%; 2. Doug Spencer, Dallas Masters 13.14 11.66 84.55%; 3. Charlie Barnhart, Team Oklahoma Masters 13.92 12.11 81.47%; 4. George C Malipurathu, Unattached 14.70 13.05 75.58%;

(Men 55) 1. Tom Fisher, Team Oklahoma Masters 14.21 12.28 80.30%;

(Men 60) 1. Bob Santine, Team Oklahoma Masters 15.32 12.42 79.44%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 21.41 15.26 64.64%.

200 METER DASH

(Men 29 & Under) 1. Sam Smith, Speed by Choice TC 23.81 23.81 82.82%; 2. Jarvis Smith, Speed by Choice TC 25.00 25.00 78.88%; 3. Zachary M Winters, Unattached 25.77 24.12 81.76%;

(Men 30) 1. Vernon Brown, Unattached 23.93 23.93 82.41%; 2. Todd Koos, Unattached 26.75 26.75 73.72%;

(Men 35) 1. Rod Hurst, Desoto RoadRunners 25.22 24.45 80.69%; 2. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 28.44 27.76 71.03%;

(Men 40) 1. Roger L Davis, Unattached 25.69 24.38 80.89%; 2. James Fountain, Unattached 28.12 26.50 74.43%; (Men 45) 1. William H Sellers, Unattached 24.71 22.48 87.74%; 2. K Yohannan, Unattached 27.99 25.46 77.46%; (Men 50) 1. Mike Steinmetz, Team Oklahoma Masters 26.68 23.42 84.22%; 2. Doug Spencer, Dallas Masters 28.41 24.94 79.09%; 3. Charlie Barnhart, Team Oklahoma Masters 30.78 26.45 74.56%; 4. Mickey Hendry, Team United Airlines 1:03.67 55.89 35.29%;

(Men 55) 1. Tom Fisher, Team Oklahoma Masters 27.64 23.58 83.65%; 2. John Klos, Team Oklahoma Masters 28.87 23.93 82.44%;
(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 46.29 32.11 61.42%.
400 METER DASH
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 53.95 53.95 80.24%; 2. Zachary M
Winters, Unattached 57.89 54.03 80.13%;

(Men 35) 1. Jeff Lindsay, Team Oklahoma Masters 52.84 49.92 86.73%; 2. Rod Hurst, Desoto RoadRunners 54.69 52.34 82.72%; 3. Kevin Lendo, Unattached 55.64 53.94 80.27%; 4. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:02.32 1:00.03 72.13%;

(Men 40) 1. Rick Easley, Dallas Masters 55.14 50.37 85.94%; 2. Roger L Davis, Unattached 58.41 54.82 78.98%;
3. Herman Surrell, North Tulsa Striders 1:06.65 1:01.72 70.14%;

(Men 45) 1. William H Sellers, Unattached 56.85 51.21 84.54%; 2. K Yohannan, Unattached 1:00.60 54.59 79.31%; 3. George Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:04.64 58.64 73.82%;
(Men 50) 1. Doug Spencer, Dallas Masters 1:01.30 53.24 81.31%; 2. Pete Schwiering, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:08.94 58.51 73.99%;

(Men 55) 1. Tom Fisher, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:00.21 50.70 85.38%; 2. John Klos, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:06.29 53.98 80.21%; 3. Michael Jordan, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:19.31 1:05.13 66.47%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 1:51.98 1:14.79 57.89%.
800 METER RUN
(Men 35) 1. Jeff Lindsay, Team Oklahoma Masters 2:01.98 1:55.34 88.20%;

(Men 40) 1. Rick Easley, Dallas Masters 2:07.69 1:56.50 87.33%; 2. Steve Hicks, Team Oklahoma Masters 2:09.96 2:00.30 84.57%; 3. Matt Pile, Team Oklahoma Masters 2:10.54 1:59.96 84.81%;

(Men 45) 1. Mike Allen, Team Oklahoma Masters 2:20.50 2:06.29 80.56%;

(Men 50) 1. Pete Schwiering, Team Oklahoma Masters 2:36.65 2:12.14 76.99%;

(Men 55) 1. Michael Jordan, Team Oklahoma Masters 3:24.77 2:46.79 61.00%;

(Men 60) 1. Max Price, Unattached 2:54.52 2:19.59 72.88%.
5,000 METER RUN
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Matt Agnero, Poteau Pacesetters 17:43.40 17:29.37 74.18%;
2. Chase Hall, Unattached 18:59.90 18:07.81 71.56%.
1 MILE RUN
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Matt Agnero, Poteau Pacesetters 4:50.88 4:45.77 78.52%;
(Men 35) 1. New Oklahoma Record! John Sharp, Norman Running Club 4:41.47 4:32.86 82.24%;

(Men 40) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Norman Roper, Team Oklahoma Masters 4:48.38 4:31.75 82.58%; 2. Steve Hicks, Team Oklahoma Masters 4:51.63 4:32.80 82.26%; 3. Brooks Wright, Unattached 5:18.77 4:58.18 75.25%; (Men 45) 1. Mike Allen, Team Oklahoma Masters 5:14.88 4:45.88 78.49%; 2. K Yohannan, Unattached 6:36.45 5:59.94 62.34%;

(Men 50) 1. Pete Schwiering, Team Oklahoma Masters 5:56.81 5:03.72 73.88%;

(Men 60) 1. Max Price, Unattached 6:43.78 5:25.61 68.91%.
1 MILE RACE WALK
(Men 55) 1. Jim McFadden, Team Oklahoma Masters 9:09.46.
5,000 METER RACE WALK
(Men 55) 1. Michael Jordan, Team Oklahoma Masters 45:38.79 37:14.31 49.01%.
400 METER HURDLES
(Men 40) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Rick Easley, Dallas Masters 1:04.81 57.56 81.28%;
4X800 RELAY
(40-49) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Team Oklahoma Masters 9:17.12. [Karl Ahlgren, Steve Lee, Steve Hicks, Matt Pile]
HIGH JUMP
(Men 40) 1. James U Benge, Unattached 5-00.25 (1.53m);

(Men 65) 1. Ross Vrooman, Team Oklahoma Masters 4-03.25 (1.30m);

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 3-06.75 (1.09m).
POLE VAULT
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 10-0 (3.05m);

(Men 35) 1. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 10-0 (3.05m);

(Men 40) 1. James Fountain, Unattached 13-06 (4.11m);

(Men 65) 1. Charles Crawford, Unattached 7-06 (2.29m).
LONG JUMP
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 6.18m (20-03.50) 6.18m 69.05%; 2. Zachary M Winters, Unattached 5.69m (18-08) 6.81m 76.17%;
(Men 35) 1. Kevin Lendo, Unattached 6.12m (20-01) 6.44m 72.00%; 2. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 4.94m (16-02.50) 5.27m 58.95%;

(Men 45) 1. K. Yohannan, Unattached 4.46m (14-07.75) 5.44m 60.85%;

(Men 50) 1. George C Malipurathu, Unattached 4.07m (13-04.25) 5.31m 59.42%; 2. Charlie Barnhart, Team Oklahoma Masters 3.97m (13-00.25) 5.40m 60.33%; 3. Dale D Deuvall, Team Oklahoma Masters 3.71m (12-02.25) 4.84m 54.16%
(Men 65) 1. Charles Crawford, Unattached 3.43m (11-03) 5.48m 61.25%; (Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 2.61m (8-06.75) 4.84m 54.04%.
TRIPLE JUMP
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Zachary M Winters, Unattached 11.60m (38-00.75) 13.36m 74.36%;

(Men 35) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Kevin Lendo, Unattached 12.97m (42-06.75) 13.00m 72.38%; 2. Tim Hall, Team Oklahoma Masters 10.46m (34-04) 10.64m 59.26%;

(Men 45) 1. K Yohannan, Unattached 9.84m (32-03.50) 11.57m 64.40%;

(Men 50) 1. George C Malipurathu, Unattached 9.24m (30-03.75) 11.68m 65.02%; 2. Dale D Deuvall, Team Oklahoma Masters 8.06m (26-05.50) 10.19m 56.72%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 6.25m (20-06.25) 11.50m 64.04%.
SHOT
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 12.29m (40-04) 12.29m 55.36%;
(Men 40) 1. David Rhatigan, Team Oklahoma Masters 12.13m (39-09.75) 14.03m 63.21%; 2. Ted Goudge, Hawaii Masters 11.76m (38-07) 12.75m 57.42%; 3. Russell Hinson, Unattached 10.03m (32-11) 10.63m 47.90%; 4. Herman Surrell, North Tulsa Striders 9.20m (30-02.25) 10.19m 45.93%;

(Men 45) 1. Mark Hildebrand, Team Oklahoma Masters 8.62m (28-03.50) 10.41m 46.90%;

(Men 50) 1. Jack Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 11.54m (37-10.50) 15.06m 67.88%; 2. Dale D Deuvall, Team
Oklahoma Masters 9.14m (30-0) 11.18m 50.39%; 3. George C Malipurathu, Unattached 8.45m (27-08.75) 10.33m 46.58%;

(Men 55) 1. Sheppard Miers, Team Oklahoma Masters 12.22m (40-01.25) 17.03m 76.71%;

(Men 65) 1. Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 9.92m (32-06.50) 16.01m 72.15%; 2. Floyd Jack, Team Oklahoma Masters 9.24m (30-03.75) 15.23m 68.60%; 3. Ross Vrooman, Team Oklahoma Masters 8.95m (29-04.50) 13.82m 62.28%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 7.00m (22-11.75) 12.27m 55.29%.
DISCUS
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 41.68m (136-09) 41.68m 58.61%;
(Men 40) 1. David Rhatigan, Team Oklahoma Masters 40.00m (131-03) 42.88m 60.31%; 2. Ted Goudge, Hawaii Masters 36.50m (119-09) 36.66m 51.56%; 3. Russell Hinson, Unattached 27.48m (90-02) 27.48m 38.64%; 4. Larry Turner, Team Oklahoma Masters 25.96m (85-02) 27.24m 38.32%;

(Men 50) 1. Jack Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 35.96m (118-0) 42.34m 59.55%;

(Men 55) 1. Sheppard Miers, Team Oklahoma Masters 42.14m (138-03) 52.98m 74.52%;

(Men 65) 1. Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 35.80m (117-05) 47.66m 67.03%; 2. Ross Vrooman, Team Oklahoma Masters 28.62m (93-11) 36.46m 51.28%; - Floyd Jack, Team Oklahoma Masters ND;

(Men 70) 1. Ed Hooker, Team Oklahoma Masters 39.76m (130-05) 57.74m 81.21%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 15.62m (51-03) 25.28m 35.56%.
HAMMER (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Men 40) 1. New Oklahoma Record! David Rhatigan, Team Oklahoma Masters 32.00m (105-0) 38.60m 46.37%; 2. Ted Goudge, Hawaii Masters 26.94m (88-05) 30.52m 36.67%; 3. Russell Hinson, Unattached 19.66m (64-06) 21.80m 26.19%;

(Men 50) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Jack Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 28.60m (93-10) 38.64m 46.41%;

(Men 65) 1. New Oklahoma Record! Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 30.56m (100-03) 50.48m 60.65%.
JAVELIN
(Men 29 & Under) 1. Bob Koski, Unattached 42.06m (138-0) 42.06m 43.81%;

(Men 40) 1. Rick Easley, Dallas Masters 43.00m (141-01) 54.88m 57.17%; 2. Ted Goudge, Hawaii Masters 41.76m (137-0) 50.36m 52.48%; 3. David Rhatigan, Team Oklahoma Masters 36.10m (118-05) 46.08m 48.00%; 4. James Fountain, Unattached 32.80m (107-07) 39.56m 41.22%; 5. Russell Hinson, Unattached 20.98m (68-10) 24.80m 25.85%;

(Men 50) 1. Dale D Deuvall, Team Oklahoma Masters 35.60m (116-09) 51.86m 54.02%; 2. George C Malipurathu, Unattached 33.40m (109-07) 48.64m 50.68%; 3. Jack Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 31.84m (104-05) 49.08m 51.12%;

(Men 55) 1. Sheppard Miers, Team Oklahoma Masters 26.08m (85-07) 42.54m 44.33%;

(Men 60) 1. Bob Santine, Team Oklahoma Masters 33.08m (108-06) 56.72m 59.10%;

(Men 65) 1. Floyd Jack, Team Oklahoma Masters 29.22m (95-10) 55.06m 57.36%; 2. Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 29.06m (95-04) 53.76m 56.00%; 3. Ross Vrooman, Team Oklahoma Masters 27.26m (89-05) 48.54m 50.58%;
4. Charles Crawford, Unattached 25.86m (84-10) 46.04m 47.98%;

(Men 75) 1. Doc Bennett, Team Oklahoma Masters 15.86m (52-0) 34.76m 36.22%.
Weight Throw (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Men 65) 1.Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 12.39m 19.07m 64.97%
Super Weight Throw (1st time contested in an Oklahoma Age-Group Meet)
(Men 40) 1. David Rhatigan, Team Oklahoma Masters 7.63m;

(Men 50)1. Jack Crawford, Team Oklahoma Masters 4.95m;

(Men 65) 1. Reed Quinn, Florida Athletic Club 4.33m