USATF Minnesota Award Celebration

Details

Join some of the best athletes in Minnesota on Sunday, January 14, 2024, when USATF Minnesota presents its awards to Runners of the Year for Long Distance, Youth, Race Walking, and Officials who had an outstanding 2023 season. The 13th annual Awards Celebration will be held at the Eagan Community Center starting at 5 p.m. and will feature a buffet starting at 6 p.m. There will be a cash bar available.

Cost

• Award winners and one guest of each award winner - FREE
• USATF Minnesota members - $15
• Additional guests and non-USATF members - $15

 
Registration

Registration has now closed. If you have questions please contact Kathy Windels at office@minnesota.usatf.org. 
 
Age Group LDR Runners of the Year
Open Women - Heather Kampf
Open Men - Daniel Docherty
W35-39 - Margaret Ludick
M35-39 - John Leaf
W40-44 - Angie Williams 
M40-44 - Gerad Mead 
W45-49 - Angie Voight
M45-49 - Patrick Russell
W50-54 - Jill Ellenbecker
M50-54 - Brad Moening
W55-59 - Sonya Decker 
M55-59 - Matthew Waite 
W60-64 - Wanda Gau
M60-64 - John VanDanacker
W65-69 - Gwen Jacobson
M65-69 - Doug Keller
W70-74 - Julie Virkus
M70-74 - Dan Morse
W75-79 - Gloria Jansen
M75-79 - Mick Justin
W80-84 - Kathy Peterson
M80-84 - Sherwood Sagedahl
W85-89 - Dorothy Marden
M85-89 – Alan Phillips
W90-94 – Dorothy Spencer 
M90-94 - James Conway

Youth Athletes of the Year
Girls 8 & Under - Sarai Westbrook
Boys 8 & Under - Maxwell Winter
Girls 9 -10 - Cecilla Taggert
Boys 9 -10 - Gregory Schneider
Girls 11 -12 - Samiya Bellfield 
Boys 11 -12 - Wyatt Schmale 
Girls 13 - 14 - Laila Moses
Boys 13 -14 - Matthew O'Hara Jr.
Girls 15 -16 - Nina Thomas
Boys 15 - 16 - Adam Hanson 
Girls High School - Jordyn Borsch
Boys High School - Juriad Hughes Jr. 
 
Officials of the Year - David Fergus and David Keller, Jen Myers
Lifetime Contribution - Dan Dornfeld and Scott Stallman 
Hall of Fame - Kara Goucher 

Race Walker of the Year - Rachel Chapla

Masters Track & Field Athletes of the Year - Amanda O'Connor and Peter Haack