2012 USATF RACE WALK AWARDS

2012 USATF RACE WALK AWARDS

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The Ron Zinn Memorial Award is given to this year’s outstanding U.S.
male and female race walkers to commemorate the achievements of Capt.
Ron Zinn, who lost his life in combat during the Vietnam War. A race
walker, Ron was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team in the 1964 Summer
Games at Tokyo and his sixth place finish in the 20 km event was
considered outstanding for American walkers at that time.

The winners of the Ron Zinn Memorial Award as the top male and female
race walkers in the USA for 2012 are:
-- Maria Michta and Trevor Barron; Both awardees are repeat winners from
2011.

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The Henry Laskau Award, commemorating the achievements of Henry Laskau
as an athlete and as a person, is presented annually to the USA's top
junior athletes in Race Walking. For 2012 the award winners are:
-- Maite Moscoso and Tyler Sorensen

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The Mike Riban Award is given in memory of longtime supporter and
official Mike Riban (Green & Gold AC, Chicago) to the outstanding
contributor to the event. In 2012 this award goes to our retiring
chairman of the race walk committee:
-- Vince Peters

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The Outstanding Association Award for 2012 goes to the:
-- San Diego-Imperial

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The Masters Male & Female Race Walker of the Year is presented annually
to the top master (35 and older) male and female athletes in the USA.
For 2012 the top athletes are:
-- Teresa Vail and Tim Seaman.

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USA RACE WALK GRAND PRIX AWARD WINNERS:
The top three men and women in the Grand Prix in each division and the
top three teams will be recognized at the convention in St. Louis:

OPEN DIVISION MEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Dan Serianni - World Class Racewalking – 57 ($300)
2. Tim Seaman – New York AC – 46 ($200)
3. Nick Christie - Unattached – 40

OPEN DIVISION WOMEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Maria Michta - Walk USA – 40 ($300)
2. Katie Burnett - unattached – 39 ($200)
3. Tamara Stevenson - Wasatch Walkers – 34 ($100)

JUNIOR DIVISION MEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Jonathan Hallman - Unattached - 44
2. Michael Nemeth - Wings of Moon - 28
3. Nathaniel Roberts - Bowerman Athletics Club – 22

JUNIOR DIVISION WOMEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Abby Dunn - Maine Racewalkers - 33
2. Maite Moscoso - Central Florida Gliders - 28
3. Katie Michta – Walk USA - 25

MASTER DIVISION MEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Chris Schmid - World Class Racewalking - 76
2. Dave Swarts – Pegusus AC - 59
3. Andrew Smith - Pegasus AC - 56

MASTER DIVISION WOMEN (name - affiliation - grand prix points):
1. Marianne Martino - High Altitude Racewalk Team - 47
2. Debbie Topham – Pegasus AC - 42
3. Darlene Backlund - So Cal Track Club – 34

TEAM AWARD WINNERS – MEN:
1. Pegasus AC - 42
2. World Class Racewalking - 30
3. Shore AC - 26

TEAM AWARD WINNERS – WOMEN:
1t. Florida Athletics Club - 10
1t. Pegasus Athletics Club - 10
1t. Racewalking Arizona – 10
1t. Walk USA - 10


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Master Men and Women - 5 year age group winners. The following
individuals are being recognized as the top Master athlete in their age
group for 2012:

35-39 Omar Nash None qualified
40-44 Tim Seaman Tammy Stevenson
45-49 Dave Swartz Teresa Vaill
50-54 Ray Sharp None Qualified
55-59 Mark Green Debbie Topham
60-64 Andrew Smith Marianne Martino
65-69 Christoph Schmid Panseluta Geer & Darlene Backlund
70-74 John Backlund Louise Walters
75-79 None qualified None qualified
80-84 John Starr Ruth Ketron
85-89 None qualified None qualified

Congratulations to all - the top athletes and volunteers in our sport in
the USA!