Greater Philadelphia Track Club

2021 MA-USATF Awards

Tim Harte is 2021 Grand Prix Individual Champion! 3^rd Male – Bob Boland, 5^th – John Paul Gagliardi, 7^th – Dan Mazo, 4^th Woman – Julie Pangburn, 8^th – Alison Schwalm

2021 Grand Prix Age Group Awards

W30 – Colleen Tozer 4^th

W40 – Alison Schwalm 2^nd

W45 – Christy Peterson 3^rd

W50 – Siobhan McHugh 2^nd

W55 – Julie Pangburn 1^st

M40 – John Paul Gagliardi 1^st

M40 – Brock Butler 2nd

M40 – Reza Manavi 3^rd

M50 – Tim Harte 1^st

M50 – Mike Dechnik 3^rd

M50 – Paul Montini 4^th

M55 – Dan Mazo 1^st

M55 – Scott Armstrong 3^rd

M65 – Bob Boland 1^st

M70 – Fernando Moura 2^nd

M70 – Steve Sawyer 3^rd

M75 – Tom Jennings 1^st

2021 Off Road Age Group Awards

Open Female – Rachel Wise 1st

Grand Master Female – Barb Gorka 1^st, Lorraine Jasper 2^nd

Grand Master Male – Tim Harte 1^st , Mike Flanagan 3^rd

Senior Master Male – Nick Simonetti 1st

Grand Senior Master Male – Tom Jennings 1st

USATF East Region Masters Championship – Ocean Breeze, Staten Island

Ross O’Neill – 60, 8.14 – 200, 25.85 – LJ, 15’9.5”

Alison Schwalm – 800, 2:30.08 – Mile, 5:37.95 (NEW MASTERS CLUB RECORD)

Wayne Foulke – 60, 7.75 – 200, 26.18

Jacques Lucien – 60, 8.11 – 200, 26.14

Leroy Miles – 60, 8.58 – LJ, 15’8.75” – TJ, 31’0.5”

William Martin – 400, 1:02.56

Dave Welsh – 800, 2:04.68 – Mile, 4:43.13

Dan Mazo – 800, 2:34.04 – Mile, 5:32.51

Anthony Pugliese – 60HH, 12.66 – SP, 33’10.75”

Craig MacDonald – SP(6K), 42’3.25” – Weight Throw (25LB), 42’7.5” – Super Weight Throw(56LB), 19’8.25”  (SP MASTERS 6K CLUB RECORD, both Weight Throws are overall club records.)

Kane Invitational – Cornell University

Michelle Rohl – 1000m, 3:11.81  (club record) Michelle places 2^nd in this collegiate meet.

Annual Club Meeting was Jan 25th on Zoom – Officers Re-elected

• Be sure to renew your club & USATF memberships soon

• The GPTC gear store closes 1-31-22

• All club officers agreed to stay on for another year – THANK YOU!

• Let Chuck know now if you are interested in Indoor Nationals on 3-18, 19, 20 in NYC

• Good Luck to our three relays teams at the Millrose Games on 1-29!

NYRR Night at the Races – Armory, NYC

Dave Welsh – 800, 2:03.62

Chuck Shields – 800, 2:34.76

Chris Naimoli – 5000, 15:46.57

Reza Manavi – 5000, 17:23.62

Gotham Cup, Ocean Breeze, NYC

Wayne Foulke – 60,  7.78 – 200, 26.7

2022 USATF MASTERS NATIONAL INDOOR T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS are March 18-20th in NYC!

The Armory Foundation is pleased to welcome the 2022 USATF Masters Indoor Championships to the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York City

Although it is a “Masters” meet, everyone age 25 or higher is eligible to compete and score for the club.  Events are competed in 5 year age groups starting at age 25. Within each event/age group, points are earned by the first 6 places as follows: 8-6-4-3-2-1.  There are men’s, women’s and overall titles at stake.

To be eligible, you must be a 2022 USATF member affiliated with GPTC.  The early registration deadline is Feb. 17, final deadline is Feb.24.  You register yourself and select your own events.  (Relay registrations are handled at the meet).

Let Chuck Shields know if you are interested in competing for GPTC on this fast, exciting track. Click for link to registration and more info.

Miles Mania Series – Ocean Breeze, NYC

Chuck Shields 800, 2:34.82

Neill Clark  Mile, 5:49.74