One Step Ahead Spring 2014, Vol. 2 | Page 3

USATF L ON G I SLA ND A WAR D S B R U N CH FEBRUARY 16 - USATF Long Island hosted the 15th Annual Awards Brunch on Sunday, February 16, at the Hofstra University Club in Hempstead, NY. Several athletes, coaches, officials and contributors were honored at our brunch.  2013 WINNERS PRESIDENT AWARDS Michael Venditto Cici Hirsch LDR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR OPEN Vicki Fox Glen Wolther Chris Mammone Tara Wilson MUT ATHLETES OF THE YEAR George Worth Jodi Kartes-Heino LDR DEVELOPMENT ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Karen Conkling Pam Lee BRUCE MCDONALD AWARD Richard Degnan MASTERS Wil Widman Jill Skelly SUSAN POLANSKY MVP AWARD Robert Lemke SENIOR MASTERS Kevin Carroll Kate Shreck JOHN MCMANUS AWARD Bert Jablon RACE WALKING ATHLETES OF THE YEAR JUNIOR Molly Josephs ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Maria Michta OPEN Maria Michta OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Maurice Hogan TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR YOUTH TRACK Ryan Heskin OPEN TRACK Ameche Egbe Kelsey Margey OPEN FIELD Sean Ryan Lauryn Heskin YOUTH FIELD Samuel Ryba Kim Touya JUNIOR TRACK MASTERS Thomas Awad Jamie Grossman Abe Bernstein JUNIOR FIELD John Putnam ✴ ✴ Masters Corner Vicki Fox reflect on the Millrose Games Youth Corner Vicki Fox COACHES SPECIAL RECOGNITION Steve Borbet Nick Aurigemma Paul Limmer Joseph Reilly Marty Brown Faith Penny IN THIS ISSUE ✴ MASTERS Rebecca Garson Robert Campbell ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ Chris Mammone’s 3000M tour of Montreal Summer Meet Schedule Race Walk News Coaches Corner USA TRACK & FIELD LONG ISLAND Address: PO Box 504 Old Bethpage, NY 11804 Street Address: 101 Dupont Street, Ste. 24 Plainview, NY 11803 Telephone & Fax: (516) 349-9157 Email: [email protected] Website: long-island.usatf.org Office Hours: M - F 9am - 2pm Spring 2014 • ONE STEP AHEAD • 3