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USATF Southern California Association

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Athletics[edit]

The USATF Southern California Association is one of the largest associations within the USA Track & Field (USATF) organization. Several Olympians, Record holders, and James E. Sullivan Award recipients have been from the USATF Southern California Association [1]. Hundreds of track and field Clubs belong to the Southern California Association [2].


USATF Southern California Association=[edit]

USA Track & Field (USATF) organization supports athletes, coaches, and officials in the running of Track and Field meets [3].

USA Track & Field is composed of 56 associations [4]. USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States organization for Track and Field and is broken into seven different regions [5].

Every athlete that joins the USATF becomes a member of both an USATF association and an USATF region [6].

USATF Competitions includes Track and Field, Cross Country, Marathons, Road Races, Race walking, and Ultra [7]. Southern California Association provides training for coaches and officials. [8]. [9].

December 2014 the USATF National Convention was held at Anaheim, CA [10]. One of the topics is measuring of the field events with Laser Measurement Technology [11].

The 2020 Annual So Cal Conventions was held Virtually [12].

Starting in 2020, Virtual training is now available for USATF Level 1 Coaching [13].


Notable Southern California Athletes=[edit]

The following are some of the Southern California Track and Field (Athletics) stars: Oct 8, 2020 USATF Florence Griffith Joyner (Olympian) was selected by fans as the winner of the 28th USATF Throwback Athlete of the Week award [14]. The Southern California Association has had many stars over the years. Willie Gault has set Masters World Records in the 100 and 200 meter dash [15], Parry O'Brien was an Olympian and set World Records in the Shot Put. Ryan Wilson (hurdler) was a bronze medal winner at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final and had a successful professional athletics career. Allyson Felix has won many medals in the Olympics, World Championships, and as a professional athlete. Additional athletes and coaches through the Southern California Association include Carl Lewis, Evelyn Ashford [16], Jim Bush, Gary Carlsen, Maurice Greene (athlete), Rafer Johnson, Bob Kersee, Bob Larsen, Brenda Martinez, Dalilah Muhammad, Gil Roberts, Brianna Rollins-McNeal, Bob Seagren, John Smith (sprinter) [17], Steve Smith (pole vaulter), Larry Stuart (athlete), Milan Tiff, and Ron Whitney.


James E. Sullivan Award recipients from the Southern California Association include: Florence Griffith Joyner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Edwin Moses, Parry O'Brien, Carl Lewis, and Mike Powell (long jumper).


USATF Southern California Association and Region[edit]

The USATF Southern California Association area (USATF SCA Association) counties include: Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The SCA office falls under the West Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, and NV) [18]. The Association competitions includes Youth, (High School), (Collegiate), Open, Elite, Masters, and Para Athletes [19].

SCA Contact information: USATF Southern California, 11911 Artesia Blvd, Suite 204, Cerritos, CA 90701; Tel: (562) 924-0382; website: https://www.scausatf.org/

SCA USATF Association formerly was referred to as Southern Pacific AAU, SPA-AAU, and TFA Pacific [20].


So Cal Jim Bush Championships (Southern California Open & Elite USATF Championship) meet[edit]

The So Cal Jim Bush Championships (Southern California USATF Championship) meet was named after athlete and National Track and Field Hall of Fame track and field coach, Jim Bush.

Some notable athletes from the Southern California Association Championship (Jim Bush) Meet are:

Dominique Arnold (2010), Shelia Burrell (2003), Bryan Clay (2003), Mark Crear (2004), Sharon Day-Monroe (2010), Lashinda Demus (2003), Kenneth Ferguson (2004), Carmelita Jeter (2004), Chelsea Johnson (2009), Khadevis Robinson (2002-2004, 2010), and Shalonda Solomon (2009).


Dates and Locations of recent So Cal Jim Bush Championship meets:

2020: Cancelled *

2019: June 29, 2019, Cal State University, Long Beach, CA * [21].

2018: June 2, 2018, Pomona Pitzer College, CA * [22].

2017: June 3, 2017, Pomona Pitzer College, CA * [23].

2016: June 6, 2016, Cerritos College, CA * [24].

2015: June 6, 2015, Cerritos College, CA * [25].

2014: June 7, 2014, UCLA, CA * [26].

2013: June 1, 2013, UCLA, CA * [27].

2012: June 2, 2012, UCLA, CA * [28].

2011: June 4, 2011, Mt. Sac, Walnut, CA * [29].

2010: June 6, 2010, Mt. Sac, Walnut, CA * [30].

2009: June 6, 2009, Mt. Sac, Walnut, CA * [31].

2008: June 7, 2008, Occidental College, CA * [32].

2007: June 3, 2007, Occidental College, CA * [33].

2006: June 4, 2006, Occidental College, CA * [34].

2005: June 5, 2005, Occidental College, CA * [35].

2004: June 5, 2004, Occidental College, CA * [36].

2003: June 8, 2003, Occidental College, CA * [37].

2002: May 18, 2002, Whittier College, CA * [38].

  • =Referenced Meet Dates and Locations from the SCA USATF website *: [39].


Meet Records: The So. Cal Jim Bush Championship meet records are listed on the SCA USATF website: [40].


Additional Open & Elite Track and Field Competitions[edit]

Over the years, Southern California Open & Elite Track and Field athletes competed at the following meets:

Mt. SAC Relays, Occidental Invitational [41], Bryan Clay Invitational [42], Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field Invitational [43], and Steve Scott Invitational [44].


Masters Track and Field Competitions[edit]

Over the years, Southern California Masters Track and Field athletes competed at the following meets: Masters World Track and Field Championship (started 1975) **, USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1968 to Present) **, USA National Masters Indoor Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) **, Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship (1970s to Present) **, Masters West Region Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) **, Club West Masters meet (1974 to Present) ** [45]. Ben Brown meet **, Corona Del Mar Relays, (1970s to 1980s) **, Grandfather Games (Anteater, Dan Aldrich) (1971 to 2004) **, Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah) [46]. John Ward meet (Al Siddon; Orange) (1978 to 2014) **, Mt Sac Relays including Masters (1970s to Present) ** [47], Orange County Senior Games (Irvine) (1970s to 1980s) **, Palm Desert Senior Games (Palm Springs) (1970s to Present) ** [48], Pan Am Games (for Masters) (1977 to 1981) **, Pasadena Senior Games (1992 to Present) ** [49], Saddleback Masters Relays (200 to 2004) **, Senior Sports International Meet (LA Senior Games) (1970s to 1980s) **, Southern California Indoor Meet Outdoor (2006 to Present) ** [50], Striders Meet of Champions hosted by the Southern California Striders (1975 to Present) ** [51], Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence (1988 to Present) ** [52], and Trojan Masters meet (1980s to Present) ** [53].


Additional competitions include: Cross Country, Marathons, Road Races, Race walking, and Ultra [54].

Additional Competitions can be found on the Masters Track and Field History website: **=[55].

Masters Track and Field Meet Results[edit]

Mastershistory.org website includes past year by year meet results can be found on the Masters Track and Field History website [56].


Masters Track and Field Meet Records[edit]

Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship records are available [57].

Masters West Region Track and Field Championship are available [58].

Striders Meet of Champions are available [59].


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Olympians and Record holders. [1] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  2. ↑ USATF Clubs. [2] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  3. ↑ USATF Programs. [3] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  4. ↑ USATF Associations. [4] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  5. ↑ USATF Regions [5] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  6. ↑ USATF membership. [6] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  7. ↑ USATF competitions. // Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  8. ↑ USATF Training. [7] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  9. ↑ USATF Training-2 [8] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  10. ↑ USATF National Convention. [9] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  11. ↑ Laser Measurement. [10] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  12. ↑ USATF Meeting. [11] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  13. ↑ USATF Coaching Training. [12] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  14. ↑ USATF Honors athlete. [13] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  15. ↑ USATF Masters Records [14] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  16. ↑ Brinkster Statistics. [15] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  17. ↑ John Smith. [16] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  18. ↑ USATF Association and Region. [17] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  19. ↑ USATF Competitions. [18] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  20. ↑ Track & Field History. [19] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  21. ↑ SCA USATF. [20] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  22. ↑ SCA USATF. [21] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  23. ↑ SCA USATF. [22] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  24. ↑ SCA USATF. [23] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  25. ↑ SCA USATF. [24] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  26. ↑ SCA USATF. [25] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  27. ↑ SCA USATF. [26] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  28. ↑ SCA USATF. [27] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  29. ↑ SCA USATF. [28] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  30. ↑ SCA USATF. [29] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  31. ↑ SCA USATF. [30] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  32. ↑ SCA USATF. [31] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  33. ↑ SCA USATF. [32] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  34. ↑ SCA USATF. [33] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  35. ↑ SCA USATF. [34] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  36. ↑ SCA USATF. [35] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  37. ↑ SCA USATF. [36] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  38. ↑ SCA USATF. [37] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  39. ↑ SCA Championship Jim Bush meet. [38] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  40. ↑ Jim Bush meet [39] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
  41. ↑ Occidental. [40] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  42. ↑ Bryan Clay Invitational. [41] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  43. ↑ Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field Invitational. [42] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  44. ↑ Steve Scott Invitational. [43] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  45. ↑ Club West Masters. [44] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  46. ↑ Huntsman Games. [45] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  47. ↑ Mt. Sac Relays. [46] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  48. ↑ Palm Desert Track & Field. [47] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  49. ↑ Pasadena Track & Field [48] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  50. ↑ Indoor / Outdoor Meet [49] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  51. ↑ SC Striders Meet [50] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  52. ↑ Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence [51] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  53. ↑ Trojan Masters [52] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  54. ↑ Competitions. [53] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  55. ↑ Track & Field History [54] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  56. ↑ Track & Field History [55] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  57. ↑ Track & Field History. [56] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  58. ↑ Track & Field History. [57] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
  59. ↑ SC Striders. [58] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020


External Links[edit]

1. USATF website 2. USATF Masters website 3. World Masters Athletics (WMA) 4. SCA USATF 5. Mastershistory.org results and records 6. National Masters News 7. World Masters Track and Field Rankings 8. North and Central America and Caribbean Region of World Masters Athletics (NCCMA) 9. Southern California Striders 10. Club West track club 11. Masters Track and Field 12. List of USA Masters Track and Field Records 13. List of USA Masters Track and Field Records 14. USMITT Newsletter 15. San Fernando Valley Track Club Newsletters (SFVTC) 16. [Mt. SAC Relays]


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