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Forgues, Vergara Twins Named 2007 Henry Laskau Award Winners

Posted November 24th, 2007 at 2:29 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results

Lauren Forgues and twins Ricardo and Roberto Vergara, have been named the 2007 Henry Laskau Award winners. Now in its fourth year, the Laskau Awards are presented annually to the top USA junior male and female race walkers. The awards will be presented during ceremonies December 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Laskau Awards commemorate the three-time Olympian’s accomplishments not only as an athlete, but as an inspirational master of the sport who promoted race walking at many levels, including converting numerous runners into race walkers. Laskau, who passed away in May of 2000, was the second race walker ever inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame.
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Vaill, Green win USA
1 Hour Race Walk titles

Posted October 15th, 2007 at 3:15 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results

Teresa Vaill and Mark Green were the respective women’s and men’s winners Sunday at the 2007 USATF 1 Hour Race Walk Championships at the Bentley College track in Waltham, Mass.

A 2004 Olympian and three-time USA 20 km champion, Vaill won the women’s national championship leading from start to finish in walking a total of 12,501 meters within the hour-long time limit. Maria Michta was the runner-up three laps behind Vaill with 11,356m. Diana Rado was third overall, winning the U.S. junior title with 11,254m, with Lauren Forgues finishing fourth overall and second in the junior competition with 11,249 meters.

In winning the men’s title, Mark Green set a pending U.S. masters 50-54 age-group record with his final distance of 12,225 meters. Mike Kazmierczak was the runner-up with 12,094m, with Roberto Vergara winning the junior competition and finishing third overall in walking 11,917 meters.

Paul Johnson, who placed 15th in the men’s competition, set a pending U.S. masters M70-74 record with his measurement of 10,250 meters.
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: More winners and other top stories

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 1:00 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

2005 USA champion Kristin Heaston won her second national title in the women’s shot put with a personal-best throw of 18.74m/61-5.75. Jillian Camarena was second with 18.50m/60-8.5, and Sarah Stevens third in 18.02m/59-1.5.

USA indoor men’s triple jump champion Aarik Wilson added the outdoor title to his career highlights, jumping 17.06m/55-11.75 (+1.7mps). Lawrence Willis was second with 16.97m/55-8.25, and 2004 Olympian Kenta Bell was third with 16.87m/55-4.25. Wilson and Bell both have the A standard, and Walter Davis has a bye as the defending World Champion.
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Cantwell takes men’s Visa Championship at Indoors

Posted February 25th, 2007 at 7:32 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Christian Cantwell put an exclamation point on his indoor season Saturday at the 2007 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.

The #2 world-ranked shot putter with the farthest throw in the world this year easily won the men’s Visa Championship as the athlete with the top performance of the Indoor Visa Championship Series and the women’s 3,000-meter winner on Saturday, Shalane Flanagan, won the women’s Visa Championship.
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