USATF Pacific

Elite Athletes

Elite Athletes

 

2024 Open Track & Field Grand Prix

Grand Prix Sign Up, Events and Prize Money Info

Double points will be awarded to valid USATF Pacific members (who must have signed up for this Grand Prix in their highest scored event at the PA Open Track & Field Championship. The meet will be held in conjunction with the 64th Annual Golden West Invitational on the weekend of June 1 & 2.

Allocation of Prize Money Details

 

Meet your Athletes Committee Pacific Association Executive Board Representative,
Athlete’s Chair Jestena Mattson.

Jestena Mattson

Jestena, a Fresno State alumna with record-setting collegiate performances, is also an Olympian, both at the  Summer Olympics for Heptathlon and at the Winter Olympics on the Bobsled Team. She received a USATF Pacific Foundation training grant in 2021, folllowing exceptional performances in her post collegiate career.

  • Definition of a USATF elite athlete: an athlete who has competed or who has qualified to compete in a USA National Track & Field Championship or U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
  • Below are links to Pacific Association elite athlete news, and to the right are links to information to assist you with your pursuit of athletic excellence.

News for Elite and Emerging-Elite PA/USATF Athletes

► ELITE PA’s Elizabeth Patterson among California Top Performers on Day Two of U.S. Indoor Championships, by Mark Winitz; courtesy of RunBlogRun.com

Posted by on Mar 13, 2016 in Elite Athlete, pausatf, Track & Field, usatf-pacific-athletes-on-their-road-to-rio | 0 comments

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► ELITE PA-Connected Shannon Rowbury among California Winners at Day 1 US Indoors Champs by Mark Winitz; courtesy of RunBlogRun.com

Posted by on Mar 13, 2016 in Elite Athlete, pausatf, Track & Field, usatf-pacific-athletes-on-their-road-to-rio | 0 comments

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► PA Tuesday March 22: Strategic Plan and Board of Athletics Meeting

Posted by on Mar 11, 2016 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, Officials, PA Masters TF News, Para Athletics, pausatf, Race Walking, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC | 0 comments

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► ELITE PA Athletes at the U.S. Indoors March 12; Kris Paaso to Run the Exhibition Masters Mi. courtesy of Mark Winitz, Dena Evans

Posted by on Mar 10, 2016 in Elite Athlete, PA Masters TF News, Track & Field, usatf-pacific-athletes-on-their-road-to-rio | 0 comments

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► CO March 13 – Celebration of Life for UCD Coach Jon Vochatzer

Posted by on Mar 7, 2016 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Officials News, pausatf, Road Racing, Track & Field | 0 comments

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► ELITE On the Road to Rio: PA Connected Distance Runner Alia Gray Profile

Posted by on Mar 5, 2016 in Elite Athlete, pausatf, Road Racing, Track & Field, usatf-pacific-athletes-on-their-road-to-rio | 0 comments

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► RR PA Masters Stars Shine at USATF 8 km Champs

Posted by on Mar 1, 2016 in Elite Athlete, Masters LDR, Road Racing | 0 comments

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► TF 2016 PA Open Track & Field Grand Prix Info & App

Posted by on Feb 28, 2016 in Coach, Elite Athlete, PA Masters TF News, Track & Field | 0 comments

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► TF Beloved TF Coach, UCD’s Jon Vochatzer, passes away at 71

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Track & Field | 0 comments

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► ELITE How Californians Fared at the Marathon Trials article by Mark Winitz courtesy of runblogrun.com

Posted by on Feb 17, 2016 in Elite Athlete, Road Racing, Track & Field, usatf-pacific-athletes-on-their-road-to-rio | 0 comments

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