USA Track & Field – News and Notes – December 10, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — USATF has cross country fans covered this weekend, as both the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships and USATF National Club Cross Country Championships will be available On Demand on USATF.tv Saturday.

Neither race will be shown live but the championships will have highlights and full race coverage available later this weekend.

USATF Announces 2014 Mountain Ultra Trail Awards

INDIANAPOLIS — The USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council announced its athletes of the year and contributor of the year for the year at the 2014 USATF Annual Meeting. The full list of MUT award winners can be found below.

Men’s Mountain Runner of the Year – Lyndon Ellefson Memorial Award

Joe Gray

Men’s Master Mountain Runner of the Year

Simon Gutierrez

Women’s Mountain Runner of the Year

Allie McLaughlin

Women’s Master Mountain Runner of the Year

Nuta Olaru

Men’s Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

David Roche

Men’s Master Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Jason Bryant

Women’s Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Megan Roche

Women’s Master Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Christine Lundy

Men’s Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Max King

Men’s Master Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Michael Wardian

Women’s Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Nicole Studer

Women’s Master Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Magdalena Boulet

Men’s Road Ultra Runner of the Year – Ted Corbitt Memorial Award

Max King

Men’s Master Road Ultra Runner of the Year

Michael Wardian

Women’s Road Ultra Runner of the Year – Ruth Anderson Award

Emily Harrison

Women’s Master Road Ultra Runner of the Year

Traci Falbo

MUT Contributor of the Year

Richard Bolt

Tickets now available for two stops on the 2015 USATF Championship Series

INDIANAPOLIS — Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix and 108th NYRR Millrose Games. Between the two events, track and field enthusiasts can see the likes of Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year Jenny Simpson, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympic champion Ashton Eaton and more.

The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix is scheduled for Saturday, February 7 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College with ticket packages ready for purchase. The 108th NYRR Millrose Games is slated for Saturday, February 14 at the New Balance Track and Field Center at The Armory with tickets available here.

Amanda Brooks
Marketing and Communications Manager
USA Track & Field
317.713.4690