LAPRAAC TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

Lapraactrackteam.com achieved (1) world, (1) national,(3) regional, and(1) athlete class level age graded performances in the 37th Annual Masters and Open Track and Field Meet held at Moorpark Community College, in Moorpark on Sunday, October 23, 2011 as follows:

World Class sprint performances were obtained by Coach Williams. National Class sprint performance was achieved by Angel M. Regional Class sprint and middle distance performances were achieved by Mary H., Amanda, K, and Ryan C. Danielle G. put in An Athlete Class performance in field events throws.

Age grading uses tables of age factors and age standards to put all runners, regardless of age and sex on a level playing field and indicates the athlete’s performance level if the athlete were competing in the prime of his or her life, or youth. Simply stated, age grading is a common standard for comparing all athletic performance in the same event on a percentile scale. 100% world record level class, 90% world class, 80% national class, 70% regional class, and 0% to 70% is an athlete class.

Coach Williams – 100 meters @ 12.3 seconds, 200 meters @ 25.4 seconds, 400 meters @ 58.9 seconds

Angel M. – 200 meters @ 30.2

Ryan C. - 100 meters @ 12.9 seconds, and 200 meters @ 27.3 seconds

Mary H. – 1500 meters @ 6:19.73 a personal best (PB)

Amanda K. - 1500 meters @ 5:12.23 seconds

Danielle G. – Shot Put @ 28’9” and Discus @ 86’5” meters

Mary H. (2011 Master Athlete Award winner) ran 23:19.0, a Personal Best (PB) ever 5K race performance while competing in San Diego, Ca. on October 22, 2011. Mary continues to have an outstanding competitive year which, according to her, isn’t over yet! Hurrah Mary!

Mary H. has been selected by the LAPRAAC Sports Committee to be the 2011 Daryl F. Gates Female Master Athlete of the Year Award recipient and will be honored at the annual LAPRAAC Sports Awards Banquet on November 18 at Elysian Park. The citation written by Coach Williams nominating Mary for the award reads as follows:

It is with extreme enthusiasm that I nominate Mary H. for consideration as the 2011 Female Master Athlete of the Year. Mary is a consummate enthusiastic person who has a positive impact upon everyone around her. She smiles frequently; constantly has a positive outlook, and easily engages in conversation with others. Because of these attributes she is a pleasure to have as a team member.

As an athlete, Mary’s competitive thirst is unquenchable as indicated by her super human list of competitions and achievements during the fall 2010 through fall 2011 competitive season. Mary competed in seventeen 5 K races, one 6 K race, one 9 K race, one 10 K race, one ½ marathon race, one ¼ marathon race, one 5 mile run, 4 mud runs, 4 stair climbing contest up to 75 floors earning 1st, 3rd and 4th place honors respectively. Mary also competed in the 2011 Western States Police and Fire Games as a 1500 meters contestant earning a gold medal for her efforts. She competed in the Nevada Police and Fire Games earning gold in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and 5K races. She continued her super human athleticism by earning a gold medal in the 1500 meters in the CSLB Sri Chimoy Masters Track Meet. Mary is also scheduled to compete in the 1500 meters race in the Club West Open/Masters Track Meet in Moorpark, Ca. on October 23, 2011. Mary also competed in one bench press contest earning a gold medal. Mary’s medals and achievement count for the year exceeds 10 first place gold medals, 4 second place silver medals, 2 third place bronze medals, and a host of other placements and honorable mentioning.

Mary also supported LAPRAAC shooting sports during the year by competing in the Nevada Police and Fire Games Service Pistol Match. She also competed in the West End Gun Club Inaugural Tactical Rifle Match as a member of the LAPRAAC Action Pistol Team. To that end, She is a frequent user of the LAPRAAC workout facility and shooting ranges, providing testimonial to one resounding fact; Officer Mary H. is an ambassador for health and fitness and a poster child for the LAPRAAC Sports Program. It is with extreme enthusiasm that I proudly nominate for consideration Officer Mary H. 2011 Female Master Athlete of the Year.