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Awards Archive

2018 USATF Ohio Association Awards

Karen Krsak, Ohio Association President and Awards Chair presented the annual association awards at the March General Membership Association Meeting and the Officials Clinic. Click here for a complete list of the 2018 winners.

2018 USATF Ohio Grand Prix Awards

Awards were presented to the 2018 USATF Ohio Association Grand Prix winners during the Fall General Membership Meeting.

2017 USATF Ohio Association Awards

Karen Krsak, Ohio Association President and Awards Chair presented the annual association awards at the March General Membership Association Meeting and the Officials Clinic.

USATF Ohio Association Outstanding Official for 2016 Announced

Ron Althoff and Fred Thomas were announced as recipents of the USATF Ohio Association Official Award. This award is given to the official who has helped create an atmoshere in which all athletes and USATF members can perfrm at their maximum potential. Ron and Fred are the first recipents of this award and have dedicated their track and field officiating career to this ideal.

2015 USATF Ohio Association Awards Presented

Karen Krsak has been busy presenting the 2015 Awards to the Ohio Association members. Congratulations to all of the 2015 winners. We thank you for what you do for our Association. Click here for a complete list of award winners.

2015 Ohio Association Official of the Year

2015 USATF Ohio Association Official of the Year was awarded to Duane Shaul by Karen Krsak, Awards Chair.

USATF Ohio Association Outstanding Official Award

One of our association members put forth a proposal to create an award that would be created to recognize an outstanding official for the Ohio Association.

The Ohio Association Awards Committee took the proposal, created criteria and an application for this award. The committee then took the proposal to the executive committee and general meeting in September of 2015 for discussion, changes and adoption of the proposal.

Final changes were made and you can now find the criteria and application below.

  • Outstanding USATF Ohio Official Criteria
  • Application to nominate an Outstanding USATF Ohio Official

USATF Ohio Association Awards for 2014

Ohio Association Members,

We want to give our members the recognition they deserve as they work hard to make our association one of the best in the country.

Please take a few minutes to review the list for this year's awards and when you see them, please thank them for their service to the Ohio Association.

Doesn't matter if they are an athlete, official or someone who just takes that extra moment to give our association.

Karen Krsak
Awards Chair, Ohio Association

  • 2014 Ohio Association Award Winners

Susan Randall, 2014 Female 40-44 Masters Race Walker of the Year

At the 2014 USATF Annual Convention in Anaheim, Susan Randall of the Miami Valley Track Club was announced as the 2014 Female 40-44 Masters Race walker of the Year.

MIKE KEMPF, 2014 N.O.C. CHAIR AWARD WINNER

Mike Kempf, Master Level Official from Ohio received the National Officials Committee Chair Award for Outstanding Service at the annual Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet in Anaheim California during the USATF Annual Convention. During 2014 Mike worked the USATF Senior Championships in Sacramento, CA and the IAAF World Championships in Eugene, Oregon -- Mike also worked numerous NCAA meets throughout the Midwest and the South.

2014 USATF REGIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARD

Congratulations to Paige Biglin, Ohio recipient of the 2014 USATF Regional Volunteer Recognition Award presented at this years Annual Convention in Anaheim California. This award is to recognize those volunteers within our Associations for their support of their organization. This past year Paige has been instrumental in bringing together a LDR Championship Series of road races. Those races were the Columbus 10K in June, the Flash 5K in August and the Churchill's Half Marathon in November. Thanks Paige for all of your hard work.

USATF Ohio Association Awards for 2013

Congratulations to all Ohio Association members who have been presented awards from our President, Karen Krsak and/or the respective Committee Chairs for your contributions to the Ohio Association and USA Track & Field. This years winners are available here.

2013 ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS

At the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, two Ohio Association members received National recognitions for contributions to USA Track & Field. Congratulations to both.

  • Len Krsak received the Presidents Award from Stephanie Hightower during the Opening Session.
  • James Engle received the 2013 USATF Volunteer Recognition Award during the Regional Association Meeting This award was given to Jim for his tireless contributions year after year. Jim has given more than 2000 hours of service to USATF and the Ohio Association.

USATF Ohio Association Awards for 2012

See the list of award winners here.

2012 ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS

At the Annual Meeting in Daytona Beach Florida, several Ohio Association members received National recognitions for contributions to USA Track & Field.

  • Len and Karen Krsak were presented with special recognition from USATF President Stephanie Hightower during the Jesse Owens Award Banquet on Saturday Night. Len and Karen were honored with the Heliodoro and Patricia Rico Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Harold "Lefty" Martin received the Presidents Award from Stephanie Hightower during the Opening Session.
  • Scott Rose received two awards. The first was the 2012 Chair Award from the National Officials Committee during the N.O.C. Hall of Fame Award Banquet. The second award was the Horace Crow Award from the USATF Associations Committee during the Saturday Awards Luncheon.
  • Rita Somerlot received the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Service Award from ACC/ALUMNI at the Saturday Awards Luncheon. 
  • Vince Peters received the Mike Riban Award during the Saturday Awards Luncheon for providing long time and significant support of Race Walking. Vince was retiring after 10 years as Chair of the National Committee for Race Walking.

2011 Association Awards

Click here to see the award winners.

2010 Association Awards

The list of award winners is available here.

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