Annual Meeting and Workshop Reports

2022  Annual Meeting

The 2022 annual meeting was held in Orlando, Florida and this was the first fully in-person meeting since Covid. Below you will find the committee reports from this meeting.





2021 Hybrid Annual Meeting

Congratulations to Brianna Mitchell winner of the Midwest Region Volunteer of the Year

Below are the delegate reports from the 2021 Annual meeting


2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

Congratulations to Terri Tutt, winner of the Association Chair Award

Reports

To view all 2020 reports from the following delegates, click here.

Delegates

• Karen Krsak, President: President's Report 
• Patty Mitchell, Vice President: Diversity & Leadership 
• Barbara Hensley, Race Walk: Race Walk Committee Report 
• Duane Gosa, Masters: Masters Committee Report
• Len Krsak, Officials Certification: Rules Committee Report  
• Terri Tutt, Secretary: Organizational Servies
• Phil Wright, Men & Women's Track & Field: Coaching Education and Men's Track & Field
• Lloyd Martin, Youth Chair: Youth Athletics Committe Report
• Paige Biglin, LDR Chair: LDR and Women's Track and Field
• Fritz Spielman, Treasurer

2019 Annual Meeting: Reno, Nevada

Congratulations to Karen Krsak and Patty Mitchell, recipients of the N.O.C. Chair Award.

Reports

To view all 2019 reports from the following delegates, click here.

Delegates

• Karen Krsak, President: President's Report 
• Patty Mitchell, Vice President: Miscellaneous Committees including Sports Med and Associations
• Brenda Martin, Membership and Sanctions: USATF Women's Commission 
• Fritz Spielman, Treasurer: Youth Athletics Committee Report   
• Barbara Hensley, Race Walk: Annual Meeting and Race Walk Committee 
• Duane Gosa, Masters: Masters Committee Report
• Len Krsak, Officials Certification: Rules Committee Report  
• Terri Tutt, Secretary: Organizational Servies
• Phil Wright, Men & Women's Track & Field: Coaching Education and Men's Track & Field
• Angela Freeman: Executive Committee At Large, Coaches Advisory Committee 
• Elinor Tootle, Delegate Elected: LDR and MUT Committee Meetings 
• James Perry, Delegate Elected: Coaches Advisory Committee (CAC) Meetings
• Mary Wineburg, Executive Committee At Large, Athlete: Association and AAC Meetings 
• Loretta Blaut, Athlete: AAC

2018 Annual Meeting: Columbus, Ohio

Reports

To view all 2018 reports from the following delegates, click here.

Delegates

• Karen Krsak, President: Annual Meeting Report  
• Patti Mitchell, Vice President: Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council   
• Terri Tutt, Secretary: General Services General Meeting   
• Brenda Martin, Membership and Sanctions Chair: Women's Track & Field  
• Fritz Spielman, Treasurer: Annual Meeting Report 
• Yoland Fereeman, Youth Chair: Annual Meeting Report 
• Barbara Hensley, Race Walk Chair: Race Walk Committee Report  
• Phil Wright, Men's Track & Field Chair: Men's Track & Field; Coaches Education  
• Duane Gosa, Masters Track & Field Chair: Masters Track and Field  
• Paige Biglin, LDR Chair: LDR Report 
• Len Krsak, Officials Certificiation Chair: Law & Legislation; Rules;
• Mary Wineburg, Athlete

Alternates

• Jim Engel: Annual Meeting Report
• Mike Kempf: Annual Meeting Report
• Duane Shaul
• James Perry

Additional Reports

• Mary Hartzler: Annual Meeting Report
• Mary Robinson: Annual Meeting Report
• James Kakos: Annual Meeting Report   
• Brianna Mitchell: Annual Meeting Report   
• Lexy Mitchell: Annual Meeting Report   
• Les Chih: Annual Meeting Report   
• Brian Stephens: Annual Meeting Report   
• Carolee Stephens: Annual Meeting Report  
• Mike Nissenbaum: Annual Meeting Report   
• Elinor Tootle: Para and SafeSport

2017 Annual Meeting: Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio delegation did not have to travel very far for this year's Annual Meeting, just a few miles depending on where they lived to heart of Ohio and Columbus. The USATF Annual Convention was conducted  November 28 thru December 3. Members of the Ohio delegation attended four days of meetings, workshops and clinics. Karen Krsak finished her first year as the National Officials Committees Hall of Fame Chair with an outstanding banquet at the Hyatt Regency Columbus.

Reports

To view all 2017 reports from the following delegates, click here.

Delegates

• Karen Krsak, President: President's Report and Coaches Registry Minimum Standards  
• E. Scott Rose, V.P. and Communications Chair: MUT Report  
• Linda Melzer, Secretary: Association Workshop, Organizational Services and N.O.C.    
• Brenda Martin, Membership/Sanctions: Para Athletes Committee 
• Fritz Spielman, Treasurer/Coach: Cross Country Council 
• Barbara Hensley, Race walk Chair: Race Walk Committee and Officials    
• Jim Engel, Men's T&F Chair: Men's Track & Field  
• Yolanda Freeman, Youth Chair: Youth Committee   
• Duane Gosa, Masters Chair: Masters Report   
• Paige Biglin, LDR Chair: Men's and Women's LDR Committees  
• Len Krsak, Officials Chair: 2017 Rules Report Scorecard and 2017 L&L Report  
• Joel Brown, NCAA Coach/Athlete: ACC Committee  
• Mary Wineberg, Athlete: Women's Commission, Athletes Advisory and Men's LDR

Alternates

• Duane Shaul: Notes from the Offical's Committees    
• Terri Tutt
• James Perry
• Patty Mitchell
• Ernest Downing Jr.: USATF High Performance Plan Report   

Reports

To view all 2017 reports from the following delegates, click here.

2016 Annual Meeting: Orlando, Florida

The Ohio delegation traveled to Orlando Florida for the 2016 USATF Annual Convention on November 30 thru December 4. Members of the Ohio delegation attended four days of meetings, workshops and clinics. Congratulations to Brenda Martin, recipient of the Stephanie Hightower President's Award, Randy Hopkins, recipient of the Association Chair Award and Karen Krsak was inducted into the National Official's Hall of Fame. In election news, Len Krsak was elected to serve on the USATF Board of Directors representing the Officials.

Reports

To view all 2016 reports from the following delegates, click here.

Delegates

• Karen Krsak, President: Associations Report and IAAF Women's Commission  
• E. Scott Rose, V.P. and Communications Chair: MUT Report  
• Linda Melzer, Secretary: Secretary's Report   
• Brenda Martin, Membership: Master LDR Growth Initiative  
• Fritz Spielman, Treasurer and Youth Chair: Youth Athletics Report  
• Barbara Hensley, Race walk Chair: Race Walk Report   
• Jim Engel, Men's and Women's T&F: Track & Field Report 
• Phil Wright, Athletes Advisory: Coaching Education Report  
• Duane Gosa, Masters Chair: Masters Report   
• Paige Biglin, LDR Chair: LDR Report  
• Len Krsak, Officials Chair: N.O.C. Chair Report and L & L Report
• Joel Brown, Athlete & Coach: ACC Report   
• Randal Hopkins, Past President: Associations Report

Alternates

• Harold Martin
• Ulysses Rozelle
• Duane Shaul: Reports from Various Committee Meetings  
• Brian Stephens
• Terri Eldridge-Tutt
• James Perry
• Patty Mitchell
• Mike Kempf