2007 Wisconsin USATF Indoor Championships

Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Carthage College located in Kenosha. Results.


The Wisconsin USATF hosted their Indoor Championships at Carthage College's Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center (TARC). Track and field athletes from 10 years old to 'senior citizens' competed in the 55m dash, 55m hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot put, 1600m, 3000m, 5000m, 3000m walk, 400m dash, 800m run and 200m dash in age groups ranging from Bantam to Masters [ ages 30 and on up in 5 year increments]. Groups and individuals from Wisconsin competed.
Athletes compete in five age groups depending on their year of birth. Bantam [ 10 or younger], Midget [ 11 or 12], Youth [13 or 14], Intermediate [15 or 16], Young Men/Women [17 or 18]. In addition there are different classes of adult athletes. One of the runners, a 74 year old male competed in the distance races. Families play a big part in the development of the younger athletes. The pictures on this page are of some of the athletes who competed at the meet. The skill displayed by the young athletes was impressive. Events by age group link.


Toya Pedracine [L] a parent of one of the athletes is pictured helping one of the long jumpers from the South Madison Panthers team.

Coach Jerome Pettus [R] filmed jumpers from the South Madison Panthers in order to provide feedback to the younger athletes.

The atmosphere of the meet was very positive as the young track and field athletes could observe and learn from the more experienced athletes from the high school and collegiate level.



The jumper pictured above competes for the Beloit Flyers track club. Last summer as an 11 year old she jumped 16' 10 in the long jump and won the Wisconsin Outdoor USATF Championship in her age group.
Below are pictures of athletes competing in the 1600m and the shot put events.