2009 Puma Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. SAC ⋅ Mount San Antonio College, CA, US ⋅ Apr, 16 2009 - Apr 18 2009 | Coverage created by M V
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Hilmer Lodge was only with the Mt. SAC Relays a relatively short time but the impact he had on it and track and field in the US was profound. In preparation for his first Mt. SAC Relays event, Hilmer convinced the Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees to construct a state of the art track and field facility inside an already beautiful stadium complex. When completed, it was considered one of the fastest all-weather tracks in the world. The composition was of volcanic…
WALNUT, CA) – 2004 Men's Pole Vault Olympic Silver Medalist Toby Stevenson will kick off his 2009 season at the Mt. SAC Relays. Stevenson one of the most colorful and popular track and field figures in the world is a three time Mt. SAC Relays Champion. An avid supporter of the Relays, Stevenson is known for his entertaining celebrations and his signature black helmet which according to him "protects his Stanford education."
Stevenson will be challenged by an world class international contingent including Giovanni Lanaro (Mexican, Mt. SAC Relays and Hilmer Lodge Stadium Record Holder, 2 time Olympian) and Daichi Sawano of Japan (2 time Olympian, Japanese Record Holder). The field will also include up and coming Americans Mark Hollis (#3 US Ranking, 18'10.25"), Tommy Skipper (#7 US Ranking, 18'08.25) and Rory Quiller (#10 US Ranking, 18'06.50").
(WALNUT, CA) - Allyson Felix, two time Olympic Silver Medalist in the 200 Meters and Olympic Gold Medalist in the 2008 Women's 4X400M Relay once again plans to start her 2009 outdoor campaign at the Mt. SAC Relays. On her IAAF blog, Felix states that she has not yet made her "race schedule for this season yet but I know I will compete in the 100M, 200M and 400M all at some point during the season."
Felix, a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, has stated that "training is going well" and that "it has been excited to be a spectator during this indoor season."
(WALNUT, CA) - American 110 Meter Hurdle Record Holder, Dominique Arnoldwill open his 2009 campaign at the 51st Annual Mt. SAC Relays on April 18th, 2009. Arnold set the American Record of 12.90 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006. He is a former NCAA Champion out of Washington State University, 2006 US Outdoor Champion and the 2006 World Indoor Championship 60 Meter Hurdles Bronze Medalist.
"I look forward to opening my 2009 season at my home meet and seeing the fans in Walnut," replies Arnold. "I have been running at the Mt. SAC Relays since I was in high school and I remember watching some of the greatest athletes in history, like Carl Lewis, compete at the Mt. SAC Relays. These athletes inspired me and I hope to do the same with the younger generation who will be watching."









































































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why don't you have the women's steeplechase trackside?i hope that!!