Tuesday, February 23, 2010

USATF-Minn Awards Celebration Photo Gallery

In case you missed Saturday night's USATF-Minnesota Awards Celebration, below are a handful of photos from the evening.

The second annual celebration, which confers dozens of awards to top Minnesota athletes and teams and also recognizes officials and other contributors, drew more than a 150 athletes and track and field aficionados this year.

Find a full listing of award winners HERE.

Women's Open Runner of the Year Jen Houck receives her award from USATF-Minnesota Managing Director Craig Yotter, while DtB's Charlie Mahler emcees.


Men's Open Runner of the Year Jeremy Polson with Yotter.


USATF- Minnesota Youth Chair Chris Dallager (at podium) recognizes 8-year-old J'ianna Sway Cager who won National AAU Junior Olympic titles at 100, 200, and 400 meters last summer. Cager's coaches Henry Combs (right) and James Banks presented Cager with her Female Bantam Athlete of the Year award.


Analisa Huschle, who set a new MSHSL all-time best in the long jump last year with her Class A winning 19-2 1/4 mark, was named USATF-Minnesota's Female High School Athlete of the Year.

Photos by Ed Whetham, courtesy of USATF-Minnesota.

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