Dear Members, Family and Friends,

The New Year always brings renewed energy and  new plans for a brighter, more successful year.  2012 was a great year for us in Georgia and much was accomplished.  Let 2013 be a year where we build on our successes and  continue to grow our sport and offer our members great opportunities to compete, to coach, and to officiate. 

Our best wishes for a successful 2013!

USATF Georgia Association Board of Directors

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Georgia Mourns Loss of One of Our Members

Coach Tony Carpenter, Titan's Track Club, advised the Georgia Association of the recent death of 18 year old Jonathan Garner on December 21, 2012.  Garner died suddenly at home during winter break at Kennesaw State University.

Garner, a member of the KSU Track Team, graduated Roswell High School in 2012. Garner was a four-year track standout at Roswell High School. He also competed as a Junior Olympian, earning All-America honors in the 4x100 meter relay. His KSU coach, Andy Eggerth, is one of our Coaches Roundtable contributors.

Kennesaw State University is planning a memorial service in his honor on January 13, 2013. Article 

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December News

USATF National Club Cross Country Championships - Lexington, KY

Over 1,200 runners and over 100 teams congregated at Masterson Park for this competition on December 8, 2012. 

USATF Georgia was well represented by the Atlanta Track Club and Berry Run Club.  Malcolm Campbell (M40) of the Atlanta Track Club was the top overall masters male finisher with a time of 32:48.  In the women's 6 km race, Nancy Meck of the Atlanta Track Club came in 3rd overall (23:03.79).

In the overall open men's team competition, the Atlanta Track Club placed 35th with Berry Run Club not far behind at 40th place.  A big congratulations to the Atlanta Track Club men's teams who won 3 team divisions - M40, M60, M70! 

More Results HERE

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Adam Nelson Up For Gold Medal 8 Years Later

Eight years after the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, doping officials have ruled that the athlete who originally won gold at the Athens Games, Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine, was guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs.  Doping protocols allow for officials to store samples for eight years and retest them for substances they may not have been able to detect at the time the sample was taken.

For Nelson, the news was bittersweet. "One of the biggest parts of an Olympic career is when you hear your anthem and see your flag when you stand on that podium. That's something I can never replace."

Read entire article at www.usatfga.org under "Announcements".

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Upcoming Officials Clinics

• January 26, 2013 - Event Clinic (Starting) - Berkmar High School, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• February 2, 2013 - New Certifications/Recertifications Clinic - Smyrna Community Center, 2 p.m. to finish
• February 10, 2013 - New Certification/Recertification Clinic - Emory University 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact Officials Chair Murray Sanford, murraysanford@bellsouth.net, 770-928-4950. 

Please visit our website at www.usatfga.org for additional upcoming clinics. 

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