Grand Rapids Athletes at the USA Track & Field Masters Championships

The USA Track & Field Masters Championships will take place at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, July 14 – 17.

Over 1,000 athletes will compete including many from West Michigan.

Here are some Michigan stars to watch for:

Grand Rapids favorites from Peter Taylor, Meet Announcer:

Ruben Henderson, Jr.: Age 54. A sweet-striding middle distance man, Ruben likes to go to the front early and then see what develops. At nationals he will take a shot at medaling in, or even winning, four races, the 800, 1500, 5000, and 10,000. At the 2014 outdoor nationals he took a third in the 10,000 with a very nice time of 37:20.41 (6:00.6 per mile).

Jeremy Kooyer: Age 45. Jeremy will confine his efforts to the pole vault, where he has an excellent chance of medaling and may even win.

Gerald Holliday: Age 44. Gerald will run only in the 100 dash, where he appears to be a bit of a longshot, given the strength of the field.

John Dood: Age 51. John likes to stretch it out a bit, which means he will compete in the 5,000 and 10,000 runs in Grand Rapids.

Lisa Dood: Age 51. Like John, Lisa will line up in the 5,000 and 10,000.

More Michigan stars from Lou Andreadis, Meet Director:

Kelly Lycan: Lawton, 57 years old. Kelly will compete in the high jump, triple jump and javelin. She is the head women's track coach at Western Michigan University.

Howard Booth: Gregory, 72 years old. Howard will compete in the pole vault, long jump, 300 hurdles and 80 hurdles. He is an assistant track coach at Eastern Michigan University.

Daryl Stallworth: Traverse City, 45 years old. Daryl will compete in the 100 meter. He is a former All-American and school record holder at Saginaw Valley State University.

Pat Garrett: Wyoming, 35 years old. Pat will compete in the 200 meter and 400 meter and is a former school record holder at Grand Valley State University.

Jeanette Baas: Kalamazoo, 99 years old. Jeanette will compete in the 100 meter. She is the oldest Michigan athlete competing.