Boise, ID--Christel Donley got the meet off to a world record-breaking start at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at Jacksons Track in Nampa, ID.

Donley a Colorado Springs, CO, resident scored the most points by any woman in today's pentathlon with 4,103 points in winning the W70 age group division. She bettered the 3,653 points set in 1996 by Johnnye Valien of California. The 70-year-old Donley cleared 1.16m/3-9.5 to set an American record in the W70 high jump and bettered the 1.15m/3-9.25 set in 1998 by Leonore McDaniels.

Nolan Shaheed of Pasadena, CA, set an American record in the M55 3,000m after finishing in 9:30.09. The 55-year-old jumped out to an early lead bettering Victor Heckler's 9:33.40 set in 1998.

Linda Douglass tied an American record in the W60 high jump with a clearance of (1.30m/4-3.25). The W55 high jump was highly contested as the 2004 Sullivan Award finalist Phil Raschker of Marietta, GA, won with a clearance of 1.35m/4-5. Other high jump winners include Kimiko Nakatake (W30-1.50m/4-11), Caren Ware of Twin Peaks, CA, (W40-1.15m/3-9.25), Liz Johnson of Charlotte, NC, (W45-1.10m/3-7.25), Becky Sisley of Eugene, OR, (W65-1.05m/3-5.25) and Olga Kotelko (W85-0.85m/2-9.5).

Audrey Lary of Frederick, MD. set an American record in the W70 weight throw with a toss of 10.15m/33-3.75. The 70-year-old bettered the 8.42m/27-7.5 set in 2004 by Lillian Snaden.

William Jankovich improved his American record in the M70 pentathlon with a score of 3,547 points. The 71-year-old bettered the 3,501 points he set in 2004. James Stookey of Dickerson, MD, set an American record in the M75 pentathlon with a score of 3,959 points. The 75-year-old Stookey bettered the 3,531 set in 2001 by Melvin Larsen.

Leland McPhie of San Diego, CA, improved his on American age group record in the M90 shot put. The 91-year-old tossed 6.91m/22-8 on his last attempt bettering the 6.71m/22-0.25 he set in 2004. Other men's shot put winners include Tom Gage (M60-14.47m/47-5.75), Gerald Vaughn (M65-13.94m/45-9), Henry Ross (M70-12.83m/42-1.25), Jim Gerhardt (M75-11.01m/36-1.5) and Richard Mulkern (M80-9.34m/30-7.75).

James Wetenhall set an American record in the M50 weight throw with his toss of 20.31m/66-7.75. The 50-year-old, Wetenhall bettered the 17.66m/57-11.25 set in 2002 by Tim Edwards.

Paul Sinatra of Sacramento, CA, cleared 4.70 meters/15 feet, 5 inches to win a highly contested pole vault competition in the M40 age group. Paul Babits of Fort Wayne, IN, cleared the same height as Sinatra, but finished second due to the number of misses. Other pole vault winners include Rod Wilcox of Edmonds, WA, (M35-2.90m/9-6.25) and John Castle of Ashburn, VA. (M45-3.95m/12-11.5).

Other women's pentathlon winners were Caren Ware of Twin Peaks, CA, (W40-2,514), Liz Johnson of Charlotte, NC, (W45-1,815), Kay Glynn of Hastings, IA, (W50-3,485), Mary Trotto of Smithtown, NY, (W55-1,671), Barbara Jordan of Burlington, VT, (W65-3,414) and Johnnye Valien of Los Angeles CA, (W79-2,759).

The men's 2005 pentathlon champions were Rod Wilcox (M35-2,619), Winchester Johnson (M40-2,893), Peter Grimes of Sacramento, CA, (M45-3,438), William Murray (M50-3,671), Douglas Watson (M55-3,414), Ron Colliver (M60-3,243) and Emil Pawlik (M65-4,401).

Other 3,000m winners include Kareem Lanier (M30-9:14.76), Robert VanCleve (M35-9:11.94), William Kimball (M40-8:55.29), Chuck Coats (M45-9:12.63), Dave Clingan of Portland, OR (M50-9:34.34), Colin McArdle of Boston, MA, (M60-10:30.65), Thom Weddle (M65-11:26.99), Gordon McClenathen (M70-13:29.28), Jack Gray (M75-14:16.13), John Keston of (M80-13:30.77) and Frankie Levine of Norristown, PA (23:12.34).

Kathryn Martin of Northport, NY, ran the fastest time by any woman in today's 3,000m competition. The 53-year-old ran 10:35.96 to win the W50 age group division. Mary Grene of So Cal Track Club ran 10:59.05 to win a close W40 3,000m race against her fellow teammate Lorraine Jasper who finished second in 10:59.73. Trisha Kluge of Eugene, OR, won the W45 3,000m race in 10:59.78 barely edging runner-up finisher Rebecca Marvil of Houston, TX, (11:00.02). Other women's 3,000m champions include Jeanette Groesz of Redmond, OR (W55-11:02.38), Mary Harada of West Newbury, MA (W65-15:12.14), June Machala of Spokane, WA (W70-14:49.68) and Gerry Davidson of Fallbrook, CA (W80-21:27.04).

In the women's hammer throw the 2005 national champions are Joan Stratton (W55-12.41m/40-8.75), Sharon Raham (W55-5.50m/18-0.5), Karen Huff (W60-7.17m/23-6.25) and Mary Roman (W65-9.14m/30-0). The men's hammer throw winners were Todd Taylor (M50-16.77m/55-0.25).

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