Masters So Cal (Southern California) Meet Results Links:
Note: Stories found in Newspapers in the Los Angeles area (such as the Los Angeles Times): (Link)
Meet Results
2020: Check appropriate website (and/or meet director) for 2020 updates.
Masters SCA (1970s to Present): http://mastershistory.org/usatf-masters-sca-meet/
Masters West Region (1975 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/usatf-masters-west-region-meet/
SCA Indoor Outdoor Meet (2006 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/sca-indoor-meet-run-outdoor/
Club West Meet (Santa Barbara) (1974 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/club-west-track-meet/
Grandfather Games (1971 to 1982) (Overall 1971 to 2004): http://mastershistory.org/grandfather-games/
Anteater Masters Games (replaced Grandfather Games) (1983 to 1990): http://mastershistory.org/grandfather-games/
Dan Aldrich Meet (replaced Grandfather Games) (1991 to 2004): http://mastershistory.org/grandfather-games/
John Ward Meet (Overall 1978 to 2014) : http://mastershistory.org/john-ward-meet/
City of Orange Masters Meet, Orange Springs Games, and Al Siddon Games (see John Ward Meet): http://mastershistory.org/john-ward-meet/
Palm Desert Senior Games (2001 to Present) (Overall 1970s to Present): http://mastershistory.org/palm-desert-senior-games/
Palm Desert Masters Meet and College of the Desert Meet: http://mastershistory.org/palm-desert-senior-games/
Palm Springs Senior Games (Olympic Games) (see Palm Desert): http://mastershistory.org/palm-desert-senior-games/
Palm Springs International Senior Games (see Palm Desert): http://mastershistory.org/palm-desert-senior-games/
Pasadena Senior Games / Pasadena Senior Olympics (1992 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/pasadena-senior-games/
Crown Valley Senior Games (see Pasadena Senior Games): http://mastershistory.org/pasadena-senior-games/
Striders Meet of Champions (Striders Relays) (1975 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/striders-meet-of-champions/
Trojan Masters Track Club Meet (1980s to Present): http://mastershistory.org/trojan-track-club-meet/
Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence (Calif.) (1988 to Present): http://mastershistory.org/results-sri-chinmoy-self-transcendence-masters-meet/
Corona Del Mar Relays (CDM Relays) and Don Palmer Memorial (Calif.): http://mastershistory.org/corona-del-mar-relays/
UC Irvine Senior Games (Calif.): http://mastershistory.org/uc-irvine-senior-olympics/
UC Irvine Masters Invitational was schedule 1973: http://mastershistory.org/uc-irvine-senior-olympics/
“Los Angeles Sports International Meet” was scheduled 1974 at UC Irvine: http://mastershistory.org/uc-irvine-senior-olympics/
Original contact was Warren Blaney (whom is credited for starting the Senior Games).
Senior Sports International Meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum (1970 to 1975): http://mastershistory.org/senior-sports-international-meet/
Los Angeles Senior Games (replaced the Senior Sports International Meet) (at USC and other locations): http://mastershistory.org/senior-sports-international-meet/
This meet was also know as “Senior World Games” in 1972.
Original contact was Warren Blaney (whom is credited for starting the Senior Games).
Inland Empire Senior Games in San Bernardino, Calif.: (2019 included 5k / 10 k, not track and field)
Orange County Senior Games (2nd annual: advertisement: NMN, June 1999, PDF, pg 7 of 36)
The May 23 & 24, 1970 LA Times states a meet held May 23, 1970 was a dual meet between
Seniors Track Club and Corona Del Mar Track Club at Corona Del Mar High School
(Orange County area, California). Athletes 40 and older.
The June 1, 1970 LA Times mentions a 1970 “Seniors Track SPAAAU Championship at Orange Coast College.”
Results are minimal in the LA Times – meet included Dan Aldrich, Willie Kleinsasser, Joe Page, Bob Richards,
Steve Seymour, Dewey Vroom, and Ross Winton.
The June 13 & 14, 1970 LA Times mentions a Masters All Comers meet held June 13 at Orange Coast College
for the running events. And the field events at Corona Del Mar High School. Athletes included Don Badinelli,
Wayne Ambrose, Jack Thatcher, Bob Williams, and Ross Winton.
The June 24, 1972 Redlands Daily Facts mentions a May 1972 Masters meet at Fullerton Univ. A Dr. Bowman threw the javelin.
Mt Sac Relays (Walnut, Calif.): Mt Sac Relays
Ben Brown meet (Fullerton, Calif.): Results: Ben Brown Meet, Fullerton, Calif.
Easter Relays (Santa Barbara): March 1972: Masters 100: 1st Smith 10.3 and Masters Mile: 1st Bill Fitzgerald 4:30.0, 2nd Smartt 4:32.2, 3rd Mundle 4:42.7 (San Francisco Examiner, Mar 26, 1972)
1980 Meet Contacts: 1980 Meet Contacts: (Feb 1980 NMN, PDF: pg. 4 of 16)
Olympics Legends:
1984: April 28-29, 1984 Olympic Legends at UCLA (June 1984 NMN: PDF: pg 1, 11-12, 40-41 of 44)
Saddleback Masters Relays (at Saddleback College, Calif.) (2000 to 2004):
2000: Advertisement for first Saddleback Relays: (contact: Doug Smith) (Jan 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 33)
2000: Feb 26, 2000 1st Annual Saddleback Masters Relays: Results: Saddleback Masters Relays 2000
2000 – continued: (April 2000 NMN, PDF: pg. 1, 12, 13, 34-35 of 40)
2001: Results: Saddleback Masters Relays 2001
2002: June 8, 2002: (missing 2002 meet results)
2003: Results: Saddleback Masters Relays 2003
2004: March 06, 2004: 5th Annual: Results: Saddleback Masters Relays 2004: (missing 2004 meet results)
Saddleback Masters Relays: 2005 was cancelled
Note: Aug 21, 1999 Orange County Senior Games were held at Saddleback College. (missing 1999 meet results)
Pan Am Games (1977 to 1981):
1977: Sept. 3-4, 1977 First Annual Pan American Masters Meet at UCLA (contact Bill Adler) (Results Excludes Sub-Masters: Nov 1977 USMITT, PDF: pg 3-4 of 13)
1977 – continued: (partial results: LA84 # 68, Sept-Oct 1977 Nor Cal Running Review, PDF: pg. 32 of 52)
1977: Masters Pan Am at UCLA Results: (Complete 1977 Meet Results)
1977: Masters Pan Am at UCLA Meet Program: (1977 Masters Pan Am at UCLA Meet Program)
1978: re-scheduled Aug. 19-20 Home Savings and Loan Pan American Masters Meet at Santa Ana (Contact: Hilliard Sumner)
1978 – continued: (partial Results: LA84 # 74, Nov-Dec 1978 Nor Cal, PDF: pg. 35 of 60)
1978 – continued (Winter 1978-1979 NMN, PDF: pg 9-11 of 12)
1979: July 21-22, 1979 Pam Am: in Pomona (partial results: LA84 # 78, Sept-Oct 1979 Nor Cal Running Review, PDF: pg. 22 of 32)
1979 – continued: (Oct 1979 NMN, PDF: pg. 22 of 25)
1979 – continued: The 1979 meet at Cal Poly Pomona had a nice write-up with pictures in the August 2, 1979 LA Times. (Contact: Hillard Sumner)
1980: Pan American Games. 4th Annual. Aug 16-17, 1980 at USC (Contact: Hillard Sumner)
1980 – continued: (partial: LA84 # 79a Spring 1980 Nor Cal Running Review, PDF: pg. 38 of 64)
1980 – continued: (partial: LA84 # 81, Fall 1980, PDF: pg 38 of 55)
1980 – continued: (Dec 1980 WAVA, PDF: pg 16-18, 20-23 of 36)
1980 – continued: (Sept 1980 NMN, PDF: pg 1, 9-10, 26-27 of 28)
1981: Aug 8-9, 1981. 5th Annual. At USC: (Sept 1981 NMN, PDF: pg 1, 13, 23-24, 29 of 32)
1982: 1982 Pan American Games was cancelled.
Additional past meet results can be found in past National Masters News (1977 to 2006 Link)
Others:
1968: Per May 17, 1968 Independent (Long Beach) newspaper: Three All-Comers meets age 40 plus were scheduled to be held at Costa Mesa High School (Calif.) Planned for May through July 1968. (Note: missing results).
1969: Jan 17, 1969: Senior Mile at Los Angeles Invitation: P. Mundle 4:31.6, B. Fitzgerald 4:48.8, Kleinsasser 4:54.7 (Independent Press Telegram Long Beach Jan 18, 1969)
1969: Feb 1969: Senior Mile at San Diego Indoor Games: P. Mundle 4:26.3 (1972 San Diego Indoor Games Program)
1969: June 7, 1969 Senior Mile at Compton-Coliseum, Calif.: Gookin (36) 4:24.2, D. Waco (36) 4:26.6, B. Fitzgerald (44) 4:28.0, P. Mundle (41) 4:28.2, J. Van Tatenhove (39) 4:32.1 (Per June 8, 1969 Independent Press Telegram) (June 7, 1969 at Compton-Coliseum Meet) (Broke Mundle’s meet records of 4:30.0 from 1968)
1970: May 23, 1970: Masters Dual Meet: Corona Del Mar beating Seniors Track Club at Corona Del Mar High School: Otis Chandler 46′-7.75″ SP (surpassing 1968 Bill Bangert’s 45′-9.5″); Otis Chandler 150′-10.5″ DT (surpassing 1969 Fortune Gordien 148′-0″) ; Otis Chandler 112′-0″ HT; Willis Kleinsasser 55.3 440 y; Bob Richards 11′-6″ PV & 5′-4″ HJ (May 23-24, 1970 LA Times)
1970: June 06, 1970 at Orange Coast College: per June 07, 1970 LA Times: Fortune Gordien 167′-8″ DT, Wayne Ambrose 11.4 100 yard, Ross Winton 11.7 & 26.9 100 & 220 yard, John Branes 55.9 for 440 yard, Jack Thatcher 42’11-1/2″ SP. (Gordien surpassing Otis Chandler’s May 23, 1970 DT record of 150′-10″)
Link to Chuck McMahon Meet (San Diego Track Club) (1999 to Present): (Link)
Link to San Diego Association Meet Results: (Link)
Link to West Region Meet Results: (Link)
Link to California State Games: held in San Diego: (Link)
1971: Jan 16, 1971 Sunkist Invitational in LA. Indoor. Masters Mile: Peter Mundle 4:33.3, Jim Vantatenhove 4:35.9, Bill Fitzgerald 4:49.0 and Owen Gorman 4:49.2. The Senior 60 yard dash: Virgil McIntyre (59) 7.6, Gene Hawsen 8.0, Sen. Alan Cranston (56) 8.1, and Delmar Mitchelson (62) 8.4 (San Francisco Examiner, Jan 17, 1971) (Oakland Tribune Jan 17, 1971)
1971: Mar 6, 1971: Seniors All-Comers meet at Valley College (meet director George Ker): George Ker (40-49) 45′-3.25″ SP & 149′-10″ DT. Peter Mundle (40-49) 3-mile & 5000 meter: 15::07.7 & 15:37.5 AR for 5000 meter. (Valley News, Van Nuys Mar 9, 1971) (Mar 7, 1971 LA Times)
1971: May 2, 1971 Orange Invitational Seniors at Chapman College: Virgil McIntyre (60) 4′-9.25″ HJ, 15′-0.75″ LJ. The 120 yard hurdles: Ted Rademaker (40-49) 15.9, O. Gillette (50-59) 17.8, Mitchelson (62) 23.1. George Ker (40-49) 45′-2″ SP. O. Gillette (50-59) 5′-3″ HJ. S. Davisson (40-49) 20′-9.25″ LJ. (LA Times May 3, 1971)
1971: May (24 ?), 1971 at UC Irvine: George Ker 46′-8.75″ SP (16-Lbs) Record. (breaking Otis Chandler 46′-4.5″ SP record from 1970) (May 25, 1971 Valley News, Van Nuys)
1973: scheduled June 30, 1973 UC Irvine Masters Meet (contact Bill Toomey)
1973: July 5-8, 1973 7th Annual Police Games, Los Angeles (Includes Masters) (partial: LA84 # 43, Aug-Sept 1973 NorCal, PDF: pg 15-16 of 24)
1973: July 1973 All-Comers meet at Pierce College: Included Masters 100, 220, mile, 2-mile (July 20, 1973 Valley News, Van Nuys)
1973: July 1973 All-Comers meet at Valley College: Included Masters JT & DT (July 27, 1973 Valley News, Van Nuys)
1974 Calif Relays Program Included Masters 100: http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/168-1974-CALIF-RELAYS-PROGRAM-Incl-Masters-100.pdf
1974 West Coast Relays Included Masters 100: http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/169-1974-WEST-COAST-RELAYS-Incl-Masters-100.pdf
1975: Results Jan 25, 1975 Indoor Meet in Anaheim (May 1975 Veteris, PDF: pg. 21 of 29) and (Feb 1975 USMTT, PDF: pg. 9 of 10)
1977 UC Irvine Meet of Champions Included Masters 100: http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/129-1977-UC-IRVINE-Meet-of-Ch-Incl-Masters-100.pdf
1977: July 9, 1977 Masters All-Comers Meet at Chapman College in Orange, CA. Per July 10, 1977 Santa Ana Register: Bill Morales 177′-5 JT and Monte Montgomery 5:42.2 mile.
1979: Scheduled Jan 6, 1979 2nd Annual Muhammad Ali Invit. Indoor Track Meet (Includes Masters) at Long Beach Arena
1980: July 26, 1980 Redlands Evening Kiwanis’ first Masters Meet held at Redlands Stadium. Meet results are listed in the newspaper (San Bernardino County Sun, CA, Aug 3, 1980).
1983: Sept 11, 1983 Citrack Track and Field Masters Meet, Azusa, CA: (Nov 1983 NMN)
Note: The Monrovia News-Post Sept 4, 1983 states at Citrus College and tentatively Lee Evans, Larry Stuart, Phil Conley, and Walt Butler to compete.
1985 and 1990s several Patriots Game took place in Southern Calif. (Contact: Marvin Thompson)
1987: Scheduled July 1987: (3rd Annual) Los Angeles Patriots Summer Relays; (2nd Annual) Calif. Masters T&F Team Championship
Note: Per LA Times story, Marvin Thompson Founded in 1985 the Los Angeles Patriots Track and Field organization
1998: Nov 14, 1998 Southland Senior Olympics in Long Beach (Mar 1999 NMN, PDF:, pg. 25 of 28)
2006: Throwers Meet: Dec 09, 2006 at UCSB: 2006: (Results)
2020: July 26, 2020: Meet at Chittick Field, Long Beach, Calif. (ignore Trojan / UCLA affiliation): (External Link)
Book “Masters Track and Field A History”; Leonard T. Olson: mentions in 1971 the Grandfather Games started,
later moved and renamed Anteaters Meet (UC Irvine), and later renamed Dan Aldrich Memorial Meet.
(missing meet results of the early 1970s)
Book “Masters Track and Field A History”; Leonard T. Olson: mentions a “USTFF” June 14-15, 1975 meet was held
in Calif. (by John Karwick) (missing meet results).
Southern Pacific AAU:
In 2020 the Southern Pacific AAU is youth sports consisting of counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura all within the State of California. (Territory re-aligned October, 1973.).
In 2020 SCA (Southern Calif. Association) USATF represents youth, Masters, Open, and Elite Athletes.