Elite Athlete Support

Elite Athletes interested in the USATF Foundation Elite Athlete Grant program are asked to complete the Elite Athlete Development Grant application. Please read the eligibility criteria before starting the application.

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Elite Athlete Grant Recipients (*denotes first-time grantee):

2012 Athletes Event
Gwendolyn Berry* Hammer Throw
Lance Brooks Discus Throw
Noah Bryant Shot Put
Mike Hazle Javelin Throw
Britney Henry Hammer Throw
Cyrus Hostetler* Javelin Throw
Kibwe Johnson Hammer Throw
A.G. Kruger Hammer Throw
Cory Martin Shot Put
Suzy Powell Discus Throw
Aretha Thurmond Discus Throw
Sarah Walker Shot Put/Hammer Throw
Ian Waltz Discus Throw
Corey White Javelin Throw
Russ Winger Discus Throw/Shot Put
Jason Young* Discus Throw
Rachel Yurkovich Javelin Throw
   
2011 Athletes Event
Lance Brooks Discus Throw
Joel Brown* 110 Meter Hurdles
Noah Bryant Shot Put
Mike Hazle Javelin Throw
Britney Henry Hammer Throw
Becky Holliday* Pole Vault
Mark Hollis Pole Vault
Kibwe Johnson Hammer Throw
A. G. Kruger* Hammer/Weight Throw
Stevi Large Hammer Throw
Consuella Moore* 100/200 Meters
Erica Moore* 800 Meters/400 Meter Hurdles
Melinda Owen Pole Vault
Jacob Pauli* Pole Vault
Trevell Quinley* Long Jump
Sarah Stevens-Walker Shot Put
Jamaal Torrance 400 Meters
Bettie Wade Heptathlon
Ian Waltz Discus Throw
Evander Wells* Sprints
Karjuan Williams 800 Meters
Tiffany Williams 400 Meter Hurdles
Russ Winger Shot Put
   
2010 Athletes Event
Keshia Baker* 400 Meters

Sheldon Battle

Shot Put

Laron Bennett

400 Meter Hurdles
Lance Brooks* Discus Throw

Noah Bryant

Shot Put

Leslie Cole*

400/200 Meters

Dominique Darden

400 Meter Hurdles
Nichole Denby* 100 Meter Hurdles

Erin Gilreath

Hammer Throw

Brianna Glenn

Long Jump

Mike Hazle

Javelin Throw

Christopher Helwick

Decathlon

Britney Henry

Hammer Throw

Mark Hollis*

Pole Vault

Daniel Huling*

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Kylie Hutson* Pole Vault
Kibwe Johnson* Hammer Throw
Joe Kindred* High Jump
Stevi Large* Hammer Throw
Nicole Leach 400 Meter Hurdles
Mechelle Lewis* 100 Meters
Yvette Lewis Triple Jump/100 Meter Hurdles
Brenda Martinez* 800/1500 Meters
Erica McClain* Triple Jump

Jerome Miller

110 Meter Hurdles
Keith Moffatt High Jump

Darren Niedermeyer

Pole Vault
Melinda Owen Pole Vault

Kara Patterson*  

Javelin Throw

Chris Randolph

Decathlon

Liz Roehrig*

Heptathlon
Mary Saxer* Pole Vault

Loree Smith

Hammer Throw

Sarah Stevens*

Shot Put/Hammer Throw
Jamaal Torrance 400 Meters

Matthew Turner

Long Jump
Bettie Wade* Heptathlon
Ian Waltz* Discus Throw

Liz Wanless

Shot Put

Corey White*

Javelin Throw

Karjuan Williams*

800 Meters

Rubin Williams*

Sprints
Tiffany Williams* 400 Meter Hurdles
Mary Wineberg* 400 Meters

Russ Winger

Shot Put

Rachel Yurkovich     

Javelin Throw
   
2009 Athletes Event
Miriam Barnes 400 Meter Hurdles
Erica Bartolina Pole Vault
Sheldon Battle Shot Put
LaRon Bennett 400 Meter Hurdles
Noah Bryant Shot Put
William Conwell Discus Throw
Dominique Darden 400 Meter Hurdles
Monica Hargrove 400 Meter Run
Mike Hazle Javelin Throw
Chris Helwick Decathlon
Britney Henry Hammere Throw
Adam Kuehl Discus Throw
Nicole Leach 400 Meter Hurdles
Yvette Lewis Triple Jump
Shani Marks Triple Jump
Cory Martin Shot Put/Hammer Throw
Jerome Miller 110 Meter Hurdles
Keith Moffatt High Jump
Melinda Owen Pole Vault
Suzy Powell Discus Throw
Chris Randolph Decathlon
Brandon Roulhac Triple Jump
Alice Schmidt 800 Meter Run
April Steiner Pole Vault
Aretha Thurmond Discus Throw
Matthew Turner Long Jump
Morgan Uceny 800 Meter run
Maggie Vessey 800 Meter Run
Liz Wanless Shot Put
Russ Winger Shot Put
Rachel Yurkovich Javelin Throw
   

2008 Athletes

Event

Kyle Alcorn 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Cecilia Barnes Discus Throw
LaRon Bennett 400 Meter Hurdles
Dominque Darden 400 Meter Hurdles
Jim Dilling High Jump
Erin Gilreath Hammer Throw
Brianna Glenn Long Jump
Ryan Harlan Decathlon
Bethany Hart Hammer Throw
Mike Hazle Javelin Throw
Christopher Helwick Decathlon
Britney Henry Discus Throw
Adam Kuehl Discus Throw
Lionel Larry 400 Meter Run
Shani Marks Triple Jump
Shameka Marshall Long Jump
Keith Moffatt High Jump
Jamie Nieto High Jump
Travis Nutter Hammer Throw
David Oliver 110 Meter Hurdles
Diana Pickler Heptathlon
Chris Randolph Decathlon
Steve Sherer 1,500 Meter Run
Leigh Smith Javelin Throw
Loree Smith Hammer Throw
Desiraye Speer 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
April Steiner Pole Vault
Aretha Thurmond Discus Throw
Jamaal Torrance 400 Meter Run
Stephanie Brown Trafton Discus Throw
Morgan Uceny 800 Meter run
Latosha Wallace 400 Meter Hurdles
   
2007 Athletes Event
Ryan Harlan Decathlon
Bethany Hart Hammer Throw
Mike Hazle Javekin Throw
Robby Hughes 110 Meter Hurdles
Tiombe Hurd Triple Jump
Darren Niedermeyer PoleVault
Justin Norberg Pole Vault
Travis Nutter Hammer Throw
Brian Olinger 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
David Oliver 110 Meter Hurdles
Diana Pickler Heptathlon
Leigh Smith Javelin Throw
Loree Smith Hammer Throw
April Steiner Pole Vault
Aretha Thurmond Discus Throw
Stephanie Brown Trafton Discus Throw
   
2006 Athletes Event
Brianna Glenn Long Jump
Ryan Harlan Decathlon
Justin Norberg Pole Vault
Travis Nutter Hammer Throw
Leigh Smith Javelin Throw
Loree Smith Hammer Throw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brenda Martinez

Maggie Vessey

Kara Patterson

Mark Hollis

Rachel Yurkovich

Aretha Thurmond

David Oliver

Chris Helwick

Mike Hazle