Foundation News
Stay up to date with the latest news, grants, athlete stories, and announcements from the USATF Foundation.
USATF Foundation to be Well-Represented in Doha
DOHA - Later this month, 115 athletes will make the long flight to Doha to represent Team USA at the IAAF World Championships. As in several recent Championships, the USATF Foundation will be showcased with 50 grant award winners scheduled to...
USATF Foundation Awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 51 Track & Field Athletes
PITTSBURGH - The USA Track & Field Foundation Board of Directors and donors were pleased to witness the four intense days of competition in Des Moines, Iowa at the USATF Outdoor Championships as the best in track & field fought for a...
USATF Foundation awards $625,000 in Stephen A. Schwarzman Grant Funds
NEW YORK CITY - Along with the rest of America’s track & field fans, the USATF Foundation was privileged to witness four grueling days of competition in Des Moines, Iowa at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships. The best athletes in the sport...
Jay Balaban Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH – Jay Balaban has been named a director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Jay is the founder & CEO of Connected Apparel, a women’s dress brand....
USA Track & Field Foundation announces 20 Youth Club Grant Recipients
PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and CEO Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 20 Youth Club Grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes...
USATF Foundation Promotes Tom Jackovic to CEO, Trixie Saumsiegle to COO
PITTSBURGH – Following its winter board meeting in San Diego last month, the USATF Foundation Board of Directors announced two executive staff promotions: Tom Jackovic has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Trixie Saumsiegle to Chief...
Lisa Larson Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH – Lisa Larson has been named a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Lisa Larson is a residential real estate professional at Warburg Realty,...
Katherine Greifeld Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH – Katherine Greifeld has been named a director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Katherine Greifeld is a New York City-based journalist at...
Shannon Osika Awarded Memorial USATF Foundation Grant
Middle distance runner Shannon Osika was recently awarded a USATF Foundation Grant in memory of Frederick W. Lambert. The grant was made possible through the generous donation of Heidi Keefe, a dedicated friend and donor to the Foundation, and a...