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Congratulations Lynn, Debi, Billy, and Gibby!



Lynn Brown Elected President

Of USATF Oregon


Lynn Brown was elected the President of the USATF Oregon Association at the Association’s Annual Meeting held on September 15.


Brown was elected to a two-year term as leader of the organization. She replaces Jay Miles who stepped down due to his relocation to another state. 


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Debi Hanson Re-Elected for Second Term

As a USATF Oregon Vice President


Debi Hanson was re-elected the 2nd Vice President of the USATF Oregon Association at the Association’s Annual Meeting held in September. 


In her role as Vice President, Hanson is chair of the Association Budget and Audit Committee and handles the organization’s bookkeeping. Debi oversees the USATF Oregon event sanctions process. She also helps manage the RefTown online scheduling service for track and field officials. 


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Billy Fields Re-elected Youth Chair

Of the USATF Oregon Association


Billy Fields was re-elected as USATF Oregon Youth Committee Chair at the Association Annual Meeting held in September. Fields has served in the position for the past two years.


The election featured two candidates, Fields and Gail Kleinke. Kleinke is a former Association Board member and served in several officer positions during her tenure.


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Gibby Reynolds Elected Officials Chair

Of the USATF Oregon Association


Robert “Gibby” Reynolds was elected the new Officials Committee Chair of the USATF Oregon Association at the Association’s Annual Meeting held in September. Reynolds replaces Jerry Westfall as Chair after Westfall stepped down after 20 years in the position.


Reynolds will oversee the activities of the committee which include recruiting, training, mentoring, and certifying USATF track and field officials in Oregon. Gibby is also responsible for maintaining the USATF Officials Code of Ethics and Performance Guidelines. He will be assisted in these duties by Scott Phoenix, USATF Oregon Certification Chair. 


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Jerry Westfall Honored 

By the Oregon Association


Jerry Westfall was recognized at the USATF Oregon Association Annual Meeting for his service to the Association as Officials Committee Chair. Jerry recently stepped down as Chair after serving in the position for 20 years (2005-2024).


Jerry’s two decades of service have benefited all track and field officials in the Association through his recruiting and training work and his acquisition and upgrading of officiating equipment. He and USATF Oregon 2nd Vice President Debi Hanson were the first to create track and field scheduling for Oregon officials using the RefTown online registration service. RefTown provides paid assignments for track and field officials.


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