The 2025 USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships concluded on Sunday (20-July) at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. A total of 1,192 athletes from all 50 states competed in the four-day national championship.
USATF Virginia was represented by 40 athletes who delivered outstanding performances throughout the meet. Virginia athletes brought home 25 national titles and made 50 total trips to the awards podium, earning medals for top-three finishes.
Several standout athletes delivered exceptional performances. Ronald Humphrey (M65-69) was the most dominant performer, capturing six gold medals across the sprints, hurdles, jumps, and pentathlon while posting world-class age-graded marks of 92.75% (300m Hurdles) and 91.67% (100m). Linda Harper (W70-74) swept the throwing events with four golds, while Bethany Spector (W35-39) and Anna Roberts (W30-34) each secured triple golds in distance and throws, respectively. Micheal Hanks (M60-64) triumphed in all three horizontal jumps, and the Pony Express TF Club added multiple relay victories and individual wins to cap an impressive team placing of 7th (out of 129 teams) when combining the men's and women's team scores.
🥇 GOLD MEDALISTS • Anna Roberts – W30-34 Shot Put, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw | Pony Express TFC • Bethany Spector – W35-39 2000m Steeple, 10 km, 5000m | Tidewater Striders • Bradley Paye – M50-54 10 km Road Race | Blacksburg Striders • Dainen Brass – M25-29 200m | Pony Express TFC • Dana Hayden – W45-49 1500m • Linda Harper – W70-74 Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw, Discus Throw | Pony Express TFC • Micheal Hanks – M60-64 High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump | Pony Express TFC • Pony Express TF Club – W50+ 4x400m Relay • Rob Gritzer – M25-29 Pentathlon • Ronald Humphrey – M65-69 300m Hurdles, 100m, 200m, Long Jump, 400m, Pentathlon • Walter Bass Jr. – M80-84 Shot Put • Blacksburg Striders – M55+ 4x800m Relay
🥈 SILVER MEDALISTS • Anna Roberts – W30-34 Long Jump, Javelin Throw | Pony Express TFC • Carmella Marshall – W50-54 400m | Pony Express TFC • Dainen Brass – M25-29 100m | Pony Express TFC • David Hood – M60-64 Pole Vault, High Jump, Pentathlon | Wahoo TF • Diana Daniels – W70-74 200m, High Jump | Pony Express TFC • John Billingsley IV – M35-39 Hammer Throw | Pony Express TFC • John Cerminara – M30-34 Discus Throw | Commonwealth Throws • Linda Harper – W70-74 Weight Throw | Pony Express TFC • Pony Express TF Club – M25+ 4x400m Relay • Raymond Funkhouser – M70-74 10 km Race Walk, 5000m Race Walk | Pony Express TFC • Rob Gritzer – M25-29 400m • Ronald Humphrey – M65-69 100m Hurdles
🥉 BRONZE MEDALISTS • Dana Hayden – W45-49 800m • Diana Daniels – W70-74 100m | Pony Express TFC • John Billingsley IV – M35-39 Javelin Throw | Pony Express TFC • Pony Express TF Club – M65+ 4x100m Relay, W50+ 4x100m Relay • Travis Henderson – M30-34 100m • Willie Spruill – M65-69 300m Hurdles | Pony Express TFC
Age-Graded National Class Performances (80–89%) Athletes achieving age-graded scores over 80% are considered national class performers. Virginians reached this mark 31 times in Huntsville, with Ronald Humphrey's 92.75% (300m Hurdles) and 91.67% (100m) going one step further with 90%+ world-class performances.
92.75% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 300m Hurdles) 91.67% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 100m) 89.42% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 200m) 88.56% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 200m Prelim) 88.21% – Travis Henderson (M30-34 100m) 87.48% – Dana Hayden (W45-49 1500m) 86.93% – Willie Spruill (M65-69 100m) 86.15% – Willie Spruill (M65-69 100m Prelim) 86.15% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 Long Jump) 85.89% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 400m) 85.61% – Travis Henderson (M30-34 100m Prelim) 84.93% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 100m Prelim) 84.65% – David Hood (M60-64 Pole Vault) 84.60% – Dana Hayden (W45-49 800m) 84.51% – Rob Gritzer (M25-29 400m) 84.04% – Dainen Brass (M25-29 100m) 84.04% – Gerald Mitchell (M60-64 100m) 83.81% – Gerald Mitchell (M60-64 100m Prelim) 83.58% – Carmella Marshall (W50-54 100m) 82.89% – Dainen Brass (M25-29 200m) 82.86% – Willie Spruill (M65-69 200m) 82.70% – Ronald Humphrey (M65-69 400m Prelim) 82.67% – Carmella Marshall (W50-54 100m Prelim) 82.04% – Micheal Hanks (M60-64 High Jump) 81.87% – Willie Spruill (M65-69 200m Prelim) 81.45% – Diana Daniels (W70-74 100m) 81.41% – Micheal Hanks (M60-64 Triple Jump) 81.40% – Carmella Marshall (W50-54 200m) 81.12% – Joe Mack (M70-74 100m Prelim) 80.70% – Carmella Marshall (W50-54 400m) 80.38% – Gerald Mitchell (M60-64 400m)
🔗 Click here to view the complete Virginia results scoreboard.
Looking Ahead The 2026 USATF Masters Outdoor Championships will be held July 23–26 in Geneva, Ohio. The 2026 USATF Masters Indoor Championships are scheduled for February 19–22 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.