Details about summer 2024 Masters Team workouts will be posted here sometime during spring 2024.
Home of the 2023 Indoor NATIONAL CHAMPION
M50 4x200m & 4x400m Relays!!!
You're never too old to compete in the sport of track and field! Many meets accept Open and Masters entries, and many meets cater specifically to adult competitors. Age categories are generally divided into 5-year increments (e.g. W30-34, M85-89).
Meets for Masters include:
Meets for Masters include:
- USATF Masters Nationals, Indoor and Outdoor
- National Senior Games
- Michigan Senior Olympics
- USATF Michigan, plus other state USATF Association meets
- *** 2024 Midwest Area Calendar ***
- and many more!!!
Meet Our Nationals Team
Tom Jacobs
Events (M60-64): 50/60m*, 100m, 200m, Long Jump* (* = All-American)
National Senior Games and USATF Nationals Medalist: 2016 Outdoor Long Jump (Bronze), 2015 NSGA Long Jump (Bronze), 2013 NSGA Long Jump (Silver)
11x Masters All-American with Numerous Event Top-10 USA National Rankings!
Tom is a CYO Track Coach in the Detroit Area Catholic League
Events (M60-64): 50/60m*, 100m, 200m, Long Jump* (* = All-American)
National Senior Games and USATF Nationals Medalist: 2016 Outdoor Long Jump (Bronze), 2015 NSGA Long Jump (Bronze), 2013 NSGA Long Jump (Silver)
11x Masters All-American with Numerous Event Top-10 USA National Rankings!
Tom is a CYO Track Coach in the Detroit Area Catholic League
Carlos de Freitas
Events (M50-54): 400mH, 100mH, 55/60mH, 400m, 200m, 100m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon
USATF National Medals: 2023 Indoor Pentathlon (Silver), 60mH (Bronze); 2022 Outdoor 400mH (Gold), 4x100mH (Gold), 100mH (Bronze), Triple Jump (Bronze); 2021 Outdoor 400mH (Gold), 100mH (Silver), 400m (Silver)
Additional Accolades: Brazilian National Record Holder for (M50-54) 100mH and 400mH
Pending South American (M50-54) Masters Records: 400mH, 100mH, Indoor Pentathlon, Indoor High Jump, Indoor 400m
Carlos is assistant long jump and hurdles coach at Sycamore Junior High School in Cincinnati, OH
Events (M50-54): 400mH, 100mH, 55/60mH, 400m, 200m, 100m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon
USATF National Medals: 2023 Indoor Pentathlon (Silver), 60mH (Bronze); 2022 Outdoor 400mH (Gold), 4x100mH (Gold), 100mH (Bronze), Triple Jump (Bronze); 2021 Outdoor 400mH (Gold), 100mH (Silver), 400m (Silver)
Additional Accolades: Brazilian National Record Holder for (M50-54) 100mH and 400mH
Pending South American (M50-54) Masters Records: 400mH, 100mH, Indoor Pentathlon, Indoor High Jump, Indoor 400m
Carlos is assistant long jump and hurdles coach at Sycamore Junior High School in Cincinnati, OH
Tim Roland
Events (M50-54): 400m*, 200m, 50/60m*, Long Jump*, High Jump, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor Triple Jump , 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
State Games of America Champion: 2022 400m, 2022 High Jump, 2022 Long Jump
Tim is assistant sprint coach at Clarkston High School in Clarkston, MI
Events (M50-54): 400m*, 200m, 50/60m*, Long Jump*, High Jump, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor Triple Jump , 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
State Games of America Champion: 2022 400m, 2022 High Jump, 2022 Long Jump
Tim is assistant sprint coach at Clarkston High School in Clarkston, MI
Jon Mehl
Events (M50-54): 400m*, 200m*, 100m, 400mH*, 100mH*, 60mH*, Long Jump*, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2022 4x100mH, 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
Jon is assistant sprint, jumps, and hurdles coach at Canton High School in Canton, MI
Events (M50-54): 400m*, 200m*, 100m, 400mH*, 100mH*, 60mH*, Long Jump*, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2022 4x100mH, 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
Jon is assistant sprint, jumps, and hurdles coach at Canton High School in Canton, MI
Franco Leonardi
Events (M55-59): 1500m*, Mile*, 800m*, 400m, High Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
7x Masters All-American with Numerous Event Top-10 USA National Rankings!
Franco has coached the Dearborn Divine Child elementary track & field and XC programs since 2005
Events (M55-59): 1500m*, Mile*, 800m*, 400m, High Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
7x Masters All-American with Numerous Event Top-10 USA National Rankings!
Franco has coached the Dearborn Divine Child elementary track & field and XC programs since 2005
Greg Cook
Events (M50-54): 200m*, 100m*, 50/60m*, Long Jump*, High Jump, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
National Senior Games Champion: 2022 Long Jump
USA #1 Rankings: 2022 Indoor Long Jump, 2022 Outdoor Long Jump
Events (M50-54): 200m*, 100m*, 50/60m*, Long Jump*, High Jump, Triple Jump* (* = All-American)
USATF National Champion: 2023 Indoor 4x200, 2023 Indoor 4x400
National Senior Games Champion: 2022 Long Jump
USA #1 Rankings: 2022 Indoor Long Jump, 2022 Outdoor Long Jump
New Team Members
- Adam Manning - (M45-49) Sprints/Hurdles
- Georgiana DesRosiers - Sprints/Jumps
- Ray Hutchinson - (M75-79) Sprints
- Emmanuel Killebrew - (M35-39) Sprints
- Haiyong Liu - (M50-54) Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
- Mike Scannell - (M45-49) Sprints/Hurdles
- Evan Waskiewicz - (M25-29) Sprints/Mid-Distance
How to change your USATF club affiliation to Dearborn Track Club:
- For new USATF members, just specify Dearborn Track Club when prompted to add an affiliation.
- For existing USATF members, log into your USATF Connect account, click Contact Support, click Contact Support again, post a message stating that you would like to change your affiliation to Dearborn Track Club, Club ID: 19-1025. You'll receive an email from USATF in a day or two.
Want to learn more? Contact Jon Mehl: [email protected] or (313) 805-0062.