Craig Masback Returns to White Plains High School

Craig Masback, the well-renowned track and field television personality and a 1973 graduate of White Plains, has agreed to return to the Glenn D. Loucks Games. He will be honored at the opening ceremonies on Saturday, May 11^th, at noon.

Craig, who still holds the WPHS record for 800 meters (1:51.1c) is known to many for his coverage of many of the top track and field events in the world (including the Barcelona, Atlanta, Beijing, and London Olympic Games).

However, many of us remember Craig as one of the top distance runners ever produced by this nation.  For the mile,  he has broken the four-minute barrier thirty times (with a personal best in 1979 of 3:52.02). In 1982 Craig set the American record for 2000 meters.

Presently Craig is a Vice President of Sports Marketing for Nike, with responsibility for China, Japan, and Global Business Affairs.

It was in 1973, on a sloppy, rain-soaked cinder track, that Craig won the Loucks Games 880 Yard Run with an unheralded time (for him) of 1:57.8, a time, although slower than his usual efforts, was indicative of what that day’s conditions would allow.  So, in addition to all of the other honors he has received, we are recognizing the fortieth anniversary of Craig’s victory at Loucks. Craig, welcome home.

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Entries Open on March 1st

Coaches,

Thank you for your anticipated participation in the 46th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Games. DirectAthletics will accept your entries starting at midnight on March 1st.

We are anticipating another great meet!

Please don't forget to send your copy of the cover page (http://www.theloucksgames.org/cover-page/), as your entry will not be complete without it.

If there are any questions (especially from first-time coaches), please contact the meet director, Fred Singleton by email at theloucksgames@gmail.com or by calling (914) 422-2314.

The 2013 Games

It's early January and the committee for the Glenn D. Loucks Games has already had two meetings regarding the 2013 Games. With another one scheduled for the 22nd of this month, we are putting together what we hope will be a great meet.

So far we have added two new events and changed another. The change refers to the the Saturday morning 1600 Meters being changed back to its original distance, the One Mile Run.  Our hope is that we can better attract more of the nation's elite runners. Eventually we hope that The Loucks Mile will be mentioned in the same breath as the Millrose and Penn Relays Miles.

As we seek more and more of the talented runners from around the nation, we haven't forgotten those in our local area, Section 1 (Dutuchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties in New York). We have added a Friday night Section 1 Mile. The runners in this race will be comprised of the top 15 athletes from our area who appear on the Provisional list, guaranteeing them a chance to participate in the meet. The moving of these runners will benefit the runners from other areas, as they will be moved up on the Provisional list.

Our other new event is based upon the sharp increase in participation from the New England area. We are now offering a Saturday afternoon New England 4 X 400, for athletes from the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Schools from these states will be able to enter a single team per gender to compete against others from these six states in a non-scoring, non-trophy event. Of course, a school can enter this event and the Varsity 4 X 400, but must keep in mind that an athlete may not participate in both.

We are always trying to provide the best meet that we can offer and, after much discussion, we have agreed to give these new events a chance.  Enter away!

So You're New to the Loucks Games! Here is a Guide to Help You.

We at the Glenn D. Loucks Games anticipate one of the largest, most competitive meets in our history. Coach, if this is your first time at Loucks, thank you for accepting our invitation and joining us. Below are some answers to a few frequently asked questions.

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Meet Standards -Please Enter Athletes Who Can Meet These Performances

We have revised our meet standards to better reflect our clientele. Please enter those athletes (and only those athletes) who you feel are "capable of meeting the following standards". In the past we have a lenient policy, but please don't abuse it. If you think an athlete is close to these marks, he or she should be entered. If you think on his or her best day the mark could be within reach, again, feel free to enter that athlete. If there is no way an athlete could come close to the mark, please...please...please... don't enter him or her.

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