GWI Alumni
Evelyn Ashford
Willie Banks
Randy Barnes
Bob Beamon
Earl Bell
Ato Boldon
Dawn Bowles
Terry Bradshaw
Tonie Campbell
Michael Carter
Hollis Conway
Stacey Dragila
Danny Everett
Allyson Felix
Russ Francis
John Godina
Charlie Green
Millard Hampton
Kenny Harrison
Bob Hayes
Joanna Hayes
Monique Henderson
Jim Hines
C.J. Hunter
Nick Hysongr
Marion Jones
Meb Keflezighi
George Kersh
Kamy Keshmiri
Steve Lewis
Marty Liquori
James Lofton
Craig Masback
Rod Millburn
Art Monk
Mike Powell
Suzy Powell
Steve Prefontaine
Melissa Price
Mel Renfro
Jim Ryun
Calvin Smith
Tommie Smith
Dwight Stones
Jeremy Wariner
Randy Williams

CONTACT INFO
Pacific Association
USA Track & Field
PAUSATF@aol.com
ph: 916-983-4715

51st Annual adidas GOLDEN WEST INVITATIONAL

Saturday  •  June 12, 2010  •  Folsom High School  •  Folsom, California

adidas Golden West Invitational brings together top high school athletes from throughout the country and provides them with the very highest levels of competition.
We invite all athletes who achieve the Golden West Invitational event standards (check back for 2010 standards) to enter!


This Web site is being updated with minor changes for 2010. The 2009 information posted here will help you become familiar with the event.

Past participants have represented the United States in every Olympic Games since 1964 and have filled more than 150 positions on the American Olympic Track & Field teams. They have won more than 75 medals, 40 of them gold. An additional nine GWI athletes represented their native countries of France, Ireland, Japan, Trinidad/Tobago, Fiji, Jamaica and Cape Verde Islands.

GWI alums include track legends Evelyn Ashford, Bob Beamon, Marion Jones, Marty Liquori, Nick Hysong, Steve Prefontaine, Jim Ryun, Tommy Smith, and Dwight Stones.

Recent Olympic medalists include Stacey Dragila, Allyson Felix, Joanna Hayes, Monique Henderson, and Meb Keflezighi and Jeremy Wariner. NFL football stars Terry Bradshaw, Michael Carter, Russ Francis, Bob Hayes, James Lofton, Art Monk, and Mel Renfro also competed at the Golden West.

Meet schedule will include Freshman Mile, Freshman 100 Meter and Freshman 400 Meter events for both boys and girls! General 2009 Meet Information 2009 Event Standards
50th Anniversary adidas GWI RESULTS 50th Anniversary GWI Stories and Athlete Profiles
	Alitta Boyd Profile by Bob Burns: After winning the triple and long jumps at GWI, two weeks later she doubles at the Junior Nationals in Eugene with nation-leading marks. ...read more Photo by Greg Ashman
	Jordan Hasay at the 50th Anniversary GWI - story by Patrick Ibarra
	dystatcal.com GWI Reports
	Tavaris Tate - is returning to GWI with a nation-leading 400 meter time (read more...)
	Jordan Hasay - To compete in a record 5th Golden West (read more...)
	Mason Finley - On track for a GWI Discus record (read more...)
At the 2008 Golden West:
Taylor Christian (Sandy Creek HS, GA) doubles in the LJ & TJ (photo by Greg Ashman)	Jordan Hasay (Arroyo Grande, CA) wins the 800 meter event.	D'Angelo Cherry (Mt. Zion; Jonesboro, GA.) sets a #10 all time 100m best for all conditions (10.17w). (photo by Don Gosney)

2008 Golden West Invitational Reports