WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TRACK & FIELD OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
Meet Our Officials
Who are the people in the yellow shirts? Read on to find out!

Jon
- 17 year official
- favorite event to officiate is the high jump
- Jon enjoys the atmosphere at the big meets!
Jon is the Treasurer of the WMTFOA.
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Liz
- official since 1998
- favorite assignment is the clerk table
- best part about officiating is meeting new athletes and seeing their career growth!
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Liz is an At Large member of the WMTFOA Executive Board.​
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Bill
- been involved in WMass track for 50 years
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- best assignment is meet director
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- Bill has officiated two Olympic Trials as well as the 1996 Atlanta Olympics!
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Pat
- 4th year official
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- favorite events to officiate are the throws
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- best part of being an official is remaining active in the sport after competing as an athlete!
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AJ
- 3rd year official
- favorite event to work is the throws
- loves to officiate because of the WMTFOAs solid core group of people!
AJ was our 2023 Official of the Year!
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Lynn
-12 year official
- favorite event to work is the horizontal jumps
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- best part of officiating is working with our WMTFOA yellow shirts!
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Deb
Deb has been in the track & field world since 1988!
- favorite assignment is starting or the throws
- best part about officiating is being with track friends!
Deb is the Secretary of the WMTFOA Executive Board!
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Owen
- 16 year official
- favorite assignment is the finish line
- best part about officiating is getting to know the athletes and seeing their improvements each season!
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Jen
- 3rd year official
- favorite assignment is the finish line
- best part about officiating is watching the athletes grow, and all of the friendships that are formed!
Jen is Vice President of the WMTFOA.
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Rick
-official since 1998
- favorite assignment is line clerking
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- best part of officiating is seeing our student athletes progress through the sport!
Rick is the President of the WMTFOA.
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Mike
- Official for 20 years
- favorite assignment is starting or pole vault!
- Best part of officiating is being able to identify with the goals of the student athletes, and playing a role in helping them to achieve said goals!
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Steve
- 3rd year official
-favorite assignment: starting or high jump
- Best part about officiating: the sportsmanship and camaraderie that the athletes have, especially when they are all competing against each other!
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