NEW MEXICO TRACK & CROSS COUNTY COACHES ASSOCIATION

GENERAL SESSION

January 22, 2016

4:05 p.m. – Sheraton Uptown

Meeting called to Order at 4:05 p.m.., January 22 ^rd , by NMTCCCA President Kent Hitchens (Carlsbad) Kent Hitchens: Presentation of Special Recognition Award

o Joe Franklin: UNM Women’s Cross Country Coach: NMCCA Champion – 2015

Introduction of Members of the Executive Committee by President Kent Hitchens

• President – Kent Hitchens (Carlsbad) -Present
• President-Elect – Bob Vandiver (Grants) - Present
• Secretary – Laci Lockwood (East Mountain) - Present
• Past President – Kelly Osuna (Cobre) - Absent
• Historian: South – Doc Helm (Alamogordo) - Present
• Historian: North – Fred Polich (Del Norte) - Present
• Clinic Director – Spencer Sielschott (Sandia) - Present
• Chris Jaramillo Luncheon – Doug Dorame - Present
• Executive Director of the NMHSCA: Buster Mabrey - Present

Area Representatives:

• Northeast Large – Lenny Gurule (St. Michaels)-Present
• Northeast Small – Joe Giglia (Cimarron) - Present
• Northwest Large – Chris Carroll (Zuni) - Present
• Northwest Small – Daniel Otero (Laguna Acoma) - Present
• Central Large – Kathy Brion (Eldorado) - Present
• Central Small – Tim Host (Academy for Technology and the Classics-Santa Fe) - Absent
• Southwest Large – David Nunez (Onate) - Absent
• Southwest Small – (Vacant)
• Southeast Large – Brad Fouts (Hobbs) - Present
• Southeast Small – Doug Santo (Loving) - Present

Absent: Kelly Osuna, David Nunez and Tim Host

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• Secretary Laci Lockwood (East Mountain): Review of Summer NMTCCCA Executive Meeting o Acceptance of NMHSCA proposal to fund NMTCCCA Clinic: $25,000

^§ Rationale: In the event of a “winter event”, the clinic losses would be covered.

o Discussion about talking to the APS Superintendent and/or APS Athletic Director about meet limitations on APS School

^§ Board felt that we would do more harm than good

o Named NMTCCA Track Coaches of the Year (To be presented tomorrow)

• Secretary Laci Lockwood (East Mountain) READING “High Lights” of this afternoon’s Executive Board Sessions:
• All Board Members present except: Kelly Osuna, David Nunez and Tim Host

· We reviewed NMTCCCA Cross Country Coaches of the Year. (To be presented tomorrow)

· We heard from Adam Kedge, Albuquerque Academy concerning the New Mexico Mile Split Web Site

• NMAA Representatives were not present today.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Kent Hitchens: NMTCCCA President thanked all of the Board Members for their service
• Election of Officers for 2016:

o Per NMTCCCA Constitution, the following are up for Nomination to fill the 2016-2018 Term:

NOMINATIONS:

o President Elect: Fred Polich – Del Norte

o Small School Northwest: Daniel Otero – Laguna - Acoma o Large School Northwest: Paul Anderson – Los Alamos

o Small School Southwest : (Vacancy) – David Velasquez – Mescalero Apache

o Small School Central: Tim Host - ATC

o Large School Central: Alex Mikaelian - Eldorado

o Small School: Southeast: Dusti Lofftis - Jal

o Large School Southeast: Bob Jackson - Hobbs

o Secretary: Laci Lockwood – East Mountain

• Motion to Elect by Acclamation: All Unopposed Nominees:
• Bob Vandiver : NMTCCCA President presented outgoing President Kent Hitchens with Plaque

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