1st Berg/Seeger Classic News

Thomas Withrow shares the moments from the 1st Berg/Seeger Classic at the Texas School for the Deaf, Austin on April 5, 2008. The event was a big success.

The event was named to honor 2 legends - Coach Tom Berg and Coach Ruth Seeger.

USADTF wishes to thank Hawk Relay for their wonderful support of the event and organization. Also, other great sponsors were CSD, CSDVRS, Texas Association for the Deaf (TAD) and TSD Booster Club.

The DeafNation.com sent a cameraman to film the event and interviews by the former Deaflympians, including Coach Ruth and Coach Tom. Go to www.deafnation.com and view the special videos.

About 35 former Deaflympians(track field) came to visit with the coaches as well as filling the gap between former Deaflympians and those athletes

They were:

(Please note that we are doublechecking those athletes' years of participation. Come back soon for the additional information)

Berg, Coach Tom
Seeger, Coach Ruth

Anderson, Glenn
Bailey, Jesse
Baldwin, Steve
Bond III, Leo
Corbett, Robert
Couthen, Albert
Evans, Larry D.
Fitzpatrick, Daniel
Frank, Daniel
Fry-Hill, Patty
Green, Darrin
Granfors (Williams), Tiffany
Hane (Zuniga), Laura
Henes, Tom
Jones, Gwen
Klaus, John
Langbein, Wayne
McMahon, Bob
Monge (Simmons), Cantree
Pederson, Ken
Rarus (Bloom), Nancy
Reifel, Ann
Robinson (Pack), Marvice
Ruberry (Johnston), Connie
Scott (Baker), Suzy
Scott, Wade
Thomas (Henry), Ophelia
Thompson (Rosemon), Dorothy
VanManen (Lynch), Mary
Washington, Niesha
Withrow (Lightfoot), Heather
Withrow, Thomas