2024 Florida Senior Games Record Breaking Performances

During the 14 days of the 2024 Florida Senior Games, presented by Humana, athletes age 50 and over broke a total of 69 age group records in seven sports that record times or scores.

Record setters ranged from athletes in the 50-54 age group to the 95-99 age group. After celebrating her 95th birthday, just over two weeks before competing, Ethel Lehmann, of Largo (pictured at right), and the 1997 FSG Female Athlete of the Year, established records in nine track and field events.

Besides Lehmann, seven other Athletes of the Year, from previous years competitions, established new age group records.

New Archery Record Holders
Among the 10 records broken on the Archery range were two new records by 90-94 age group shooters.

Claudia St. Clair, Rio Rico, AZ, Women’s 75-79 Barebow Compound, 610 to establish age group record
Michelle O’Donnell, Weston, Women’s 50-54 Barebow Recurve, 616
Anna Hartman, The Villages, Women’s 90-94 Barebow Recurve, 449 to establish age group record
Bernadette Sill, Gainesville, Women’s 75-79 Compound Fingers, 537
Patricia Hoppe, Ocala, Women’s 70-74 Compound Release, 837
Ronnie St. Clair, Rio Rico, AZ, Men’s 70-74 Barebow Compound, 768
Denny Cline, Chester, VA, Men’s 80-84 Barebow Compound, 751
Richard Hanlon, Clay, IN, Men’s 90-94, Barebow Compound, 748, broke his own record by 25 points
John Gauger, The Villages, Men’s 75-79, Compound Fingers, 772
Ali Gungoraydinoglu, Weston, Men’s 50-54 Recurve, 811

New Cycling Time Trials Record Holders
Time Trials cyclists set eight new records on a day where many talked about the wind affecting their performances, with six of the records being set by three riders.

Karla Antonio, Stuart, Women’s 50-54 5K Time Trials, 7:05
Kathy Petrillo, Jupiter(pictured at left), Women’s 60-64 5K Time Trials, 7:38
Gary Smith, Ponce Inlet, Men’s 85-89 5K Recumbent 5L Time Trials, 15:53
Karla Antonio, Stuart, Women’s 50-54 10K Time Trials, 14:26
Kathy Petrillo, Jupiter, Women’s 60-64 10K Time Trials, 15:29
Michael Griffith, St. Johns, Men’s 70-74 Recumbent 10K Time Trials, 17:55
Douglas McClellan, Waterford Township, MI, Men’s 75-79 10K Time Trials, 16.27
Gary Smith, Ponce Inlet, Men’s 85-89 Recumbent 10K Time Trials, 28.59

New Swimming Record Holders
Five different swimmers broke 14 swimming records at the Temple Terrace Aquatic Center. Three swimmers (Juan Cue, Patrice Hirr and Nathan Leech) combined to break 12 of the 14 records.

Juan Cue, Gibsonton, Men’s 65-69 400 Yard IM, 5:25.08 (broke previous record by 14 seconds)
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 400 Yard IM, 6:26.06 (broke previous record by 37 seconds)
Patrice Hirr, The Villages, Women’s 75-79 100 Yard Breaststroke, 1:44.56 (broke previous record by 2 seconds)
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 200 Yard Backstroke, 2:51.94 (broke previous record by 4 seconds)
Patrice Hirr, The Villages, Women’s 75-79 100 Yard IM, 1:37.09 (broke previous record by 5 seconds)
Jeanne Hackett, The Villages, Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle, 42:30
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 100 Yard IM, 1:16.73 (broke previous record by 2 seconds)
Juan Cue, Gibsonton,Men’s 65-69 200 Yard Butterfly, 2:30.73 (broke previous record by 30 seconds)
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 200 Yard Butterfly, 3:29.38 (broke previous record by 9 seconds)
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 200 Yard IM, 2:55.76 (broke previous record by 8 seconds)
Julie Cloney, Cape Canaveral, Women’s 60-64 50 Yard Butterfly, 30.10 (broke previous record by 3 seconds)
Patrice Hirr, The Villages, Women’s 75-79 50 Yard Butterfly, 45.31 (broke previous record by 2 seconds)
Nathan Leech, The Villages, Men’s 75-79 200 Breaststroke, 3:13.66 (broke previous record by 1 second)
Juan Cue, Gibsonton, Men’s 65-69 500 Yard Freestyle, 5:55.55 (broke previous record by 3 seconds)

New Bowling Record Holders
Only two records were broken over two days of Bowling.

Jeanne Garrett, Pace and Jeanne Harlan, Pensacola, Women’s Doubles 75-79 age group, 1082 (broke previous record, set in 2000, by 82)

Tom Fargis, of The Villages(pictured at right), rolled the seventh 300 game in the history of the Florida Senior Games. He accomplished the feat in the third of three games in the Men’s Doubles event.

New 5K Road Race Record Holders
Two records were broken, both of which stood for 20 years or more.
Tina Klein, Kennesaw, GA, Women’s 55-59 age group, 21:46 (broke previous record by :37, set in 1994)
Dennis Johnson, Melbourne, Men’s 85-89 age group, 33:02 (broke previous record by :09, set in 2003)

Power Walk
5K
Danny Bradecamp, Fredricksburg, VA, Men’s 50-54 age group, 30:43.600 (broke previous record by 5:01)
1500M
Danny Bradecamp, Fredricksburg, VA, Men’s 50-54 age group, 8:43.23 (broke previous record by 2:43)
Janet Lamoreaux, Lakeland, Women’s 60-64 age group, 9:24.53 (broke previous record by :23)

Track and Field
Field Events
11 age group records were set, four by Ethel Lehmann, who became the first 95-99 age group women’s participant in four events.

Zane Rodriguez, Norwich, VT, Javelin, Men’s 65-69 age group, 170-03 (broke previous record by 16 feet)
Donald Miller, Brandon, Javelin, Men’s 85-89 age group, 76-03 (broke previous record, set in 1994, by 15+ feet)
Madelaine “Tiny” Cazel, The Villages, Javelin, Women’s 85-89 age group, 55-02 (broke previous record by 14 feet)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, Javelin, Women’s 95-99 age group, 31-09, to establish record
Michael Cavotta, Mentor, OH, Men’s 55-59 age group, 51-06.25, to establish all-time men’s best shot put
Johnnie Reid, Naples, Javelin, Women’s 60-64 age group, 37-04 (broke previous record by 3+ feet)
Peggy Peck, The Villages, Javelin Women’s 70-74 age group, 25-00 (broke previous record by 1 foot)
Brian Hankerson, Hollywood(pictured at left), Long Jump Men’s 65-69 age group, 15-07.25 (now holds four long jump age group records)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, Long Jump Women’s 95-99 age group, 4-00.50, to establish record in age group
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, High Jump, Women’s 95-99 age group, 2-04, to establish record in age group, her fourth long jump age group record
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, Triple Jump, Women’s 95-99 age group, 8-11.50, to establish record in age group

Running Events
On the newly resurfaced track at Brandon High School, Florida Senior Games athletes set 19 new records.

Murrien Mitchell, Trinidad & Tobago, 50 Meter Dash, Men’s 50-54 age group, 6.63
Johnnie Reid, Naples, 50 Meter Dash, Women’s 60-64 age group, 7.19 (to establish new all-time best)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, 50 Meter Dash, Women’s 95-99 age group, 13.45, to establish record in age group
Murrien Mitchell, Trinidad & Tobago, 100 Meter Dash, Men’s 50-54 age group, 12.06
Brian Hankerson, Hollywood, 100 Meter Dash, Men’s 65-69 age group, 12.96
N.Z. Bryant, Orchard Lakes, MI, 100 Meter Dash, Men’s 70-74, 13.68
Johnnie Reid, Naples, 100 Meter Dash, Women’s 60-64 age group, 13.08 (to establish new all-time best)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, 100 Meter Dash, Women’s 95-99 age group, 29.10, to establish record in age group
Murrien Mitchell, Trinidad & Tobago, 200 Meter Dash, Men’s 50-54 age group, 24.38
Craig Woods, Turnwater, WA, 200 Meter Dash, Men’s 55-59 age group, 23.70 (to establish new all-time best)
Brian Hankerson, Hollywood, 200 Meter Dash, Men’s 65-69 age group, 27.63
N.Z. Bryant, Orchard Lakes, MI, 200 Meter Dash, Men’s 70-74 age group, 28.95
Andrea Collier, Orlando, 200 Meter Dash, Women’s 55-59 age group, 30;36
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, 200 Meter Dash, Women’s 95-99 age group, 1:12.96 (broke previous record by 1:00)
Elizabeth Deak, Rockledge, 400 Meter Run, Women’s 65-69 age group, 1:07.65 (broke own record from 2023)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, 400 Meter Run, Women’s 95-99 age group, 3:16.52, to establish record in age group
Leslie Hinz, Atlanta, GA, 800 Meter Run, Women ‘s 65-69 age group, 2:59.03 (broke previous record by :06)
Ethel Lehmann, Largo, 800 Meter Run, Women’s 95-99 age group, 7:03.10, to establish record in age group
Dennis Johnson, Melbourne, 1500 Meter Run, Men’s 85-89 age group, 8:50.00 (broke previous record by :50)

Be on the lookout for the updated Florida Senior Games Record book to be posted soon at www.floridaseniorgames.com/results