Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Jurgen Schmidt Nominated Athlete of the Year



85-year-old Set Five Swim Records


Jurgen Schmidt, 85, has been nominated as Athlete of the Year in the Lompoc Locker Room annual poll.



Schmidt set five U.S. national swim records at the Southern Pacific Regional Masters meet recently in Mission Viejo. Schmidt, 85, a freestyle long distance specialist, set new records in three freestyle races, the 500, 1000 and 1650, and surprised even himself with new marks in the 100 and 400 Individual Medley.


Schmidt was named Southern Pacific Masters Association Swimmer of the Year for 2008.


Schmidt joins Upper Iowa linebacker Mike Slaughter, Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy, Penn State cornerback Lydell Sargeant, LHS wrestler Masson Blow, Nevada running back Vai Taua and University of Mary point guard Geoff West among the nominees for Lompoc Locker Room Male Athlete of the Year 2008. Nominations will be received through Wednesday. E-mail YOUR nominations to pressboxprod@verizon.net. by December 10. Results will be announced by Lompoc Locker Room's Blue Ribbon Panel beginning December 20. Nominees in all four categories (male, female, coach and team) may be seen in the right hand column below our sponsors.

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