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PURPOSE:      This website provides a medium for a growing body of information, about steeplechase for girls and women, that has become too large for publication in the "Women's Steeplechase Report," an e-mailed newsletter produced by James E. Fields.      The website, designed and administered by steeplechaser and 2004 University of Nebraska graduate Ann Gaffigan, also provides an archive for results and other steeple information previously published in the Steeple Report.      The report and website audience includes athletes and their families, plus coaches, fans, journalists, meet directors, officials, and track statisticians. They currently reside in 52 nations. STEEPLE REPORT:      We have aided development of women's steepling since the 1980s. Our "Women's Steeplechase Report," a volunteer service affiliated with no organization, has been distributed free via Internet since early 1996. We send about 30 issues each year.      For additions to the free mailing list, please provide name, e-mail address, location (USA show city or state; others show nation) and category: athlete, coach, journalist, meet director, parent, official, statistician, etc. Send to Steeplers@Earthlink.net.      For address changes, provide both old and new e-mail addresses. CONTRIBUTORS: Dr. James E. Fields is editor of "Women's Steeplechase Report," a primary source of information for this website. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, then taught Communications Law at universities in California, Maryland, and Wisconsin. Fields, a former newspaper editor, has traveled with journalism associates to modern history locations such as China, Israel and the West Bank, South Africa, and the former Yugoslavia. In China he met with the Beijing Olympics Committee and has made return visits to that nation as it prepares to host the 2008 Olympiad. Fields has coached club, college, and military track athletes. He directed national competitions and produced rules changes that pioneered USA women's cross country, distance running, and race walking. He now owns homes in Seattle and Knoxville, serving in both regions as a certified track official. Ann Gaffigan is a computer programmer/web systems developer with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska in May 2004. Gaffigan incorporated as Gazelle, Inc. in April 2006. Her clients include the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Iowa High School Athletic Association. She is currently training for the 2008 Olympics, where she hopes to compete in the first-ever Olympic Women's 3000m Steeplechase. She resides in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is coached by her collegiate coach, Jay Dirksen. Photo Courtesy of Kathy Green

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:      New text content at this site is Copyright 2008 by James E. Fields. Older text was previously published in "Women's Steeplechase Report" for which copyright notice appears in individual issues from 1995 to present. Permission for non-commercial use is readily available upon request. Photos and other artwork at this site display the name of their creators who retain copyright control.      Results of individual competitions, lists of best marks, and the calendar of coming events appear in original, creative format which is eligible for copyright; but their data/information content is not original creative work -- and such content is thus not eligible for copyright.      Send questions and/or comments to Dr. James Fields      THANKS to those overseas correspondents who have provided information over the years to enhance our World Lists: Thomas Constas, Gyorgy Csiki, Tim Grose, Heinrich Hubbeling, Tony Hunt, Paul Jenes, Tore Johansen, Zbigniew Jonik, Ozren Karamata, Ian Kemp, Winfried Kramer, Peter Larsson, Peter Matthews, Zdravko Peternelj, Milan Skocovsky, David Tarbotton.