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not quite how it happened for Oscar Peyton of the Information Technology Directorate, but it’s pretty close. At 53, Peyton took gold in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash during the USA Track and Field Masters National Indoor Championships in Boston in March. Although his Track and Field experience spans less than five years, the seasoned DSCA employee with the energy of a college competitor is snatching gold medals across the country.
He represented the State of Maryland and won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash at the National Senior Olympics in Pittsburgh last June. To qualify for the Nationals, he competed at the
state level and won two gold medals in the Maryland Senior Olympics in September 2004.
In September 2005, Peyton competed in the Maryland Senior Olympics again, age group 50-54 and won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. Both victories are new Maryland
Senior Olympic records.
In April 2005 he broke a 28-year-old record by winning a gold medal in
the 100-meter dash in the Southeastern Masters Outdoor Championships at Duke University in Durham, NC.
In August 2005, he was awarded a silver medal in the 100-meter dash and a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the USA Track and Field National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships
in Honolulu.
Wherever there is a competition for his age group, Peyton said he is willing to travel; and if past experience is an indicator, the young athlete might bring home another gold.