USATF-New England Headline News April - June 2000
USATF-New England Headline News Part-time Collegiate Coaching Positions Available
The Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT) women's track program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is looking for two part-time assistant coaches. One is a distance running coach for cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. The position begins in late August and runs through the end of the outdoor season in May. The second is a field events coach focusing on the throwing events. That position is for the indoor and outdoor seasons, beginning in November. Practices are run daily in late afternoon. M.I.T. is an NCAA Division III school, a top 3 team finisher in the women's indoor New Englands, and had several NCAA DIII National qualifiers in 2000. Contact head women's coach Paul Slovenski at sluggo@mit.edu
Endicott College needs a part-time head cross country coach for its combined men's and women's program. The position runs from August 30 thru November 10. Endicott is a small co-ed Division III school located north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts. Candidates need a bachelor's degree and experience with distance training regimens. The salary is $4K. Contact Larry Hiser, Athletic Director at Endicott College 1-800-325-1114 x2304 or lhiser@endicott.edu.
NEW BALANCE/BOSTON HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET II RESULTS
June 27, Dedham MA -- Click for complete results from the New Balance/Boston High Performance Meet II.
THREE LOCAL WINNERS AT US JUNIOR NATIONALS
Denton TX, June 23-24 -- A trio of throwers earned spots on the USA junior national team at the USATF Junior National Championships. Shot putters Laura Gerraughty (Nashua NH) and Jeff Chakouian (Seekonk MA), both New England high school record holders, won their specialty; Chakouian's winning 59'10 1/4" with the 16 pound college/open shot was only bettered by one New England collegian this past season, while Gerraughty remained undefeated and followed her win with a third place in the hammer.
Hammerman Josh McCaughey of Rhode Island's Bishop Hendricken HS continued his dominence of the ball-and-chain spinning 204'9" to win with the open implement. <More>
NEW BALANCE/BOSTON HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET I RESULTS
June 24, Dedham MA -- Click for complete results from the New Balance/Boston High Performance Meet I.
THROWERS LAND GOLD at SCHOLASTIC MEET
Four New Englanders won gold at the Footlocker National Scholastic Meet in Raleigh NC June 16-17.
Laura Gerraughty (Nashua NH) upped her national HS leading mark to 51'11 1/4" to win the shot put (and she also made the medal stand in the hammer and discus). Rhode Islanders Josh McCaughey (Bp.Hendricken) and Katie Johnson (Warwick) won their respective hammer throws, and Sean Furey (Methuen MA) took the javelin title. Manchester Central (NH) girls ran second in both the 4x800 and Distance Medley relays.
Results are on the track page. <More>
USATF-NE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
June 17, Dedham MA -- Click here for complete results from the USATF NEW ENGLAND OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Lederman, Shepard take Golden West Invitational
Sacramento, California -- Molly Lederman and Samantha Shepard, AirTime Athletics teammates, went 1-2 in the pole vault at the prestigious Golden West High School Invitational in Sacramento, California on June 10. Molly Lederman - 1st - 12' 6" ~ Samantha Shepard - Tie for 2nd - 12' with Emily Tharpe of Erie, Pa
Grand Prix: Market Square 10K
Portsmouth, NH -- Click here for the latest Grand Prix standings. Click here for scenes from the 10K race.
USATF-NE TWILIGHT TRACK & FIELD MEET #4 RESULTS
June 10, Dedham MA -- Click here for complete results from the fourth USATF-NE Twilight Track & Field Meet.
20K Championship Course Map
The NE 20K Championship on June 25 will run on a new point-to-point course from Amherst to Bedford NH. Click here to take a look at the course.
USATF-NE TWILIGHT TRACK & FIELD MEET #3 RESULTS
June 3, Dedham MA -- Click here for complete results from the third USATF-NE Twilight Track & Field Meet.
TWILIGHT MEETS AT NORTHEASTERN CONTINUE ON JUNE 3
Twilight Track & Field action returns to Northeastern University on Saturday, June 3. Feature events include the 800, 1500, and 5000 for both men and women. The 5K will have an international caliber field including Providence resident Mark Carroll (Ireland), Sean Creighton (Australia), the US Army's Dan Browne, and Boston's Brian Baker. Last week, six athletes bettered US Olympic Trials qualifying marks; more are expected this week.
MIT SEEKS ASSISTANT COACH 6/30/00 -- This position has been filled - Thank you.
MIT is seeking to hire a part-time assistant coach for Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. The responsibilities include coaching and administering both horizontal and vertical jumps, and knowledge of NCAA rules on competition and compliance. The time committment will be from Nov.1 through May 31. Practice times are 4:00-7:30 with most competitions being held on Saturdays. Prior experience in coaching these events is necessary. Experience as a jumper or multi-event specialist preferred. For more information, contact: Halston Taylor at 617-253-4918, or hwtaylor@mit.edu Also, see http://web.mit.edu/hwtaylor/mtfxc/mtfxc.html
Championship Meets produce record breaking performances
May 27 -- Jeff Chakouian of Seekonk MA threw the shot put 66'10 1/4" at the Mass. Class D meet to shatter the state and all-New England record in the event. In the Class B meet, Xaverian's Derek Anderson broke the 22 year old state record in the discus, tossing the platter 178'1". The Mass. All State meet runs at Norwell HS on June 3; check www.mstca.org for results. In the college ranks, Raheim Greenridge of Wheaton (Norton MA) broke the NCAA Division III high jump record, soaring 7'2 1/2" at the Nationals. Teammates Rob Tyson (long jump, 25'5 1/2") and Beth Castagno (high jump, 5'8 1/2") also earned national gold medals.
WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN RESULTS
May 27, Princeton MA -- Click here for results and photos from Wachusett Mountain. The mountain running event is the second of three in the USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit.
USATF-NE TWILIGHT TRACK & FIELD MEET #2 RESULTS
May 27, Brookline MA -- Click here for complete results from the second USATF-NE Twilight Track & Field Meet.
May 27 Twilight Meet Moved to Brookline MA
Saturday's twilight meet has moved from Northeastern to Downes Field in Brookline. 6 p.m. starting time.
Only the 100/400/800/1500/women's 10K will be contested. No field events, no other track events. Click here for driving instructions.
NORTHEASTERN U. TWILIGHT TRACK & FIELD MEET #1 RESULTS
May 20, Dedham MA -- Click here for complete results from the first NU Twilight Track & Field Meet.
BEANEY TAKES NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP
May 13, Grand Rapids MI -- Kristen Beaney (Reebok Boston/Wayland MA) ran 1:28:53 to win the USA 25K championship at the Old Kent River Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday. She finished second overall to Svetlana Zakharova of Russia, who ran 1:27:35 It was her first US title, and longest race Beaney has attempted. Her next race will be an attempt to reach the US Olympic Trials "A" standard in the 10,000 meters on the track.
VERMONTERS MORSE, WEST WIN AT MT.KEARSAGE, LEAD MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT
Warner NH, May 6 -- Eric Morse (Berlin VT/CMS) ran away from the field to win the 8.5 mile Mt.Kearsage race on Saturday. Morse was the 1999 mountain circuit champion and showed that he was ready to repeat as winner this year. Craig Fram in second broke the master's record for the course by 6 minutes. Suzy West (Putney VT), a member of the 1999 World Championship team, was an easy winner in the women's division.
Click here for race story and info on the USATF NE Mountain circuit.
JUNIOR OLYMPIC SITE SET FOR RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE IN PROVIDENCE
May 1 - The USATF New England Junior Olympic Championship meet will be held on Saturday, June 17, at Rhode Island College (RIC) in Providence RI. Look for the new entry form will be on this website on May 7. Junior Olympic procedures and events can be found in our Youth section.
BOSTON MARATHON TEAM RESULTS
Local clubs fared well in the team competition at this week's Boston Marathon. Six of the top ten mens' Open teams were local, led by the Greater Boston TC in third (7:42:31) and Whirlaway in fourth (7:44:06). Others were BAA "A", sixth, 7:47:13, Greater Lowell, seventh, 7:47:16, Gate City Striders, eighth, 7:452:42, and BAA "B", tenth, 7:59:32.
Highest placing Women's Open team was BAA "A", sixth, 9:35:35, followed by North Medford Club in eighth, 9:37:30.
Masters men found BAA "A" (another) sixth ,8:38:03, Greater Lowell "A" eighth, 8:43:11, and Cape Cod AC tenth, 8:44:22. BAA also led the masters women in third at 9:48:45, CMS sixth in 10:10:10, Winners Circle eighth in 10:29:34, and Cambridge Sports Union ninth, 10:30:45.
Full team and individual results can be found at www.bostonmarathon.org
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE
The 2000 Outdoor Track & Field schedule is available by clicking here.
ULTRA RUNNERS EARN NATIONAL MEDALS
Jim Garcia (Westford MA/CMS) took the bronze medal at the USATF National 100Km Championship on March 25 in Pittsburgh. The winner of last year's Chancellor Challenge in Boston, Garcia was 4th overall finishing in 7:15:40. Race winner Howard Nippert of Virginia clocked 7:01:06 in only his 2nd race over 100Km. Conditions were warm on the 1+ mile loop.
Dana Parrot of Derby CT, in her first attempt at the distance was the women's winner; her time was 8:22:21. Both runners will represent the US at the World 100Km Challenge in September in the Netherlands. The top 3 finishers are automatic selections while two additional runners will be added based on performance history.
HONORS GO TO TRACK AND FIELD OFFICIALS
Seven New Englanders representing the three USATF associations in the six state region have been selected to officiate at the USA Olympic Trials in Sacramento July 16-23. The officials are:
Gerry Cantor (Nashua NH), Pat Lavelle (Holyoke MA), and Dave Post (Weymouth MA) of the New England association.
Diane Fournier (Bath ME) from the Maine association.
Bob Fontaine (Bethlehem), Maryanne Torrellas (Clinton), and Diane Wright (New Haven) from the Connecticut association.
The New England association of USA Track & Field has selected five certified officials to receive the organization's prestigious Outstanding Service Award. The award is presented once each Olympiad - every four years - to a small number of officials in USATF's 57 local associations. Recipients are those who have supported the sport by working all types of meets at the local level
Those officials are
Rick Berryman (West Lebanon NH) Bob Gourley (Barrington RI) Dan Grossman (Thetford VT) Steve Kiley (New Bedford MA) Steve Vaitones (Waltham MA)
Also recognized for continued support to the technical side of the sport was M-F Athletic Company of Cranston RI.
CLINICS FOR ATHLETES
- APRIL 18 - POLE VAULT and JAVELIN CLINCS AT HOLY CROSS
A pair of clinics focusing on training for specific events will run at Holy Cross in Worcester MA on Tuesday, April 18.
The fifth annual pole vault clinic will be directed by John Hoogasian, coach at Holy Cross and to post collegiate jumpers as well as a masters vaulter himself. The javelin and throws conditioning clinic will be led by former world record holder Tom Petranoff.
Both are for all level of athlete and begin at 10:00 a.m. Pre-registration is recommended and there is a fee.
Contact USATF New England - office@usatfne.org
- APRIL 19 - Multiple events - Northeastern U.
A clinic covering most all track and field events will be held at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will be able to attend two different sessions during the clinic. It is open to junior high and high school students and there is no charge.
- APRIL 25 - JAVELIN CLINCS AT LONDONDERRY NH HS
Tom Petranoff will conduct a clinic on training for throwing events and the javelin in particular on Tuesday, April 25, at Londonderry High School in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The clinic is open to all levels of athlete beginning with Junior high school and going through masters age group. It runs from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and pre-registration is recommended. There is a fee. Contact USATF New England office@usatfne.org
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