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MASTERS HEAD FOR BOSTON
December 28, 1999 -- Preparations are well underway for the fourth consecutive USATF National Masters Indoor Championships to be held at the Reggie Lewis Facility in Boston. The meet will open on Friday March 24th and conclude on Sunday afternoon the 26th. Applications are available by clicking the icon or by clicking here.
FOOTLOCKER NATIONALS
Orlando FL, December 11 -- A long - and successful - cross country season ended for the NE Association's cream of the high school crop at the Footlocker Nationals. Each race had just 32 qualifiers total from around the country, and the local delegation had its best representation ever.
It took course records to win both the boys' and girls' races in 70 degree weather with 100% humidity over a flat course,- not really cross country by New England standards!
Full results, story, and pictures can be found at www.dyestat.com. Local runners:
Girls 15. Kate Polizzotto Nashoba/Stow MA 17:43.48 27. Melissa Donais Haverhill MA 18:08.30 28. Molly Landreth Newburyport MA 18:10.95 30. Jodi Vachon Manchester NH 18:34.33 Boys 13. Tristan Colangelo Gloucester MA 15:15.16 22. Jarrod Shoemaker Lincln-SudbryMA 15:42.29 27. Colin Ingram Winnecunnet NH 15:58.46 28. David Barrett Londonderry NH 15:59.40 32. Joshua Barchard Somerville MA 16:43.94
(Fell at start)
NEW ENGLANDERS HONORED AT USATF CONVENTION
LOS ANGELES, Dec 1-4 -- Among the busy schedule of meetings at the USATF National Convention, a number of New Englanders were recognized for achievements. Managing Director Steve Vaitones was one of seven recipients of the President's Award for long term service to the organization on all levels. Mike Scott of Newport RI was presented the the H.Ross Browning Award of Merit from the Men's LDR. Justin Kuo (Brookline MA) was honored for his volunteer achievements on the local association level with the Horace Crow Award (he's the one who has fully upgraded our website). Athleticly, two members of the New England Walkers were named Masters racewalkers of the year awards in their age groups: M50-54 Bob Keating (Nashua NH/) and W65-69 Jean Shepardson (Dover MA). In the coaching scene, John Babington will be head coach for the 2001 World Cross Country Championships.
DONAHUE TAKES MASTERS HARRIER TITLE; NEW ENGLAND WELL REPRESENTED
LONG BEACH, CA, Dec 4 -- New England was better represented than any other association at the USATF Fall Cross Country Nationals at El Dorado Park in Long Beach this weekend, fielding a quarter of the teams. The three race meet opened with the masters 10K where CMS ace Mark Donahue led from the first mile to win the battle in 31:09; the team war, though, was won by California's Reebok Aggies with CMS 2nd and BAA 3rd.
Ray Appenheimer was the Men's 10K winner in 29:22 over the dry and dusty 3 loop course; top NE individual was Rob Mitchell (BRC) in 16th. Teams: 1. Nike Farm Team, 28; 4. Boston RC, 128; 10. Gr.Lowell RR, 238; 11. Gr.Boston TC, 274; 14. Gr.Springfield Harriers, 426; 15 teams.
Women's race was led by Collette Liss of Indiana in 20:27 with GLRR's Sarah Hann first NE runner in 17th. Teams: 4. Boston AA 134; 6. Gr.Lowell RR, 172; 12. Gr.Springfield Har, 320; 14.Gr.Boston TC 364 (14 teams.)
Complete results by Flashresults; photos by Ken Robichaud.
NEW ENGLANDERS DOMINATE FOOTLOCKER REGIONALS
New York City, November 27 -- New England association high school runners took over half the available places advancing to the National Footlocker Cross Country championships at the Northeast Regional qualifier on Saturday.
Unheralded sophomore Melissa Donais of Phillips Andover Academy (and Gr.Lowel RR) won the girls' race just a week after taking her division at the Region I Junior Olympics on the same course, as four girls will make the trip to the Disney Sport Complex in December.
Mass. state champ Tristan Colangelo of Gloucester kicked in to second place and will lead a total of six New England states boys to Mouseland for the December 11 final. This is the largest contingent from the region to ever make the finals.
And perhaps a trio of future finalists? Nora Segar (Amherst MA 19:28) and Sean Anastasia-Murphy Gloucester MA (16:35) won the sophomore races with Rachel Umberger of Concord NH 2nd in the freshman race.
New England qualifiers - Men 1. Dan Coval, Holland PA 15:37 2. Tristan Colangelo, Gloucester MA 15:46 3. David Barrett, Londonderry NH 15:46 4. Jarrod Shoemaker, Lincoln-Sudbury MA 15:47 5. Colin Ingram, N.HamptonNH/Winnecunnet 15:47 6. Brian McGovern, Newtown CT 15:49 8. Joshua Barchard, Somerville MA 15:53 New England qualifiers - Women 1. Melissa Donais, Bradford MA/Phillips Andover 18:07 5. Katy Polizzotto, Stow MA/Nashoba Reg 18:20 6. Molly Landreth, Newburyport MA 18:21 7. Codi Vachon, Manchester (Central) NH 18:22
See www.dyestat.com for full regional results and story.
NASHUA PAL DOMINATES REGIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS
New York City, November 21 -- The Nashua PAL cross country program continued their strong showing in Junior Olympic competition at the Region I Junior Olympic championships at Van Cortland Park in New York on November 21 by qualifying seven teams for Nationals. The club won three divisions (both Bantam, and Midget Girls), and took 2 seconds (Midget Boys,Youth Boys) and 2 thirds (Youth Girls, Intermediate Boys).
Also winning were the New Hampshire Tracksters Young Women's team, while other clubs scoring in the top three in their division were Liberty AC (2nd, Youth Girls), and the Sentinel Striders (3rd, Young Men). Melissa Donais of Greater Lowell RR was the only individual champion from the New England association, taking the Intermediate Girls 5000 in an outstanding time of 18:19. Nicole Slane (NPAL, BG) and Chantelle Dron (GLRR, MG) won silver medals, and Nadiyah Humber (NHTrack, YW) and Julie McGuirk (NPAL, MG) earned bronze.
Complete meet summaries can be found under the 'results' headings at www.hitekracing.com and www.coolrunning.com.
NH NATIVE PALMER WINS NCAA XC CHAMPS
Bloomington IN, November 22 -- Wisconsin sophomore Ericka Palmer, two time Footlocker finalist in her days at Mt.Monadnock Regional HS, won the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship today. The Gilsum NH native covered the 5K course in 16:39.5.
Erin Sullivan, a Stanford freshman by way of Mt.Mansfield VT HS, was 7th in 16:56. Top New England schools were Brown (9th) and Providence (10th). Men's results found another Granite State product with a solid performance.
Pinkerton (Derry) alum Matt Downin, also representing Wisconsin, finished fourth in the NCAA's most competitive event. One place back was William and Mary's Matt Lane from Maine, and Keith Kelly of Providence scored one place inside the top 10. Best men's team results were by Providence, 19th place.
Full results are at www.athletics.indiana.edu/ncaa/
96 RUNNERS EARN "IRONRUNNER" STATUS IN 1999
November 19 -- The second largest number of runners ever finished all 7 races in the 1999 USATF-NE Grand Prix. The series finished with the Cape Cod Marathon 10/31; this list was held until we found a few "missing persons" in early results. Click here to see the full list.
NEW ENGLAND RACEWALKER TURNS 97
November 22 -- We wish a Happy Birthday to member George Conway. While we don't normally present individual greetings, the New England Walkers member is the oldest member of the USA Track & Field - New England association at age 97. He is still an active competitor.
BEANEY, NOAD RUN TO WINS AT XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boston, November 14 -- Kristin Beaney (CMS) and Ben Noad (BAA) ran to strong wins at the New England association cross country championships on Sunday. Beaney was challenged by Laura Baker (New Balance) for two miles, but ran away through the Wilderness and the second lap over Bear Cage Hill in recording a winning time of 20:22 for the 6K and leading her Central Mass Striders team to a win over Atlanta TC.
Noad made his move after 3 miles and increasted his lead through the 10K race, breaking the tape in 29:45. Rob Mitchell, former NCAA DIII 1500 meter champion now on the Boston RC roster, took a strong second in 30:14. Central Mass, with 4 in the top 10, also won the mens race.
Masters men ran 8K and Mark Donahue (CMS) dominated the race after dropping Craig Fram over Bear Cage. His 25:03 was 26 seconds ahead of Fram at the finish and would have been greater had it not been for a wrong turn. Masters women ran the 6K and Cathy Utzschneider (Liberty) won that race's gold (24:15).
Check out the full results.
NASHUA P.A.L. ROLLS AT JUNIOR OLYMPIC XC
Smithfield RI, November 14 -- Nashua PAL won six of the ten divisions at the New England Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships at Bryant College. Sentinel Striders won two divisions, with NH Tracksters and Sugarloaf (1-2-3 in the Youth Boys) also leading a division. In each of the 10 age group races, the top 3 teams and other individuals in the top 25 qualify to run at the Region I meet in New York. Nearly 500 runners competed during the day at Bryant.
Click here for full results.
FREEMAN PICKED AS TFN HS ATHLETE OF YEAR
5 OTHERS RANKED #1 in EVENT
Nov 2, 1999 -- High school record setter in the hammer, Jacob Freeman, is the Track & Field News High School Athlete of the Year for 1999. A graduate of Bishop Hendricken (RI) High School, Freeman set four records with the high school weight ball, and two junior records with the international weight implement. He is now at Manhatten College.
Andy Powell (Oliver Ames, Easton MA) was one of only athletes ranked first in two events. Powell was #1 the mile and 5000, after winning the summer's Junior Nationals in the 1500 and 5000. Franklin Sanchez (Lynn Tech, MA) was ranked first in the 3200, and second in the 5000; he's currently prepping a year at Cushing Academy.
In the Women's rankings, three New Englanders took #1 rankings; Erin Sullivan (Mt.Mansfield VT, now at Stanford) in the 3200, sophomore Kate Johnston (Warwick RI) in the hammer, and Manchester (NH) Central in the 4 x 800. Sheila Agrawal (Case, Swansea MA), now leading Duke University, was ranked third in the 3200 and fourth in the 1600). Other top five rankers include Nikki Allyn (West Warwick RI, 2, Hammer), Jill Laurendeau (Manchester Central, 4, 800) and Milton (MA) HS (Distance Medley, 3).
DABRIEO, BELLISLE WIN CAPE COD MARATHON
Nov 1, 1999 -- Bob Dabrieo ( Whirlaway) and Marge Bellisle (Warren RI/CMS) were victorious at the final USATF-NE Championship series event of 1999, the CompassBank Cape Cod Marathon in Falmouth MA on Sunday. The win was Dabrieo's first ever New England championship gold medal. Bellisle, at age 44, becomes the first masters (that we can find) to win an open championship race (Only 1 male has done so, Tom Carroll, at 1992 marathon).
Both also led their respective clubs to the open divsion team titles as well. (Photos can be found at www.runlong.com). (Final results are still being reviewed, but the unofficial results can be found at capecodmarathon.com. We will post team standings as soon as we have them.)
MORSE, GAITENBY LEAD GRAND PRIX SERIES CHAMPIONS
Nov 1, 1999 -- Eric Morse (Berlin VT/CMS) and Jill Gaitenby (Boston/MVS) are the 1999 following Sunday's marathon championship race. It was the first series title for both runners. Though both had clinched the titles before the marathon, both had entered the race; Morse opted not to run, while Gaitenby helded pace a pair of teammates to PR's and a 2nd place team standing.
Masters catagory winners were CMS teammates Jim Garcia (Westford MA) and Mary Lammi (Spencer MA). Garcia won the marathon and finished one spot ahead of Jim Miller (VT/GLRR) to secure the win. Lammi had the title won, but ran the marathon (five of eight winners were also "Ironrunners") as CMS won the team prize. Larry Olson (TriValley/Millis MA) went 6 for 6 (not lining up for the marathon) to win the 50+ division, and Mary Ryczek (CMS/Longmeadow MA) won her first title
Jim Daley (New Ipswich NH/North Medford Club) and Elsa Murphy (Hull MA/Back Bay RR) took the 60+ division wins.
We're still sorting out the full list of Ironrunners; a few squeezed through earlier results with name misspellings or avoided squinting eyes. Full Ironrunner lists on Friday.
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CHANGE!!Boston, October 29 -- Due to facility scheduling, the NOVEMBER 8 GRAND PRIX MEETING has been moved to REGIS COLLEGE in WESTON MASS. We have held the meeting there several times in the past, and appreciate the assistance of Regis T&F Coach Frank Poulin. The meeting will be on the ground floor of the Student Union, and begins at 7pm.
Regis College is on Wellesley Street between Rt 20 and Rt 30 in Weston. Detailed directions will be posted on Monday.
WORLD, US RECORDS IN CHICAGO
MORE LOCALS ACHIEVE OLYMPIC TRIALS MARKS
Chicago, October 24 -- The big news in the running world out of this past weekend's Chicago Marathon was the world record set by Khalid Khanouchi, becoming the first runner ever to break the 2:06 barrier. His 2:05:42 took down the previous world best by 23 seconds. Second placer Moses Tanui, two time Boston Marathon Champion, was just 11 seconds off the old standard himself at 2:06:16 (still the third fastest ever).
Surpising fourth placer, David Morris of Albuquerque NM, found himself with the US record in recording a 2:09:32. (Bob Kempainen's 2:08:47 is considered aided by wind or slope).
A local angle to Chicago's mid-fall classic found five NE runners achieving times that qualify them for the 2000 USA Olympic Trials Marathon. Peter Hammer (Newton MA/Boston RC) scored a personal best 2:20:04 for 36th place, earning a trip to Pittsburgh next May. Teamwork helped the women's qualifiers in their run, as B.A.A. teammates Diana Bowser (33rd, 2:47:29), Cathi Campbell (35th, 2:47:56), and Kelly Keane (39th, 2:48:49) worked together for most of the race. Breaking up the first two, in 34th place - 2:47:47 - was 1998 NE Grand Prix Champion Susannah Landreth of Newburyport MA.
Congratulations to them.
BOSTON MAYOR'S CUP
Brooline, Oct. 24, 1999 -- Complete results available are here. Click here for Ken Robichaud's photos from the Boston Mayor's Cup Cross Country meet held at Franklin Park on Sunday, October 24, 1999. Additional photos by Herb Ryan at www.runlong.com.
THIS WEEK AT USATF-NE
You don't want to miss these upcoming USATF-NE events:
October 24 - Boston Mayor's Cup Cross Country
10:20 Youth races (Born 1985 & later)
11:15 Women's 5K
11:45 Men's 8K
Day of event entry available.
October 27 Coach Arthur Lydiard to Speak at MIT
Arthur Lydiard will speak Wednesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. at the Kresge Auditorium on the campus of M.I.T. in Cambridge, Mass. There is no fee for high school, college students or USATF members. For everone else, a $3 donation is requested. Coach Lydiard, now in his 80's, developed many of the training theories used today as he coached New Zealand athletes to Olympic medals in the 1960's. This is one presentation not to be missed.
GREATER LOWELL RR SELECT CLUB HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Oct. 22, 1999 -- The Greater Lowell Road Runners have selected three individuals for induction to their club Hall of Fame. They are: Jean Boswell, first woman to be elected to their club board of directors, Bob Hodge, long time top marathoner and first club runner to compete in the Olympic Trials, and, Stoddard Melhado, captain of several national cross country champion teams Their induction will be in November.
FOUR OLYMPIANS ADDED TO NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD HALL OF FAME
Indianapolis, Oct. 12, 1999 -- Four track and field notables -- all associated with past U.S. Olympic teams -- have been elected to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame.
Selected in recent balloting were former world records holders Willie Banks of Carlsbad, Calif., Charles Moore of Washington, D.C., marathon great Bill Rodgers of Sherborn, Mass., and the late Larry Ellis, a former president of USA Track & Field who was also the 1984 Olympic men's head coach.
That brings to 180 the number of inductees into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, located in the RCA Dome in downtown Indianapolis.
Banks, 43, was one of the world's greatest triple jumpers during the 1980s and set the world record in 1985. He was a member of three Olympic teams and represented the U.S. internationally 18 times.
Ellis was head coach at Princeton University for 22 years and was regarded as one of the top inspirational coaches in the profession. Besides coaching in the Olympics, Ellis also was the 1998 USA World Cup coach.
Moore, 70, recently retired as athletic director at his alma mater, Cornell University. During his competitive days, Moore set a world record in the 400 meters hurdles and never lost a race at that distance. He was the 1952 Olympic champion and also won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay.
Rodgers, 51, was a member of the 1976 Olympic Team, but is best remembered as a former American record holder and a four-time winner of both the prestigious Boston and New York City Marathons.
New England legend Bill Rodgers was born Dec. 23, 1947, Hartford, Conn. A winner of both the Boston (four times) and the New York City marathons (also four times), Bill Rodgers was one of the prime movers in the American distance running boom of the 1970s.
He took up distance running on a serious note at Wesleyan University but stopped in 1970. After seeing Frank Shorter win the 1972 Olympic marathon, Rodgers came out of retirement and blossomed in 1975 when he finished third in the World Cross Country Championships. A month later, Rodgers won the Boston Marathon. A year later, he ran in the 1976 Olympic marathon but a cramp dropped him to 40th place.
He dominated U.S. distance running for the rest of the decade and won four national distance titles besides setting a pair of American marathon records. His personal best of 2:09:28 while winning the 1979 Boston Marathon is still fifth on the U.S. all-time list. Rodgers continues to run as a masters athlete and entered the sporting goods business.
LIBBIE HICKMAN WINS AGAIN AT TUFTS 10K
Boston, October 11 -- Libbie Hickman outran Colleen DeReuck and Jane Ngotho to win her second straight USATF National 10K Road Championship at the Tufts 10K in Boston on October 11. Hickman patiently ran among the leaders until the final mile on a windy day over a course which ran along the Charles River and Boston streets. Her 32:48 clocking gave her 14 seconds on DeReuck at the tape, and gave her a bookend to the track 10K title won in Eugene in June. The 23rd annual Columbus Day race for women, sponsored by the Tufts Health Plan and organized by Conventures, had over 5100 finishers. Click here for the entire story.
GARCIA TOPS 100K FIELD IN CHANCELLOR CHALLENGE
Boston, October 9 -- Jim Garcia overtook Belgian Jan Vandendriessche in the final 30 meters of the race to win the first Chancellor Challenge 100K race run on the Charles River bikepaths in Boston on Saturday, October 2. 46 runners completed the distance. Click here for results and story. Pictures can be found at www.runlong.com
BUSY WEEKEND FOR LOCAL RUNNERS
Brookline, October 7 -- Greater Lowell Roadrunner teammates changed singlets to represent their employer, and led Raytheon to second place at the Chase Corporate Challenge International Race, the final event in the Chase Corporate series. Doody, in 3rd, was just 4 seconds off the winner. Chase Corporate Challenge International Champ's Oct 2, New York City 1094 runners 3.5 miles.
1. Gareth Raven, Royal Mail Carriers-Britain 16:57 3. Tom Doody, Raytheon (Gr.Lowell RR) 17:01 4. Ryan Carrera, Raytheon (Gr.Lowell RR) 17:07 Teams: 1. Royal Mail Carriers, Britain 2. Raytheon New England
B.A.A. runner Dave Marcus, recently relocated in Minnesota, earned a spot at the US Olympic Trials, running 2:21:06 in 15th place at Twin Cities Marathon. Local women in the race included MaryLynn Currier (7, 2:45:07) and Gillian Horowitz (8, 2:46:41).
Four past Footlocker High School XC finalists from New England, all on their college varsity teams, met in the Stanford XC Invitational on October 2. 5. Erica Palmer Wisconsin 16:48 6. Erin Sullivan Stanford 16:49 11. Tara Chaplin Arizona 17:29 21. Laura Turner Stanford 17:35 Also October 2, Kelly Liljeblad-Keane was 54th at the World 1/2 marathon championships in Italy. The BAA runner was the 5th US finisher, as the USA team was 10th of 12 countries.
1999 CAPE COD MARATHON WILL CAP FIELD
Brookline, October 7 -- The Cape Cod Marathon has announced that it will cap its field for the October 31 race. The race organizers' and town of Falmouth's concerns about safety and traffic issues led to the decision. The event is the 1999 USATF New England Championship for the marathon.
The marathon limit will be 1200 runners. That is well above their previous high, but entrants are ahead of any point in the past. As of October 7, the field has reached 700.
The relay will be limited to 150 teams; 66 teams are entered as of October 7. Clubs and individuals are asked to enter as soon as possible; there is no day of race registration in any case. Visit www.capecodmarathon.com for complete details.
USATF NATIONAL RACEWALK HELD IN WORCESTER
Brookline, October 5 -- The National One & Two Hour Racewalk Championship was held October 3rd. The event, hosted by the New England Walkers and the USATF-NE, attracted over 70 racewalkers to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute track.
Olympian, Gary Morgan, of Clarkston, MI, led the field from the start, finishing with 25,033 meters in the Men's Two Hour racewalk. Winning the silver was Olympian Dave Romansky of Pennsuicke, NJ, who completed 21,447 meters, followed by Dave McGovern of Mobile, AL, Olympian who took the bronze with 21,303 meters. Enroute, Romansky passed the the 20 kilometer mark in 1 hour, 53 minutes and 46 seconds, setting a new Master's (M60) American Record.
Gretchen Eastler-Fishman of North Reading, MA, led Cheryl Rellinger (Davisburg, MI) by nearly one lap. Eastler-Fishman covered 12,313 meters in the Women's One Hour racewalk; Rellinger 11,938 meters. In third place overall, Donna Chamberlain (Dallas, PA) set a new Masters W40 record, walking 11,553 meters. Caitlin Bonny (16) of New Sharon, ME, won the Junior Championship, walking 10,588 meters.
In the Men's One Hour racewalk, Bob Keating, of Nashua, NH took the gold, covering 11,848 meters. In second place overall and first Junior, high school senior, Dan Penderdast (17) of Caribou, ME walked 11,680 meters just ahead of Jim Carmines of New Cumberland, PA who walked 11,661 meters.
Click here for full results, photos and movie clips.
USATF NEW ENGLAND JO XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brookline, September 14 -- The 1999 USATF New England Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships will be held Sunday, November 14th at Bryant College in Smithfield RI. Click here for an entry form.
ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Brookline, September 20 -- Elections of sports committee chairs highlighted the USATF New England Annual Meeting on September 20. Sixteen clubs were represented at the meeting, held at Brandeis University. The meeting included presentations by all sports chairs and presented opportunities for members and clubs to ask questions about programs and activities.
Elections of sports committee chairs highlighted the USATF New England Annual Meeting on September 20. 16 clubs were represented at the meeting, held at Brandeis University. The meeting included presentations by all sports chairs and presented opportunities for members and clubs to ask questions about programs and activities.
Three positions will be filled by new individuals, as several current board members opted not to run for re-election. Women's LDR will be co-chaired by Jill Gaitenby and Molly Taber of Merrimack Valley Striders, Tom Derderian of Greater Boston TC assumes the position of cross country chair, and Anne Jennings of CMS will now sit as one of the two athlete representatives.
All other chairs remain the same. (Officers - President, VP's, Secretary, and Treasurer are in the middle of two year terms). Click here to see our full USATF-NE Board of Governors. For a report from the managing director, click click here. The next board meeting will take place on October 4.
The selection meeting for the 2000 Road Race Grand Prix will take place on Monday, November 8, 7:00 p.m. at Brandeis University, Waltham MA. To request a bid form, contact office@usatfne.org
MAYOR´CUP XC MEET
Brookline, September 14 -- The 1999 Mayor´s Cup Cross Country Championships will be held Sunday, October 24, 1999 at Franklin Park in Boston. Click here for an entry form.
NEW ENGLANDERS REALLY RUN LONG IN OHIO
BROOKLINE, September 20 -- A handful of New England runners performed well at the USATF 24 Hour Championship in Sylvania Ohio over September 18-19. 160 runners started the all-day, all-night event, where placing is based on the number of miles covered in the 24 hour period.
In the women's race, won by Sue Ellen Trapp of Florida (131.82 miles), Peg Ryan of Plainville Mass finished fifth, covering 103.04 miles on the 1.1 mile circuit around Olander Lake.
The men's race found Bob Emmons of Burlington VT earning 5th place in the championship (6th overall) behind guest and overall winner Yiannis Kouros of Athens Greece. World record holder Kouros ran 167.55 miles to win, with Mark Godale of Ohio earning the USA title with 162.46 miles.
Emmons, with 134.79 miles, teamed with Newton Baker (10th, 116.93 miles) and Ray Zirblis, to give Vermont's Green Mountain AA the team bronze medal, as they totaled 359.67 miles in the day. Additionally, Emmons was second age 40-44 and Baker first 55-59.
Other local men's performances included Richard Fedion of N.Conway, NH, second 65-69 at 85.50 miles, and Carlton Mendell, Portland ME, 2nd 75-59 with 76.82 miles.
NEW ENGLAND XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brookline, September 13 -- The 1999 USATF New England Cross Country Championships will be held Sunday, November 14, 1999 at Franklin Park in Boston. Click here for an entry form.
BREWERY EXCHANGE 5K
Lowell, September 12 -- Click here for the latest team and individual Grand Prix standings. Click here to view Ken Robichaud's photo album.
NEW ENGLAND HS RUNNERS AT FOOTLOCKER NATIONALS
BROOKLINE, September 9 -- Click here for results of finalists for all six New England States.
NEW ENGLANDERS MEDAL AT WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
GATESHEAD, ENGLAND, September 8 -- After wading through the many results we find that 6 New England masters athletes won medals at the 13th World Veterans Championships in Gateshead England in August. The meet drew 5949 competitors from 74 nations. We'll post finishers in the top 8 shortly.
Gold: Tom Petranof (M40), RI, javelin, 73.72 meters (242')
Archie Messenger (M75), NH, 4x100 relay
Amy Hicks (W65), MA, pole vault, 1.30 metersSilver: Carolyn Cappetta (W60), MA, 800 2:40.91 Bronze: Len Rosen (M65), NH, Weight Pentathlon, 4448
Barbara Jordan (W60), VT, 300 Hurdles, 65.99
NECCA CLINIC
BROOKLINE, September 2 -- The New England Collegiate Coaches Association will hold a Track & Field Clinic at the Sheraton Needham Hotel on September 27, 1999, 6:30 p.m. Featured speakers include Lee Stang, Tom Petranoff, Joe Vigil and Ralph White. Click here for complete information.
XC SCHEDULE CHANGE
BROOKLINE, September 2 -- The 3x3K Eurostyle Relay originally scheduled for Sept 11 at Franklin Park has been cancelled.
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT BRANDEIS
BROOKLINE, August 29 -- The USATF-NE Annual meeting will be held Monday, September 20, 1999 7:00 PM at the Gosman Sports Center, Brandeis University, Waltham MA.
This is your opportunity for the road racing and track & field community to have input on programs and policies of the association. All member clubs and individuals are encouraged to send representatives to this important meeting, provide input, and vote, so USATF-NE will best serve the needs of this broad spectrum of members. Our goal is to conduct activities that benefit the needs and desires of our membership of 3000+ individuals and 100 clubs and can only do that with your input.
Click here for details on this important meeting.
USATF-NE CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
BOSTON, MA, August 15 — The new 1999 USATF New England cross country schedule is available at this site. Click here for the latest schedule.
EASTERN REGION MASTERS RESULTS
Springfield, MA, August 14 — Click here for complete results. Click here to view Ken Robichaud's photo album.
NEW ENGLANDERS TO COMPETE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOSTON, August 13 — Four New Englanders will represent the USA at the World Track & Field Championships in Seville Spain August 21-29.
The Women's squad has three local athletes. Joanne Dow of Bedford NH, 2nd at the National championships in June, will lead the 20K racewalkers for the USA. Mary-Lynn Currier of Plymouth MA and Mimi Corcoran of Mendon MA were named to compete in the marathon based on their time ranking over the past year.
For the men, Steve Swift of Cromwell CT will contest the marathon following his medalist performance at the Pittsburgh Marathon (USA Championship) last May.
BOSTON MARATHON APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
BOSTON, August 10 — Applications for the April 17, 2000 B.A.A. Boston Marathon are now available. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Boston Marathon, The Starting Line, Hopkinton MA 01748. The entry info is also available at the website: www.bostonmarathon.org
Though the paper entry is just out, the entry has been on the web for about a month. As of August 6, there were already over 700 entries received for the 2000 event!
SIX NEW ENGLANDERS REPRESENT USA IN TRACK & FIELD AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES
BROOKLINE, August 5 — Three New Englanders were part of the US track and field team competing in the Pan American Games July 23-31 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Two others individuals were members of the USA team staff. Athletes earned their spot on the team based on their finishing places at at the USA Championships held in Eugene Oregon July 26-29. More than 40 countries took part in the 1999 Pan American Games.
On the women's team, US record holder and national silver medalist Joanne Dow (Bedford NH/New England Walkers) placed fifth in the 20 kilometer racewalk in a time of 1:36:33. Maryanne Torrellas of Clinton CT served as assistant team manager for the women's team.
Tom Petranoff (MF-Athletic) of Cranston RI, former World Record holder earned a bronze medal in the javelin. Petranoff threw his medal winning toss of 249'2" on his sixth and final attempt of the competition. Brian Baker (New Balance/Dorchester MA) took fourth place in the 5000 meters in 13:47.29; that matched his fourth place finish at US Nationals.
Jonathan Riley, Brookline (MA) HS alumnus now at Stanford, was fifth in the 1500 meters in 3:45.37. This came on the heels of an eighth place finish at the World University Games in Spain on July 10. Steve Vaitones, USATF New England director, from Waltham MA, was USA mens' team manager.
LAURA GERRAUGHTY (NASHUA NH) and SAMANTHA SHEPARD (WESTON MA) WIN NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC TITLES
BROOKLINE, August 5 — Laura Gerraughty of Nashua NH and Samantha Shepard of Weston MA won gold medals at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships held in Omaha Nebraska July 27-31. The meet, which requires advancement by place from local association to regional to national meets, includes over 7000 athletes in five age groups for both boys and girls.
Gerraghty, a Nashua HS sophomore, won the Intermediate Girls division (age 15-16) shot put with a distance of 46'8 3/4". That distance was just two inches short of the national meet age group record. It is also the longest throw ever by a New Hampshire girl and is longest throw by a New England states in several years. Gerraghty also made the finals in both the discus throw (placing 7th in 126'11") and the javelin throw (8th place, 106'3").
Shepard, already a two time National high school indoor champion, won the Intermediate Girls pole vault in a meet record 11'3 3/4". Her teammate on the Natick MA based Air Time Athletics track club, Molly Lederman of Newton, placed second with a jump of 10'10". Lederman's jump matched the previous record.
Also earning a silver medal was Adrienne Sayward of Windham NH who placed second in the Youth (age 13-14) Girls javelin throw with a toss of 107'4".
Ashley Brown of Cambridge MA and the Cambridge Jets track club, ran to fourth place in the Youth Girls (age 13-14) 800 meters at 2:21.54; she had run a personal best time of 2:20.66 in the trials race, and followed her successes with a 10th place finish in the 1500 meters in 5:00.62.
Several other New Englanders finished in the top 10 in their event. Another two other pole vaulters from Air Time Athletics placed highly. In the Young Women's division (age 17-18) pole vault, Andrea Li of Chelmsford MA, finished in seventh place at 10'0", while Ben Vik of Tyngsboro MA was 10th in the Young Men's event, clearing 13'5 1/4".
Rounding out the top New England placers was Jared Harrell of Milton MA, 10th in the Youth Boys (age 13-14) javelin at 121'3".
2000 DISNEY MARATHON FULL!
ORLANDO, FL, Aug 4— The 2000 Disney World Marathon and 1/2 Marathon have already reached their entry limit and no further entries will be accepted. The 10,000 maximum in the full marathon and the 5,000 in the 1/2 marathon were reached as of July 30. So, if you're looking for a winter vacation marathon, you'll have to look elsewhere.
EASTERN MASTERS REGIONAL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD FOR SPRINGFIELD
BROOKLINE, July 22— On Saturday August 14th USATF - New England will be hosting the 1999 USATF Eastern Masters Regional Track & Field Championships at Springfield College Track, Springfield, Mass. The meet is comprised of a full complement of track and field events, with a total of 21 events contested in five-year age groups, both men and women. Competition is open to all men and women 30 years of age and older. 1999 USATF membership will be required for all US residents. An entry form, with a schedule of events and directions to the facility, may be found at www.usatfne.org.
The meet is still in need of volunteers. Anyone interested in helping out may contact the New England Association at usatfne@ix.netcom.com (leave name, address and telephone number) or call 617-566-7600.
OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETES
Brookline, July 20— Five New England track athletes earned academic honors as members of GTE Academic All-America Spring Men's and Women's At-Large Teams. They are seleted by votes of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
University Division: Men-3rd Team Jeff Nord, Brown, engineering; Women-1st Team: Gladys Ganiel, Providence, political science
College Division: Men-1st Team:Jason Hobbs, Bentley, finance; Mike Pockoski, Worcester Polytechnic, civil engineering; Women-2nd team: Kinga Slowinska, Worcester State, occupational therapy
SIX NEW ENGLANDERS TO REPRESENT USA AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES TRACK & FIELD MEET
BROOKLINE Mass, July 16— Four New England will be on the US team competing in the upcoming Pan American Games track & field meet July 23-31 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Two others local individuals will be on the team staff. Athletes earned their spot based on their finishing places at at the USA Championships held in Eugene Oregon July 26-29. More than 40 countries will be competing in the Games.
On the women's team, US 20K walk record holder and national silver medalist Joanne Dow (Bedford NH/New England Walkers) has a chance at winning a Pan Am medal. Serving assistant team manager on the team staff will be Maryanne Torrellas of Clinton CT.
Three New England men will compete, led by former World Record holder and past World Championship medalist Tom Petranoff of Cranston RI, who was second in the javelin in the US meet. Brian Baker (Dorchester MA) will run the 5000 meters after a fourth place finish in Oregon. Jonathan Riley, Brookline (MA) HS alumnus now at Stanford, will race the 1500 meters, this following his eighth place finish at the World University Games in Spain on July 10. Serving as mens' team manager will be Steve Vaitones of Waltham MA.
NEW ENGLANDERS CONTEST WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES IN SPAIN
BROOKLINE Mass, July 16— At the World University Games held in Pallma de Mallorca, Spain over the past week, Dartmouth graduate Adam Nelson won the silver medal in the shot put with a distance of 20.64 meters. Trinity Gray (Brown University/Providence RI) was 8th in the 800 meters in 1:51.91 (after a 1:47.56 in his semifinal heat) and Jonathon Riley (Brookline MA) was also 8th in the 5000 meters at 13:50.08. Kristen Beaney (Wayland MA) was the only New England woman competing, running a strong fourth in the 5000 meters in 16:08.24
FIVE MEET RECORDS FALL AT REEBOK BOSTON II
DEDHAM Mass, July 15— Five meet records fell tonite at the Reebok Boston High Performance II meet at Northeastern University. Athletes lowered meet records in both 800s, both 1500s, and the men's 5000.
Canada's Robyn Meagher, a 1992 Olympic 3000 finalist, lowered both the meet and stadium metric mile record with a stellar 4:08.53 for 1500. Debbie Marshall (4:10.91), Miesha Marzell (4:13.43), Rachel Sauder (4:14.64), Kathy Fleming (4:14.90), and Krestena Sullivan (4:15.26) all finished under the old meet record.
Marla Runyon, who last Saturday recorded a World Championships 1500 qualifying mark at the New Balance Maine Distance Festival, continued her winning ways with a run-away victory over 800 in a meet record 2:03.18. Amy Ross (2:03.52) and Diane Cummins (2:03.53) also finished under the old meet standard.
On the men's side, Mike Schroer recorded his second win in as many starts with his 1:48.46 meet record win over Lubert Lewis' 1:49.18.
Former Stanford standout Jason Lunn led 9 others under the old meet standard with his personal best 3:41.37. Lunn surged away over the final straight from Scot Anderson (3:42.02) and Kipp Ortenberger (3:42.25).
Jason Balkman lowered the 5000 standard by over 12 seconds with his 14:06.91, while Donna Garcia ran away with the women's 5000 in 16:15.42 to establish a standard in this event, which was being run here for the first time.
Former Wisconsin star Donovan Bergstrom caught USATF bronze medalist Francis O'Neil in the final straight to win the steeple in 8:35.24. David Cullum (8:39.86) also caught the world championships-bound O'Neil (8:40.16) in the final meters.
The CanAm Circuit moves Tuesday to its first stop in Canada with the International de Demi Fond at the University of Sherbrooke.
LOCAL JUNIORS WIN PAN AM MEDALS
TAMPA FL, July 11— All five New England athletes who represented the USA at the Junior Pan American Track & Field Championships returned home with medals. Difficult summer conditions in Florida and the international prestige of the event made running for the win more important that fast times in distance events.
Andy Powell (N.Easton MA/Oliver Ames HS) won the men's 1500 in a rather pedestrian 4:04.07. The pace was very slow through 800, and Powell was able to utilize his speed with a 53 second final lap to earn a gold medal.
Taking a silver medal in the hammer was Jacob Freeman (Bishop Hendricken HS RI). It took a meet record to keep Freeman from the top of the awards platform, as Freeman's toss of 64.84m was only 56 centimeters from the meet standard itself.
Earning bronze medals were Melissa Houston (Warwick RI/Rutgers) in the hammer at 52.78m, Mike Smith (Princeton MA/James Madison U) in the 5000 at 14:59.76, and Adam Wallace (Dartmouth) in the 10,000 at 31:45.79.
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NEW ENGLANDERS TO REPRESENT USA AT PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR MEET
TAMPA FL, July 9-11— Four New Englanders will be wearing USA uniforms for the first time at the Pan American Junior Championships in Tampa FL. Junior National Champions Andy Powell (Oliver Ames HS, MA) will run the 1500, and Jacob Freeman (Bp Hendricken HS, RI) will throw the hammer. Also competing will be Melissa Houston (Rutgers U/Warwick RI) in the hammer and Adam Wallace (Dartmouth U) in the 10,000. Click here for meet coverage.
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