CMS teams pick up bronze at Newton 10K

Kevin Gorman focuses on the closing 800m
Photo by KrissyK

The CMS men’s open and masters both took 3^rd place at the Newton 10K. Newton hosted the 10K New England Championship for the first time under warm (71 degrees) and sunny skies. Nate Jenkins led CMS overall with a third place finish in 31:12.3. Greg Putnam, scoring for the masters, was able to score up for the open team as the 2^nd place CMS runner in 33:36.7. Kevin Gorman (33:42.1) followed up just getting a few strides on Greg Hammett (33:44.6) in the last 400m. Greg is just two weeks removed from the Vermont City Marathon. Team manager, Al Bernier, closed out the team scoring (top 5) with a time of 34:15.8. The open team placed behind Western Mass Distance Project and Greater Boston Track Club.

The masters team finished behind Whirlaway and Somerville Road Runners. All three teams finished within a minute of each other. Greg Putnam’s leading CMS effort placed him as the 4^th overall master. Joe Shairs was the second master with a time of 34:16.4. Dave Dunham followed in 34:27.2 with a masters PR. Jason Porter took one for the team as he is still recovering from the Vermont City Marathon. He ran 36:40.2 for the fourth scoring member. Martin Tighe also persevered and wrapped up the scoring with a 37:28.1.

Newton 10K

Newton, MA, June 10, 2012

987 finishers

CMS combined finishers below minus the top 2 overall

1    810  RUBEN SANCA   DRACUT, MA  MA               M        1   1     30:15.4     30:15.4     

2    8523 KEVIN JOHNSON    HANOVER  NH               M       2     1   30:16.3     30:16.3      

3    866  NATE JENKINS            ANDOVER  MA             M     3      3     31:12.2    31:12.2

24    868  GREG PUTNAM      STONEHAM  MA           M    24     27     33:36.7  1:04:48.9

25    863  KEVIN GORMAN    NORWOOD  MA            M    25     52     33:42.1  1:38:31.0

26    864  GREG HAMMETT    CHESTERFIELD  NH       M    26     78     33:44.6  2:12:15.6

38    861  ALAN BERNIER        PROVIDENCE  RI          M    38    116     34:15.8  2:46:31.5

39    869  JOE SHAIRS               PEABODY  MA       M   44    40-49       34:16.4     34:17.7    

43    862  DAVE DUNHAM    BRADFORD  MA            M    43    159     34:27.2  3:20:58.7

44    870  KEVIN TILTON   NORTH CONWAY  NH       M    44    203     34:27.4  3:55:26.2

57    867  JIM PAWLICKI               LYNN  MA               M    57    260     35:25.1  4:30:51.3

72    873  SAM WOOD               LACONIA  NH            M    70    330     36:06.1  5:06:57.4

79    875  JASON PORTER        BEDFORD  NH            M    77    407     36:40.2  5:43:37.6

94    871  MARTIN TIGHE       PROVIDENCE  RI         M    89    496     37:28.1  6:21:05.7

134  745  DAVE MINGORI    CHARLTON  MA           M   122    618     39:01.3  7:00:07.1

179  874  DAVID QUINTAL        SALEM  NH              M   155    773     41:01.4  7:41:08.6

246  159  DAVID LAPIERRE   CHELMSFORD  MA     M   200    973     43:13.3  8:24:22.0

Complete results

Photos by KrissyK