Weekend Results

CMS put all stock in the first event of the day, 5,000 meters, at the USATF New England Outdoor track and field championship meet at Regis College in Weston. Warm and sunny conditions did not deter six men in two heats. Two masters led CMS with Greg Putnam finishing 4th overall in 16:01. Todd Callaghan finished 9th in 16:49. The lone open runner for CMS, James Pawlicki ran 16:53 good for 11th place. Dave Dunham and Dan Verrington represented the seniors by finishing 14th and 15th (17:21 and 17:22). David Lapierre, another in the Senior Ranks, finished 7th in the 2nd heat (20:59).

Dan Verrington, James Pawlicki, Todd Callaghan in the 5000m

USATF New England Open and Masters Track & Field Championships

Regis College, Weston, MA, June 29, 2014

5000 Meter Run Men 

Section 1

4   128 Greg Putnam         44 Central Mass          16:01.48 

9    23 Todd Callaghan      44 Central Mass           16:49.27

11   412 James Pawlicki      39 Central Mass          16:53.17 

14    48 Dave Dunham         50 Central Mass          17:21.74 

15   154 Daniel Verrington   52 Central Mass          17:22.99 

Section 2

7    94 David Lapierre      50 Central Mass          20:59.24 

Pat Polletta 2-Miler Road Race

Salisbury, MA, June 27, 2014

11 DAN VERRINGTON       Haverhill MA      52 M   253   11:03.0  5:32   11:03.7

French River 8K/18K Trail Runs

Oxford, MA, June 28, 2014

2   280 Scott Leslie         M 33   2/13   MOPEN Rutland MA  1:14:51

Weekend Results

The Central Mass Striders Men's teams raced their way into medal positions in the open, masters, and senior categories. The open team finished 2nd to Team Colorado and ahead of Whirlaway. Jim Johnson led the way for CMS. He was followed by Kevin Tilton, Ross Krause, Todd Callaghan (1st 40-44), and Francis Burdett (2nd 45-49). Todd also led the masters to a team win over Team Gloucester and Gate City Striders. The CMS senior team was led by Ernie Brake who finished 2nd overall in the 50-54 age category. 

54th Northeast Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race

Pinkham Notch, Gorham, NH, June 21, 2014

1 Joseph Gray     M3034   1/74     59:09  7:47     2 30 M Colorado Spring CO SCOTT SPORTS/CLUB NORTHWE

2 Eric Blake       M3539   1/77   1:00:01  7:54     1 35 M West Hartford   CT LA SPORTIVA              

3 Sage Canaday  M2529   1/39   1:01:30  8:06     3 28 M Boulder         CO TEAM COLORADO            

17 Jim Johnson       M3539   6/77   1:09:43  9:11    23 37 M Madison         NH CMS                      

20 Kevin Tilton        M3034   6/74   1:10:13  9:15    14 32 M North Conway    NH CMS                      

21 Ross Krause     M3034   7/74   1:10:59  9:21   136 34 M Easthampton     MA CMS                      

23 Todd Callaghan  M4044   1/82   1:11:55  9:28    21 44 M Beverly         MA CMS                      

26 Francis Burdett  M4549   2/98   1:13:27  9:40    24 49 M Worcester       MA CMS                      

29 Matthew Veiga  M2529   6/39   1:13:49  9:43   494 27 M Lynn            MA CMS

33 Sam Wood          M2529   8/39   1:15:46  9:59   141 27 M Laconia         NH CMS                      

36 Tim Mahoney     M3034  10/74   1:16:05 10:01    19 34 M Holyoke         MA CMS                      

39 Andy McCarron M3034  12/74   1:16:39 10:06    31 31 M Keene           NH CMS                      

50 Ernest Brake       M5054   2/91   1:19:25 10:27   114 52 M N.Sutton        NH CMS                      

102 Paul Bazanchuk M5559   4/74   1:27:44 11:33    53 59 M Center Conway   NH CMS 

121 John Pajer         M5054  12/91   1:29:33 11:47   135 51 M Leicester       MA CMS

326 Stephen Peterson M4549  32/98   1:45:09 13:51   113 48 M Chelmsford      MA CMS

427 David Lapierre  M5054  45/91   1:50:14 14:31   118 50 M Chelmsford      MA CMS                      

493 Stephen Laska   M5054  54/91   1:53:25 14:56   466 52 M Holden          MA CMS

512 Walter Kuklinski M6569  11/33   1:54:35 15:05   102 65 M Princeton       MA CMS

1041 Joe O'Connor   M5054  90/91   2:52:21 22:41   469 54 M Sterling        MA CMS  

MALE OPEN TEAM RESULTS

1.  TEAM COLORADO                           

          1:01:30 1:02:56 1:05:11 1:05:46 1:12:06 = 5:27:29

         Sage Canaday, Zach Miller, Simon Gutierrez, Peter Maksimow, Cj Hitz

2.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   

          1:09:43 1:10:13 1:10:59 1:11:55 1:13:27 (1:15:46) (1:16:05) = 5:56:17

         Jim Johnson, Kevin Tilton, Ross Krause, Todd Callaghan, Francis

         Burdett, Sam Wood, Tim Mahoney

3.  WHIRLAWAY                               

          1:06:34 1:07:07 1:16:09 1:18:49 1:19:37 (1:33:50) = 6:08:16

         Dan Princic, Brandon Newbould, Patrick Ard, Eric Narcisi, Paul Hammond,

         Marty Lechleider

MALE MASTERS TEAM RESULTS

1.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   

          1:11:55 1:13:27 1:19:25 1:27:44 1:29:33 (1:45:09) (1:50:14) = 6:42:04

         Todd Callaghan, Francis Burdett, Ernest Brake, Paul Bazanchuk, John

         Pajer, Stephen Peterson, David Lapierre

2.  TEAM GLOUCESTER                         

          1:19:20 1:26:05 1:26:34 1:29:18 1:30:46 (1:31:26) (1:35:59) = 7:12:03

         Matthew Curran, Robert Gillis, Edward Jeffries, John Gillis, Stephen

         Whittey, Kevin Littman, Gregory Lowe

3.  GATE CITY STRIDERS                      

          1:18:07 1:30:25 1:30:56 1:31:43 1:32:55 (1:33:17) (1:36:54) = 7:24:06

         Thompson Parker, Kurt Berna, Len Hall, Bob Mulvaney, John Singelais,

         Robert Lalus, Chuck Landry

MALE SENIORS TEAM RESULTS

1.  TEAM GLOUCESTER                         

          1:19:20 1:26:05 1:26:34 1:29:18 1:30:46 (1:35:59) (1:40:48) = 7:12:03

         Matthew Curran, Robert Gillis, Edward Jeffries, John Gillis, Stephen

         Whittey, Gregory Lowe, Tim Greiner

2.  GATE CITY STRIDERS                      

          1:30:56 1:31:43 1:32:55 1:36:54 1:42:44 (1:45:29) (1:57:41) = 7:55:12

         Len Hall, Bob Mulvaney, John Singelais, Chuck Landry, Gregory Earley,

         Richard Stockdale, Dick Miller

3.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   

          1:19:25 1:27:44 1:29:33 1:50:14 1:53:25 (1:54:35) (2:52:21) = 8:00:21

         Ernest Brake, Paul Bazanchuk, John Pajer, David Lapierre, Stephen

         Laska, Walter Kuklinski, Joe O'Connor

13th Annual Brendan's Home Run 5K Race & Walk

Belmont HS - Belmont, MA, June 15, 2014

2     3  Vassallo, Dan              M29  Peabody, MA                     15:23       

Ipswich Rotary 5K/10K Trail Ramble at Appleton Farms

Ipswich, MA, June 21, 2014

1 155 James Pawlicki        1/23   M0139 39 Lynn         MA   17:21  5:36 

CMS invade Ribfest 5 miler

The Central Mass Striders men’s racing teams competed in the USATF New England 5 mile road race championship under breezy and sunny conditions in Merrimack, NH. The masters team took the win, led by Greg Putnam who was the 3^rd overall master. He was followed by Joe Shairs, Dan Verrington, Dave Dunham, and Jason Porter.

The men’s open racing team placed 4^th overall, led by Nate Jenkins who finished 3^rd overall. He was followed by Patrick Rich, Scott Leslie, Morgan Kennedy, and Greg Putnam scored down as the 5^th runner. Colby Chrusciel, Matthew Veiga, Arthur Besse, and Morgan Kennedy ran personal best times for a certified 5 mile road race.

The Senior team also placed 4^th overall. They were led by Dan Verrington whose 28:29 placed him as the 2^nd 50+ runner in the category. Dave Dunham was the 3^rd overall 50+ runner. Martin Tighe, David Lapierre, and CMS team President  - Stephen Laska scored out for the Seniors.

St Joeseph Healthcare Ribfest 5 Miler

Merrimack, NH     06/15/2014

USATF Course Cert. #NH14012TY

Full Results

3 3/3 NATE JENKINS 33  NORTH ANDOVER  MA     24:36.51   4:56  Central Mass Striders    

22 8/265  PATRICK RICH  37 SOUTH HAMILTON MA   25:55.09 5:12  Central Mass Striders    

23 9/265 SCOTT LESLIE  32 RUTLAND MA    25:58.44 5:12    Central Mass Striders    

32 15/165   MORGAN KENNEDY  26  GRAFTON   MA   26:17.49  5:16   Central Mass Striders    

33 3/235 M40-49 GREG PUTNAM 44 STONEHAM  MA    26:17.97 5:16 Central Mass Striders  

53 26/165 COLBY  CHRUSCIEL 21  TEMPLETON  MA   27:08.66 5:26 Central Mass Striders    

63 8/235 M40-49  JOE SHAIRS 46 PEABODY  MA  27:41.70   5:33   Central Mass Striders    

64 32/165  MATTHEW VEIGA   27  LYNN     MA   27:45.56   5:34   Central Mass Striders

67 22/265  JAMES PAWLICKI   39   LYNN     MA    27:54.91 5:35  Central Mass Striders    

68 23/265  ANDY MCCARRON  31   KEENE   NH     27:58.33  5:36  Central Mass Striders    

81 2/161 M50-59 DAN VERRINGTON  51  BRADFORD  MA   28:30.78  5:43  Central Mass Striders    

86 3/161 M50-59 DAVE DUNHAM  50  BRADFORD  MA   28:36.68 5:44  Central Mass Striders    

90 4/235 M40-49 JASON PORTER 44 BEDFORD NH    28:39.85   5:44  Central Mass Striders    

98 15/235 M40-49 ARTHUR BESSE    41 TEMPLETON    28:50.93   5:47  Central Mass Striders    

126 22/235 M40-49 NICK TAORMINA 41 GLOUCESTER  MA   29:43.84  5:57 Central Mass Striders    

149 15/161  M50-59 MARTIN TIGHE  56  PROVIDENCE  RI    30:27.11 6:06 Central Mass Striders    

165 32/235 M40-49 DAVE MINGORI  47     CHARLTON  MA 31:20.01  6:16 Central Mass Striders    

168 55/165  SAM WOOD  27   LACONIA   NH     31:26.31   6:18   Central Mass Striders    

318 42/161  M50-59 DAVID LAPIERRE  50  CHELMSFORD MA 35:37.60  7:08 Central Mass Striders    

399 72/235  M40-49 WILLIAM  GONSORCIK 47 WORCESTER MA   37:33.09   7:31  Central Mass Striders    

426 58/161  M50-59 STEPHEN  LASKA 52  HOLDEN  MA   37:56.50   7:36 Central Mass Striders    

498 67/161  M50-59 FRANK RUGGIERO  55    LUNENBURG  MA   39:37.13   7:56 Central Mass Striders    

M-OPEN TEAM Results

1. 2:06:50   Boston Athletic Association (25:22)

2. 2:07:21   Team RUN (25:29)

3. 2:07:39  Western Mass Distance Project (25:32)

4. 2:09:08   Central Mass Striders (25:50)

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  1    24:37    195 NATE JENKINS        33

  2    25:56    196 PATRICK RICH        37

  3    25:59    199 SCOTT LESLIE        32

  4    26:18    197 MORGAN KENNEDY      26

  5    26:18    200 GREG PUTNAM         44

  6 (  27:09)   193 COLBY CHRUSCIEL     21

  7 (  27:42)   202 JOE SHAIRS          46

M-MASTERS TEAM Results

 1. 2:19:48          Central Mass Striders (27:58)

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  1    26:18    200 GREG PUTNAM         44

  2    27:42    202 JOE SHAIRS          46

  3    28:31    205 DAN VERRINGTON      51

  4    28:37    206 DAVE DUNHAM         50

  5    28:40    201 JASON PORTER        44

  6 (  28:51)   203 ARTHUR BESSE        41

  7 (  29:44)   204 NICK TAORMINA       41

2. 2:21:14          Whirlaway Racing Team (28:15)

3. 2:22:53        SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS (28:35)

M-SENIOR TEAM Results

 1. 2:28:06     Whirlaway Racing Team (29:38)

 2. 2:35:41    Greater Lowell Road Runners (31:09)

 3. 2:35:54     Somerville Road Runners (31:11)

 4. 2:41:11     Central Mass Striders  (32:15)

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  1    28:31    205 DAN VERRINGTON      51

  2    28:37    206 DAVE DUNHAM         50

  3    30:28    207 MARTIN TIGHE        56

  4    35:38     29 DAVID LAPIERRE      50

  5    37:57     46 STEPHEN LASKA       52

  6 (  39:38)    37 FRANK RUGGIERO      55

Weekend Results

MT ASCUTNEY HILL CLIMB

3.7 MILE RUN

6/8/2014

5 JIM JOHNSON 37 MADISON NH M03 M 30/39 :31:26 8:29

6 TODD CALLAGHAN 44 BEVERLY MA M04 M 40/49 :31:59 8:38

7 TIM MAHONEY 34 HOLYOKE MA M03 M 30/39 :32:00 8:39

8 DAVE DUNHAM 50 BRADFORD MA M05 M 50/59 :32:09 8:41

10 ROSS KRAUSE 34 EASTHAMPTON MA M03 M 30/39 :32:49 8:52

11 KEVIN TILTON NO CONWAY NH  :32:51 8:52

15 MATTHEW VEIGA 27 LYNN MA M02 M 20/29 :34:24 9:17

35 ROBERT MOLNAR 38 BRADFORD UNK M03 M 30/39 :39:09 10:35

36 PAUL BAZANCHUK 59 CENTER CONWAY NH M05 M 50/59 :39:11 10:35

41 JOHN PAJER 51 LEICESTER MA M05 M 50/59 :39:33 10:41

189 JOE O'CONNOR 54 STERLING MA M05 M 50/59 1:06:40 18:01

196 GEORGE BOUDREAU JR 45 DUDLEY MA M04 M 40/49 1:09:59 18:55

Kupenda 5 Mile Cross Country Race

Wenham, MA, June 7, 2014

1 366 JAMES PAWLICKI        29:15  5:51   1/17   M1939 Lynn         MA

3 329 DAN VERRINGTON     30:04  6:01   1/20   M5099 Bradford     MA

Over the River & Through the Woods Run for the Animals 5k

Concord, NH, June 7, 2014

3   1/37   M4049   17:12   17:12  5:32 Tim Cox                41 M   168 Northwood NH           

5   2/37   M4049   17:45   17:45  5:43 Scott Clark            48 M   204 Gilmanton NH           

6   3/13   M2029   18:31   18:30  5:58 Sam Wood               27 M   209 Laconia NH 

New Balance High Performance Meet

Bentley University

June 7, 2014

5000 meters

1 Nate Jenkins 14:41.39

24 Colby Chrusciel 16:11.22

Cayuga Trails 50 mile USATF National Championship

June 1, 2014

5  Benjamin Nephew  M  38  50.0  07:29