Central Mass Striders USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix 2015 summary

The Central Mass Striders Men’s racing teams finished the 2015 USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix on September 20 in Gloucester via the Lone Gull 10K Championships.  The open team finished 4^th, master’s 2^nd, and the Seniors finished tied for 2^nd.

February 22, Five College Realtors 10 Miler, Amherst MA

March 15, New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford MA

May 24, Vermont City Marathon, Burlington VT

June 11, Hollis Fast 5K, Hollis NH

August 9, Bobby Doyle 5 Miler, Narragansett RI

September 6, Seasons 20K, Acton MA

September 20, Lone Gull 10K, Gloucester MA

Below are the top five for team standings as well as any CMS male that secured individual Grand Prix points.

USA TRACK & FIELD - NEW ENGLAND 2015 GRAND PRIX Team Points

Men's Open                        10M  13.1M 26.2M  5K  5M  20K 10K Total

Boston Athletic Association        15     18     8  13  14   13  14   95

Greater Boston Track Club          10     17    12  16  13   10  16   94

Whirlaway Racing Team              14     15     9  15  12   12  15   92

Central Mass Striders              13     16    11  12  11   11  13   87

Team RUN                           12     11    10  14  10    9  11   77

Men's 40+                         10M  13.1M 26.2M  5K  5M  20K 10K Total

Boston Athletic Association        10     11     7  10   9    8  11   66

Central Mass Striders              11      9     6  11  10    7  10   64

Whirlaway Racing Team               9     10         9   8    6   9   51

Green Mountain AA                   8      7     8   8   6    2   5   44

Greater Lowell Road Runners         5      6     4   6   5    5   6   37

Men's 50+                         10M  13.1M 26.2M  5K  5M  20K 10K Total

Whirlaway Racing Team               9     10         8   7    5   8   47

Green Mountain AA                   8      8     7   7   4        4   38

Central Mass Striders               6      5     6   5   6    3   7   38

Greater Lowell Road Runners         5      6     4   6   3    4   6   34

Boston Athletic Association         7      9     5                    21

USA TRACK & FIELD - NEW ENGLAND 2015 GRAND PRIX Individual (Central Mass Striders)

MEN'S  OPEN  CLUB          10M 13.1M  26.2M    5K    5M   20K   10K    POINTS

Dan Vassallo CMS             6     6            9     4     3     5        33

Scott Leslie CMS                   1      8                       1        10

MEN'S 40-44  CLUB          10M 13.1M  26.2M    5K    5M   20K   10K    POINTS

Alan Bernier  CMS            9     5            9     7     6              36

James Pawlicki CMS           7     3      8     3     4     7     3        35

Arthur Besse CMS             6     2      6     2     3     2     4        25

Nick Taormina CMS                               1     2     3               6

Jason Dunklee GBTC (CMS)           4                                        4

MEN'S 45-49  CLUB          10M 13.1M  26.2M    5K    5M   20K   10K    POINTS

Joe Shairs   CMS             9     8     10     5     8     6     4        50

Greg Putnam  CMS            10                 10    10          10        40

Todd Callaghan CMS           8                                              8

Tim Van Orden CMS                                                 3         3

MEN'S 50-54  CLUB          10M 13.1M  26.2M    5K    5M   20K   10K    POINTS

Daniel Verrington CMS        7     3      6     4     2     8     5        35

Dave Dunham  CMS                          5     5           5     4        19

Philip Savoy Jr. CMS                      3                                 3

David Lapierre CMS                        2                                 2

MEN'S 55-59  CLUB          10M 13.1M  26.2M    5K    5M   20K   10K    POINTS

John Griego  CMS             4     5      5     5     5     7     5        36

Martin Tighe CMS                                                  7         7

USA Track & Field – New England 2015 Grand Prix Ironrunners

Arthur Besse

William Gonsorcik

John Griego

David Lapierre

Scott Leslie

James Pawlicki

Philip Savoy, Jr.

Joe Shairs

Daniel Verrington

Source: http://www.usatfne.org/road/gp.html

Weekend Results

Some results of CMS men over the weekend.

Clarence DeMar Marathon and Half Marathon
Keene, NH, September 27, 2015
2     1/ 29 M3039 2:35:38  5:57 2:35:40  Jim Johnson    38 M   310 Madison NH            
3     2/ 29 M3039 2:36:58  6:00 2:37:01  Scott Leslie    34 M   323 Rutland MA  

Nahant Half Marathon and 5K
Nahant, MA, September 27, 2015
1  229 James Pawlicki        1/12   M4044 Lynn        MA 1:19:45  6:06

Worcester City Open CMS XC Run
Saturday 9/26/15
Moore State Park Paxton, MA
1 Norman Everett 27 Worcester CMS 22:22
2 Joe Alfano 49 Holden CMS 22:38
3 Steve Laska 53 Holden CMS 23:02

CMS closes out the USATF New England Grand Prix at the Lone Gull 10K

The Central Mass Striders traveled to Gloucester, MA for the USATF New England 10K Championships. This was the last in the seven race Grand Prix series which has historically finished each year with a marathon (Ocean State, Cape Cod, Bay State, or Manchester City) since 1997. The Vermont City Marathon, held in May, is rumored to be bidding for the 2016 Grand Prix. It was 72 degrees, cloudy, with a 11mph wind coming from the west, northwest at the start. The head wind greeted the athletes exiting Eastern Point and over the last 1.5 miles.

The CMS open team was led by Dan Vassallo (31:18) placing 6th overall. Scott Leslie, winner of the 2015 All Terrain Series, placed 10th overall with a time of 32:15. The next three scoring members for the open team dropped down from the masters scoring to help the open team place 4th overall. Gregory Putnam was the 2nd master overall with a time of 33:54. Joe Shairs, Tim Van Orden, Arthur Besse, and James Pawlicki capped off the scoring for the masters team who placed 2nd to the BAA. 

The CMS Seniors team placed 2nd overall to Whirlaway. Dan Verrington led the way for the Seniors and was the 7th Senior overall. Dave Dunham, Martin Tighe, John Gillis, and John Griego finished up the top five scoring for the Senior team. 

Nineth Annual Lone Gull 10K
Sunday, September 20, 2015 Start 9 AM
USATF New England Grand Prix 2015 10K Championship Race 
6  Dan Vassallo        30 M M3039 Peabody       MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS           31:18  5:03
10 Scott Leslie        34 M M3039 Rutland       MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS              32:15  5:12 
31Gregory Putnam      45 M M4049 Stoneham      MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      33:54  5:28 
61 Joe Shairs          47 M M4049 Peabody       MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS           35:09  5:40 
63 Tim Van Orden       47 M M4049 Bennington    VT CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     35:12  5:40 
72 Arthur Besse        43 M M4049 Templeton     MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS       35:41  5:45 
77 James Pawlicki      40 M M4049 Lynn          MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS         35:50  5:46
83 Dan Verrington      53 M M5059 Bradford      MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS        36:12  5:50 
91 Dave Dunham         51 M M5059 Bradford      MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      36:42  5:55
111 Stephen Trainor     23 M M2029 Salem         MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      37:26  6:02 
115 Nick Taormina       43 M M4049 Gloucester    MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    37:35  6:03 
124 Martin Tighe        57 M M5059 Providence    RI CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS       38:14  6:10 
135 John Gillis         51 M M5059 Manchester    MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS       38:37  6:13 
148 Sam Wood            29 M M2029 Laconia       NH CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     39:00  6:17
150 John Griego         57 M M5059 Blackstone    MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     39:11  6:19
167 Philip Savoy Jr     53 M M5059 Shrewsbury    MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS   39:39  6:23 
230 David Lapierre      51 M M5059 Chelmsford    MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS   44:09  7:07
300 William Gonsorcik   48 M M4049 Worcester     MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 47:24  7:38
334 Frank Ruggiero      56 M M5059 Lunenburg     MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS   48:57  7:53

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/15/ma/Sep20_Nineth_set1.shtml
MENS OPEN TEAM RESULTS
1.  GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB          
2.  WHIRLAWAY                          
3.  BAA                                
4.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS              
            31:18   32:15   33:54   35:09   35:12 (  35:41) (  35:50) (  36:12)
          = 2:47:48
         Dan Vassallo 30, Scott Leslie 34, Gregory Putnam 45, Joe Shairs 47,
         Tim Van Orden 47, Arthur Besse 43, James Pawlicki 40, Dan Verrington
         53
5.  DIRIGO                             


MENS MASTER TEAM RESULTS
1.  BAA                                
2.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS              
            33:54   35:09   35:12   35:41   35:50 (  36:12) (  36:42) (  37:35)
          = 2:55:46
         Gregory Putnam 45, Joe Shairs 47, Tim Van Orden 47, Arthur Besse 43,
         James Pawlicki 40, Dan Verrington 53, Dave Dunham 51, Nick Taormina 43
3.  WHIRLAWAY                          


MENS SENIOR TEAM RESULTS
1.  WHIRLAWAY                          
2.  CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS              
            36:12   36:42   38:14   38:37   39:11 (  39:39) (  44:09) (  48:57)
          = 3:08:56
         Dan Verrington 53, Dave Dunham 51, Martin Tighe 57, John Gillis 51,
         John Griego 57, Philip Savoy Jr 53, David Lapierre 51, Frank Ruggiero
         56
3.  GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS        

USATF NE 10k history

The 10km distance has been contested in all of the Grand Prix series (1985-2014). This will be the fourth time Lone Gull (Gloucester, MA) has hosted the championship. Nashua (NH) and Winthrop hosted the championship five times with no other site hosting more than three times. CMS has won the team championship sixteen times including an impressive 12 times in a row from 1989-2000.  CMS last two wins were 2011 and 2013 (after a long drought). The BAA has the next most wins with three.  Whirlaway and Reebok Boston each have two victories. Nike Boston holds the team record with an impressive 2:28:03 from 1988. CMS best team time was 2:29:04 in 1989 for an average of

CMS Masters win 2nd USATF NE XC Grand Prix

Led by the 1-2-3 overall finish of Joshua Perks, Joe Shairs, and James Pawlicki, the Central Mass Striders won the masters 5K at the GBTC XC Festival within the DCR Elm Bank Park in Wellesley. Dan Verrington and Nakri Dao completed the scoring for CMS against teams such as HFC, GLRR, and GBTC. Nate Jenkins finished 4th overall in the open 5K race who did not field a full team after placing 2nd overall in the 1st USATF New England Grand Prix Cross Country race in Manchester, NH last month.

GBTC XC Festival Results

Greater Boston Track Club XC Festival

Elm Bank Park, Wellsley, MA September 7,2014
Men Master Overall
1  834 JOSHUA PERKS        CENTRAL MASS STR N ANDOV MA M 41 17:07  5:31 
2  854 JOE SHAIRS          CENTRAL MASS STR         MA M 47 17:21  5:35 
3  856 JAMES PAWLICKI      CENTRAL MASS STR LYNN    MA M 40 17:29  5:38
9  582 DAN VERRINGTON      CENTRAL MASS STR BRADFOR MA M 53 18:12  5:52
21 852 NAKRI DAO           CENTRAL MASS STR LYNN    MA M 42 18:59  6:07
Men Open Overall
4  602 NATE JENKINS        CENTRAL MASS STR NORTH A MA M 34 15:39  5:02

USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix #6, Seasons 20K

This morning was race #6 of the USATF New England Grand Prix Road Race series. The Nagog Seasons 20K in Acton was a new race to the Grand Prix this year. The men’s open racing team finished 3rd overall, less than 20 seconds behind 2nd place Whirlaway. Dan Vassallo, Scott Leslie, Morgan Kennedy, Jim Johnson, and James Pawlicki scored for the team. James also led the masters team to a 2nd place team finish behind the BAA. Al Bernier, Joe Shairs, Dan Verrington, and Nick Taormina scored for the masters team who is just one point behind the BAA heading into the Lone Gull 10K, which is the last Grand Prix race for the year. The Seniors team finished 3rd overall, led by Dan Verrington. He was followed by Dave Dunham, Phil Savoy, John Griego, and Frank Ruggiero.

Full Results

3rd Annual Seasons Road Race 20K

Acton, MA, September 6, 2015

8 DAN VASSALLO    30 1:06:30  5:22   0 1:06:30 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      Peabody

12 SCOTT LESLIE        34 1:08:27  5:31  1:08:27 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      Rutland

19 MORGAN KENNEDY 27 1:10:25  5:40 1:10:25 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Portland

20 JIM JOHNSON          38 1:10:35  5:41   1:10:35 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Madison

34 JAMES PAWLICKI     40 1:13:23  5:55  1:13:23 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Lynn

36 AL BERNIER           41 1:13:49  5:57    1:13:49 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Braintree

46 JOE SHAIRS           47 1:14:38  6:01    1:14:38 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Peabody

50 DAN VERRINGTON 53 1:15:32  6:05   1:15:32 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    Bradford

55 NICK TAORMINA     43 1:15:41  6:06   1:15:43 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    Gloucester

62 DAVE DUNHAM      51 1:16:39  6:11   1:16:39 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    Bradford

65 ARTHUR BESSE    43 1:16:51  6:12  1:16:53 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Templeton

96 CHRIS MAHONEY  37 1:21:18  6:33   1:21:18 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Westford

117 PHIL SAVOY        53 1:23:28  6:43   1:23:30 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      Shrewsbury

124 JOHN GRIEGO    57 1:24:07  6:47   1:24:11 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS      Blackstone

227 WILLIAM GONSORCIK 48 1:40:51  8:07 1:40:56 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS  Worcester

237 FRANK RUGGIERO 56 1:42:57 8:18 1:43:06 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Lunenburg

243 DAVID LAPIERRE  51 1:44:53  8:27 1:44:53 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     Chelmsford

CMS 20k history

The 20k distance (12.4 miles) is one of the rarely contested distances in the history of the USATF road running grand prix.  This year will be only the seventh time the distance was included in the 7 race series which has been held since 1985.  In 1985 two 20k’s were run with one designated as the “Men’s masters championship” and the other being the overall championship held in Charlton and Springfield MA respectively.  I could not locate results from 1985.  In 1987 the race was held in Marshfield over a hilly double-loop course.  In 1992 Pittsfield hosted the championships and in 2000, 2002, and 2003 the Bedford Lions (Bedford NH) held the last three 20k’s.  CMS was the team champion in 1992 and 2000.  GLRR won in 1987, WRT in 2003, and BAA in 2002.  CMS had an individual champion in 1992 when Dave Dunham edged BRC’s Ed Sheehan by 9 seconds.  Dunham also won while wearing the green of GLRR in 1987.   CMS holds the team record with a time of 5:29:37 which is an average of 1:05:55 for the five scoring members, or an average of 5:19 per mile.

 

09-27-87

1 63:10 Dave Dunham GLRR

2 64:02 Reno Stirrat CMS

3 64:27 Larry Olson TVFR 1^st 40+

4 65:10 Dick Mahoney

5 65:19 Steve Curran BAA

6 66:00 John Noland MRR

7 66:10 Walter Murphy GLRR

8 66:14 Gary Wallace GLRR

9 66:29 Mike Slavin BAA

10 66:58 John Waldron CSU

11 67:28 Jim Garcia CMS

 

Teams

1 GLRR

2 BAA

3 CMS

4 CSU

 

03-28-92

1 64:03 Dave Dunham     CMS

2 64:12 Ed Sheehan       BRC

3 65:22 Jim Zimmerly     CMS

4 65:45 Jeff Staab          BRC

5 65:49 Wayne Jacomb   CMS

6 66:06 Pat Gillooly         BRC

7 66:26 Scott Clark         CMS

8 66:42 Dave Damerjian  CSU

9 67:47 Jim Garcia          CMS

10 68:03            Jeff Mutter         TVF

                       

Team Results

1.     CMS = 5:29:37  

2.     CSU = 5:42:33

3.     BRC = 5:45:45

4.     GLRR = 5:51:33

5.     TVFR = 6:00:26

 

06-25-00

1 1:04:42 PETER HAMMER                        33M      BRC

2 1:05:41 CRAIG FRAM                 41M      WHIRL

3 1:05:42 DAVE DUNHAM             36M      CMS

4 1:07:17 TODD COFFIN              38M      CMS

5 1:07:46 DAN VERRINGTON         37M      CMS

6 1:07:59 LARRY SAYERS              40M      CMS

7 1:08:13 RICHARD BOLT             29M      CMS

 

CMS and some familiar names

12 1:09:37 JIM GARCIA                41M      CMS

17 1:10:05 GARY GARDNER           29M      CMS

22 1:11:28 BYRNE DECKER           33M      CMS

24 1:11:43 BEN NEPHEW             24M      GBTC

41 1:15:49 DAVID WEATHERBIE    32M      CMS

42 1:15:58 JERRY LEARNED          51M      CMS

    

Team Results

   1.  CMS = 5:36:57

   2.  WRT = 5:45:25

   3.  GLRR = 6:04:45

   4.  GBTC = 6:06:37

   5.  TVFR = 6:10:04

 

 

06/23/02

1 1:04:30 CHRIS MAGILL              29M      BAA

2 1:05:03 KEN PLISKA                 36M      WHIRL

3 1:06:29 ANDY SPAULDING         31M      DIRIG

4 1:07:01 KEVEN O'NEIL              32M      BAA

5 1:07:07 ERIC BEAUCHESNE        32M      GLRR

6 1:07:52 LOWELL LADD              26M      BAA

7 1:08:14 CHRIS TEAGUE             32M      GLRR

8 1:08:23 ROD VIENS                  34M      CMS

9 1:08:30 JIM QUADROS              39M      WHIRL

10 1:08:34 STEVEN SNOVER         42M     

 

CMS and some familiar names

16 1:09:31 BEN NEPHEW             26M      GBTC

20 1:10:18 TIMOTHY BOILARD      27M      CMS

30 1:11:40 RICHARD BOLT           31M      CMS

35 1:12:19 ERNIE BRAKE              40M      CMS

38 1:12:43 JEFF MUTTER              42M      CMS

41 1:13:15 DAVE OLIVER             46M      CMS

 

Team Results

   1.  BAA = 5:37:57

   2.  WRT = 5:43:50

   3.  GLRR = 5:47:43

   4.  CMS = 5:55:23

   5.  CSU = 6:08:46

 

06/29/03 – Unfortunately for CMS, the Ascutney hill climb was the day before and the Mountain series was the focus for many of the guys who would also normally do the GP.  Verrington beat the Moulton brothers who would just edge him in age if you added them together.

 

1 1:06:24 David Hinga     27M      WHIRL

2 1:07:18 Craig Fram       44M      WHIRL

3 1:07:42 Dan Verington  41M      CMS

4 1:07:49 Patrick Moulton            21M     

5 1:07:56 Casey Moulton 21M      GLRR

6 1:09:03 Eric Beauchesne           32M      GLRR

7 1:09:09 Terry Shea       29M      BAA

8 1:09:16 Brad Klinedirst  27M      MVS

9 1:09:22 Doug Martyn    43M      WHIRL

10 1:09:27 Chris Teague  32M      GLRR

 

13 1:10:00 James Pawlicki           28M      GBTC

21 1:11:56 Ben Nephew  27M      GBTC

24 1:12:54 Alan Bernier   28M      CMS

44 1:16:07 David Oliver   47M      CMS

47 1:16:38 Richard Bolt   32M      CMS

48 1:16:38 Dave Dunham            39M      CMS

 

Team Results

   1.  WRT = 5:47:15

   2.  GLRR = 5:48:44

   3.  BAA = 6:03:16

   4.  GBTC = 6:06:43

   5.  CMS = 6:09:59