CMS places 2nd in 1st Cross Country Grand Prix race

The CMS men’s open team placed second overall at the GBTC XC Invite in Carlisle, MA. The open team placed 3 men in the top 11 overall in the first of five Cross Country Grand Prix Races for USATF New England. Scott Mindel, 2^nd overall, was the first CMS runner to cross the line for the 5K distance. DJ Raboin and Jack Delehanty were five seconds apart finishing 9^th and 11th. Dave Brooks just missed breaking 17 flat in 22^nd place. Arthur Besse, doubled up, racing in the open race following his masters race running around 18:05 (official results pending). Bryan Trinque broke six minute mile pace to finish 46^th overall in his first cross country race in many years.  

Tim Van Orden and Arthur Besse placed 3^rd and 4^th in the masters 5K race. Tim had the lead until the last half mile. He would finish just eight seconds behind TJ Unger who took the win. Dan Verrington placed 18^th overall. 

Greater Boston Track Club XC Festival

Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, MA September 8,2019

Open Men Overall

Place  Name          Club    Age  Time  Pace   

2  SCOTT MINDEL       CMS    32   16:07  5:12

9  DJ RABOIN          CMS    27   16:34  5:20

11 JACK DALEHANTY     CMS    32   16:39  5:22

22 DAVE BROOKS        CMS    35   17:06  5:30

39 ARTHUR BESSE *     CMS    47   18:06  5:50 *awaiting official results update

46 BRYAN TRINQUE      CMS    36   18:28  5:57

Masters Men Overall

Place Name           Club     Age Time Pace    

3  TIM VAN ORDEN       CMS    51 17:04  5:30

4  ARTHUR BESSE        CMS    47 17:47  5:44

18 DAN VERRINGTON      CMS    57 19:24  6:15