CMS Senior Team Wins USATF New England Cross Country Championship - Franklin Park

The Central Mass Striders Seniors (50+) won the New England Cross Country Championships at Franklin Park, three weeks after taking the 5K National Cross Country team title. Gregory Putnam took the 50+ title leading CMS. Tim Van Orden, Steve Brightman, Joe Shairs, Scott Grandfield, Todd Callaghan, Dan Verrington, Jim Pawlicki finished for the team while Scott Leslie (40) placed 7^th overall in the masters race that had 89 competitors, 8 masters teams and 6 senior teams that scored with the minimum 5 runners each. CMS also had two open runners in the 10K with racing team manager, Scott Mindel running 32:57 (19th) and Keith McAteer pacing 33:58 (39th). The CMS Senior team will be competing at Cross Country Nationals in Tallahassee Florida in December.

Greg Putnam, Scott Leslie, Jim Pawlicki (arms), Scott Granfield, Todd Callaghan, Tim Van Orden, Joe Shairs, Steve Brightman, Dan Verrington

Photo by Dave Dunham

Scott Leslie with Greg Putnam four places back at Franklin Park

2021 USATF New England Cross Country Championships Masters Men 7945 Meter Run

11/7/2021 Franklin Park, Boston MA

7 #573 Scott Leslie 40 Central Mass 27:21

12 #577 Gregory Putnam 52 Central Mass 27:38

21 #579 Tim Van Orden 53 Central Mass 28:57

22 #569 Steve Brightman 52 Central Mass 29:01

25 #578 Joseph Shairs 53 Central Mass 29:06

31 #571 Scott Grandfield 56 Central Mass 29:45

33 #570 Todd Callaghan 52 Central Mass 29:57

46 #580 Daniel Verrington 59 Central Mass 31:32

71 #576 James Pawlicki 47 Central Mass 34:58

 

M40+ Team Scores

Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7

1 Boston Athletic Associati 28 1 4 6 8 9 11 12

2 Hfc Striders 57 2 3 14 18 20 22 29

3 Central Mass Striders 67 5 10 16 17 19 23 25

4 Greater Springfield Harri 132 13 21 28 32 38 40 47

5 Dirigo R.C. 146 7 27 35 36 41 42 46

6 Green Mountain AA 181 26 31 34 39 51

7 Greater Lowell Road Runne 183 24 30 37 44 48 49 50

8 Somerville Road Runners 188 15 33 43 45 52

 

M50+

 1 Central Mass Striders 20 1 3 4 5 7 (8, 18)

 2 Greater Springfield Harrier 57 2 6 11 14 24 (29)

 3 HFC Striders 81 12 15 16 17 21 (30, 31)

 4 Green Mountain AA 104 9 13 19 25 38

 5 Dirigo R.C. 105 10 20 22 26 27 (28, 36)

 6 Greater Lowell Road Runner 157 23 32 33 34 35 (37)

 

2021 USATF New England Cross Country Championships - 11/7/2021 

Franklin Park, Boston MA

Open Men 9855 Meter Run

19 #575 Scott Mindel 35 Central Mass 32:57

39 #574 Keith McAteer 23 Central Mass 33:58

Open Results

Masters Results