CMS finds team wins at Baystate Marathon

The Central Mass Striders men traveled to Lowell, MA for the USATF New England Marathon Championship. The Baystate Marathon was expecting up to 3000 runners between the marathon, half marathon, and relay. Runners had temperatures in the low 40’s. A head wind would greet runners along the course into Chelmsford and the Tyngsboro Bridge. The CMS men would find gold, finishing 1^st in the open team, masters team, and senior team competition. CMS had 6 finishers in the top 18 overall. 10 men under 2:50

Scott Mindel from Burlington took his first USATF New England Championship win, leading the marathon all the way aside from company from the men’s half marathon winner, Tyler Andrews, in the early miles before the half marathon course turned right onto the Rourke Bridge. Scott would grind away breaking the tape in 2:23:50 which was the fastest winning time at Baystate since 2008. It was Scott’s third fastest marathon time behind a pair of 2:22’s at Boston. Peabody’s Dan Vassallo would move up into second place over the last 10K with a time of 2:29:07. Scott Leslie, Rutland, moved up several places in the second half of the course to finish fourth overall with a time of 2:32:44. Dan and Scott will be running the California International Marathon in December. Daniel Raboin from Acton would run a personal best in his marathon debut finishing 29^th with a time of 2:44:59. It was the open team’s first win within the Grand Prix Series in 2018. Dirigo from Maine was 2^nd, and WRT was third among 14 USATF New England teams.

The CMS Masters team would also command a presence in the front of the race with 13^th, 16^th, and 18^th place coming from Patrick Rich, David Principe, and Kevin Hankens. Patrick Rich from South Hamilton, would run a time of 2:37:57. He was the second master overall, just behind Jon Chesto from GBTC (2:37:15). David Principe, Johnston, RI, would score down from his senior age group for the masters team. David would run a lifetime personal best 2:40:45 marathon time, just behind Robert Ashby (Dirigo). However, David would find himself as the top age graded finisher with an 86.7%. Kevin Hankens from Salem, MA would also find a marathon personal best with a time of 2:40:57. Rounding out the masters squad was Arthur Besse with a personal best of 2:43:46 (25^th), Alan Bernier 2:48:55 (38th), Nick Taormina 2:49:53 (41^ST), and James Pawlicki 3:12:30 (199^th). The CMS masters won their 4^th team Grand Prix for the year and out-paced Dirigo and BAA on the day. There were nine USATF teams that had at least 3 40+ runners.     

The Seniors would also take the team win, the fourth in the Grand Prix for the year. David Principe led the way with his 16^th overall placed finish and 2^nd overall Senior. Dave Dunham from Bradford, who set the event record of 2:21:36 20 years ago would run 3:01:51 and 110^th place. David Lapierre from Chelmsford would be next running a 3:07:09 in 145^th place. Paul Young would follow in 198^th place with a time of 3:12:26. BAA would finish 2^nd and host Greater Lowell Road Runners would finish 3^rd out of 6 teams of at least three finishers.

USATF New England - 2018 Baystate Marathon Team Results

Open Top Five Teams – CMS Men Open 1^st out of 14 teams

CNum Time5 GroTsismF e3 ClubName Runners TeamTime Pts

1 02-0009 12:44:28 07:25:44 Central Mass Striders                     07:25:44

2 02-0225 13:24:21 07:47:08 Dirigo R.C.                                        07:47:08

3 02-0192 13:59:38 08:02:41 Whirlaway Racing Team                08:02:41

4 02-0366 19:36:43 08:10:18 Western Mass Distance Project   08:10:18

5 02-0131 14:47:48 08:10:31 Somerville Road Runners              08:10:31

Masters Top Five Teams – CMS Men Masters 1st out of 9 teams

CNum Time5 GroTsismF e3 ClubName Runners TeamTime Pts

1 02-0009 13:32:25 07:59:42 Central Mass Striders                     07:59:42

2 02-0225 21:55:28 08:35:28 Dirigo R.C.                                        08:35:28

3 02-0001 18:40:31 08:40:04 Boston Athletic Association          08:40:04

4 02-0485 15:22:40 09:04:47 BEN Running Club                           09:04:47

5 02-0068 16:06:40 09:12:16 Greater Lowell Road Runners      09:12:16

Seniors Top Five Teams – CMS Men Seniors 1st out of 6 teams

CNum Time5 GroTsismF e3 ClubName Runners TeamTime Pts

1 02-0009 18:42:15 08:49:48 Central Mass Striders                     08:49:48

2 02-0001 22:31:13 09:11:13 Boston Athletic Association          09:11:13

3 02-0068 16:06:40 09:12:16 Greater Lowell Road Runners      09:12:16

4 02-0485 16:16:56 09:19:55 BEN Running Club                           09:19:55

5 02-0157 23:53:57 10:33:57 Gate City Striders                            10:33:57

1 1 MM3039 SCOTT MINDEL Burlington MA 32 M 16:14 34:12 46:46 1:11:38 1:29:32 1:42:12 2:05:51 2:23:50.5 5:30 2:23:51.2 BQ

2 2 MM3039 DAN VASSALLO Peabody MA 33 M 17:16 36:08 49:20 1:15:25 1:34:07 1:47:28 2:11:32 2:29:07.7 5:42 2:29:11.5 BQ

4 3 MM3039 SCOTT LESLIE Rutland MA 37 M 17:55 37:13 51:33 1:18:48 1:37:01 1:50:51 2:14:50 2:32:44.8 5:50 2:32:48.6 BQ

13 2 MM4049 PATRICK RICH South Hamilton MA 42 M 17:35 37:01 50:37 1:17:29 1:36:53 1:50:43 2:17:49 2:37:57.5 6:02 2:37:59.4 BQ

16 2 MM5059 DAVID PRINCIPE Johnston RI 51 M 18:03 37:57 52:04 1:19:42 1:40:09 1:54:30 2:21:01 2:40:45.3 6:09 2:40:48.7 BQ

18 3 MM4049 KEVIN HANKENS Salem MA 40 M 17:47 37:12 51:06 1:18:34 1:38:06 1:52:06 2:19:04 2:40:57.9 6:09 2:41:01.7 BQ

25 5 MM4049 ARTHUR BESSE Templeton MA 46 M 18:46 39:21 53:48 1:22:15 1:42:58 1:57:25 2:24:10 2:43:46.1 6:16 2:43:51.9 BQ

29 12 MM1629 DANIEL RABOIN Lunenburg MA 26 M 17:47 37:11 51:05 1:18:33 1:38:05 1:52:46 2:21:55 2:44:59.4 6:18 2:45:03.7 BQ

38 8 MM4049 ALAN BERNIER Dover NH 44 M 18:26 39:07 53:45 1:22:39 1:43:03 1:57:58 2:27:11 2:48:55.9 6:27 2:48:57.6 BQ

41 10 MM4049 NICK TAORMINA Gloucester MA 46 M 19:32 40:49 55:49 1:25:28 1:46:33 2:01:24 2:29:07 2:49:53.1 6:30 2:50:00.4 BQ

110 8 MM5059 DAVE DUNHAM Bradford MA 54 M 19:50 41:40 57:12 1:28:07 1:50:32 2:06:40 2:37:23 3:01:51.8 6:57 3:01:56.3 BQ

145 11 MM5059 DAVID LAPIERRE Chelmsford MA 54 M 20:43 44:16 1:01:26 1:33:53 1:57:03 2:13:27 2:44:24 3:07:09.6 7:09 3:07:17.9 BQ

198 16 MM5059 PAUL YOUNG North Andover MA 53 M 20:47 44:01 1:00:34 1:33:08 1:56:57 2:13:48 2:47:25 3:12:26.6 7:21 3:12:38.6 BQ

199 47 MM4049 JAMES PAWLICKI Lynn MA 44 M 20:42 44:14 1:00:49 1:33:53 1:57:33 2:14:41 2:48:23 3:12:30.7 7:21 3:12:39.8 BQ

2018 Baystate Marathon Results 

2018 Baystate Marathon Team

2018 Baystate Marathon Team results via Coolrunning

Local Press for Dave Dunham

Dave Dunham winning the 1998 Baystate Marathon
photo credit Lowell Sun

This year is the 20th anniversary of his US Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier and Baystate Marathon event record that still holds, 2:21:36. Read the article in the Lowell Sun (by Barry Scanlon).

Dave will be competing for the CMS senior team on Sunday at the Baystate Marathon. The Central Mass Striders expect to have up to 20 men racing on Sunday.

CMS finishes the USATF Grand Prix Series at the Baystate Marathon

The CMS men’s racing team competed in the last of the USATF New England Grand Prix Road Race series for 2017 with the Baystate Marathon in Lowell, MA. The cool 8:00AM start warmed up into the 70’s by the late morning. In the end, a Bronze and two Gold’s for the men’s team.

The open team placed 3^rd out of 11 teams. Colin Carroll led the way running 9^th overall with a time of 2:35:07. Scott Leslie, with his second marathon in a week, ran 2:36:33, 14^th overall. Alan Bernier who also led the masters team, was the third CMS runner to cross the line, running a time of 2:38:49, good for 16^th overall. He won his age group and was the first 40+ runner to cross the line. The masters team took first place out of six scoring teams. After Alan Bernier, David Principe Sr and Ed Sheldon worked together for most of the race running 2:44:49 and 2:45:41 respectively to wrap up the scoring for the masters team. While David and Ed scored down for the masters team, they along with Dave Dunham, 2:57:11 captured the team win out of five senior teams. All three placed 1, 2, and 4 in the 50+ age group.

Lastly, congrats to the following CMS men who completed Iron Runner status by completing all six of the USATF races in 2017. Per Dave Dunham (check out his blog), CMS had the 3^rd most Ironrunners this year.

Scott Leslie

Ed Sheldon

Jason Dunklee

Dave Dunham

Robert Jackman

Nakri Dao

Frank Ruggiero

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/17/ma/Oct22_Ashwor_set1.shtml

Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon

Lowell, MA, October 22, 2017

MALE OPEN TEAM RESULTS

   1.  Western Mass Distance Project

          2:28:34 2:29:05 2:35:48 (3:28:40) = 7:33:27

         JONATHAN JOYCE 27 M, DENNIS ROCHE 31 M, JOHN MESSER 31 M, ERIC FLAMAN

         27 M

   2.  Whirlaway Racing Team         

          2:23:52 2:24:16 2:45:33 (3:06:21) = 7:33:41

         BRANDON NEWBOULD 36 M, RUBEN SANCA 30 M, KEVIN ALLIETTE 36 M, BRIAN

         ALLEN 45 M

   3.  Central Mass Striders        

          2:35:07 2:36:33 2:38:49 (2:44:51) (2:45:43) = 7:50:29

         COLIN CARROLL 32 M, SCOTT LESLIE 36 M, ALAN BERNIER 43 M, DAVID

         PRINCIPE SR 50 M, ED SHELDON 53 M

   4.  Boston Athletic Association  

          2:33:47 2:35:10 2:43:24 (2:50:43) (2:55:18) = 7:52:21

         JASON REILLY 34 M, BRAD MISH 30 M, ANDREAS HEILMANN 33 M, MICHAEL

         MCGRANE 47 M, DAVID CONSIGLI 52 M

   5.  Greater Boston Track Club    

          2:35:43 2:38:00 2:45:48 (3:29:16) = 7:59:31

         CHRISTOPHER BATTOO 29 M, SHAUN DEVER 30 M, SCOTT BURGER 26 M, BILL

         NEWSHAM 52 M

MALE MASTERS TEAM RESULTS

   1.  Central Mass Striders         

          2:38:47 2:44:49 2:45:41 (2:50:13) (2:53:42) = 8:09:17

         ALAN BERNIER 43 M, DAVID PRINCIPE SR 50 M, ED SHELDON 53 M, JASON

         DUNKLEE 43 M, NICK TAORMINA 45 M

   2.  Boston Athletic Association   

          2:50:35 2:55:13 2:57:42 (3:07:12) (3:13:30) = 8:43:30

         MICHAEL MCGRANE 47 M, DAVID CONSIGLI 52 M, PAUL DAVIES 50 M, JON

         SCHOENBERG 54 M, JAMES WILSON 65 M

   3.  Greater Lowell Road Runners   

          2:59:12 3:18:54 3:21:54 (3:34:31) (3:40:40) = 9:40:00

         E J HRYNOWSKI 55 M, CHRIS HANCOCK 44 M, ROBERT DAY 58 M, THOMAS PETERS

         65 M, JAMES BARBEAU 57 M

MALE SENIORS TEAM RESULTS

   1.  Central Mass Striders         

          2:44:49 2:45:41 2:57:11 (3:43:13) = 8:27:41

         DAVID PRINCIPE SR 50 M, ED SHELDON 53 M, DAVE DUNHAM 53 M, FRANK

         RUGGIERO 58 M

   2.  Boston Athletic Association   

          2:55:13 2:57:42 3:07:12 (3:13:30) (3:16:49) = 9:00:07

         DAVID CONSIGLI 52 M, PAUL DAVIES 50 M, JON SCHOENBERG 54 M, JAMES

         WILSON 65 M, KYLE BOWERS 51 M

   3.  Greater Lowell Road Runners   

          2:59:12 3:21:54 3:34:31 (3:40:40) (5:39:21) = 9:55:37

         E J HRYNOWSKI 55 M, ROBERT DAY 58 M, THOMAS PETERS 65 M, JAMES BARBEAU

         57 M, RAY PHILLIPS 69 M

Place Div/Tot  Div        Name                 City              St Age   Net Time  Pace  Gun Time  Qualifier   

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1   1/202  MM3039     BRANDON NEWBOULD     Nottingham NH 36 2:23:51.4  5:30 2:23:51.4 BQ       

2   2/202  MM3039     RUBEN SANCA          Chelmsford MA           30 2:24:15.0  5:31 2:24:15.5 BQ       

3   1/151  MM1629     JONATHAN JOYCE       Hull MA                     27 2:28:32.0  5:41 2:28:33.2 BQ       

4   3/202  MM3039     DENNIS ROCHE         Springfield MA           31 2:29:03.1  5:42 2:29:04.1 BQ       

5   2/151  MM1629     JACOB MAGIERA        West Warwick RI      23 2:30:44.7  5:46 2:30:45.7 BQ       

6   3/151  MM1629     BRENDAN BOYLE        Plainville MA            26 2:33:18.9  5:52 2:33:20.0 BQ       

7   4/202  MM3039     JASON REILLY         East Greenwich RI        34 2:33:45.1  5:53 2:33:46.6 BQ       

8   5/202  MM3039     CHRISTOPHER KLUCZNIK Needham MA    35 2:33:59.9  5:53 2:33:59.9 BQ       

9   6/202  MM3039     COLIN CARROLL        Andover MA               32 2:35:05.1  5:56 2:35:06.2 BQ       

10   7/202  MM3039     BRAD MISH            Dorchester MA           30 2:35:06.9  5:56 2:35:09.2 BQ       

14   9/202  MM3039     SCOTT LESLIE         Rutland MA                 36 2:36:31.5  5:59 2:36:32.6 BQ

16   1/215  MM4049     ALAN BERNIER         Braintree MA           43 2:38:46.7  6:04 2:38:48.4 BQ

22   1/127  MM5059     DAVID PRINCIPE SR    Johnston RI           50 2:44:48.4  6:18 2:44:50.4 BQ

26   2/127  MM5059     ED SHELDON           Hooksett NH             53 2:45:40.3  6:20 2:45:42.9 BQ

35   7/215  MM4049     JASON DUNKLEE        Watertown MA     43 2:50:12.7  6:30 2:50:16.2 BQ

47  11/215  MM4049     NICK TAORMINA        Gloucester MA     45 2:53:41.7  6:38 2:53:49.7 BQ

60   4/127  MM5059     DAVE DUNHAM          Bradford MA         53 2:57:10.9  6:46 2:57:13.0 BQ

91  34/202  MM3039     ROBERT JACKMAN       Warwick RI         35 3:01:56.4  6:57 3:02:02.8 BQ

164  28/215  MM4049     NAKRI DAO            Lynn MA                   44 3:11:08.9  7:18 3:11:13.6 BQ

279  61/215  MM4049     BILL ELLIOTT         Holden MA               43 3:23:53.2  7:47 3:24:14.4 BQ

488  67/127  MM5059     FRANK RUGGIERO  Lunenburg MA      58 3:43:12.7  8:32 3:43:12.7 BQ