Wednesday, March 9, 2016

CMS men kick off USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix

The CMS men's open team took the win over 21 teams at the An Ras Mor 5K in Cambridge, MA on Sunday. They were led by Nate Jenkins who placed 5th overall (14:51). Pat Fullerton, Dan Vassallo, Scott Mindel, and Scott Leslie wrapped up scoring as the top five for CMS. 7 men broke 16 minutes.

The CMS men's masters team placed 2nd overall. They were paced by Gregory Putnam and Jason Dunklee (16:03 and 16:04) which placed them 3rd and 4th 40+. Tim Van Orden, Arthur Besse, and Joe Shairs scored for the team. The Senior team placed 7th overall, led by Ernest Brake (11th 50+). Dave Dunham, John Gillis, David Lapierre, and Frank Ruggiero finished up the scoring.

The CMS men's team had 21 finishers, all listed below in blue. The men will be competing in the next Grand Prix race, New Bedford Half Marathon. 

Open (21 Teams)
 
  1. 1:15:49 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (  15:10)
  2. 1:16:06 BATTLE ROAD TRACK CLUB                       (  15:14)
  2. 1:16:06 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION                  (  15:14)
  4. 1:16:28 GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB                    (  15:18)
  5. 1:17:22 WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT           (  15:29)


40+ (13 Teams)

  1. 1:19:59 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION                  (  16:00)
  2. 1:22:42 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (  16:33)
  3. 1:25:37 SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS                      (  17:08)
  4. 1:25:56 WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM                        (  17:12)
  5. 1:28:04 GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS          (  17:37)

50+ (10 Teams)

  1. 1:28:59 WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM                        (  17:48)
  2. 1:30:41 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION                  (  18:09)
  3. 1:31:13 SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS                      (  18:15)
  4. 1:36:15 GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOC           (  19:15)
  5. 1:36:30 GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS             (  19:18)
  6. 1:37:39 CAMBRIDGE SPORTS UNION                       (  19:32)
  7. 1:38:56 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         (  19:48)


Place
Name
Gun time
Chip time
Age
PL Cat
Cat
City
St
1
Louis Serafini
14:44
4:45
14:43
24
1/543
M
1/114
M2029
BRIGHTON
MA
2
Aliaksandr Leuchanka
14:47
4:46
14:46
24
2/543
M
2/114
M2029
NEWMARKET
NH
3
Andrea Sorgato
14:48
4:46
14:47
34
3/543
M
1/139
M3039
MEDFORD
MA
4
David Melly
14:50
4:47
14:49
22
4/543
M
3/114
M2029
BRIGHTON
MA
5
Alex McGrath
14:51
4:47
14:50
25
5/543
M
4/114
M2029
LAWRENCE
MA
6
Nate Jenkins
14:51
4:47
14:50
35
6/543
M
2/139
M3039
NORTH ANDOVER
MA
7
Teage O'Connor
14:51
4:47
14:50
32
7/543
M
3/139
M3039
BURLINGTON
VT
8
Brad Mish
14:51
4:47
14:50
28
8/543
M
5/114
M2029
DORCHESTER
MA
9
Nick Aguila
15:00
4:50
14:59
26
9/543
M
6/114
M2029
MANCHESTER
NH
10
Pat Fullerton
15:02
4:51
15:02
27
10/543
M
7/114
M2029
HAVERHILL
MA
16
Dan Vassallo
15:09
4:53
15:06
30
16/543
M
5/139
M3039
PEABODY
MA
23
Scott Mindel
15:19
4:56
15:18
29
23/543
M
15/114
M2029
ARLINGTON
MA
30
Scott Leslie
15:28
4:59
15:26
34
30/543
M
11/139
M3039
RUTLAND
MA
37
Eric Narcisi
15:42
5:03
15:39
36
37/543
M
13/139
M3039
NORTH ANDOVER
MA
46
Jim Johnson
15:53
5:07
15:51
38
46/543
M
16/139
M3039
MADISON
NH
54
Gregory Putnam
16:03
5:10
16:00
46
54/543
M
3/110
M4049
STONEHAM
MA
56
Jason Dunklee
16:04
5:11
16:00
41
56/543
M
4/110
M4049
WATERTOWN
MA
59
Michael Quintal
16:08
5:12
16:05
37
59/543
M
23/139
M3039
NORTH ANDOVER
MA
82
Tim Van Orden
16:35
5:21
16:31
47
81/543
M
9/110
M4049
BENNINGTON
VT
105
Arthur Besse
16:57
5:28
16:52
43
104/543
M
13/110
M4049
TEMPLETON
MA
113
Joe Shairs
17:03
5:30
17:00
47
111/543
M
15/110
M4049
PEABODY
MA
115
Joshua Perks
17:06
5:31
17:02
41
113/543
M
16/110
M4049
NORTH ANDOVER
MA
176
Ernest Brake
17:53
5:46
17:48
54
161/543
M
11/108
M5059
NORTH SUTTON
NH
199
Kevin Gorman
18:09
5:51
17:57
39
175/543
M
60/139
M3039
NORWOOD
MA
234
Dave Dunham
18:51
6:04
18:37
51
199/543
M
19/108
M5059
BRADFORD
MA
237
John Gillis
18:51
6:04
18:44
52
201/543
M
20/108
M5059
MANCHESTER
MA
297
David Lapierre
19:41
6:20
19:35
51
234/543
M
26/108
M5059
CHELMSFORD
MA
536
Frank Ruggiero
23:40
7:37
23:19
57
367/543
M
68/108
M5059
LUNENBURG
MA
699
Bob Dio
27:18:00
8:47
26:50:00
67
447/543
M
29/42
M6069
WORCESTER
MA


Meanwhile, Dan Verrington and Colin Carroll performed well, representing CMS out of state from the east coast to the west coast. 

USATF National 50K Championship
Caumsett State Park - Huntington, NY
13. Dan Verrington 3:30:47.6   6:48/mile 1st 50+

Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon
March 6, 2016
2. Colin Carroll  2:33:41

Monday, February 22, 2016

Weekend Results

Dan Vassallo wasted no time after the trials to win the Smuttynose Palooza 5K in Salisbury, MA. Meanwhile, several open, masters, and Seniors got on the oval at Harvard University for the USATF New England Indoor Track & Field Championships. The team placed five runners in the top twelve places in the 3000m. Scott Mindel and Pat Fullerton debuted for the CMS racing team. Scott broke his PR from high school. Also breaking a PR was Eric Narcisi who got under nine minutes with a 8:57.14. Nate Jenkins placed 3rd in the 5K in the morning. Seniors, Daniel Verrington and Dave Dunham ran their season’s best times.

Smuttynose Palooza 5K
Salisbury, MA, February 20, 2016
1   DANIEL VASSALLO      Peabody MA    30 M  16:07.8  5:12   16:07.8

Dan taking the win in Salisbury, MA
Photo courtesy of Yankee Timing


USATF New England Indoor Track & Field Championship
Harvard University, Boston, MA, February 21, 2016
Men 3000 Meter Run
3 Pat Fullerton                Central Mass           8:43.17   1
4 Colin Carroll                Central Mass           8:47.16   1
5 Scott Mindel                 Central Mass           8:47.53   1
10 Eric Narcisi                 Central Mass           8:57.14   1
12 Scott Leslie                 Central Mass           9:01.58   1
35 James Pawlicki           Central Mass          10:05.47   2

Men 5000 Meter Run
3 Nathaniel Jenkins            Central Mass          14:55.36 
12 Daniel Verrington          Central Mass          16:59.90 
13 Dave Dunham                Central Mass          17:06.29

Jim Pawlicki, Colin Carroll, Scott Leslie, Chris Mahoney, Pat Fullerton, Eric Narcisi before the 3000m races
Photo by KrissyK

Monday, February 15, 2016

Vassallo places 42nd at US Olympic Team Trials Marathon

Dan Vassallo ran 2:26:05 in the US Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 13. Dan averaged 5:35 per mile pace as temperatures climbed into the 70's in the late morning. He placed 42nd out of 105 finishers while 61 runners started and did not finish.
Dan placed 42nd
photo by Alan Scherer

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Weekend Results

14th Annual Run For All Ages
Wakefield, MA, November 7, 2015
2   1/17   M3039      Chris Mahoney   Westford MA             37 M   437   16:19.7  5:16   16:19.7

Chilly Half Marathon
Newton, MA, November 8, 2015
5    JASON DUNKLEE  WATERTOWN  MA     41   M       2 40-49             1:16:17.6   1:16:18.0      5:49/M

Colton Buckley 5K Road Race
Peabody, MA, November 8, 2015
1  96 Dan Vassallo          1/6    M3039 30 Peabody          MA   15:23  4:57

23rd Annual Hanover Turkey Trot 10K
Hanover, NH, November 22, 2015
2 RICH SMITH          45 M ENFIELD         NH  68   34:50  5:37

Philadelphia Half Marathon
Philadelphia, PA November 22, 2015
18 Dan Vassallo Peabody MA M/30    1:08:27   1:08:31  5:13/mi

Weekend Results

2016 Fudgcicle Series - Week 2
Tewksbury, MA, January 9, 2016
1 Dan Verrington        75   1/26  52 M5059 Bradford   MA   17:42  5:42

CMS 52 Week 5K Series
Worcester, MA, January 9, 2016
   4           19:08     David Catarius                   1/5         M40-49 Shrewsbury       CMS
   5           19:33     Rob Auger                           2/9         M20-39 Auburn                                CMS
   6           20:10     Humberto Cruz                 1/13       M50-59 Clinton                CMS      
   7           20:13     John Pajer                           2/13       M50-59 Leicester             CMS

RCC Tiger Relays
Reggie Lewis Center, Roxbury Crossing, MA, January 9, 2016
Men 800 Meter Run
Leslie, Scott                central mass striders       2:12.12  

Men 5000 Meter Run
10 Leslie, Scott          central mass striders      16:08.87

Lazy Dog Classy 3 Mile Fun Run
Lynn, MA, January 10, 2016
2 JAMES PAWLICKI   M        LYNN               MA   17:20  5:46
3 NAKRI DAO             M        LYNN               MA   18:06  6:02

Monday, January 4, 2016

Weekend Results

35th Freezer 5-Mile Road Race
Sterling, MA, January 1, 2016
Timing and scoring by Central Mass Striders, www.cmsrun.org
1    26:27  Scott Leslie
17  32:48  John Pajer

Fourteenth Annual Run or Walk Your Hangover Off
Woburn, MA, January 1, 2016
1  Gregory Putnam  27:37  5:32   M4049 46 Stoneham

Nineth Annual Frosty Four Miler
Salem, MA, January 1, 2016
5   James Pawlicki 2/76   M4049 41 M Lynn MA   23:17  5:50  
10 Nakri Dao          3/76   M4049 42 M Lynn MA   24:44  6:11  

Lowells 1st Run 5k & 10K
Lowell, MA, January 1, 2016
1  CHRIS MAHONEY   Westford MA    38 M  1913   34:01.0  5:29 16:40.8

2016 Fudgcicle Series - Week 1

Tewksbury, MA, January 2, 2016
1 Dan Verrington        75   1/17  52 M5059 Bradford   MA   18:25  5:56

BU Mini-meet #3
Boston University Track & Tennis Center
January 2, 2016

3000 meters
Section 2
3 Colin Carroll 8:50.52
5 Scott Leslie 8:51.24 PR!

Section 4
16 Arthur Besse 9:55.93

Section 5
2 Dave Dunham 10:13.76

CMS 52 Week 5K Series
Worcester, MA, January 2, 2016
2 19:57  Rob Auger 1/6   M20-39 Auburn  CMS


Jacksonville Bank Marathon 2016 Half Marathon Final
Jacksonville, FL
Jan. 3, 2016
PLACE   PLACE  FINISHER                               TIME        TIME        TIME         TIME     PACE
38    1  Nate Jenkins, 35, North Andover, MA      1:06:51       15:29       31:00      1:06:52    5:06

Millennium Mile
Londonderry, NH January 1, 2016
11  Alan Bernier Newburyport MA 4:26.3  4:25.5 1st40+
38 Dave Dunham Bradford MA 4:57.3  4:57.3 2nd 50+

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Weekend Results

Boston University Mini-meet #2
Boston , MA, December 19, 2015
1 mile section 3
4  1075 Scott Leslie        4:38.16
3000 Meter Run section 2
6  1075 Scott Leslie        8:53.43  Personal Record

CMS 52-Week 5K Series, Race #48
Worcester, MA, December 19, 2015
clockwise direction
2    17:28  James Pawlicki        1/8     M40-49   Lynn              CMS
5    20:17  Scott Deslongchamps 4/8  M40-49   Putnam CT    CMS
6    20:18  Alan Rondeau          1/3     M60-69   Putnam CT    CMS

Marathon Sports "Somerville Jingle Bell Run"
Somerville, MA, December 20, 2015
2    1/650  M3039   15:42   15:42  5:03 Dan Vassallo  30 M  3343 Peabody MA

Worcester Jingle 5K
Worcester MA December 20, 2015
5 David Catarius 46 M 17:48

Monday, December 14, 2015

Weekend Results

Eleventh Annual Assault on Mt. Hood XC Race
Melrose, MA, December 12, 2015
3  349 Tim Van Orden       19:55  5:42   1/83   M4049 47 M Bennington    VT CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS     
5  346 Andreas Heilmann  20:22  5:49   2/62   M3039 31 M Brookline   MA CENTRAL MA STRIDERS BAA  
6  224 Gregory Putnam     20:26  5:51   2/83   M4049 46 M Stoneham  MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    
9  211 James Pawlicki        20:55  5:59   3/83   M4049 41 M Lynn       MA CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    
12  345 Dan Verrington     21:12  6:04   1/42   M5059 53 M Bradford   MA CENTRAL MA STRIDERS BAA  
14  343 Matt Veiga            21:20  6:06   4/22   M2029 28 M Lynn          MA CENTRAL MA STRIDERS BAA  

MENS OPEN TEAM RESULTS
2. 1:02:54 CENTRAL MA STRIDERS BAA  (  20:58)
===================================
  1    20:22  Andreas Heilmann   
  2    21:12  Dan Verrington     
  3    21:20  Matt Veiga         
MENS MASTER TEAM RESULTS
1. 1:01:16 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS    (  20:26)
===================================
  1    19:55  Tim Van Orden      
  2    20:26  Gregory Putnam     
  3    20:55  James Pawlicki     

Jingle Bell Half Marathon
Atkinson, NH, December 12, 2015
1   1/3    TOP3-M     DAN VASSALLO         Peabody MA             30 M     1 1:07:12.9  5:08 1:07:13.1

Dan Vassallo winning the Jingle Bell Half Marathon in Atkinson, NH
photo by Richie Black of Yankee Timing

 21st Annual Santas Toy Trot
Merrimac, MA, December 13, 2015
1   1/13   2M5059     DAVE DUNHAM          Bradford MA        51 M   167   11:28.0  5:44

Boston U Mini-Meet #1
Boston MA, MA, December 13, 2015
Section 2 Mile
3   991 Mahoney, Chris       M Unattached             4:37.04 
5  1906 Leslie, Scott        M Unattached             4:38.55 

Mixed 3000 Meter Run
Section 1
9  1906 Leslie, Scott        M Unattached             8:53.46 
Section 2
6   991 Mahoney, Chris       M Unattached             9:07.06 

Cambridge 5k - Yulefest
Cambridge, MA, December 13, 2015

18   17:12   17:09   5:32 Eric Narcisi           35 M  2827 North Andover MA

Monday, December 7, 2015

Weekend Results

9th Annual GNR-CYO Ho Ho Ho 5k
Norwood, MA, December 5, 2015
2 934 18:03 KEVIN GORMAN M OVER NORWOOD, MA  05:50

Eighth Annual Reindeer Run 5K
Beverly, MA, December 5, 2015
2 4831 Dan Verrington  1/28 M5059 53 M Bradford  MA   16:44  5:23

Happy Holidays 2.62 Mile Race and Half MerryThon
Gloucester, MA, December 6, 2015
2  664 Colin Carroll  1/72   M3039 Andover     MA 1:12:49 1:12:49  5:34

Marathon Sports Frosty 5k
Mansfield, MA, December 6, 2015
1 Chris Mahoney  MALE     38   5:07    15:54

Ric Buxton Memorial 5K Road Race
West Boylston, MA, December 6, 2015
   2 20:43   Henry Castillo 1/12 M40-49 Worcester CMS
   3 20:45 Mary Lammi 1/14 F50-59 Spencer CMS
   4 20:55 Vin Garofoli 1/9 M60-69 Worcester CMS
   5 21:07 Phil Savoy 1/15 M50-59 Shrewsbury CMS
   6 21:13 Paul Coughlin 2/12 M40-49 Marlboro CMS
   7 21:15 Steve Laska 2/15 M50-59 Holden CMS
   8 21:19 Kaitlyn Pajer 1/2 F00-19 Leicester CMS
   9 21:29 Scott Schaeffer Duffy 3/15 M50-59 Worcester CMS
  10 21:35 David Maher 4/15 M50-59 N.Brookfield CMS
  11 21:37 Lester Forgit 5/15 M50-59 Worcester CMS
  15 23:07 Nick Kanaracus 2/9 M60-69 Worcester CMS
  26 24:46 Bob Dio 3/9 M60-69 Worcester CMS

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Thanksgiving Day race results

Wild Turkey 5 Mile
Salem, MA November 26, 2015
6    MATTHEW VEIGA    LYNN  MA    28   M       2 25-29               28:03.6     28:03.6      5:37/M
7    JAMES PAWLICKI   LYNN  MA     41   M       1 40-44               28:20.0     28:20.0      5:40/M
20   NAKRI DAO           LYNN  MA     42   M       4 40-44               31:00.0     31:04.0      6:12/M
39  WILLIAM JACKSON SALEM  MA 34   M      5 30-34               32:14.6     32:14.6      6:27/M

11th Ayer Fire Thanksgiving Day 5K
Ayer, MA, November 26, 2015
6   926 Andy McCarron  16:31  5:19 33   6/432  M   2/74   M3039    KEENE   NH

26th ANNUAL NEWBURYPORT TURKEY TROY 5K XC
NEWBURYPORT, MA, November 26, 2015
12 Daniel Verrington    53 M bradford        MA   17:47

26th Annual Winner’s Circle Running Club Greater Newburyport Wild Turkey Trot 3.1 Mile X-Country Run
West Newbury, MA, November 26, 2015
6   1/36   M5059      Dave Dunham    Bradford MA   51 M    84   18:35.1  5:59

Feaster Five 5k and 5 miler
Andover, MA, November 26, 2015
12   1/255  M4049   27:50*   27:49  5:36 Rich Smith  45 M  3317 Enfield NH            

Turkey Trot for the Memory 5 Mile Road Race
Shrewsbury, MA, November 26, 2015
3   439  Callaghan, Todd   M46  Beverly, MA   28:09

Wobble Gobble
Keene, NH, November 26, 2015
11   2/43   George Adams  M  45 Gilsum NH   22:36  5:39

Donohue's Bar and Grill Turkey Trot > 5 KM | 26 Nov 15 | Watertown | MA
2 JASON DUNKLEE 41   16:48

Sunday, November 8, 2015

USATF New England Cross Country Championships Franklin Park

The Central Mass Striders Masters team placed 2nd in the USATF New England Masters Cross Country Championships (8 kilometers) held at Franklin Park. First place BAA had 35 points. CMS had 46 and 3rd place, Springfield Harriers had 97 points. A total of nine teams competed. Gregory Putnam led CMS with a 3rd place overall finish and a time of 26:52, just five seconds behind Chris Magill and three behind Peter Hamer. Tim Van Orden placed 6th overall with a time of 27:04. Alan Bernier and Joshua Perks were the next CMS runners to cross the finish line with times of 27:42 and 27:46 respectively. Todd Callaghan wrapped up the scoring for the masters team with a 14th place finish and a time of 27:55. James Pawlicki was 18th, Daniel Verrington (5th 50+) 26th, and John Gillis was (19th 50+) 57th.

Nate Jenkins finished 8th overall in the men’s Open race who raced the 10 kilometer course. He ran a time of 31:12.

CMS finishers in blue.

USATF New England Open and Masters Cross Country Championships
Franklin Park, Boston, MA, November 8, 2015

1  #21 Chris Magill         42 Boston Athletic          26:47            
2  #16 Peter Hammer     49 Boston Athletic          26:49              
3  #55 Greg Putnam       46 Central Mass             26:52              
6  #57 Tim Van Orden    47 Central Mass             27:04      
11  #49 Alan Bernier       41 Central Mass             27:42              
12  #54 Joshua Perks     41 Central Mass             27:46              
14  #50 Todd Callaghan  46 Central Mass             27:55              
18  #53 James Pawlicki  41 Central Mass             28:06              
26  #58 Daniel Verrington 53 Central Mass             28:37  
57  #51 John Gillis            51 Central Mass             31:08    

Team Scores                                
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Rank Team                      Total    1    2    3    4    5   *6   *7   *8   *9
================================================
   1 Boston Athletic Associati    35    1    2    4   13   15   17   21        
      Total Time:  2:16:25.00                                                  
         Average:    27:17.00                                                  
   2 Central Mass Striders        46    3    6   11   12   14   18   24          
      Total Time:  2:17:19.00                                                    
         Average:    27:27.80                                                  
   3 Gr Springfield Harriers      97   10   16   19   23   29   30   32        
      Total Time:  2:21:30.00                                                  
         Average:    28:18.00                                                  
   4 Dirigo R.C.                 108    5    7   20   37   39   54            
      Total Time:  2:22:37.00                                                  
         Average:    28:31.40                                                  
   5 Green Mountain Athletic A   150    9   22   36   40   43   46   48        
      Total Time:  2:27:21.00                                                  
         Average:    29:28.20

Monday, November 2, 2015

Weekend Results

The D5K
Danvers, MA, October 21, 2015
1  15:38   4:58.7   1137  Dan Vassallo CR!

Anthem Manchester City Marathon
Manchester, NH, November 1, 2015
1  Morgan Kennedy   M20-29    2:38:24  6:03