[High School results are rolling in. Over 100 runners trained in the GTD xc program this summer. Here are some race results from the last 2 weeks. To be included in the next issue, please send your results to dave@goingthedistancefb.com]
On a brutally hot day in Wrentham on Sep. 27 at the Frank Kelley XC Invitational, 23 GTD XC graduates ran. With Division 2 races starting in the afternoon, heat was a factor for all runners
AJ Ernst topped the Division 2 boys field over the 5k course in 16:20, with Mike Famiglietta in 2nd in 16:41. Adam Linksky ran 17:45, Jared Kokinos 18:06, and Mike Weidenbruch 18:54.
In the Division 2 girls race, Tia Patterson was 4th in 20:15, Sarah Oliver 6th in 20:25, Emily DeMarco 13th in 21:48, Tia Foglietta 17th in 22:02, and Caitlyn Scola 22nd in 22:17. Annie Zampitella ran 23:42, Maggie Brown 23:56, Abby Harringon 24:16, Reilly McNamara 25:47, and Maeve Conway 26:32.
In the Division 1 girls race, Abby Walsh was 12th in 20:57. Sheehan Gotsch ran 22:48. In the boys race, Riley Dowd was 12th in 17:14. Matt DiMauro ran 17:51.
In the freshman girls 3k race, Julia Curtin was 1st in 11:42. Brianna Langlois ran 15:13. In the boys race, Marc Alperen ran 11:05 and Shane Braz 11:37.
On Sep. 23 against N. Reading, Team Ipswich led from the gun, as shown in the photo, with 5 GTD XC Conditioning graduates out in front.
photo courtesy of Lily and Robert Stewart
From left to right: Emily DeMarco, Caitlyn Scola, Annie Zamiptella, Lily Stewart, Maggie Brown. Right behind the 1st row are more GTD graduates: Brooke Robishaw, Courtney Cayer, Lilly Kallman, and Marisa Iannitto. On the 2.7 mile Harold Parker course, Emily won in 18:13. Caitlyn was second overall in 18:50, with Annie third in 19:40, and Maggie fourth in 20:00. Lily Stewart was 5th for the team in 20:25. Emily reports that “the course was very scenic but very rocky.”
The Central Catholic girls xc team turned out in force at this summer’s GTD xc conditioning program, and they have raced to a quick 4-1 mark (the one tough loss by 1 point). On Sep. 17 on their home course (Lawrence Reservoir 3.05 miles), Tiffany Simione was 1st overall in the race for the 2nd week in a row with a time of 20:33. Avery Hayes was 4th overall in 21:44, Katie Freeman 5th in 21:52. Lauren Donald ran 24:07 and Katie Anne Hayes 24:12.
Central won all three races at a Quad meet on Sep. 24. On the 2.9 mile Haverhill course, Tiffany Simione was 1st in 18:38 (and remains undefeated). Avery Hayes was 4th overall 19:35 and Katie Freeman 5th in 19:42.
Sarah Oliver for Marblehead was 4th in 20:07 on Beverly’s 2.95 mile “crazy hilly" course. For the Marblehead boys, AJ Ernst was 1st overall in 16:26, Adam Linsky third overall in 17:13, Jared Kokinos finished fifth in 17:42 and Mike Weidenbruch eighth in 17:44.
More Results
At the Great Cow Harbor 10k in Northport, Long Island, on Sep 20, Nate Jenkins ran 30:30. Is this a competitive 10k? Yup -- Nate’s 30:30 was good for 9th place.
Michelle Gorham ran 1:46:49 at the Wicked Half in Salem on Sep 20.
Nate Jenkins ran 30:34 at the Lone Gull 10k in Gloucester on Sep 14. Shawn Conway ran a 36:29 PR.
Shawn reports that “this is the 4th time I have run Lone Gull and each year I have taken about a minute off my time -- 2010: 39:36, 2012: 38:36, 2013: 37:34, 2014: 36:29.” Shawn trains with Coach Braz’s “program 2” model.
Katrina Vassallo ran 38:40, Holly Madden 40:13, and Stan Peijffers 41:47.
At the Cape Ann 25k in Gloucester on Sep 1, Lana Popova ran 2:27:37.
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