After a Thursday snowstorm, bone chilling temperatures descended upon Forest Park for this week’s 5K race, bringing to an end both the unseasonably mild weather and the string of new age records.

        The younger runners seemed to enjoy the wintry weather more then their seniors. Teenagers John Tyson and Tom Bousquet scampered around the tree just past the mile mark in the lead, with only ace master Bob Willis able to keep pace. The rest of the runners were strung out around the windswept baseball and soccer fields, braving the single digit temperature, sub-zero wind chill, and snow covered roads. Thoughts of pr’s and age records gave way to thoughts of simply finishing, and the warmth of the Skate House and hot chocolate.

        John Tyson (18:06) made his Snowstorm Classic debut a successful one as the seventeen year old Amherst High schooler held off Harrier Bob Willis (18:10) by four seconds, with GSH teammate Tom Bousquet (18:11) a tick of the clock behind, all excellent times under the conditions.

        Harrier Dawn Roberts (23:36) chalked up another Snowstorm Classic win in the women’s division, followed by Deb Bercovici (24:32) and GSHer Mary Misiaszek (24:55).

 1  18:06  John Tyson         17M  ---
 2  18:10  Bob Willis         49M  GSH
 3  18:11  Tom Bousquet       18M  GSH
 4  19:11  Steve O'Neil       48M  CMS
 5  19:36  Frank Rucki        50M  CMS
 6  19:47  Tom Regnier        39M  GSH
 7  20:10  Mike Roberts       25M  GSH
 8  20:59  Seth Roberts       48M  GSH
 9  21:15  Dave Gubala        38M  SMAC
10  21:30  Dan Sexton         40M  ---
11  21:51  Jesse Regnier      12M  FFTC
12  21:55  Brian Goddu        50M  GSH
13  22:17  Tom O'Connor       45M  ---
14  22:41  Jim Sullivan       34M  GSH
15  22:44  Steve Atkinson     16M  ---
16  22:53  David Livingston   47M  GSH
17  23:30  Joel Boucher       45M  EORC
18  23:33  Don Grindle        44M  GSH
19  23:35  Dave Ludwig        35M  ---
20  23:36  Dawn Roberts       28F  GSH
21  23:45  Dave Martula       54M  SMAC
22  24:00  Rich Clark         45M  SMAC
23  24:01  Art Roberts        55M  GSH
24  24:20  Jim Lyons          34M  ---
25  24:32  Deb Bercovici      33F  ---
26  24:34  Bob Kolb           38M  GSH
27  24:37  Bill Milkiewicz    45M  GSH
28  24:55  Mary Misiaszek     33F  GSH
29  24:59  David Rivera       34M  ---
30  25:13  Bob Massaro        56M  EORC
31  25:17  Julian Tyson       50M  ---
32  25:26  Jim O'Connor       38M  ---
33  25:41  Richard Bellicchi  52M  GSH
34  25:46  Tim Londo          34M  ---
35  25:48  Ed Dwyer           34M  GSH
36  26:05  Ellen Bellicchi    49F  GSH
37  26:13  Don Grant          57M  SMAC
38  26:15  Dick Barker        58M  ---
39  26:27  Erv Landry         60M  GSH
40  27:30  Peter Vangsness    48M  GSH
41  27:48  Sue Grant          55F  SMAC
42  28:54  Kelly Sullivan     33F  GSH
43  30:05  Justin Yong        16M  ---
44  33:21  Paul Rivera        37M  ---
45  33:27  Jan Komaiszko      44M  GSH
46  33:49  Bruce Kurtz        63M  SMAC
47  34:19  Kim Yong           47M  ---