Snowstorm Classic #8 - 10K
January 21, 2006

Carlos Rivera and Kelli Lusk Outrun Field, Alter Record Books

              Peter Gagarin and Lyn Walker Also Lower Records

            Mild weather brought out the speedsters and record hopefulls, as well as the marathon trainers and pack runners, as the snowless Snowstorm Classics season continued.  With the temperature pushing towards 50 degrees and the road clear of any frozen forms of liquid, the times were guaranteed to be fast…and they were.
         Men’s prerace favorites Tom Bousquet, Peter Maksimow and Carlos Rivera kept the race honest from the get go, with the race outcome in doubt until the finish line.  Harriers Tom and Carlos forged ahead of CMSer Peter midway through the race but couldn’t convincingly outrun each other until the final 1K when Carlos opened up a small advantage.  The advantage held as both sprinted across the finish line, Carlos in 35:06 and Tom in 35:18 with Peter a dozen clicks back in 35:30.  Carlos’ gritty effort earned him his fourth victory of the season and list leading 35th career Snowstorm Classic win.
         Two masters were next across the finish line, both with impressive times. Fellow GSHer Ron Lombardi captured master honors in 36:43 over worthy newcomer George Kominos (37:48). Both traveled north from the Nutmeg state.  Meanwhile two more club members were in a neck and neck race in the Harriers talent laden senior (over 50) division, with Celio Hernandez (39:20) just edging Steve O’Neil (39:22).   Sixteen year old Brian Krusell ran between the masters and seniors to finish first junior in a quick 38:12.
        Central Mass standout Kelli Lusk’s debut Snowstorm Classic race resulted not only in a Hall of Fame entering win but a new age record for 35 year old women.  Clocking 39:27 over the USATF certified 10 kilometers she broke the 40:25 standard set by Harrier Betsy Duquette 15 years ago.  Sarah Kasabian-Larson (41:55) and Abby Woods (42:07) chased Kelli around the Forest Park roads to place 2nd and 3rd for the home team while teammate Abby Kingman took masters honors with a 4th place 43:03 over SMACer Sue Dean’s 43:10.
        A pair of veterans returned to improve upon their previous Snowstorm Classic heroics. Sixty-five year old Lyn Walker shaved 26 more seconds off the age record which she set just two weeks ago as the Hartford Track Club ace ran a stellar 48:22.   While sixty-one year old SMACer Peter Gagarin, with a whole month’s worth of training in between, was able to slice an additional 34 seconds off the record with a 41:57 performance.

            An even 100 runners finished the race.

Results
 1	35:06	Carlos Rivera		31M	GSH		
 2	35:18	Tom Bousquet 		24M	GSH
 3	35:30	Peter Maksimow  	27M	CMS
 4	36:43	Ron Lombardi		42M	GSH
 5	37:48	George Kominos		49M	 - 
 6	37:52	Bob Landry		37M	EORC
 7	38:12	Brian Krusell 		16M	 - 
 8	38:38	Mike Gauvin 		30M	GSH
 9	39:07	Ben Taylor 		29M	 -  
10	39:13	Tim Dannay 		19M	 - 
11	39:20	Celio Hernandez 	52M	GSH
12	39:22	Steve O'Neil  		54M	GSH
13	39:24	Brian Walsh 		31M	GSH
14	39:27	Kelli Lusk        	35F	CMS
15	40:12	Corey Mott 		20M	 - 
16	40:33	Bill Rowe  		44M	GSH
17	40:43	Rich Clark 		51M	GSH
18	40:59	Joe Fois		30M	GSH
19	41:13	Seth Roberts 		54M	GSH
20	41:21	Steve Forrest  		42M	 - 
21	41:35	Jay Krusell		46M	HTC
22	41:55	Sarah Kasabian-Larson	23F	GSH
23	41:57	Peter Gagarin 		61M	SMAC
24	42:06	Tim Mahoney  		26M	GSH
25	42:07	Abby Woods 		27F	GSH
26	42:29	Noiel Fontaine		41M	GSH
27	42:32	Phil Bricker 		52M	SMAC
28	43:03	Abby Kingman		44F	GSH
29	43:10	Sue Dean		44F	SMAC
30	43:15	Kelly Joyce 		38F	GSH
31	43:21	Rogina Modestow		44F	GSH
32	43:49	Art Roberts		61M	GSH
33	43:55	Dawn Roberts		34F	GSH
34	43:57	Matt DuFresne		39M	GSH
35	43:59	Sheila Osgood 		24F	EORC
36	44:00	Jay Kolodzinski 	26M	EORC
37	44:03	Mike Gay 		41M	 - 
38	44:04	Justin Timmons		15M	GSH
39	44:06	Bob Goodrow		49M	EORC
40	44:35	Jim Halton		58M	GSH
41	45:35	Michael Lynch		51M	 - 
42	46:22	Ray Charow		44M	 - 
43	46:27	Jonathan Tetherly 	61M	GSH
44	46:28	Tim Londo		40M	GSH
45	46:57	Bill Thibault 		48M	EORC
46	47:20	Tom DeLuca		50M	GSH
47	47:25	Elaine Skawski 		39F	 - 
48	47:26	Joe LaValle 		27M	 - 
49	47:34	Dan Glick		41M	 - 
50	47:45	Mark Chatel		36M	EORC
51	47:47	Paul Huckins  		51M	 - 
52	47:56	Arin Vasil		23F	 - 
53	48:04	George Walker		62M	HTC
54	48:06	Willie O'Neill  	48M	GSH
55	48:08	Neal Lamberton		57M	GSH
56	48:11	Brian Goddu		56M	GSH
57	48:22	Lyn Walker  		65F	HTC
58	48:24	Deborah Williams 	33F	EORC
59	48:40	John Somers   		54M	 - 
60	48:46	Peter Campbell 		42M	 - 
61	48:52	Mark Dean		53M	SMAC
62	49:19	Charlie Contant 	52M	GSH
63	49:30	Jeff Crum		37M	 - 
64	49:34	Kathy Lynch		43F	GSH
65	50:03	Winston Nunes		57M	GSH
66	50:06	Mary Misiaszek		39F	GSH
67	50:07	Jim Sullivan  		41M	GSH
68	50:08	David Livingstone	53M	GSH
69	50:32	Sharon Mikaelian 	40F	GSH
70	50:57	Tom Ripke 		41M	GSH
71	51:09	Charlie DeWeese		58M	 - 
72	51:17	Daryl Mallory		51M	EORC
73	51:21	Rhonda DeWeese 		53F	 - 
74	51:41	Bob Massaro		62M	EORC
75	51:53	Bryon Dailey 		51M	GSH
76	52:10	Gerry Kane  		54M	 - 
77	52:35	Ed LeBlanc		51M	EORC
78	52:41	Ed Dean 		48M	SMAC
79	52:45	David Brassard		56M	 - 
80	52:51	Tom Zukowski  		39M	GSH
81	52:58	Betty Toms Matthews	53F	GSH
82	54:54	Ron McMahon		54M	 - 
83	55:26	Dave Monaco		51M	EORC
84	55:31	Dick Barker		64M	GSH
85	56:56	Laura Nelson		24F	 - 
86	57:17	Bill Boyle  		49M	EORC
87	57:51	Katherin Nelson   	23F	 - 
88	57:57	Beth Rice 		44F	GSH
89	58:01	Patrick Kennedy		65M	GSH
90	58:15	Donald Smith		46M	 - 
91	58:54	Kelly Sullivan 		39F	GSH
92	58:55	Laura Paul 		27F	 - 
93	59:16	Heather Lowe		33F	GSH
94	1:01:08	Kris Valentini		35F	 - 
95	1:01:30	Tony Lucia		68M	EORC
96	1:01:55	Ed Dwyer 		40M	GSH
97	1:03:16	Ramona Cavallini	36F	 - 
98	1:04:28	Kara Herman		36F	EORC
99	1:27:28	Jan Komaiszko		50M	GSH
100	1:30:16	Bruce Kurtz		69M	SMAC