Snowstorm Classic #9 - 5K
January 28, 2006

Steve Lombardo and Sarah Kasabian-Larson Join Hall of Fame

  Maureen Burns, Lyn Walker & Philip Hempstead Set Records

             After several near misses, Harriers Steve Lombardo and Sarah Kasabian-Larson added their names to the Snowstorm Classics’ Hall of Fame today with season pr’s on the 5K course.  Cold (28 degrees) temperatures but sunny skies greeted the runners, with only a few icy spots to hinder the times. 
           With two seconds and a fourth so far this season Steve was eager to break the tape but standing in his way was a surprise appearance by none other then the legendary Dave Hanechak.  Dave’s 31 ½ Snowstorm Classic titles (including 12 wins and a second in 13 races during a remarkable 1994-1995 season) was the long time Hall of Fame leader until Carlos Rivera passed him earlier this season.  He currently holds six Snowstorm Classic age records and has pr’s of 15:43 on the 5K course and 32:01 on the 10K course (only two runners have run faster).  But after years of self-imposed exile from the running wars, questions abounded amid rumors that the newly minted master was only appearing due to a wager (an illegal wager at that!) placed against him by a high ranking Harrier official.  
            The answers were soon forthcoming.  At the sound of the Sacramento cowbell the contestants charged up the hill towards the long loop around the ball fields with Steve breaking into the lead followed by Steve O’Neil, Rich Clark, John Cote and the familiar sight of Dave Hanechak matching strides with the leaders.  The race was over by Sumner Avenue as Steve opened a commanding lead on route to a convincing 18:13 victory while becoming the 89th member of the Hall of Fame.  Dave held off the rest of the field with a gritty 19:16 effort to earn his first master title while Steve O’Neil topped the seniors in 19:26 while capturing 3rd overall. Veteran Art Roberts completed a Harrier sweep of the adult divisions with a 21:16 clocking.               
            Meanwhile at the other end of the age spectrum, five year old Philip Hempstead from Northampton was in the process of erasing an age standard which was established before he was born.  On January 1, 2000 Kevin Rogers ran 41:42.  Philip sliced nearly ten minutes off that time by scampering over the five thousand meter Forest Park course in 32:06, sprinting past his father Michael (32:07) at the finish line.
            After six consecutive 2nd place Snowstorm Classic finishes, Sarah was definitely ready for the prime time.  Racing within a stone’s throw of the frontrunning men, Sarah broke the 20 minute barrier on the certified Harrier course with a 19:54 ticket to the Hall of Fame, the 83rd woman so honored.  In the process she turned the tables on MVSer Maureen Burns whose 2nd place 20:32 lowered her own age record for 45 year old women, set two weeks ago, by 11 seconds.  GSH master Rogina Modesto was third in 21:22.  
            Hartford Track Club’s amazing Lyn Walker (23:06) clipped nearly another full minute off the age record for 65 year old women (23:59) which she set just a month ago. Fourteen year old Angelina Cavallini took another junior title in 24:47, her best time if the year.         

Results 
1	18:13	Steve Lombardo		37M	GSH
2	19:16	Dave Hanechak		40M	GSH
3	19:26	Steve O'Neil		54M	GSH
4	19:31	John Cote		43M	GSH
5	19:40	Richard Clark		51M	GSH
6	19:44	Steve Forrest		42M	 - 
7	19:48	Noiel Fontaine		41M	GSH
8	19:54	Sarah Kasabian-Larson	24F	GSH
9	20:14	Chris Conz		27M	 - 
10	20:24	Russ Moore		41M	 - 
11	20:30	Bob Goodrow		49M	EORC
12	20:32	Maureen Burns		45F	MVS
13	20:34	Mike Gay		41M	 - 
14	20:34	John Dent		52M	 - 
15	20:52	Michael Tassinari	37M	 - 
16	20:56	Timothy Londo		40M	GSH
17	21:06	David Greene		34M	 - 
18	21:10	Jim Sullivan		41M	GSH
19	21:15	Peter Briggeman		48M	HTC
20	21:22	Rogina Modestow		45F	GSH
21	21:26	Art Roberts		61M	GSH
22	21:37	Mike Lynch		51M	 - 
23	21:56	Ray Charow		44M	 - 
24	22:03	Paul Farinella		31M	 - 
25	22:14	Tim Brown		53M	GSH
26	22:19	Mark Chatel		36M	EORC
27	22:28	Bill Thibault		48M	EORC
28	22:43	Tom Ripke		41M	GSH
29	22:47	Brian Goddu		56M	GSH
30	22:50	Paul Huckins		51M	 - 
31	22:53	Tom LaRock		35M	 - 
32	22:59	Pete Campbell		42M	 - 
33	23:00	Brian Conz		30M	 - 
34	23:06	Lyn Walker		65F	HTC
35	23:08	William O'Neill		48M	GSH
36	23:09	Joe LaValle		27M	 - 
37	23:10	Melany Westwell		36F	HTC
38	23:24	Robert Darby		46M	GSH
39	23:34	Robert Bissell		56M	GSH
40	23:41	Stephen Yang		25M	 - 
41	23:46	Will Whiting		29M	 - 
42	23:54	Daryl Mallory		51M	EORC
43	24:05	Betty Quinn		55F	 - 
44	24:10	Winston Nunes		57M	GSH
45	24:11	Deborah Williams	35F	EORC
46	24:15	Charles Contant		52M	GSH
47	24:29	Dan Muldoon		46M	 - 
48	24:35	Paul Tassinari		31M	 - 
49	24:47	Angelina Cavallini	14F	 - 
50	24:50	Elaine Skawski		39F	 - 
51	24:58	Betty Toms Matthews	53F	GSH
52	25:04	Jim Daigle		36M	 - 
53	25:05	Gerry Kane		54M	 - 
54	25:09	David Brassard		56M	 - 
55	25:10	Bryon Dailey		51M	GSH
56	25:16	George Walker		62M	HTC
57	25:25	Ron McMahon		54M	 - 
58	25:43	Joe Wynn		27M	EORC
59	26:02	Steve Richardson	45M	EORC
60	26:09	Donald Smith		46M	 - 
61	26:25	Kelly Sullivan		39F	GSH
62	26:26	Dick Barker		64M	GSH
63	27:18	Michael Rood		54M	 - 
64	27:20	Shad Hanrahan		29M	 - 
65	28:04	Kris Valentini		35F	 - 
66	28:06	Bobbi Smith		56F	GSH
67	28:11	Tamara Damarjian	31F	 - 
68	28:19	Carol Chappell		31F	 - 
69	28:37	Heather Lowe		33F	GSH
70	28:49	Steve Penna		50M	EORC
71	28:50	Jason Dominick		34M	EORC
72	28:55	Mike Butler		33M	EORC
73	28:58	Sarah Elliott		35F	 - 
74	29:17	Patrick Kennedy		65M	GSH
75	29:23	Peter Vangsness		54M	GSH
76	29:46	Lisa Lachapelle		39F	 - 
77	30:53	Tony Lucia		68M	EORC
78	30:56	Don Graver		26M	 - 
79	31:41	Kara Herman		36F	EORC
80	31:47	Chris Kotowicz		26M	GSH
81	31:53	Ron Scovill		66M	 - 
82	32:06	Philip Hempstead	 5M	 - 
83	32:07	Michael Hempstead	36M	 - 
84	32:30	Rebecca Roberts		26F	 - 
85	34:46	Gail Richardson		37F	EORC
86	41:51	Jan Komaiszko		50M	GSH
87	45:29	Jan Pratt		50M	 - 
88	45:55	Bruce Kurtz		69M	SMAC