Paul Fratini and Kelly Joyce Add Wins

Lyn Walker Lowers Age Record 

               Seasonal weather, including cold temperatures (25 degrees) but dry road and sunny skies, greeted the Snowstorm Classic stalwarts for a 5K edition of the Forest Park races.  Shortly after the Sacramento cowbell sounded, Harriers Paul Fratini and Steve Lombardo broke clear of the field, each seeking his second win of the season.  The footrace continued around the infields where the two frontrunners lengthened their advantage over the other runners until Paul, utilizing his track speed, pulled away for a definitive 17:21 triumph.  His second victory this season is also his 10^th lifetime Snowstorm Classic win  The Ludlow resident, who recently joined the masters ranks, thus climbs into 9^th spot in the Hall of Fame.  

Steve’s 2^nd place effort earned him a lifetime course pr of 17:44 while Tim Dannay placed 3^rd in 18:21 to win the junior (under 20) division.  Steve O’Neil won another competitive senior (over 50) division with a solid 19:11 clocking while Harrier teammate Art Roberts won another veteran (over 60) title in a quick 21:22.

Kelly Joyce has been steadily moving up the Hall of Fame rankings the past few years. Striding over the 5K course in 20:23, the speedy Harrier captured her 3^rd victory this season and 13^th lifetime Snowstorm Classic win, thus moving into a tie for 7^th place in the Hall of Fame with fellow GSHers Nancy Dzielenski and Mary Misiaszek.  That very same Mary finished 2^nd in 22:07 while anxiously awaiting her entry into the masters ranks.  Third place belonged to none other than Lyn Walker, the 65 year old Hartford Track Club star.  Crossing the line in 22:58, the native Australian sliced another eight seconds off the age record which she has now broken three times, thus bolstering the international renown of Aussie distance runners. 

Twelve year old Anne Fratini, following in the footsteps of father Peter and uncle Paul, was the first junior (under 20) girl in an admirable 27:08.

 In the predicted time category, practice does indeed make perfect, as three runners finished within a mere one second of their predicted times, Paul Fratini, Karen LaForge and Betty Toms Matthews.

1	17:21	Paul Fratini		40M	GSH
2	17:44	Steve Lombardo		37M	GSH
3	18:21	Tim Dannay		19M	 - 
4	18:28	Tom Walsh		33M	 - 
5	18:37	Joe Fois		30M	GSH
6	18:40	Mike Stocki		29M	 - 
7	18:41	Brian Walsh		31M	GSH
8	18:50	Billy Rowe		44M	GSH
9	19:11	Steve O'Neil		54M	GSH
10	19:28	Tim Allard		19M	 - 
11	19:35	Frank Rucki		56M	CMS
12	19:52	John Bigos		52M	GSH
13	20:07	Seth Roberts		54M	GSH
14	20:15	Elvin Torres		42M	GSH
15	20:23	Kelly Joyce		38F	GSH
16	20:27	Kevin Clark		15M	 - 
17	20:40	Bob Goodrow		49M	EORC
18	21:08	Timothy Londo		40M	GSH
19	21:19	Tim Brown		53M	GSH
20	21:22	Art Roberts		61M	GSH
21	21:28	Mike Lynch		51M	 - 
22	21:29	Mark Chatel		36M	EORC
23	21:45	David Bruton		46M	 - 
24	22:07	Mary Misiaszek		39F	GSH
25	22:09	Bill Terry		42M	 - 
26	22:14	Garrett Lemek		45M	 - 
27	22:16	Charles Vanasse		44M	GSH
28	22:18	Tom DeLuca		50M	GSH
29	22:26	Richard Veres		33M	GSH
30	22:37	Brian Goddu		56M	GSH
31	22:49	Willie O'Neill		48M	GSH
32	22:51	Tom Ripke		41M	GSH
33	22:58	Lyn Walker		65F	HTC
34	23:02	Kathy Lynch		43F	GSH
35	23:15	Neal Lamberton		57M	GSH
36	23:25	Carol L'Esperance	56F	GSH
37	23:32	Josh Brookman		22M	 - 
38	23:39	Betty Quinn		55F	 - 
39	23:43	Kevin Conway		43M	 - 
40	23:48	Joe LaValle		27M	 - 
41	23:52	Daryl Mallory		51M	EORC
42	24:01	George Walker		62M	HTC
43	24:09	Steve Sheffield		55M	GSH
44	24:24	Pete Campbell		42M	 - 
45	24:27	Bryon Dailey		51M	GSH
46	24:31	Karen LaForge		45F	GSH
47	24:35	Jay Reed		47M	 - 
48	24:47	Betty Toms Matthews	53F	GSH
49	25:29	Ron McMahon		54M	 - 
50	25:33	David Brassard		56M	 - 
51	25:36	Charles Contant		52M	GSH
52	25:57	Donald Smith		46M	 - 
53	26:25	Patrick Kennedy		65M	GSH
54	26:33	Jim Gurzenski		50M	GSH
55	26:36	Patrick Gaughan		31M	 - 
56	26:48	Erv Landry		66M	GSH
57	26:50	Bill Boyle		49M	EORC
58	27:08	Anne Fratini		12F	 - 
59	27:11	Maureen Ryan		39F	 - 
60	27:14	Dave Monaco		51M	EORC
61	27:20	Amy Veres		29F	GSH
62	27:27	Kaitlin Campbell	16F	 - 
63	27:31	Amy Ryan		39F	 - 
64	27:38	Ramona Cavallini	36F	 - 
65	27:47	Sarah Elliott		35F	 - 
66	27:53	Kris Valentini		35F	 - 
67	28:35	Lisa Lachapelle		39F	 - 
68	28:58	Tony Lucia		68M	EORC
69	29:10	Sue Grant		61F	SMAC
70	29:47	Julia Campbell		40F	 - 
71	29:53	Mandy Sullivan		13F	 - 
72	29:59	Kara Herman		36F	EORC
73	29:59	Mike Butler		33M	EORC
74	30:52	Dick Osgood		68M	GSH
75	32:07	Ron Scovill		66M	 - 
76	32:25	Ryan Bredenfoerder	10M	 - 
77	32:44	Kristen Kowal		24F	 - 
78	36:55	Julie Carroll		 7F	GSH 
79	36:56	Ed Carroll		40M	GSH
80	41:03	Jan Komaiszko		50M	GSH
81	56:27	Bruce Kurtz		69M	SMAC