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Bringing in the New Year with Two New Winners

The last race of the year brought an end to the three-week-reign as first-timer Marissa Donato (45:16) dethroned Dawn Roberts (46:35) while yours truly, Bob Landry, (38:37) picked up my 2nd Snowstorm Classic victory in the absence of three-time winner and point series leader Dennis Roche. A quick thank you to Race Director Art Roberts for finishing up registration entries so I could dash out to the start line and get in one last race in 2016.

On a seasonably cool day, around 24 degrees at race time, 110 runners cautiously headed up a slick Porter Lake Dam Rd. Bruce Christensen set the early pace with myself and Joe Kenney following closely behind hitting mile one right around 6:30. It wasn't far into the 2nd mile when the roads cleared up and the trio drew even. From there on, it was Joe, myself and Bruce establishing our positions as the top 3 on the men's side.  In the women's race, it was Marissa Donato winning in her first Snowstorm race ever, with Dawn Roberts placing 2nd in her 100th race. Alley Mooney takes 3rd who like Marissa was competing in her first ever Snowstorm race.

Seven weeks remain in the point series and Dawn Roberts and Colleen Cummings (4th, 49:16) remain in 1st and 2nd place while Mary Guertin moves into 3rd overall in the female standings.

Meanwhile point series leaders Dennis and Mark Rabasco of Western Mass Distance Project relinquished their top spots to compete in Boston at the BU Mini-Meet.  The WMDP team took 1st place in the feature event Lou's 4x1600 Relay in a combined time of 17:38. That's an average 1600 of just 4:24!

With both Dennis and Mark not scoring this week, the men's point series just got interesting. Bruce Christensen, Ken Clark and Matt Geanacopoulos jump into the top 3 spots in the male standings.  The 700+ point difference between Bruce and Dennis means Dennis has his work cut out for him if he is to reclaim his top spot.

In the team scoring Greater Springfield Harriers had a solid showing with an average time of 41:41 prevailed over Empire One Running Club (54:07).

Thanks to all our volunteers: Peter Fratini, Craig Balderston, Ed Carroll, Brian Goddu, Peter Vangsness, Neal Lamberton, Doug Geurtin, Mary Guertin and Race Director Art Roberts
Apologies if I forget anyone..
- Bob Landry, GSH

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Photo courtesy of Jim Gurzenski

                                             37th Annual Snowstorm Classic                                              
Race# 469, Week 5 of 13 - 10km
Saturday December 31, 2016
Forest Park, Springfield, MA
USATF Course Certifciations: 5km #MA12049JK, 10km #MA12048JK
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Hosted by Greater Springfield Harriers
http://www.harriers.org/SnowStorm/index.html [email protected]

Place Name Bib# Div/Tot Div Ag Time Pace Club Points
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1 Bob Landry 914 1/18 M4049 48 38:37 6:13 GSH 1000
2 Joe Kenney 413 1/19 M2039 32 40:01 6:27 965
3 Bruce Christensen 978 2/18 M4049 48 40:14 6:29 959
4 Matthew Killian 418 2/19 M2039 36 40:52 6:35 944
5 Michael Shea 151 3/19 M2039 31 41:55 6:45 EORC 921
6 Ken Clark 22 1/17 M5059 54 42:06 6:47 GSH 917
7 Mike Lescarbeau 962 3/18 M4049 46 42:19 6:49 GSH 912
8 Luke Hodge 960 4/18 M4049 48 42:33 6:51 907
9 Bob Goodrow 996 1/14 M6069 60 42:39 6:52 GSH 905
10 Ryan Merceri 967 4/19 M2039 28 42:44 6:53 GSH 903
11 Sean Harper 295 5/19 M2039 28 42:45 6:53 903
12 Gareth Buckley 350 5/18 M4049 40 43:05 6:57 896
13 Matt Geanacopoulos 162 6/19 M2039 28 43:39 7:02 WMDP 884
14 Steve Virgadaula 956 2/17 M5059 56 43:54 7:04 GSH 879
15 Dan McNair 907 6/18 M4049 42 44:18 7:08 GSH 871
16 Marissa Donato 431 1/17 F2039 31 45:16 7:18 853
17 Brandon Hayward 395 7/18 M4049 41 45:25 7:19 850
18 Joe Nichols 990 8/18 M4049 49 45:40 7:21 EORC 845
19 Derek Bushey 958 7/19 M2039 32 46:07 7:26 837
20 Norm Fuller 120 3/17 M5059 57 46:24 7:29 WMDP 832
21 Dawn Roberts 101 1/06 F4049 45 46:35 7:30 WMDP 828
22 Steve O'Neil 986 2/14 M6069 65 47:43 7:41 GSH 809
23 Clinton Morse 968 4/17 M5059 54 47:46 7:42 SS 808
24 Shawn Rairigh 451 9/18 M4049 41 47:48 7:42 807
25 David Perry 475 10/18 M4049 45 48:38 7:50 794
26 Jim Ryan 915 3/14 M6069 64 48:51 7:52 790
27 Ally Mooney 433 2/06 F4049 40 49:02 7:54 787
28 Colleen Cummings 981 1/06 F5059 50 49:16 7:56 GSH 783
29 Mary Thomas 414 3/06 F4049 40 50:04 8:04 771
30 Jenny Koonz 190 2/17 F2039 29 50:08 8:05 770
31 Bob Koonz 455 8/19 M2039 31 50:09 8:05 770
32 Charles Joyal 359 11/18 M4049 47 50:10 8:05 GSH 769
33 Michaela Kenney 427 1/04 F0119 15 50:25 8:07 765
34 Tien Bui 432 2/04 F0119 17 50:26 8:07 765
35 Chad Joyal 425 9/19 M2039 20 50:31 8:08 764
36 Ian Erly 467 10/19 M2039 27 50:42 8:10 761
37 Danielle Laliberte 462 3/17 F2039 28 51:03 8:13 756
38 Richard Clark 100 4/14 M6069 62 51:06 8:14 GSH 755
39 Frank Rucki 276 5/14 M6069 67 51:14 8:15 GSH 753
40 Peter Briggeman 969 5/17 M5059 59 51:40 8:19 HTC 747
41 Tom Fusari 342 12/18 M4049 47 51:40 8:19 747
42 Rumbila Abdullahi 459 3/04 F0119 19 51:41 8:20 747
43 Ibrahim Abdi 421 11/19 M2039 21 51:42 8:20 746
44 Katie Hakanson-Stacy 477 4/17 F2039 25 51:43 8:20 746
45 Mary Guertin 57 2/06 F5059 50 51:47 8:21 GSH 745
46 Bill Lodi 53 13/18 M4049 46 51:48 8:21 GSH 745
47 Gerry Keavany 966 6/17 M5059 57 51:49 8:21 745
48 Bob Viereck 454 6/14 M6069 68 51:50 8:21 745
49 Doug Guertin 56 7/17 M5059 53 51:50 8:21 GSH 745
50 Rogina Modestow 341 3/06 F5059 55 52:28 8:27 GSH 736
51 Jorge Sosa 46 14/18 M4049 40 52:56 8:32 729
52 Garrett Lemek 16 8/17 M5059 56 53:03 8:33 727
53 Kathy Dusel 281 1/03 F6069 62 53:16 8:35 GSH 724
54 Robert Olsen 124 9/17 M5059 53 53:16 8:35 GSH 724
55 Michael Smith 463 12/19 M2039 27 53:38 8:38 720
56 Gabriella Peterson 993 4/04 F0119 15 53:39 8:39 719
57 Sean Wandrei 802 15/18 M4049 42 53:41 8:39 719
58 Chris Thornton 940 16/18 M4049 43 53:42 8:39 719
59 Lauren Koester 1003 4/06 F4049 40 53:45 8:40 718
60 Royce Yeomans 1001 10/17 M5059 52 53:47 8:40 718
61 Pete Campbell 632 11/17 M5059 52 53:56 8:41 716
62 Jay Laliberte 461 12/17 M5059 56 54:01 8:42 714
63 Pete Westover 134 1/04 M7099 72 54:19 8:45 SMAC 710
64 Tom Deluca 974 7/14 M6069 61 54:20 8:45 GSH 710
65 Stephen Brault 152 13/17 M5059 53 54:22 8:45 710
66 Norm Cormier 179 8/14 M6069 63 54:24 8:46 SS 709
67 Gerry Kane 122 9/14 M6069 65 54:28 8:46 708
68 Richard Knurek 466 10/14 M6069 68 54:29 8:47 708
69 Rachel Lyons 417 5/17 F2039 21 54:54 8:51 703
70 Kit Rosen 437 6/17 F2039 21 54:54 8:51 703
71 Allie Crews 438 7/17 F2039 22 54:55 8:51 703
72 Stephanie Yeomans 44 5/06 F4049 48 55:06 8:53 GSH 700
73 Matt Bruton 426 13/19 M2039 29 55:14 8:54 699
74 David Bruton 366 14/17 M5059 56 55:14 8:54 699
75 Lyn Walker 961 1/01 F7099 76 55:38* 8:58 GSH 694
76 Samantha Boyden 121 8/17 F2039 30 55:48 8:59 692
77 Kate Montagna 435 9/17 F2039 32 55:50 9:00 691
78 Hilary Hayden-Moryl 415 10/17 F2039 39 56:01 9:01 689
79 Kayla Slessler 480 11/17 F2039 32 56:03 9:02 688
80 Jason Dominick 481 17/18 M4049 45 56:04 9:02 688
81 George Walker 291 2/04 M7099 73 56:21 9:05 GSH 685
82 Terry Shotland 420 11/14 M6069 61 57:00 9:11 677
83 Jason Snukis 419 14/19 M2039 37 57:12 9:13 675
84 Betty Quinn 571 2/03 F6069 66 57:20 9:14 673
85 Mark Brooks 416 15/17 M5059 59 57:33 9:16 CMS 671
86 Erin Ferraro 577 12/17 F2039 31 57:59 9:20 MRC 665
87 Penny Ryan 434 4/06 F5059 59 58:33 9:26 CMS 659
88 Connell Clark 460 15/19 M2039 37 59:46 9:38 646
89 Louis Disessa 992 3/04 M7099 72 1:00:21 9:43 EORC 639
90 Steve Richardson 52 16/17 M5059 56 1:00:52 9:48 EORC 634
91 Louise Melanson 411 5/06 F5059 56 1:01:21 9:53 629
92 Matt Nichols 424 16/19 M2039 23 1:01:47 9:57 EORC 625
93 Casey Kwiecienski 159 18/18 M4049 40 1:01:49 9:57 624
94 Mary Muldoon 442 6/06 F5059 52 1:02:19 10:02 619
95 Renee Lodi 185 13/17 F2039 38 1:02:45 10:06 615
96 Tony Sorcinelli 485 17/19 M2039 38 1:02:53 10:08 614
97 Leigh Zlotkowski 160 14/17 F2039 37 1:03:06 10:10 611
98 Tom Walsh 478 12/14 M6069 61 1:05:10 10:30 HTC 592
99 Braeden Gallagher 379 1/01 M0119 8 1:06:06 10:39 584
100 Cassy Bourque 476 15/17 F2039 35 1:06:07 10:39 584
101 Maura Feeney 465 16/17 F2039 33 1:06:19 10:41 582
102 Debbie Cormier 180 3/03 F6069 60 1:06:52 10:46 577
103 Kristine Valentini 45 6/06 F4049 46 1:07:14 10:50 EORC 574
104 James Liebel 964 13/14 M6069 68 1:14:10 11:57 520
105 Anthony Leroux 989 18/19 M2039 32 1:14:39 12:01 517
106 Amielu Ouellette 988 17/17 F2039 38 1:14:40 12:01 517
107 Ken Wetzel 429 17/17 M5059 54 1:17:27 12:28 498
108 Keith Hughes 428 19/19 M2039 34 1:17:28 12:29 498
109 Brian Goddu 2 14/14 M6069 67 1:18:00 12:34 GSH 495
110 Don Grant 47 4/04 M7099 74 1:27:07 14:02 SMAC 443

* AGE RECORD

F76 Lyn Walker 55:38 12/31/16 Old Record: None



TEAM RESULTS
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TEAM RESULTS
COMBINED GENDER, ALL AGES, SCORE BY TIME TOP 5
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1. 19 GSH Greater Springfield Harriers ( 41:41 3:28:25 4:07)
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1 1 Bob Landry M 48 38:37
2 3 Ken Clark M 54 42:06
3 4 Mike Lescarbeau M 46 42:19
4 5 Bob Goodrow M 60 42:39
5 6 Ryan Merceri M 28 42:44
6 ( 7) Steve Virgadaula M 56 ( 43:54)
7 ( 8) Dan McNair M 42 ( 44:18)
8 ( 10) Steve O'Neil M 65 ( 47:43)

2. 47 EORC Empire One Running Club ( 54:07 4:30:35 19:52)
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1 2 Michael Shea M 31 41:55
2 9 Joe Nichols M 49 45:40
3 11 Louis Disessa M 72 1:00:21
4 12 Steve Richardson M 56 1:00:52
5 13 Matt Nichols M 23 1:01:47
6 ( 14) Kristine Valentini F 46 (1:07:14)

CMS Central Mass Striders ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Mark Brooks M 59 ( 57:33)
2 ( 0) Penny Ryan F 59 ( 58:33)

HTC Hartford Track Club ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Peter Briggeman M 59 ( 51:40)
2 ( 0) Tom Walsh M 61 (1:05:10)

MRC Manchester Running Company ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Erin Ferraro F 31 ( 57:59)

SMAC Sugarloaf Moutain Athletic Cl ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Pete Westover M 72 ( 54:19)
2 ( 0) Don Grant M 74 (1:27:07)

SS Shenipsit Striders ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Clinton Morse M 54 ( 47:46)
2 ( 0) Norm Cormier M 63 ( 54:24)

WMDP Western Mass Distance Project ( :00 )
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1 ( 0) Matt Geanacopoulos M 28 ( 43:39)
2 ( 0) Norm Fuller M 57 ( 46:24)
3 ( 0) Dawn Roberts F 45 ( 46:35)

Results produced by Rob Landry & Greater Springfield Harriers
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REPORT DATE: 1/1/2017 8:36:39 PM


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