Summer Sizzler #4 - 5K
May 8, 2002

                   Records Fall Along with Brian Goddu

           Runners took advantage of a beautiful May day by toppling several cross country age records, while Brian took advantage by just toppling…more on that later.
           Carlos Rivera (17:27) notched his third consecutive win by edging Barney Day champion Ron Lombardi (17:41) as the two Harriers recorded two of the fastest times in recent years. A rebounding Brent Coon took third in 19:51 with 4th place finisher Billy Rowe (20:46) the first master. Stan Kolpa won senior honors in 21:20.
           Heather Wenninger recorded her 16th lifetime Summer Sizzzler victory with a quick 21:00 clocking while new Harrier teammate Candy Goyette took 2nd with an impressive 21:28 on her initial journey over the course. Candy earned herself a Fast Feet gift certificate by clipping 4 seconds off the 21:32 record for 27 year old women set by Michelle Sosnowski four years ago. 
           Elizabeth Duquette’s 22:32 captured third place as well as master’s honors, and sliced another 41 seconds off the record for 47 year old women she set just two weeks ago. Meanwhile Betty Matthews earned herself the record for 49 year old women with a solid 27:32 effort, erasing the 28:05 standard set by SMAC’s Judy Scott twelve years ago. The two long time members are currently ranked 2nd and 3rd in the Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame with thirty-one and thirty victories respectively.
           Inspired by his siblings, six year old Eli Johnson became the youngest boy to ever finish the Forest Park cross country course as he gamely kept pace with Mom in 40:55. 
           As for Brian? After countless flawless races on this and many other courses, he took a hard fall in the Pine Forest at about the half-way point. Despite a broken shoulder (confirmed later at the hospital) Brian got up, dusted the pine needles off, and finished the race in 19th place in 25:46, beating nearly half the field, including club president Pete Stasz, in the process! Those Harrier Senior Men are not only fast, but tough!

Results 
1   17:27  Carlos     Rivera     27M  GSH
2   17:41  Ron        Lombardi   38M  GSH
3   19:51  Brent      Coon       36M  GSH
4   20:46  Billy      Rowe       40M  ---
5   21:00  Heather    Wenninger  18F  GSH
6   21:01  Rick       Pacheco    42M  SMAC
7   21:20  Stan       Kolpa      50M  GSH
8   21:28  Candy      Goyette    27F  GSH
9   21:50  Dan        Clark      49M  EORC
10  22:17  Tim        Londo      36M  GSH
11  22:32  Elizabeth  Duquette   47F  GSH
12  23:09  Tom        Dwyer      44M  GSH
13  24:06  Kevin      Young      49M  GSH
14  24:08  Doug       Cummings   40M  ---
15  24:09  Michael    Thomes     49M  ---
16  24:38  Chris      Park       30M  GSH
17  25:09  Doug       Bielefeld  42M  GSH
18  25:18  Stephen    Penna      46M  EORC
19  25:46  Brian      Goddu      52M  GSH
20  25:56  Vic        Goulet     63M  ---
21  26:17  Kathy      Lynch      40F  GSH
22  26:39  Chris      Brunelle   13M  ---
23  27:06  Pete       Stasz      54M  GSH
24  27:32  Betty      Matthews   49F  GSH
25  27:53  Calvin     Johnson    8M   GSH
26  27:58  Ray        Wenninger  53M  SMAC
27  29:00  Mike       McGuire    32M  ---
28  31:10  Jim        Waltein    40M  ---
29  33:17  James      Johnson    37M  GSH
30  33:18  Shannon    Johnson    9F   GSH
31  40:55  Eli        Johnson    6M   GSH
32  40:55  Beth       Johnson    33F  GSH