Summer Sizzler #16 - 5K
July 31, 2002

Times and Temperature Sizzle as Mateicka and Baadj Win

           Despite the heat and humidity, fast times were the order of the day on the 5K cross country course. Six runners were bunched together at the "small, barely noticeable bump" just before the one kilometer mark, and each one had the look of a winner. The race was on! And it would take the twists and turns, ups and downs of the famous Harrier cross country course to help separate the runners. With nervous Las Vegas bookies monitoring the checkpoints, it was the heretofore unknown Bob Mateicka who charged up the finishing hill in the lead to capture his first Summer Sizzler crown in a quick 17:43. Brian Nelson soon followed in 17:52, with GSHer Paul Fratini right behind in 17:57.
          Seth Roberts clocked a 22:03 to rule over both the masters and seniors, edging Joel Boucher (22:16) in the first category and Harrier teammate Brian Goddu (23:43) in the second.     
          Nadia Baadj scampered to her second consecutive Summer Sizzler cross country title with another impressive effort, a 20:18, just off her age record performance of two weeks ago. Harrier teammate Christina Langevin took second in 23:03 while Elizabeth Duquette made it a GSH ladies sweep with a third place 24:18 and the masters title.

Results 
 1  17:43  Bob          Mateicka    22M  ---
 2  17:52  Brian        Nelson      22M  ---
 3  17:57  Paul         Fratini     37M  GSH
 4  18:05  Tom          Walsh       18M  ---
 5  18:14  Carlos       Rivera      28M  GSH
 6  18:16  Scott        Sutter      24M  ---
 7  19:07  Tommy        Manning     26M  NMC
 8  19:30  Robert       Jordan      22M  ---
 9  20:18  Nadia        Baadj       19F  GSH
10  21:03  Ray          Rodriguez   25M  ---
11  21:48  Matt         Dennis      14M  ---
12  21:50  Martin       Lachapelle  39M  ---
13  22:03  Seth         Roberts     50M  GSH
14  22:09  Zach         Denver      17M  ---
15  22:16  Joel         Boucher     48M  EORC
16  22:18  Tim          Londo       36M  GSH
17  22:26  Adrian       Melendez    39M  ---
18  22:38  Jay          Laliberte   42M  ---
19  22:41  Dan          Clark       49M  EORC
20  22:48  John         Kovalsky    34M  ---
21  22:55  Ray          Charow      40M  ---
22  23:03  Christina    Langevin    18F  GSH
23  23:10  Rich         White       21M  ---
24  23:10  Greg         Noonan      15M  ---
25  23:35  Daryl        Delisle     45M  ---
26  23:43  Brian        Goddu       52M  GSH
27  23:55  Kara         Coope       17F  ---
28  24:18  Elizabeth    Duquette    47F  GSH
29  24:38  Kevin        Magee       23M  ---
30  24:41  Matt         Lambert     15M  ---
31  24:49  Christopher  Park        30M  ---
32  25:02  Kevin        Young       49M  GSH
33  25:06  Doug         Cummings    40M  ---
34  25:11  Dave         Benoit      43M  ---
35  25:33  Daniel       Dupres      35M  ---
36  25:38  Danielle     Laliberty   14F  ---
37  25:48  Don          Grant       60M  SMAC
38  25:48  Don          Grindle     47M  GSH
39  26:24  Lauren       Thompson    35F  ---
40  26:39  Tom          Dwyer       44M  GSH
41  26:39  Ed           Dwyer       36M  GSH
42  26:44  Colleen      Cummings    36F  ---
43  27:10  Jim          Waltein     41M  ---
44  27:13  Patrick      Kennedy     61M  GSH
45  27:37  Roy          Anderson    55M  GSH
46  28:44  Tom          Coope       49M  ---
47  29:06  Sean         Forsyth     34M  ---
48  29:38  Mary Lou     White       46F  ---
49  30:10  Ray          Wenninger   53M  SMAC
50  30:24  Tara         Shewchuk    15F  ---
51  34:56  Dick         Osgood      64M  GSH