Summer Sizzler #14 - 8K
July 16, 2003

          Paul Fratini Returns; Mary Ferraro Wins #9

               A picture perfect summer day greeted Barney Day winner Paul Fratini as he returned to Forest Park for his second Summer Sizzler of the season. The speedy Harrier promptly outdistance the field by zipping 27:39 over the 8K road course, thereby making it two for two, and climbing into 12th place on the Hall of Fame list. Teammate Brian Walsh placed 2nd by running for exactly half an hour as the ultra fast half miler continues to round back into shape.   
               Mary Ferraro continued her banner season, placing 3rd overall this week in 32:23 for her ninth Sizzler women’s crown this year. Steadily improving Kristin Ashe ran 35:14 for 2nd , edging master’s winner Elizabeth Duquette who crossed the line in 35:19.  
               Harrier Art Roberts took the men’s master and senior titles with a steady 32:54.  Of note, the youngest runner was 24 years old, continuing the growing trend of older runners dominating the road racing scene in recent years.

Results 
 1  27:39  Paul       Fratini      38M  GSH
 2  30:00  Brian      Walsh        28M  GSH
 3  32:23  Mary       Ferraro      27F  GSH
 4  32:55  Art        Roberts      59M  GSH
 5  33:52  Jason      Hewitt       24M  ---
 6  34:57  John       Pashko       51M  GSH
 7  35:09  Ruben      Rios         35M  GSH
 8  35:14  Kristin    Ashe         34F  ---
 9  35:19  Elizabeth  Duquette     48F  GSH
10  35:35  Neal       Lamberton    54M  GSH
11  36:04  Deb        Bercovci     36F  GSH
12  36:15  Rob        Durfee       48M  ---
13  36:32  Chris      Conz         26M  ---
14  36:36  Ray        Charow       41M  ---
15  36:49  Krishna    Longanecker  35F  CMS
16  37:57  John       Dent         49M  ---
17  38:08  Chris      Park         31M  GSH
18  38:11  Pablo      Rivera       41M  GSH
19  38:48  Brian      Goddu        53M  GSH
20  39:42  Don        Grindle      48M  GSH
21  40:21  Dan        Lynes        60M  EORC
22  40:22  Kevin      Young        50M  GSH
23  40:55  Stephen    Ashe         34M  ---
24  41:17  Brian      Gibbons      34M  GSH
25  42:08  Bill       Towsley      62M  ---
26  45:12  Mae        MacIntire    24F  ---
27  45:17  Mike       Butler       30M  EORC
28  48:41  Tony       Lucia        65M  EORC
29  53:07  Dick       Osgood       65M  GSH