Summer Sizzler #18 - 8K
August 13, 2003

           Ron Lombardi Sizzles; Mary Ferraro Wins #12

          With both the heat and the humidity in the 90’s, Ron Lombardi wasn’t the only runner to sizzle around the 8K course, but he was the fastest. The Connecticut accountant and long time Harrier sweated like it was tax season in 28:59 to win the eleventh Summer Sizzler of his career. He is the 13th different runner to win this year. 
          Compatriot Brent Coon worked his way around steamy Forest Park in 30:27 for 2nd while Mike Montemagni made it a GSH sweep by perspiring for 31:48 for 3rd , also earning master’s honors. Art Roberts took the senior crown in a hot 32:44 while Bruce Rockwell scorched a 36:49 as first veteran. 
          Mary Ferraro didn’t miss a beat in the sweltering conditions, cooking over the pavement in 32:10 for her 12th Sizzler win of the season. Kristin Ashe burned a 35:34 for runner up status while Carol L’Esperance toasted a 36:04 in her first effort on the course this summer, good for both the master and senior title. 
         Only two races remain before the 2003 Summer Sizzler season is consigned to the Harrier history books, one more 5K on the cross country course next week, then the final 8K on the roads on August 27th.  

Results 
 1  28:59  Ron      Lombardi     39M  GSH
 2  30:27  Brent    Coon         37M  GSH
 3  31:48  Mike     Montemagni   49M  GSH
 4  32:02  Brian    Walsh        28M  GSH
 5  32:10  Mary     Ferraro      27F  GSH
 6  32:44  Arthur   Roberts      59M  GSH
 7  32:46  Jason    Hewitt       24M  ---
 8  33:34  Stan     Kolpa        52M  GSH
 9  33:59  Ruben    Rios         35M  GSH
10  35:06  John     McMahon      28M  ---
11  35:26  John     Pashko       51M  GSH
12  35:34  Kristin  Ashe         34F  ---
13  35:52  Gary     Barsalou     49M  ---
14  36:04  Carol    L’Esperance  53F  GSH
15  36:15  Colleen  Cummings     37F  GSH
16  36:20  Kathy    Lynch        41F  GSH
17  36:45  Tom      Dwyer        45M  GSH
18  36:49  Bruce    Rockwell     60M  GSH
19  37:10  Brian    Goddu        53M  GSH
20  38:28  Kevin    Young        51M  GSH
21  38:49  Tim      Londo        37M  GSH
22  38:56  Joe      Wynn         24M  ---
23  39:19  Ed       Dwyer        37M  GSH
24  39:59  Don      Grant        61M  SMAC
25  40:09  Craig    Vogel        42M  ---
26  40:10  Rich     Wuerthele    42M  ---
27  40:19  Paul     Huckins      48M  ---
28  40:26  Roy      Anderson     56M  GSH
29  41:12  Dan      Lynes        60M  EORC
30  41:38  Bill     Towsley      62M  ---
31  42:15  Kevin    McCarthy     44M  ---
32  42:25  Don      Grindle      48M  GSH
33  43:24  Kent     Hughes       39M  ---
34  44:29  Beth     Rice         41F  GSH
35  45:42  Tony     Lucia        65M  EORC
36  45:47  Margaux  Frank        14F  ---
37  45:50  Leslie   Frank        48F  ---
38  45:53  Erik     Breitung     38M  ---
39  45:56  Pat      Mulligan     32M  ---
40  56:57  Dick     Osgood       66M  GSH
41  57:24  Jan      Komaiszko    47M  GSH