Summer Sizzler #20 - 8K
August 27, 2003

Ron Lombardi Captures Finale 
Mary Ferraro Wins Record Setting 14th

            The 24th season of Summer Sizzlers concluded on the 8K road course with Ron Lombardi and Mary Ferraro cruising to comfortable wins.  Well maybe not comfortable.  Despite milder temperatures, the high humidity which has prevailed most of the summer continued, frustrating those seeking speedy times.   “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”  Still, both winners put up impressive numbers.

            Ron stampeded around Forest Park in a 28:27 for his second win of the season and 12th lifetime title.  The running accountant thus moves into a 9th place tie in the Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame.   Mike Montemagni raced the roads in 30:28 for 2nd, garnering master honors while serving notice that he will soon bolster an already powerful Harrier senior men’s team.   Junior David Estabrook claimed 3rd in 30:59 to complete a GSH top three sweep.

            Mary Ferraro completed a remarkable Summer Sizzler season by winning her 14th race of the year in 31:59.  Only Carlos Rivera (1998) has won as many Summer Sizzlers in one year, and the 14 wins instantly jumps Mary into the Hall of Fame top ten.  Not only did she make Harrier history by winning two Sizzlers outright, but she set two age records on the cross country course. 

            Kristine Ashe (35:01) edged Carol L’Esperance (35:04) for 2nd as both runners just missed cracking the 35 minute barrier, with Carol taking both master and senior honors.

            The curtain thus drops on the 2003 Summer Sizzlers.  Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of these popular Greater Springfield Harrier races and the club will commemorate the occasion appropriately
Results 
 1  28:27  Ron      Lombardi     39M  GSH
 2  30:28  Mike     Montemagni   49M  GSH
 3  30:59  David    Estabrook    17M  GSH
 4  31:13  Rich     Clark        49M  SMAC
 5  31:23  Brent    Coon         37M  GSH
 6  31:56  Mike     Butler       30M  EORC
 7  31:57  Art      Roberts      59M  GSH
 8  31:59  Mary     Ferraro      27F  GSH
 9  32:32  Bill     Rowe         41M  GSH
10  33:09  Joe      Fois         28M  EORC
11  33:15  Jay      Kolodzinski  24M  EORC
12  33:26  Stan     Kolpa        52M  GSH
13  33:52  John     Pashko       51M  GSH
14  33:56  Dan      Clark        50M  EORC
15  34:31  Jason    Hewitt       24M  ---
16  34:32  Dave     Greene       32M  ---
17  34:41  Chris    Conz         27M  ---
18  34:42  John     McMahon      28M  ---
19  35:01  Kristin  Ashe         34F  ---
20  35:02  Matt     Law          29M  ---
21  35:04  Carol    L’Esperance  53F  GSH
22  35:10  Neal     Lamberton    54M  GSH
23  35:16  Ray      Charow       41M  ---
24  35:22  Kathy    Lynch        41F  GSH
25  35:49  Chris    Park         31M  GSH
26  36:18  Peter    Terhune      38M  SRR
27  36:25  Colleen  Cummings     37F  GSH
28  36:59  Kevin    Young        50M  GSH
29  37:17  Brian    Goddu        53M  GSH
30  37:47  Tom      Dwyer        45M  GSH
31  37:52  John     Dent         49M  ---
32  38:03  Doug     Bielefeld    43M  GSH
33  39:00  Dan      Lynes        60M  EORC
34  39:44  Kevin    McCarthy     44M  ---
35  40:17  Don      Grant        61M  SMAC
36  40:51  Tom      Day          32M  ---
37  40:51  Ben      Davis        28M  ---
38  41:07  Ed       Dwyer        37M  GSH
39  41:17  Yaz      Soffan       28M  ---
40  41:37  Bill     Towsley      62M  ---
41  42:16  Jim      Liebel       54M  ---
42  42:55  Annie    Walsh        27F  ---
43  42:55  Kate     Butler       32F  GSH
44  43:32  Beth     Rice         41F  GSH
45  44:57  Tony     Lucia        65M  EORC
46  46:16  Ron      Carbone      56M  ---
47  46:25  Hilary   Terhune      29F  SRR