Summer Sizzler #9 - 5K
June 9th, 2010

Luis Reynoso Earns Third Win

          Nora Garrity Joins Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame

           Carol L’Esperance Lowers Age Record Again 

On a rainy Wednesday evening a handful of Summer Sizzler faithful tested their mettle on the Harrier 5K cross country course.  A four way challenge for the win soon developed over the soggy Forest Park course, with teenagers Cameron Cook, Rafael Roque and Harrier Luis Reynoso racing against near master Harrier Mike Lescarbeau.  With an assist from an errant Rafael, Luis reached the final hill first and maintained his lead to finish in 20:25, thus earning his third Summer Sizzler win and moving to the first  page of the Hall of Fame listings.  Cameron crossed 2^nd in 20:47 narrowly outrunning Rafael (20:54) who in turn just outsprinted  Mike (20:55).  Late starting Seth Roberts overcame that disadvantage to earn 1^st master (over 40) and 1^st senior (over 50) honors in 24:18. 

Among the women, sixteen year old Cathedral student Nora Garrity, traversing familiar terrain (parts of the Cathedral cross country course are on the Harrier course), earned her first Summer Sizzler victory with a solid 23:43 clocking.  She thus joins the Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame (all previous winners).   Twelve year old Julie Carroll was 2^nd in 24:19 while Carol L’Esperance again captured masters, seniors and veterans honors with a 26:50 effort, slicing another 1:19 off the record for 60 year old women she set two weeks ago.   It’s the third time this season Carol has lowered the age record.  Perhaps in 44 and 48 year, respectively, Nora and Julie will lower that record even further.