Summer Sizzler #10 - 8K
June 16th, 2010

 
 

 

Phil Gingras Prevails for 2nd Win, Kelly Joyce Adds #14

           Carol L’Esperance Lowers Age Record Again

The fast guys showed up for this week’s Summer Sizzler to take advantage of an overcast, cool and breezy summer evening.  Westfield State grads Phil Gingras and Dave Estabrook along with current student Pat Regan toed the line with Connecticut speedster Brian Nelson for an old fashioned foot race over the Forest Park 8k road course.  After the four separated themselves from the rest of the field, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Gingras quickly established themselves as the ones to beat and the race was on.  Along the pastoral roads bordering the Park, through Springfield and Longmeadow, the two matched strides until reentering the Park, where Mr. Gingras gained the upper hand and cruised to a 26:49 win, his second this season.  Mr. Nelson stayed within striking distance to finish a close 26:55, while Mr. Regan crossed in 3rd in 29:46 outlasting Mr. Estabrook, 4th in 30:45.   Rick Lunsford took home the masters (over 40) and senior (over 50) titles with a 32:23 effort.

Carol L’Esperance beat all the veterans (over 60) in 38:54 to again lower the age record for women, slicing 27 seconds from her time of two weeks ago.  Harrier teammate Kelly Joyce was the first women in a quick 33:26, gaining masters honors as well.  Her first win this season is her 14th lifetime Summer Sizzler victory, ranking her 12th in the Hall of Fame.  Rogina Modestow was 2nd in both division with Carol 3rd for a GSH sweep.  Eleven year old Hailey Moseman was the first junior girl in an impressive 41:17.

This race marks the halfway point of the 2010 season, ten races complete, ten more to go as the series returns to the 5K cross country course next Wednesday, June 23rd.

 
Summer Sizzlers #10 - 8K          
Overall Finish List          
June 16, 2010          
Results By The Greater Springfield Harriers        
           
Place Name Team Age Age Group Time Pace
1 Phil Gingras   22 1 M 20-29 26:49 5:24/M
2 Brian Nelson   30 1 M 30-39 26:55 5:26/M
3 Pat Regan   20 2 M 20-29 29:46 6:00/M
4 Dave Estabrook GSH 24 3 M 20-29 30:45 6:12/M
5 Spencer Beaver EORC 33 2 M 30-39 32:13 6:30/M
6 Rick Lunsford   53 1 M 50-59 32:23 6:32/M
7 Kelly Joyce GSH 42 1 F 40-49 33:26 6:44/M
8 Dan McNair GSH 35 3 M 30-39 34:18 6:55/M
9 Stan Kolpa GSH 59 2 M 50-59 35:07 7:05/M
10 Kevin Powell   14 1 M  0-19 35:13 7:06/M
11 Rogina Modestow GSH 49 2 F 40-49 35:45 7:12/M
12 Chris Purinton   59 3 M 50-59 37:53 7:38/M
13 Joe Wynn EORC 31 4 M 30-39 38:42 7:48/M
14 Carol L'Esperance GSH 60 1 F 60-69 38:54 7:51/M
15 Connell Clark GSH 30 5 M 30-39 39:20 7:56/M
16 Lauren Stocker GSH 20 1 F 20-29 39:37 7:59/M
17 Hailey Moseman   11 1 F  0-19 41:17 8:19/M
18 Michael Moseman   41 1 M 40-49 41:18 8:20/M
19 Bill Sherman GSH 56 4 M 50-59 42:03 8:29/M
20 Steve Richardson   50 5 M 50-59 42:50 8:38/M
21 Kevin McCarthy   51 6 M 50-59 43:03 8:41/M
22 Bob Massaro EORC 66 1 M 60-69 43:23 8:45/M
23 Dan Lynes EORC 67 2 M 60-69 46:19 9:20/M
24 David Miller   21 4 M 20-29 46:51 9:27/M
25 Pete Stasz GSH 63 3 M 60-69 47:24 9:33/M
26 Tara Manzi   35 6 M 30-39 49:53 10:03/M
27 Don Grant SMAC 68 4 M 60-69 50:09 10:07/M
28 Shannon Manning   32 1 F 30-39 50:52 10:15/M
29 Ron Mullett GSH 71 1 M 70-99 50:53 10:16/M
30 Vicki Quagliaroli   57 1 F 50-59 53:10 10:43/M