SCSU’s Kolton Eischens named NSIC Wrestler of the Week

St. Cloud State University senior Kolton Eischens (Pierz, Minn./Healy H.S.) has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5.

A graduate of Healy High School and resident of Pierz, Minn., Eischens led the Huskies to a 33-16 victory over #23 ranked Western Colorado on Jan. 5 in St. Cloud, Minn. He charted a 6:29 pin at 174-pounds in the dual match against WCU’s James Laconte, who is ranked #11 in the nation at 174-pounds among NCAA DII wrestlers.

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Eischens, who is ranked #2 in the nation at 174-pounds among DII wrestlers this season, is now 5-0 on the season. He is a two-time All-American for the Huskies and has been part of two NCAA Division II championships teams at SCSU in 2018 and 2019.

SCSU is currently ranked #1 in the nation among NCAA Division II teams and the Huskies own a 6-0, 2-0 NSIC record this season. The victory over WCU was the Huskies’ 54th consecutive dual match victory, which ties a team record and NCAA DII record for most consecutive dual match wins. The Huskies also had 54 consecutive wins from 2011 to 2014.

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SCSU will return to action at the 2020 NWCA Division II National Duals in Louisville, Kentucky on Jan. 10-11. The Huskies have won the NWCA Division II National Duals in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2012.

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High School Results – Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Bloomington Kennedy 46 St. Thomas Academy 34

South St. Paul Tri
Henry Sibley 61 North St. Paul 16
South St. Paul 48 Henry Sibley 25
South St. Paul 70 North St. Paul 4

Robbinsdale Cooper Tri
St. Paul Humboldt 52 Minneapolis Patrick Henry 24
Minneapolis Patrick Henry 30 Robbinsdale Cooper 18
St. Paul Humboldt 64 Robbinsdale Cooper 18

St. Paul Johnson Tri
Park 60 St. Paul Central 15
Park 57 St. Paul Johnson 14
St. Paul Johnson 42 St. Paul Central 36

St. Paul Harding Tri
St. Paul Como Park 60 East Ridge 16
St. Paul Harding 50 East Ridge 19
St. Paul Harding 42 St. Paul Como Park 35

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NDSU Travels to Northern Colorado, Utah Valley for Pair of Big 12 Conference Duals

North Dakota State (4-3, 1-1 #Big12WR) is scheduled to hit the road for Big 12 Conference duals at Northern Colorado (1-5, 1-2 #Big12WR) at 3 p.m. Central Time Saturday, Feb. 1, in Bank of Colorado Arena, and at Utah Valley (1-8, 0-5 #Big12WR) at 8 p.m. CT Monday, Feb. 3, in Lockhart Arena.

Coverage
Live results provided by TrackWrestling.com … Live video is available through FloWrestling.com. … The NDSU-Utah Valley dual is also available on the WAC Digital Network.

Up Next
NDSU is scheduled to host Fresno State (7-5, 2-0 #Big12WR) for a Big 12 Conference dual at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in Scheels Center.

Bison, #18 Iowa State Rescheduled to Feb. 23
The North Dakota State at Iowa State Big 12 Conference dual has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Hilton Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa … The dual was postponed Jan. 16 due to weather conditions.

The Lineup
Wt. North Dakota State Bison (4-3 duals, 1-1 #Big12WR)
125 — McGwire Midkiff (7-3, 2-1)
133 -– #10 Cam Sykora (8-3, 4-2)
141 — Sawyer Degen (9-7, 3-2) OR Dylan Droegemueller (9-5, 1-1)
149 — Jaden Van Maanen (8-10, 2-5)
157– #16 Jared Franek (17-6, 5-2) OR Luke Weber (12-7, 1-0)
165 — #10 Andrew Fogarty (13-2, 6-0) OR Austin Brenner (8-5, 0-1)
174 — #33 Lorenzo De La Riva (3-7, 1-3)
184 — Noah Cressell (8-6, 2-2) OR TJ Pottinger (7-8, 1-2)
197 — Cordell Eaton (7-7, 1-5)
285 — #27 Brandon Metz (17-5, 5-1) OR Dan Stibral (9-5, 1-0)
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Wt. Northern Colorado (1-5 duals, 1-2 #Big12WR)
125 — Jace Koelzer (10-7, 2-3)
133 — #17 Mosha Schwartz (18-6, 4-2)
141 — Chris Sandoval (10-7, 0-4) OR Brody Lamb (13-8, 1-1)
149 — Ethan Leake (7-7, 0-2)
157 — Jimmy Fate (8-7, 0-3) OR Jordan Robison (8-6, 0-0)
165 — Austin Matthews (9-7, 0-4) OR Macoy Flanagan (7-9, 0-3)
174 — Billy Higgins (9-8, 3-3)
184 — #22 Alan Clothier (17-6, 4-2) OR Seth Bogulski (12-8, 0-4)
197 — Alan Clothier OR Seth Bogulski
285 — Robert Winters Jr. (9-11, 1-3)

Wt. Utah Valley (1-8 duals, 0-5 #Big12WR)
125 — 125: Will Edelblute, RFr. (7-11 overall, 1-5 duals) OR Josiah Nava, RFr. (1-9, 0-3)
133 — #14 Taylor LaMont, RJr. (9-5, 5-2)
141 — Isaiah Delgado, So. (7-6, 2-2)
149 — Cameron Hunsaker, Fr. (6-11, 2-7)
157 — Jerry Rubio, RFr. (5-13, 0-5) OR Spencer Heywood, RSo. (2-4, 0-0)
165 — Koy Wilkinson, RJr. (6-11, 0-5)
174 — #9 Kimball Bastian, RSr. (9-6, 5-1)
184 — Ashton Seely, RSo. (2-8, 0-2)
197 — #20 Tanner Orndorff, RSr. (8-8, 5-4) OR Jayden Woodruff, RFr. (8-5, 1-1)
285 — #4 Tate Orndorff, RSo. (12-2, 5-1) OR Chase Trussell, RFr. (8-3, 1-2)

NDSU in Team Rankings
North Dakota State was tied for No. 29 with 10 points in W.I.N. Wrestling Magazine Tournament Power Index (TPI), and tied for No. 37 with 5.5 points on the TrackWrestling.com list.

Bison in the Individual Rankings
… Individually, in the Track Wrestling (Jan. 28) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 10 at 133 pounds, Jared Franek was No. 16 at 157, Andrew Fogarty was No. 10 at 165, Lorenzo De La Riva was No. 33 at 174, and Brandon Metz was No. 27 at 285;
… In InterMat.com (Jan. 28) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 10 at 133, Andrew Fogarty was No. 10 at 165;
… In TheOpenMat.com (Jan. 28) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 10 at 133, Jared Franek was No. 28 at 157, Andrew Fogarty was No. 11 at 165, Cordell Eaton was No. 33 at 197, and Brandon Metz was No. 20 at 285;
… In the FloWrestling (Jan. 28) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 11 at 133, Jared Franek was No. 19 at 157, Andrew Fogarty was No. 12 at 165, and Brandon Metz was No. 21 at 285;
… And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Jan. 27) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 7 at 133, Jared Franek was No. 15 at 157, and Andrew Fogarty was No. 10 at 165.

NCAA Coaches Rankings
Fourth North Dakota State wrestlers were in the first NCAA Coaches Rankings on Jan. 24 — 133 Cam Sykora No. 11, 157 Jared Franek No. 30, 197 Cordell Eaton No. 33 and 285 Brandon Metz No. 21 … The next NCAA Coaches Ranking and first NCAA RPI will be released Feb. 13.

NDSU Turns Over Oklahoma 24-15
Jaden Van Maanen’s pin at 149 pounds lit the fuse as North Dakota State turned over Oklahoma 24-15 in a Big 12 Conference dual Jan. 24, before 615 spectators in the Scheels Center … It was the first Bison win in the brief three-match series … Andrew Fogarty recorded his fifth pin of the season at 165, while 125 McGwire Midkiff, 133 Cam Sykora, 157 Jared Franek and 285 Brandon Metz also recorded wins.

Nelson Wins Title at North Country Open
North Dakota State unattached 197-pounder Michael Nelson claimed the championship in his weight class and NDSU had four wrestlers in the top three overall in the Gold Division at the North Country Open held Jan. 25 at Saint John’s University … Runner-ups were 174 Jimmy Noel and unattached 184 Gary Wokojance, and 149 Austin Braun was third.

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106: Anthony Nelson (MORA) over Derek Stangl (PIER) (SV-1 4-2)
113: Double Forfeit
120: Cole Gmahl (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
126: Connor Gmahl (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
132: Cody Haggberg (MORA) over Brandon Funk (PIER) (Dec 8-1)
138: Tucker Hass (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
145: Nathan Nelson (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
152: Riley Hoskins (PIER) over Cael Sjodin (MORA) (Fall 2:21)
160: Tommy Nosbush (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
170: Caleb Koch (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
182: Tanner Young (PIER) over Dom Adams (MORA) (Fall 3:49)
195: Brandon Schlegel (PIER) over Jaden Ponto (MORA) (MD 12-2)
220: Tanner Grangruth (MORA) over (PIER) (For.)
285: Nolan Berry (MORA) over Daniel Hoffman (PIER) (Fall 1:17)

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High School Results – Saturday, February 15, 2020

MSHSL Section 1A Team
Semifinals
GMLOS 36 Chatfield 35
Dover-Eyota 31 Zumbrota-Mazeppa 22
Championship
GMLOS 43 Dover-Eyota 30

MSHSL Section 2A Team
Semifinals
Blue Earth Area 47 Medford 19
Kenyon-Wanamingo 42 Maple River 33
Championship
Blue Earth Area 39 Kenyon-Wanamingo 23

MSHSL Section 3A Team
Semifinals
Canby 34 Jackson County Central 30
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 30 Minneota 29
Championship
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 36 Canby 34

MSHSL Section 7A Team
Preliminaries
Mille Lacs 52 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis 27
Quarterfinals
Royalton-Upsala 53 Crosby-Ironton 22
Holdingford 39 Deer River 33
Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena 51 Rush City-Braham 24
Aitkin 60 Mille Lacs 15
Semifinals
Royalton-Upsala 38 Holdingford 29
Aitkin 36 Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena 34
Championship
Royalton-Upsala 39 27

MSHSL Section 1AA Team
Semifinals
Simley 62 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 15
Kasson-Mantorville 45 Lake City 12
Championship
Simley 46 Kasson-Mantorville 19

MSHSL Section 2AA Team
Semifinals
St. Peter 33 Scott West 27
Hutchinson 33 Tri-City United 25
Championship
Hutchinson 35 St. Peter 30

MSHSL Section 3AA Team
Semifinals
Fairmont/Martin County West 61 Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle/Montevideo United 12
Marshall 43 Worthington 22
Championship
Fairmont/Martin County West 41 Marshall 25

MSHSL Section 4AA Team
Preliminaries
St. Paul Como Park 42 St. Paul Humboldt 36
St. Croix Lutheran 54 North Branch 30
Chisago Lakes 45 St. Paul Johnson 22
Quarterfinals
South St. Paul 78 St. Paul Como Park 6
Cretin-Derham Hall 46 St. Paul Highland Park 31
St. Paul Washington Tech 66 St. Croix Lutheran 18
Mahtomedi 48 Chisago Lakes 27
Semifinals
South St. Paul 57 Cretin-Derham Hall 24
St. Paul Washington Tech 48 Mahtomedi 29
Championship
South St. Paul 76 St. Paul Washington Tech 6

MSHSL Section 5AA Team
Preliminaries
Minneapolis Roosevelt 42 Benilde St. Margaret’s 34
Mound-Westonka 77 Minneapolis Edison 6
Brooklyn Center/Concordia Academy 40 Richfield 17
Quarterfinals
Totino-Grace 66 Minneapolis Roosevelt 12
Mound-Westonka 39 Fridley 36
Orono 64 Minneapolis Patrick Henry 11
Bloomington Kennedy 57 Brooklyn Center/Concordia Academy 22
Semifinals
Totino-Grace 52 Mound-Westonka 24
Orono 41 Bloomington Kennedy 34
Championship
Orono 42 Totino-Grace 33

MSHSL Section 1AAA Team
Semifinals
Northfield 55 Rochester Mayo 9
Owatonna 42 Farmington 24
Championship
Owatonna 28 Northfield 27

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Johnnies’ Becker Advances to Semifinals at Day 1 of NCAA Regional

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A pair of Saint John’s University seniors are still active following the first day of the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional on Friday, Feb. 28, in Minneapolis.

Senior Noah Becker (Browerville, Minn.), who is ranked as high as No. 3 nationally, won both of his matches at 133 pounds to reach the semifinals, where he will wrestle second-ranked Victor Gliva of Augsburg for a trip to the championship match and earn a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships. The top three wrestlers in each weight class advance to nationals. Becker defeated Gliva 6-3 the last time these two met on Jan. 4 in Minneapolis.

Competition resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Augsburg’s Si Melby Hall.

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Becker cruised through his first two matches, the first via fall and the second by an 11-3 major decision, to improve to 21-1 on the year.

Senior Jerod Novak (Aitkin, Minn.) bounced back from a loss in his first match with two bonus-point victories at 157 pounds. He needs to win two bouts Saturday to reach the third-place match.

Senior Dominic Skawiniak (Rogers, Minn.) joined Becker as the other Johnnie to win his first match of the day, but suffered a pair of 4-2 losses to exit the tournament at 197 pounds. Tied 2-2 to fourth-ranked Lance Benick of Augsburg, Skawiniak surrendered a takedown with five seconds remaining in the quarterfinal.

NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest Brackets/Results on TrackWrestling.com

133 -Noah Becker (2-0)
141 -Anthony Hennen (0-2)
149 -Dylan Hanson (1-2)
157 -Jerod Novak (2-1)
165 -Logan Edwards (0-2)
174 -Dan Gehrz (0-2)
184 -Jacob Scherber (0-2)
197 -Dominic Skawiniak (1-2)
285 -Quincy Spiering (1-2)

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VT City Marathon RD Sisino Ending A Long Run

                                                                     F O R   I M M E D I A T E  R E L E A S E

 
Date: July 10, 2008
Media Contacts:
Andrea Sisino – Executive Director of RunVermont, andrea@runvermont.org, (802) 863-8412
Cindy Delaney – Chair of RunVermont, cindy@delaneymeetingevent.com, (802) 865-5202

(Burlington, VT) Andrea Sisino, Executive Director of RunVermont, the parent organization of the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon is leaving her position at the end of 2008 after 17 years.

Sisino led the transformation of the Vermont City Marathon organization from its single-event focus to a broader mission of promoting running in Vermont and to its new name, RunVermont. She developed the Many Miler Youth Program, Junior Youth Relay training program, Lake Champlain Women’s Running Camp, Marathon training programs and a consulting and timing service for the organization. RunVermont is now a year-round organization with a staff of six.

Under Sisino’s leadership, participation in the Key Bank Vermont City Marathon and Marathon Relay grew from 1,200 runners in 1989 to 8,000 runners today, more than 25,000 spectators, and 1,600 volunteers in 2008.  In recent years, Runner’s World magazine recognized the KBVCM for its scenic course, excellent organization and tremendous support from the community.

Sisino’s husband, Mike, recently retired from the Vermont State Police and Andrea saw the opportunity for the couple to “transition to a new phase in our careers together.”  She plans to lead the organization until the end of the year, allowing for a smooth transition for all of the events on the schedule and for the RunVermont staff.

“Andrea’s enthusiasm and passion for VT and running is contagious” noted Cindy Delaney, RunVermont’s Board Chair. “She has been a great asset to RunVermont, and her vision and leadership have built the organization into one of the most respected in the industry and in the state. We will have a hard time replacing her commitment, caliber and energy”.

“I’ve had a blast”, said Sisino. “Seventeen years went by in a flash. There are so many great memories because there have been hundreds of people along the way who have been an integral part of this organization. I feel blessed to have been given this opportunity.”

The RunVermont Board of Directors is conducting a search to fill the Executive Director’s role. A full job description and timeline for the hiring process is available at Run Vermont

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“New England’s Finest” at ING Hartford Marathon

The inaugural “New England’s Finest” program at the 15th ING Hartford Marathon went off with a bang on Oct. 12. On a sunny and dry day, the program’s male marathoners would place 1-3-4 with female marathoners finishing 2-3-4-6-8.

When the marathoners and half marathoners split ways at 3.5-miles, Pat Moulton, 26, liked his prospects. “There was a big group that went out fast, but when we made the turn, there was just one blond-haired guy about 15 seconds ahead,” said Moulton, a NH native who returned this spring from a year with the Hanson’s Distance Project and is now residing in Providence, RI.

“I slowly started reeling him in and caught him at eight but he stayed right on my shoulder. I didn’t know who he was or what he was capable of. Coming back from Michigan was a big transition so I was a bit undertrained coming in. I just kept to my own pace and we ran together for a long time. He kept me honest.”

Sweden’s Jonas Buud, 34, hung with Moulton until a slight incline at mile 19. “I made a move and pushed uphill to see what he’d do,” said Moulton. “He stayed the same distance behind me. It was a tough race, I’m glad I came out of it with the win.”

Moulton hit the tape in 2:21:49 with Buud just 14 seconds back and Michael Hall, 27, of New Milford, clinching the bronze in 2:32:24-a PR for the former UConn runner. Moulton received $3K for the win and another $3K as part of the NEF bonus package (top five places in the marathon, top three in the half marathon).

“Here he comes down the homestretch, one of the top masters runners in the country! Glen Guillemette is 48 years-old and he’s going to run 2:33 for fourth place!” The exurberance of the PA announcer was met with loud cheering and a few audible gasps from the large crowed gathered by the finish line alongside Bushnell Park.

Guillemette’s inclusion in the NEF program provided a bit of embarrasment, in retrospect, for the Narragansett, RI runner.  “I’ve never received a reception like that, but it was getting a little lonely at the end,” he laughed.
Ellington coach Aaron Flamino, 33, brother of Olympic Marathon trialist Yolanda Flamino, placed seventh in his marathon debut in a fine 2:37:27.

Ethiopia’s Serkalem Abrha, 21, was a solo whirlwind in the women’s race, winning in a runaway 2:38:37. Behind her a very interesting story unfolded. Sheri Piers of Falmouth, ME and Shannon McHale of Simsbury had both run in the Olympic Trials Marathon in Boston, both are 37, both have multiple kids at home, both planned on running the same marathon outside New England before receiving invites to Hartford. Yet they hadn’t met until they took to the starting line at Hartford.

From there, they became ‘fast’ friends, whipping though two miles in 11:50 and 10K in 37:38. “We reached halfway in 1:20. I saw that split and I thought, ‘Uh-oh, no PRs today,’” said Piers. “We went out fast,” said McHale. “We went out way too fast,” added Piers.

The second half of the course proved to be a struggle for both. “I’d look at Shannon and if she looked like she was flagging, I’d tell her she looked great. I’d be feeling half sick and she’d tell me I was looking strong, we kept each other going,” said Piers.

“It would have been really ugly if we didn’t have each other,” said McHale. “There were sections where there wasn’t even any noise so you wanted the company.”

“I had to make a pit stop at around 20 miles and she told me to go in my pants,” laughed Piers. McHale didn’t deny it, “Oh my God, I didn’t want her to leave me alone.”
 “I jetted out after her but it took me three miles to catch up,” said Piers.

At this juncture, the pair decided to finish together and arrived at the finish line in 2:47:03. Not long after, Diona Fulton, 28, of Somerville, MA, made her way under the Soldier’s and Sailors arch and to the finish line in 2:48:16, good for $1,250 and a PR. “For about five seconds out there I was ‘oh, it’s so pretty’ and then it was ‘Focus!’” stated Fulton. Master runners Mary-Lynn Currier, 44, of Canton and Simonetta Piergentili, 44, of Wilmington, MA, placed 5-6 in 2:52:53 and 2:53:38.

In the attendant half marathon, NEF participant Nate Jenkins was coming off a 29:44 10K and had every intention of winning the race. Jenkins hit two miles in 9:35 and was 15-flat at 5K before a somewhat chronic hip/hamstring malady kicked in. “I went from 4:48 to 5:17-5:18 and it wasn’t long before the Africans went flying by,” said Jenkins, who continued on to place 8th in 1:07:38. “I could get though it but I wouldn’t have wanted to go another 13.1 like that.”

The top three Africans would place within a second of each other with the edge going to Ethiopia’s Derese Deniboba, 26, in 1:04:20. Placing just off the pace in fifth was surprise entrant Lucas Meyer, 25, a former steeple great while at Yale. Meyer ran sub-5 pace to finish in 1:05:16 and was pleased with the effort.

“This was my first half marathon and it was a lot of fun. I’m living just two miles from here,” said Meyer, who’s attending UConn Law School. “I was in a pack with the Africans and I felt strong the whole way.”

NEF participant Brendan Callahan, 27, of West Hartford, ran a PR 1:07:13 to place 7th. Also kudos to 10th placer Ian Nurse (1:10:38) who’s headed to Chiropratic School in Oregon but is keeping his NER sub active. Bravo!

Ethiopia also prevailed on the women’s side as Alemtsehay Misganaw was first to the finish in 1:17:31, followed by Olympic Marathon trialists and NEF participants Heidy Westerling, 27, of Acworth, NH in 1:18:25 and Caroline Bjune, 34, of Andover, MA in 1:21:00.

Senior NEF participants Marge Bellisle, 53, of Warren, RI and Reno Stirrat, 54, of Dorchester, MA, both won their divisions by over six minutes. Bellisle, who ran 1:30:58, remarked, “You know, I thought the course was fairly difficult. Of course, what do I know, I’m just an old lady, maybe someone younger wouldn’t find it tough at all.”

“The course is deceptive,” noted Stirrat. “It’s a roller, to call it flat doesn’t do it justice, but the organization was great, it seemed there was someone every quarter-mile.”

Larry Olsen, 61, of Hopedale, MA, won the Veteran’s division by 11 minutes in 1:22:44 (2nd up was Bill Rodgers) topped only by Bill Riley’s 41-minute edge among Septuagenarians. Ironman, Riley, 72, of Centerville, MA, checked in at 1:32:28. “It’s a beautiful but surprisingly challenging course,” remarked Riley.

Other superlative age-group times were registered by well-known Connecticut athletes Jo Marchetti, 65, of Newington, the W60 winner in 1:45:49 (8:04 pace), and the ageless Mary McCauley, 76, of Middletown, the 70+ winner in 2:37:42 (2:34:00 net).

There’s a festival atmosphere to Bushnell Park post-race with 1400 square feet of tent space devoted to various vendors. One of the most popular locales was the Oktoberfest Beer Garden. While there were 50 bands out on the course, the final performance was by the ‘Garden’ as runners licked their wounds, told war stories, or engaged in both.
‰ÛÓBob Fitzgerald

15th ING Greater Hartford Marathon/Half Marathon, Hartford, October 12
1,942 Marathon Finishers – 3,120 Half Marathon Finishers – 932 5K Finishers – Timing by: Granite State Race Services – Marathon USATF Certified: CT080118JHP – Half Marathon USATF Certified: CT04019PH – 5K USATF Certified: CT01019DR – *Under USATF Age-Group guideline – Marathon Records: Moses Kemboi, 2:16:34, 2005; Ramilia Burangulova, 2:33:26, 2003. Masters: Wieslaw Perszke, 2:23:52, 2003; Ramilia Burangulova, RUS, 2:33:26, 2003. Half Marathon Records: Benedict Ako, 1:03:37, 1999; Jackline Torori, 1:15:11, 2002. 5K Records: Erik Nedeau, 15:03, 2001; Amy Nedeau, 16:47, 2003
Men’s Marathon (Overall): 1. Pat Moulton, 2:21:49; 2. Jonas Buud, SWE, 2:22:03; 3. Mike Hall, 2:32:24; 4. Glen Guillemette (48) RI, 2:33:19*; 5. Dave Vona, NY, 2:35:03; 6. John Yoder, TX, 2:36:49; 7. Aaron Flamino, 2:37:27; 8. Tim Ives, IA, 2:39:54; 9. David McKay, 2:41:47; 10. Dave Ruggles, ON-CAN, 2:42:14; 11. Chris Schulten, 2:50:22; 12. Adrian Dirusso, NY, 2:51:43; 13. Patrick Meacham, RI, 2:52:18; 14. Chris Deming, 2:52:59; 15. John Minervino, 2:53:50; 16. Scott McCraw, NY, 2:54:26; 17. Brett Stoeffler, 2:54:50; 18. Rich Fargo, 2:55:34; 19. Pat Dennen, 2:55:59; 20. Dan Cerasace, 2:56:18. Masters: 1. Glen Guillemette (48) RI, 2:33:19*; 2. Dave Ruggles, ON-CAN, 2:42:14; 3. Chris Deming, 2:52:59; 4. Brett Stoeffler, 2:54:50;5. Steve Hertford, VT, 2:56:35; 6. Wayne Piers, ME, 2:57:06. Seniors: 1. Rich Fargo, 2:55:34; 2. John Shostrom, NY, 3:01:00; 3. Ken Schatz, VT, 3:01:20; 4. John McAllister, TX, 3:06:42; 5. John Whelan, MA, 3:07:05; 6. Benoit Jadoul, NY, 3:07:09. Veterans: 1. Al Bates, MA, 3:19:19; 2. Bill Stewart, NJ, 3:22:40; 3. Ronnie Wong, MD, 3:25:53; 4. Chuck Bleifeld, NY, 3:36:42. (70-79): 1. David Sonstroem (72), 3:39:21*; 2. Al Miclette (72), PQ-CAN, 4:04:02*; 3. George Stump, OH, 4:22:30. Women’s Marathon (Overall): 1. Serkalem Abrha, ETH, 2:38:37; 2. Sheri Piers, ME, 2:47:03; 3. Shannon McHale, 2:47:03; 4. Diona Fulton, MA, 2:48:16; 5. Mary-Lynn Currier (44), 2:52:53*; 6. Simonetta Piergentili  (44), MA, 2:53:38*; 7. Pam Manley, MA, 2:55:39; 8. Mary Pardi, ME, 3:03:06;  9. Martha Grinnell (42), 3:04:39*; 10. Karen Dolge, NY, 3:04:46; 11. Anne Campbell, 3:08:43; 12. Susan Schadt (41), 3:08:34*; 13. Danielle Messinger, NY, 3:10:48; 14. Maureen Terwilliger, 3:12:04; 15. Janet Aronson, MA, 3:13:11; 16. Lisa Danielson, MA, 3:13:42; 17. Rebecca Gough, RI, 3:15:24; 18. Shira Springer, MA, 3:14:59. Masters: 1. Mary-Lynn Currier (44), 2:52:53*; 2. Simonetta Piergentili  (44), MA, 2:53:38*; 3. Martha Grinnell (42), 3:04:39*; 4. Susan Schadt (41), 3:08:34*; 5. Maureen Terwilliger, 3:12:04; 6. Janet Aronson, MA, 3:13:11. Seniors: 1. Deb Thomford (51) , MN, 3:24:03*; 2. Lynn Mardon (52), 3:25:32*; 3. Nancy Muller, 3:36:51; 4. Mary Lynch, 3:38:35; 5. Sally Robinson, 3:56:09. Veterans: 1. Patricia McDonnell, VA, 4:42:25; 2. Nancy Willemstein, MI, 4:43:39; 3. Geri Henry, TX, 4:45:19; 4. Joanne Meier (65), CA, 4:56:15*. (70-79): 1. Terttu Barsch (71), FL, 5:11:43*; 2. Jeannette Cyr, 6:17:57. Men’s Half Marathon (Overall): 1. Derese Deniboba, ETH-NY, 1:04:20; 2. Tesfaye Girma, ETH-NY, 1:04:21; 3. Elijah Kitur, ETH-NY, 1:04:21; 4. Stephen Chemlany, KEN-NY, 1:04:39; 5. Lucas Meyer, 1:05:16; 6. Teklu Tefera, ETH-NY, 1:06:59; 7. Brendan Callahan, 1:07:13; 8. Nate Jenkins, MA, 1:07:38; 9. Payton Batliner, CO, 1:08:21; 10. Ian Nurse, MA, 1:10:38; 11. Phil Reutlinger, 1:11:42; 12. Robert Rosasco, 1:11:42. (19-under): 1. Nick Kovaleski, MA, 1:24:36; 2. Vin Javinett, NY, 1:30:56; 3. Tim Butterfield, 1:34:10. Masters: 1. Gabriel Helmlinger, MA, 1:16:17; 2. Francis Laros, NY, 1:20:17; 3. Kevin Pieon, 1:20:47. Seniors: 1. Reno Stirrat (54), MA, 1:16:37*; 2. T J Dooling, 1:23:29; 3. Dan Hartnett, RI, 1:25:13. Veterans: 1. Larry Olsen (61), MA, 1:22:44*; 2. Bill Rodgers, MA, 1:33:50; 3.  Bob Pawloski, 1:41:15. (70-79): 1. Bill Riley (72), MA, 1:32:28*; 2. Ray Bykowski, 2:13:42; 3. Boris Lurye, 2:28:17. Women’s Half Marathon (Overall): 1. Alembehay Misganaw, ETH-NY, 1:17:31; 2. Heidi Westerling, NH, 1:18:25; 3. Caroline Bjune, MA, 1:21:00; 4. Claudia Camargo (37), ARG-CT, 1:24:27*; 5. Melissa Perkins-Banas (37), 1:24:33*; 6. Beth Parker, 1:24:51; 7. Nichol Sherry, 1:26:07; 8. Meredith Remigino, 1:29:18; 9. Laura Delbiondo, 1:29:30; 10. Laurie Tuohey, 1:29:40; 11. Mary Christian (45), NJ, 1:29:49*; 12. Amy Wadsworth, 1:29:52. (19-under): 1. Melissa Moser, NY, 1:39:03; 2. Colleen Dolan, 1:52:02; 3. My-Linh Luong, VA, 1:55:13. Masters: 1. Mary Christian (45), NJ, 1:29:49*; 2. Peg Panzer (46), CO, 1:29:55*; 3. Heather Bessette (45), 1:30:24*. Seniors: 1. Marge Bellisle (53), RI, 1:30:58*; 2. Betty Remigino-Knapp (52), 1:37:41*; 3. Cathy Lyons, 1:43:22. Veterans: 1. Jo Marchetti (65), 1:45:49*; 2. Barrie Robbins-Pianka (62), 2:01:25*; 3. Linda Brewer (62), AZ, 2:03:34*. (70-79): 1. Mary McCauley (76), RI, 2:37:42; 2. Barbara Frasca (70), 2:43:23*; 3. Irene Burke, 3:17:56.

 

Mt. Cranmore Offers Triple Challenge Sunday (6-28), Elite Entrants

Cranmore Hill Climb offers
Triple Mountain Challenge this Sunday

Up for grabs: USA Mountain Running Championship Title,
NACAC Mountain Championship Title, and team slots on the 2009 Teva U.S. Mountain
Running Team

 

NORTH CONWAY, NHTop U.S.
mountain runners will compete in New England this Sunday, June 28, at the
Cranmore Hill Climb to earn the title of USA Mountain Champion. This is the
second time the five-year-old Championships (held since 2003, but not in 2005)
have come to North Conway; the first was in 2007 where Coloradoans Rickey Gates
and Anita Ortiz were victorious.

Gates is in stellar form
coming off a sub-one hour time to win this year’s Mount Washington Road Race on
June 20. He will face challengers to include two-time mountain champ (on uphill
years in ’06 and ‰Û¢08) Eric Blake who was runner-up to Gates at Mount Washington
this year, and Joe Gray, third at Mount Washington and second at the Teva
Mountain Games 10km on June 6 in Vail (where Gates finished third), top masters
runner Simon Gutierrez, fifth at Mount Washington and fourth in
Vail.

These four men will make up
Team USA in this year’s North American Central American Caribbean (NACAC)
Mountain Running Championships and will compete against athletes from Mexico and
Canada for team honors. They will also vie for a spot on this year’s Teva U.S.
Mountain Running Team which will compete in Campodolcino, Italy, September
6.

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Matt Byrne, fourth at Mount
Washington this year and a member of last year’s bronze medal winning squad at
the World Mountain Championships (along with Gates, Gray, Gutierrez, and Zac
Freudenberg) would like to earn a spot on his second mountain team. Freudenberg,
Aaron Saft, Jason Bryant, Kevin Tilton, and Shiloh Mielke are all hoping for a
top finish at Cranmore where the top three U.S. men a spot on this year’s
squad.

           
The women’s field boasts as much depth as the men’s. Starting with the
four women on Team USA in the NACAC competition which includes last year’s NACAC
Mountain Champion Kasie Enman, 2007 USA Mountain Champion and last week’s
runaway winner at Mount Washington Brandy Erholtz who was the top U.S. woman at
Worlds last year, Christine Lundy, second in 2007 at Cranmore and the 2007 NACAC
Mountain Champion as well as a member of the two-time gold medal winning women’s
team at World’s (’06, ’07), and Laura Haefeli, individual bronze medalist at
Worlds 2007 and a four-time USA Trail Running Champion.

           
Ready to challenge these veteran mountain runners and hoping to earn the
sole spot on the mountain team for women at Cranmore will be Coloradoans Megan
Lund and Gina Lucrezi, both 25 years old and having recently finished third and
fifth respectively in the Teva 10km in Vai (Erholtz and Haefeli went one-two at
Vail). Also in the hunt for a top finish, Trish Steidl, 32, Seattle, and North
Carolinian Amber Moran, 30, Arden. Cranmore women’s champion in 2007, and a
five-time mountain team member, Anita Ortiz has been training for ultra distance
events this year and will be competing in her first 100 mile event at Western
States this weekend.

“Paul Kirsch
has done a great job with the event adding all of the components we requested
this year and has created a course that will closely mirror the Worlds’ course
in Italy. After hosting the USA Mountain Championships in 2007 Paul tweaked the
course a bit and it will surely test the athletes’ strength, speed, and
endurance,‰Û¢bCrLf said Nancy Hobbs, USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Running chairperson and
manager of the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. “Like everyone else, I’m excited
to see so many of our top mountain runners compete at Cranmore this weekend and
look forward to a super event.‰Û¢bCrLf

Race entries for Cranmore
currently represent 22 states, along with Mexico and Canada. The course at
Cranmore Mountain resort is an up/down two-lap route featuring approximately
2,400 feet of vertical gain over 11 kilometers.

Although the
race features elite athletes, it is open to competitors of all ages who are
looking for a challenging course. 
Finishers at past Cranmore Hill Climbs have included runners as young as
seven and as old as 75.  USATF will
award medals to the top ten open competitors in both the men’s and women’s
divisions, medals to the top three in masters’ age groups in five year
increments starting at age 40, and prize money as follows (equal for men and
women): $200 first place $150 second place; $100 third place; $50 first place
master. There is also USATF team competition.

Race sponsors
include Inov-8, Cranmore Mountain Resort, USATF-New England, Hammer Nutrition,
Julbo Eyewear, CW-X Conditioning Wear, Tech-4o sports watches, Fuel Belt,
OrthoLite insoles, and the White Mountain Milers.  To learn more about the race or to
register, visit
www.whitemountainmilers.com/cranmore.

The second
and final Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team selection race will be held in
Colorado Springs at the July 26 Cheyenne Canon Mountain Race presented by
Walmart where the top two U.S. women and the top two U.S. men will earn a berth
on this year’s team.

 

Elite athlete
bios for the Cranmore Hill Climb follow.

 

On the men’s
side:

 

Eric
Blake, 29, New Britain, CT,
is a
four-time Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team member finishing third for the U.S.
men last year in Switzerland. He represented the U.S. at the NACAC Mountain
Running Championships in 2007 on the gold-medal squad. He won the USA National
Mountain Running Championships in 2006 and 2008. On June 24, 2006 Blake set the
treadmill marathon world
record
of 2:21:40 in Farmington, CT at Malibu
Fitness.

 

Matthew Byrne, 34, Scranton, PA, was a member
of the 2008 Mountain Running Team and finished sixth at the 2008 Mount
Washington Road Race.  Byrne has a
strong road race resume. In the past two years he posted a 2:25:48 (Boston
Marathon), 1:06:01 (Houston Half Marathon), and 2:21:50 (Steamtown Marathon). He
is a two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier (2004 & 2006). His 10 km
track PR is 29:49, and his 5 km PR is 14:31. Byrne is a graduate of St. Joseph’s
University where he earned his degree in Marketing. He is employed full time at
the Philadelphia Runner.

 

Zac Freudenberg, 30, St. Louis, MO, was
a member of the 2008 bronze medal winning Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team.  He finished
seventh at the 2008 Mt. Washington Road Race.  His 1500 m PR is 3:58, his 3000 m
steeplechase PR is 9:12, his 5 km PR is 14:48 and his 10 km PR is 30:35. In
2008, his times include 24:30 (5 miles) and 2:24:46 (marathon). He ran 3:56:00
to finish third overall at the Pikes Peak Marathon in 2006, and ran the 2007
Jungfrau Marathon in 3:14:48 to finish eighth. He competed at Division III
indoor and outdoor track and cross country for Beloit College and was a two-time
national qualifier in cross country and once in track in the 3000 m
steeplechase.

 

Rickey Gates, 28,
Boulder, CO,
made his third consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain Running
Team in 2008 with his third place finish at Mount Washington. He was the first
American at the World Mountain Running Trophy in Switzerland leading the men to
a bronze-medal finish. Gates raced in Europe for most of the summer and fall
garnering several wins and top finishes in Austria, Norway, Italy, and Slovenia.
In 2007 he had back-to-back weekend wins at the USA Mountain Running
Championships and the USA 10 km Trail Championships and was also named the 2007
USATF Mountain Runner of the Year. Gates once won America’s Uphill (held
annually in March) on Aspen Mountain racing in a clown
suit.

 

Joseph Gray,
24, Lakewood,
WA,
placed fourth
at the USA Mountain Running Championships earning a spot on his first Teva U.S.
Mountain Running Team.  He was the
second U.S. finisher at the World Mountain Trophy ‰ÛÓ 16th place ‰ÛÓ in
Sierre Crans Montana, Switzerland, and a scoring member of the U.S. bronze medal
team. He was the top U.S. finisher at Challenge Stellina in Susa, Italy,
Kitzbuhelerhorn in Kitzbuehel, Austria, and Skaala Uphill Challenge in Loen,
Norway.  He also was the first
finisher in the Canadian Mountain Running National Championship at Mt Seymour,
Canada, and won the Northwest Mountain Running Championship, in Mt Hood,
OR. 

 

Simon Gutierrez, 43,
Alamosa, CO,
was the
2008 USA Mountain Running National Master Champion setting a masters’ course
record at Mount Washington and finishing in fifth place just behind Gray.
Gutierrez won the La Sportiva Berry Picker in July 2008, the second and final
Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team selection race where he made his seventh
consecutive team.  He won the World
Masters Mountain Running Championships in the Czech Republic (his third
consecutive win) and was the fourth U.S. finisher at the World Mountain Trophy
finishing in 25th place. He is a three-time USATF masters’ mountain
runner of the year and a two-time winner of the USATF open mountain runner of
the year award. He is a three-time USA
world cross country team member and a 1983 High School cross country All
American. He is the 2008 USATF Club Cross Country Masters Champion and the 2009
USATF Masters Cross Country Champion. At age 17 Gutierrez set the still standing
road 10km record of 29.45.

 

Shiloh Mielke 29,
Asheville, NC
is a two-time member of
the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team and multi-time winner of the 17.8 mile
Shut In Ridge Trail Race in his hometown.  His PRs include a 29:48 10 km and a
14:35 5 km. Mielke won the 1997 and 1998 NCHSSA Men’s Cross Country State
Championships, the State Championships in the 2 mile in 1997, 1998, 1999 and the
mile state championship in 1999.

 

Kevin Tilton, 27,
Conway, NH
is a two-time member of the
Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team and has finished as high as fifth at Mount
Washington.  He is a multi-time
winner of the Jackson 10km and White Mountain Milers Half Marathon.  Tilton won the Cranmore Hill Climb the
last time it was an uphill-only race. 
He finished in the top three in 2005 at Cranmore and was second in
2008.

 

Other elite runners on the men’s side include Justin Fyffe, (East
Dummerston, VT), John Tribbia (Boulder, CO), Jesse Armijo (Albuquerque, NM),
Kris Haughton (Albuquerque, NM), Juan Ortega (Albuquerque, NM), Tommy Manning,
(Colorado Springs, CO),  and Aaron
Saft (Asheville, NC)

 

On the women’s side:

 

Brandy
Erholtz, 31, Bailey, CO,

was the 2008 USATF Mountain Runner of the Year in only her second year as a
“mountain runner‰Û¢bCrLf and recently won the Native Eyewear Spring Runoff 10km trail
race at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO.  She finished third at the LaraBar 10km
and was the USA National Mountain Running Champion at Mt. Washington where she
made her first Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. She finished third at both the
USA 8km Trail Running Championships and the La Sportiva Berry Picker. Erholtz
was the Pikes Peak Ascent champion and also posted wins at the final La Sportiva
Mountain Cup Race in Vail and the Black Canyon Ascent setting a course record.
She was the top U.S. finisher at the World Mountain Running Trophy finishing in
11th place. Erholtz is employed
as a schoolteacher.  

 

Laura
Haefeli, 41, Del Norte, CO,
was the 2004 and 2005 USATF Mountain
Runner of the Year and was the 2008 USATF Masters Mountain Runner of the
Year.  She won the LaraBar 10km and
the USA 8km Trail Championships. She was the USA National Mountain Running
Masters champion in 2008 at Mt. Washington, setting a masters course record and
finishing in third place.  She
earned a spot on the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team with her second-place
finish at the La Sportiva Berry Picker. She finished in 44th place at
the World Mountain Running Trophy which was her fourth U.S. team appearance at a
Trophy event (’04, ’05, ’07, and ‰Û¢08). Laura and her husband Tom are beekeepers and sell honey
and wax.  She is the mother of three young children and is also a high
school cross country coach.

 

Megan Lund, 25, Basalt,
CO
is coming off a fourth place finish
at the Native Eyewear Spring Runoff 
and also competed in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2008.  She is a graduate of the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs and holds personal bests of  2:41:59 (Marathon), 35:51 (10km), 17:26
(5km) and 5:22 in the mile. She graces the cover of Trail Runner magazine’s August 2009
issue.

 

Christine Lundy, 38,
Sausalito, CA
is a three-time member of
the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. She was on the two gold-medal squads at the
World Mountain Running Trophy races in 2006 and 2007.  Lundy was the second American at
Cranmore in 2007 when it last served as a Mountain Team qualifying race.  She went on to win the USA 10km Trail
Championships in Steamboat Springs, CO, just a week later. Lundy has represented
the U.S. in the Pan American games in the marathon, and is a two-time qualifier
for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trails in 2004 and 2008.  A graduate of the University
Pennsylvania, Lundy is a member of the Impala Racing Team and is employed as a
veterinarian.

 

Amber Moran, 31, Arden,
NC
is an accomplished trail, ultra,
mountain and road runner who is a multi-time winner of the Shut-In Ridge 17.8
Mile Trail Race, finished 12th in the USATF 10 Mile Road
Championships, 5th at the USATF 25kn Championships and holds personal
bests of 17:15 in the 5km, 35:13 in the 10km.  Amber works as a Public Health Nurse and
is a volunteer coach for Girls On the Run.

 

Trish Steidl, 33,
Seattle, WA
is a an experienced
marathon and ultra runner who is multi-time winner of the Seattle Marathon, a
top-three finisher at the US 50 Mile Trail Championships, and barely missed
qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials in 2004 and 2008.  She is also the head cross country coach
at Seattle University and rowed for the University of Washington winning three
NCAA Division I National Championships between 1995 and 1999.  

 

Other women competing at
Cranmore include Gina Lucrezi (Colorado Springs, CO), 2006 U.S. Olympic Ski Team
member Abby Larson (Salt Lake City, UT), Marie Elliot (Bennington, Ontario), and
Sarah Burger (Montreal, Quebec).

 

For additional information on the USA Mountain Running Program visit
www.usmrt.com, www.trailrunner.com, and
www.usatf.org.
For information on the World
Champs visit www.wmra.info.