July 2002 Newsletter

Race Results

Adidas Outdoor National Scholastic Track & Field Championships
Raleigh, N.C., June 14-15

Congratulations to Elmira Notre Dame High School senior Molly Huddle, who won the U.S. high school 2-mile title in a national record 10:01.08, and finished second in the mile in 4:47.24 Huddle, who competes in IAC and Section 4 outdoor track and cross country, won the New York state 1,500- and 3,000-meter titles at the NYSPHSAA Championships in Rochester.

Girls 2 Mile Run:
National: ! 10:03.20  1979 Mary Shea, Cardinal Gibbons  Raleigh NC 
Senior: = 10:03.20  1979 Mary Shea, Cardinal Gibbons  Raleigh NC 
Meet: @ 10:12.46  2001 Anita Siraki, Hoover, Glendale, CA 
Frosh: 10:20.69  1979 Vicki Cook, Alemany, CA  (3200 yards) 
Soph: 10:09.0h  1981 Patty Matava, Bellevue, WA (3200m) 
Junior: 10:03.0h 1984 Suzie Tuffey, Bergan Peoria, IL  (3200m)
Senior:  9:48.59  1996 Kim Mortensen, Thousand Oaks, CA  (3200m)
# Name               Year School                 Finals 

1 HUDDLE, MOLLY       02  Elmira, NY             10:01.08 
2 SCANLIN, KARA       02  Ponte Verde Beach,     10:27.25  
3 TROTTER, AMANDA     03  Little Silver, NJ      10:32.81  
4 SIKES, MICHELLE     03  Lakewood, OH           10:38.69  
5 BOHNSACK, NIKKI     04  Rockford, MI           10:39.80  
6 MC LEOD, BRIANNA    03  Jenks, OK              10:45.05  
7 STANLEY, LAURA      02  Fletcher, NC           10:45.80  
8 CATHCART, JULIA     02  Starkville, MS         10:51.07  
9 SELBY, SARAH        03  Shelbyville, IL        10:51.56  
10 HARPER, AMBER      03  Orem, UT               10:51.61 
11 RAUEN, CAROLYN     04  Cincinnati, OH         10:53.81  
12 PISHNY, ELLE       03  Stilwell, KS           10:57.31  
13 HUGHES, MEGHAN     03  Moorestown, NJ         10:57.78 
14 HASTINGS, AMY      02  Leavenworth KS         10:57.92
15 BOYD, JENNIFER     03  Chesapeake, VA         10:58.79  
16 LAMBERT, MEREDITH  02  West Grove, DE         10:59.12  
17 GOSE, KATIE        04  Camarillo, CA          11:00.00
18 RANDALL, COREY     03  Cincinnati, OH         11:00.39  
19 WILLY, CATHLEEN    02  Pembroke Pines, FL     11:02.93  
20 ABBOTT, CONNIE     04  Overland Park, KS      11:04.39  
21 CUMMINGS, LAURA    05  Bay Shore, NY          11:04.85  
22 JOHNSON, EMILY     03  Newton, MA             11:12.42  
23 STUBIC, LISA       02  Waterbury, CT          11:12.65  
24 SPARKS, SHANNA     03  Carson City, NV        11:16.30  
25 FLAUTE, KATIE      02  Beavercreek, OH        11:21.34  
26 HUSS, AMY          03  Wyomissing, PA         11:23.51  
27 STEWARDSON, LANDRA 02  Bagwell, TX            11:28.19  
28 SWAIN, KELLY       03  Fairfax Station, VA    11:30.97  
29 ELLIS, GINNA       05  Virginia Beach, VA     11:38.20  
30 DERUSSO, KATIE     03  Fairport, NY           11:39.74  
31 HARRISON, EMILY    04  Front Royal, VA        11:46.06  
32 CROSS, TIFFANY     02  Mechanicsville, VA     12:18.04  

[Here's the rest of the story. Just remember, Molly doubled; the rest of these girls did not. And, note Casey Carlstrom's niece had a good race too. We're proud of everyone!]

1 KALTENBACH, MEGAN   03  Aurora, CO              4:43.54 
2 HUDDLE, MOLLY       02  Elmira, NY              4:47.24 
3 BLOOD, NICOLE       06  Saratoga, NY            4:50.15 
4 OWEN, MEGHAN        03  Danielson, CT           4:50.44 
5 MALOY, ELIZABETH    03  Loudonville, NY         4:50.58 
6 LAMBIE, ARI         03  Harvard, MA             4:53.31 
7 NELSON, CASEY       04  Flemington, NJ          4:57.72 
8 CARLSTROM, KEIRA    02  Oakton, VA              4:57.85 
9 TROTTER, KATHLEEN   03  Little Silver, NJ       4:59.68

Vestal XX (20K)
June 15

Overall winners: Tom Gudas, Binghamton, 1:11:50; and Suzanne Myette, Endicott, 1:27:06.

Local male runners: 4. Zeb Lang, Ithaca, 1:14:47; 5. Dan Dominie, Marathon, 1:16:48; 6. Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 1:18:02; 10. Christopher Francisco, Ithaca, 1:20:40; 11. John Whitman, Ithaca, 1:20:52; 17. Eric Maki, Cortland, 1:23:17; 21. Terry Delaney, Ithaca, 1:25:30; 22. Tom Powers, Newfield, 1:25:46; 33. Kirk Steinbrecher, FLRC, 1:29:06; 46. Kevin Pasterchik, FLRC, 1:32:44; 57. Harland Bigelow, FLRC, 1:35:08.

Local female runners: 2. Heather Miller, Lansing, 1:28:00; 3. Heather Rapp, FLRC, 1:34:54; 4. Margret Betz, Conklin, 1:36:08 -- American record single-age 65; 7. Tracy Allaman, Ithaca, 1:38:41.

Big Flats Community Days 5K
June 15

Overall: Jim Derick, 16:03; and Isabelle Melscoet, 19:35.
Overall masters: Kevin Coughlin, 17:32; and Coreen Steinbach, 20:02.
Local runners: Ed Winebold, 21:45; Dave Weiss, 22:14; Jeff Knutson, 23:13; Diane Sherrer, 23:20; Kai Blaisdell, 26:38.

Swamp Rat 5K and 10K
Brewerton, June 15

10K: Local runners: Jim Wavle, Cortland, 44:23; Bethany Buchanan, Cortland, 56:33; Denise Benjamin, Cortland, 1:05:02.

5K: Local runners: Angel Stillions, Trumansburg, 23:38; Elizabeth Minor, Trumansburg, 24:03; Katherine Minor, Trumansburg, 25:51; Carole Crean, FLRC, 32:48.

Empire State Senior Games
Cortland, June 7-8

Local athletes:
5K Road Race: Jim Miner, Dryden, 19:48 (silver medal M50-54); Terry Habecker, Ithaca, 19:59 (bronze medal M50-54); Joe Daley, Ithaca, 20:11.
5K Race Walk on Track: Jim Miner, Dryden, 28:08 (gold medal M50-54).
10K Road Race: Jim Miner, Dryden, 42:46 (silver medal M50-54); Harland Bigelow, 44:50 (silver medal M55-59); Dan Gahn, Ithaca, 53:52.
Triathlon: Terry Habecker, 1:06 (gold medal M50-54).
Track 800 meters: Joe Daley, Ithaca, 2:22 (gold medal M50-54).
Track 1500 meters: Joe Daley, Ithaca, 5:09.1 (gold medal M50-54).
Track 200 meters: Frances Piliero, Ithaca, 32.1.
Track 100 meters: Don Sayles, Newfield, 14.9.
Javelin: Don Sayles, Newfield, 19.95 meters.

Paige Butterfly 5K
Baldwinsville, June 1

Local runners: Michael Leonard, Freeville, 17:54.

Veteran's Memorial 5K
Camillus, May 27

Local runners: Thaddeus Schug, Freeville, 17:58; Sabrina Clark, Cortland, 23:57; Ray Wagner, Groton, 28:20; Stephanie Beeman, Cortland, 30:08; Carole Crean, FLRC, 32:36.

24th annual Freihofer's Run for Women 5K National Championship
Albany, June 1

Overall: 1. Marla Ruyan, Eugene, Ore., 15:27; 2. Colleen DeReuck, Boulder, Colo., 15:36; 3. Sylvia Mosqueda, Los Angeles, Calif., 15:58.
Masters National Champion: Joan Nesbit Mabe, North Carolina, 16:54.
Top age-graded performance: Kathy Martin, 50, Northport, 18:13.
Local runners: Murphee Hayes Falls, Marathon, 18:54; Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 20:28 (national masters F45-49 age group champion); Margret Betz, Conklin, 22:08 (national masters F65-69 champion); Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 23:38; Lennie Tucker, 24:52; Linda Seymour, Ithaca, 25:04; Amber Muirhead, Ithaca, 27:44; Elizabeth Crumley, Ithaca, 33:15; Kellie Eslinger, Ithaca, 33:15; Sarah Ploss, Trumansburg, 34:31; Carole Crean, 35:21.

25th annual Elmira-Thon
June 2

10K
Overall winners: James Derick, Big Flats, 33:08; and Heather Miller, Lansing, 41:21.

Local runners: 3. Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 35:46; 4. Kevin Coughlin, FLRC, 37:04; David Green, Newfield, 38:23; Tom Powers, Newfield, 39:49; Wally Powers, Spencer, 41:11; Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 41:30; Bob Decker, Watkins Glen, 41:33; Jim Miner, Dryden, 41:49; Glenn Cobb, Lansing, 42:20; Norm Ward, FLRC, 42:37; Jim Usack, Ithaca, 43:35; Buk Nakeed, FLRC, 44:12; Ellen McHugh, FLRC, 46:42; Don Phykitt, FLRC, 46:53; Frank Martin, Watkins Glen, 47:53; David Morgan, FLRC, 49:50; Todd Mattison, Ithaca, 50:18; Robert Holuka, Ithaca, 50:38; Sara DuBois, FLRC, 51:44; Michelle Gonzales, Watkins Glen, 53:05; Kai Blaisdell, Ithaca, 54:37; David Holuka, Ithaca, 54:37; Kelly Stone, Rock Stream, 57:20; Kathy Rohrer, FLRC, 1:04:17; Janice Johnson, Ithaca, 1:06:33.

3-Mile Road Race
Overall winners: Greg Wilber, Pine City, 16:27; and Molly Huddle, Elmira, 16:33 -- 2nd overall!

Local runners: Jonathon Fazzary, Watkins Glen, 17:23; Joseph Usack, Ithaca, 18:35; Jeffrey Stone, Van Etten, 18:48; Bob Decker, Watkins Glen, 20:20; Andris Goncarovs, Trumansburg, 21:09; Cathy Fazzary, Watkins Glen, 22:03; Karen Grover, Alpine, 22:16; Melissa Usack, Ithaca, 22:51; Natalie Usack, Ithaca, 22:57; Nancy LaBare, 24:48; Lisa Peseky-Butler, Van Etten, 24:53; Carrie Fitch, Candor, 25:00; John Stone, Van Etten, 25:41; Jaffe Greenwald, Ithaca, 27:47; Sally Rusby, FLRC, 29:50; Erin Slater, Ithaca, 31:51; Julie Karlson, Ithaca, 31:51; Lara Matson, Trumansburg, 31:52; Jamie Gardner, Montour Falls, 31:54; Jeffrey Stone Sr., Van Etten, 34:58.

Duathlon: Individual and Team
Run 3 miles, bike 23.5 miles, run 3 miles.
Overall winners: Sean Ion, Shippenville, Pa., 1:31:14; and Meg Reed, Elmira, 1:46:00.

Local duathletes: Lawren Smithline, Ithaca, 1:39:49; Dirk Elliot, Marathon, 1:40:43; Terry Habecker, Ithaca, 1:45:03; Dave Boor/Quentin Summers, FLRC, 1:45:44; Mike Leonard, Freeville, 1:50:05; Bob Dattola, Ithaca, 1:50:35; Andri Goncarovs, Trumansburg, 1:52:55; Jay Williamson, Ithaca, 1:53:01; Doake Brown, Cortland, 1:53:41; Dennis Uhlig, FLRC, 1:53:58; Trevor Holland/Nils Watson, Hector, 1:57:14; Tim Reynolds, FLRC, 1:58:47; Michael Matheny, Ithaca, 1:59:01; Dan Brown, Lansing, 2:02:17; Ed Winebold, FLRC, 2:02:59; Brad Brown/Maureen White, Cortland, 2:05:37; Alexandra Goncarovs, Trumansburg, 2:05:41; Rob Kaplan, Ithaca, 2:13:11; Ben Oswald, Ithaca, 2:14:43; Dick Johnston, FLRC, 2:15:12; Morgan Stanley, Ithaca, 2:24:48; Dick DuBois, FLRC, 2:26:54.

FLRC All-Comers Track Meet
Moravia, May 14

1,500 meters
1. Christopher Brunner, Ithaca, 4:30.30; 2. Bob Bolton, Laconia, 4:30.95; 3. Joshua Cross, Ithaca, 4:31.33; 4. Laura Malczewski, Ithaca, 6:05:55.

Highland 1-2-3 Trail Run
Highland Forest, Fabius, May 18

10 Miles
Local runners. 1. Alan Lockett, Ithaca, 1:24:25; 5. Lawren Smithline, Ithaca, 1:28:31; 7. Fred Miller, 1:32:32; 9. Jim Miner, Dryden, 1:35:32; 10. Dave Jones, Interlaken, 1:36:09; 11. Audrey Balander, Cortland, 1:36:20 (first female overall); 20. Don Phykitt, 2:02:32; 23. Lennie Tucker, 2:09:05; 24. Sarah Broadley, Ithaca, 2:09:20; 29. Kai Blaisdell, Ithaca, 2:20:14.

20 Miles
Local runners: Mike Hurley, FLRC, 4:41:02; Tessa DuMont, 4:48:09.

Run for the Young 5K
Rochester, May 12

Local runners: Rich Rasmussen, 27:29; Sean Judge, 29:40.
These runners from Ithaca's Immaculate Conception Church raised roughly $600 for the Diocese of Rochester scholarship fund, with $300 going to the Immaculate Conception Youth Ministry Program.

Twin Tiers Race for the Cure 5K
Horseheads, May 19

(*Incomplete results. Times available through 24:30 only. --ds)

Overall winners: Mark Andrews, Canisteo, 15:16; Isabelle Melscoet, Painted Post, 19:57.
First breast cancer survivor: Melinda Curtis, New Berlin, 22:02.
Local runners: 2. Rob Lane, Ithaca, 16:03; 7. Adam Engst, Ithaca, 17:26; 10. Casey Carlstrom, Ithaca, 18:23; 22. Robert Decker, Watkins Glen, 20:16; 30. Esther Prins, Ithaca, 20:44 (4th female overall); 31. Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 20:48; 53. Christine Beach, Interlaken, 22:07; 59. Ellen McHugh, FLRC, 22:23; 60. Rich Hoffman, Brooktondale, 22:23; 66. Joe Reynolds, Hector, 22:41; 70. Beth Reynolds, Lansing, 22:55; 71. Mark Slattery, Ithaca, 22:56; 88. Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 23:35.

14th annual Tri for the Y Triathlon
Ithaca, May 5

Events: swim 400 yards, bike 15. 7 miles, run 4.7 miles.

Overall winners: Evan Walther, 1:15:38; and Tracey Brauksieck, Homer, 1:18:07 -- 2nd overall (*Tracey is one of the best high school track and cross country runners in the nation.)
Results were not posted with hometowns. Below find the top 20 of 126 finishers:* 3. Thad Schug, 1:20:04; 4. Greg Hitzhuen, 1:20:41; 5. Andrew Peebles, 1:22:27; 6. Terry Habecker, 1:24:16; 7. Ron Havens, 1:24:20; 8. Dirk Elliot, 1:25:25; 9. Dale Jarvis, 1:25:37. 10. Sam Davison, 1:25:47. 11. Andrew Getzin, 1:26:58. 12. Charles Cobb, 1:27:21; 13. William Downey, 1:28:37; 14. Mark Sorrells, 1:29:26; 15. Bob Talda, 1:29:31. 16. Robert Hermanet, 1:29:51; 17. Bob Dattola, 1:29:55. 18. Cutter Cramton, 1:29:57; 19. Adrianne Kroepsch, 1:30:22; 20. Amy Oberst, 1:30:40.

Oklahoma City Marathon
Oklahoma, April

Local runner: Christine Beach, Interlaken, 3:41:14 -- 2nd female Clydesdale.

Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, May 26

Overall winners: Chad Newton, 2:26:27; and Veronique Vandersmisse, 2:41:20.
Local runners: Eric Maki, Cortland, 2:56:28; Rick Cleary, Ithaca, 3:22; Ron Acerra, Ithaca, 3:51:22 (Team In Training); Ron Hulslander, Cortland, 3:51:22; Tony Ciccone, Locke, 4:25:14; Gillian Perkins, Ithaca, 4:31:17; Jennifer Rawlinson, Ithaca, 4:31:18; Melissa Bramley, Homer, 4:42:25; Paige Anderson, Ithaca, 5:07:53; Casey Clark, Team In Training, 5:41:25; Harland Bigelow, FLRC/Team In Training coach, 5:41:27.

Buffalo Marathon
May 26

Overall winners: Steve Wilson, Lafayette, Ind., 2:30:09; and Deana Sikora, Buffalo, 3:10:50.
Local runners: Alexa Sharp, Ithaca, 3:34:42; Amy Voorhees, Interlaken, 3:43:43; Peter Voorhees, Interlaken, 3:46:26; Megan Galbreath, Ithaca, 4:07:44.

Bob Bridgman Memorial 5K
Mansfield, Pa., May 27

Overall winners: Chris Cummings, Mansfield, 17:06; and Charity Learn, Mansfield, 18:41.
Local runners: Kevin Coughlin, FLRC, 17:54; Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 17:57; Jim Miner, Dryden, 20:08; Norm Ward, FLRC, 20:16; Buk Nakeed, FLRC, 21:55; Ed Winebold, FLRC, 22:30; Joe Reynolds, Hector, 22:41; Christine Beach, Interlaken, 23:02; Bill Taylor, FLRC, 23:53; Dave Weiss, FLRC, 24:22; Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 24:40; Mary Wenck, FLRC, 25:38; David Morgan, FLRC, 26:01.

National Distance Running Hall of Fame Half Marathon & 5K
Utica, May 19

Half Marathon: Local runners: 7. Michael Leonard, Freeville, 1:23:34; 27. Will McGovern, Marathon, 1:33:48; 75. Audrey Barton, Ithaca, 1:44:02; 164. Cathy Troisi, FLRC, 2:14:47.

5K: Local runners: 16. Coreen Steinbach, FLRC, 20:45; 97. Patricia Leonard, Freeville, 28:51.

Syracuse Race for the Cure
May 18

Overall winners: Jeremy Cornue, 17:46; and Cassandra Crane/Deb Springer -- a tie: 21:00.
Local runners who finished in the top 1,000 of 5,700 finishers. Complete results at www.fleetfeetsyracuse.com.
*Unless otherwise noted, Cortland residents:
Steve Brown, 20:12; Doake Brown, 22:10; Tim Romans, 25:28; Jamie Frank, 26:22; Linda Eberly, 26:45; Sabrina Clark, 27:07; Debra Tobias, 27:39; Terri Rogers, 28:21; Jaricah Bleck, 29:41; Cathy Troisi, FLRC, 28:54; Mary Bente, Lansing, 30:11; Stephanie Beeman, 31:24; Judy Urban, Dryden, 32:36; Kathy Purdy, Moravia, 32:59; Marilyn Miller, 33:49; Lorraine Tracy, 34:08; Patricia Kinney, Moravia, 35:18; Terry Marcus, Ithaca, 35:59; Stephen Jones, 40:42; Michelle Hale, 41:17.








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