Jun 2002 Newsletter

Race Results

Runner's World Half Marathon
Allentown, Pa., April 21

Local runners (Chip times): Peter Voorhees, Interlaken, 1:48:12; Amy Voorhees, Interlaken, 1:48:12; Catharine Haight, Ithaca, 1:48:41; Amita Chugh, Ithaca, 2:00:35; Scott Voorhees, Trumansburg, 2:30:27; Laura Voorhees, Trumansburg, 2:30:27; Sarah Ploss, Trumansburg, 2:52:02.

Ontario Shore Marathon
Hamlin Beach, Rochester, May 4

(Local results may be incomplete because Web results were not searchable by hometown. -ds)
Local runners: Dan Dominie, formerly Marathon, 2:51:18 (second overall); Don Geesler, FLRC, 3:45:08; Dave Weiss, FLRC, 3:48:19; Mickey Piscitelli, FLRC, 4:12:45 (third F45-49); Peggy Eck, Dryden, 4:24:08; Caroline Rodriguez, Ithaca, 4:25:26; Anthony DeBlasio, FLRC, 4:33:08.

Ontario Shore Half Marathon

Local runner: Joe Familo, FLRC, 3:41:22 (second M70-up).

Run for the Young 5K
Rochester, May 14

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.

The 18th annual Guthrie Gallop
Sayre, May 11

(Incomplete results at this time)

5K road race
High Noon takes top three spots: 1. Argilia Rodriguez, Ithaca, 16:49; 2. Rick Hoebeke, Trumansburg, 17:09; 3. John Hylas, Ithaca, 17:56.
Other locals: 5. Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 18:49; 10. Wally Powers, Spencer, 20:02; 27. Kevin Lantry, 22:09; 31. Ed Winebold, 23:06; 32. Diane Sherrer, 23:07; 51. Dale Burmingham, Newfield, 25:02; Jack Lantry, 28:36; Lindsay Burmingham, Newfield, 30:10; Sally Rusby, 30:33.

10K road race
Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 36:51 (third overall). Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 41:34 (second female overall).

5K walk
Overall winner: Jim Miner, Dryden, 29:47; 2. Jeff Knutson, Corning, 32:11.

Strolling Jim 41.2-Mile Ultra
Tenn., May 4

Local runner: Cathy Troisi, FLRC, 9:13:22.

B-Mets Home Run 5K
Binghamton, May 12

Overall winners: Gary Fancher, 16:39; and Lynann Lorenz, 20:17.

Local runners: 8. John Hylas, Ithaca, 17:52; 15. Walter Kent, Cortland, 19:15; 25. Mike Silver, Cortland, 20:57; 98. Jason Moore, Waverly, 26:46.

35th Louck Games (track and field)
White Plains, May 10-11

Local runner: Molly Huddle of Elmira Notre Dame High School - and IAC and Section IV - won the 3,200-meter race in 10:14.63 - a meet record by 17 seconds, and the No. 1 time in the U.S. this season. Huddle finished second in the 1,600 meters (4:51.5) to Saratoga's Nicole Blood (4:50.90). Huddle is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. this outdoor season in the 1500 and 3000 meters.

Triennial Trail Relay VIII
80 miles on the Finger Lakes Trail - Watkins Glen and Harford to Upper Buttermilk State Park, May 4

Team Standings
1. Bestial High Finger MudderFloppers (23 points)*
2. Le Coq (tres) Sportif (31)*
3. Mad dogs and an Englishman (34)*
4. Aatrocious (37)*
5. Arbalzar Harriers (37)*
6. Green Goons of High Noon (37)*
7. Air Guys and Masters Without Tights (41)*
8. The Raw Stubs (45)*
9. Coolaramajamas (48.5)*
10. Mud Lovin' Mamas (50)*
11. MABLIMFNIP (53)*
12. Traildogs (64.5)*
13. Bottom Feeders (67.5)*
14. Team Snugglebunny (80)*
15. Mighty Isis (85.5)*
16. Bubbles (165)*

Triennial Special Awards
Catherine the Great: Tom Powers, 8-minute win on mountain stage W2; Mike Selig, 9 minute win on stage E3; Earl Steinbrecher, 7-minute win on W3.
Christopher Columbus: Andrew Ryder, E2.
Spike Lee "Do the Right Thing:" Dennis van Kerkhoeve, E2.
Most Eager Virgin: Katie Stettler, W2.
Most Eager Virgins: Kelly and Jody Sanderson, E2.
AARP Distinguished Service Award: John McMurry and Joe Dabes.

LaJolla Half Marathon
Calif., April 14

Local runner: Bill Taylor: 2:03.

Pittsburgh Marathon
May 5

*Some of these times may be incorrect due to problems on their Web site. I'll try to correct them for our next issue:

Overall winners: Reuben Chesang, Kenya, 2:14:53; Violetta Kryza, Poland, 2:31:43.

Local runners: Jim LeBlanc, Ithaca, 3:50:01; Steven Yeager, Ithaca, 3:54:27; Thad Zimmer, Cortland, 3:57:48; Tom Knapp, FLRC, 4:36; Sue Knapp, FLRC, 4::36; Jacqueline Treml-Gott, Ithaca, 4:06:06; Zachary Henige, Ithaca, 4:16:22; Alfred Phillips, Jr., Ithaca, 5:31:02.

Long Island Marathon
East Meadow, May 5

Local runners: Kelsey Hanno, Candor, 3:24:10 (first F18-under); 178. Jessica Wells, Ithaca, 3:58:14 (second F20-24).

Long Island Half Marathon

Local runners: Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 1:20:57 (5th M45-49).

Mountain Goat 10-Miler
Syracuse, May 4

(*This listing is incomplete because I'm unable to search the results by hometown. Complete results on www.syracusetrackclub.org. -ds)

Overall winners: Richard Brown, Syracuse, 57:47; Mary Beth Romagnoli, Syracuse, 1:06:25.

Local runners: 23. Mike Leonard, Freeville, 1:02:42; 143. Jim Wavle, Cortland, 1:31:01; 144. Audrey Balander, Cortland, 1:13:03.

Broad Street 10-Miler
Philadelphia, May 5

Local runners: 20. Mike Platt, Syracuse, 51:58; 21. Chris Getman, Ithaca, 52:00; Stanley Sears, Ithaca, 1:18:41; Tomoe Kanaya, Ithaca, 1:29:47.

Nashville Country Music Half Marathon
April 27

Local runner: Wally Powers, Spencer, 1:31:58 (3rd M50-54).

Kim McDonald Memorial 10,000 meters
Stanford University, May 3

Deena Drossin set a new American track record of 30:50.32, and finished second overall. Liverpool, N.Y. native Jen Rhines finished third in a personal best 31:41.16.

Mt. Kearsarge Hill Run 8.5 Miles
New Hampshire, May 11

Nikkie Kimball, overall winner of the 2001 Finger Lakes Trail Fifties 50-miler, won the women's division of this mountain race in a course record 1:04:30. Kimball has qualified for the U.S. 100K World Challenge in Belgium.

Queens Half Marathon
New York City, April 13

Local runner: Jeffrey Juran, Ithaca, 1:21:15 (fifth M40).

West Point Open
April 13

Local runner: Murphee Hayes Falls, Marathon: 800 meters (2:26.71/sixth); 1,500 meters (4:50.26/second).








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