FLRC Newsletter - December 2004
Race Results
 
Philadelphia Marathon
Nov. 21

Local runners: Boris Dzikovski, Ithaca, 2:42:27 (3rd M40); David Siegel, Ithaca, 2:44:26; Gregory King, Ithaca, 2:57:28; John Whitman, Ithaca, 2:57:34; Fred Merwarth, Montour Falls, 2:58:04; Dan Freidman, Ithaca, 3:00:48; Joel Fleischmann, Ithaca, 3:12:11; Alex Weirong Chen, Ithaca, 3:12:39; Warren Brown, Ithaca, 3:13:26; Sarah Fischer, Ithaca, 3:19:33; Lauren Jacobs, Ithaca, 3:21:34; Dylan Kuckes, Ithaca, 3:24:04; Robert Hermanet, Ithaca, 3:32:13; Dieter Eppel, Cortland, 3:40:44; Melissa Hubisz, Ithaca, 3:40:48; Jay Hubisz, Ithaca, 3:40:48; Dave Weiss, 3:45:49; Meredith Peterson, Ithaca, 3:47:44; Hollie Kitson, Berkshire, 3:52:33; Robert Young, Ithaca, 3:54:20; Bob Talda, Ithaca, 3:54:34; Jim Terrell, Ithaca, 3:58:58; Laurie Goodrich, Ithaca, 4:02:54; Geri Lake-Bakaar, Ithaca, 4:03:09; Rob Gilbert, Ithaca, 4:15:38; Sonia Hizi, Ithaca, 4:18:04; Benjamin Karfono, Ithaca, 4:21:08; Jane Miller, Ithaca, 4:41:40; Rachel Lodder, Trumansburg, 4:56:43; Marne Einarson, Ithaca, 4:56:44; Ted Caldwell, Ithaca, 4:56:45; Alfred Phillips, Jr., Ithaca, 5:44:29.


Philadelphia 8K

Local runners: Helen Newell, Cortland, 39:08; Russ Derick, 29:43.


JFK 50-Miler
Boonsboro, Md., Nov. 20

Local runners: Becky Harman, Willseyville, 7:55:31 (fourth female overall); Thaisa Way, Ithaca, 9:01:15; Lorrie Tily, Locke, 9:01:15; Mary Wenck, 11:43:55.

***These four women, representing the Finger Lakes Runners Club, won the JFK women's team title!


Final standings of local runners who competed in the Upstate New York Cross-Country Series
(Sept. to Nov.)

Open Men:
3. Todd Markelz; 7. Geoffrey Hutchinson; 9. Joshua Cross; 11. Chris Garvin.

Veteran men (M50--59):
2. Tom Hartshorne; 3. John Whitman; 16. Herb Engman.

Super Vets (M60+):
1. Joe Reynolds, division champion.

Men's Teams:
Open men -- 2. High Noon. Masters men -- 5. High Noon. Vet men -- 2. High Noon; Super Vets -- 3. High Noon.

Open women:
7. Becky Harman; 13. Chris Reynolds; 14. Karen Grover; 16. Melissa Hubisz.

Masters women:
2. (tie) Suzanne Myette and Gillian Sharp; 6. Lorrie Tily; 8. Audrey Balander; 11. K.C. Bennett.

Vet women:
2. Zsofia Franck; 4. Shelly Marino; 5. Diane Sherrer; 11. Meg Jastran; 12. Lennie Tucker.

Women's Teams
Open women -- 3. FLRC; Masters women -- 2. FLRC; Vet women -- FLRC first-place division champions.


NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships
Nov. 22

Molly Huddle of Elmira finished 40th overall in 21:14, and her Notre Dame University women's team finished fourth in the nation.


Harrisburg Marathon
Nov. 14

Local runners: Tom Powers, Newfield, 3:37:08; Isabelle Schweitzer, Ithaca, 4:06:36.


AUA National 24-hour Championship
San Diego, Nov. 6–7

Local runner: John Geesler finished 3rd overall with 135.43 miles.


New York City Marathon
Nov. 7

Local runners: Laurie Bitting, Ithaca, 4:31:04; Harland Bigelow, 4:21:37; Barb Morrissey, 4:15:07.


Upstate New York Cross-Country Series/GVH $5,000 Invitational
Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, Nov. 14

Men's masters 6,000-meter race
Local runners: Alan Evans, 20:30; Tom Hartshorne, 27:07; Tim Ingall, 22:09; John Whitman, 22:37; Fred Miller, 24:20; Herb Engman, 24:41; David Fernandez, 25:15; Joe Reynolds, 26:23; Jim Miner, 29:18.

Women's 6,000-meter race
Local runners: Murphee Hayes Falls, 23:22; Gillian Sharp, 23:35; Suzanne Myette, 24:23; Becky Harman, 24:36; Chris Reynolds, 25:49; Melissa Hubisz, 26:01; Lorrie Tily, 26:06; Audrey Balander, 26:24; Zsofia Franck, 26:47; Karen Grover, 26:50; KC Bennett, 27:12 Nicole Markelz, 28:06; Shelly Marino, 29:00; Linda Glowacki, 29:48; Diane Sherrer, 30:06; Sue Aigen, 30:29; Diane Yates, 30:38; Meg Jastran, 32:17; Lennie Tucker, 32:43; PJ Peterman, 33:55.

Open Men's 8,000-meter race
Local runners: Scott Weeks, 25:28; Todd Markelz, 26:59; Geoffrey Hutchinson, 27:22; Joshua Cross, 27:39; John Tomac, 29:01; Jay Hubisz, 29:01; Eric Davis, 29:25; Chris Garvin, 29:40; Adam Engst, 30:11; Jordan Atlas, 32:06.


Stockade-athon 15K
Schnectady, Nov. 14

Local runners: Wally Powers, Spencer, 1:04:25; Zeph Halsey, Ithaca, 1:07:13; Steve Barcelo, Ithaca, 1:08:57; Kermit Cadrette, 1:11:43; Margret Betz, 1:16:35 (pending single-age F68 American record).


Nifty 50 Marathon
Rhode Island, Nov. 14

Local runner: Cathy Troisi, 5:52:38


Des Moines Marathon
Iowa, Oct. 31

Local runner: Cathy Troisi, 7:17 (Troisi served as a guide for a runner with cerebral palsy.)


Mendon Ponds 50K
Rochester, Nov. 6

Local runners: Becky Harman, Willseyville, 4:51:52 (course record, first female overall); Lorrie Tily, Locke, 5:42 (3rd female overall).


Mendon 10K

Local runner: Shelly Marino, Ithaca, 60:56 (first F50).


Mendon 20K

Local runners: Dave Jones, Interlaken, 1:47:01; Dave Weiss, 1:59:36; Robert Kerns, 2:01:13.


Red Baron Half Marathon
Corning, Nov. 7

Overall winners: Jim Derick, Big Flats, 1:13:35; Whitney Simon, Ithaca/Cornell, 1:32:56.

Local runners (not all in order of finish): Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 1:33:52 (2nd female overall); Kevin Brundage, 1:40:36; Aaron Voorhees, 1:45:21; Dave Weiss, 1:47:39; Amy Voorhees, 1:47:57; Peter Voorhees, 1:47:57; Scott Voorhees, 1:49:31; Marie Fitzsimmons, 1:54:21; Sue Aigen, 1:57:13; Vincent Poplaski, Ithaca, 1:29:12; David Rote, Waverly, 1:32:20; Dan McCracken, Ithaca, 1:37:24; Carina Garnic, Ithaca, 1:41:18; Jenny Todenhagen, Ithaca, 1:43:39; Catherine Broadhead, Ithaca, 1:46:33; Laura McCreary, Ithaca, 1:57:38; Paige Peters, Ithaca, 1:57:39; Elizabeth Newbold, Ithaca, 2:01:47; Jiyong Lim, Ithaca, 2:04:22; Mary Ann Erickson, Ithaca, 2:08:33; Eric Kratochvil, Ithaca, 2:09:06; Todd Howell, Newfield, 2:10:23; Wendy Chely, 2:20:06.


Grunt Run 5K & 10K
Geddes, Nov

5 K
Local runners: Mark Thompson, Ithaca, 20:05; Barb Wells, Ithaca, 21:06.

10 K
Local runners: Edmin Jones, Cortland, 43:56; Mark Thompson, Ithaca, 47:56; Ruth Ripley, 55:57; Nanna Fritts, Cortland, 1:04:49; Joe Familo, 1:23:45.


Cape Cod Marathon
Oct. 31

Local runners: Louise Mahar, Cortland, 4:06:30; Eileen Feltner, 4:06:44.


Marine Corps Marathon
Washington, D.C., Oct. 31

Local runners: Scott Ellinger, Ithaca, 3:21:08; Scott Buchanan, Cortland, 4:00:48;Tamar Melen, Ithaca, 4:29:58; Megan Stacey, Ithaca, 5:27:25; Marc Lewinstein, Ithaca, 4:30:11; Taryn Morissey, Ithaca, 4:37:37; Elizabeth Kinast, Ithaca, 4:56:37; Matthew Kinast, Ithaca, 4:56:37; Katie Hayes, Homer, 4:56:28; Margaux Maher, Ithaca, 5:03:09; Chris Hardy, Ithaca, 5:19:03; Jenni Katzman, Ithaca, 5:03:06; Joseph Crace, Ithaca, 5:03:09; Anna Carbino, Ithaca, 5:07:48; Harland Bigelow, 5:12:43; Thomas Lee, Ithaca, 5:14:12; Kelly Zamudio, Ithaca, 5:24:55; Susan Newman, Ithaca, 5:25:57; Jodi Sangster, Ithaca, 5:26:35; Jim Miner, Dryden, 5:27:08;; P.J. Peterman, Dryden, 5:55:42; Larry Newman, Ithaca, 6:01:07; Kathy Rohrer, 6:01:35; Joe Mulrooney, Ithaca, 6:12:57; Carole Crean, 6:16:49.


Upstate New York Cross Country Series—Race No.
Robert Trent Golf Course, Ithaca, 4.1 miles, Oct. 30

Local High Noon/FLRC/Ithaca United Track Club (male) runners: Geoffrey Hutchison, 23:01; Joshua Cross, 23:09; Todd Markelz, 23:39; Alan Evans, 23:42; Jason Clark, 23:56; Tom Meyer, 24:10; John Tomac, 24:19; Robert Weathers, 24:32; Boris Dzikovski, 25:13; Tom Hartshorne, 25:17; Charlie Fay, 25:38; Adam Engst, 25:40; Andris Goncarovs, 25:45; Tim Ingall, 25:51; John Whitman, 26:03; Chris Garvin, 26:10; Jeffrey Juran, 26:25; Kevin Coughlin, 26:46; Jordan Atlas, 26:48; John Hylas, 27:11; Dave Fernandez, 28:03; Chris Muka, 28:07; Kevin Howell, 28:11; Reinhold Wotawa, 18:14; Rick Cleary, 28:17; Sean Auyash, 28:37; Herb Engman, 28:58; Bob Talda, 29:24; Joe Reynolds, 30:34; Robert Kern, 30:39; Bob Datola, 31:01; Evan Kurtz, 31:14; Ed McLaughlin, 31:40; Will Troy, 31:46; Don Farley, 32:12; Stewart Auyash, 33:40; Christopher Van Loon, 36:23; Doug Moore, 36:33.

Local women runners: Katie Danner, 25:22 (winner); Murphee Hayes Falls, 26:57; Gill Sharp, 27:33; Valerie Curtis, 28:16; Audrey Balander, 29:32; Chris Reynolds, 29:39; Lorrie Tily, 29:55; Karen Grover, 30:07; Zsofia Franck, 30:31; Thaisa Way, 30:59; KC Bennett, 31:03; Charity McManaman, 31:10; Nicole Markelz, 31:58; Shelly Marino, 32:03; Diane Sherrer, 33:59; Sue Aigen, 34:14; Tin Tin Larsson, 34:21; Meg Jastran, 37:36; Deb Yelverton, 39:16; Chris Irving, 42:50.


Halloween Run 5K
Baldwinsville, Oct. 31

Local runners: Fred Miller, 20:07; Bryan Hall, 25:21; Linda Glowacki, 25:37; Mary Montague, 38:15.


Run Like Hell 5K
Rochester, Oct. 30

Local runners: Rachel Fink, 27:08; Greg Bliss, 27:12; Sam Beckwith, 28:10.


Mt. Desert Island Marathon
Bar Harbor, Maine, Oct. 17

Local runners: Becky Harman, Willseyville, 3:12:19 (2nd female overall); Thaisa Way, Ithaca, 3:34:40 (2nd F40); Lorrie Tily, Locke, 3:38:24; Michelle Leinfelder, Ithaca, 3;40:10.


Toronto Marathon
Oct. 17

Local runners: Jeanne Sullivan, Spencer, 3:28:28: Andrew Getzin, Ithaca, 3:33:31.


Ridgewalk 5K
Wellsville, Oct. 17

Local runner: Lucas Mann, Ithaca, 21:09.


Run for the Hospice 5K and 10-miler
Rochester, Oct. 16

5K
Local runners: Andris Goncarovs, Trumansburg, 17:50; Christopher Troy, Ithaca, 21:13; Andri Goncarovs, Trumansburg, 21:31; Gerrit VanLoon, Ithaca, 21:34; Matt Johnson, Ithaca, 21:41; Doug Moore, Ithaca, 22:44; Tin Tin Larsson, Ithaca, 22:51; Alec Salton, Ithaca, 24:43; Christopher VanLoon, Ithaca, 24:54; Andrew Powers, Ithaca, 25:45; David Johnson, Ithaca, 27:12; Theo Pritz, Ithaca, 27:57.

10 miles
Local runner: Tracy Ziegler, Newfield, 1:26:08.


Mighty Man Half-Ironman Triathlon
Montauk, Long Island, Oct. 3

Local athlete: Becky Harman, Willseyville, 5:32:09 (3rd female overall; 48th open)


Chicago Marathon
Oct. 10

Additional local runners: Maureen Dracup, Ithaca, 3:17:15; John Kramer, Ithaca, 3:23:44; Claire Cohen, Ithaca, 3:59:32; Scott Wiessinger, Newfield, 4:05:39; Laura Wiessinger, Newfield, 4:05:39; Alison Stoll, Watkins Glen, 4:25:46; Michael Keegan, Ithaca, 4:34:07.


USA Masters 5K Cross-Country National Championships
Saratoga Spring, Oct. 17

Overall age-graded champions (based on age/gender/time):
Men: Tom Dalton, 46, 15:12 (age-graded 13:44); Brian Pope, 41, 14:54 (13:59); Peter Magill, 43, 15:17 (14:07).
Women: Kathy Martin, 53, 18:23 (13:56); Carrie Parsi, 65, 23:33 (15:05); Carolyn Smith Hanna, 54, 20:12 (15:07).

Men's senior race
Local runners: Don Farley, Ithaca, 23:09; Jack Daniels, Cortland, 23:46; Chuck Collins, Ithaca, 23:50.
Team standings:
1. Finger Lakes Runners Club men's 70–79 team, 1:10:45.

Men's 50–59 race
Local runner: 9. Tom Hartshorne, Ithaca, 17:34.

Women's race
Local runners: Zsofia Franck, Ithaca, 21:18 (3rd F50); Shelly Marino, Ithaca, 22:19; Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 23:59; Mary Wenck, Corning, 26:46; Deb Yelverton, Ithaca, 27:32. F40 2nd place: Sarah Kramer, 18:10; F45 individual champ: Patti Ford, 19:27; F65 2nd place: Lennie Tucker, 25:38.
Team standings:
1. Finger Lakes Runners Club women's 50–59 team, 1:07:36.
3. Syracuse Chargers women's 40–49: 1:04:06.


Saratoga Springs National 5K Classic Cross-Country Race
Oct. 17

Local runners: Scott Weeks, Groton, 15:28 (2nd overall); Murphee Hayes Falls, Marathon, 19:07.


Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
Oct. 16

Local triathlete: John Schabowski, Ithaca, 16:35:08.


Dublin City Marathon
Ireland, Oct. 25

Local runners: Dave Morgan, 3:56:30; Mary Wenck, 4:07:00 (3rd F55).


Detroit Free Press International Marathon
Oct. 24

Local runner: Cathy Troisi, 5:20:12.


Army 10-Miler
Washington, DC, Oct. 24

Local runners: Tony Ciccone, Locke, 1:23:55; Michael Adsitt, Cortland, 1:27:46; Kurt Belawske, Ithaca, 1:34:14.


Casino Niagara Marathon
Niagara Falls, Oct. 24

Local runners: Bill McGovern, 3:09:05; Brian King, Ithaca, 4:55:40.




Scranton, Oct. 10

Additional local runners: Pat Aquilo, Waverly, 5:18.


Interlaken Steeple Chase 5K
November 13
Place   First Name		Age  Sex   Hometown	 Time
 1      Barb Wells		33   F     Ithaca	 20:50
 2      David Jones		46   M     Interlaken    21:14
 3      Steve Shaum		39   M     Newfield	 21:15
 4      Thomas Williams		49   M     Ithaca	 21:52
 5      Ann Brewer		30   F     Trumansburg   22:09
 6      Steve Scheidweiler	33   M     Horseheads    22:12
 7      Brendan O’Brien		45   M     Ithaca	 22:21
 8      Nancy Kleinrock		44   F     Trumansburg   22:27
 9      Steve Morris		44   M     Ithaca	 22:59
10      John Gilfus		42   M     Trumansburg   22:59
11      Marc Bigsby		36   M     Ithaca	 23:12
12      Marcus Robertson	13   M     Mecklenburg   23:13
13      Paul Pratt		36   M     Ithaca	 23:15
14      Adam Brechner		31   M     Ithaca	 23:26
15      Deb Carter		37   F     Ithaca	 23:37
16      Josh Langley		10   M     Ithaca	 23:42
17      Mike Terwilliger	49   M     Brooktondale  24:00
18      Becky Poulsen		26   F     Ithaca	 24:02
19      Kevin Fairand		50   M     Freeville	 24:03
20      Martha Roberts		47   F     Penn Yan	 24:09
21      Karla Eisch		48   F     Vestal	 24:24
22      Stephen Codner		45   M     Groton	 24:28
23      Sarah Danner		11   F     Mecklenburg   24:30
24      Elizabeth Minor		43   F     Trumansburg   24:39
25      Kermit Cadrette		66   M     Rome, NY	 24:41
26      Matthew Johnson		29   M     Ithaca	 24:44
27      Ray Wagner		45   M     Groton	 24:52
28      Tim Dorward		46   M     Trumansburg   25:03
29      Jennifer Buddenborg	26   F     Ithaca	 25:13
30      April Amodei		40   F     Auburn	 25:21
31      Joan Sutherland		48   F     Groton	 25:25
32      Meg Gaige		47   F     Alpine	 25:47
33      Melissa Brechner	27   F     Ithaca	 26:03
34      Kristen Brennan		33   F     Ithaca	 26:05
35      Trisha Hay		23   F     Syracuse	 26:28
36      Mike Vieira		33   M     Elmira	 27:17
37      Dick Jarrett		68   M     Waterloo	 27:25
38      Kathy Fairand		41   F     Freeville	 28:02
39      Bill Wright		53   M     Jacksonville  28:17
40      David Keeler		58   M     Wyalusing, PA 28:52
41      Danielle Lyles		26   F     Ithaca	28:54
42      Alan Bradley		28   M     Ithaca	28:54
43      Gary Plunkett		47   M     Rome		29:52
44      Melinda Butler		41   F     Trumansburg  31:25
45      Esperanza Shenstone	11   F     Trumansburg  32:00
46      Amanda Shenstone	46   F     Trumansburg  32:03
47      Nanci Tripani		56   F     Ovid		34:40
48      Charles Moore		70   M     Interlaken   36:09
49      Darlene LeBlanc		35   F     Ovid		37:34
50      Brian Kuhlmann		20   M     Ovid		38:20
51      Rudy Spoorman		13   M     Interlaken   38:24
52      David Barnick		52   M     Ovid		39:05
53      Kelley Macintosh	38   F     Ovid		39:06
54      Anna Danner		 7   F     Mecklenburg  41:41
55      Carol Voorhees		63   F     Lodi		44:51
56      Bob Bullivant		51   M     Interlaken   45:19
57      Jean Carey		50   F     Mecklenburg  49:17
58      Coby Veltman		50   F     Interlaken   49:46
59      Joe Veltman		50   M     Interlaken   49:48
60      Beverly Feindt		60   F     Ovid		50:02
61      Diane Barlow		55   F     Interlaken   50:10
62      Toni Patsos		54   F     Interlaken   51:09
63      Elaine Scott		57   F     Lodi		51:10
64      Larsson Wing		 1   M     Interlaken   52:53
65      Maureen Callahan-Wing   31   F     Interlaken   52:54
66      Ben Kubiak		54   M     Seneca Falls 54:47












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