MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Concordia had six wrestlers keep their dream of earning a spot at the NCAA National Championship meet alive by advancing to the second day of the Upper Midwest Regional tournament at Augsburg.

Cole Kubesh and Gabe Zierden led the Cobbers by advancing to the semifinals in exciting fashion as athletes compete for the Top 3 spots in each weight class to gain a spot at the NCAA Championship Meet.

Cade Lundeen, Kellen Schauer, Alex Skaare and Kaden Spindler all advanced to the consolation quarterfinals and are still alive to post a Top 3 finish and get to nationals.

The six Concordia wrestlers helped the Cobbers post 53.5 team points on Day 1 which was good for eighth place in the team standings. CC is within striking distance of fourth place as just 5.5 points separate the Cobbers and Wis.-Stevens Point.

Concordia also had six wrestlers advance to the second day at last year’s regional meet and also had two semifinalists. CC wound up with one participant at the NCAA National Meet last season as Ty Johnson earned a second-place finish at the region meet at 149.

Cobber first-year head coach brought 10 completely new wrestlers to the region meet from the ones that competed at last year’s tournament. It was the first NCAA Region Meet for all 10 CC athletes.

Kubesh earned the No.2 seed in the tournament at 125 and was awarded a first-round bye. Kubesh then entered his quarterfinal match as the underdog against Sawyer Sarbacker from Wis.-La Crosse who qualified for nationals in 2019. After giving up an early takedown, Kubesh rallied to tie the score on the strength of two escapes and one penalty point. With the match tied at 3-3, Kubesh emerged on top of a wild scramble to earn a takedown as the clock ticked down to zero. With the 5-3 win, Kubesh guaranteed himself a spot in the Top 6 and a chance to punch his ticket to nationals with a semifinal win tomorrow morning.

It was Kubesh’s team-leading 21st win of the season and he is now 21-8 on the year. Kubesh will face Anthony Zamora from Wheaton (Ill.) with the winner receiving one of the three qualifying spots to the national meet. Like Kubesh, Zamora is also unranked in Division III.

Zierden also began his day with a first-round bye and then faced a familiar opponent in the quarterfinals. Zierden squared off against James Huntley from Wis.-Eau Claire who Zierden had beaten 6-4 in the Wis.-Eau Claire Invite on Nov. 23. On Friday, Zierden widened the margin of victory substantially with a 10-2 major decision which earned him a spot in the semifinals. The victory gave the Cobbers a pair of 20-win wrestlers for the season as Zierden is now 20-9 on the year. Zierden will step on the mat against No.10-ranked Isaac Lahr from Wis.-La Crosse.

All six Cobbers competing on Saturday have guaranteed themselves a spot in the Top 8 in the final meet standings but the four non-semifinalists will have to win out through the wrestlebacks to place third and qualify for nationals.

Lundeen, Schauer, Skaare and Spindler all recorded two wins on the day with each athlete winning their first-round match but then losing in the quarterfinals only to rebound in their first match in the consolation bracket.

Lundeen began his day at 141 with a major decision victory before coming up a bit short against No.1-seed Hazen Rice from Wis.-Whitewater. Not rattled by the defeat, Lundeen battled back to defeat his next opponent 10-6 and advance to Saturday’s action. Lundeen is now 18-11 on the year.

Despite wrestling three matches in the 149-pound bracket, Schauer has yet to wrestle a full 7-minutes. He pinned his first opponent at the 2:04 mark, got pinned in round two at 4:02, then bounced back with a pin at the 48-second mark against Dylan Hanson from St. John’s. Schauer is now 14-9 and has seven pins on the season.

Skaare matched Schauer’s 2-pin total for the day with pin falls in his first and third matches at 165. He pinned Mike Huck of Elmhurst at 1:51 of the first period but was then beaten by defensing national No.3-ranked Lucas Jeske of Augsburg in the quarterfinals. Skaare kept his national meet hopes alive with a second pin on the day. He got the win at the 56-second mark against Cameron Caldwell from Concordia-Wisconsin. The win in the third match was Skaare’s 10th of the season and he gives CC 10 wrestlers with a double-digit win total.

Spindler also advanced to the consolation quarterfinals at 174. He earned a nail-biting 9-7 victory in Round 1 over Nevin Brittain from Elmhurst before coming up a bit short in the quarterfinals against No.5-ranked Solomon Nielsen from Augsburg. His slated opponent in the wrestlebacks was unable to compete due to injury so Spindler earned a medical forfeit to guarantee his Top 8 finish.

The Cobbers had four other wrestlers have their seasons come to an end on Friday. Sophomore 133-pounder Jacob Prunty won by technical fall in his first match of the day. In match two, Prunty showed tremendous heart as he fell behind 6-0 just a few seconds into the match. He then fended off getting pinned for over two minutes before putting on an offensive onslaught that saw him score 11 points only to fall 13-11 in the final minute of the third period. Exhausted from that effort, Prunty was unable to muster enough offense in his next match and lost a heartbreaking 7-3 decision. He caps his year with a 15-6 overall record.

Freshman 157-pounder Tyler Bents upset No.5 seeded Jake Burford from Wis.-Whitewater with a 4-2 decision in his first match of the day but then dropped a tough 4-0 decision loss to No.4 seed Alexander Streuder of Wis.-Platteville in the quarterfinals. His season ended in the consolation round as he could not quite get to his offense against SJU senior Jerod Novak. Bents ends his first collegiate season with a 15-14 record.

Freshman Ayden Friese fell victim to a very difficult draw. He lost his first match at 184-pounds, won a dominating 12-2 major decision and ended his day with a tough last-second loss.

Freshman 285-pounder Chase Dockter also had a difficult draw, as he fell to returning national qualifier Grant Miller from Wheaton (Ill.) in Round 1. Dockter then pinned Harlen Nolasco from St. Olaf Olaf but couldn’t carry the momentum over into his third match and lost to Noah Wieczorek from Wis.-Stevens Point.

UP NEXT: The Cobbers will look for a strong opening round of semifinals and wrestlebacks on Day 2 at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Meet on Saturday, Feb. 29 starting at 10 a.m. to help make a push for a Top 5 team finish.

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

NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest Results for Concordia-Moorhead
125
Cole Kubesh (1-0) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cole Kubesh (Concordia-M’head) 1-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Cole Kubesh (Concordia-M’head) 1-0 won by decision over Sawyer Sarbacker (Wis.-La Crosse) 0-1 (Dec 5-3)

133
Jacob Prunty (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Prunty (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 won by tech fall over Gianni Rago (MSOE) 0-2 (TF-1.5 4:54 (15-0))
Quarterfinal – Josh Stenger (Wis.-La Crosse) 2-0 won by decision over Jacob Prunty (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 13-11)
Cons. Round 2 – Thomas Severson (Wis.-Eau Claire) 16-7 won by decision over Jacob Prunty (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 7-3)

141
Cade Lundeen (2-1) placed 8th and scored 5.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cade Lundeen (Concordia) 2-1 won by major decision over Anthony Hennen (St. John’s)) 12-20 (MD 13-2)
Quarterfinal – Hazen Rice (Wis.-Whitewater) 29-0 won by decision over Cade Lundeen (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Cade Lundeen (Concordia) 2-1 won by decision over Chase Katzenmeyer (Wis.-Platteville) 11-14 (Dec 10-6)

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Kellen Schauer (2-1) placed 8th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kellen Schauer (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 won by fall over Brandon Lenczer (Wis.-Oshkosh) 2-2 (Fall 2:04)
Quarterfinal – Jimmy McAuliffe (Elmhurst) 2-0 won by fall over Kellen Schauer (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 (Fall 4:02)
Cons. Round 2 – Kellen Schauer (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 won by fall over Dylan Hanson (St. John’s (MN)) 8-14 (Fall 0:48)

157
Tyler Bents (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Bents (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 won by decision over Jake Burford (Wis.-Whitewater) 9-7 (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal – Alexander Strueder (Wis.-Platteville) 21-8 won by decision over Tyler Bents (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Jerod Novak (St. John’s (MN)) 13-6 won by major decision over Tyler Bents (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (MD 14-2)

165
Alexander Skaare (2-1) placed 8th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Alexander Skaare (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 won by fall over Mike Huck (Elmhurst) 1-2 (Fall 1:51)
Quarterfinal – Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) 7-2 won by major decision over Alexander Skaare (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 (MD 11-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Alexander Skaare (Concordia) 2-1 won by fall over Cameron Caldwell (Concordia Wisconsin) 12-20 (Fall 0:56)

174
Kaden Spindler (2-1) placed 8th and scored 6.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kaden Spindler (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 won by decision over Nevin Brittain (Elmhurst) 2-1 (Dec 9-7)
Quarterfinal – Solomon Nielsen (Augsburg) 21-2 won by major decision over Kaden Spindler (Concordia-M’head) 2-1 (MD 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Kaden Spindler (Concordia) 2-1 won by medical forfeit over Josh Te Stroete (Concordia WI) 18-15 (M. For.)

184
Ayden Friese (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.5 team points.
Prelim – Ryan Vedner (Wis.-Whitewater) 15-14 won by decision over Ayden Friese (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 6-2)
Prelim – Ayden Friese (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 won by major decision over Kyle Reitmeier (Lakeland) 0-2 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Merrick O’Donnell (Concordia WI) 15-10 won by decision over Ayden Friese (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 8-3)

197
Gabriel Zierden (1-0) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gabriel Zierden (Concordia-M’head) 1-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Gabriel Zierden (Concordia) 1-0 won by major decision over James Huntley (Wis.-Eau Claire) 20-7 (MD 10-2)

285
Chase Dockter (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Grant Miller (Wheaton (IL)) 9-4 won by decision over Chase Dockter (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Chase Dockter (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 won by fall over Harlen Nolasco (St. Olaf) 1-3 (Fall 5:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Noah Wieczorek (Wis.-Stevens Point) 22-15 won by fall over Chase Dockter (Concordia-M’head) 1-2 (Fall 5:57)

NCAA Upper Midwest Team Scores After Day 1
1 Augsburg – 107.5
2 Wis.-La Crosse – 80.5
3 Wis.-Whitewater – 69.0
4 Wis.-Stevens Point – 59.0
T5 Chicago – 57.5
T5 Wis.-Eau Claire – 57.5
7 Wis.-Platteville – 55.5
8 Concordia-M’head – 53.5
9 Wheaton (IL)- 39.0
10 Elmhurst – 36.5
11 Wis.-Oshkosh – 27.5
12 St. John’s (MN) – 25.0
13 Concordia Wisconsin – 16.0
14 MSOE – 11.0
15 Pacific (OR) – 7.5
16 Lakeland – 2.5
17 St. Olaf – 0.5

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MINNEAPOLIS – Sophomore heavyweight Gable Steveson has been named a finalist for The WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, the organization announced on Friday.

Steveson, the 2020 Big Ten Heavyweight champion, finished the season undefeated with a 15-0 record featuring victories over wrestler ranked 2,3,5,7,18,19, 23, and 25 in his weight class. Eleven of those 15 victories came by bonus points, including four first period pins that each came quicker than the one prior.

Now up to 17 straight victories dating back to last year, Steveson owns a 50-2 record through two seasons with the highest winning percentage of any Gopher wrestler with at least 50 victories (.962).

The trophy is awarded to the most dominant college wrestler of each season and is often considered the Heisman Trophy of college wrestling. Seven components make up the criteria for the award: Record, pins, dominance, past credentials, quality of competition, sportsmanship, and heart

Jayson Ness, 133-pound champion in 2010, is the only prior Gopher to ever win the award. Ness and two-time NCAA Champion Cole Konrad are the only two Minnesota wrestlers to have ever been named finalists for the award before Steveson’s recognition.

Online voting, which comprises one portion of the vote, will begin next Monday afternoon as the official ballots are sent out to the voters. The winner will be announced one week later on March 30.

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The European Commission hopes that travel restrictions within the Schengen European free travel area will be lifted by the end of June and to end a ban on entry into the EU by early July, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said today.

“I believe … we will return to the full functioning Schengen no later than end of the month of June,” said Johansson. The free travel area, composed of 22 EU countries plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein, has not been functioning since countries rushed to reintroduce border controls to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Johansson, who spoke at a virtual press conference following a virtual meeting of EU home affairs ministers, said that many EU countries supported the plan, but acknowledged that “there were also a few member states who said they were not ready to take that decision now and would like to follow that development a bit further.”

Reluctance was voiced by representatives of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, a Council official said. Spain, after unilaterally announcing it will open borders from June 22, said it would reconsider after receiving backlash from Portugal.

Fully rebooting the system has proven hard, with many countries wary of opening borders to all their neighbors for fear of importing new cases. “At the end of the day it is the decision for each member state,” said Johansson.

For travel from outside the bloc, the Commission will next week propose a two-week extension to the ban on non-essential travel into the EU — meaning the restrictions would end in early July.

“That was supported by many member states … We will continue having a dialogue before we make a final decision,” said the Swedish commissioner.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday wrote to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urging caution in opening up the EU’s external borders, and said any decisions must be coordinated.

“Covid incidence thresholds in third countries, for instance, should be agreed among us, before regaining full mobility with them,” they wrote in a letter seen by POLITICO.

Cristina Gallardo contributed reporting. 

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The annual Applefest Half Marathon and two-person Half Marathon Relay has earned a lot of praise in its 27-year history for outstanding quality, organization and innovation. It’s always been listed as one of New England Runner’s Top Races and this year it has been selected as “Race of the Year.”
 
Dedicated to runners by runners, this gem of the host Gate City Striders and the Granite State hasn’t rested on its laurels. Any race in its 27th year (the 2009 edition will be held on September 26th) has staying power. Participants from throughout the region, and indeed from throughout the US, flock to the bucolic village of Hollis, NH for this New England classic. Hollis is a rural agricultural town located right on the Massachusetts border, just west of Nashua and Route 3 and only an hour’s drive from Boston.

The Striders launched the race just five years after the club was founded in 1978. From the outset, the event has benefited from the full backing of the town and the same primary sponsors for 27 years: Brookdale Fruit Farm (they provide the post race fruit and prize baskets), New England Country Pies (provider of the famous apple crisp and those Mile High Apple Pie prizes, and Kerk Motion Products, an outstanding local business. Hollis Brookline High School provides lockers, showers and changing facilities for all. Chip timing and immediate results eliminate the suspense. There are plentiful and enthusiastic volunteers along with entertaining water stops every two miles (student groups compete for ‘best theme’ and ‘most outstanding’).

Twenty-seven years also means that Applefest has developed a remarkable history of competition, highlighted by its innovative single age records, which debuted in the  inaugural year of 1983. Anyone setting a single-age record receives an embroidered sweatshirt including name, time, Applefest logo and “Course Record.”

There are cash awards for individuals (top three women and men), prizes for top locals, Clydesdale and Filly open and masters, relay teams, plus terrific raffle prizes and unique technical long sleeve T-shirts added to the booty. There’s also an $800 bonus available for any woman or man setting a new course record-as this year’s top female, Julie Spolidoro of Duxbury, can attest. Yes, cool prizes and lots of them.

Spolidoro ran 1:17:17 to break Patti Laliberte’s 25 year-old mark of 1:18:22. Defending champion Mark Mayall won the 2008 race in 1:13:22. Dave Dunham has held the men’s mark (1:06:07) since 1992. Peg Donovan, Bruce Butterworth, Sue LaChance, Eric Beauschene, and Fernando Braz have all won here. Dave Parsel, 53, of Costa Mesa, CA is one of the more prolific Applefest zealots. A three-time outright champion, Parsel owns the Masters record (along with three other single-age marks) and this year was the top 40+ runner in 1:18:04.

Participants have always been impressed with the tremendous number and quality of awards, including beautiful commemorative medals for all finishers. The top three in five-year age groups win unique prizes with the first place finisher taking home a huge fruit basket, and the second and third place runners receiving an enormous apple pie worthy of a name like “Applefest.”

Everyone, speedy or less so, experiences a feast at Applefest. The Gate City Striders take great pride in their post race party, replete with live music and an ‘all you can eat’ attitude. The impressive spread compliments the season and the scenery, including the famous apple crisp and more home baked goods from volunteers than you can imagine.
The race is held as Hollis is in harvest season-its orchards are bright with apples and its fields are full of pumpkins. The farms that produce them border the course, and many race participants go apple and pumpkin picking when the racing is done.

Applefest presents a challenging, but beautifully scenic, rural course. The first half of its figure eight design is essentially downhill (the lowest point on the course is just beyond halfway), and there are moderate climbs in the second half. The course includes a fall foliage tour of the historic village center, colonial homes, Monument Square, Silver Lake State Park, forests, cemeteries (where residents who fought at Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Saratoga lie buried), barns, fields, orchards, farm stands and 300-year-old stone walls.

The course is slightly net downhill and USATF-certified. If you are looking for a flat 13.1, don’t come to Hollis. It is an interesting and fair test, and simply beautiful. The designated Historic District includes over 120 homes and other structures, some from the colonial or Revolutionary periods.

The first upper loop of about 3.5 miles is broad and wide and clear for the early miles, with outstanding traffic control. The lower loop, about 9.5 miles, is mostly rural country roads adjacent to fields, orchards, and forests tinged with autumnal colors. In most years there is a single bag piper on a hill near the course, his pipes pumping energy into runners as they attack the infamous series that is known as the “Wheeler Hills.”

A two-person team relay was added to the event several years ago. There are 150 relay teams allowed, or another 300 participants, each running approximately 6.5 miles. Second leg runners are bussed to the relay handoff, and teammates are bussed back to the finish. The increasingly popular relay runs the same course with the exchange just beyond the 10K mark.

The course and the race are very spectator-friendly. Family and friends have views at the start, finish, 2-miles, and 11.4, all within easy walking distance. With its current race cap of 1200, there is a higher than usual ratio of volunteers-to-runners to handle parking, H2O stops, the food tent, course logistics and registration. The race directors are GCS members, as are most of the volunteers.

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Other volunteers from the Amateur Radio Emergency Service of New Hampshire and the Civil Air Patrol provide course communications, allowing race officials to relay the lead male and female’s progress during the race. This communication network is monitored by the Hollis police and emergency service to provide a greater level of course safety. Spectators also enjoy the concession services provided by the Hollis Brookline Girls Cross Country Team.

So there you have it: a unique half marathon held in a gorgeous season in a beautiful village setting and administered by an enthusiastic and experienced running club with no lack of amenities. Between “newbies” and past participants clamoring to ‘relive’ the experience, this classic autumn event sells out every year. Applefest is a near-perfect race experience.  It is a classic autumn event. It is the Race of the Year: The Applefest Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay-New England fall racing as it should be!
-Skip Cleaver

Applefest Single Age Records

Age     Male     Time     Year     Female     Time     Year
10     Andy Raitto     2:19:43     2003     No record established for this age
11     Andy Raitto     2:04:20     2004     No record established for this age
12     Jonathan Sproul     1:46:40     2000     No record established for this age
13     Jonathan Sproul     1:38:46     2001     Claire Green     2:07:22     1983
14     Tom Alsheskie     1:33:35     1984     Katherine Goodwin     1:51:44     1984
15     Tom Alsheskie     1:23:09     1985     Crystal Smith     1:40:49     1995
16     Joseph Keith     1:24:06     1983     Amy Orcutt     1:44:28     2005
17     Tom Alsheskie     1:18:18     1987     Katie Parodi     1:37:48     2000
18     Michael Walsh     1:26:16     2001     Debbie Marston     1:36:05     1988
19     Scott Brennan     1:21:15     1989     Sara Dutton     1:35:07     1983
20     David Hampson     1:13:49     1997     Sarah Lowman     1:34:07     1991
21     Steven Fortier     1:11:39     1984     Theresa Wilson     1:26:53     1983
22     Eric Beauchesne     1:11:48     1992     Allison Barlow     1:29:47     1987
23     Jim Zimmerly     1:07:56     1987     Julie Spolidoro     1:20:34     2004
24     Michael Mazier     1:12:14     1989     Gail Turner     1:26:33     1984
25     Ed Baker     1:10:08     2004     Debbie DeSantis     1:24:41     1983
26     Dave Dunham     1:06:31     1990     Debbie DeSantis     1:20:09     1984
27     Joe Molloy     1:08:18     1989     Julie Spolidoro     1:17:17 #     2008
28     Dave Dunham     1:06:07 #     1992     Anne Hird     1:21:29     1987
29     Dave Dunham     1:08:36     1993     Patti Laliberte     1:18:22     1983
30     Bruce Butterworth     1:08:24     1983     Susan Lupica     1:19:07     1983
31     Steve O’Connell     1:08:45     1989     Michele Jahns     1:23:12     1991
32     Joe Mulligan     1:11:54     1994     Mary Hynes     1:20:17     1987
33     Fernando Braz     1:09:45     1994     Sophie Merrill     1:26:24     1984
34     Eric Beauchesne     1:10:34     2004     Debra Barry     1:27:19     1999
35     Jim Murphy     1:09:08     1985     Sue Lachance     1:22:45     1995
36     Thomas Murdock III     1:11:05     1999     Virginia Nichols     1:24:53     1996
37     Wayne Jacob     1:10:45     1992     Virginia Nichols     1:27:04     1997
38     Ray Currier     1:10:25     1983     Sue Lachance     1:24:48     1998
39     Thomas Carroll     1:11:33     1989     Sue Lachance     1:26:40     1999
40     Keiron Tumbleton     1:12:29     2006     Sue Lachance     1:25:15     2000
41     Thomas Carroll     1:11:40     1991     Sue Lachance     1:22:25     2001
42     Robert Sholl     1:13:25     1989     Margot R’-Oman     1:26:17     1989
43     James Morriseau     1:16:56     1996     Colleen Barbarita     1:35:25     2004
44     Dave Parsel     1:10:38     1999     Peg Donovan     1:26:01     1998
45     Dave Parsel     1:16:30     2000     Jacqueline Shakar     1:28:35     2004
46     Dave Parsel     1:15:51     2001     Sidney Letendre     1:30:22     2000
47     Dave Parsel     1:14:11     2002     Pam Hall     1:35:36     2000
48     Dave Parsel     1:15:44     2003     Carole Hackert     1:35:13     1990
49     Dave Parsel     1:15:50     2004     Carrie Parsi     1:36:49     1988
50     Doug MacGregor     1:15:27     1989     Carrie Parsi     1:34:22     1989
51     Bill Foulk     1:15:25     1984     Wendy Burbank     1:37:39     2003
52     Eddie Fromm     1:21:21     1990     Heidy McGaffigan     1:33:16     1997
53     Bill Springer     1:21:57     1992     Carrie Parsi     1:37:01     1992
54     Wayne Alukonis     1:24:31     2003     Carrie Parsi     1:34:17     1993
55     Eddie Fromm     1:22:05     1993     Carrie Parsi     1:36:06     1994
56     Bill Springer     1:24:47     1995     Faye Lowery     1:47:25     1999
57     Tony Sapienza     1:21:13     1986     Carrie Parsi     1:34:37     1996
58     Eddie Fromm     1:22:10     1996     Carrie Parsi     1:35:18     1997
59     Eddie Fromm     1:24:17     1997     Carrie Parsi     1:43:44     1998
60     Eddie Fromm     1:26:04     1998     Wendy Burbank     1:41:54     2002
61     Joe Fernandez     1:20:54     1989     Wendy Burbank     1:48:15     2003
62     Joe Fernandez     1:22:25     1990     Wendy Burbank     1:46:14     2004
63     Bill Spencer     1:32:42     1999     Dorothy Bergman     2:01:31     1994
64     Jack Kick     1:30:41     1996     Dorothy Bergman     1:55:31     1995
65     Eddie Fromm     1:30:38     2003     Carrie Parsi     1:49:51     2004
66     Ray Pickell     1:38:46     1997     Carrie Parsi     1:51:22     2005
67     Jack Kick     1:33:07     1999     Carrie Parsi     1:53:51     2006
68     Jack Kick     1:35:38     2000     Imme Dyson     1:54:07     2005
69     Carlton Mendell     1:36:48     1991     Imme Dyson     1:53:50 2006
70     Jack Kick     1:41:20     2002     Imme Dyson     1:57:11    2007
71     Carlton Mendell     1:49:03     1993     Barbara Robinson     1:56:50     2004
72     Carlton Mendell     1:46:54     1994
73     Carlton Mendell     1:51:43     1995 
74     Carlton Mendell     1:49:31     1996 
75     Robert Hall     1:55:32     2004 
76     Robert Halll     2:01:11     2005 
77     Carlton Mendell     2:09:00     1999 
78     Carlton Mendell     2:11:34     2000
79     Carlton Mendell     2:15:19     2001
80     Carlton Mendell     2:30:13     2002
81     Carlton Mendell     2:36:43     2003 
82     Carlton Mendell     2:47:04     2004 
83     Carlton Mendell     3:00:56     2005

2009 NER Pub Series Women’s Standings After Race No. 4 ‰ÛÓ the Squantum 5M

Open (Top 50 score)

1. Lara Johnson                                            196
2. Mimi Fallon                                              194
3. Sarah Healy                                               190
4. Meredith Leenhouts                                  176
5. Marge Bellisle, RI                                     174
6. Connie Chiueh                                          113
7. Sarah Phillips                                           109
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8. Carol Lahiff                                               88
8. Melanie Hire                                             88
10. Christine Bradley                                    66
10. Natalie Waldie                                        66
12. Patty Foltz, VT                                       65
13. Caroline Smith                                        55
14. Julie Vona                                               52
15. Susan McNatt                                          41
16. Ana Hubert                                             30
17. Beth Hackett                                            27
18. Sue Kenney                                             22
19. Ally Maslowski                                       20
20. Catherine Farrell                                     18
21. Christine Swett                                        17
22. Joanne Morris                                         12
23. Christine Hollander                                 8
24. Laurie Anglin                                          7
25. Janet Kelly                                               6
25. Marianne Withington                              6
27. Michelle Colman                                     3
28. Mary Ellen Doran                                    2

Masters (Top 10 Score)

1. Mimi Fallon                                         40
2. Melanie Hire                                        25
3. Carol Lahiff                                         24
4. Christine Bradley                                 15
5. Susan McNatt                                      11
6. Julie Vona                                             9
7. Beth Hackett                                         4
8. Ana Hubert                                           2
9. Mary Ellen Doran                                  1

Seniors (Top 8 Score)

1. Marge Bellisle, RI                                 32
2. Susan Kenney                                       22
4. Marianne Withington                            10
5. Laura Woods                                         10
6. Janet Berg                                              6
7. Sue Maslowski                                       3

Veterans (Top 6 Score)

1. Joanne Morris                                       20
2. Patty Foltz, VT                                     18
2. Catherine Farrell                                  18
4. Regina Wright                                      12
5. Carol Smith, CT                                    8

70+ (Top 4 Score)

1. Anne Marie McDonald          12
2. Karen Wepsic                         6

The surprise breakthrough came at the USATF-NE indoor championships at Harvard University’s Gordon track on Sunday, Feb. 21. Much of the info below has been supplied by GBTC coach Tom Derderian.

A group of female runners from the Central Park TC wanted to take a shot at the USATF 1500m qualifying time of 4:30 and persuaded meet management to include the 1500 as the “fast” section of the mile.

McCabe
didn’t think she had a chance at a qualifying time and really wanted to race a
mile to see if she could run a season best, but she went along with the 1500
idea to help the other runners. 

At
the gun, McCabe shot out to fourth place and proceeded to chase down the early
leaders from CPTC. When she caught them in the last lap she charged right by to win by 5-seconds in 4:29.44,  the only qualifier for the national
championship to be held Sat. Feb 27th in Albuquerque, NM. A full list of all indoor qualifiers in various events can be found at:

http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAIndoorTFChampionships/entry/status.asp#women

The GBTC will be paying the way for McCabe to represent the club at the US Championship.

Desiree Davila
has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after she
came within two seconds of winning the 115th Boston Marathon on Monday. 

Davila
ran in sixth place for much of the first half of the race, as New
Zealand’s Kim Smith ran ahead to a big lead. However, after Smith pulled
out of the race with leg cramps, Davila eventually moved to the front
of the lead pack with three Kenyans. Over the last mile of the race
Davila battled with the eventual victor, Caroline Kilel, in a a series
of gutsy back-and-forth surges.

Kilel
edged Davila for the win in 2:22:36, with Davila only two seconds
behind in 2:22:38. Davila now joins the ranks of Deena Kastor and Joan
Benoit Samuleson to become the third-fastest American woman in history.

Now in its tenth year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week
program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of
the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete
on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and
results from the previous week.

While
the weekly honor typically includes performances from the past Monday –
Sunday, the timing of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day Monday
warranted an extension of the performance window.

WEEK IN REVIEW — APRIL 11-17
from USATF Statistician Glen McMicken

DREAMY CALI WEATHER BOOSTS MT. SAC EFFORTS
Carmelita
Jeter and Molly Huddle raced to world-leading times at opposite ends of
the track spectrum, and field eventers enjoyed spectacular Southern
California weather that helped elicit six U.S.-leading performances at
the Mt. SAC Relays.

Jeter
dipped under 11-seconds in the 100 with her 10.99, taking the measure
of the field by more than a quarter-second. Huddle used a 2:53.2 last
kilometer to clock 15:10.63 and beat 3,000m steeplechase American
Record-holder Jenny Simpson, among others. In 10th place, Neely Spence
of Shippensburg set an NCAA Division II record with her 15:33.83. Her
father, Steve, was the bronze medalist for Team USA in the 1991 World
Championships marathon.

A
finalist at the 2009 World Championships, Amber Campbell moved to No. 2
on the U.S. all-time list in the hammer with her 72.59 meters/238-2
toss. Her series included four throws over 230-feet.

2008
Olympian and two-time World Indoors finalist Jesse Williams tied his
lifetime outdoor best in the high jump, clearing 2.34m/7-8 to grab the
outdoor world lead, with Tora Harris leaping 2.31m/7-7 to place second.

Defending
world indoor and outdoor champion Brittney Reese equaled the outdoor
U.S. lead in winning the long jump at 6.83m/22-5, and Blessing Ufodiama
improved to 13.92m/45-8 to lead the national triple jump list.

Sean
Furey, a 2009 World finalist, upped his lifetime best to 81.62m/267-9
to win the javelin, and Washington’s Scott Roth set a lifetime outdoor
best with his 5.72m/18-9.25 clearance to move atop the U.S. lists.
Roth’s effort also makes him the first American to notch a vault
qualifying mark for the 2011 Worlds in Daegu.

National-leading
marks also came in the men’s 100 from Mike Rodgers (10.07) and 1500m,
where Russell Brown recorded a 3:35.70. BYU’s Miles Batty finished third
in that race at 3:36.25, making him history’s third-fastest American
collegian. 10,000m American Record-holder Chris Solinsky nabbed a PR
3:35.89 in second.

Top
hurdles marks were turned in by Ginnie Powell in the women’s 100H at
12.86, and Texas Tech’s Bryce Brown in the men’s 400m hurdles in 49.25.
Derek Scott knocked more than 20 seconds off his lifetime best to win
the 3000m steeplechase in 8:31.52.

Middle
distance outdoor national leaders went to Shalane Flanagan in the
women’s 1500m (4:11.67) and Maggie Vessey in the women’s 800 (2:02.51).
Arizona’s Brigitte Barrett cleared 1.90m/6-2.75 to win the high jump
with the best mark by an American this outdoor season.

World
Junior Championships team member Avione Allgood, a Nevada prep,
dramatically improved her lifetime best to 53.66m/176-0 to take third in
the open women’s javelin and move to No. 6 on the all-time high school
list.

OLIVER, WELLS BLISTER FLORIDA TRACK WITH WINDY HURDLES
American
Record-holder and World No. 1 David Oliver zipped to a windy 13.12
(+4.6) in the prelims and a breezy 13.09 in the final, but it was Kellie
Wells who had the most stunning run of the day as she ripped to a
12.35w (+3.7) at the Tom Jones Memorial meet in Gainesville, Fla.

Oklahoma’s Mookie Salaam, the NCAA indoor
champ, also took over the world lead in the men’s deuce with his 20.27
at the Jacobs Invitational in Norman. Lance Brooks whirled the discus
63.11m/207-0 for a U.S. leader.

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B.A.A. Half
Marathon‰ÛÓEvent With An Emerald Twinkle

The B.A.A. Half Marathon, established in 2001, has quickly
become a New England favorite for its superb organization and scenic Emerald
Necklace course, as well as popular distance. While the B.A.A. name alone
attracts a crowd, many positive attributes of the race have helped it prosper
and grow annually. Registration for the 2011 race reached the 7,000 runner
field limit within four hours. For the qualities that make it a top choice of
runners from New England and beyond, New
England Runner magazine has designated the B.A.A. Half Marathon its “2011
Race of the Year.”

The event’s field size and number of finishers has expanded
each year, with 2,517 finishers the first year and 5,179 in 2011.

Forty competitors have completed all 11 B.A.A. Half Marathons.
One of those runners, Wayne Levy, won the inaugural race, took the masters title
in 2005 and topped the 45-49 age group in 2011. “The
race has always had a special meaning to me,” said Levy, who works in Boston
and competes for the B.A.A. Running Club. “Even when I wasn’t really fit,
I went and ran the race. My fellow B.A.A. teammates always teased me and
asked, ‰Û¢Are you running your race again?’ Knowing that this is an
important race for the B.A.A., I also felt compelled to support the club by
running.”

The support of Levy and other club
members has helped the B.A.A. capture the men and women’s team titles every
year.

Even as a master’s runner, Levy,
46, has often scored for the open men’s team, as recently as 2010. “I am not
sure how long I will be able to continue,” he said. “Streaks are a funny
thing. They require a great deal of luck. You have to hope you are
not injured, not sick, and not traveling for work. I do consider myself
fortunate and lucky. After saying all that, I do hope to continue the
streak for a long time.”

Inaugural women’s winner Sarah Nixon returned to win in
2002. “I remember crossing the finish line and not believing I won,” said the
Medfield resident. “I remember Dave McGillivray [B.A.A. race director] saying
to me, ‰Û¢You broke B.A.A. tape‰ÛÓyou made history!’” Nixon tackles an historic
B.A.A. event annually‰ÛÓin April she will run her 17th B.A.A. Boston Marathon for
the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge. She has not run the ‰Û¢Half ‰Û¢ in recent years
because of her children’s sports’ schedules. “I still cherish the race,” she
said. “I’ll be back.”

Nixon is likely the only Dana-Farber runner to have won the
B.A.A. Half Marathon, but everyone on the Dana-Farber Team wins the prize for
philanthropy. Through the B.A.A. Half alone, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Running the Race Against Cancer Team, with a record 500 runners in 2011, has
raised approximately $3 million for cancer research and treatment. Dana-Farber
and the Jimmy Fund have served as presenting sponsors for the B.A.A. Half Marathon
since 2003.

Entry fees from the race also benefit the Emerald Necklace
Conservancy, helping to preserve the Emerald Necklace parks that lend their
picturesque views to runners in the B.A.A. Half, and offer year-round parkland,
waterways, paths and gardens to more than one million patrons per year from
Boston and beyond.

The race also runs past several animal enclosures in the
Franklin Park Zoo. “Although I’ve lived and worked in Boston and am familiar
with much of the city, I had never spent any time in the Franklin Park area,”
said Hopkinton’s Kelly Ianelli, who has run the race twice. “The arboretum is
gorgeous and I love enjoying the scenery of Boston from a different vantage
point. This year was especially cool since we had recently watched the movie Zookeeper with the kids. They were very
impressed when I told them the race was being run at that same zoo. They were
only slightly disappointed when they learned that the animals didn’t talk to
me.”

Levy, Nixon and Ianelli named the turn-around on the
Riverway as a preferred spot on the 13.1 mile journey. “Another favorite part
of the course is when you turn around and see the other runners. It is
nice to see and hear the support from everyone,” said Levy, who also named the
scenic Riverway and Jamaicaway as favorite areas of the course.

“The whole course is beautiful but I especially like the
turn-around point at mile 4.75,” said Ianelli, a runner for almost 30 years.
“It is so motivating to see runners cheering on those behind them as they loop
back around.”

Many have been motivated to fast times at the event. While
the rolling hills and switchback turns slow paces, the elite field, seasonally
temperate weather, and $30,000 prize purse keep runners rolling. Tom Nyariki
set the men’s course record with a photo-finish 1:02:20 in 2007. Caroline
Rotich cruised to a record 1:10:52 in 2010 to break the seven-year-old record
of Irish Olympian Marie Davenport by five seconds.

 (The B.A.A. Half Marathon finishes on the track in
Franklin Park’s White Stadium.

Comparing the B.A.A. Half Marathon to the Boston Marathon,
Ianelli said, “Both races are very well-run and organized. The packets are
mailed to the runners in advance so you arrive at the race in the morning with
your number. Having one less thing to worry about on race morning is a bonus.
There is also a tremendous amount of information available online to help
with logistics. There are even buses available to get runners to the start,
just like the marathon. Oh, and the adidas race shirts are great too!”

In an effort to keep improving, the B.A.A. has tweaked
aspects of the race, from adding and then removing a lap of Fenway Park, to
reversing the course to allow for more space in the start/finish area. The
B.A.A. recently announced the creation of the B.A.A. Distance Medley, a
three-race series including the B.A.A. 5K, 10K and Half Marathon. The male and
female winners of the series (determined by aggregate time) will take home
$100,000, in addition to prize money they win at the individual races. Runners
completing all three races will earn a commemorative medal to complement the
finishers’ medals from each race.

Aspiring B.A.A. Half Marathoners should not wait until the
leaves turn before signing up for the 2012 event, as it’s sure to fill quickly.

Men’s winners

2001 Wayne Levy 1:10:57

2002 David Hinga 1:09:47

2003 Laban Kipkemboi 1:03:04

2004 Luke Metto 1:02:57

2005 Celedonio Rodrigues
1:04:09

2006 Samuel Ndereba 1:03:03

2007 Tom Nyariki 1:02:20

2008 Charles Munyeki 1:02:46

2009 Martin Fagan 1:02:21

2010 John Korir 1:02:21

2011 Ali Abdosh 1:03:36

Women’s winners

2001 Sarah Nixon 1:21:16

2002 Sarah Nixon 1:22:34

2003 Marie Davenport 1:10:57

2004 Lornah Kiplagat 1:12:05

2005 Nataliya Berkut 1:12:21

2006 Marie Davenport 1:12:10

2007 Edna Kiplagat 1:13:36

2008 Azalech Masresha
1:11:44

2009 Belainesh Zemedkun
Gebre 1:11:07

2010 Caroline Rotich 1:10:52

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2011 Janet Cherobon-Bawcom
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Men’s Masters Winners

2001 Dave Oliver 1:16:12

2002 Bill Rogers 1:16:05

2003 Eddy Hellebuyck 1:05:12

2004 Dan Verrington 1:14:16

2005 Wayne Levy 1:12:50

2006 Oscar Gonzalez-Barreto
1:10:59

2007 Henry Scollard 1:15:07

2008 Gregory Picklesimer
1:14:20

2009 Joseph Koech 1:07:42

2010 Joseph Koech 1:11:08

2011 Joseph Koech 1:11:30

Women’s Masters Winners

2001 Patricia Greene 1:29:23

2002 Nanci Cahalane 1:30:13

2003 Maria Servin 1:17:49

2004 Valentina Yegorova
1:15:55

2005 Firaya
Sultanova-Zhdanova 1:15:19

2006 Firaya
Sultanova-Zhdanova 1:16:12

2007 Lucy Canavan 1:32:07

2008 Susannah Landreth
1:24:46

2009 Laura Lipcsei 1:30:45

2010 Kara Haas 1:21:44

2011 Francesca Dominici
1:34:38