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| Men Finish Second at the Mayor's Cup Cross Country; Westerling Claims her 4th Title at Cape Cod. |
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| 10/26/2008 |
The cross country championship season began out at Franklin Park on Sunday, October 26, 2008 with the Mayor's Cup Cross Country Championship. The men's team placed a solid second and finished as the top New England team. Rick Rountree, a recent addition to the B.A.A. team roster, had a good day, moving up through the pack and finishing in 17th place overall. Wilson Perez was only 8 seconds behind in 20th place and David Bridgewater was eight seconds behind him in 25th place. Matt Ely and Matt Carter completed the scoring for the B.A.A. with their 33rd and 36th place finishes. All five scorers finished within 40 seconds of one another. Pat Moulton who started the race, was still feeling the after-effects of his win at the Hartford Marathon two-weeks ago and was forced to drop out.
In the women's race, Kasie Enman had a fantastic race, placing 9th in the competitive field while posting her best-ever time on the Franklin Park course. Lara Johnson continued her streak of running personal bests, breaking 18 minutes and the top 20. The women's team took third overall.
Competing in the Franklin Park 5k, Cathy Lifschultz was the fifth woman overall and won the Master's division.
The cross country season will continue at the New England Championships at Franklin Park on Sunday, November 9th.
The B.A.A. was also represented at the Cpae Cod Martahon on Sunday, October 26th where Heidi Westerling extended her winning streak, capturing her fourth consecutive Cape Cod Marathon title. Westerlng's time of 2:50:45 was almost five minutes ahead of the runner-up. Earlier this year, Westerling competed in the U.S.Olympic Team Trials Women's Marathon where she finished in 26th place and a personal best time of 2:41:09. One of the top runners in New England, Westerling was recently declared Runner-Up in the 2008 USATF New England Grand Prix Championship series.
MEN'S MAYOR'S CUP RESULTS
17. Rick Rountree 24:52
20. Wilson Perez 25:00
25. David Bridgewater 25:08
33. Matthew Ely 25:29
36. Matthew Carter 25:31
40. Ben Schmeckpeper 25:37
53. Ian Nurse 26:00
59. Josh Ferenc 26:07
80. Joseph Lust 26:33
87. Bernie Muller 26:46
90. Joshua Gordon 26:49
123. Jonathan Fortescue 27:33
143. Michael McGrane 28:21
146. Ben Schersten 28:29
149. Bob Collins 28:34
156. John Barrett 29:59
160. Joe Robinson 30:30
163. Dave Menard 31:17
MEN'S MAYOR'S CUP TEAM RESULTS
1. WESTCHESTER TC = 52
2. BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION = 73
Rick Rountree, Wilson Perez, David Bridgewater, Matthew Ely, Matthew Carter, Ben Schmeckpeper, Ian Nurse
3. MANHATTAN TC = 122
WOMEN'S MAYOR'S CUP RESULTS
9. Kasie Enman 17:07
16. Lara Johnson 17:51
29. Mariko Holbrook 18:35
34. Brett Ely 18:43
39. Kristin Murphy 18:49
41. Carly Graytock 18:52
49. Renee Knapp 19:07
55. Stephanie Westcott 19:25
WOMEN'S MAYOR'S CUP TEAM RESULTS
1. NEW BALANCE BOSTON = 40
2. WESTCHESTER TC = 72
3. BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION = 78
Kasie Enman, Lara Johnson, Mariko Holbrook, Brett Ely, Kristin Murphy,Carly Graytock, Renee Knapp
FRANKLIN PARK 5K RESULTS
49. Mark Bell 18:57
89. Catherine Lifschultz 20:32
138. Barbara Bell 22:13
Visit the Boston Athletic Association website for Mayor's Cup Results.
Visit the event website for Cape Cod Marathon Results.
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