B.A.A. Men Second at USATF New England 12k Championships
5/22/2010
The USATF New England Grand Prix Championships resumed on Saturday, May 22nd at the Bedford 12k in Bedford, NH. The B.A.A. Men's Open Team placed second with Matt Ely leading the team with his runner-up finish. Mark Miller who is preparing for the Vermony City Marathon next week, was just 5 seconds behind in third place. Ben Schmeckpeper also posted a top-ten finish, placing 7th overall. Rounding out the scoring for the B.A.A. were Wayne Levy, who was second in the Master's Division, and Kevin Gallagher. In the women's race. Maria Varela was fourth overall.
The Bedford 12k was the third race in the 2010 USATF New England Grand Prix Series. Both the men and the women won the first two races: the Jones Realty Group 10 Miler in Amherst, MA in February and the New Bedford Half Marathon in March.
The next race in the series is the Rhody 5k in Lincoln, RI on Sunday, June 6th. The race will serve as the 5k championship for the men. The women's 5k championship will take place in October.
RESULTS 2. Matt Ely 38:10 3. Mark Miller 38:15 7. Ben Schmeckpeper 38:57 33. Wayne Levy 41:01 40. Kevin Gallagher 41:21 67. Chris George 43:13 101. Andy MacDonald 45:58 105. Maria Varela 46:10 135. Kyle Bowers 47:56 228. Harry Carter 53:15
MALE OPEN TEAM RESULTS 1. CMS = 3:14:19 2. BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION = 3:17:44 MATTHEW ELY, MARK MILLER, BEN SCHMECKPEPER, WAYNE LEVY, KEVIN GALLAGHER, CHRIS GEORGE, ANDY MACDONALD 3. RUN = 3:18:42
