RACE RESULTS FOR
2002
compiled by Joel Ange
THE MORRIS COUNTY STRIDERS RACE RESULTS
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AG = Age Group, OA = Overall, AGM = Age Graded Master
Run with Aimee 5K: 7 April 2002
Joyce Morgan 22:21
Run For Awareness 5K: 7 April 2002
Mike Los 17:13
Will DeRoberts 18:17
Charles Castiglioni 19:06
Brian Davenport 19:21
Linda Mirabella 21:14 3 AG
Wayne Bell 21:34
Comments from Mike Los and Madeline Bost: This race was a USATF men’s open championship race. The Striders Open Men's team had only one Open man on it today at Bayonne; Michael Los. And for a while it looked like we would not have a team at all as we only had Mike, Charlie Castiglione, Brian Davenport and Wayne Bell. Then, because he is extrasensory, Will DeRoberts, in a last minute whim, came to the race and then there were five. Unfortunately, our masters men, valiant as they are, could not do battle with the likes of the younger men - 16th place was 16:28 - and we placed tenth, out of twelve teams. By the way, Mike ran a race the day before in 17:35, for second overall and came back and did 17:13. Way to go Michael! In finishing in tenth place the Striders Men's Open team finished 36 seconds behind SOUTH HUDSON SPIKED SHOE CLUB – who ever heard of these guys! Willie was ill and he came out to run, thanks Willie!!!! By the way we get to toss one race from the series; this was it.
And yes we can blame our fearless VP Madeline for our tenth place finish: "Remember how my Running Column prompted our guys to join Sneaker Factory because they run with them sometimes, and then they got put on the Sneaker Factory Boston Marathon team? Well, you can now blame me for the South Hudson Spiked Shoe Club. That's because I keep encouraging these mostly social running clubs, like the Shoes, and the Clifton Road Runners to compete in the team competition. And I have been very successful this year. Clifton, The Shoes, even Essex RC have put out teams this year where they normally don't. Yeah for the Liberty Waterfront Club Grand Prix!!! (Remember USATFNJ receives much needed revenue from that sponsor and we want to promote more involvement of the clubs). Sorry about that guys."
Festival of States 5K, St. Petersburg, FL: 9 April 2002
Doris Hafemann 3l:02 4 AG
Beach to Bayou 5K, Tarpon Springs, FL: 13 April 2002
Doris Hafemann 29:55 2AG
Run 2 Finish 5K: 15 April 2002
Bruce Langenkamp 18:16 2 AG
Wayne Bell 20:51
Steve Austin 21:37
Ken Baker 21:55
Joyce Morgan 22:27 3AG
Richard Wilde 26:24 3 AG
Gary Zeek 27:05
Betty Langenkamp 28:04 3 AG
Barbara Ellicott 34:18 3 AG
Boston Marathon: 15 April 2002
Mike Los 2:49:36/2:49:26 PR
Joe Sikora 3:07:50/3:07:16
Will DeRoberts 3:11:23/3:09:05 PR
Ernie Bright 3:13:06/3:10:46
Mike Hespos 3:14:54/3:12:13
Sue Muhaw 3:47:24/3:41:16
Vicky Duke 4:35:01/4:26:45
April Bortone 4:36:41/4:28:27
Hacklebarney Hill Climb 15K: 20 April 2002
Bruce Langenkamp 1:00:20 4 OA / 1 AG
Mike Hedspos 1:04:35 1 AG
Barbara Hoess 1:22:01 2 AG
Debbie Ripps 1:23:111 AG
Ron Gatzke 1:24:57
Cherry Blossom 10K: 21 April 2002
Steve Fisher 38:40
Steve Kohorst 39:16
Tom Bobsein 41:40
Gary Wallace 41:21
Joel Ange 43:09
Leo Yanas 43:41
Steve Austin 44:13
Linda Mirabella 44:29
Pam Fales 44:51
Eva Fisher 45:53
Vicky Duke 53:31
Richard Wilde 57:05
Comments from Eva: The hot weather gave way to cooler temperatures, which were perfect for racing (well, at least for some). The MCS Women came in 6th in the Open Women's Division and I thank Linda, Pam and Vicki for running along with me. We were only 52 seconds behind the 5th Team. I apologize for not being in racing shape since once I could have easily bridged that gap.
Run For Rachel 5K: 21 April 2002
Will DeRoberts 19:06 9 OA / 3 AG
Wayne Bell 20:50 2 AG
Doris Hafemann 30:20 2 AG
Bogota 5k Run: 21 April 2002
Gonzalo Medina 18:21 6 OA / 1 AG
Woods and Lakes 10K: 27 April 2002
Steve Honthy 33:56 1 OA
Bruce Langenkamp 36:34 2 OA
Willy DeRoberts 37:53 1 AG
Steve Fisher 38:38 2 AG
Brian Bauer 41:19
Eva Fisher 45:12 2 AG
Jeff McEntee 42:44
Dave Sullivan 46:54
Ken Baker 44:06
Woods and Lakes 5K: 27 April 2002
Richard Wilde 32:43
Carolyn Weaver 43:20 2 AG
Nancy Baker 42:59 3 AG
Comments from Bruce: As the races started across the beach, Steve Honthy jumped out into the lead. He was never challenged by the other runners, but was challenged by the turns on the course. Since he is now 30 years old, this was his first Woods and Lakes Run. He says that he got lost twice on the course. And he still beat me by more than two and a half minutes. Welcome back to racing, Steve. Second place in the 10K was not so cut-and-dried. I was in fourth right from the start. It was Charlie Slaughter and another runner also ahead of me. Charlie ended up to be running the 5K and he won it. The other guy faded after a half mile or so, but I didn't know it. I moved into second, but I still heard footsteps - I assumed it was him. It wasn't. It was a guy in a biking shirt. He caught up with me and to my surprise (and, I have to say, annoyance) he ran WITH me for 4 miles. I couldn't shake him and he wouldn't pull away. As we neared the narrow path in the woods, he pulled ahead. Then, a bigger surprise, when we were in the woods where a runner can easily block another from passing, he let me past. It was an adrenaline rush. I put some distance between us as best I could and concentrated on making it to the finish ahead of him. That really made my day. Thank you, Gary, for telling me, near the finish, that I had 20 seconds on him. It was exactly that much on the posted race results.
Hook Mountain Half Marathon (Congers NY): 28 April 2002
Joyce Morgan 1:48:03 3AG
Miles for Matheny 5K: 28 April 2002
Wayne Bell 21:33 2AG
Jersey Shore Marathon: 28 April 2002
Chris Dennehy 3:42:57
Pam Fales 3:44:13 3 AG / 5 Master
Leo Yanas 3:49:06
Janet Polizois 4:10:24
Barbara Ellicot 6:31:44 4 AG
Congratulation to all of you for finishing the marathon in the cold and rain; especially Pam for qualifying for Boston.
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