The Central Mass Striders masters team won gold at the USATF National Masters Cross Country Championship in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Spa State Park hosted the 5K event which had several age group races. The masters race found themselves running under a brief snow/hail squall just minutes into the race. Greg Putnam and Tim Van Orden each led at points on the course. In the end, Chad Newton from the Atlanta Track Club edged Phillip Rolly and Greg. Seven CMS runners finished in the top 14 overall. The top five (Greg Putnam, Tim Van Orden, Joshua Perks, Alan Bernier, and Ben Nephew) had a combined score of 24 points to edge Atlanta Track Club who had 43. Dave Dunham and John Griego placed 7th and 31st respectively in the 50+ age group race while Paul Bazanchuk placed 14th in the 60+ age group race. All CMS finishers are below in blue.
Results
*******OVERALL MENS 40 plus RESULTS*********
2015 National Masters Cross Country Championship
Organized by USATF Adirondack
Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 11:30 a.m.
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, New York
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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1 1/27 Chad Newton 46 M Pisgah Forest NC 16:01 5:10 89.44
2 1/24 Philippe Rolly 43 M McLean VA 16:01 5:10 87.41
3 2/27 Greg Putnam 45 M Stoneham MA 16:02 5:10 88.71
4 3/27 Matt Chaston 47 M New York NY 16:15 5:14 88.75
5 4/27 Tim Van Orden 47 M Bennington VT 16:18 5:15 88.47
6 2/24 Steve Bell 44 M Kennesaw GA 16:22 5:16 86.20
7 3/24 James O'Connor 41 M Troy NY 16:26 5:18 84.03
8 5/27 Jonathan Weatherly 47 M Chicago IL 16:28 5:18 87.56
9 4/24 Joshua Perks 41 M North Andover MA 16:30 5:19 83.65
10 5/24 Alan Bernier 41 M Braintree MA 16:33 5:20 83.45
11 6/24 Mark Williams 42 M Columbia NJ 16:39 5:22 83.55
12 6/27 Armando Oliveira 48 M New York NY 16:44 5:23 86.93
13 7/24 Ben Nephew 40 M Mansfield MA 16:46 5:24 81.83
14 8/24 James Pawlicki 41 M Lynn MA 16:53 5:26 81.81
15 7/27 Joe Shairs 47 M Peabody MA 16:56 5:27 85.14
16 9/24 Brent Fields 43 M Covington GA 17:01 5:29 82.27
*******OVERALL 50 Plus RESULTS*********
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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7 7/35 Dave Dunham 51 M Bradford MA 17:16 5:34 86.10
31 6/23 John Griego 57 M Blackstone MA 19:14 6:12 81.03
*******OVERALL 60 Plus RESULTS*********
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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14 12/35 Paul Bazanchuk 60 M Center Conway NH 19:47 6:23 80.72
USATF Men 40 TEAM RESULTS
1. 24 Central Mass Striders M40 ( 16:26 1:22:09 0:44)
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1 2 796 4 Greg Putnam 45 Stoneham 16:02
2 3 863 6 Tim Van Orden 47 Bennington 16:18
3 5 789 13 Joshua Perks 41 North Andover 16:30
4 6 610 14 Alan Bernier 41 Braintree 16:33
5 8 770 18 Ben Nephew 40 Mansfield 16:46
6 ( 9) 787 19 James Pawlicki 41 Lynn 16:53
7 ( 10) 829 20 Joe Shairs 47 Peabody 16:56
2. 43 Atlanta Track Club M40 ( 16:48 1:24:00 1:19)
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1 1 772 2 Chad Newton 46 Pisgah Forest 16:01
2 4 607 8 Steve Bell 44 Kennesaw 16:22
3 11 670 21 Brent Fields 43 Covington 17:01
4 13 873 26 Ken Wempe 47 Rome 17:16
5 14 835 28 Brad Slavens 46 Atlanta 17:20
6 ( 16) 849 34 Michael Strickland 49 Marietta 17:39
3. 75 CPTC New Balance M40 ( 17:38 1:28:10 2:04)
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1 7 782 17 Armando Oliveira 48 New York 16:44
2 12 715 25 Brad Kelley 49 Jackson Heights 17:15
3 15 688 30 David Greenberg 48 New York 17:27
4 18 727 51 Sherman Lau 43 Brooklyn 17:56
5 23 757 76 John Milone 43 Fort Lee 18:48
4. 114 TNT International Racing Club M40( 18:39 1:33:12 0:56)
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1 20 704 59 Michael Jackson 43 Red Lion 18:11
2 21 724 62 Kareem Lanier 42 Lincoln University 18:22
3 22 725 66 Kyle Lanier 42 Lincoln University 18:32
4 25 856 81 Geoffrey Towell 54 West Chester 19:00
5 26 711 84 Stephen Jones 44 West Chester 19:07
5. 115 ARE Racing Team M40 ( 18:48 1:33:56 2:05)
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1 17 871 40 Raymon Webster 40 Altamont 17:45
2 19 758 57 Ryan Mitchell 49 Troy 18:06
3 24 836 79 Todd Smith 41 Voorheesville 18:54
4 27 693 93 Richard Hamlin 42 Chichester 19:21
5 28 694 106 Edward Hampston 47 Voorheesville 19:50
Results
*******OVERALL MENS 40 plus RESULTS*********
2015 National Masters Cross Country Championship
Organized by USATF Adirondack
Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 11:30 a.m.
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, New York
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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1 1/27 Chad Newton 46 M Pisgah Forest NC 16:01 5:10 89.44
2 1/24 Philippe Rolly 43 M McLean VA 16:01 5:10 87.41
3 2/27 Greg Putnam 45 M Stoneham MA 16:02 5:10 88.71
4 3/27 Matt Chaston 47 M New York NY 16:15 5:14 88.75
5 4/27 Tim Van Orden 47 M Bennington VT 16:18 5:15 88.47
6 2/24 Steve Bell 44 M Kennesaw GA 16:22 5:16 86.20
7 3/24 James O'Connor 41 M Troy NY 16:26 5:18 84.03
8 5/27 Jonathan Weatherly 47 M Chicago IL 16:28 5:18 87.56
9 4/24 Joshua Perks 41 M North Andover MA 16:30 5:19 83.65
10 5/24 Alan Bernier 41 M Braintree MA 16:33 5:20 83.45
11 6/24 Mark Williams 42 M Columbia NJ 16:39 5:22 83.55
12 6/27 Armando Oliveira 48 M New York NY 16:44 5:23 86.93
13 7/24 Ben Nephew 40 M Mansfield MA 16:46 5:24 81.83
14 8/24 James Pawlicki 41 M Lynn MA 16:53 5:26 81.81
15 7/27 Joe Shairs 47 M Peabody MA 16:56 5:27 85.14
16 9/24 Brent Fields 43 M Covington GA 17:01 5:29 82.27
*******OVERALL 50 Plus RESULTS*********
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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7 7/35 Dave Dunham 51 M Bradford MA 17:16 5:34 86.10
31 6/23 John Griego 57 M Blackstone MA 19:14 6:12 81.03
*******OVERALL 60 Plus RESULTS*********
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace Agegrade
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14 12/35 Paul Bazanchuk 60 M Center Conway NH 19:47 6:23 80.72
USATF Men 40 TEAM RESULTS
1. 24 Central Mass Striders M40 ( 16:26 1:22:09 0:44)
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1 2 796 4 Greg Putnam 45 Stoneham 16:02
2 3 863 6 Tim Van Orden 47 Bennington 16:18
3 5 789 13 Joshua Perks 41 North Andover 16:30
4 6 610 14 Alan Bernier 41 Braintree 16:33
5 8 770 18 Ben Nephew 40 Mansfield 16:46
6 ( 9) 787 19 James Pawlicki 41 Lynn 16:53
7 ( 10) 829 20 Joe Shairs 47 Peabody 16:56
2. 43 Atlanta Track Club M40 ( 16:48 1:24:00 1:19)
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1 1 772 2 Chad Newton 46 Pisgah Forest 16:01
2 4 607 8 Steve Bell 44 Kennesaw 16:22
3 11 670 21 Brent Fields 43 Covington 17:01
4 13 873 26 Ken Wempe 47 Rome 17:16
5 14 835 28 Brad Slavens 46 Atlanta 17:20
6 ( 16) 849 34 Michael Strickland 49 Marietta 17:39
3. 75 CPTC New Balance M40 ( 17:38 1:28:10 2:04)
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1 7 782 17 Armando Oliveira 48 New York 16:44
2 12 715 25 Brad Kelley 49 Jackson Heights 17:15
3 15 688 30 David Greenberg 48 New York 17:27
4 18 727 51 Sherman Lau 43 Brooklyn 17:56
5 23 757 76 John Milone 43 Fort Lee 18:48
4. 114 TNT International Racing Club M40( 18:39 1:33:12 0:56)
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1 20 704 59 Michael Jackson 43 Red Lion 18:11
2 21 724 62 Kareem Lanier 42 Lincoln University 18:22
3 22 725 66 Kyle Lanier 42 Lincoln University 18:32
4 25 856 81 Geoffrey Towell 54 West Chester 19:00
5 26 711 84 Stephen Jones 44 West Chester 19:07
5. 115 ARE Racing Team M40 ( 18:48 1:33:56 2:05)
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1 17 871 40 Raymon Webster 40 Altamont 17:45
2 19 758 57 Ryan Mitchell 49 Troy 18:06
3 24 836 79 Todd Smith 41 Voorheesville 18:54
4 27 693 93 Richard Hamlin 42 Chichester 19:21
5 28 694 106 Edward Hampston 47 Voorheesville 19:50