The CMS men’s open team placed second overall at the GBTC XC Invite in Carlisle, MA. The open team placed 3 men in the top 11 overall in the first of five Cross Country Grand Prix Races for USATF New England. Scott Mindel, 2nd overall, was the first CMS runner to cross the line for the 5K distance. DJ Raboin and Jack Delehanty were five seconds apart finishing 9th and 11th. Dave Brooks just missed breaking 17 flat in 22ndplace. Arthur Besse, doubled up, racing in the open race following his masters race running around 18:05 (official results pending). Bryan Trinque broke six minute mile pace to finish 46th overall in his first cross country race in many years.
Tim Van Orden and Arthur Besse placed 3rd and 4thin the masters 5K race. Tim had the lead until the last half mile. He would finish just eight seconds behind TJ Unger who took the win. Dan Verrington placed 18th overall.
Greater Boston Track Club XC Festival
Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, MA September 8,2019
Open Men Overall
Place Name Club Age Time Pace
2 SCOTT MINDEL CMS 32 16:07 5:12
9 DJ RABOIN CMS 27 16:34 5:20
11 JACK DALEHANTY CMS 32 16:39 5:22
22 DAVE BROOKS CMS 35 17:06 5:30
39 ARTHUR BESSE * CMS 47 18:06 5:50 *awaiting official results update
46 BRYAN TRINQUE CMS 36 18:28 5:57
Masters Men Overall
Place Name Club Age Time Pace
3 TIM VAN ORDEN CMS 51 17:04 5:30
4 ARTHUR BESSE CMS 47 17:47 5:44
18 DAN VERRINGTON CMS 57 19:24 6:15