Freitas, Schiller court success at Valentine

Brian Freitas blazed to 1:03.66 for 2nd overall in the 500m at the annual Valentine meet at Boston University today. His great performance topples an eleven year old club record previously held by Kevin Russell. And Matt Schiller won the hearts and minds of track fans with his 1:56.38 for 38th in the 800m, a huge personal best that drew audible gasps as Matt accelerated past five competitors on the outside of the final banked turn.  In all, the GBTC men registered 28 performances for what can only be called a labor of love.

Photos of many races are available from GreaterSnap. Videos with insightful play-by-play commentary highlighting club members are available from Flotrack. Full results here: (W,M). Please click the "more" below for the Greater Boston distillation of those results.

2009 Valentine Invitational
2/13/2009 to 2/14/2009

Women 200 Meter Dash
9 392 Pierre-Louis, Josett GBTC 25.14 3
123 385 Harrington, Sydney GBTC 28.36 28

Women 500 Meter Dash
11 391 O'Brien, Sara GBTC 1:17.46 3

Women 800 Meter Run
108 382 Clark, Deanna GBTC 2:27.32 6

Women 1000 Meter Run
25 384 Gaskins, Ronnesia GBTC 3:08.42

Women 1 Mile Run
25 390 McCabe, Allison GBTC 5:03.66
39 384 Gaskins, Ronnesia GBTC 5:12.23

Women 5000 Meter Run
1 383 Donahue, Sara GBTC 16:58.91
15 389 Lynch, Meghan GBTC 17:44.30
36 394 Vance, Tara GBTC 18:30.29

Women 55 Meter Hurdles
2 393 Riel, Tiana GBTC 8.19q 1
47 385 Harrington, Sydney GBTC 9.48 7

Women 55 Meter Hurdles
3 393 Riel, Tiana GBTC 8.27 1

Women 4x400 Meter Relay
26 Gbtc 'A' 4:12.03 4

Women Distance Medley
15 Gbtc 'A' 12:17.43
28 Gbtc 'B' 13:16.91

Women High Jump
8 393 Riel, Tiana GBTC J1.63m 5-04.25

Women Triple Jump
1 395 Williams, Sherita GBTC 12.96m 42-06.25

Men 55 Meter Dash
82 1685 McConnell, Christop GBTC 7.49 11
87 1682 Kelly, Daniel GBTC 7.83 12

Men 200 Meter Dash
2 1679 Greigre, Hafiz GBTC 21.65 1
114 1696 Tirella, Christian GBTC 23.65 9
161 1682 Kelly, Daniel GBTC 26.68 36
167 1684 McAndrew, TJ GBTC 27.89 36

Men 400 Meter Dash
7 1696 Tirella, Christian GBTC 48.76 4
93 1675 Brennan, Joseph GBTC 51.44 13
105 1676 Cahill, David GBTC 51.70 17
130 1680 Guida, Andrew GBTC 52.73 29

Men 500 Meter Dash
2 1678 Freitas, Brian GBTC 1:03.66 1
38 1692 Shen, Francis GBTC 1:07.57 8

Men 800 Meter Run
38 1690 Schiller, Matt GBTC 1:56.38
94 1691 Seeherman, Joshua GBTC 2:00.60
104 1677 Cronin, Brian GBTC 2:01.88
132 1697 Watts, Jim GBTC 2:05.79

Men 1 Mile Run
136 1689 Raguin, John GBTC 4:42.35

Men 3000 Meter Run
33 1683 Korhonen, Jon GBTC 8:34.45
57 1681 Haringa, Matthew GBTC 8:43.89
103 1695 Somers, Kevin GBTC 8:56.06
148 1686 Mendoza, Eric GBTC 9:16.64

Men 5000 Meter Run
24 1694 Smith, Dan GBTC 15:02.40
63 1688 Papadopoulos, Giann GBTC 15:38.54
69 1741 Biggart, Matthew GBTC 15:45.24
75 1687 Pak, Junyong GBTC 15:56.55
88 2483 Uchiki, Tomoaki GBTC 16:23.56

Men 55 Meter Hurdles
25 1692 Shen, Francis GBTC 8.36 4

Men Distance Medley
10 Gbtc 'A' 10:16.54
20 Gbtc 'B' 10:36.99