Teams burst to top of 2009 USATF Grand Prix

MacQueen, McCabe, Lynch, Lee, Kelly, Ovanin, Chick, and Vance. Photo by GreaterSnap

Lincoln, RI—Prior to today's USATF Grand Prix Championship the Central Mass Striders men's team tied the GBTC men for first place in the year-long series. CMS also led the GBTC women's team by a point. Today the men's team placed third but two team places ahead of CMS in the 18 team field. That thrust them into the lead.

The GBTC women placed second team behind the Boston Athletic Association that won both races, but three places ahead of series leading CMS. So both GBTC teams now lead the series. The men's team has won the series but the women's team never has.

In the women's race Bradley award winning runner, Meghan Lynch, ran the best race of her life (so far) to take 5th place.

Smith, Wommack, Haringa, McCabe, and Lee all ran in the NB Twilight meet the night before.

More photos are available on Flickr, full results are here, and GBTC Results are below.

Wommack, Haringa, Smith, Somers, Eckel, Papadopoulos, and Mendoza in front. Photo by GreaterSnap

Rhody 5K Road Race, June 7, 2009 Lincoln, RI

1 14:33 4:41 Luke Meyer BAA
10 15:26 4:58 Dan Smith GBTC
11 15:28 4:59 Kevin Somers GBTC
19 15:44 5:04 Matthew Haringa GBTC
27 15:50 5:06 Andrew Wommack GBC
40 16:09 5:12 Ioannis Papadopoulos GBTC
51 16:23 5:17 Ryan Eckel GBTC
66 16:36 5:21 Eric Mendoza GBTC
78 17:15 5:33 Will Feldman GBTC
80 17:16 5:34 Brad Kozel GBTC
81 17:19 5:35 Michael Panas GBTC
85 17:26 5:37 Bruce Davie GBTC
98 17:52 5:45 Adam Greenspan GBTC
167 20:15 6:31 Andrew Guida GBTC
221 21:49 7:02 Norm Robbie GBTC
440 men

1 17:22 5:36 Marisa Ryan unattached
5 17:53 5:46 Meghan Lynch GBTC
8 18:17 5:53 Gretchen Chick GBTC
10 18:21 5:55 Allison McCabe GBTC
15 18:45 6:02 Tara Vance GBTC
16 18:48 6:03 Jennifer Lee GBTC
18 18:48 6:04 Jane-Marie Ovanin GBTC
26 19:12 6:11 Kyle Linn MacQueen GBTC
31 19:42 6:21 Elizabeth Kelly GBTC
329 women