Men Win Codfish

The lead pack in the early going: foreground, Ryan Place, Matt Haringa behind him, 340 Kibrom Temelso, 338, Dan Smith. Kevin Somers partly obscured by Temelso.
Photo by GreaterSnap

Kyle Linn MacQueen ran second for the team.
Photo by GreaterSnap

September 26, Franklin Park, Boston:

GBTC men won the 41st running of the Codfish Bowl founded by club original coach, Bill Squires. GBTC's Ryan Place, grad of Allegheny College, won the race followed by Dan Smith in third, Kevin Somers in fifth, Kibrom Temelso in 8th and Matt Haringa in 11th to beat the BAA tem and 16 other teams. Course conditions were perfect as was the sunshine. 202 men finished.

The women's team placed second to Stoneybrook. Gretchen Chick led the GBTC women with Kyle MacQueen in 13th, Anna Novick in 17th, Jane Ovanin in 19th and New England 3km Champion, Hannah Hastings in 35th. 207 women finished and a total of 23 teams. The BAA placed 6th.

Full results here.

Our next meet will be the prize money club-hosted Topsfield XC Festival on October 4th.