GBTC tops in Triple Jump, Men's PRs Tumble in Terrier

Tahari James (1st, 12.46m), wearing a team-approved fashion bandanna, and her teammate Casey Taylor (2nd, 12.32m), after the Triple Jump.
photo by GreaterSnap

Personal records tumbled for GBTC men in the Terrier meet at Boston University. Doug Chick in the 800m, with both shoes on, in 2:00.08. Greg Johnston in the mile, 4:36.71. Nate Freese in the 3000m by an enormous 14 seconds proved that high mileage pays off, 8:23.68, a second behind Ryan Place who ran his fastest for GBTC, Chris Lowe in 9:20.27, and Dan Hall in 9:25.95. And in the 5000m, David Bedoya in 14:49.82, and Matt Haringa in 14:52.19.

As for women Scarlett Graham ran a personal best of 17:52.87.

Final results from both days are now up for men and women. Browse the photos snapped by GreaterSnap and comprehensive video captured by Flotrack.

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Chick's Shoe Ripped off: New Club relay record

Coach Callum with the club's team that just set a new club indoor record of 3:55.84 in the 4x400m relay, Tiera Fletcher, Josette Pierre-Louis, Karen Woolley, Alissa Nelson.
photo by GreaterSnap

In the men's DMR Ryan Place led with a 3:07 1200, handed the baton in a crowd to Dave Cahill who blasted a 50.8 400 still in a speeding gang, to Doug Chick for his 800 leg. A second after seizing the baton another competitor stepped on Chick's heel ripping his shoe from his foot. The shoe flipped up behind him in a graceful arc to bounce on the track. Chick continued for a 2:02.7 800 in one spike shoe and one black sock. By then the team ran alone at the end of the fast section where Matt Haringa gamely delivered the baton to the finish.

Partial results for the Men and Women are now posted.

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Club's Invitational a Big Success

Stephanie Reilly receives her prize money check from GBTC original coach, Bill Squires, while meet director David Callum looks on.
photo by GreaterSnap

Complete results are now posted at CoolRunning, and more photos are available on Flickr.

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GBTC Invitational Entry Highlights

**Be aware, Harvard plans to charge up to $10 for event parking. Carpooling and public transportation is encouraged!**

**With the women's 3000 entries creating a second section, we will tentatively plan on TWO SECTIONS, with the SLOWER section going off as early as 10:15am, the faster section to start at the normal 10:30am time.**

**Check back for entry list to post soon.**

Prizes in 2010 include cash awards to the winners of the Bill Squires Invitational Mile, GBTC Invite 3000m and DirectAthletics.com 800m races, Puma apparel to the winners of the Puma Invitational 200m, a gift certificate for Restore Total Body massage to the winners of the Invitational 400m, and a supply of Verve! healthy energy drink from VEMMA awarded to the winners of the 60m Dash.

As of 11:59pm Wednesday January 20th, some of our invitational entries include:

Men
60m, 6.65 - Jeremy Bascom
60mHH, 7.75 - Colin Aina
200m, 20.92 - Clement Campbell
400m, 45.74 - DeWayne Barrett
800m, 1:53.80 - Dan Darcy
Mile, 4:00 - Michael Rutt
3000m, 8:32 - Matt Ely
HJ, 1.98m - Adamu Mende
LJ, 7.58m - Aaron King
TJ, 15.09m - Aaron King
PV, 15'9 - K'Don Samuels
SP, 17.81m - Richard Harrison

Women
60m, 7.63 - Dacia Taylor-Samuels
60mHH, 8.26 - April Garner
200m, 24.65 - Kanika Beckles
400m, 53.57 - Mandela Graves-Fulgham
800m, 2:09 - Kat Warden
Mile, 4:40 - Stephanie Reilly
3000m, 10:20 - Kara Haas
HJ, 1.84m - Carin Knight
LJ, 6.25m - Tahari James
TJ, 13.42m - Tahari James
PV, 10'2 - Brittany Reardon
WT, 20.74m - Victoria Flowers

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Harvard Invitational Jan 16, 2010

Joe Brennan in the 400 meter dash.
photo by GreaterSnap.

Full results are here. More photos by GreaterSnap are here.

Sara Donahue and Ryan Place won their 5,000 leading from wire to wire. Many club members made their first appearances for the indoor season as well as the new decade. GBTC had a zillion guys in the mile … a sea of red in a bed of crimson.

Josette Pierre-Louis won the 60 meter dash and placed second in the 400. Jen Harlow won the High Jump breaking Jennifer Hawkes record of 1.75m.

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BU mini meet #3

Many GBTC runners ran their season's best at the final Boston University Mini Meet.

Full results are here, and GBTC results follow (click on "more").

Boston University Mini-Meet #3
Boston, MA, January 2, 2010

(number preceding name indicates place in heat):

200m
1 guida, andrew GBTC 23.84
3 McConnell, christopher GBTC 25.58

400m
3 McConnell, christopher GBTC 58.20
5 hammond, katie GBTC 1:06.12
2 kelly, dan GBTC 1:03.29

800m
8 Watts, Jim GBTC 2:09.01
4 guida, andrew GBTC 2:25.91
5 klett, jessica GBTC 2:26.49
1 Murphy, Paul GBTC 2:31.69

Mile
1 Mcnamara, Brian GBTC 4:25.31
3 breen, edward GBTC 4:30.97
6 davie, bruce GBTC 4:43.68
7 seeherman, josh GBTC 4:43.72
8 raguin, John GBTC 4:45.94
11 lambe, ian GBTC 4:54.69
4 lowe, chris GBTC 4:45.10
8 Newsham, Bill GBTC 4:50.34
12 hall, dan GBTC 5:01.04
1 greenspan, adam GBTC 4:51.50
3 beaulieu, brian GBTC 4:55.88
6 Scott, Rodney GBTC 5:09.11
1 abby, mccabe GBTC 6:14.77

3000m
4 smith, dan GBTC 8:36.86
5 freese, nate GBTC 8:41.08
8 matt Haringa GBTC 8:43.73
9 breen, edward GBTC 8:44.68
4 hall, dan GBTC 9:35.26
5 barnes, dustin GBTC 9:37.43
11 McCabe, Allison GBTC 9:56.13
2 hare, brian GBTC 10:26.02
5 graham, scarlett GBTC 10:32.82
9 famous, katie GBTC 10:48.60
3 Bonstelle, christy GBTC 11:30.04

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