GBTC at USATF New England Masters

Above: Aaron Binkley, Francis Shen, Jim Watts, Mike Servizio, Chris McConnell (competing but not pictured: Everad Samuels, Sarah Lawson)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

GBTC was well represented at the USATF New England Masters Track and Field Championships held at Springfield College last Sunday. Both Sarah Lawson and Everad Samuels ran national caliber times in the 100m and 200m sprints, and Chris McConnell wasn't far behind -- picking up multiple medals on the day.

Also getting ready for Nationals was Jim Watts, running the open 400m and a leg of the 4x400m to get speed work in before competing in the 800m in Spokane.

In his GBTC finale (for now, though we hope we can talk him into coming back for a race again), Aaron Binkley jumped in the 200m and then ran a leg on a 4x400m relay. Mike Servizio was the workhorse of the day, running the 400m, the 200m, and coming right back (with a very compressed meet schedule) to anchor the 4x400m. Yours truly ran both hurdles races, then joined in with the 4x400m fun.

Good luck to those competing for GBTC at Masters Nationals in Spokane, and for the rest of us -- get rest now for base training in the Fall!

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GBTC at USATF East Region Masters

GBTC's Indu Conley and Mike Servizio both came home with hardware from the USATF East Region Masters meet last weekend in Columbia, Maryland. Indu was a triple-medalist, competing in the 100, 200, and 400. Nice work, Superwoman!

Mike competed in the 100 and 400, and reported that the battle was against the sun on a track with no shade. (Mike also notes that nearby Ocean City, MD provided another type of diversion: jumbo crabs, funnel cakes, and caramel corn!). Mike almost entered the 400 hurdles ... and we hope he will next season!

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