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Runners Flock to Grand Prix Cross Country Race Series at Wickham Park

The race series opened on Tuesday night with more than 150 participants in the adult's race.

The first of five races of the annual  was run Tuesday evening with beautiful weather.

Dozens of runners participated. There was a one-mile event that started at 6 p.m. for runners ages nine to 13. At 6:30 p.m., the event for runners ages 14 and older took place on the 2.6-mile course through Wickham Park.

Chris Cassello won the children's race in a time of 6:35, just two seconds ahead of Joshua Cadwallader. Leanne Moore was the first female finisher, finishing in 7:08. 

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In the adult's race, Jake Gurzler won with a time of 12:39. John Busque was second in 13:06. Allison Gates was the first female finisher in 16:01.

Runners of all abilities were welcome to participate.

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The race series continues through the middle of August.

Results

Children's Mile Race

1. Chris Cassello, 6:35; 2. Joshua Cadwallader, 6:37; 3. Logan Moore, 7:01; 4. Leanne Moore, 7:08; 5. Anna Tuttle, 7:15; 6. Chelsea Chatterton, 7:21; 7. Jenni Giacalone, 7:25; 8. Matthew Tuttle, 7:25; 9. Rachel Burstein, 7:29; 10. Kateri Danay, 7:30; 11. Sarah Stegman, 7:44; 12. Ricky Perryman, 8:08; 13. Isabelle Erikson, 8:11; 14. Brennan Kievman, 8:14; 15. MayKate Cannon, 8:16; 16. Joe Chatterton, 8:25; 17. Kate Bonanno, 8:49; 18. Nicholas Perryman, 8:50; 19. Noah Perryman, 8:51; 20. Jenna Higley, 9:06; 21. Tajiah Seals, 9:14; 22. Kiara Santoro, 9:16; 23. Gavin McConnell, 9:38; 24. William Burstein, 10:05; 25. Madeline Fitzgerald, 10:11; 26. Matthew Peronace, 10:27; 27. Andrea Agosto, 10:46; 28. Megan Kievman, 11:20; 29. Diamitres Davis, 11:24

Adult's 2.6 Mile Race 

1. Jake Gurzler, 12:39; 2. John Busque, 13:06; 3. Adam Seften, 13:27; 4. Alex Weselcouch, 13:47; 5. Nate Dominy, 13:51; 6. Ethan Gasta, 13:51; 7. Shane Murphy, 13:54; 8. Clint Santoro, 13:58; 9. Riley Maynard, 14:08; 10. Surge Davis, 14:18; 11. Scott Livingston, 14:22; 12. Tyler Renals, 14:26; 13. Alex Smith, 14:36; 14. Dave Merkt, 14:48; 15. Scott Herman, 14:57; 16. Derek Hyde, 15:01; 17. John Agosto, 15:03; 18. Jorge Kuljis, 15:14; 19. Dan Dryburgh, 15:17; 20. David Bergeron, 15:21; 21. Griffin Cobb, 15:23; 22. John Collins, 15:25; 23. Jack Smith, 15:37; 24. Kenny Erikson, 15:41; 25. Jonathan Vandenburgh, 15:41; 26. Tris Carta, 15:48; 27. Kevin Glenn, 15:51; 28. Dan Thompson, 15:56; 29. John Kuehn, 15:57; 30. Tim Goric, 15:59; 31. Allison Gates, 16:01; 32. Jay Seney, 16:04; 33. Kevin Boudreau, 16:23; 34. Bill McGugan, 16:24; 35. Jordan Pike, 16:28; 36. Mark Kelley, 16:33; 37. Spencer Lebel, 16:36; 38. Tim Lebel, 16:38; 39. Ian Mayne, 16:40; 40. Bruce Christensen, 16:42; 41. Chris Bradford, 16:46; 42. Steve Morse, 16:57; 43. Mike Falkowski, 17:00; 44. Paul Dominy, 17:01; 45. Sarah Vossler, 17:02; 46. Ryan VanDine, 17:02; 47. Ben VanDine, 17:03; 48. Brian Smith, 17:05; 49. Boyd Brown, III 17:11; 50. Ken Erikson, 17:12; 51. Bob Dacey, 17:13; 52. Geoff Michaud, 17:20; 53. Greg Magarthian, 17:23; 54. Christopher Erikson, 17:25; 55. Tim Blinn, 17:28; 56. Richard Bellisle, 17:28; 57. Tony Hollister, 17:33; 58. Steve Virgadaula, 17:45; 59. Kevin Tranberg, 17:47; 60. Mitch Bielenda, 17:51; 61. Carolyn Taratko, 17:57; 62. Melissa Klar, 17:59; 63. Justin Makara, 18:01; 64. Donald Rey, 18:05; 65. Lori Thompson, 18:13; 66. Bekkie Wright, 18:14; 67. Joe Poliquin, 18:15; 68. Emily Baker, 18:26; 69. Kieran Crozier, 18:29; 70. Michael Fromerth, 18:31; 71. John Sloan, 18:35; 72. Rachel Blinn, 18:36; 73. Peter Briggeman, 18:40; 74. Lindsay Cadawallader, 18:46; 75. Norm Cormier, 18:58; 76. Tom Walsh, 19:04; 77. Diane Snow, 19:05; 78. Richard Griffiths, 19:06; 79. Oliva Bourquin, 19:11; 80. Stephen Tolman, 19:17; 81. Brendan Shea, 19:28; 82. Larry Chaves, 19:31; 83. Liam Shea, 19:36; 84. Brian Seney, 19:45; 85. Melissa Cappitella, 19:49; 86. Laurie Burstein, 20:03; 87. Kathy Thornton, 20:07; 88. Colin Fitzgerald, 20:11; 89. Ethan Maynard, 20:19; 90. David Sutherland, 20:24; 91. Leah Seften, 20:33; 92. Corinne Cannon, 20:33; 93. Mallory Kievman, 20:53; 94. Amanda Snow, 20:54; 95. Mackenzie Kievman, 20:55; 96. Sidney Perryman, 20:56; 97. Ray Press, 20:57; 98. Andre Fecteau, 21:04; 99. Jim Weselcouch, 21:08; 100. Charlie Chatterton, 21:09; 101. Allison Tamiso, 21:20; 102. Thomas Mackintosh, 21:21; 103. Justin Mazza, 21:21; 104. Claudio Milite, 21:29; 105. Ed Yergeau, 21:43; 106. Beth Cannon, 21:56; 107. Ashley Resnik, 22:00; 108. Kurt Padilla, 22:09; 109. John Klar, 22:27; 110. Matthew Wallace, 22:34; 111. Don Jones, 22:46; 112. Cathy King, 22:49; 113. Paige Kenausis, 22:54; 114. Annie Sawamura, 23:00; 115. Jim Best, 23:01; 116. Tom Butterfield, 23:04; 117. Katy Bartholomy, 23:07; 118. George Baker, 23:11; 119. Barbara Dell, 23:19; 120. Chrissy Bendzinski, 23:22; 121. Katie Lezon, 23:27; 122. Patricia Adams, 23:28; 123. Daijia Seals, 23:35; 124. Alit Bedik, 23:56; 125. Vicki Quagliaroli, 24:18; 126. Ian Ponting, 24:21; 127. Audrey Courtney, 24:29; 128. Adam Kievman, 24:32; 129. Jill Ramos, 24:34; 130. Janit Romayko, 24:40; 131. Meg Bendzinski, 24:47; 132. Lee Paquette, 24:53; 133. Ryan Podann, 24:53; 134. Kathleen Frey, 24:58; 135. Caryn Doten, 25:21; 136. Clinton Driscoll, 25:27; 137. Willi Frederich, 25:41; 138. Kasia Augustyn, 26:41; 139. Dorothy Paquette, 26:52; 140. Stephen Quick, 27:00; 141. Christine Erikson, 27:04; 142. Billy Jenkins, 27:39; 143. Allyson Bower, 27:46; 144. Kady Hennessy, 27:54; 145. Randall Potterton, 27:56; 146. Rachel Bader, 28:24; 147. Barbara Maloney, 29:20; 148. Gayle Hills, 30:11; 149. Sherri Craver, 30:24; 150. Jane Jarrow, 34:57; 151. Denise Davis, 34:59

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