Twice as nice in Kingston Summer Series
Results for not one, but the two most recent races in the Kingston Summer Cross Country Series rolled in this week.
This past Wednesday’s run was at John A. Coleman Catholic High, while the week before, runners took to the trail at the Hurley Rail Trail.
The course this year must have been much shorter than last year, because the times were extremely quick. Declan Dwyer-McNulty was the race winner, first to the finish in a zippy 12:58. Logan Linares gave chase and grabbed second place in 13:39, while Ryan Kleitz took third in 13:40.
Travis Kassner got up for fourth place in 13:46, with Spencer Schindler fifth in 14:44. Art Driscoll was sixth in 14:53, Justin MacDougall finished seventh in 14:56 and Ryan McCann was eighth
in 15:33. Keith Kortright placed ninth in 15:42 and Tom deHaan rounded out the top 10 in 15:53.
Sheena Dwyer-McNulty completed the family sweep by winning the women’s race in 17:01. Grace Regan was closed behind in second for the ladies at 17:51, then, in third place, it was Morgan Juric in 18:26. Margaux Seche was next in 18:59, followed by Grace Beach (19:27), Sarah Hack (19:30), Felicia Ojarovsky (20:22) and Maura Sullivan (20:43).
Other top local finishers included Simon Prindle (16:01), Adam Beach (16:03), Chris Gallo (16:09), Joshua Weber (16:12), Max Gruner (16:16), Kevin Lockett (16:19), Bradley Hack (16:20), Gary Longhi (16:40), Hunter Hapeman (16:47) and Jacob Anspach (16:51).
In the kids mile, the top three finishers were Lena Gudmundsen (5:54), Lia MacDougall (5:55) and Joseph Nuzzo (6:01), while the half mile top trio were Damien Rutkowski (2:57), Logan MacDougall (3:49) and Everett Prindle (3:55). A lot of the same names were at the top of the results in the race the week before at the Route 209 Rail Trail. Dwyer-McNulty was the winner at that venue as well, in a time of 26:32, while Justin MacDougall was runner-up in 30:07. Driscoll (30:57), McCann (31:14) and deHaan (31:28) were next in line, then Hapeman (32:26), Beach (32:37), Prindle (32:40), Gallo (32:43) and Longhi (33:06) completed the top 10. Rachel Myers won the women’s race and was 14th overall 34:20. Sheryl Wheeler took second and was 16th overall in 34:42, while following them were Kellie Tyler (38:25), Sullivan (38:49), Seche (38:58), Ojarovsky (40:35), Rachel Schabot (40:44) and Dwyer-McNulty (41:08). Others making waves were Lockett (33:07), Doug Needham (33:36), Kortright (33:37), Steve Schindler (34:20), David Hanson (35:03), Patrick Sheeley (35:16), Anspach (35:24) and Wynter Kennedy (36:05).
Leaders of the pack in the kids mile were Lia MacDougall (7:07), Joseph Nuzzo (7:11) and Jillian Tyler (7:15), while the halfmile harriers were Damien Rutkowski (3:48), Abigail Brener (3:50) and Logan MacDougall (4:50). Expect a big crowd at the series next run on July 27 at Williams Lake, one of the races in the Onteora Runners Club Grand Prix Series.
MAZZUCA, STRANGE TOPS AT NEW PALTZ SERIES
Lorenzo Mazzuca and Marisa Strange found the course of the Blueberry Run at Minnewaska State Park, the second race in the New Paltz Summer Cross Country Series, to their liking. Mazzuca held off Galo Vasquez by one second, 24:01 to 24:02, to take home first place, with James Sullivan just another second back, 24:03, in third place. Garrett Burnett was fourth in 24:13, with Wyatt Matyas in fifth in the same time. James McCowan was sixth in 24:28, right ahead of Stephen Smith in 24:30, then Zachary Ropes in eighth at 24:42. Mike Vance (25:03) and Benjamin Sweet (25:16) were ninth and 10th , respectively. Strange led the women’s division and was 16th overall in 26:29. Wendi Bean gave chase, but settled for second in 26:55, followed by Catherine Herne (28:48), Kayla Koonz (30:17), Natalie Cartwright (31:54), Sheena Dwyer-McNulty (32:22) and Chloe Hanson (32:23).
The series heads to the Mohonk Preserve on Monday with the 4.7-mile Undercliff/Overcliff.
BEACH, BELL GAIN WINS AT TOY TROT
Adam Beach and Terri Bell were the overall winners at this year’s Toy Trot 2.5-mile run held on July 9 at Kingston Point Park. The holiday-themed obstacle course race raises funds for the People’s Place gift giving fund for underprivileged children.
Beach covered the distance in 16:39, with Jacob Anspach almost a minute behind at 17:38. Doug Needham raced to third in 17:44 and Greg Speller took fourth in 18:00.
Bell zoomed to victory in the women’s race and was fifth overall in 18:53, just ahead of Jacque Schiffer (sixth overall) in 19:14. Chris Regan (20:00) and Rich Van Kleeck (20:40) were next, then Grace Beach (21:08) and Lisa Jerkowski (21:15) capped the top 10.
Other locals spotted near the top were John Nuss (21:24), Jim Williams (22:21), Deb Domack (22:26), Jessica Beach (23:39) and Caroline Crump (23:51).