1995 USA XC championship

The 1995 CMS team took home the XC national title 20 years ago this week.  Me, Morse, Verrington, Clark, and Viens are still (to some extent) running for CMS.

I had a lousy start to the day spraining my ankle during the warm-up at Franklin Park.  The race itself went okay as the CMS squad was the top Association team.  I was our second scorer three seconds and five places behind Eric Morse.  We had some serious depth back then with our top four within 15 seconds and our top seven within 55 seconds.

      1       28:49  Brad Schlapk         Brighton, MA   New York Athletic Club - National      

      2       28:50  Ruben Reina         Fayetteville, AR            Foot Locker Athletic Club              
      3       28:53  Terrance Mahon                             Reebok Enclave - National              
      4       28:56  Brian Baker           Fayeteville, AR            Team New Balance - National            
     5       28:58  Bob Kempainen     Beaverton, OR            Nike 'A' - National                    
      6       29:02  Mark Coogan         Boulder, CO    Team New Balance - National            

65         30:15    Eric Morse          Moretown, VT     Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc

70         30:18    Dave Dunham    Bradford, MA      Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
77         30:25    Scott Bagley       Holden, MA        Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
85         30:30    Mike Nahom       New Milford, CT  Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
121       31:04    Nathaniel Halsey Wellesley, MA     Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
127       31:06    Chris Bianchi      Medford, MA       Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
133       31:10    Jamalh Prince     Woburn, MA       Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
163       31:32    Scott Clark         Gilmanton, NH    Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
192       31:55    Gary Gardner      Keene, NH         Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
199       32:02    Rusty Snow        Watertown, MA   Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
216       32:20    Rod Viens          Claremont, NH    Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
220       32:26    Frank Elms         Holliston, MA      Central Mass Striders 'C' - Assoc
237       32:41    Greg DeMeo       Walpole, MA       Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
246       32:50    Dan Verrington   Bradford, MA      Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc
267       33:14    Vince Martinelli   Medford, MA       Central Mass Striders 'C' - Assoc
275       33:24    Tom Anderson    Keene, NH         Central Mass Striders 'B' - Assoc
280       33:28    Steve Gaebel      Newton, MA        Central Mass Striders 'C' - Assoc
290       33:39    Mark Mayall        Acton, MA          Central Mass Striders 'C' - Assoc
373 finishers

USA XC championships (30 Assoc teams)
1    328   Central Mass Striders 'A' - Assoc      
2    335   Club Northwest - Assoc                 
3    348   Boston Running Club 'A' - Assoc        
4    365   Team Alaska Track Club - Assoc         
5    399   Reebok Aggies - Assoc                  
6    409   Team Minnesota - Assoc