Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Chelmsford Alumni XC (my) history

This year was my 9th time running the Chelmsford (and anyone who wants to race) alumni cross-country race.

2017
Pl
Time
Name
High School
Class of
Pace
1
18:41
Dave
Dunham
Billerica
1982
05:48
2
20:05
Jason
Bui
Lowell
06:14
3
20:17
Don
Fay
Billerica
1991
06:18
4
22:12
Kara
Haas
Westford Academy
1988
06:54
5
22:34
Eric
Beauchesne
Chelmsford
1988
07:00
6
22:47
Keith
O'Brien
Chelmsford
1982
07:05
7
23:20
Mark
Gallagher
Chelmsford
1982
07:15
8
23:34
Dina
NagDinoroff
Burlington
07:19
9
23:39
Mark
Blaisdell
Wilmington
1975
07:21
10
24:13
Scott
Graham
Chelmsford
1976
07:31
11
24:31
Frank
Georges
Phillips Academy
1995
07:37
12
24:39
Steve
Sartori
Lexington
1971
07:39
13
24:52
Mike
Hurton
Tewksbury
1976
07:43
14
Anonymous
15
26:03
Glen
Turgis
Chelmsford
1981
08:05
16
26:18
Jessica
Costa
Chelmsford
1980
08:10
17
28:23
Richie
Blake
Tyngsborough
1986
08:49
18
29:55
Matt
Shapiro
Chelmsford
1991
09:17
19
31:30
Lee
Panas
Chelmsford
1980
09:47
20
35:07
Richard
Molloy
Lowell
1969
10:54
21
36:46
Valarie
Anderson
School
1989
11:25
22
41:24
Rick
Marais
Lowell
1969
12:51
23
42:15
Kim
Chadwell
Chelmsford
1980
13:07



2015
1. Jason Bui   20:24
2. Keith O'Brien  20:25
3. Dave Dunham          21:00
4. Bob Kearns   22:00
5. Jim Burke   22:13
6. Kyle O'Brien          22:22
7. Mark Gallagher  22:31
8. Glen Turgiss          23:12
9. Richie Blake          23:18
10. Mark Blaisdell  23:28
11. Scott Graham  23:55
12. Mark Suprenant         24:09
13. Steve Sartori  24:27
14. Lee Panas   24:44
15. Amy Molloy          25:07
16. Kevin O'Brien  25:15
17. Melissa Joyce  26:06
18. Frank Georges  26:18
19. Jill Lohmeier  26:25
20. Angie Anderson         27:10
21. Jim Rhoades          27:15
22. Jim Stronach  27:56

2014 (6 inches of snow!)
1.   Dave Dunham        Billerica 1982         23:26
2.   Keith OBrien       Chelmsford 1982        23:26
3.   Kyle OBrien        Chelmsford 1985        28:06
4.   Colin OBrien       Chelmsford 2018        28:20
5.   Scott Graham       Chelmsford 1976        29:09
6.   Richie Blake       Tyngsborough 1990      29:15
7.   Mark Gallagher     Chelmsford 1982        29:29
8.   Mark Blaisdell     Wilmington 1975        29:50
9.   Jim Stronach       Tewksbury 1975         33:28
10.  Dave Lapierre      Chelmsford             33:29
11.  Lee Panas          Chelmsford 1980        34:10
12.  Rob Therrien       Chelmsford 1996        34:30
13.  Matt Shapiro       Chelmsford             35:06
14.  Jay Goselich       Nashua South           39:42

2013
1. Mike Cooney  Brockton High School  20:42
2. Eric Beauchesne  Chelmsford High School  20:43
3. Dave Dunham  Billerica High School  21:50
4. Keith O'Brien Chelmsford High School         21:51
5. Frank Georges Phillips Academy  22:23
6. Mark Gallagher Chelmsford High School         22:30
7. Steve Sartori Lexington High School  23:43
8. Richie Blake  Tyngsborough High School 23:52
9. Glen Turgiss  Chelmsford High School         23:55
10. Mark Blaisdel Wilmington High School         23:58
11. Amy Beauchesne Chelmsford High School         24:46
12. Jim Stronach Tewksbury High School         24:47
13. Gary Turgis  Chelmsford High School         25:06
14. Lee Panas  Chelmsford High School         27:30
15. Dave Lapierre St. John's Shrewsbury  27:40
16. Danielle Lapierre Chelmsford High School         27:41
17. Dennis Poie  Chelmsford High School         38:11
18. Bob Philpot  Chelmsford High School         38:42

2012
1. Mike Cooney          Chelmsford  18:53
2. Sam McGrath          Tyngsborough  19:27
3. Dave Dunham          Billerica  19:36.2
4. Keith O'Brien  Chelmsford  19:36.6
5. Eric Beauchesne         Chelmsford  20:22
6. Don Fay   Billerica  20:37
7. Dave Lapierre  Chelmsford  21:12
8. Scott Graham          Chelmsford  21:40
9. Frank Georges  Lowell   21:45
10. Mark Gallagher  Chelmsford  21:49
11. Lee Panas   Chelmsford  21:58
12. Kyle O'Brien  Chelmsford  22:13
13. Kyle Richardson  Tyngsborough  22:25
14. Glen Turgiss         Chelmsford  22:45
15. Mark Blaisdell  Wilmington  23:12
16. Scott Bot   Chelmsford  23:25
17. Rich Blake   Tyngsborough  23:43
18. Jimmy Stronach  Tewksbury  23:52
19. Gary Turgiss  Chelmsford  25:41
20. Phil Sartori  Chelmsford  27:13
21. Ali Sartori   Chelmsford  27:14
22. Steve Sartori  Chelmsford  27:20
23. Matt Shapiro  Chelmsford  28:18
24. Jess Costa   Chelmsford  33:30

2008
    1 MIKE COONEY           47 M CHELMSFORD      MA   18:35  6:00 
    2 TOM DOODY             46 M CHELMSFORD      MA   19:21  6:15 
    3 DAVE MCCARTHY         43 M CHELMSFORD      MA   19:22  6:15 
    4 ERIC BEAUCHESN        38 M CHELMSFORD      MA   19:24  6:16 
    5 DAVE HANNON           37 M CHELMSFORD      MA   19:45  6:23 
    6 DAVE DUNHAM           44 M BILLERICA       MA   19:56  6:26 
    7 DONALD FAY            35 M BILLERICA       MA   20:02  6:28 
    8 BRAD HARKINS          21 M TYNGSBORO       MA   20:10  6:31 
    9 KEITH O'BRIEN         44 M CHELMSFORD      MA   20:17  6:33 
   10 PHIL CODDAIRE            M CHELMSFORD      MA   20:43  6:41 
   11 MARLEE BERG           21 F CHELMSFORD      MA   20:56  6:46 
   12 MELISSA JOYCE         23 F TYNGSBORO       MA   22:00  7:06 
   13 MARK GALLAGHER        44 M CHELMSFORD      MA   22:01  7:07 
   14 JOHN BYRNE               M LOWELL          MA   22:19  7:12 
   15 DAVE LAPIERRE         44 M CHELMSFORD      MA   22:28  7:15 
   16 GLENN STEWART         58 M CHELMSFORD      MA   22:45  7:21 
   17 RICHIE BLAKE          39 M TYNGSBORO       MA   23:38  7:38 
   18 RICH GAMBALE             M BILLERICA       MA   25:16  8:10 
   19 SCOTT GRAHAM          50 M CHELMSFORD      MA   25:34  8:15 
   20 ROBBIE SULLIVAN       14 M CHELMSFORD      MA   25:37  8:16 
   21 LEE PANAS             46 M CHELMSFORD      MA   26:44  8:38 
   22 KRISTA BYAM              F CHELMSFORD      MA   26:47  8:39 
   23 LAUREN EYENATION         F CHELMSFORD      MA   26:47  8:39 
   24 AMY MOLLOY               F CHELMSFORD      MA   26:47  8:39 
   25 EVAN LONG                M DRACUT          MA   27:51  9:00 
   26 RICKY SULLIVAN        51 M CHELMSFORD      MA   28:05  9:04 
   27 DANIELLE LAPIERRE     14 F CHELMSFORD      MA   32:31 10:30 
   28 COLIN O'BRIEN          8 M CHELMSFORD      MA   35:15 11:23 
   29 BRENDA LAPIERRE       12 F CHELMSFORD      MA   35:34 11:29 
   30 TAYLOR O'BRIEN        11 M CHELMSFORD      MA   35:44 11:32 
   31 KYLE O'BRIEN          40 M CHELMSFORD      MA   35:45 11:32 

2007
1. MIKE COONEY                   CHELMSFORD  18:18
2. TOM DOODY                      CHELMSFORD  18:28
3. ERIC BEAUCHESNE                CHELMSFORD  18:53
4. DAVE DUNHAM                    BILLERICA   18:56
5. KEITH O'BRIEN                  CHELMSFORD  19:54
6. SCOTT GRAHAM                   CHELMSFORD  20:56
7. ELIZABETH KEENE                CHELMSFORD  21:31
8. PAT O'SHAUGHNESSY              CHELMSFORD  21:32
9. MARK GALLAGHER                 CHELMSFORD  21:33
10. GLEN STEWART                  CHELMSFORD  21:55
11. JIM STRONACH                  TEWKSBURY   22:01
12. RICH BLAKE                    TYNGSBORO   22:12
13. AUSTIN PENA                   BILLERICA   23:07
14. KEVIN CURTIN                  BILLERICA   23:08
15. LEE PANAS                     CHELMSFORD  24:27
16. PETER LAMBERT                 CHELMSFORD  24:46
17. AMY MOLLOY                    CHELMSFORD  28:28
18. LAUREN EYENATION              CHELMSFORD  28:28
19. MARCY MUZYKEWICZ              CHELMSFORD  28:57
2006
1. Mike Cooney
CHS
18:11
2. Eric Beauchesne
CHS
18:12
3. Tom Doody
CHS
18:15
4. Dave Dunham
BMHS
18:59
5. Brad Harkins
THS
19:51
6. Patti O'Shaughnessey
CHS
20:05
7. Mike Paglia
Tewsks
20:26
8. Dave Hannon
CHS
20:27
9. Keith O'Brien
CHS
20:31
10.Scott Graham
CHS
20:55
11. Meghan Bowden
THS
21:22
12. Lee Panas
CHS
21:58
13. Holly Johnson
THS
22:15
14. Mark Gallagher
CHS
22:23
15. Glenn Stewart
CHS
22:40
16. Tim Eyenation
CHS
22:44
17. Lauren Eyenation
CHS
22:46
18. Amanda Barnes
CHS
23:59
19. Festus Mbuva
Kenya
24:03
20. Jim Stronach
Tewks
24:25
21. Rich Blake
THS
24:26
22. Rick Sullivan
CHS
27:17
23. Rose Dunham
BMHS
31:33
24. Kyle O'Brien
CHS
31:33
25. Taylor O'Brien
CHS
31:34
26. Colin O'Brien
CHS
31:34

2005
1. Festus Mbuba    22:33
2. Eric Beauchesne 22:34                    CHS 85
3. Tom Doody         22:37                    CHS 80
4. Ryan Hunt          22:40                    CHS 89
5. Dave Hannon      22:46                    CHS 89
6. Dave Corsetti    23:00                    CHS 85
7. Dave Dunham    23:09                    BHS 82
8. Keith O'Brien    23:10                    CHS 82
9. Scott Graham     23:33                    CHS 76
10. Mark Coddaire 24:04 
11. Lee Panas         25:06                    CHS 80
12. Steve Sartori   25:07
13. Lauren Lesniak   26:10
14. Peter Lambert  26:59                    CHS 76
15. Rick Sullivan      27:26                    CHS 75
16. Mark Gallagher   27:25                    CHS 82
17. Amy Beauchesne  28:45                    CHS 98
18. Rich Blake            28:46
19. Mike McTeague JR   28:52                    CHS 81
20. Mike McTeague SR  31:32                    CHS 61
21. Nicole Sheehan        32:33                   CHS 98
22. Scott Richards        32:34

My story from 2005:
I've always felt fortunate that I know a lot of runners from Chelmsford. As a Billerican, I've overcome the indoctrination that all things Chelmsfordian are bad. While in high school (1978-1982) I competed against and hung out with many of the rivals from Chelmsford. We competed fiercely and enjoyed each other's company immensely.
Keith O'Brien did me the great honor of inviting me to join in the fun at the 9th annual Chelmsford Alumni race. I spread the word to my fellow runners at Billerica. Unfortunately I was the only one who dared to tread the soil of the X-C course. The last time I had raced against Chelmsford was 1982 and it was a tough loss (27-28) that we still talk about today. I was hoping we wouldn't get shut-out (15-50), but I'd only been running for a week after sitting for a month with a stress fracture.
Conditions at Chelmsford High were not ideal. The sunny skies were the only good weather conditions. The snow was about 4" deep in spots, other areas had been packed down a bit and they were now icy. The wind was gusting making the temperatures in the low 30's seem quite a bit worse. A few hardy souls headed out for a warm-up. I got in my car and cranked the heat.
A fairly large group walked to the start and the obligatory "team" photo. There were some jokes about alternating Billerica/Chelmsford runners on the line. Then we were off. About a dozen runners formed the lead pack with no one seeming interested in taking the lead. Eric Beauchesne, who has won this race numerous times, was finally making his way back from injury and said he was going to "jog the course". Tom Doody, who won a 5K race in the snow in Lowell the day before, was content to chat and hang out near the front. Perhaps the lousy footing and good company (and protection from the wind) kept the top 10 together for the first half of the race. It may also have been that the snow covered course had been "marked with chalk", making it difficult for those not in the know to figure out where they were running.
Just after O'B. announced that we had completed half of the race, the pack began to shake loose. Beauchesne, Festus M., and Doody, quickly gapped the following pack as they strung out crossing the baseball field. I ran with O'B. and tried to reel in Scott Graham. Scott has only beaten me once (Lowell marathon) and I wasn't going to easily give him another victory. As O'B. pulled away I passed Scott, then realized that if O'B. beat me we (Billerica) would have no finishers in the top seven. X-C scoring in dual meets (I'm not sure if this really qualified as a dual meet, but I'll take whatever I can get at this point) only allows seven runners from any team to score and displace. Therefore if one team takes the top seven they score a perfect 15 (1+2+3+4+5) to 50 (8+9+10+11+12). I was hoping to sneak into seventh, and caught O'B. with about 1/2 mile to go. The coach that he is (Tyngsboro HS), he gave me a "Good job" as I pulled slightly ahead. I think he may have given me the 7th place, but hey his team did win 15-49 so no complaints here.
Post-race we gathered around for Gatorade and bagels. The prizes for top finishers included a coffee maker, breakfast cereal, toilet paper, toothpaste, mouthwash, and soap. All in all, a fun time was had. X-C is a great team experience for runners, which is a nice change in what is typically an individual sport. I look forward to at least doubling the number of Billerica runners next year!

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