CMS 1st and 4th at Jones Group 10 mile

The CMS men’s masters team won the USATF 10 mile championships, Jones Group 10 mile in Amherst, MA on Sunday. They were led by Greg Putnam who was the third master (40+) overall. Dan Vassallo was also third overall, as an open runner, to help the men’s open team to a fourth place team finish. Martin Tighe was the 4^th 50+ in the race. The 10 mile race featured a different start and finish from prior years but all the hills remained. The next race in the USATF Road Race Grand Prix will be the New Bedford Half Marathon in March. Jones Group 10 mile photos taken by KrissyK.

Masters Team 1^st place

Place Bib No Name                     City                Gend  Place      Place      Time   Cum. Time

1    422  GREG PUTNAM    STONEHAM  MA           M       3          3     56:55.8    56:55.8

2    419  JASON PORTER     BEDFORD  NH            M       7         10     57:54.8  1:54:50.7

3    417  JOE SHAIRS          PEABODY  MA            M      10         20     58:22.9  2:53:13.6

4    420  DEREK DORVAL KENSINGTON  NH           M      18         38   1:00:23.4  3:53:37.1

5    423  ARTHUR BESSE    TEMPLETON  MA          M      19         57   1:00:28.7  4:54:05.9

Open Team 4^th place

Place Bib No Name                     City                Gend  Place      Place      Time   Cum. Time

1    413  DAN VASSALLO     PEABODY  MA            M       3          3     51:31.0    51:31.0

2    414  SCOTT LESLIE          RUTLAND  MA       M      29         32     55:17.5  1:46:48.5

3    408  MORGAN KENNEDY  GRAFTON  MA       M      38         70     55:57.8  2:42:46.3

4    412  ANDY MCCARRON  KEENE  NH              M      41        111     56:09.3  3:38:55.7

5    422  GREG PUTNAM   STONEHAM  MA           M      52        163     56:55.8  4:35:51.5

CMS finishers below

Place    Name             City               Bib No  Age Gend    Age Group                 Time        Time        Pace 

3   DAN VASSALLO   PEABODY  MA        413    28   M       3 Top Fin        51:29.5     51:31.0      5:09/M

29  SOTT LESLIE      RUTLAND  MA           414    32   M      24  1-39       55:15.8     55:17.5      5:32/M

39  MORGAN KENNEDY  GRAFTON  MA 408    26   M      33  1-39         55:57.8     55:57.8      5:36/M

42  ANDY MCCARRON  KEENE  NH    412    31   M      36  1-39             56:09.3     56:09.3      5:37/M

53  GREG PUTNAM     STONEHAM  MA  422    44   M       3 40-49         56:50.2     56:55.8      5:42/M

65  JASON PORTER    BEDFORD  NH     419    44   M       7 40-49          57:53.4     57:54.8      5:47/M

75  JOE SHAIRS       PEABODY  MA       417    45   M      10 40-49         58:20.5     58:22.9      5:50/M

87  JAMES PAWLICKI  LYNN  MA        411    39   M      71  1-39            59:30.6     59:33.5      5:57/M

99  DEREK DORVAL KENSINGTON  NH 420    40   M      15 40-49           1:00:18.7   1:00:23.4      6:02/M

100  ARTHUR BESSE    TEMPLETON  MA 423    41   M      16 40-49      1:00:26.6   1:00:28.7      6:03/M

114 MARTIN TIGHE PROVIDENCE  RI  415    55   M       4 50-59           1:01:06.4   1:01:09.7      6:07/M

122 NICK TAORMINA GLOUCESTER  MA 418    41   M      20 40-49        1:01:31.9   1:01:36.9      6:10/M

128 JAIRO OBANDO WORCESTER  MA   693    45   M      23 40-49        1:02:11.9   1:02:11.9      6:13/M 

177 DAVE MINGORI  CHARLTON  MA 421    46   M      35 40-49             1:05:01.9   1:05:01.9      6:30/M

188 SAM WOOD   LACONIA  NH 409      27   M     109  1-39                1:06:14.4   1:06:17.7      6:38/M

Dan Vassallo finished 3rd overall in Amherst with a time of 51:29
Photo by KrissyK