It was a real scorcher with temperatures over 90 degrees for the annual Firecracker 5 held on the Fourth of July in Wall Township,. The first overall was Elias DiOliverra who seemed undeterred by the weather in a time of 26:51. For the women it was JSRC's Jane Erbe who finished in 35:31. It appeared that nearly everyone's times were slowed by a few minutes due to the heat. Club Finishers included:
Pat Ford 31:29
Dave Pettit 40:50
Lou Malizioso 30:30
Graham Wisdom 39:00
Gary Krebs 33:37
Kevin Campbell 36:58
Tim Mahoney 37:15
Walt MacGowan 38:25
Rob Moir 39:25
Dave heskin 39:51
Katrina Ryan 41:22
Linda Piff 44:40
Chris Frey 40:24
Melissa Heath 38:02
Joe Donahue 29:16
Dawn Ciccone 35:36
Marilyn Ryder 53:29
Penny Hinck 53:20
Rich Macko 34:58
Coleen Louden 43:49
Colleen Glass 38:20(1ag)
Art Glass 55:54 (2rw)
Melinda Brenner 47:34
Gary Krebs 33:39
Jack Cheer 37:14
Jane Erbe 35: (1st F)
Frank Pelcher 1:01 (rw)
Deana Maclean 53:03
Norm Roberts 53:03
Patrick Asay 35:54
Joints in Motion is starting programs for several fall marathons. The group raises money for the Arthritis Foundation. There are training programs held on Wednesday and Saturday on the Spring Lake Boardwalk. For further information contact A. Diane Dickerson at 732-681-2228 or email at adod442@aol.com
A large contingent of Club Members participated in this past weekends NYRRC 5 Mile Race in Central Park. The Club Teams are doing terrific. The Master's Team took second place and is now firmly in second place for the series. The veterans team also took second and is in third place but creeping up on second place. The next race is Sunday, July 7, the Bronx Half-Marathon. Get registration information on the NYRRC Web Site. When you register make sure you list JSRC as your team. The group will meet at the commuter parking lot Exit 120 of the GSP at 6 AM sharp. Contact Tom Hall for more information or just to congratulate him on the great club showing..
Bob Bythell 27:13
Mike Mooney 28:04
Jeff Logarzo 28:05
Tom Hall 28:17
Miles Hersey 30:38
John Shavel 31:27
Tom Mulvaney 33:31
Russ Stallone 33:24
Dave Sauls 33:52
Ron Cohen 33:58
Jane Erbe 34:37
Bill Koch 34:31
Mike Anstadt 35:26
Jack Cheer 36:09
Bill Dunn 36:16
Jerry Convery 36:46
Lynn Brady 39:58
Diane Cheer 45:42
Summer Series participants were treated to a special guest appearance at week 3 of the Series of 3 Mile Races. A large group of runners met the challenge and beat the 20:29 time which President George W. Bush finished in last Saturday. Coming in first was the "President" closely followed by Dave DeMonico in a time of 16:10. For the women it was Diane DiOliveira in 19:08. In the Kids Half Mile for 9 and Under John Scotto and Julia Ford led all runners and in the Mile for 14 and Under Bendon Pierson in 5:39 and Allison Linnell in 6:03 were top finishers. The Summer Series will continue on Thursday, July 11th after a break for the Fourth of July and the Firecracker 5. Runners who beat the 20:29 Presidential Standard included:
Jane Erbe Manasquan 19:46
Dianne DeOlivera Brick 19:08
Tom Stoddart Belmar 18:11
Tyler Abrams Wall 18:06
Bob Bonpietro Avon 19:07
Anthony Tracy Wall 19:47
Scott Linnell Colts Neck 18:21
Johnny Rodriguez Neptune 18:58
Pat Ford Neptune 17:32
Dave DeMonico South River 16:10
Jeff Gero Wall 19:54
Bill Koch Belmar 19:51
Kevin Campbell Wall 20:29
Tim Mahoney Belmar 20:20
Mike Gianforte Brielle 20:04
Drew Bailey Spring Lake 18:35
Chris Wilcox Belmar 20:14
Dave DeMonico 16:15(1st OA)
Week 3
Patrick Asay 21:15
George Bush 20:29 (26 out of 400) (Shown on left)
Come on out the Club's Summer Series this Thursday and see if you can beat the President's 3 Mile time. Everyone beating the President's Time will receive a special award.
We still don't have a Winner of the "Name those Feet" Contest. Since there has been no winner to date, the bar has been lowered. Just name two of the three feet to win. If that is still too tough come out to the Summer Series this Thursday to check out all the feet. Get the details on the Contest Page. You could win a JSRC Shirt.
The group participating in the NYRRC Team Race this Saturday will be meeting at the commuter parking lot (not the rest area) at exit 120 at 7 AM sharp. Contact Tom Hall for more information at 732-758-9220.
Patrick Asay 20:43
Bill Burke 20:48
Patrick Asay- 20:44
Jerry Frazee 27:27
Dave Zurheide 19:19
John O' Reilly 22:11
Bill Koch 20:24 (2nd AG)
Dave DeMonico 16:07
The Club's Father Day Race was a a spectacular event put on by first time race directors Adele McDonough and Lou "Can Do" M. The weather was ideal for some fast times along the tre lined streets of Wanamassa. The 250 plus runners were led by Dave DeMonico of South River and the Jersey Shore Running Club who finished in a time of 16:20 he was followed by another club member Bob Bythell who finished in 16:48. For the women it was Jennifer Clausen . First place Father - Son team was
Steve & Chris Horel and the first place father - daughter team was Jennifer Clausen & Richard Clausen
. Some club finishers included:
Michael Bair 18:17, 1st Place Police Division
Suzanne Parton 26:56
Randy Brown 22:11
Rob Moir 22:38.
Katrina Ryan 23:28(1st Female Police officer)
John O'Reilly 21:57(PR)
Tom Mulvaney 19:59
Bill Michalski 25:54
Denise Moyer 25:55(1ag)
Nancy Parnell 21:15(3ag)
The Club's Seventh Annual Summer Series kicked off this past Thursday with lots of fast times. Overall winner was Dave DeMonico in a time of 15:30 and for the women it was Jane Erbe in 19:10. Complete results are coming - check back. Speedy times were also put in for the Youth half mile and One Mile. The Series continues next Thursday - get details here.
Following are the winners:
9 & UNDER
Brian Dailey
Julia Ford
14 & UNDER
Matt Melton 5:51
Ashley Green 5:59
Dave Demonico 15:28
Jane Erbe 19:09
19 & UNDER
Billy Kelly 15:49
Kellee Hand 19:12
20-29
Johnny Rodriguez 16:42
Karen Charles 19:18
30-39
Paul Looney 17:32
Susanne Zimmerman 20:23
40-49
Scott Linnell 18:09
Denise Lane 22:34
50-59
Charlie Weschler 19:11
No Entries
60-69
Frank Haviland 21:25
Marilyn Ryder 27:22
70-79
James Robinson 28:45
No Entries
80+
Clarence Lurch 36:25
No Entries
RACEWALKERS
Ron Salvio 32:22
Ann St. Germaine 36:06
Club Finishers include:
Bill Koch, 19:21 (2nd AG) (PR)
The 2002 Track Season saw the Wall Track Club enter both national youth track and field associations, and send an unprecedented number of athletes to the State or Regional Championship meets.
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) held it's New Jersey Qualifying meet
at Perth Amboy's Waters Stadium on May 26th and the USA Track and
Field Association (USATF) held its local qualifier the following week at
Long Branch High School. Thirty- nine Wall Track Athletes qualified to
compete in the AAU Regional meet on July 6th at New Brunswick High School with the best track
and field athletes from five states. In the USATF, thirty four Wall Trackers made it to the
Association State Championship in Maplewood's Underhill Field coming up on June 15th.
Wall Trackers earning a trip to the AAU Regional Championship included; Elizabeth Anderson (2nd in the Long Jump, 3rd in the 200M), Amanda Auen (3rd in the Shot Put, 4th in the Discus), Amanda Bennett (2nd in the Shot Put), Michael Bennett (6th in the 100M), Shane Bogusz (3rd in the Long Jump, 5th in the 400M), Desiree Boyd (6thPlace finishes in the 100M, 20M, and Long Jump), Marissa Boyd (3rd in the Long Jump, 5th in the 100M), Allison Campbell (3rd in the Shot Put), Kathryn Campbell ( 3rd in the 1500M, 5th in the Shot Put), Tracy Campbell (4th in the Shot Put, 5th in the 1500), Ashley Chiesa (3rd in the Discus, 4th in the Shot Put), Chelsea Clark (1st in the Long Jump, 2nd in the 400M and 3rd in the 800M), Katelyn Clayton (1st in the Shot Put, 6th in the Long Jump), Rachel Clayton (4th in the Long Jump, 6th in the 200M), Dave Curtis (3rd in the 400M and Discus, 4th in the Shot Put), Kim DeTalvo (2ndin the Shot Put and Discus), Julia Ford (2nd in the Shot Put), Ashley Green ( 6th in the 400M), Summer Groh (1st in the Discus, 5th in the Long Jump and 6th in the 100M), Kevin Grossman (2ndin the Discus), David Gutwald (5th in the Long Jump), Coleen Knier (5th in the Long Jump), Taylor Knier (3rd in the Long Jump), James McMillan ( 4th in the High Jump, 5th in the Discus), Matt Melton (1st in the 80M Hurdles and High Jump, 2nd in the 1500M), Erica Pierson (4th in the Long Jump), Robert Rahn ( 2nd in the High Jump and 80M Hurdles), Jessica Reyna (1st in the High Jump, 3rd in the 800M and 5th in the 1500M), Nicholas Ruding (1st in the Long Jump), Elizabeth Salaway (5th in the Long Jump), Thomas Salaway (6th in the High Jump), Alex Santamaria (5th in the Shot Put, 6th in the 100M), Alison Sweeney (3rd in the Long Jump, 5th in the 100M), Kendel Taft (5th in the 100M), Amanda Van Buskirk (2nd in the Long Jump), Andrew Van Buskirk (1st place in both the Shot Put and Discus), Christina Verga (1st in the Hurdles, 2nd in the High Jump), Mike Verga (1st in the Long Jump, 3rd in the 100m and 200m), and Spencer Vidich (3rd in the 400M and 4th in the 100M).
In the USATF qualifier at Long Branch, Wall Trackers qualifying for the State Championship meet include: Amanda Auen (4th in the Shot Put), Anders Boodey (1st in the 1500M and 800M), Allison Campbell(3rd in the Shot Put), Tracy Campbell (1st in the 1500 and 4th in the Shot Put), Chelsea Clark (2nd in the 800M, 3rd in the Long Jump, 4th in the 400M), Kyle Clayton ( 1st in the Long Jump), Dave Curtis (6th in the Sot Put), Julia Del Nero (3rd in the Long Jump, 5th in the 400M), Nicole Del Nero (4th in the Shot Put, 6th in the 400M), Julia Ford (1st in the Shot Put), Cassandra Garrigan (4th in the Long Jump), Ashley Green (2nd in the 800M and 3rd in the 400M), Meredith Hoffman (2nd in the Shot Put), Meaghan Kacsmar (2nd in the 400M, 3rd in the 200M), Chris Keane (2nd in the Long Jump, 3rd in the 400M and 5th in the 200M), Stephanie Krausser (4thin the 800M), Coleen Knier ( 3rd in the 400M and 800M and 6th in the Long Jump), Taylor Knier (5th in the 400), James McMillan (1st in the 3000M), Matt Melton (2nd in the 1500M), Kurt Morasch (4th in the Shot Put), Erica Pierson (4th in the Long Jump), Shanton Stokes (5th in the 1500), Jessica Reyna (3rd in the 1500M), Nicholas Ruding (3rd in the Long Jump, 4th in the 400M), Gregory Schofield (5th in the Shot Put), Emily Subers (6th in the 400M), Nick Sullivan (3rd in the Shot Put), Alison Sweeney (2nd in the Long Jump), Amanda Van Buskirk (2nd in the 800M and Long Jump), Andrew Van Buskirk (4th in the Shot Put), Mike Verga (2nd in the Long Jump), Spencer Vidich (6th in the 400M) and Austin Vidich (3rd in the 1500M).
Outstanding performances were also turned in for Wall Track by Mike Ahern, Amanda Battaglia (who qualified in the USATF Preliminary meet at Vineland NJ), Steve Benvenuto, Diamond Boyd, Ashley Chiesa, Shannon Foster, Ashley Jefferson, Paul Kacsmar, Brianne Matthews, Amanda Murachanian, Megan Osgoody, Tyler Scire, Aimee Scofield, and Amanda Sweeney.
Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Ave., South Belmar is hosting Comedy Nights on Sunday through JUNE and JULY. Featuring the Country's funniest comedians. Shows start at 8 pm. Opening acts and emcee for all shows.
Admission is FREE to all JSRC Members wearing club clothing. Receive comp ticket from Bill Koch or Jerry Frazee or advise the cashier at the door that you are a member of JSRC and show your "club colors".
It is also "Laugh your Bass off" night with $2.00 bottles of Bass all night.
And 1 1/2 lb lobster and fries for $9.95.
Schedule of headliners:
JUNE 30: Steve Marshall
(must be 21 years of age)
It was an ideal evening for a "stroll" on the beach for the participants in this year's Beach Run to benefit Clean Ocean Action. Overall winners were Bob Horn of Brick in a time of 17:55 on the mens side (left) and for the women it was Laura Rhatagin of Brant Beach (right) in a time of 20:16 who seemed to just glide over the sandy beach. Check out the photo album above for lots of pictures. If you ran your picture is probably there and if you didn't you can see what you missed.
Lou Malizioso 18:28J(3rd oa)
A group is doing track workouts on Tuesday at 5:45 PM at Middletown South High School. All are welcome to attend. Track work outs can improve your race times and can be fun when done with a group. A group continues to meet on Wednesdays at Point Pleasant Boro HS at 6 PM.
For all those who are planning on running a Fall Marathon the Club's Marathon Training Program will start this coming Sunday, June 16 from Bodman Park in Middletown. We have all paces represented and the course goes over varied terrain including hills which will be great for any marathon. Even if you are not planning on running a marathon the runs are a great way to keep in shape. Plus you will always be ready when you do get the calling! Get the complete schedule here.
Dawn Ciccone 43:01
Mary Conry 43:45
Maricar Acab 58:23
Mary Moriarty - 51:26
Victoria Ryan 55:13
Diane Cheer - 56:52
Donna Mehler - 58:42
Jessie Joseph - 59:01
Barbara Keenan - 59:02
Nancy Radoslovich 55:33
When: Friday, August 23rd, 2002
47 Broadway, Pt Pleasant Beach
Time: 6:45pm (sharp)to 10 PM
What: 3 hour cruise and open bar and deluxe buffet dinner.
Dress: Casual
Info on the River Belle
Ticket Info: $48 per person. Limited to first 100 members. Ticket info Bill Koch at billkoch@monmouth.com or call Joanne O'Shea at 732-280-3475
Perhaps a Change of Pace?
A running partner offers variety, conversation, challenge and motivation. The JSRC'sMix
andMatch Profile Exchange is not just for those looking for a relationship. We have many
profiles ranging from happily married people looking for a running partner to break the monotony
of running solo, to many singles just looking for someone to run with in the hope that it will
motivate them to train more consistently and have a friend with a common interest.
Check it out!!!!
Week 1
Patrick Asay 20:43
Central park, NYC
Gene Napolitano 35:02
Rob Moir 23:02
Lou Malizioso 17:40
June 10
Jon Lowrie 21:36
Lou Malizioso 17:06
June 17
Bill Koch 20:24
Linda Piff 41:35(2 ag, pr)
Rob Moir 22:44