Greater Philadelphia Track Club

January 21-22, 2023

BIG WEEKEND FOR GPTC !!!

MICHELLE ROHL betters W55 American Indoor Record at the Hartshorne Masters Mile

Glenn Irion is named 2021 USATF Virginia Athlete of the Year !

Club records broken by Craig MacDonald, Kara Rubinich, Scott Burns, and Walé Aka-Bashorun

Chuck Kruelle (M55) and Walé Aka-Bashorun (M50) win National titles at National Masters Indoor Heptathlon

Doreen McCoubrie wins National W60 Crown at USATF XC Nationals

GPTC wins THREE team titles in M40, W40 and W60 at XC Nationals

USATF XC Nationals – Mechanicsville, VA

W40 TEAM SCORES

1. Greater Philadelphia 10
   • Kara Rubinich 24:02 (1)  3^rd W40  ^{CLUB RECORD FOR MASTERS 6K XC}
   • Erika Holroyd  24:52 (3)
   • Kim Dietrick  27:25 (6)  3^rd W45
2. Pike Creek Valley 18
3. Colonial Road Runners 21
4. Shore AC 29

W60 TEAM SCORES

1. Greater Philadelphia 6
   • Doreen McCoubrie 25:31 (1) NATIONAL CHAMPION
   • Mary Swan 26:36 (2) 2^nd W60
   • Julie Hayden 28:52 (3)

M40 TEAM SCORES

1. Greater Philadelphia 29
   • Scott Burns 26:40 (3)  NEW CLUB RECORD FOR 8K XC
   • Jason Holroyd 27:09 (5) 3^rd M45
   • Matt Wagoner 27:32 (6)
   • Brock Butler 27:40 (7)
   • Derek Reinhold 27:54 (8)
   • Chris Naimoli 28:07 (*11)
   • John Becker 28:15 (*12)
   • John Gagliardi 28:37 (*14)
2. Colonial Road Runners 46
3. Blacksburg Striders 75
4. Bull City TC 91

W50 TEAM SCORES

1. Shore AC 14
2. Greater Philadelphia 15
   • Patty Heppelmann 26:04 (3) 2^nd W50
   • Abby Dean 26:16 (4) 3^rd W50
   • Terri Rath 27:16 (8)
3. Impala Racing 20
4. Genesee Valley Harriers 31
5. Colonial Road Runners 42

M70 TEAM SCORES

1. Boulder Road Runners 10
2. Greater Philadelphia 16
   • Gene Dykes 35:49 (2) 3^rd M70
   • David Anderson 37:28 (5)
   • Don Morrison 38:08 (9)
3. Atlanta TC 21
4. Tidewater Striders 41
5. Genesee Valley Harriers 45

M60 TEAM SCORES

1. Atlanta TC 13
2. Shore AC 21
3. Greater Philadelphia 23
   • Larry Rechtin 32:25 (6)
   • Bruce Weber 32:30 (8)
   • Tim Conheady 32:41 (9)  3^rd M65 ^{*** 16 second spread !}
   • Scott Armstrong 33:41 (*11)
   • Bob Reynolds 34:52 (*18)
4. Pike Creek Valley 39
5. Colonial Road Runners 46
6. Ann Arbor TC 56
7. Genesee Valley Harriers 65

M50 TEAM SCORES

1. Greater Springfield 46
2. Chattanooga TC 50
3. Atlanta TC 71
4. Colonial Road Runners 82
5. Greater Philadelphia 109
   • Tim Harte 28:07 (1) 3^rd M50
   • Dan Mazo 31:47 (21)
   • Matt Cutrona 32:32 (25)
   • Mark Carver 33:37 (30)
   • Chuck Shields 34:14 (32)
   • Robert Hill 34:57 (*33)
   • Andy Shearer 35:54 (*35)
6. Shore AC 144

National Masters Indoor Heptathlon – Kenosha, WI

M55 NATIONAL CHAMPION – CHUCK KRUELLE – 4,304 points

60, 8.56 – LJ, 15’1.5” – SP, 34’9” – HJ, 4’6.75” – 60HH, 11.14 – PV, 9’2.25” – 1000, 3:17.47

M50 NATIONAL CHAMPION – WALÉ AKA-BASHORUN – 4,500 points  ^{CLUB RECORD}

60, 7.97 – LJ, 18’1.75” – SP, 35’0.5” – HJ, 5’0.5”, 60HH, 10.08 – PV, 8’10.25 – 1000, 3:27.52

Hartshorne Masters Mile – Cornell, Ithaca, NY

Michelle Rohl 5:16.70 – ^{pending American Indoor W55 record}

Alison Schwalm  5:49.05

Lorraine Jasper 6:10.97

Betsy Stewart 6:58.32

Collegeville Classic – Ursinus College

Craig MacDonald SP, 37’11” – 35LB WT, 37’4”  ^{MASTERS CLUB RECORD}

Ross O’Neill 60, 8.16

Delvin Dinkins 400, 58.55 – 200, 26.65

Emory Showdown – Birmingham, AL

Bill Yelverton – 400, 1:01.26

Naples Half Marathon – Naples, FL

Gene Dykes – 1:41:24, 1^st M70

TCNJ meet – Armory, NYC

Nick Damalas – 400, 59.17

Southern Tier Invite – Cornell University

Michelle Rohl – 1000, 3:07.98 ^{CLUB RECORD}

Jesse Jones – 1000, 2:41.33

NYRR Night at the Races – Armory, NYC

Andrew Albright – 1000, 3:29.54 – 600, 1:49.87 – 3000, 12:11.85

Ross O’Neill – 60, 8.20

Miles Mania Series – Ocean Breeze, Staten Island, NY

Dan Mazo – Mile, 5:19.46

New Year’s Day 2023 Races

Run with Jack 5K – Bryn Mawr, PA

→Theresa Gagliardi 21:09  WINNER

→Dan Mazo 18:38  1^st M50

Stanley’s Dream 5K – West Chester, PA

→ Kim Dietrick 21:29

New Year Day 5K – Reston, VA

→Terri Rath 23:06  1^st W55

→Julie Hayden 23:45  1^st W60

GPTC 2022 Accolades

USATF NATIONAL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

►MICHELLE ROHL – Masters T&F Distance, Mid Distance and W55 Age Group Athlete of the Year

►GENE DYKES – M70 LDR Athlete of the Year

►LORRAINE JASPER – W60 LDR Athlete of the Year

MID ATLANTIC USATF LDR FINAL STANDINGS

Road GRAND PRIX Club scores

1. Greater Philadelphia 3458.674
2. Pike Creek Valley 3242.665
3. Philadelphia Runner 3133.172
4. Philadelphia Masters 2907.453
5. Pineland Striders 2842.555

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS – GPTC Men sweep top 4 spots, 6 of top 10.  GPTC Women place 5 in top 10.

WOMEN: Abby Dean (1^st), Julie Pangburn (3^rd), Patty Heppelmann (5^th), Kim Dietrick (8^th), Theresa Gagliardi (10^th)

MEN: Tim Harte (1^st), Gene Dykes (2^nd), John Gagliardi (3^rd), Dan Mazo (4^th), Scott Armstrong (7^th), Matt Cutrona (10^th)

AGE GROUP WINNERS

W35 Theresa Gagliardi 1^st

W40 Kara Rubinich 1^st

W45 Patricia Heppelmann 2^nd , Karen Dunn 3^rd

W50 Abby Dean 1^st , Siobhan McHugh tie 2^nd

W55 Julie Pangburn 1^st

W60 Doreen McCoubrie 2^nd

M40 John Gagliardi 1^st , Brock Butler 3^rd

M45 Mike Padilla 1^st

M50 Tim Harte 1^st , Matt Cutrona 2^nd, Mike Dechnik 3^rd

M55 Dan Mazo 1^st , Ken Kapner 3^rd

M70 Gene Dykes 1^st , Steve Sawyer 2^nd , Dave Broadbent 3^rd

M75 Tom Jennings 1^st , James Bell 3^rd

OFF ROAD Series Club scores

1. Greater Philadelphia 2116.355
2. Pike Creek Valley 1943.791
3. Rosemont 1844.476
4. Pineland 1834.200

AGE GROUP WINNERS

W19-39 Rachel Wise 1^st

W50 Sheila Regan 1^st

W60 Lorraine Jasper 1^st

M50 Scott Armstrong 1^st , Mike Flanagan 3^rd

M60 Stan Hatch 2^nd

M70 Gene Dykes 2^nd, Tom Wise 3^rd

Sprint Night – Armory, NYC

Wayne Foulke – 60, 7.82 – 200, 26.69

Jacques Lucien – 60, 8.14 – 200, 25.80

Ross O’Neill – 60, 8.33 – LJ, 14’2.25”

Leroy Miles – 60, 8.53 – LJ, 15’5” – TJ, 30’1”

Delvin Dinkins – 400, 57.91 – 26.45

Nick Damalas – 400, 59.62

Rob Ciervo – 400, 1:00.00

Wally Hernandez – 400, 1:07.78 – 200, 29.12

Paul Brock – 200, 31.99 – 60, 9.61

Autumn Archer Winter Warmer 5K – Newark, DE

Bruce Weber 19:55, 1^st M60

Frosty Looper 8 Hour Challenge – Cooper River Bank, Pennsauken, NJ

Lauren Siegel 22.5 M, 4:32:20

Chester County 5K Winter Series – Downingtown

Keith Davies 19:25

Lorraine Jasper 21:37

Julie Pangburn 22:29

White Claw-Mas 8K – Newark, DE

Bruce Weber 30:56 1st M60

Don Morrison 35:23 1st M70

Chuck Kruelle 36:35

Florida Senior Games – Meadow Woods, FL

Leroy Miles – 100, 13.82 – LJ, 15’0.25” GOLD – TJ, 31’09.75” GOLD

Shiver by the River Series 10K – Reading

Larry Rechtin 41:18

Reindeer Romp 5K – Havertown

Theresa Gagliardi 21:24

Elf and Cocoa 5K – West Deptford, NJ

Don Morrison 21:56

USATF CLUB XC Championship 8K – San Francisco, CA

Gene Dykes 38:54

Bow Tie Classic – Ursinus College

Wayne Foulke – 60, 7.80

Lorraine Jasper – Mile, 6:03.33

Cheryl Bellaire – Mile, 6:44.08