USATF-NJ Grand Prix Action
GSTC Takes a 43-Point Step Closer Toward First Overall Title
Flemington- After surging to a 292-215 lead over RVRR for the first time in the Overall Grand Prix after the half marathon championships in mid-September, myriad questions thus surfaced to the millions of USATF-NJ Grand Prix fans. How would both teams respond in the subsequent cross country championship races? Would the fifteen-time defending champions rally their troops for a comeback? Would they maximize their stable of masters runners and the double-dipping rule to stage a big final surge? Would the new kids on the block mobilize their youth and growing masters contingent and clinch their first ever overall team title? Would unpredictable teams like Pearl Izumi, Garmin Runners, and Runner's High throw a wild monkey wrench into the entire equation? Would Aysha Mirza actually take a selfie during the race?
Both clubs came out swinging in last week's 5k, both putting out the most scoring teams of the season- resulting in a 109-57 advantage for the GSTC, widening their lead to 119 points, 401-282.
In the season's penultimate team race, today's USATF-NJ 8k Cross Country Championships, the G-Club outscored RVRR 108-65, widening their lead 162 points to establish a commanding 509-347 score.
With the RVRR streak of seven straight overall titles seemingly at an end, the only one question remains: can the 2013 Garden State Track Club accumulate the most points in the history of the USATF-NJ Grand Prix? With just Ashenfelter 8k (all divisions) and Giralda Farms (masters women) remaining, it's going to be interesting, as the Gold will need to score an awkward 69 more points to take the ultimate NJ club bragging rights. Below is the history of the association's overall team champions.
2013- Garden State Track Club 509 (and countin')
2012- RVRR 421 pts
2011- RVRR ?
2010- RVRR 494 pts
2009- RVRR 434 pts
2008- RVRR 426 pts
2007- RVRR 459 pts
2006- RVRR ?
2005- Morris County Striders 577 pts
2004- RVRR 532 pts
2003- RVRR 520 pts
2002- RVRR 520 pts
2001- RVRR ?
2000- RVRR ?
1999- RVRR ?
1998- RVRR ?
1997- RVRR ?
Golden Girls Sweep Top Six Places
Teams Go 1,2,7 as Chaput Wins First USATF-NJ Title
Flemington- While unusual to not have long-time frontrunner Cheyenne Ogletree leading the way, the Golden Girls put on their usual display on dominance this morning. Taking the first six spots, and putting ten in the top fifteen, the GSTC women ran away with a dominating 1-2-7 team finish to close out their 2013 NJ cross country season.
Winning her first USATF-NJ title in the absence of the sore-back Ogletree was Katie Chaput. Running the second fastest time in club history (29:41), Chaput won by over a minute to teammate Alyssa Douma, who ran 30:37--24 seconds faster than her 2012 time on the same Deer Path Park course. Danielle Czohla, Erika Meling, Robyn Evangelist, and Brittany McCann rounded out the 1-2-3-4-5-6 GSTC sweep of the podium.
Props to masters runner Sarah Hersey, who ran an impressive 36:10 to finish as the #4 finisher for the 2nd place GSTC team. Also, huge props to Rutgers sophomore Brianna Florovito who agreed, just the night before, to complete the GSTC's "C Team" that ended up finishing 7th, scoring six valuable points to the final team tally!
GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB A OPEN WOMEN 23
1 2.Alyssa Douma West Milford,NJ 26 F 315 U 825 30:37.90 *
3.Danielle Czohla Lafayette,NJ 23 F 315 U 816 30:51.34 *
4.Erika Meling New Brunswick,NJ 24 F 315 U 885 31:39.65 *
6.Brittany Mccann Glassboro,NJ 29 F 315 U 882 32:54.42 *
8.Karen Auteri Bloomingdale,NJ 32 F 315 U 786 33:19.42 * 2 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB B OPEN WOMEN 48 1.Katie Chaput Lawrenceville,NJ 28 F 316 U 808 29:41.78 *
5.Robyn Evangelist Northfield,NJ 24 F 316 U 829 31:46.27 *
13.Shanna Beairsto Jersey City,NJ 25 F 316 U 788 36:00.34 * 14.Sarah Hersey Morristown,NJ 40 F 316 U 846 36:10.70 * 15.Catherine Stutzman Pennington,NJ 34 F 316 U 946 36:45.04 * 7 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB C OPEN WOMEN 154 26.Joan Darnsteadt West Milford,NJ 39 F 317 U 817 42:33.00 *
28.Aysha Mirza Sewaren,NJ 32 F 317 U 889 43:59.20 * 32.Brianna Florovito Jermyn,PA 19 F 317 U 971 45:53.53 *
33.Brianne Teichmann East Windsor,NJ 24 F 317 U 947 45:53.73 * 35.Amanda Rolph Morris Plains,NJ 29 F 317 U 972 48:27.31 *
USATF-NJ, GSTC Records Fall for Men
Men Sweep Top 6 Team Spots, Fonder Sets CR
Flemington- Just two weeks after running the second fastest half marathon in club history, Princeton Enclave Co-Captain Mike Fonder ripped the USATF-NJ 8k Championship course, grabbing gold in 25:46 after dropping teammate and 5k USATF-NJ Champ Ken Goglas in the third and final loop. Not only was it the third fastest club time on an 8k XC course, it was the all-time fastest GSTC performance in Deer Path Park. Rob Nihen held the old course record in 25:46 from 2012.
Along with sweeping the top six individual spots akin to their female teammates, the GSTC set a USATF-NJ association record for sweeping the top six team spots in their dominating team performance in Flemington. To do this, they put 21 runners in the top 24 spots, evenly distributing their talent over six teams to finish with 78, 84, 90, 94, 97, and 118 points. Garmin Runners finished 7th with 134 points.
The top six included Ken Goglas, Mike Anis, Kyle Price, Paul Matuszak, and Adin Mickle. Making their Black and Gold debuts were Chris Johnson, Taylor Roberts, and Jarret Kunze- all three contributing to the 1-6 team sweep. The club had a 7th team that would have scored….but the 5th member of that team didn't show up, and we are still waiting on the explanation for this.
1 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB C OPEN MEN 78
2.Kenneth Goglas Randolph,NJ 32 M 17 U 837 25:44.61 *
9.Matthew Eder East Brunswick,NJ 20 M 17 U 828 26:59.59 *
13.Christopher Johnson New Providence,NJ 22 M 17 U 851 27:16.67 * 24.Edsel Flores New Brunswick,NJ 19 M 17 U 832 28:47.24 * 30.Ken Walsh Point Pleasant ,NJ 24 M 17 U 954 29:33.22 * 2 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB A OPEN MEN 84 3.Michael Anis Highland Park,NJ 32 M 15 U 782 26:00.15 * 10.William Appman Hoboken,NJ 23 M 15 U 783 27:04.34 * 15.Taylor Roberts Morristown,NJ 25 M 15 U 920 27:24.34 * 18.Keith Gruchacz Bridgewater,NJ 28 M 15 U 838 27:50.78 * 38.Darnell Armstrong Jersey City,NJ 24 M 15 U 784 30:47.33 * 42.Norbert Kuter Jersey City,NJ 21 M 15 U 860 31:22.35 3 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB B OPEN MEN 90 4.Kyle Price Milltown,NJ 25 M 16 U 915 26:14.78 * 11.Theodore Doyle Maplewood,NJ 24 M 16 U 826 27:11.48 * 19.Jarrett Kunze Robbinsville,NJ 22 M 16 U 859 28:16.61 * 21.Timothy Paziora Newton,NJ 22 M 16 U 909 28:35.43 * 35.Mark Parisen South Amboy,NJ 23 M 16 U 907 30:31.58 * 45.Woody Kongsamut Madison,NJ 23 M 16 U 858 32:08.28 4 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB E OPEN MEN 94 5.Paul Matuszak Philadelphia,PA 27 M 44 U 881 26:25.73 * 6.Adin Mickle Somerdale,NJ 26 M 44 U 887 26:28.98 * 14.Joseph Zeoli Audubon,NJ 21 M 44 U 963 27:22.07 * 32.Robert Decarlo Saddle Brook,NJ 36 M 44 U 819 29:51.06 * 37.Mark Minervini Stanhope,NJ 20 M 44 888 30:44.30 * 5 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB D OPEN MEN 97 1.Michael Fonder Tenafly,NJ 27 M 43 U 833 25:27.71 * 12.Joshua Neyhart Kutztown,PA 25 M 43 U 898 27:16.38 * 17.Chuck Schneekloth New Brunswick,NJ 36 M 43 U 933 27:40.70 * 28.Wismith Francois Woodbridge,NJ 21 M 43 U 834 29:10.46 * 39.Ryan Degregorio Manalapan,NJ 18 M 43 U 820 31:02.54 * 6 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB F OPEN MEN 118 8.Sean Donohue Keyport,NJ 22 M 46 970 26:59.34 * 22.Ricardo Garcia Union City,NJ 24 M 46 U 835 28:39.38 * 23.Jaris Rousseau Paterson,NJ 22 M 46 U 925 28:40.92 * 31.James Lothian Morristown,NJ 28 M 46 U 876 29:39.76 * 34.Tahlief Jackson Paterson,NJ 22 M 46 U 850 30:31.36 *
Men's Masters Bag Big Points
The GSTC men's 60s team continued to perform as one of NJ's best, as they finished 3rd in team scoring with 34 points. Fran Beideman, Peter Auteri, and Massoud Messkoub rounded out the bronze medal group. In 50s action, Jeremy Stratton was the 4th finisher of all 50s runners, leading the GSTC-50s to a 4th place finish. Brian Harris, Beideman, Messkoub, and Larry Saparito rounded out the group.
The GSTC-40s had an incomplete team due to the absence of a runner who pre-registered…but just didn't show.
4 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB A MEN 50 132 4.Jeremy Stratton Parlin,NJ 53 M 115 65 U 982 31:11.53 * 15.Brian Harris Oakland,NJ 50 M 115 65 U 844 34:01.40 *23.Francis Beideman Pompton Lakes,NJ 63 M 165 115 U 789 35:51.48 *
41.Massoud Messkoub Morris Township,NJ 67 M 165 115 U 886 40:19.56 * 49.Lawrence Saparito Flemington,NJ 54 M 115 65 U 930 43:20.70 *
3 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB A MEN 60 34 6.Francis Beideman Pompton Lakes,NJ 63 M 165 115 U 789 35:51.48 * 9.Peter Auteri Pompton Lakes,NJ 62 M 165 65 U 787 37:10.82 *
19.Massoud Messkoub Morris Township,NJ 67 M 165 115 U 886 40:19.56 *
Enclave Brouhaha Results
South Rises Once Again, But Central Gets the Dubya
The Central Enclave, thanks to the magical powers of Goglas, Anis, Kyle Price, and Meling, won their first GSTC Enclave Brouhaha battle this morning, finishing with a fine 13 points. The Princeton Enclave, the bipolar enclave of the club, went from first to last, and now back up to second with 20 points. Both champions, Fonder and Chaput, helped the PE cause, as did Cathy Stuzman and South Brunswick resident Matt Eder.
The big story this morning, however, was the South Enclave. Despite two straight incompletes at Belmar and the Half Marathon, they have slowly climbed the enclave ranks, finishing just two points shy of snagging a silver medal. The North Enclave, forever fighting a war with the South, sorely missed #1 gal Ogletree, enabling the one point loss. Indeed, the South appears to be just one or two carpetbaggers short of winning a Brouhaha Title—a notion that was once just an unbelievable sparkle in the eye of enclave co-captains Mickle and Matuszak months ago.
Woody Kongsamut's Morristown Enclave finished with a respectable 45 points, thanks to Sarah Hersey, Ted Doyle, Chris Johnson, and Taylor Roberts. Another enclave highlight was James Lothian who showed up twenty minutes before the race….and, twenty minutes after the race, was mysteriously in street clothes for no apparent reason. Evidently he doesn't seem to believe in warm ups or warm downs.
The Jersey City Enclave was 6th with 78 points, and Da Beach Enclave was a disappointing INC. Enclave Captain Ken Walsh, who immediately canceled his press conference with the Asbury Park Press after learning of the incompleteness of his enclave, also failed to immediately return phone calls from the press following this published result.
The Ashenfelter 8k on Thanksgiving morning will be the last chance for Enclaves to get their #$%^ together and grab the 2013 Enclave Brouhaha Crown. We cannot confirm or deny the similarity this crown may or may not have both in appearance and value to the Burger King Kid's Meal Crown.
1. Central Enclave (2-3-4-4): 13
Goglas (2), Anis (3), Price (4), Meling (4), Eder (8), Neyhart (11), Mirza (12), Florovito (13), Teichmann (14), Schneekloth (15), Gruchacz (16), Garcia (19), Flores (21), Francois (22), Parisen (27), DeGregorio (30), Stratton (31), Waclawski (34), Camapanaro (41)
2. Princeton Enclave (1-1-8-10): 20
Fonder (1), Chaput (1), Eder (8), Stutzman (10), Saparito (40)
3. South Enclave (5-5-6-6): 22
Matuszak (5), Evangelist (5), Mickle (6), McCann (6), Zeoli (13)
4. North Enclave (2-3-7-11): 23
Douma (2), Czohla (3), K. Auteri(7), Darnstaedt(11), Paziora (18), Rousseau(20), DeCarlo(25), Jackson (26), Harris (35), Beideman (36), Auteri (38)
5. Morristown Enclave (9-10-12-14): 45
Hersey (9), Doyle (10), Johnson (12), Roberts (14), Rolph (15), Lothian (24), Minervini (28), Kongsamut(33), Persson (37),Meeskoub (39)
6. Jersey City Enclave (8-9-29-32): 78
Bearisto (8), Appman (9), Armstrong (29), Kuter (32)
7. Beach Enclave (7-17-23): INC
Donohue (7), Kunze (17), Walsh (23)
RACE UPDATE: Masters Women
The Giralda Farms 10k on November 10 is the USATF-NJ masters women's 10k championship. It would be great for GSTC to have an entry! To have a team, we need at least ?? women age 40 and over. To compete, you need to:
*be a member of GSTC (https://raceforum.com/gstc/renew.html)
*be a member of USATF (https://www.usatf.org/membership/application/index.asp; specify club #385)
*register for the 10k race (http://www.giraldafarmsrun.com/). There is a 5k as well as a 10k; make sure you sign up for the 10k.
Can you help us out? If you can race on Nov. 10, e-mail women's masters team captain Prudence Jones (prudence_jones@yahoo.com). The more runners we have, the better--all paces welcome!
NEW SECTION: Headquarter's Award
In this first-time award, the GSTC Headquarters would like to present the First HQ's Award to the South Enclave's Robyn Evangelist. Seriously, we hear excuses all week long about why people can't come to team practices, races, or team events: homework, exams, jobs, distance, traffic, pets, a bad case of the sniffles, etc. For years we've wanted to document a book of excuses, as it would just make for great bathroom reading. Ah, we digress.
We have learned, from people other than Robyn, of two incredible challenges she faced in attending this weekend's 8k XC Team Championships. First, she had a broken toe. Yes, a toe was broken, and she still ran and was the GSTC's #5 woman. Second, she had a four hour round trip drive: one hour to teammate Adin Mickle's place to carpool, then an hour hike up to Deer Path Park. Yup. So, please, next time you call the GSTC HQ with an excuse, we will happily ask you if your toes are intact, and if you live within two hours of the team event. If both answers are yes…we will respectfully ask you to shut up and run.
Team Runs: All Paces Welcome
Monday: Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles Practice: 5:30 @ Highland Park HS
Monday: Central Enclave 6pm @ Rutgers Student Center
Tuesday: Central Enclave 5:30pm @ Rutgers Student Center
Tuesday: Beach Enclave 6pm @ Holmdel Park
Wednesday: Princeton Enclave 3pm AND 5:30pm @ Turning Basin Park (Princeton/Alexander Rd)
Wednesday: Central Enclave 6pm @ Rutgers Student Center
Wednesday: Morristown Enclave 6:15pm @ Morristown Running Company
Wednesday: South Enclave 6:30pm @ Pitman HS (225 Linden Ave, Pitman)
Wednesday: Beach Enclave 6pm @ Pt Boro HS with Coach Greer
Wednesday: North Enclave 6pm @ Ridgewood Running Company
Thursday: North Enclave 6:30pm @ TBA – track workout
Thursday: Central Enclave 6pm @ Rutgers Student Center
Friday: Central Enclave 4pm @ Rutgers Student Center
Friday: Princeton Enclave 3pm @ Turning Basin Park (Alexander Road)
Saturday: Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles Practice: 9:30am @ Highland Park HS
Saturday: Morristown Enclave 9am @ Morristown Running Company
Sunday: 10am @ Deer Path Park: USATF-NJ 8K CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
GSTC Steady Striders
By Amy Denholtz
Thank you, Prudence, for leading our last group run! And congrats to Margarita who just completed her first 5 mile race! Our next steady striders run is set for this coming Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30am, beginning from Grove 5 of Johnson Park in Highland Park/Piscataway - and please REMEMBER to fall back for DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!!! Grove 5 is across from the Rutgers football stadium and off of Landing Lane. The Grove 5 parking lot is the first parking lot on the left and has a picnic area with bathrooms (for directions and park map, see: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/parksrecreation/johnson.asp). Please email Amy, at adenholtz@gmail.com, with any questions or to RSVP for the group run on Sunday.
Gold Star
By Ashwin Anantharaman
Ryan DeGregorio
Ryan joined GSTC because members of the Rutgers GSTC crew talked him into joining. Before races he usually does the regular warmup, plyos, leg swings, stretches, strides, pretty much stuff he learned in school. Prs: Mile-459, 5k-1757, half marathon-90 minutes. His goals are to run sub 1715 in the 5k and sub 440 mile. He is a freshmen at Rutgers majoring in Astrophysics who likes to play golf, baseball,and has played the piano for 13 years and twice in Carnegie Hall.
Angela Dunn
Angela who is our new women's captain, joined GSTC in May as she was looking for a serious running club. Props to Danielle Czohla for telling her about the club as she is a great addition to our elite women's team. She used to be superstitious before races but now she only wears pink compression socks, eat pizza night before. She has an 1820 5k Pr and has the big goal of running low 23s for the 6k at club nationals in Oregon on December 14th. Outside of running she coaches Gloucester Community College XC, weight lifts and is a big fan of cats making her best friends with Cheyenne the other cat lover on our team.
GSTC Personal Training Daily Tip
By Mark Parisen
Okay, so lots about stretching, yoga, and core to improve your running the past few months. This week, Mark Parisen steps it up a notch, writing about the use of plyometrics to support one's running. Check it out!
http://gstcpersonaltraining.blogspot.com/
Email GSTCpersonaltraining@gmail with questions!
Quotes of the Week
"6! The south had 6 people in attendance!.....You should have seen the south enclave. We looked massive tonight!" -Angela Dunn, via text, after Thursday's South Enclave run
"5xmile 1 min rest: 451, 451, 447, 452, 447- 3x150." -Chris Croff, via text message. (Editor's note: damn.)
"This is bull. I woke up this am, got a compliment that I have sweet cheeks. Now they say I don't?" -Jon Campanaro, text to Aysha Mirza. Ken Goglas named mens' seven racing teams as: team sexy, cutie pie, pretty, beauty, gorgeous, sweet cheeks, hottie. Jon started the day on one team, then….got moved to another. Sorry, Jon.
"At Ashenfelter, you will see the real Sean Donohue." -Sean Donohue, after 8k race, following a rough stretch with his new job.
"Just me and some of south jersey's finest ladies. You better watch out, the south is rising." -Adin Mickle, via text, as the lone guy at the six-person South Enclave run.
"I've finally put some quality runs together. I've given up the marathons and getting back to shorter distances I'm better at. Will be competing a lot more for the club." -Jeremy Stratton, via text, the GSTC #1 masters finisher at nationals last weekend. The man is a legend who holds a 2:23 marathon PR. We can thank Mark Parisen for this recruit.
"We would like to be known as the 'Original Brouhaha Champs.'" –Peter Bolgert, when learning his beloved Princeton Enclave had fallen from first to last place
"We all know it's hard to run with a Woody." -Woody Kongsamut, via FB post, regarding an enclave run
"Hey- I want to race this weekend- can I jump in and put on a uniform?" –Taylor Roberts, during a Morristown run. The answer is yes….we love this kind of attitude!
"Really enjoyed seeing a Team Sweet Cheeks on the list, but any chance we could rename Team Cutie to Team Cutie Pies? It just sounds so much more adorable." -Paul Matuszak, via email to 8k racing group
"I want my Kenny Bear to win." -Cheyenne Ogletree, via Fb post. (Editor's Note: Kenny Bear?)
"I just wanted to congratulate your Club on an incredible year and for dethroning Raritan for the best USATF-NJ Club." –Ben Texiera, USATF-NJ LDR Committee member, via FB message
"Everyone is yellow!" -the small daughter of a Garmin runner, while walking across the starting line, of today's 8k race
"Yeah I feel like I'm dying a little but time to nut up or shut up. I got this." -a sick Danielle Czohla, via text, responding to the question, "Are you able to race tomorrow?"
"Wanted to wish your team luck at the xc championships at DPP on Sunday, not that you really need it. Just saw the latest GP (EN: Grand Prix)listings, and it looks like your team has it wrapped up. Nice going! (And I mean that sincerely.) I have no idea how you acquired so many good runners, but I guess if it were easy, everyone would be doing it." -Frank Russo, USATF-NJ LDR Committee member
"#fearthegorilla" –Rob DeCarlo, via FB post, regarding upcoming 8k race (alluding to the famous Jorge Lopes comment in March, "The GSTC is an 800 pound gorilla in New Jersey")
"The power of Anis' beard will bring Central Jersey to victory." -Erika Meling, via FB post
"Does Anis' beard have anti-oxidants? Blueberries do." -Adin Mickle, the QOTW mainstay, via FB, convincing us the power of South Jersey blueberries will reign supreme over the Central Jersey beards.
Tim Morgan Award
Last week, due to the influx of nomination, we somehow forgot to mention the infamous Highland Park father. However, we have thankfully remembered today. Last Saturday, during sprinter practice at Johnson Park in Highland Park, the group had cones set up both on the grass….and on the road hill exiting the park. While doing grass reps, three children began tampering with the road cones AND distance wheel used to measure out these cones, and eventually removed them from the hill altogether. True story: the father was with them, encouraging them to do so. When approached and asked about this, the father said, "Oh, we weren't stealing them from anyone…we just didn't think they belonged to anyone, since no one was around them." When furthered pushed, in front of his three children, if it's okay to take something if it is not yours and no one is around it, he replied- in front of his well-dressed children: yes.
Oh, and Adin Mickle pulled a Goglas, leaving his uniform behind. Good thing other clubs are getting used to this behavior and continue to deliver them back to us!
Tim Morgan gets the week's third nod...as he gave us his word he'd be on the starting line this weekend.
Finally, the GSTC Data Collector uncovered something quite interesting, perhaps worthy of some sort of a TMA-spin off award. The Morris County Striders, using (abusing?) the double-dipping rule, scored 29 points in the 60s, 70s, and 80s categories using just six women. While we think it's amazing and wonderful that there are folks in their 70s and 80s still running, these three MCS teams racked up these points…without any competition. Yeah, 29 points, just six women, without beating anyone. Looks like it's time for the GSTC to raid some retirement homes!
This Week in Training
By Chris Tafelski
We have a while until we have to roll big again. Let's recover and get ready for a solid block of training.
Monday - very easy recovery run.
Tuesday - comfortable run with a buildup over the last two miles of whatever you're comfortable with. Let yourself open it up, but take it on feel. Finish with 6-8 strides.
Wednesday - steady-state run of 75% your usual long run duration.
Thursday - super easy 40-60 mins
Friday - 5xM at 10k pace with 3 mins rest. If your reps are longer than 6:00, run 1200s instead.
Saturday - 6-8x 8-10sec hill sprints, then a comfortable run. Be sure you're well warmed up before doing the sprints!
Sunday - long run!
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