Black and Gold Open Up Grand Prix Sunday
Piscataway- Thanks to a late-season rally, the adidas GSTC not only won its first USATF-NJ Overall Grand Prix team title in 2013, it also set the association record for most points scored in one season.
Months later, it’s 2014, and…the defense begins.
Women's Preview: Ladies Stack Two Teams
Cheyenne Ogletree, the two-time defending 20k champ, looks to three-peat at the Johnson Park course and bring home the $150 gold medal purse. Coming off the anchoring of a third place Distance Medley Relay at Millrose Games, the GSTC stalwart is in great shape and may run her fastest time ever over the distance. Nipping at her heels will most certainly be Greta Sieve, the Minnesota native who has finished second to Ogletree several times in 2013, had a strong fall and has packed in big training weeks despite the challenging training conditions.
Look for teammates Katie Chaput, Chelsea Callan, Erika Meling, Karen Auteri, Angela Dunn, and Brittany McCann to make strong bids at top-ten finishes.
This race will mark the debut of three outstanding athletes: Victoria Pontecorvo, Kelly Thow, and Keri Brown. Pontecorvo and Brown, both sub-5:00 milers, are on the opposite ends of the training spectrum, currently. The former is recovering from the flu; the latter is building up for the Boston Marathon. Thow, a former standout at Franklin High School who recently transferred from Stockton State to Rutgers, has a year of college running under her belt and is very fit. All three will make a huge impact on Sunday, although all three are debuting at the 20k distance.
Masters captain Prudence Jones will bring a masters team of Deb Capko, Joanne Coffee, and herself to the starting line.
GOLD TEAM
Cheyenne Ogletree, Chelsea Callan, Angela Dunn, Erika Meling, Karen Auteri, Stephanie Donatone, Prudence Jones
BLACK TEAM
Greta Sieve, Katie Chaput, Victoria Pontecorvo, Brittany McCann, Kelly Thow, Keri Brown, Deb Capko
MASTERS
Joe Anne Coffee, Prudence Jones, Deb Capko
Men’s Preview: Croff Leads the Gold Phalanx
Chris Croff, in the heavy weeks of marathon training, is very fit and a favorite to run away with the 20k USATF-NJ Title. Although nursing minor knee pain from an old college injury, the Southern Connecticut College standout routinely has been knocking out 14-18 mile long runs averaging 6:00 pace. He won the USATF-NJ Half Marathon Title in September and has logged numerous 100 mile weeks over the past few months.
Defending champ Ken Goglas, the 2013 USATF-NJ Grand Prix Champion, is also very fit and will certainly challenge Croff for the individual gold medal. Mike Fonder, coming off ten straight weeks of 100 miles each, will also be up front looking for a podium, prize-money-paying spot.
Mike Anis, Atilla Sabahoglu, Josh Neyhart, Will Appman, Kyle Price, and Matt Eder all figure to be in the top ten, hopefully clinching a 1-2-3-4 team finish for the Gold.
G-State will also field two full 40s and 50s masters teams, lead by Andrew Tschesnok and Matt Baker.
GOLD TEAM
Chris Croff, Kyle Price, Matt Eder, Ashwin Anantharaman, Timmy Terrific , Adin Mickle, Andrew Tschesnok
BLACK TEAM
Mike Fonder, Will Appman, Peter Bolgert, Adam Gruchacz, Keith Gruchasz, TJ Zablocki
WHITE TEAM
Ken Goglas, Josh Neyhart, Joey Zeoli, Ted Doyle, Tommy Visicaro, Woody Kongsamut, Charles Groll
BLOLD TEAM
Mike Anis, Atilla Sabahoglu, Dave Fett, Chuck Schneekloth, Chris Weiss, Mark Minervini, Charles Hood
MASTERS 40s
Andy Tschesnok, Ken Huryk, Matt Baker, Brian Harris, Lee Mooney, Don Weise, Duane Reed, Peter Auteri, Fran Beideman
MASTERS 50s
Matt Baker, Brian Harris, Lee Mooney, Don Weise, Duane Reed, Peter Auteri, Fran Beideman
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Weekend Results
DuBois Runs GSTC #3 5k
Haddonfield- Four adidas GSTC’ers cracked the “Big List,” the club’s all-time top ten performance record book at the Adrenaline 5k.
Leading the charge was Eric DuBois who became just the fourth man in gold to dip under 15:00 on the roads. Finishing 9th in 14:59, DuBois ties former Rowan teammate Steve Mennitt for GSTC #3 5k. Brian Quilty and Paul Matuszak finished 12th and 13th with times of 15:08 and 15:11, respectively, putting them at #7 and #9 on the club’s all-time list.
Adin Mickle, the South Enclave Captain, also ran well, dipping under 16 with a 15:59 finish. Justin Heinze opened up his season with a 16:45 rust-buster on the flat and fast Haddonfield course.
adidas GSTC Men’s Top 10 5k Times
14:50 Jeff Perrella President’s Cup June 20, 2011
14:58 Ken Goglas Flemington Turket Trot November 22, 2012
14:59 Steve Mennitt Flemington Turkey Trot November 22, 2012
14:59 Eric DuBois Adrenaline 5k March 16, 2014
15:01 Tony Harris Flemington Turkey Trot November 22, 2012
15:08 Rob Nihen Ridgewood Run May 27, 2012
15:08 Brian Quilty Adrenaline 5k March 16, 2014
15:09 Chris Heibell Flemington Turkey Trot November 22, 2012
15:11 Paul Matuszak Adrenaline 5k March 16, 2014
15:19 Mike Fonder Harrington Park 5k November 16, 2013
Evangelist Runs GSTC #7 5k
Haddonfield- Robyn Evangelist was the 7th overall female finisher at this weekend’s Adrenaline 5k. In addition, her time of 18:05 was the 7th fastest time ever run by a Golden Girl, and a two second road PR.
Masters runner Michelle Brangan also ran an incredible race and had a huge PR of 18:36. Averaging 5:59 a mile, she was the second women’s masters finisher in the competitive race. Her time puts her 11th on the all-time list. Teammate Angela Dunn finished in 19:20, good for 2nd in her age group.
adidas GSTC Women’s Top 10 5k Times
17:27 Cheyenne Ogletree Jimmy D 5k September 1, 2013
17:39 Lindsey Lambert Flemington Turkey Trot November 22, 2012
17:46 Chelsea Callan Flemington Turkey Trot November 22, 2012
17:56 Alyssa Douma Mercerville Fire Company December 15, 2012
17:56 Allie Dublinski Ridgewood Run May 27, 2013
17:56 Katie Chaput Jimmy D 5k September 1, 2013
18:05 Robyn Evangelist Adrenaline 5k March 16, 2014
18:20 Angela Dunn Race Down Broad Street October 5, 2013
18:21 Jamie Liberti Pier House September 4, 2012
18:30 Sarah Schillaci President’s Cup June 17, 2013
18:36 Michelle Brangan Adrenaline 5k March 16, 2014
NYC Half Marathon: Harris PRs
New York City- Masters runner Brian Harris got his 2014 season off to a great start, setting an all-time PR in the half marathon. The fifty year old Oakland resident cruised the course in 1:33:35. A little while later, teammate Diana Angi finished in 1:57:01, just two seconds off her all-time best, as did Jonathan Campanaro in 2:14:31.
Mo-Town St. Patty 5k
Morristown- Allie Dublinski celebrated St. Patty’s Day with a bronze medal, averaging 6:07 a mile to finish in 19:00. Several other teammates competed in the event including James Lothian (17:55/7th ), Josh Rockland (19:33), Danielle Stanton (20:38), Jenn Lucas (21:03), and Courtney Stanton (21:25).
GSTC Racing Schedule
USATF-NJ Grand Prix
3/23 Miles for Music 20k Championships (all divisions)
4/6 Cherry Blossom 10k (masters women)
4/26 Clinton Country 15k (all divisions)
5/3 Newport 10,0000 (open men and women)
6/1 Stomp the Monster (open women)
6/7 College Ave Mile (all divisions)
6/16 President’s Cup (open men)
6/22 Lager Run (masters men)
6/26 Sunset Classic (open, masters women)
Spring Track and Field
3/29 Monmouth Opener (Monmouth)
4/5 Ramapo Invitational (Ramapo)
4/19 Larry Ellis Invite (Princeton)
4/25 Penn Relays (UPenn)
4/26 Lion Invitational (TCNJ)
5/12 Tuppeny Twilight (Swarthmore)
6/14 adidas Grand Prix (Icahn Stadium, NYC)
6/21 USATF East Region Championships (date?)
Team Runs
Monday: (track and field) Team workout 5:30 at Highland Park HS
Monday: (Central Enclave) NO RUN- SPRING BREAK
Tuesday: (Central Enclave) 4:15 DISTANCE TRACK WORKOUT @ HIGHLAND PARK
Wednesday: (Central Enclave) NO RUN- SPRING BREAK
Wednesday: (Morristown Enclave) 6:15 group run @ Morristown Running Company
Wednesday: (track and field) Team workout 5:30 at Highland Park HS
Thursday: (Central Enclave) NO RUN- SPRING BREAK
Friday: (Central Enclave): 4:15 TRACK WORKOUT AT HPHS
Saturday: (Morristown) 9:00 group run @ Morristown Running Company
Saturday: (Central Enclave) 10:00am track workout at HPHS
Sunday: 20K TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, 9AM JOHNSON PARK, PISCATAWAY
Quotes of the Week
“A year ago I was aiming to go under 21:00 min in a 5k. Today I almost went under 19 min. Couldn’t be making this great ‘comeback’ without my great training buddies.” -Brittany McCann, via FB, to her South Enclave teammates
“I was planning to get there around 7:30 as well. I'm pretty unreliable and generally late though, so worst case I'll see everyone after the race so we can coordinate a cool down.” -Paul Matuszak, prior to the Haddonfield 5k via FB, keeping it real with his South Jersey teammates.
“Instead of going to bars for St Pattys, we run 4 by mile and 30 minute tempos on a track.. we are a rather special bunch.” -Kristen Prazenica, via FB, during thread under thumbs-up group selfie picture.
“There’s this episode of Spongebob where Spongebob and Patrick have a chocolate bar…” -Woody Kongsamut, during brunch after the team Sunday long run. No context is really needed here.
“Your hair isn’t that special.” -Tim Morgan, during brunch after the team long run, commenting on Woody’s statement that he trains into New York City to get his hair cut.
“Things are coming together! 15 mile long run with 6 miles averaging around 5:45 at the end.” -Chris Warren, new adidas GSTC member, after last weekend’s LR
“Hey guys!! Before you all head home or go on vacation, why not come out to the track tomorrow? You have all week to sleep in/party/study soo….no excuses! It’s also supposed to be sunny and warm!” -Erin LaCosta, posting on the GSTC/ Rutgers Running Club FB page.
“Great track workout complete, now I can start my day.” -Jaris Rousseau, via FB, after Saturday’s track session.
“2:14 (half marathon). Puts me on pace to become most improved runner at banquet.” -Jonathan Campanaro, via FB message, after his NYC Half.
“Officially home @ track practice!! I luv luv my teammates and coaches. So Glad I’m back…can’t wait for long run tomorrow.” -Ayanna “Feathers” Kellar, via FB, after returning home from vacation
“I have to remember to hurt in races.” -Josh Neyhart, via text, talking about the key to racing well this spring
“Golf ball sized hail. Tornado. Avalanche. Tsunami. Plague of locusts.” -Prudence Jones, via Twitter, responding to the GSTC tweet, “Wind has to be the worst weather phenomenon to run in. Agree?”
“Why is the church at the end of my road continually the most dangerous part of my run? How many Hail Mary’s for vehicular homicides? Thou shall look both ways when exiting the parking lot.” -Keith Gruchacz, via FB
GSTC TRIVIA
One of the above Quotes of the Week commits one of the most common mistakes in written English, the comma splice. Who is the guilty party?
Gold Star
By Ashwin Anantharaman
Chris Warren
Chris plans to join in time to race under the GSTC colors at the start of the outdoor season. He was approached by Chuck at the Monmouth Open Indoor meet and just couldn't resist looking into the program. His long term goals involve him qualifying and going to USATF Nationals within the next year or 2. He is a long distance runner training primarily for the 5k. His goal for the season is to break 14:30. Last spring he graduated from the University of Delaware where he ran 14:49 to close out the season. He has Prs of 4:19 in the mile and 8:30 in the 3k. He is a stickler when it comes to doing the same thing every meet. This includes pasta dinner the night before, 8 hours of sleep at the minimum, bagel with butter 3-4 hours before the race and a powerbar with some water 2 hours before. Outside of running he enjoys playing frisbee gold with his friends and coaching high school track.
Raymond Campbell Jr.
Ray decided to join GSTC because he has always wanted to continue running competitively after high school. He has been looking for a way to do that for years. He looked at other clubs but found it difficult to find one in his area that didn't only concentrate on distance races until he found Garden State Track Club. His main race in high school was a 400 meter run. He also ran the 200 and would run the 4 by 100 relay team. His PR in the 200 was 22.5 back in 2004. His Pr in the 400 was a 49.42 the same year. His goal is to beat these PRs. When he was competing he used to run with the distance team to train for sprints as it helped his stamina. Before a race he usually would run a 1/2 mile to warmup. He also listens to music to clear his head. Outside of running he plays soccer as for the past year he has been playing in an indoor/outdoor league called Playmore SJ based in Medford NJ. He also is studying for certifications to advance his career in Information Technology as he spends time fixing phones and laptops.
Steady Striders
By Amy Denholtz
Steady striders will join in a pre-Miles for Music shake out run at 9am on Saturday, March 22nd, beginning from Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick. Please park next to the pavilion (in the area on the right immediately before the Gazebo and circle). Steady striders will also join the other GSTC team members to race the Miles for Music 20k on Sunday. Please email Amy, at adenholtz@gmail.com, with any questions, to RSVP for the group run Saturday, or to let her know you're running the Miles for Music 20k on Sunday!
TEAM STUFF
Yearly dues----à https://runsignup.com/Club/NJ/NewBrunswick/GardenStateTrackClub
Team website---------------> www.gardenstatetc.org
Team Facebook Fan Page----> https://www.facebook.com/groups/159501487397707/
Team Blog---------------> http://gardenstatetc.blogspot.com/
Team YouTube Channel---> http://www.youtube.com/user/GardenStateTC
This Week in Training
By Chris Tafelski (cjtafelski@yahoo.com)
First championship event is this Sunday! We're gonna roll back on the intensity going into the race so we can start the competitive year with a bang.
What is this email?
TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer- Jaris. As explained by “Grammar Girl,” two independent clauses cannot be joined with just a comma. A semi-colon works, and a comma + conjunction works, but not just a comma. The fleet-footed half miler entering his third year on the club is gonna have to step up his game soon, as even PE teachers write lesson plans…we think.
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