aGSTC Volunteers at NJ Marathon For the third straight year, the adidas GSTC volunteered at the NJ Marathon. Loading up over 8,000 bags at the starting line for both the full and half marathon, members then drove ten trucks to the finish line, sorted them by number, and distributed them to the finishers.
Thank you to the forty volunteers on Sunday morning, and congratulations to all the finishers! It is always an honor and a pleasure to support NJ's biggest running event.
Team Stuff If you need any sort of running apparel, please contact Joe Jacobs from the Sneaker Factory- Florham Park. He has uniforms, warm ups, and a great discount to all aGSTC members!!! His email is joejacobs926@hotmail.com, or you can find him on Facebook.
If you wish to purchase team shirts, hoodies, jackets, scarfs, hats, beanies, etc., check out the aGSTC team store here.
10k on Saturday! Interested in running in the team race? Email us ASAP at gardenstatetrackclub@gmail.com!
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aGSTC SPRING PLAN WEEK SEVENTEEN
Those who have paid dues will have the spring training plan sent to them; it is built around the team schedule. It will be done via a google doc. There are other plans available as well.
Intermediate/advanced 1500m-5k: on the track for indoor and outdoor track, 6-7 days a week of running, 2 weekly workouts and a long run
Intermediate/Advance Marathon: 6-7 days of runningThe focus being on a weekly workout and long run
Beginner 5k-HM: 4 days a week of running focus on weekly workout and long run
Email ken_goglas@hotmail.com for access to other plans or a specific individualized plan that fits your needs and goals. Spring plan built around USATF-NJ team races hereMarathon Plan (Intermediate/Advanced) here 5k-Half Marathon Beginner: here
Kyle's Kingdom
by Kyle Price
Ryan DeGregorio
Kyle's Korner is a segment of the Club's weekly email that will focus on reacquainting you with a different current club member each week. We will catch you up on how they are doing with regards to their training, their lives, and other general nonsense. This segment intends to be informative and educational while attempting humor in a purely inoffensive way. Mostly. This week on the Korner we spoke with Ryan DeGregorio. He's a bit green to the club, but he is definitely 100% in with the black and gold. He has shown some heavy dedication to his training since joining and it's paying off for him. But don't think that'll give him cause to settle, he still has some out of this world plans for his running. Kyle: Hello Ryan. Thank you for joining us. Mr. DeGregorio: Thank you Kyle, pleasure to be here. Kyle: Ah the pleasure is all mine, you're my first request. Only took THIRTY SIX of these to get one. How long have you been a black and gold soldier? Mr. DeGregorio: A little over a year and a half. Kyle: How has the experience been so far? Mr. DeGregorio: It truly has been remarkable. Everyone that I've met has positively impacted my running career, from all the motivation and encouragement they've given me. I made numerous friends since the fall of 2013 and everyday gets better and better. Kyle: That's what we love to hear! What has been your biggest achievement over these last 18 months? Mr. DeGregorio: I guess it would have to be my 800m race at Ramapo College which was very recent. I set a five second PR with a 2:05.20 and won my heat. Kyle: Epiiiic. When did you start your running career? Mr. DeGregorio: Well it started a little strangely. In middle school I ran cross country. But when I got to high school, I ran xc freshman year, stopped running, then started up again with indoor track junior year, and finished my last year with xc and indoor. I've been running ever since then. Kyle: Why all the season jumping? Mr. DeGregorio: I honestly wasn't very good and I didn't think I could make the commitments to be on the school team, but my reassuring friends urged me to stick with it! Kyle: Well the on-again off-again sure didn't work for Justin and Selena but clearly you have better friends because you've found success! Mr. DeGregorio: Lol yes indeed! Kyle: What are you trying to do with the rest of your season? Mr. DeGregorio: I have a few more races to run and I really just want to run smart and efficiently. A great race is when you leave nothing to chance, and you're fully focused from start to finish. Probably biggest goal this spring is to hit a 4:45 mile. Kyle: I would say that's certainly attainable after your 2:05 half-mile performance. Did you not plan on running in college until you found out about the club? Or were you on the hunt straight out of high school? Mr. DeGregorio: The day I got to Rutgers, I began the search for a group of people to run with. I started running with the Rutgers Running Club (which had just been created) right away. Then Chuck showed up one day and asked if I wanted to join GSTC. I immediately told him I was interested. Kyle: Yes chuck does have that effect on people. Speaking of Rutgers what are majoring in? Mr. DeGregorio: Astrophysics. Kyle: Whoa. Intense. How's that going? Mr. DeGregorio: It's a lot of fun. There are endless things to learn about. I'm looking forward to hopefully doing research projects with some of my professors in the future. 
Kyle: I'm a big space fan. You should talk to Peter Bolgert about astrophysics things. He does that. Mr. DeGregorio: Interesting! I'll have to do that. Kyle: Well since you're a space cadet like me, if given the chance would you participate in the first ever track meet on Mars? Mr. DeGregorio: Yeah I would definitely be down for that...as long as we don't succumb to the frigid temperatures and lack of oxygen. Kyle: Naah I'm imagining the first-ever interstellar Track Bubble. I'm assuming the lower gravity will be more of a hindrance though. Mr. DeGregorio: Now you're talking. Lol. Perhaps. It would be insanely fun. Kyle: Glad I've got someone on my twisted wavelength. One last question. Will we be seeing you at XC nationals this fall? Mr. DeGregorio: Oh man, I hope so! That is certainly one of the huge goals I have this year. As long as I keep grinding through the summer and give 100% at every workout, I should be there. Kyle: Yeeessss. That's the determination we love. Well I hope to see you in San Fran. Thank you for speaking with us. Mr. DeGregorio: Of course man! Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview! |
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USATF-NJ 10k Team Championships then Team BBQ @ 944 Hermann Road afterward!
www.newport10k.com
Weekend Results Day-by-Day Report
THURSDAY
Warren Breaks Club 10k Record One of the oldest club records on the books is Hall of Famer Jeff Perrella's track 10k record. Set on May 28, 2011 at the USATF East Region Track and Field Championships, Perella sizzled the track in 31:02.80. The closest anyone has come since that performance was Mike Fonder's 31:53.03 at the 2013 USATF Club National Championships. Despite cold winds and a 10:55pm start, Chris Warren finished 5th in the Olympic Development 10k at Penn Relays, hitting the tape in 30:42.78. Lowering the club record by 19 seconds, the scrappy University of Delaware alum now has both the 5k and 10k track club records.
An hour earlier, Josh Neyhart set a new personal best in the 5k, as he finished 16th of 38 in the 5,000m Olympic Development race in 14:51.54.
Steepler Kyle Price was with the leaders with 600m to go, but he landed funny off the second-to-last water barrier and was forced to stop. FRIDAY Men Roll to SB in 4x100 The weather wasn't ideal, but the foursome of Ish Robbins, Derrhyl Duncan, Herman Kirkland, and Cyrus Wesley rolled to a season best of 41.75. They were 5th out of 25 teams. The club record is 40.83 set last year at Swarthmore's Last Chance Meet.
The B Team ran very well, and had third leg Chris Turner not pulled up, they would have run under 44 seconds. George Erazo, Da'Ron Jones, and Kevin Persson finished 19th out of 25 teams.
Women Finish 4th in 4x1, 4x4 It was the first time a women's relay has graced the Penn Relays track, and it was solid meet debut.
Bianca Marten, Shene Davis, Alica Ross, and Antoinette Padilla had yet another consistent relay finish, as they were 4th in 47.50. Their season best, and club record, is 47.42. Alyssa Douma, Ally Black, Robin Evangelist, and Nicole Salge teamed up for the 4x400, also the first time in club history to have a women's 4x400.
Ross Anchors 4x4 to Best OD Finish As the Olympic Development mile relays waited for an hour in the paddock, it just got windier and colder. It was 7pm, and the sun was setting fast; this was, by no means, not an ideal day for sprinters.
USA qualifier Logan Sharpe got boxed in and bumped around in the opening leg, splitting just a 49.97, but newcomer Will Taylor rolled a 48.58 to push them from the pack to third place. Derrhyl Duncan, alone in no man's land, ran his third leg in 50.76. From there, Tyrone Ross got to work, going out hard in his opening 200m. While he made up no ground on the Executives Track Club, he did smell blood in the water, as their anchor began tying up with 100m to go. On the final straightaway, Ross (48.36) cruised past a struggling Dejan Wilkenson (51.59), crossing the finish in second--the best finish ever for the club in the 4x400 Olympic Development event. They also defeated DC International, avenging a 4x200 loss by .01 at the Millrose Games in February.
The 4x400 b team finished a respectable 8th of 14 teams with a 3:27.40. George Erazo (52.44), Ish Robbins (51.05), Mark Parisen (51.75), and Pierre Checo (52.18) all ran slower splits then they have this spring, primarily due to the strong wind and cold weather.
SATURDAY Women Make Club History in 15k For the first time in club history, the women outscored the men in a USATF-NJ Grand Prix Championship race. The women finished 1-2-5, whereas the men finished 1-2-6, making this a club milestone event.
 Leading the charge, in her debut with the club, was Corinne Fitzgerald (left). Running the #2 aGSTC time in club history, the East Stroudsburg alum averaged 6:08 miles to win in 57:09. Just behind her was Cheyenne Ogletree, the club record holder in the 15k, who ran 57:51 for second overall. Nicola Hallenborg, a Michigan alum also in her debut, ran an outstanding race to finish 3rd in 59:01.
Overall, the WIB put seven in the top ten. Others included Aimee Chegwidden (4th, 60:33), 48 year old master Martha Grinnell (5th, 61:14), Karen Auteri (9th, 62:59), and Jessica Penaherrera (10th, 63:11).
Fitzgerald, Grinnell, Katie Castroagudin, Aya Leitz, and Sarah Hersey teamed up to win the team title in 5:15:18. In second place, Ogletree, Hallenborg, Auteri, Leah Roberts (68:15), and Lisa Rumer (69:03) combined for a team time of 5:17:12.
Chegwidden was the top finisher for the 5th place team, as Penaherrera, Carrie Merritt, Jenny Poherence, Allyson Guieb, Stephanie Edwards, and Diana Stavrou filled out the rest of the team.
Men Go 1, 2, 6 in 15k USATF-NJ Champs  For the first time in club history, the open men were outperformed by the club's open women--despite a solid 1-2-6 team showing at the Clinton Country Run 15k Team Championships. Just like the women, the men put seven in the race's top ten.
In his first race wearing the black and gold, California transplant Frank Corrigan (far left) ran the second fastest 15k in club history, as the 30 year old cruised to a 49:23 second place finish. Steve Mennitt was third overall (50:14), while Atilla Sabahoglu (4th, 50:15), Ken Goglas (5th, 50:46), Ted Doyle (7th, 51:43), Joe Zeoli (8th, 52:12), and Rob Nihen (10th, 52:55) rounded out the club's top ten finishers.
The winning team consisted of Sabhoglu, Goglas, Doyle, Zeoli, and Nihen finished with a total team time of 4:17:41, averaging 51:32 a man. The second place team consisted of Corrigan, Mennitt, Peter Bolgert (55:29), Ashwin Anantharaman (55:34), and Mark Minervini (58:05).
The sixth place team was Chuck Schneekloth, Joe Jacobs, Yuki Negoro, Kenneth Huryk, and Brian Harris.
Masters Women Win 40s
After finishing 3rd in the USATF National Club XC Championships in December, the masters 40s ladies won their first USATF-NJ title of 2015.
Martha Grinnellran a fabulous race, finishing as the first masters runner and fifth overall woman with an impressive 61:14 performance--6:34 pace for 9.3 miles. Next in was Sarah Hersey (left), whose 77:26 was the third fastest of all 40s women. Lisa Rumer came in at 69:03 to close out the scoring team, as Prudence Jones (1:46:23) was the fourth finisher for the team.
Jenny Poherence (76:43) was the first finisher for the second team that placed 9th overall. Her teammates included Erin Varga (80:03), Jennifer Dos Santos (80:35), and Stephanie Edwards (87:42).
Van Langen Helps Masters Men to 4th
In easily his finest race in the black and gold, Nick Van Langen (left) was the top finisher for the men's 40s masters team at the 15k. The 48 year old finished in 58:27, or 6:16 pace, to place 34th overall. The #2 man was Yuki Negoro, who incredibly finished the Boston Marathon last weekend, in 63:43. From there, teammates Ken Huryk (64:56), Karl Leitz (65:20), Brian Harris (65:26), Don Weise (67:10), Jatin Meghani (82:31), and John Bergacs (92:45) filled out the scoring group.
Kirkland Defends Penn Relay LJ Title For the second year in a row, Herman Kirkland was crowned the Penn Relays Olympic Development Long Jump Champion. The Philly native leaped 24-8.5 to edge out Dejon Wilkenson for the gold medal. Third place finisher Carlton Lavong, an Adams State product and also Philly native, owns a PR of 26-6 and has since joined the aGSTC this week. Above, he is pictured with LJ Champion Jessie Gaines.
Epps Wins First Penn Relay Title Christina Epps continues to be a league of her own this spring, as she won her first Penn Relay Olympic Development triple jump by over two feet Saturday afternoon. Her winning jump of 44-2.5 bested the silver medal effort of 42-0.75.
Teammates Shene Davis and Micah Leonard had great performances as well. The former finished 3rd overall with a mark of 40-7.5, while the latter grabbed 5th with a 38-10.25 leap.
Gaines Wins Penn Relay LJ Title It's been a great year for jumper/hurdler Jessie Gaines (second to the right)--and it keeps getting better. The LIU alum and current FDU jumps coach popped a 21-5.25 jump on her sixth and final attempt to win the prestigious Penn Relay Olympic Development Long Jump Title. Teammate Bianca Marten whose season best would have had her finish second, settled for 5th with a best mark of 19-1.25.
Wesley, Van Leeuwen Win at Lion Invite Cyrus Wesley continued his hot streak in the 100m this spring, as he coasted to a 10.64 win. He later came back to run 22.24 in the 200m, finishing third in that event.
Craig Van Leeuwen bounced back from a tough Princeton meet, winning the pole vault at 4.95m
Numerous middle distance runners landed PRs, including Mark Parisen (1:55.59), Josiah Park (2:02.87), and Edsel Flores (2:02.62). Maneek Kumar, after taking four years off from competitive racing, returned to the oval with an impressive 2:01.97 clocking.
Fourth place Meet of Champions finisher Thomas Bailey made his debut with the club, running 51.79 and 11.57 in the 400m and 100m, respectively.
All Lion Invitational results can be found here.
Vassell Leads Women at Lion Invite Rocky Vassell, a USA qualifier in the 60 high hurdles, continued her unbeaten streak in a aGSTC uniform. She blitzed the 100 highs in 14.06, distancing herself by a half second over Indiana Tech's Andrea Ford.
Antoinette Padilla had a strong day in the sprints, as she finished fourth in the 100m (12.48) and fifth in the 200m (26.11). Teammate Alica Ross finished 10th in the 200m in 26.33.
Courtney Macaluso, currently competing for Caldwell but is a aGSTC member, was 2nd in the 100m (12.32) and eighth in the 200 (26.18).
In the middle distances, Erin LaCosta ran a two-second 800m PR (2:20.82), with teammates Alyssa Douma (2:19.87) ahead of her and Robyn Evangelist (2:24.28) behind her. In the 1500 earlier, Chelsea Callan ran a season best (4:49.00), with teammates Evangelist (4:52.20) and Ally Black (4:54.94) just behind her. They came back to grab third in the 4x400 relay.
Kelsey Lewis (1.62m) grabbed sixth in the high jump.
Leitz PRs in NYC Aya Leitz PR'ed on Sunday, running 26:37 (6:39/mile) at Run as One 4 Miler in Central Park! This was her 3rd race in 6 days. Her husband, Karl, ran 26:54 and earned another race towards his 9+1 for NYC Marathon.
Sharpe PRs in aGSTC #2 800m Two days after leading off the aGSTC's best 4x400 performance at Penn Relays, Logan Sharpe ran the second fastest 800m ever by a aGSTC athlete. The gutsy SCSU alum went through the 400 at 53, then the 600m in 1:19, coming home in 1:50.96, once again leading and winning wire-to-wire. Jared Hanko owns the 800m club record, just a Jones Wins in AC Lisa Jones did something many fail to do, despite many, many tries: winning in Atlantic City. She ran 19:55 to win the Seashore Gardens 5k down in AC on Sunday morning.
aGSTC'ers at the NJ Marathon Numerous aGSTC'ers particpated in the NJ Marathon, the state'slargest running event. Brendon Conway , in his club debut, ran a Boston Qualifier as he crossed the line in 2:59:36, 6:52 pace for the full 26.2 miles. Mike Stomiany 3:06 and Adam Nalven 3:07 weren't to far back, with Wesley Cole (3:28:06), Tara Lobianco (3:45:21), Franklin Reed (3:50:47), Kristina Petillo (4:07:33), and Nick Dawe (5:38:06) also doing finishing the full.
In the half marathon, Brian Weitz ran a big PR of 84:43, averaging 6:29 pace, while Courtney Schofield finished her fist half in 1:28:47, or an impressive 6:47 pace. Tahir Qadeer looked great in the uniform, finishing in 1:42:52, as Kat Berka (1:39:25) and Leah Pruzinsky (1:41:49) finished just ahead of him.
And, a special shout out to Terry Mullane, the acting USATF-NJ Director, who finished it in 1:50:29!
A Message from the President The weekly email is out on Thursday because....look at all these awesome results!!!!
2015 adidas GSTC Spring Racing Schedule
May 2 Newport 10k Open Men, Women May 25 Ridgewood 10k Masters Men June 6 *College Ave Mile All Divisions June 15 President's Cup Open Men June 28 Lager Run Masters Women
2015 adidas aGSTC Spring Track Schedule May 11 Swarthmore Last Chance May 30 GSTC Invitational (Highland Park) |
| It's time to pay your 2015 Team Dues. The club has many operating expenses that depend on membership dues.
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The team has two under-the-lights track practices at Highland Park HS: Monday and Wednesday (5:30pm). We also train Saturday mornings at 10:00am at the same location. All are welcome....come do your workout! |
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