27th Annual GMAA Rollin Irish Half Marathon

USATF certified #VT92003WN
April 30, 2005
Essex Center, VT Weather: cloudy with temperatures around 50; light winds increasing from the south by late in the race
Race Director: Carolyn Bever
Summary: 131 runners finished the race in near ideal spring conditions. At the mile 5 water stop Katherine Greenin led Bridget Ferrin while Mark Churchill led Rob Lukaskiewicz, Ben Schersten, McKew Devitt, Jim Farrington, and Jack Pilla in order respectively. At the mile 9 water stop, the top three men remained the same, while Jack Pilla moved up to the four spot and John Daly moved up to the five spot. (Women's info is not available for mile 9) Where it counts at the finish, Mark maintained his position (by 7 seconds!) over Rob and McKew moved up to the three spot as they finished in times of 1:17:02, 1:17:09, and 1:19:31. On the women's side, Katherine Greenin outran Cindy New and Bridget in times of 1:29:42, 1:32:46, and 1:33:43 respectively. Two age group records fell in the 27th edition of the race - Liz Foster took almost 2 minutes of the prior 50s record with a 1:43:26 finish and Rosemary Rusin bettered her 2004 record by a minute and a half with a 2:02:42 finish.
Volunteers:
Link to Rollin Irish Half Marathon history (first running in 1979)
Results in order of finish follow the age group listing.
An asterisk after a runner's time indicates that their time met the USATF guidelines for national ranking
WOMEN:
0-19
1.  Holly Albright        Mendon            16  2:15:56
2.  Elizabeth Albright    Mendon            16  2:47:14

20-29
1.  Katherine Greenin     South Pomfret     29  1:29:42 OVERALL
2.  Bridget Ferrin        Lyndonville       23  1:33:43
3.  Anja Jokela           Burlington        20  1:44:33
4.  Colleen Birner        Colchester        28  1:48:18
5.  Cortney Stutts        Essex Junction    26  1:54:44
6.  Michelle Tolosky      Plattsburgh,NY    28  2:01:04
7.  Joanna Thoren         East Burke        24  2:06:19
8.  Jamie Neddo           Essex Junction    26  2:07:51

30-39
1.  Cheryl Aley           Colchester        37  1:40:06
2.  Julian Lewis          Plainfield        38  1:47:47
3.  Anne Treadwell        Burlington        37  1:47:54
4.  Chandra Walsh         Georgia           39  1:49:21
5.  Beth Eliason          Waitsfield        39  1:57:49
6.  Signe Daly            Burlington        36  1:58:33
7.  Tania Horton          Colchester        35  1:59:56
8.  Kristin Lundy         Colchester        35  2:01:25
9.  Melissa Roberts       Essex             35  2:06:47
10. Johanna Boninger      Wilmington,NY     32  2:07:04
11. Shelley Anderson      Essex Junction    38  2:08:53
12. Jeanne Blackmore      Colchester        38  2:13:58
13. Kate Birgel           Burlington        34  2:15:25
14. Cheryl Snyder         Atlanta,GA        31  2:15:26
15. Jennifer Otten        Arlington,VA      31  2:22:13
16. Lisa Torchiano        Essex Junction    30  2:22:55

40-49
1.  Cindy New             Montreal,QC       48  1:32:46*
2.  Cathy Martell         St. Albans        46  1:43:37
3.  Kelly Moody           Morrisonville,NY  46  1:46:13
4.  Kathleen Karrara      Charlotte         40  1:47:47
5.  Karen Clark           Jericho           41  1:51:05
6.  Kathy McArdle         Barre             43  1:51:09
7.  Shari Bashaw          St. Albans        43  1:52:13
8.  Ellie Bouffard        Colchester        44  1:58:50
9.  Lisa Perna            Medfield,MA       43  1:58:51
10. Terri Hallenbeck      St. George        43  2:01:08
11. Deb KillKelley        Shelburne         40  2:06:48
12. Debra Niemasz         Shelburne         40  2:13:26
13. Cyndy Cross           Barre             47  2:14:48
14. Dorrie Bruso          Essex Junction    43  2:27:37

50-59
1.  Liz Foster            Charlotte         56  1:43:26*
2.  Linda Hallinger       Washington        52  1:49:34
3.  Martha Manning        Burlington        58  2:08:42
4.  Betty Rose            Montpelier        57  2:24:18
5.  Celine Blais          Montpelier        57  2:30:02

60-69
1.  Rosemary Rusin        Florence          62  2:02:42*

MEN:
20-29
1.  Mark Churchill        Morrisville       29  1:17:02 OVERALL
2.  Ben Schersten         East Burke        25  1:20:08
3.  Nathan Fields         Underhill         24  1:25:02
4.  Evan Fitzgerald       Colchester        28  1:35:26
5.  Colin Crowley         Gansevoort,NY     27  1:35:33
6.  Cory Coffey           Vergennes         28  1:36:41
7.  Chris Coffey          New Haven         26  1:36:42
8.  Gabriel Boisseau      East Burke        25  1:41:49
9.  Michael Kreutz        South Hero        20  1:43:12
10. Rob Montgomery        St. Albans        28  1:45:55

30-39
1.  Rob Lukaskiewicz      Rutland           34  1:17:09
2.  McKew Devitt          Burlington        31  1:19:31
3.  John Daly             Burlington        34  1:25:01
4.  Tyler Sperry          Jericho           31  1:29:52
5.  Jon Williamson        Montpelier        39  1:29:57
6.  Jim Farrington        Essex Junction    35  1:30:50
7.  Michael Burns         South Burlington  33  1:33:38
8.  James Murphy          Huntington        34  1:37:09
9.  Thomas Rogers         Winooski          38  1:37:37
10. Maurice Kinneym       Milton            33  1:38:44
11. Travis Peckham        Underhill         33  1:39:57
12. Greg Baker            Essex Junction    33  1:40:11
13. Brian Savage          South Hero        32  1:41:26
14. Kurt Preiss           Milton            36  1:43:16
15. Pete Van Breemen      Westford          34  1:43:39
16. Chad Pidgeon          Grand Isle        37  1:44:41
17. Rick Lamarche         St. Albans        39  1:45:55
18. Rick Norton           Essex             32  1:48:54
19. Steven Offenhortz     Burlington        39  1:51:04
20. Jeff Knight           Essex             35  1:56:10
21. Greg Conner           Essex Junction    37  2:06:22
22. Greg Dean             Shelburne         30  2:22:14
23. Kahlil Zaloom         Essex Junction    32  2:22:55

40-49
1.  Jack Pilla            Charlotte         46  1:24:07
2.  Lyman Ross            Essex Junction    46  1:28:36
3.  John Doty             Westford          40  1:33:35
4.  Mike Adams            Williston         40  1:34:53
5.  Charles Lavergne      Montreal,QC       48  1:35:17
6.  Gary Balaun           Burlington        41  1:37:10
7.  John Sims             Plattsburgh,NY    41  1:38:01
8.  Jim Paulsen           South Burlington  44  1:39:28
9.  Gary Kessler          Waitsfield        44  1:39:33
10. Jeff Buzas            Burlington        43  1:39:42
11. Randy Cairns          Montreal,QC       41  1:41:12
12. David Hammond         Huntington        44  1:42:09
13. Bart Hayes            Wilmington,NY     49  1:42:51
14. Mark Perrault         Plainfield        49  1:43:53
15. Mark McCowan          Lasalle,QC        49  1:43:59
16. Tom Cardinal          Essex Junction    41  1:44:45
17. Dan Renand            Richmond          43  1:46:42
18. Paul Dvorak           Essex             44  1:46:57
19. Dick Millar           Montpelier        43  1:47:26
20. Timothy Reny          Underhill Ctr.    47  1:47:32
21. Trevor Whipple        Barre             42  1:47:35
22. David Means           Burlington        45  1:48:03
23. Brian Clark           Jericho           48  1:50:16
24. Paul Menichelli       Underhill         43  1:50:23
25. Craig Wood            Proctor           42  1:51:12
26. Gary Ziemer           Morrisville       45  1:51:16
27. Paco Stanley          Newport           48  1:56:13
28. Ron Bissonnette       Winooski          49  2:02:48
29. Jim Cummings          Underhill         41  2:06:59
30. Greg Anderson         Essex Junction    40  2:12:27
31. John Monahan          Plainfield        48  2:30:52

50-59
1.  Bill Dysart           Williston         52  1:33:24
2.  Mark Nelson           Jericho           50  1:34:47
3.  Dave Fields           Underhill         50  1:39:38
4.  Charlie Windisch      Essex Junction    51  1:40:24
5.  Chuck Arnold          Huntington        57  1:45:14
6.  Michael DuPrat        Swanton           52  1:45:21
7.  John Duncan           Huntington        58  1:49:10
8.  Art Woolf             Westford          53  1:49:28
9.  Bill Everett          Essex Junction    53  1:50:22
10. Victor Tirrito        South Hero        51  1:51:15
11. Herb Downing          Colchester        52  1:53:00
12. Toshiharu Furukawa    Essex Junction    57  1:54:59
13. Glenn Dudley          Essex Junction    52  2:00:09
14. Robert Manning        Burlington        58  2:08:42
15. Mike Armstrong        Essex Junction    59  2:24:04

60-69
1.  Ted McKnight          Jericho           60  1:38:40
2.  David Chioffi         Woodstock         62  1:45:56
3.  Peter Mitchell        Jericho           65  1:50:57
4.  Gordon Johnson        Ayers Cliff,QC    63  1:57:17
5.  Ralph Kilmoyer        Essex Junction    62  2:10:13
6.  Philip Webster        Essex Junction    64  2:19:56

OVERALL:
1.   349 Mark Churchill        Morrisville       M 29  1:17:02
2.   277 Rob Lukaskiewicz      Rutland           M 34  1:17:09
3.   363 McKew Devitt          Burlington        M 31  1:19:31
4.   314 Ben Schersten         East Burke        M 25  1:20:08
5.   326 Jack Pilla            Charlotte         M 46  1:24:07
6.   270 John Daly             Burlington        M 34  1:25:01
7.   332 Nathan Fields         Underhill         M 24  1:25:02
8.   276 Lyman Ross            Essex Junction    M 46  1:28:36
9.   335 Katherine Greenin     South Pomfret     F 29  1:29:42
10.  261 Tyler Sperry          Jericho           M 31  1:29:52
11.  290 Jon Williamson        Montpelier        M 39  1:29:57
12.  274 Jim Farrington        Essex Junction    M 35  1:30:50
13.  294 Cindy New             Montreal,QC       F 48  1:32:46
14.  269 Bill Dysart           Williston         M 52  1:33:24
15.  320 John Doty             Westford          M 40  1:33:35
16.  357 Michael Burns         South Burlington  M 33  1:33:38
17.  316 Bridget Ferrin        Lyndonville       F 23  1:33:43
18.  364 Mark Nelson           Jericho           M 50  1:34:47
19.  339 Mike Adams            Williston         M 40  1:34:53
20.  293 Charles Lavergne      Montreal,QC       M 48  1:35:17
21.  330 Evan Fitzgerald       Colchester        M 28  1:35:26
22.  242 Colin Crowley         Gansevoort,NY     M 27  1:35:33
23.  336 Cory Coffey           Vergennes         M 28  1:36:41
24.  337 Chris Coffey          New Haven         M 26  1:36:42
25.  255 James Murphy          Huntington        M 34  1:37:09
26.  361 Gary Balaun           Burlington        M 41  1:37:10
27.  260 Thomas Rogers         Winooski          M 38  1:37:37
28.  321 John Sims             Plattsburgh,NY    M 41  1:38:01
29.  338 Ted McKnight          Jericho           M 60  1:38:40
30.  251 Maurice Kinneym       Milton            M 33  1:38:44
31.  275 Jim Paulsen           South Burlington  M 44  1:39:28
32.  295 Gary Kessler          Waitsfield        M 44  1:39:33
33.  331 Dave Fields           Underhill         M 50  1:39:38
34.  241 Jeff Buzas            Burlington        M 43  1:39:42
35.  288 Travis Peckham        Underhill         M 33  1:39:57
36.  234 Cheryl Aley           Colchester        F 37  1:40:06
37.  351 Greg Baker            Essex Junction    M 33  1:40:11
38.  300 Charlie Windisch      Essex Junction    M 51  1:40:24
39.  282 Randy Cairns          Montreal,QC       M 41  1:41:12
40.  279 Brian Savage          South Hero        M 32  1:41:26
41.  312 Gabriel Boisseau      East Burke        M 25  1:41:49
42.  324 David Hammond         Huntington        M 44  1:42:09
43.  289 Bart Hayes            Wilmington,NY     M 49  1:42:51
44.  341 Michael Kreutz        South Hero        M 20  1:43:12
45.  319 Kurt Preiss           Milton            M 36  1:43:16
46.  246 Liz Foster            Charlotte         F 56  1:43:26
47.  284 Cathy Martell         St. Albans        F 46  1:43:37
48.  343 Pete Van Breemen      Westford          M 34  1:43:39
49.  258 Mark Perrault         Plainfield        M 49  1:43:53
50.  292 Mark McCowan          Lasalle,QC        M 49  1:43:59
51.  362 Anja Jokela           Burlington        F 20  1:44:33
52.  352 Chad Pidgeon          Grand Isle        M 37  1:44:41
53.  311 Tom Cardinal          Essex Junction    M 41  1:44:45
54.  325 Chuck Arnold          Huntington        M 57  1:45:14
55.  286 Michael DuPrat        Swanton           M 52  1:45:21
56.  305 Rick Lamarche         St. Albans        M 39  1:45:55
57.  306 Rob Montgomery        St. Albans        M 28  1:45:55
58.  348 David Chioffi         Woodstock         M 62  1:45:56
59.  322 Kelly Moody           Morrisonville,NY  F 46  1:46:13
60.  278 Dan Renand            Richmond          M 43  1:46:42
61.  329 Paul Dvorak           Essex             M 44  1:46:57
62.  253 Dick Millar           Montpelier        M 43  1:47:26
63.  315 Timothy Reny          Underhill Ctr.    M 47  1:47:32
64.  327 Trevor Whipple        Barre             M 42  1:47:35
65.  318 Kathleen Karrara      Charlotte         F 40  1:47:47
66.  252 Julian Lewis          Plainfield        F 38  1:47:47
67.  272 Anne Treadwell        Burlington        F 37  1:47:54
68.  358 David Means           Burlington        M 45  1:48:03
69.  328 Colleen Birner        Colchester        F 28  1:48:18
70.  310 Rick Norton           Essex             M 32  1:48:54
71.  359 John Duncan           Huntington        M 58  1:49:10
72.  356 Chandra Walsh         Georgia           F 39  1:49:21
73.  307 Art Woolf             Westford          M 53  1:49:28
74.  248 Linda Hallinger       Washington        F 52  1:49:34
75.  340 Brian Clark           Jericho           M 48  1:50:16
76.  245 Bill Everett          Essex Junction    M 53  1:50:22
77.  304 Paul Menichelli       Underhill         M 43  1:50:23
78.  254 Peter Mitchell        Jericho           M 65  1:50:57
79.  347 Steven Offenhortz     Burlington        M 39  1:51:04
80.  342 Karen Clark           Jericho           F 41  1:51:05
81.  280 Kathy McArdle         Barre             F 43  1:51:09
82.  303 Craig Wood            Proctor           M 42  1:51:12
83.  334 Victor Tirrito        South Hero        M 51  1:51:15
84.  265 Gary Ziemer           Morrisville       M 45  1:51:16
85.  283 Shari Bashaw          St. Albans        F 43  1:52:13
86.  244 Herb Downing          Colchester        M 52  1:53:00
87.  262 Cortney Stutts        Essex Junction    F 26  1:54:44
88.  350 Toshiharu Furukawa    Essex Junction    M 57  1:54:59
89.  360 Jeff Knight           Essex             M 35  1:56:10
90.  323 Paco Stanley          Newport           M 48  1:56:13
91.  273 Gordon Johnson        Ayers Cliff,QC    M 63  1:57:17
92.  301 Beth Eliason          Waitsfield        F 39  1:57:49
93.  271 Signe Daly            Burlington        F 36  1:58:33
94.  291 Ellie Bouffard        Colchester        F 44  1:58:50
95.  281 Lisa Perna            Medfield,MA       F 43  1:58:51
96.  353 Tania Horton          Colchester        F 35  1:59:56
97.  299 Glenn Dudley          Essex Junction    M 52  2:00:09
98.  296 Michelle Tolosky      Plattsburgh,NY    F 28  2:01:04
99.  247 Terri Hallenbeck      St. George        F 43  2:01:08
100. 267 Kristin Lundy         Colchester        F 35  2:01:25
101. 302 Rosemary Rusin        Florence          F 62  2:02:42
102. 239 Ron Bissonnette       Winooski          M 49  2:02:48
103. 313 Joanna Thoren         East Burke        F 24  2:06:19
104. 309 Greg Conner           Essex Junction    M 37  2:06:22
105. 259 Melissa Roberts       Essex             F 35  2:06:47
106. 250 Deb KillKelley        Shelburne         F 40  2:06:48
107. 243 Jim Cummings          Underhill         M 41  2:06:59
108. 287 Johanna Boninger      Wilmington,NY     F 32  2:07:04
109. 308 Jamie Neddo           Essex Junction    F 26  2:07:51
110. 346 Martha Manning        Burlington        F 58  2:08:42
111. 345 Robert Manning        Burlington        M 58  2:08:42
112. 354 Shelley Anderson      Essex Junction    F 38  2:08:53
113. 285 Ralph Kilmoyer        Essex Junction    M 62  2:10:13
114. 355 Greg Anderson         Essex Junction    M 40  2:12:27
115. 257 Debra Niemasz         Shelburne         F 40  2:13:26
116. 268 Jeanne Blackmore      Colchester        F 38  2:13:58
117. 298 Cyndy Cross           Barre             F 47  2:14:48
118. 238 Kate Birgel           Burlington        F 34  2:15:25
119. 333 Cheryl Snyder         Atlanta,GA        F 31  2:15:26
120. 233 Holly Albright        Mendon            F 16  2:15:56
121. 317 Philip Webster        Essex Junction    M 64  2:19:56
122. 366 Jennifer Otten        Arlington,VA      F 31  2:22:13
123. 365 Greg Dean             Shelburne         M 30  2:22:14
124. 264 Kahlil Zaloom         Essex Junction    M 32  2:22:55
125. 263 Lisa Torchiano        Essex Junction    F 30  2:22:55
126. 235 Mike Armstrong        Essex Junction    M 59  2:24:04
127. 297 Betty Rose            Montpelier        F 57  2:24:18
128. 240 Dorrie Bruso          Essex Junction    F 43  2:27:37
129. 237 Celine Blais          Montpelier        F 57  2:30:02
130. 344 John Monahan          Plainfield        M 48  2:30:52
131. 232 Elizabeth Albright    Mendon            F 16  2:47:14
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