THE 41ST ANNUAL MANCHESTER CROSS-COUNTRY INVITATIONAL DERRYFIELD PARK ´ MANCHESTER, NH ´ SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 Girls Elite Girls Large School Girls Small School MORGAN SANSING KRISTIE SCHOENFIELD MAEGAN DOODY Pinkerton, NH Merrimack Valley , NH Oyster River, NH 18:53 19:23 18:35 (Tulane Boys Large School Boys Small School ELI MOSKOWITZ PATRICK O’BRIEN Souhegan, NH Oyster River, NH 15:42 16:21 (Brown) 41st Annual Manchester Invitational Cross Country Meet Schedule of Events 9:00 A.M. Girls’ Freshmen Race 9:30 Boys’ Freshmen Race 10:00 Girls’ Junior Varsity Race 10:45 Boys’ Junior Varsity Race 11:15 Girls’ A Race — Small School Division 12:00 P.M. Boys’ A Race — Small School Division 12:30 Girls’ A Race — Large School Division 1:00 Boys’ A Race — Large School Division 1:30 Presentation of Varsity Awards (JV and Freshmen Awards are presented at the conclusion of those races) Host: Manchester Central High School Sanction: NHIAA State Association, National Federation of High Schools Facility: Derryfield Park, Manchester, NH Site Preparation: Manchester Parks & Recreation Department. Race Management: Millennium Running, NH. Major Sponsors: Runner’s Alley, Manchester, NH; New Balance Corporation Weston Observatory at Derryfield Park, 1915 FORTY-ONE YEARS AND STILL RUNNING WELCOME AND THANK YOU Welcome to the 41st Annual Manchester Invitational Cross Country Meet. Forty years ago, on September 27, 1975, the first Manchester Invitational was held. That day, seven girls’ teams and nine boys’ teams competed. Today, the invitational hosts more than 300 teams annually, and more than 55,000 runners have competed. The first meet was a collaboration of former Central girls’ coach Mike Clemons and former Memorial boys’ and girls’ coach, Doug Glance. In 1981, the meet nearly met its end, but thanks to the hard work of former Central girls’ coach Joe O’Neil, the Invitational regained its heartbeat. After Doug Glance became the Central boys’ coach in 1984, Joe and Doug worked hard to turn the Invitational into the showcase it is now. Today’s directors are former Central girls’ cross country coach, Kelly Fox, and current Central girls’ cross country coach, Christine Shaw. Many of New Hampshire’s most promising young male and female runners have gone on to compete in college after making their mark at the invitational. These include: Memorial’s Marty Shea (Boston University) and Chris Capistran (Georgetown); Central’s Ellen O’Neil (Dartmouth), Emily Hodgsen (Dartmouth), Larry Reed (Providence), Liz Gesel (Villanova), Megan Lessard (Columbia), Alex Hall (Dartmouth), Cory Sinotte (UNH) and Arianna Vailas (Dartmouth); Mascenic’s Jacy Christiansen (Liberty); Keene’s Emily Cartwright (UNH), Chloe Maleski (Duke) and Eliza Webber (Brown); Oyster River’s Marina Slavin (UNH); Nashua’s John Schroeder (Dartmouth); Pinkerton’s Craig MacPherson (Keene State) and Matt Downin (Wisconsin); Winnacunnet’s Colin Ingram (Dartmouth); Hanover’s Heidi Caldwell (Brown), Georgia Griffin (Stanford), Aaron Watanabe (Harvard); Concord’s Guor Majak (Iowa State, 2012 Olympics) and Rachel Umberger (UNH); Oyster River’s Eyob Eyualem (NC State); Timberlane’s Jason Vanderhoof (Wisconsin); Londonderry’s John Mortimer (Michigan) and Todd Swenson (William & Mary); Spaulding’s Danyelle Wood (UConn); Conant’s Andrea Walkonen (Boston University); Bishop Guertin’s Geoff Nickerson (Dartmouth), Francis Hernandez (Providence), Anthony Merra (Columbia) and Jeff LaCoste (High Point); Exeter’s Kelsey Smith (Georgetown); Monadnock’s Erica Palmer (Wisconsin); Dover’s Tony Truax (UNH); Portsmouth’s Cory Thorne (Louisville); ConVal’s Alex McGrath (William & Mary); and St. Thomas Aquinas’s Rachel Schneider (Georgetown). This program would not be complete without acknowledging the dedication of former Pinkerton coach, Tom McGrath. For more than 30 years, Tom served as the announcer at this meet, as well as at many others throughout the state. Recognized as “The Voice of New Hampshire Cross Country”, this year’s meet will likely seem lacking without his deep voice broadcasting athletes’ names as they climb the grueling 200 yards to the finish. The Manchester Invitational Committee is grateful to have had Tom McGrath as part of our event for as long as he was. To that end, we created the Tom McGrath Dedication of Service Award to recognize others who put their heart and soul into this event, and New Hampshire Cross Country, year after year. This event is the product of hard work, time, dedication, cooperation and financial support from numerous organizations, businesses, individuals, and participating schools. The Invitational Committee would like to express its thanks to Jeanine Sylvester, Runner’s Alley; New Balance Corporation; Bill Sullivan, Crown Trophy; the Manchester School District; Don Pinard, Chief of Parks and Recreation; John Mortimer, Millenium Running and all of the volunteers who have been the essence of this meet for the past forty years. We are also thankful to the NH Cross Country and Track Officials for their efforts. On behalf of the Manchester Invitational Classic, we wish all athletes the greatest success in today’s meet and in the remainder of their cross-country season. Awards Individual Awards Boys and Girls Boys and Girls Boys and Girls “A” Races Junior Varsity Races Freshman Races Large and Small School Divisions Top 30: Medals Top 25: Medals Top 25: Medals Top 10: T-Shirts Top 10: T-Shirts Top 5: T-Shirts Winner: Runner Statue Winner: Runner Statue Winner: Runner Statue Team Awards Boys and Girls Boys and Girls “A” Races Junior Varsity & Freshman Races Winning team: Runner Statue Winning team: Plaque Individual winning team members (up to 8): Second and Third Place: Plaque T-shirts and Championship Runner Statuettes Second through Fifth Place: Plaques Special Recognition Each “A” race in the Manchester Invitational is named in honor of an outstanding former New Hampshire Cross Country coach for his many years of service to the running community. Lou Korcoulis (Hollis-Brookline) Boys’ Small School Division Paul Potter (Stevens) Girls’ Small School Division Jack Mayes (Keene) Boys’ Large School Division Bill Luti (Concord) Girls’ Large School Division Doug Glance (Manchester Central) Top Boys’ Finisher Joe O’Neil (Manchester Central) Top Girls’ Finisher Tom McGrath (Pinkerton) Dedication of Service Award Also, an award for outstanding Manchester competitor will be presented in honor of Ray Pellitier, a Manchester Central coach whose team won the first New England Championship, in 1935. America’s Largest Awards Retailer 1 Alice Avenue • Hooksett, NH 03106 Call NOW 1-800-655-1022 • 603-645-1022 EVENTS | TIMING | STORE 15 OF NEW ENGLAND’S FINEST RUNNING EVENTS! MILLENNIUM MILE • SHAMROCK SHUFFLE • SANTA CLAUS SHUFFLE MANCHESTER MILE & 5k • CINCO DE MILES • FAT TUESDAY 5K RIBFEST 5 MILER • NH 10 MILER • NEW ENGLAND HALF MARATHON FUN. FAMILY. FRIENDS. Promoting healthy, active lifestyles with world-class running events! 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PATRICK’S DAY 5K SNOWFLAKE SHUFFLE • TRICK-OR-TROT 3K • NH XC FESTIVAL 2013 Girls: Elite Large School Small School AUTUMN EASTMAN EMMA NEWTON KIRSTIN SANDREUTER Champlain Valley, VT Hollis-Brookline, NH Greely, ME 17:50 18:55 18:59 (Georgetown) (Tulane) (Cornell) (Tulane Boys: Elite Large School Small School Colin Tierney JUSTIN TROTT Bishop Hendricken, RI DAN CURTS Winnacunnet, NH Ellsworth, ME 15:24 16:06 (Columbia) 15:23 (WPI) (Iowa State) 2012 Girls: Elite Large School Small School TAYLOR SPILLANE ALEXA PELLETIER ALETA LOOKER Champlain Valley, VT Winnacunnet, NH Ellsworth, ME 18:07 19:08 19:17 (Cornell) (URI) (Georgetown) Boys: Elite Large School Small School MALCOLM PLUNKETT JACOB KILCOYNE DAN CURTS South Burlington, VT Chariho, RI Ellsworth, ME 15:50 16:12 15:42 (Wisconsin) (Boston College) (Iowa State) 2011 Girls: Elite Large School Small School MARKIE PALERMO PAIGE ETHIER SAMI HICKS Laconia, NH South Kingstown, RI Laconia, NH 18:41 18:57 19:22 (UVM) (URI) (Stetson) Boys: Elite Large School Small School MIKE MARSELLA MALCOLM PLUNKETT JEREMY BRASSARD Chariho, RI South Burlington, VT Coe-Brown, NH 15:35 16:10 16:27 (UVA) (Wisconsin) (Olivet Nazarene) 2010 Girls: Elite Large School Small School CHLOE MALESKI KELSEY SMITH MARINA SLAVIN Keene, NH Exeter, NH Oyster River, NH 18:30 18:42 18:30 (Duke) (Georgetown) (UNH) Boys: Elite Large School Small School JEFF LACOSTE JOHN CONLIN JOHN MARSELLA Bishop Guertin, NH Merrimack, NH Chariho, RI 15:53 16:17 16:40 (High Point University) (UNH) (Rhode Island College) 2009 Girls: Elite Large School Small School HEIDI CALDWELL ABBEY LEONARDI CAROLINE FORGIEL Hanover, NH Kennebunk, ME Kearsarge, NH 18:37 18:21 19:24 (Brown) (Oregon) (Vermont) Boys: Elite Large School Small School FRANCIS HERNANDEZ ANTOINE GISORE JACK COLLOPY Bishop Guertin, NH Concord, NH Oyster River, NH 15:25 16:07 16:09 (Providence) (New England College) 2008 Girls: Elite Large School Small School CAROLINE WEAVER HANNAH ROWE JACY CHRISTIANSEN South Burlington, VT St. Johnsbury Academy, VT Mascenic, NH 18:45 18:29 18:47 (Harvard) (Dartmouth) (Liberty University) Boys: Elite Large School Small School OMAR ADEN CORY SINOTTE ERIC MALNATI Charlestown, MA Manchester Central, NH Fall Mountain, NH 15:50 16:14 16:01 (University of Arkansas) (UNH) (Providence) 2007 Girls: Elite Large School Small School GEORGIA GRIFFIN ELIZA WEBBER RACHEL SCHNEIDER Hanover, NH Keene, NH St. Thomas Aquinas, NH 18:16 19:04 19:18 (Stanford) (Brown) (Georgetown) Boys: Elite Large School Small