Wheeler, Cyr grab Runoff 5K titles
Sports Reporter
PRESQUE ISLE – Curtis Wheeler of Buxton was a decisive winner and established a new course record in the process at Saturday’s University of Maine at Presque Isle Spring Runoff 5K Road Race.
AND THEY’RE OFF
Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg
Eighty three runners and walkers participated in this year’s UMPI Spring Runoff 5K Road Race. A course record was set by Curtis Wheeler of Buxton, who finished in 15 minutes and 33 seconds.
The 24-year-old Wheeler cruised around the course in 15 minutes and 33 seconds. He was 28 seconds ahead of runner-up P.J. Gorneault of Caribou, who came in at 16:01.
In third place was Thomas Beckum of Caribou in 17:35.
The female winner was Gabrielle Cyr of Buxton, whose time of 19:23 was good for ninth overall.
Despite the cool temperatures, a total of 80 runners and three walkers participated in the annual event, which is the second race in the Aroostook Musterds Running Club’s 2010 Challenge Series and also is a fundraiser for the UMPI Owl cross country team.
The first-place walkers were Sonya Richardson and Vanessa McDougal, both of Caribou. Their time was 44:35.
In the relay category, the Presque Isle trio of Jesse Rochester, Matt Eager and Logan Thibeau won with a time of 17:41. The girls’ team of Jaylee Fox, Elizabeth Wright and Hallie Bartlett, also of Presque Isle, had a time of 20:48.
Age division winners were: 14-and-under female, Bonnie Corey of Presque Isle, 33:37; 14-and-under male, Jonathan Rochester of Presque Isle, 21:16; 15-18 female, Danni Anderson of Mapleton, 25:18; 15-18 male, Timothy Freme of Caribou, 17:57; 19-29 female, Susan Plissey of Stockholm, 21:42; 19-29 male, Brian Powers of Caribou, 19:40; 30-39 female, Michelle Roy of Caribou, 22:12; 30-39 male, Gorneault; 40-49 female, Angela Ewings of Littleton, 22:19; 40-49 male, Jeff Ashby of Presque Isle, 18:44; 50-59 female, Connie McLellan of Cross Lake, 26:51; 50-59 male, David Tree of Fredericton, New Brunswick, 19:52; 60-69 male, Larry Tonzi of Houlton, 23:35.
The remainder of the overall top 30 included: fourth, Jesse Rochester, Eager and Thibeau; fifth, Freme; sixth, Christian Sleeper, 18:09; seventh, Ashby; eighth, Jonathan Kelley, 18:57; ninth, Cyr; 10th, Alfred Hanscom, 19:33; 11th, Powers; 12th, Michael Waugh, 19:45; 13th, Thomas Freeman, 19:50; 14th, Tree; 15th, Jesse Sandstrom, 19:54; 16th, Jake Michaud, 20:03; 17th, Aaron Schmersal, 20:11; 18th, Joe Ewings, 20:44; 19th, Steven Desmond, 20:45; 20th, Fox, Wright and Bartlett; 21st, Jonathan Rochester; 22nd, Robert Losieniecki, 21:32; 23rd, Matt Seder, 31:38; 24th, Plissey; 25th, Brent Jepson, 21:43; 26th, Rob Langner, 21:54; 27th, Roy; 28th, Ewings; 29th, Greg Palm, 22:23; 30th, Chris Smith, 22:34.
The next scheduled road race in the Challenge Series is the S.W. Collins 5K in Caribou June 27.
