CMS Teams Post Strong Finishes at the 105th

April 16, 2001
by Gary Bridgman

Polar Beverages/Central Mass Striders (CMS) Men’s Open Team ran against 45 competing teams, to win a Silver Medal second place at the 105th Boston Marathon. Kevin Beck (Concord, NH), Fergus Cullen (Laconia, NH) and Dan Verrington (Bradford, MA), posted strong finishes in the 105th running of the Boston Marathon.  Leading the CMS group early on, Dan Verrington was on a 2:21 pace at the halfway point but began to slow after 25 Kilometers to finish 58th overall in 2:31:21.  Kevin Beck steadily ran 5:25 miles and finished 29th overall (6th American) in 2:24:25 a personal record.  Fergus scored as the third man and finished in 2:39:17 in 120th place. 

  1.  Lehigh Valley Road Runners Club                7:25:13 

  2. Central Massachusetts Striders    7:35:03 

  3. Boston Athletic Association                          7:46:11

CMS Masters Women rumbled and took home the 1st place Gold Medal.  Led by a fast starting (and camera elusive) Marge Bellisle (3:00 and 9th Masters Woman overall) and followed  by Maureen Burns (Chiptimed 3:17) and Joann Shields (Chiptimed 3:37) the CMS team outran the traditionally strong Atlanta Track Club for the win.

  1.  Central Massachusetts Striders 10:06:53

  2. Atlanta Track Club                                     10:12:55 

  3.  Northport Running Club                           10:45:21

In the Men's Masters division, CMS struck Silver.  The trio of Jim Garcia (2:37), Gennaro Conte (2:52), and Jerry Learned (2:54) took 2nd place out of 39 competing teams also outrunning the Atlanta Track Club.

  1.  Central Park Track Club  8:03:02 

  2. Central Massachusetts Striders 8:24:38

  3. Atlanta Track Club   8:39:25

The CMS Open Women took 6th place against 31 competing teams, finishing behind some strong New England regional teams.  The team was headed by Barbara McManus (3:10), and followed by Cheryl Taylor (3:11) and Lisa Mentzer (3:34) 

  1. The Bears Running Club                               8:48:22

  2. Greater Boston Track Club                           8:59:47

  3. Boston Athletic Association                       9:06:15 

  4. Atlanta Track Club                                        9:55:21 

  5. Forerunners Track Club                                9:55:46 

  6. Central Massachusetts Striders  9:59:40

  


Kevin Beck atop Heartbreak Hill (Personal record 2:24, 1st CMS, 29th overall, 6th American)

 
Maureen Burns, 2nd CMS Master Woman

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