-36 46-54
1 Mike Ferguson 17:57 1 Kevin Forrester 21:22
Jen Kramer 17:53 (35:50) Lori Schmidt 19:31 (40:53)
2 Dan Odabashian 17:39 2 Jim McTague 22:45
Caitlin McTague 18:38 (36:17) Emily McTague 23:54 (46:39)
3 Tyson Evenson 16:18 55-63
Jen Guay 20:35 (36:53) 1 Derrick Staley 17:38
Julie LaFrano 19:38 (37:16)
4 Mike Keefrider 17:44
Kate Twarog 19:21 (37:05) 2 Bob Irwin 16:52
Kim Adler 22:29 (39:21)
5 Brian Tefft 16:54
Christine Peltier 20:33 (37:27) 3 Jay Bryce 19:29
Alison Rodriguez 20:05 (39:34)
6 Scott Mindel 17:48
Ashleigh Bordwell 20:16 (38:04) 4 Jim Dulin 20:24
Tracey LaFrano 19:35 (39:59)
7 Mark Gaedje 17:58
Chrissy Snyder 20:27 (38:25) 5 Alan Burke 18:56
Jill Nagengast 24:39 (43:35)
8 Todd Raymond 16:43
Abbie Archibald 22:10 (38:53) 6 David Ochse 19:00
Emma Pace 24:52 (43:52)
9 Jamey Maswick 17:25
Christine Palleschi 22:01 (39:26) 7 Harry Cargile 22:17
Krisha Schmitt 22:38 (44:55)
10 Kris Geist 19:45
Sarah Domekmuth 19:53 (39:38) 64-72
1 Kevin Williams 16:20
11 Erik Shelgren 19:55 Tonya Dodge 16:58 (33:18)
Sierra Newton 21:52 (41:47)
2 Jason Santarcangelo 16:48
12 Dave Pascale 20:32 Kathy Santarcangelo 27:23 (44:11)
Regina Mesick 23:05 (43:37)
73-81
37-45 1 Mark Mindel 20:10
1 Adam Rice 16:09 Lynn Prehn 20:11 (40:21)
Laura Kearns 20:27 (36:36)
2 Paul Bennett 18:37
2 Rob Naughter 16:57 Kristin Odabashian 23:21 (41:58)
Erica Viger 20:13 (37:10)
82-90
3 Dave Stadtlander 17:50 1 Jay Shelgren 17:54
Nicole Susser 19:27 (37:17) Kathleen Newton 19:40 (37:34)
4 Todd Weiss 18:48 2 Tom Bulger 19:53
Lauren Beaver 21:04 (39:52) Daniele Cherniak 20:04 (39:57)
82-90 Con’t 100+
3 Dale Broomhead 18:53 1 Tom McGuire 18:51
Mary Beth Steffen 22:23 (41:16) Anny Stockman 24:49 (43:40)
4 Len Putnick 20:56 2 Paul Hillengas 21:06
Kathy Blanchfield 25:17 (46:13) Rosemary Hillengas 23:45 (44:51)
5 Steve Szebenyi 24:29 3 Bob Krause 23:45
Stahley LaRoe 24:04 (48:33) Char Davidson 21:16 (45:01)
91-99 4 Paul Sloan 20:48
1 Dan Olden 19:37 Lichu Sloan 25:17 (46:05)
Karen Provencher 19:04 (38:41)
5 Bob McFarland 24:29
2 Frank Myers 19:58 Cheryl Haggerty 22:17 (46:46)
Denise Herman 19:54 (39:52)
6 Stu Hoffman 23:55
3 Chuck Nacy 20:22 Kathy Hoffman 24:30 (48:25)
Sally McGuirk 21:46 (42:08)
7 Ken Skinner 22:10
4 Bob Oates 20:44 Debbie Beach 27:29 (49:39)
Sandy Morley 23:25 (44:09)
8 Ken Klemp 18:46
5 Jim Cochran 23:16 B. J. Sotile 34:01 (52:47)
Fran Pilato 24:02 (47:18)
6 Ed Neiles 21:49
Lori Christina 28:13 (50:02)
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS – WOMEN TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS – MEN
1 Tonya Dodge 16:48 1 Adam Rice 16:09
2 Jen Kramer 17:53 2 Tyson Evensen 16:18
3 Caitlin McTague 18:38 3 Kevin Williams 16:20
4 Karen Provencher 19:04 4 Todd Raymond 16:43
5 Kate Twarog 19:21 5 Brian Tefft 16:45
6 Nicole Susser 19:27 6 Jason Santarcangelo 16:48
7 Lori Schmidt 19:31 7 Bob Irwin 16:52
8 Tracey LaFrano 19:35 8 Rob Naughter 16:57
9 Julie LaFrano 19:38 9 Jamey Maswick 17:25
10 Kathleen Newton 19:40 10 Derrick Staley 17:38
11 Sarah Domekmuth 19:53 11 Dan Odabashian 17:39
12 Denise Herman 19:54 12 Mike Keefrider 17:44
13 Daniele Cherniak 20:04 13 Scott Mindel 17:48
14 Alison Rodriguez 20:05 14 Dave Stadtlander 17:50
15 Lynn Prehn 20:11 15 Jay Shelgren 17:54
The long and storied history of the Dynamic Duo makes it virtually impossible to set a meet record any more. When the running boom was in it’s heyday, stalwarts such as Lori Hewig, J. R. Gaige, and Todd Orvis dotted the individual leaderboard. Tandems like Mark Delfs/Michelle Simone, Lance Denning/Lori Hewig, J. R. Gaige/Lori Hewig and Peter Hettrich/Nancy Egerton set records that will never be broken.
But not smashing many records did little to curtail the excitement generated by this year’s edition of the Duo held on a beautiful summer morning at the Colonie Town Park.
Future Olympian Tonya Dodge towed an unwilling field of 49 other females through a fast first mile (5:30) and held on to win the girl’s portion of the race in 16:58 on the tough Duo course. Tonya’s effort was the fastest non- Lori Hewig time ever. Lori has four faster times. Tonya’s and her partner, long-time coach Kevin Williams, won their second Duo together; this time in the 64-72 age group. Their combined time of 33:18 is the 9th best all-time. Kevin has won five other Duos (wife Gwen and Nancy Nicholson) were other teammates.
Ex-Colonie standout, Jen Kramer, set this fall to attend Boston College on a full running scholarship, pursued Tonya and turned in a 17:53, 31st best all-time and teamed with Shaker’s Mike Ferguson to win the “loaded” under 36 year age group. Summer sensation Caitlin McTague from Niskayuna High School and cousin Dan Odabashian finished a close second. Empire Games standout and current Averill Park star Tyson Evensen, who never met a road race he didn’t like, and Columbia’s Jen Guay claimed the third place prize. Albany Academy’s Mike Keefrider teamed with 8-time state champion Kate Twarog from Colonie to finish fourth. Talk about a loaded division.
Another tough age group was the 37-45 one. Current Albany State standouts Adam Rice and Laura Kearns prevailed over former SUNY standouts Rob Naughter and Erica Viger by 34 seconds. Shaker track coach Dave Stadtlander and current Colonie star Nicole Susser finished a close 3rd.
Lori Schmidt continued her fine post-high school running and teamed with Kevin Forrester to win the 46-54 age group. Lori’s time of 19:31 was the 7th best women’s time of the day.
Derrick Staley arrived at the Town Park without a partner. Colonie senior Julie LaFrano had one but he went to Colonie High School for the race. Derrick teamed up with Julie 15 minutes before race time to win the 55-63 division over prospective newlyweds Bob Irwin and Kim Adler. Getting married virtually assures that Bob will have a different Duo partner next year. Jay Bryce and Holy Names’ Alison Rodriguez finished a short time behind the Irwin squad. Jim Dulin arrived at the Town Park without a partner. Colonie junior Tracey LaFrano had one (Scott Moro) but he went to Colonie High School for the race. Jim teamed up with Tracey 15 minutes before race time to finish 4th. I think the LaFrano sisters should do a better job of picking partners next year.
Mark Mindel emerged from running oblivion and teamed with Galway track coach Lynn Prehn to win the 73-81 age group. Mark was a questionable starter (bowed tendon) as race-time approached but used his guile and experience to win his 5th Duo. That means he ran as slow as he had to to win. Lynn was the 15th fastest woman.
Jay Shelgren (author of a 4:58 mile at age 47 this summer) teamed with Mt. Anthony track coach Kathleen Newton to win their 3rd Duo. The Shelgren- Newton squad beat out the 2nd-place finishing team of Tom Bulger and Danielle Cherniak. Tom only ran five races since July 30th and Danielle probably ran 150 miles during the same time period. Finishing 3rd was the recently-former squad of Lansingburgh coach Dale Broomhead and Shaker indoor coach Mary Beth Steffen. Dale continued his fine summer running and Mary Beth turned in a very courageous effort.
MB was injured in May in a work-related accident and has only been able to train very sporadically since. She did, however, complete her 14th Duo in a row and continues to be as big a Duo supporter as Stu and Kathy Hoffman, Paul and Rosemary Hillengas, Bob McFarland and many others.
Northern invaders Dan Olden and Karen Provencher (4th-best woman in 19:04) won the 91-99 age group and denied Frank Myers and Denise Herman their record-breaking 10th win. Frank and Denise got 2nd for the 2nd time.
Anny Stockman and her husband Wade have also won nine Duos. Wade is re(tired) these days so Anny teamed up with Tom McGuire to win her 10th Duo—a new record for anyone (old/young, male/female). That’s quite an accomplishment and says a lot for healthy living.
As always, we want to thank Don Myers and the Colonie Recreation Department for their support. Also, thanks to perennial helpers Karl Steffen, Bob Oates, Sandy Morley and everyone else who helped make “Duo 2000” successful.