The conditions were sizzling and so were the times for participants in the annual NICK BOTTONE TRACK MILE. The races returned to the new "state of the art" Westerly High School Track after a lengthy hiatus, as runners of all ages "put it on the line" in one of running's most legendary distances.

The Masters Division (age 40 & above) showed that they had plenty of game as Don Henderson led the field in a solid finish of 5:13. The top female in that age group went to Westerly High School girls cross country coach (and former BOTTONE MILE record holder) Mary Janiszewski in a solid time of 6:06.

Regional stars abounded in the two feature races for men and women. The ladies feature included perennial state champions from Westerly High school and a division champ from Stonington HS, CT., but a state champion runner from Baltimore, MD stole the show as 15 yr. old Kristen Malloy distanced herself from that elite field in an eye-
popping time of 5:19! Second place went to Westerly High relay star Mackenzie Ferreira in 5:37.

The mens' elite race contained the drama that race fans were waiting for, as high school sensation Andrew McCann of Syracuse, New York staged a tight battle with top regional road racer Chadwick Brown of Waterford, CT before making a decisive move on the bell lap to take the contest in a time of 4:29! Brown finished second in 4:32, in
fact, every runner in the field eclipsed the 5 minute barrier in conditions that were more fit for a sauna!

The event is part of the TOM McCOY FAMILY FUN RUN SERIES and is presented by the Westerly Track & Athletic Club.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Courtesy of Southern New England Road Race Officials
(SNERRO)

(KIDS HALF MILE)

Name Age Time

1. Marisa Zerbarini (F) 9 3:30
2. Mark Walker (M) 8 3:46
3. Elisabeth Bianchi (F) 9 4:09
4. Thomas Stansfield (M) 7 4:15
5. Randi Burr (F) 6 4:15
6. Michaela Burr (F) 7 4:31
7. Matthew Walker (M) 6 4:39

(Heat #1 Mile 8 minutes and over)

1. Rachel Orlando (F) 12 7:24
2. Alexandrea Banks (F) 13 7:43
3. Bert Peltier (M) 63 8:49
4. Paul Manning (M) 65 9:01
5. Colburn Graves (M) 72 9:43
6. Sarah Nolan (F) 13 10:10
7. Maria Cook (F) 52 13:42

(Heat #2 Mile 7 minutes and over)

1. Kevin Zerbarini (M) 13 6:35
2. Jackie Burr (F) 10 6:52
3. Jack Lathrop (M) 11 7:08
4. MIchael Bottone (M) 37 7:35
5. Dave Walsh (M) 13 7:42
6. Phil Torres (M) 38 7:43
7. Mark Walker (M) 8 7:56
8. Roy Springer (M) 49 8:00

(Heat #3 Mile 6 minutes and over)

1. Jeff Vuono (M) 43 5:33
2. Terrence Stansfield (M) 44 5:43
3. Patrick Malloy (M) 12 6:01
4. Russ Dipallina (M) 44 6:08
5. F. David Tingley (M) 42 6:10
6. Scot Mente (M) 34 6:12
7. MIchon Dinwoodie (F) 14 6:17
8. Bobby Ehmer (M) 17 6:19
9. Paul Gray (M) 39 6:20
10. Kevin Burr (M) 42 6:23
11. Scott Banks (M) 33 6:28
12. Dominique Ferraro (F) 17 6:47
13. Richard Yu (M) 18 6:51

(Heat #4 MIle Masters age 40 and over)

1. Don Henderson (M) 47 5:13
2. Jeff Walker (M) 41 5:16
3. Mark Burbelo (M) 50 5:27
4. Andy Barnes (M) 48 5:30
5. Mark K. Mann (M) 46 5:39
6. Jeff Vuono (M) 43 5:47
7. Fred Szczesiul (M) 48 5:57
8. Charlie Souter (M) 46 6:06
9. Mary A. Janiszewski (F) 48 6:06
10. David Bessette (M) 52 6:09
11. Mike Brustolon (M) 47 6:26
12. Carol Ann Gray (F) 37 6:52
13. Suzan Springer (F) 47 6:59

(Heat #5 Mile Womens' Feature Race)

1. Kristen Malloy 15 5:19
2. Mackenzie Ferreira 17 5:37
3. Lindsay Post 19 5:37
4. Emily Doucette 16 5:38
5. Laura Brustolon 18 5:43

(Heat #6 Mile Mens' Feature Race)

1. Andrew McCann 18 4:29
2. Chadwick Brown 30 4:32
3. Stephen E. Herrera 35 4:36
4. Dan Springer 20 4:39
5. Josh Springer 20 4:40
6. Keith Spaulding 18 4:58
7. Sam Lee 17 4:59