Rebecca Strode Strides to New Course Record in Soggy Greenbelt 20 Miler
by Joe Broderick

In a miserable combination of rain and snow with temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, a stalwart band of 116 runners completed the demanding 10 or 20 mile Greenbelt course. In the 20 miler, Merrill Hausenfluck led the way in 2:02:54. Paul Peterson was second and first master in 2:07:12 with Dante Ciolfi close on his heels at 2:07:18.

In the women's race, Rebecca Strode won both overall and Master1s title in a time of 2:28:40. This shattered the master1s woman course record of 2:30:49 set in 1988 by Mary Ann Zuckerman. Betty Blank was second in 2:43:54, followed by Debbie Margraff in 2:59:33.

In the 10 mile race, Gregory Cauller dropped by from Litiz, Pa. to claim the title in 55:48. Eron Ferriera was second in 57:22 with Dan Wallace third in 58:43. Ed Ryan led the Master's men in a time of 64:42.

In the women's race, former Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt) High School cross country runner, Denise Knickman, won in 65:45. Right behind Denise was Vicki Boyer in 66:21 followed by Jodi Heikkinen in 68:43. Susan Humpries copped the Master1s prize with a time of 71:33.

Many thanks to the volunteers who braved the adverse conditions for so many hours: Larry Noel, Pat Brown, James Scarborough, Joe Greene, Jimmy White, Rolland Elliot, John Noel, Larry Dickerson, John Gorman, Roger Burkhart, Norm Brand, Bob Platt, Dan Gardner, Bill Brogan and Frank Gignac (and anyone I forgot or don't know about). Special thanks go to Pud Reaver and the Laurel Radio Club crew who covered the course and enabled course logistics and changes to smoothly flow. Thanks also to the City of Greenbelt Recreation staff who again provided us with an excellent race headquarters, and to the US Department of Agriculture for allowing us to conduct the race on their beautiful rolling hills so well liked by the runners!

The 20 Mile race is the DCRRC 20 Mile Championship and is the third race in DCRRC's Snowball Series.

The full results of both races follow (some times may be slightly off due to the difficulties brought on by the wet conditions.)
Greenbelt, MD
Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997
20 MILE RESULTS

Merrill Hausenfluck     26      Olney   2:02:54 M
Paul Peterson   43      Bethesda        2:07:12 M       1st Master
Dante Ciolfi    42      Falls Church    2:07:18 M       2nd Master
Tekli Semere    39      Falls Church    2:14:53 M
Karsten Brown   23      Front Royal     2:26:18 M
Kevin Wilkinson 42      Unknown 	2:27:01 M       3rd Master
Rebecca Strode  42      Springfield     2:28:40 F New Course
						record M/F1st Woman
						&1st Master Woman
David Lehosit   39      Woodbridge      2:32:54 M
Robert Platt    46	Arlington       2:33:41 M
Steve Seeger    34      Bethesda        2:35:30 M
Robin Roberts   41      DC      	2:36:14 M
Don Marvel      55      Unknown 	2:37:21 M
Thomas Rosato   41      Unknown 	2:38:18 M
John Lindner    41      Warrenton       2:41:05 M
Brian Carroll   42      Unknown 	2:41:47 M
Gregory Chaconas 52     DC              2:41:56 M
Betty Blank     44      Falls Church	2:43:54 F 2nd Woman and Master
John Powell     34      Burtonsville    2:45:33 M
David Kee       43      Alexandria      2:48:20 M
David Harrell   55      Chevy Chase     2:54:25 M
William Sollers 58      Silver Spring   2:57:42 M
Debbie Margraff 39      Reston  	2:59:33 F       3rd Woman
Elyse Costello  24      Bel Air 	3:01:42 F
Greg Foster     42      Lancaster, Pa.  3:04:03 M
George Banker   48      Ft. Washington  3:07:53 M
David Holland   57      Unknown 	3:11:00 M
Kristie Tincher 27      Takoma Park     3:11:37 F
Kent Feschenmeyer 49    Ft. Belvoir     3:12:56 M
Ada Holland     19      USAFA, Co.      3:14:10 F
Elijah Gibbs    47      Ono, Pa.        3:15:03 M
David Norwood   26      Arlington       3:15:33 M
Ruth Criscio    49      Olney   	3:18:27 F       3rd Master Woman
Bill Morrison   71      Rockville       3:18:28 M
Lauren Baugher  23      Unknown 	3:24:52 F
Bryan McGinty   24      Unknown 	3:24:53 M
Marilynn Dare   32      Etters, Pa.     3:34:41 F
Gretchen Mroczkowski 31 Lewisberry, Pa. 3:34:31 F
Amanda Preble   33      Arlington       3:45:46 F

10 MILE RESULTS

Gregory Cauller 38      Litiz,Pa.       55:48   M
Eron Ferreira   25      Falls Church	57:22   M
Dan Wallace     32      Arlington       58:43   M
Eric Rodkin     24      Silver Spring   61:56   M
Charles Powell  31      Baltimore       62:05   M
Mark Rosasco    38      Baltimore       63:24   M
Matt Schweitzer 29      Gaithersburg    64:12   M
Ted Poulos      36      McLean  	64:26   M
Ed  Ryan        44      DC      	64:42   M       First Master
Hugh Harris     29      New Carrollton  65:18   M
Jacha Fields    20      Silver Spring   65:25   M
Denise Knickman 29      Baltimore       65:45   F       First Woman
Vicki Boyer     26      Litiz, Pa.      66:21   F       Second woman
James Burns     32      Centreville, Oh 66:34   M
Dennis Coates   38      Odenton 	67:04   M
Karim Harried   19      Riverdale       68:13   M
Daryl Knuth     41      Kingstowne, Va. 68:20   M       Second Master
Jodi Heikkinen  28      Ft. Belvoir     68:43   F       Third Woman
Simeon Stolzberg 27     DC              69:13   M
Robin Williams  36      Baltimore       69:39   M
Clive Richardson 42     Staunton        69:55   M  Third master
Susan Humphries 45      Potomac 	71:33   F  First Master's woman
Jim Sackett     38      unknown 	72:42   M
Mark Ramey      44      Sperryville, Va 73:17   M
Tom Winkert     33      Beltsville      73:34   M
Bill Dempster   45      Bethesda        74:41   M
Richard Wharff  49      Severn  	76:21   M
Mike Fratanton  27      Unknown 	76:33   M
Tom Kallman     42      Cabin John      76:46   M
John Hind       35      Baltimore       77:26   M
Ken Krehbiel    44      DC     	 	77:47   M
Stephen Humphries 48    Potomac 	78:05   M
Anthony Nathe   45      Unknown 	78:34   M
Larry Puglisi   43      Gambrills       78:53   M
Paul Dent       43      Springfield     79:24   M
Alan Kubelis    55      Bowie   	80:47   M
Tim Benningfield 37     Unknown 	81:58   M
J. R. Nolan     42      Springfield     82:07   M
Michael Rhodes  17      Bowie   	82:59   M
Paul Alexander  38      Unknown 	83:30   M
Karen Lear      33      Lanham  	83:48   F
Imants Geltnieks 52     Wheaton 	84:49   M
Maria Shields   42      Crofton 	84:56   F 2nd Master's Woman
Cliff Tell      34      Arlington       85:32   M
Frank Gignac    64      DC      	85:55   M
Elliott Hamilton 37     Unknown 	87:32   M
Dexter Alexander 39     Silver Spring   88:34   M
Frank McDougald 50      Gambrills       88:46   M
Denis Dirschel  63      Chambersburg, Pa 89:12  M
Sara Padilla    23      Falls Church    89:35   F
Dale Pilgrim    34      Silver Spring   90:04   F
Marvin Rosenstein 58    Gaithersburg    90:20   M
Verneal Mallory 49      Riverdale       90:45   M
Johnny Niles    46      Upper Marlboro  90:49   M
Elisabeth ***** 35      Copenhagen,Denmark 90:51 F
Dennis Learner  50      DC      	91:02   M
Victoria Middleton 38   Arlington       91:37   F
Wayne McCaughey 52      Columbia        92:48   M
Janet Foster    42      Lancaster,Pa.   93:45   F  3rd Master's Woman
Lynn Carson     41      Lewisberry, Pa. 94:03   F
Annemarie Bradley 36    Greenbelt       94:45   F
John Marx       32      Laurel  	94:54   M
Peter Alexander 37      Gaithersburg    95:02   M
Diana Todd      43      Silver Spring   96:04   F
Matt Willson    26      Lanham  	96:39   M
David Padilla   53      Falls Church    97:34   M
Ray Campbell    65      Hyattsville     98:35   M
Kedron Holland  18      Alexandria      99:52   F
Brian Green     32      Columbia        1:44:42 M
Cindy Hamilton  29      Gaithersburg    1:44:48 F
David Enzel     42      Chevy Chase     1:44:55 M
John Winkert    41      Chantilly       1:45:54 M
Valerie Anderson 37     Unknown 	1:48:04 F
Robert Banque   54      Lanham  	1:48:42 M
Abby Glassberg  37      Columbia        1:53:38 F
Michelle Livengood 32   Columbia        1:53:46 F
Michael Harrison 26     Crofton 	2:02:21 M
Bernard Nozick  70      Bowie   	2:39:51 M

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