Coffs Coast Athletics Home ground – Sawtell
MNC Cross Country Overhead Bridge Road Sunday 16 June 2013
There was some very fast running across the distances when the Mid North Coast Cross Country Series went bush in the Overhead Bridge Road area of the Bongil Bongil National Park on Sunday.
Firstly Jacob Wilson turned up to race the 2kms in fine style, clocking 6.42 on the flat forest trails. This was followed by Jordan Gusman’s exceptional 16.12 time for the 5kms which saw the field in that event respond to his pace-setting by clocking a series of personal best efforts. In all, five males and the leading lady, Karlie Swanson, all ran under 20 minutes for the out-and-back course.
Jonny Gusman just outkicked the dynamic Casey O’Brien 7.25 to 7.28 to take the runner-up spot for the 2kms. Tenielle Stubbs showed that she is running into form as she claimed first in the 2kms and second in the 5kms for the females. Youngsters just back from the State Catholic Schools Championships , Chloe Bulloch and Jess Deans , who won her age at Eastern Creek, filled second and third for the female 2kms.
Marcus O’Brien ran exceptionally well to take second in the 5kms in 17.33 but it was especially pleasing to see the return to running after illness of Luke Tarrant who also broke 18 minutes to finish third. Third female in the 5kms was Charlotte Williams who had earlier used the 2kms , usually a happy hunting ground for her, as something of a warm-up.
The 10kms male placings were closely contested with Bruce Meder winning in the run home on the second lap by 10 seconds from early leader Brett Hoffman, with Andrew Hart a mere 19 seconds back in third. Hoffman and Hart could be forgiven for not having as much zing in their legs as usual after finishing first with a 21 hour plus effort in the recent Geoquest multidiscipline team event .
Melissa Bulloch’s legs did have plenty of zing as she ran away from the rest of the ladies in the 10kms. Second lady, Janie Mahoney, was fresh enough at the finish to log a further 5 kms to pick up the course markings while Tracey Austin made it two podiums from two starts in the 10kms event with her third place finish.
The Series takes a break for the next two weeks as runners hit the roads; firstly for the North Coast Road Running Championships at Corindi over 15kms, 5 kms and 2kms and then the following week over the more familiar distances of 10, 5 and 2.5 kms for the Valley Challenge Fun Runs in the Boambee area.
RESULTS: 2KMS - (Male) – Jacob Wilson 6:42, 1; Jonathan Gusman 7:25, 2; Casey O’Brien 7:28, 3; Tim Martin 7:43, 4; Daniel Campbell 7:49, 5; Joel Guy 7:54, 6; Harrison Colyer 8:10, 7; James Sullivan 8:39, 8; Jayden Wood 9:04, 9; Kyle Wood 9:12, 10; Morgan Schley 9:37, 11; Daniel Williams 9:57, 12; Ky Sullivan 10:01, 13; James Murray 10:11, 14; Andrew Martin 10:39, 15; Sheldon Koopmans 10:54, 16; Joel Garrett 11:27, 17; Sam Wilson 11:35, 18; Addam Sullivan 12:25, 19; Josiah Varney 17:59, 20; Zach Varney 17:59, 21.
RESULTS: 2KMS – (Female) – Tenielle Stubbs 7:52, 1; Chloe Bulloch 8:09, 2; Jess Deans 8:32, 3; Nicole Gusman 8:33, 4; Kate Murray 8:38, 5; Gabby Sullivan 8:41, 6; Chelsea Williams 9:34, 7; Hannah Guy 9:38, 8; Fiona Martin 9:39, 9; Anthea Martin 9:40, 10; Melissa Bulloch 9:51, 11; Amy Garrett 9:55, 12; Charlotte Williams 9:58, 13; Judy Thorn 10:07, 14; Olissa Onley 10:12, 15; Kathryn Gibney 10:57, 16; Summer Williams 11:19, 17; Michaela Choice 11:40, 18; Alexandra Harrison 11:43, 19; Ruth Harrison 12:05, 20; Mandy Williams 12:50, 21; Zoe Wilson 13:09, 22; Mia Wilson 14:31, 23; Jane Wilson 14:33, 24; Liz Stevens 15:07, 25; Maeve Urquart 16:57, 26; Jessica Harrison 16:58, 27; Jenni Urquart 19:06, 28.
RESULTS: 5KMS – (Male) – Jordan Gusman 16:12, 1; Marcus O’Brien 17:33, 2; Luke Tarrant 17:59, 3; Guy Leckenby 19:11, 4; Isaiah Koopmans 19:25, 5; Jacob Thorn 20:05, 6; Terry Garrett 20:09, 7; David Leckenby 21:33, 8; Tim Martin 21:42, 9; Elijah Thorn 22:02, 10; Jeff O’Brien 22:10, 11; Luke Thorn 22:24, 12; Aydin Yumru 22:43, 13; Keith Williams 22:48, 14; Michael Stubbs 22:52, 15; Nick Murray 23:05, 16; Ian Fergusson 23:23, 17; Jeff Deans 23:46, 18; Ky Sullivan 24:09, 19; Lee Varney 26:21, 20; Charles Templeton 26:23, 21; Steve Thompson 37:48, 22.
RESULTS: 5KMS - (Female) – Karlie Swanson 19:18, 1; Tenielle Stubbs 21:11, 2; Charlotte Williams 22:14, 3; Anthea Martin 26:09, 4; Amy Garrett 26:47, 5; Isabel Garrett 26:50, 6; Jane Wilson 26:51, 7; Julie Nash 27:30, 8; Jess Deans 27:39, 9; Chloe Bulloch 27:40, 10; Kate Murray 28:17, 11; Fiona Martin 28:19, 12; Lisa Holley 29:30, 13; McFadyen Michelle 29:54, 14; Rebecca Varney 37:15, 15.
RESULTS: 10KMS - (Male) – Bruce Meder 40:44, 1; Brett Hoffman 40:54, 2; Andrew Hart 41:13, 3; Paul Sheringham 43:04, 4; Alex Harken 46:35, 5; Garry Murray 51:02, 6; Steel Beveridge 1:05:30, 7.
RESULTS: 10KMS – (Female) – Melissa Bulloch 42:36, 1; Janie Mahoney 49:27, 2; Tracy Austin 51:02, 3; Sheena McTackett 54:13, 4.
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