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Last Updated: 02 February 2019 02 February 2019

January 25, 2019
University Park, PA

The second meet of the 2019 Indoor Mile Series brought a new record, but it wasn't an easy one. The Series has had so many records broken in the last few years that there isn't much low-hanging fruit. But in the second heat, Newly-minted Women's Master Jaimie Wright broke Meira Minard's five year old record for the Club Women's Masters Mile by nearly two seconds.

The first heat was a majority Masters running. Perri Silverhart was the only non-silverhair and she won the heat, barely missing going sub-6 in 6:00:09. Nathan Piekelek was second in 6:06:80, and Tara Murray was third in 6:27.36, beating her time in the first meet by about 4 seconds.

In the second heat, also mostly Masters runners, Dom Wyzomirski won in 5:31.21, but his was not to be the fastest Men's Masters time of the day. In second came Mark Hawkins in 5:32.68. Third place went to non-Master Keith Davies in 5:33.64. Jaimie Wright hung on to those leaders to put in the best Women's Masters time in 5 years, and a new Club record of 5:35.81.

The third heat saw one runner finish sub-5. Jack Williamson won going away in 4:54.57. Second was Shundai Li, who turned in the fastest Men's Masters time of the day, 5:03.83, about two-and-a-half seconds faster than his previous outing. Third was Zachary Zydonik in 5:12.03.

The fast heat saw the renewal of the inters-quad rivalry withing the Penn State Men's Cross-Country Club. David Kennedy, who was third two weeks ago, came in first this time in 4:33.56, almost two seconds faster than his last outing. Matt Balogh, despite running a good second faster than last time, was again second this week in 4:35.02. And Michael Walro, first place finisher in the last meet, dropped to third in 4:35.31, despite running nearly a second faster that his last try. This trio will have one more try at the distance. Right now, the Series leader (combined best two times) is Walro, with 9:09.93, followed by Kennedy (9:10.08) and then Balogh (9:11.34). But watch out for Nicholas Deamer, who took over 8 seconds off his time of last week to finish just behind Walro today. It should be a good final race!

Next week's race is on Saturday morning and will feature, besides heats of the mile, a 3K race and a Predicted Time Contest in the mile. Sign up by Wednesday!

Jaimie Wright strives for the finish line and a new Women's Masters record (Photo by John Balogh).

More photos courtesy of John Balogh here.

Heat 1
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Place  Name                      Time
-----  ----                      ----
 1.    Perri Silverhart         6:00.09     
 2.    Nathan Piekielek         6:06.80 (M) 
 3.    Tara Murray              6:27.36 (M) 
 4.    Marty Klanchar           6:35.37 (M) 
 5.    Phillip Pillin           6:44.51 (M) 
 6.    Wilma DePiore            7:10.01 (M) 
 7.    David Lloyd              7:17.01 (M) 

Heat 2
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Place  Name                      Time
-----  ----                      ----
 1.    Dom Wyzomirski           5:31.21 (M) 
 2.    Mark Hawkins             5:32.68 (M) 
 3.    Keith Davies             5:33.64     
 4.    Jaimie Wright            5:35.81 (MR) 
 5.    Don Bond                 5:38.31 (M) 
 6.    Joey Stoltz              5:52.81     
 7.    Joe Harvatine            5:53.46 (M) 
 8.    Erica Pitcavage          5:54.52     
 9.    Dean Capone              5:55.70     
10.    Keith Henderson          5:56.37 (M) 

Heat 3
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Place  Name                      Time
-----  ----                      ----
 1.    Jack Williamson          4:54.57     
 2.    Shundai Li               5:03.83 (M) 
 3.    Zachary Zydonik          5:12.03     
 4.    Nathan Reese             5:13.36     
 5.    Anish Sathe              5:13.67     
 6.    Brody McElwain           5:14.04     
 7.    Andrea Pettit            5:55.37     
 
Heat 4
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Place  Name                      Time
-----  ----                      ----
 1.    David Kennedy            4:33.56     
 2.    Matt Balogh              4:35.02     
 3.    Michael Walwro           4:35.31     
 4.    Nicholas Deamer          4:35.74     
 5.    Matthew Maiale           4:39.30     
 6.    Joshua Forrest           4:41.31     
 7.    Jigar Gosalia            4:41.41     
 8.    Ryan Clark               4:45.52     
 9.    Dan Kelly                4:46.42     
10.    Joshua Velez             4:48.22     
11.    Raymond Friend           4:51.62     
12.    Griffin Stibor           5:01.53    

M - Indicates Masters (40 and over) runner
R - Indicates NVRC Indoor Mile Series Record