FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 10, 1999
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200 KIDS, 150 ADULTS ENJOY FIRST TRACK MEET OF 1999 INDOOR SEASON
AT D.C. ROAD RUNNERS CLUB INDOOR TRACK MEET
THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER, ARLINGTON VA, SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 1999
Results compiled by Karen Bagley and Jay Jacob Wind, DCRRC

    More than 200 kids and 150 adults enjoyed the first of three 1999 winter indoor track meets conducted by D.C. Road Runners Club (DCRRC) and Potomac Valley Track Club (PVTC) at Arlington's Thomas Jefferson Community Center.
    Steve Pecinovsky, 44, of Fairfax VA started off the meet by qualifying for the Indoor Nationals in the 3-kilometer racewalk in 12:29.
    Johnny Watkins, 13, of Washington DC ran away with the children's mile in 5:38.
    Naoko Ishibe, 30, a newcomer to Washington DC, proved that her win at the New Year's Eve Red Ribbon Run 5K was no fluke, winning the women's mile in 5:15 and coming back two hours later to win the women's division of the 3-kilometer in 10:09.
    Carl Perry, 16, of Washington DC, led the high-school mile in 5:06.
    George Buckheit, 41, of Fairfax VA was four seconds ahead of Washington Times columnist Steve Nearman, 39, of Alexandria VA, to win the elite mile in 4:44. Another masters runner, Ed Sheehan, 41, of Washington DC ran 4:52 in the elite heat.  Master's Mile winner was Dennis Coleman, 41, of Gaithersburg MD, who ran 4:50, just ahead of Paul Ryan, 48, of Arlington VA.
    Xavier Naldo, 20, of Silver Spring MD, won the 3-kilometer men's division in 9:45.7, just ahead of Sheehan, who ran 9:49.7.


    The next two meets in the three-meet series will be Sundays, January 24 and February 7. The meets start at 8:00 a.m. and feature racewalks of 800 meters for kids and 3000 meters for adults, followed by runs of 55 meters, one mile, 400 meters, 800 meters, 200 meters, and 3000 meters. The meets are directed by DCRRC and PVTC in co-operation with Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources and sponsored by Fleet Feet Sports and Runners World Magazine. The meets are free for children up thru 8th grade, and every young finisher gets a ribbon, courtesy of PVTC.
    Official starter for the meet was Arlington County Board chairman Albert Eisenberg. Volunteers included Tim Baker, Sal Corrallo, Larry Dickerson, Ed McGaffigan, Rolland Elliott, Keg Good, Ed Grant, Ari Guttman, Terry Hamilton, Tammy Huck, Kesha Pendergrast, Gardenia Pittman, Robert Platt, Charles Priddee, Don Riggs, Susan Rizzieri, James Scarborough, meet director Jay Jacob Wind, Mil Wood, Pamela Wusthof, and many other timers. Karen Bagley worked for eight solid innings typing results, followed by relief pitcher Don Riggs, who got the save. Complete results follow.

#   Name                  City                 Age    Time
3000 Meter Race Walk
1   Steve Pecinovsky      Fairfax VA             44   12:29
2   Warrick Yeager        Alexandria VA          44   13:04
3   Crista Harrell        Williamstown NJ       F10   17:34

Children's 800 Meter Race Walk
1   James Holoman         Mitchellville MD       12    5:48
2   Eric Shoemaker        Silver Spring MD       10    6:09
3   Jenae Smith           Tacoma Park MD        F10    6:56

Children's 1 Mile Run
1   Johnny Watkins        Washington DC          13    5:38
2   Andrew Abernethy      College Park MD        11    5:46
3   Michael Young         Somerset MD            11    5:52
4   Jessica Neal          Washington DC         F13    5:59
5   David Magida          Gaithersburg MD        12    6:02
6   Kevin Wingfield       Washington DC          11    6:08
7   Travanni Jette        Washington DC          12    6:09
8   Sheena Willis         Washington DC         F13    6:10
9   Kafi Pollard          Hyattsville MD         13    6:11
10  Maggy McGaffigen      Arlington VA          F12    6:12
11  Brian Rooney          Arlington VA            8    6:30
12  Nick Reusch           Alexandria VA          12    6:35
13  Mat Abernethy         College Park MD        10    6:41
14  Jerome Messam         MD                     10    6:46
15  Maggie Abernethy      College Park MD        F8    7:13
16  Matthew Buslego       Herndon VA              9    8:23
17  Allie Malis           Arlington VA                 8:57
    Andrew Bucknor        Odenton MD             11
    Nick Ojeda            Washington DC          13
    Aaron Taylor          Washington DC           9
    Brione Carthan        Springdale MD          F8

Women's 1 Mile Run
1   Naoko Ishibe          Washington DC          30    5:15
2   Susan Rizzieri        Arlington VA           32    5:53
3   Martha Buckley        Washington DC          16    5:57
4   Sarah Buckheit        Fairfax VA             38    6:02
5   Sherry David          Arlington VA           27    6:03
6   Joyce Adams           Sterling VA            45    6:04
7   Ally Weiss            McLean VA              15    6:06
8   Verna Van Wert        Gaithersburg MD        36    6:07
9   Jennifer Lazio        Alexandria VA          30    6:11
10  Alexis Riccio         Washington DC          15    6:15
11  Drew Saylor           Potomac Falls VA       14    6:17
12  Rachel Kuniyoshi      Dunn Loring VA         16    6:24
13  Diana Cabrera         Dunn Loring VA         14    6:33
14  Cathy Merritt         Alexandria VA          23    6:38
15  Annie Lutz            McLean VA              14    6:44
16  Sara Jeurling         Bethesda MD            16    6:58
17  Julie Trapp           Silver Spring MD       54    7:23
18  Tami Graf             Lushy MD               62    7:26
19  McKenzie Lock         Bethesda MD            16    7:40
    Dot Jackson           Gaithersburg MD        15

High School (Boys) 1 Mile Run
1   Carl Perry            Washington DC          16    5:06
2   Devon Porteous        Washington DC          15    5:12
3   Jemahl Nixon          Washington DC          16    5:25
4   Izudia Mehmedovic     Washington DC          14    5:26
5   Andy Altman                                  48    5:34
6   Fernando Lulli        Chevy Chase MD         15    5:37
7   Allan Rudwick         Falls Church VA        14    5:39
8   Joe Gavin             Sterling VA            13    5:40
9   Dexter Hill           Washington DC          14    5:41
10  Anthony Acevedo       Sterling VA            14    5:44
11  Kevin Caffrey         Oakton VA              14    5:49
12  Adam O'Brian          Arlington VA           16    5:49
13  Scott Solomon         Sterling VA            17    5:50
14  Rico Viqueira         Gaithersburg MD        14    5:51
15  Peter Blank           Annandale VA           44    5:56

Elite 1 Mile Run
1   George Buckheit       Fairfax VA             41    4:40
2   Steve Nearman         Alexandria VA          38    4:44
3   Nat Meucyski          Annandale VA           18    4:47
4   Warren Kohm           Sterling VA            28    4:51
5   Ed Sheehan            Washington DC          41    4:52
5   Wayne Cottrell        Salt Lake City UT      36    4:52
6   Ted Poulos            McLean VA              37    4:57
7   P.J. Hart             Potomac MD             16    4:57
8   Chris Johnson         Vienna VA              17    5:00
9   Mark Thompson         Alexandria VA          30    5:01
10  Willy Viviani         Arlington VA           16    5:01
11  Wesley Valcarcel      La Plata MD            16    5:03
12  Bill Aldrich          Vienna VA              39    5:08
13  Lorenzo Nelson        District Heights       33    5:09
14  Dave Ehlert           Sterling VA            17    5:20
15  Jason Leslie          Falls Church VA        16    5:28
16  Bryan Curran          Silver Spring MD       15    5:29
17  Ben Goodman           Falls Church VA        16    5:42

Masters 1 Mile Run
1   Dennis Coleman        Gaithersburg MD        41    4:50
2   Paul Ryan             Arlington VA           48    4:54
3   Jay Jacob Wind        Arlington VA           48    5:12
4   Jeff Kramer           Fairfax VA             40    5:15
5   Milan Basta           Potomac MD             47    5:28
6   Eric Gyaki            Crofton MD             50    5:32
7   Mark Meehan           Alexandria VA          40    5:35
7   Bill Boslego          Herndon VA             42    5:35
9   Rick Loughery         Oak Hill VA            46    5:37
10  Bill Freed            Bowie MD               50    5:56
11  James Lundeen         Huntingtown MD         40    5:58
12  Mike Coda             Alexandria VA          43    5:59
13  Willes Lee            Arlington VA           43    6:04
14  Kevin Bundy           McLean VA              51    6:07
15  James Scarborough     Arlington VA           70    6:22
16  Clay Guthridge        Arlington VA           53    6:24
17  Peter Blank           Annandale VA           44    6:30
18  Jack McMahon          Rockville MD           68    6:31
19  Don McCarten          Falls Church VA        69    6:55
20  Ray Blue              Oxon Hill MD           74    7:10
21  Bill Osburn           Bethesda MD            75    7:11
22  Rick Dean             Arlington VA           51    7:41
    Jack McMahon          Rockville MD           68

Children's 800 Meter Run (Heat 1)
1   Lashawn Price         Washington DC         F14    2:35
2   Kafi Pollard          Hyattsville MD        F13    2:43
3   Jessica Williams                            F14    2:50
4   Raheem Johnson        Hyattsville MD         10    2:47
4   Meggy McGaffigan      Arlington VA          F12    2:47
6   David Magida          Potomac MD             12    2:48
7   Cory Pugh             Hyattsville MD         10    2:54
8   Jerome Mellam         Takoma Park MD         10    2:56
9   JeKanah Rice          Riverdale MD           14    2:59
10  Katie Read            Arlington VA          F12    3:00
11  Jarryd Mushatt-Valrie Stafford VA            10    3:06
12  Samantha Benjamin     Hyattsville MD        F13    3:08
13  Matt Gavin            Arlington VA           11    3:09
14  Kevin Wyatt           Gaithersburg MD         7    3:34
    Kamika Walker         Silver Spring MD      F13
    Tiffany Nesfield      Springdale MD         F12
    Brione Curthan        Hyattsville MD         F9
    Michael Smyers        Washington DC          12
    Aaron Taylor          Washington DC           9

Children's 800 Meter Run (Heat 2)
1   Keiona Frenche        MD                    F14    2:45
2   James Holman          Mitchelville MD        12    2:56
3   Andrew Bodenor        Odenton MD             11    3:03
4   Nick Ruesch           Alexandria VA          12    3:20
    Shaniqua Williams     Silver Spring MD       F9
    Nathan Hoyte          Beltsville MD           9
    Brandon Torres        Silver Spring MD       11
    Maurice Woods         MD                     12
    Vanessa Sessa         Silver Spring MD      F13
    Ashley Rhodes         Hyattsville MD        F12
    Aleesha Barber        Silver Spring MD      F11
    Stephen Colon         Gaithersburg MD        11

Women's 800 Meter Run
1   Melanie Gedrich       Annandale VA           16    2:35
2   Senoria Clark         Chevy Chase MD         34    2:37
3   Meggie Curran         Silver Spring MD       14    2:40
4   Monika Bracken        Comus MD               33    2:45
5   Bernadette Flynn      Fairfax VA             41    2:45
6   Jennifer Lazio        Alexandria VA          30    2:51
7   Verna Van Wert        Gaithersburg MD        36    2:52
8   Cynthia Clark         Washington DC          16    2:54
9   Joyce Adams           Sterling VA            45    2:57
9   Drew Saylor           Potomac Falls VA       14    2:57
11  Dana Robinson         Wheaton MD             16    3:06
12  Ngozi Akwara          Bethesda MD            15    3:11
13  Dot Jackson           Rockville MD           15    3:18
14  Tami Graf             Lushy MD               62    3:28
14  Kyla Wyatt            Gaithersburg MD        11    3:28
16  Cathy Larlan          Sterling VA            16    3:32
16  Mercedes Rogers       Randallstown MD        14    3:32
18  Emily Valcarcel       La Plata MD            13    3:39
    Nakima Williams       Brentwood MD           17

Open Men's 800 Meter Run
1   Ricardo Iracks        Washington DC          16    2:04
2   Dennis Coleman        Gaithersburg MD        41    2:09
3   Nathan Mengesha       Annandale VA           18    2:10
4   George Iseu           Washington DC          17    2:16
4   Carl Perry            Washington DC          16    2:17
6   John Heeax            Glen Burnie MD         29    2:18
7   Dennis Porterou       Washington DC          15    2:19
8   Izudian Mehmedovic    Washington DC          14    2:24
9   Lorenzo Nelson        District Heights       34    2:25
10  P.J. Hart             Potomac MD             16    2:25
11  Adam Yaeger           Washington DC          16    2:26
12  Wesley Valcarcel      La Plata MD            13    3:08
13  John Keenan           Fort Meade MD          28    2:27
14  Wendall Brown         Washington DC          32    2:30
15  Willes Lee            Arlingotn VA           43    2:34
16  Ricky Wreghey         Oak Hill VA            46    2:56
17  Jay Jacob Wind        Arlington VA           47    2:36
    Michael Smyers        Washington DC          12
    Aaron Taylor          Washington DC           9

3 Kilometer
1   Xavier Naldo          Silver Spring MD       20  9:45.7
2   Ed Sheehan            Washington DC          41  9:49.7
3   Wayne Cotrell         Salt Lake City UT      36    9:56
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6   Ted Poulos            McLean VA              37   10:03
7   Mark Thompson         Alexandria VA          30   10:04
8   Naoko Ishibe          Washington DC         F30   10:09
9   John Keenan           Ft. Meade MD           28   10.72
10  Deron Porteoby        Washington DC          15   10:00
11  Craig T. Ryan         Arlington VA           16 10:20.3
12  Paul Ryan             Arlington VA           48   10:32
13  David Breg            Arlington VA           35   10:48
14  Senoria Clarke        Chevy Chase MD        F34   10:55
15  Jay Wind              Arlington VA           48   10:59
16  Ed Grant              Oak HillVA             42   11:02
17  Fernando Lulle        Chevy Chase MD         15   11:05
18  Eric J. Gyaki         Crofton MD             50   11:16
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20  Tom Winkert           Beltsville MD          34   11:29
21  Monica Bracken        Comus MD              F33   11:37
22  Patricia Zerfas       Gaithersburg MD       F36   12:04
23  Martha Buekley        Washington DC         F18      NT
24  James Scarborough     Arlington VA           40   12:15
25  Richard Weston        Arlington VA           52   12:21
26  Jennifer Lazio        Alexandria VA         F30   12:28
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28  Bernadette Flynn      Fairfax VA            F42   12:16
    (ran 3200 meters)
29  Clay Guthridge        Arlington VA           53   13:08
30  Keith Bergstresser    Centreville VA         16   13:15
31  Jason Oliver          Sterling VA            17   13:15
32  Jack McMahon          Rockville MD           68   13:21
33  Allan Rudwick         Falls Church VA        14   12:29
34  Cathy Merritt         Alexandria VA         F23   13:35
35  John Helox            Glen Burnie MD         29   14:01
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37  Bill Osburn           Bethesda MD            75   14:40
38  Eve Sawyer            Washington DC         F18   14:52
39  Tami Graf             Lushy MD              F62   14:48
40  Rick Dean             Arlington VA           51   15:28
41  Joe Broderick         Greenbelt MD           61   15:45