Carter repeats as winner of 9th annual North Reading 5K Turkey Trot

Published in the November 30, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Brendan Carter, 19, of North Reading repeated as the champion of the 9th annual North Reading 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. 

He completed the road coarse on a crisp, sunny morning with a time of 16:15.6, which was just about 35 seconds faster than the time he posted last year (16:51).

Carter is a sophomore at Assumption College where he competes in track for the greyhounds year-round. He specializes in the steeplechase as well as indoor and outdoor distances generally between one mile to 5K. He said highlight of his cross country season this year was completing an 8K course in 26:52. A proud Hornet alumnus, Carter was a member of both the 2013 and 2016 championship track teams at NRHS.

On the female side of the roster, the top honors went to Jackie Solimine, 23, of Haverhill, who crossed the finish line at Ipswich River Park in 18:02.9 to finish eighth overall among all runners.

Sponsored by the Hornet Hall of Fame Committee (HOF), the organizers were thrilled with the outcome of the race and the successful, community-oriented event that it has become. Incredibly, noted co-race director Joe Davis, a record number of runners pre-registered – 1,769 to be exact – while a total of 1,581 showed up and completed the 5K course. Due to the success of the online registration drive, they chose not to allow race-day registration this year.

Proceeds from the race enable the HOF Committee to offer two $500 scholarships annually to one male and one female graduating senior who have been active in the track programs at NRHS. The scholarship is given in memory of a popular former teacher at NRHS, Frederick A. Keyes. Two generations of the Keyes’ family participates in the race each year and presents the trophies to the top male and female finishers.

Additional proceeds are used to “support the athletic teams at the high school to make purchases that would be outside of the typical budget,” Davis said. For example, race proceeds have been used to purchase a scoreboard for the Little School softball complex as well as the installation of safety fencing at the Hood School baseball field, the installation of safety netting behind the goal posts at Arthur J. Kenney Field and to make contributions toward the purchase of sod and the sprinkler installation for the new grass fields at the Middle School/High School campus, he added.

Turkey Trot race funds have also benefitted each of the elementary schools too, through the establishment five years ago of the elementary school challenges which encourages the students to get out of bed and be active. Awards are earned based on the percentage of participation of the student body in the race at each school for grades 2 through 5 (to account for the differences in enrollments at each school).

Once again, the Little School won the $300 prize to be used to purchase fitness equipment for the school’s PE classes with a 51 percent participation rate. Both the Batchelder (26%) and Hood (21%) schools were awarded $200 this year, which is double the prize awarded to the runners’ up last year. Davis said that was done “in recognition of the efforts to get youngsters involved in participating in the trot.”

Not to be outdone, the Middle School was also awarded $300 for the purchase of PE equipment for surpassing 100 participants, which is the goal the student body is asked to meet each year. This year, “109 (students) got out of bed to run,” Davis said. An impressive figure considering it is a holiday and the starting gun goes off promptly at 8 a.m.

Family challenge

The family challenge has proven to be quite popular. Each family is encouraged to form a team of four family members and each team is ranked by the combined times of those four runners. There were 50 family teams acknowledged in the race this year. (These results are posted in today’s Transcript.)

The Solimine family won this family team event with a combined time of 1:22:08.4, fueled by Jackie’s victory in the woman’s bracket of 18:02.9. Teammates Julie (19:49.8), Jenna (19:56.9) and Scot (24:18.8) Solimine also contributed to their team’s speedy result and average time of 20:32.1.

Prizes were awarded to the top three family teams as well as the top three finishers in each age group, from 10 and under to 70-99. The top three finishers in each age group or family group were provided with gift certificates from a variety of local businesses, Davis said, and sponsor New Balance also donated gifts.

The top 100 overall finishers as well as the top 50 family teams and the top three finishers in each age category are included in today’s Transcript. To view the complete list of 1,581 finishers, go to https://www.northshoretiming.com/ and look for the Turkey Trot race results from Nov. 23.

MALE OVERALL WINNER

1.) Brendan Carter, 19, North Reading– 16:15.6

 FEMALE OVERALL WINNER

1.) Jackie Solimine. 23, Haverhill– 18:02.9

MALE AGE GROUP: 10 & under

1.) George Peabody, 9, North Reading – 22:57.7

2.) Will Marquardt, 10, Winchester– 23:57.2

3.) Andrew Massicotte, 10, North Reading– 24:54.4

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 10 & under

1.) Makenna Sullivan, 6, North Reading– 22:10.7

2.) Charlotte Holmes, 9, Wakefield– 27:48.3

3.) Sydney Mace, 9, Reading– 29:08.3

MALE AGE GROUP: 11 – 13

1.) Peter Massicotte, 13, North Reading– 19:54.2

2.) Anthony Petrosino, 13, North Reading– 20:36.1

3.) Rocco Tammaro, 13, North Reading– 21:13.0

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 11 – 13

1.) Abigail McLaughlin, 13, North Reading – 21:35.1

2.) Charlotte McLaughlin, 11, North Reading– 23:52.7

3.) Meghan Dee, 12, North Andover– 25:37.1

MALE AGE GROUP: 14 – 18

1.) Samuel Capobianco, 14, North Reading– 17:23.6

2.) Andrew Shedd, 18, North Reading– 17:57.4

3.) Justin Hong, 17, North Reading– 19:02.5

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 14 – 18

1.) Grace Hadley, 16, North Reading– 20:43.6

2.) Molly Balch, 15, Kenosha, Wisconsin– 22:51.7

3.) Palomee Lee, 14, Wenham– 23:01.5

MALE AGE GROUP: 19 – 29

1.) Matthew O’Brien, 23, North Reading– 16:58.9

2.) Patrick Baynes, 21, Reading– 17:44.0

3.) Neil Marino, 27, Tewksbury– 18:47.0

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 19 – 29

1.) Kate Mignosa , 21, Reading– 18:40.3

2.) Julie Solimine, 24, Haverhill– 19:49.8

3.) Jenna Solimine, 19, Haverhill– 19:56.9

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39

1.) Kevin Crowley, 32, Concord, N.H.– 17:03.6

2.) Tout Wang, 31, Stoneham– 17:25.7

3.) Jerry Sancinito San, 36, Peabody– 18:40.5

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39

1.) Rachel Mitton, 33, Medford– 19:44.1

2.) Erin Lapsley, 35, Wilmington– 20:59.7

3.) Carla Rasetta, 38, North Reading– 22:03.5

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49

1.) William R McElroy, 41, Medford– 19:53.0

2.) Tyler Fleming, 40, North Reading– 19:54.0

3.) David Smith, 46, New Milford, Conn.– 19:55.5

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49

1.) Amy Kramer, 43, Windham. N.H.– 22:12.7

2.) Brooke Smith, 41, New Milford, Conn– 22:48.8

3.) Michelle O’Connor, 43, North Reading– 24:04.0

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59

1.) Andrew Godzinski, 52, North Reading– 20:31.2

2.) Tom Mignosa, 54, Reading– 22:13.5

3.) Paul Selkirk, 53, North Reading– 22:37.6

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59

1.) Nancy Badavas, 58, Ipswich– 21:15.9

2.) Christine Bridges, 52, North Reading– 23:14.8

3.) Tracy Waterhouse, 52, North Reading– 24:31.6

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 69

1.) Jamie Wilson, 64, Brookline– 20:48.8

2.) Harold Beard, 63, Peabody– 21:10.9

3.) Giles Norton, 62, North Reading– 23:52.3

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 69

1.) Natalie Gellerman, 60, North Reading– 26:57.6

2.) Eileen Feltner, 61, Horseheads, N.Y.– 29:17.1

3.) Marianne Buzun, 60, Saugus– 30:52.5

MALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99

1.) Larry Casey, 70, North Reading– 27:01.4

2.) Charles Larosa, 78, North Reading– 31:18.8

3.) Percy Valdivia, 74, North Reading– 31:47.5

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99

1.) Linda Durning, 70, North Reading– 42:24.6

2.) Deborah Arcari, 74, North Reading– 49:10.8.

FAMILY TEAM RESULTS

1. 1:22:08.4 SOLIMINE (20:32.1)

1.) 18:02.9 Jackie Solimine

2.) 19:49.8 Julie Solimine

3.) 19:56.9 Jenna Solimine

4.) 24:18.8 Scot Solimine

2. 1:27:16.6 A DASHING DYNASTY (21:49.2)

1.) 18:40.3 Kate Mignosa

2.) 21:09.4 Drew Mignosa

3.) 22:13.5 Tom Mignosa

4.) 25:13.4 Anne Czarnota

3. 1:34:16.3 SMITH (23:34.1)

1.) 21:29.7 Kevin Smith

2.) 22:06.4 Aidan Smith

3.) 22:10.5 Connor Smith

4.) 28:29.7 Colin Smith

4. 1:34:48.2 TEAM HARM (23:42.1)

1.) 20:33.6 Luke Harmeling

2.) 24:35.1 Carolyn Harmeling

3.) 24:34.6 Sarah Harmeling

4.) 25:04.9 Peter Harmeling

5. 1:37:45.4 MCLAUGHLIN (24:26.4)

1.) 21:35.1 Abigail McLaughlin

2.) 23:52.7 Charlotte McLaughlin

3.) 24:51.1 Bill McLaughlin

4.) 27:26.5 Gina McLaughlin

6. 1:39:15.4 COPELAS

(24:48.9)

1.) 22:35.1 Nick Copelas

2.) 23:53.9 Kelsey Copelas

3.) 26:04.2 Kaitlyn Copelas

4.) 26:42.2 George Copelas

7. 1:39:30.5 CARPENTER

TRIBE (24:52.7)

1.) 21:52.2 Nicholas Carpenter

2.) 26:03.9 William Carpenter

3.) 25:19.7 Nancy Carpenter

4.) 26:14.7 Alexander Carpenter

8. 1:40:01.8 TURKEY CHASERS (25:00.5)

1.) 22:08.5 Drew Anderson

2.) 23:22.5 Joe Crowley

3.) 27:10.3 Jennifer Anderson

4.) 27:20.5 Ty Anderson

9. 1:41:19.4 THE MAYORS TEAM (25:19.9)

1.) 18:47.0 Neil Marino

2.) 26:03.4 David Michaud

3.) 26:12.1 Matthew Quinlan

4.) 30:16.9 Michael Berube

10. 1:43:25.0 TAMMARO (25:51.3)

1.) 21:13.0 Rocco Tammaro

2.) 26:53.9 Anthony Tammaro

3.) 27:02.6 Robbie Tammaro

4.) 28:15.5 Gina Tammaro

11. 1:45:29.5 KENNEDY (26:22.4)

1.) 20:29.7 Nolan Kennedy

2.) 22:08.1 Christopher Kennedy

3.) 23:11.0 Ethan Kennedy

4.) 39:40.7 Ruth Kennedy

12. 1:47:43.0 MUZYKA FAMILY (26:55.8)

1.) 25:49.9 Kyle Carney

2.) 25:52.6 Alex Muzyka

3.) 27:59.9 Sarah Muzyka

4.) 28:00.6 Paul Muzyka

13. 1:48:45.3 KYES (27:11.4)

1.) 24:39.9 Hunter Kyes

2.) 25:41.7 Chase Kyes

3.) 27:23.5 Michael Kyes

4.) 31:00.2 Emma Kyes

14. 1:49:30.4 JAHAMADS (27:22.6)

1.) 26:08.7 Jack Chory

2.) 26:33.2 John Chory

3.) 28:23.3 Hannah Chory

4.) 28:25.2 Maggie Chory

15. 1:52:56.5 HUTCHIES (28:14.2)

1.) 24:56.9 Steven Hutchinson

2.) 27:03.8 Will Walker

3.) 29:08.5 Kara Hutchinson

4.) 31:47.3 Kevin Hutchinson

16. 1:54:18.4 TEAM PAGS (28:34.6)

1.) 26:16.4 Vincent Pagliuca

2.) 25:53.4 John Pagliuca

3.) 30:56.8 Damian Pagliuca

4.) 31:11.8 Jenn Pagliuca

17. 1:54:25.3 TARR (28:36.4)

1.) 27:21.6 Meghan Tarr

2.) 27:20.9 Shannon Tarr

3.) 28:03.0 Kaitlyn Tarr

4.) 31:39.8 Thomas Tarr

18. 1:54:51.0 MACE (28:42.8)

1.) 28:16.5 Chuck Mace

2.) 28:16.6 Charlie Mace

3.) 29:08.3 Sydney Mace

4.) 29:09.6 Jaimee Mace

19. 1:55:08.5 THE BUMPKINS (28:47.2)

1.) 20:56.6 Ian Hunt

2.) 31:23.3 Logan Hunt

3.) 31:24.8 Elina Hunt

4.) 31:23.8 Nicole Hunt

20. 1:57:45.5 HOLMES (29:26.4)

1.) 24:32.6 Melissa Holmes

2.) 27:48.3 Charlotte Holmes

3.) 32:40.9 Calvin Holmes

4.) 32:43.7 Jeff Holmes

21. 1:58:04.5 OSTERLIND (29:31.2)

1.) 29:13.9 Kiera Osterlind

2.) 29:36.8 Taylor Osterlind

3.) 29:36.5 Meghan Osterlind

4.) 29:37.3 Ryan Osterlind

22. 1:58:12.5 BIG REDD MACHINE (29:33.2)

1.) 27:01.8 Andrew Reddington

2.) 29:24.3 Catherine Reddington

3.) 30:03.6 Shawn Reddington

4.) 31:42.8 Samantha Reddington

23. 2:00:13.3 RISE (30:03.4)

1.) 23:12.1 Vinny Papageorgiou

2.) 29:44.6 Adrienne Aucoin

3.) 33:38.4 Dana Howell

4.) 33:38.2 Kelly Costa

24. 2:00:53.9 SNYDER (30:13.5)

1.) 21:57.2 Scott Snyder

2.) 32:18.7 Alex Snyder

3.) 33:16.4 Trent Snyder

4.) 33:21.6 Eli Snyder

25. 2:01:18.0 DIONNE (30:19.5)

1.) 29:47.0 Paul Dionne

2.) 30:27.7 Paul Dionne

3.) 30:30.1 Kristen Dionne

4.) 30:33.2 Karen Dionne

26. 2:01:18.2 LLOYD (30:19.6)

1.) 25:26.1 Emma Lloyd

2.) 26:48.1 Charlie Lloyd

3.) 26:57.5 Charles Lloyd

4.) 42:06.5 Patricia Lloyd

27. 2:01:58.9 TEAM FLY-IN (30:29.8)

1.) 30:30.5 Christopher Huber

2.) 30:29.6 Leanne McCloskey

3.) 30:28.4 Katherine Huber

4.) 30:30.4 Jonathan McCloskey

28. 2:02:08.1 FISCHER (30:32.1)

1.) 24:48.3 Mark Fischer

2.) 28:10.1 Jack Fischer

3.) 34:14.4 Bella Fischer

4.) 34:55.3 Kym Fischer

29. 2:02:54.3 KEYES FAMILY (30:43.6)

1.) 27:51.1 Michelle Keyes

2.) 30:18.0 Maggie Keyes

3.) 32:19.1 Michael Keyes

4.) 32:26.1 Isabella Keyes

30. 2:03:14.8 FELTNER (30:48.7)

1.) 26:25.4 Kerry Feltner

2.) 29:17.1 Eileen Feltner

3.) 33:23.0 Roger Feltner

4.) 34:09.3 Colleen Feltner

31. 2:03:16.3 ONORATO (30:49.1)

1.) 25:18.5 Sarah Onorato

2.) 30:28.4 Salvatore Onorato

3.) 33:43.5 Maura Buckley

4.) 33:45.9 Rachel Buckley

32. 2:03:28.5 FLEMING FAMILY (30:52.2)

1.) 19:54.0 Tyler Fleming

2.) 28:48.5 Zachary Fleming

3.) 37:23.2 Jillian Fleming

4.) 37:22.8 Margaux Fleming

33. 2:04:02.5 TEAM CARLSON (31:00.7)

1.) 30:13.9 Blake Carlson

2.) 30:18.6 Erin Carlson

3.) 31:44.4 Brayden Carlson

4.) 31:45.6 Doug Carlson

34. 2:05:17.7 WARD FAMILY (31:19.5)

1.) 29:21.4 Cara Ward

2.) 29:21.3 Katie Ward

3.) 33:15.9 Ryan Ward

4.) 33:19.1 Nick Ward

35. 2:06:33.1 SEVEN SQUAD (31:38.3)

1.) 24:58.7 Joseph Ingaharro

2.) 29:58.2 Lisa Sheridan

3.) 31:45.4 Katie Cronin

4.) 39:50.8 Kelly Merry

36. 2:07:28.1 SCHULZ (31:52.1)

1.) 26:01.1 Kiernan Schulz

2.) 29:17.3 Maggie Schulz

3.) 31:08.6 Kate Schulz

4.) 41:01.1 Asher Schulz

37. 2:08:01.6 TEAM PEMBO (32:00.4)

1.) 28:54.5 Logan Pemberton

2.) 28:55.6 Robert Pemberton

3.) 35:02.1 Julia Pemberton

4.) 35:09.4 Kristen Pemberton

38. 2:08:08.1 TIBERII (32:02.1)

1.) 26:16.4 Riley Tiberii

2.) 32:16.0 Ricky Tiberii

3.) 34:28.8 Rick Tiberii

4.) 35:06.9 Kellen Tiberii

39. 2:10:53.6 KISS MY ASSFAULT (32:43.4)

1.) 27:09.0 Noelle Angeli–Carroll

2.) 28:48.4 Jared Carroll

3.) 31:39.2 Tbd Carroll

4.) 43:17.0 Jeannie Angeli

40. 2:11:32.1 TWISTED TURKEYS (32:53.1)

1.) 26:46.0 Danielle Forristall

2.) 27:12.7 Katelyn Vallery

3.) 31:05.3 Bobby Vallery

4.) 46:28.1 Brendon Vallery

41. 2:11:59.5 THE SMITHS (32:59.9)

1.) 23:20.1 Bob Smith

2.) 34:23.2 Sophie Smith

3.) 37:08.1 Stephanie Smith

4.) 37:08.1 Charlotte Smith

42. 2:12:09.7 ZARELLA (33:02.5)

1.) 26:34.0 Ava Zarella

2.) 28:12.9 Kristen Zarella

3.) 38:40.7 Gianna Zarella

4.) 38:42.1 Vincent Zarella

43. 2:12:34.8 EMERY (33:08.7)

1.) 25:56.6 Zachary Emery

2.) 26:53.9 Linda Emery

3.) 39:51.5 Caitlin Emery

4.) 39:52.8 Jason Emery

44. 2:14:01.0 HEINTZ (33:30.3)

1.) 25:23.4 Zachary Heintz

2.) 29:32.3 Justin Heintz

3.) 39:07.0 Ellie Heintz

4.) 39:58.3 Kara Heintz

45. 2:14:42.2 TEAM FORRISTALL (33:40.6)

1.) 24:57.8 Maxwell Forristall

2.) 26:19.6 David Forristall

3.) 39:14.2 Emma Forristall

4.) 44:10.6 Madeline Forristall

46. 2:15:15.5 MARQUARDT (33:48.9)

1.) 23:56.5 Dan Marquardt

2.) 23:57.2 Will Marquardt

3.) 34:32.4 Charlie Marquardt

4.) 52:49.4 Sean Marquardt

47. 2:15:44.6 CARREIRO5 (33:56.2)

1.) 33:36.3 Cam Carreiro

2.) 33:47.6 Scarlett Carreiro

3.) 33:49.7 Samantha Carreiro

4.) 34:31.0 Justin Carreiro

48. 2:16:46.7 BETWEEN A WALK & A HARD PACE (34:11.7)

1.) 22:31.1 Joseph Buzun

2.) 30:52.5 Marianne Buzun

3.) 41:41.5 Rosalie Serena

4.) 41:41.6 Randy Serena

49. 2:17:21.5 MACDONALD (34:20.4)

1.) 34:11.5 Bridget MacDonald

2.) 34:11.3 Owen MacDonald

3.) 34:29.0 Riley MacDonald

4.) 34:29.7 Michelle MacDonald

50. 2:17:27.9 KEYES (34:22.0)

1.) 25:18.8 Douglas Keyes

2.) 33:05.7 Joseph Keyes

3.) 39:00.6 Brendan Keyes

4.) 40:02.8 Fred Keyes.