Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria Austin
TOGETHER — Martha Bell picked up a partner to finish The County Open Half-Marathon, her daughter, Ali.
Caribou’s PJ Gorneault was the overall winner of The County Open half-marathon held last Saturday in Island Falls.
Gorneault ran the 13.1 mile course in a time of 1:09:37 and was closely followed by Caribou runner Spencer McElwain who finished with a time of 1:10:11. In third was Curtis Wheeler of Presque Isle, 1:14:19.
The first female to cross the finish line was Gabrielle Wheeler of Presque Isle with a time of 1:29:56, followed by Sarah Mulcahy, Barring Plantation, 1:31:53 and third, Lisa Kingsbury, Hampton, 1:37:15.
The County Open encourages runners to take the survey online, as the committee begins to prepare for The County Open 25th anniversary next year.
Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria Austin
KEEPS PACE — Kevin Cassidy of Brunswick, formerly of Houlton, checks his watch as he approaches the finish line of last Saturday’s The County Open Half-Marathon.
Age division winners were: Female under 19, Lauren Hodge, 1:38:39 and male, Tyler Strid, Caribou, 1:44:22; 20-29, female, Kate Nickerson, Houlton, 1:47:35 and male, Corey Park, Presque Isle, 1:19:13; 30-39, female, Kellie Miller, Washburn, 1:56:25 and male, Jason Reilly, Cumberland, R.I., 1:15:34; 40-49, female, Jill Dunnett, Woodstock, N.B./Ca., 1:53:57 and male, David Dorre, Enfield, 1:25:46; 50-59, female, Kimberley Wright, Mapleton, 1:42:52 and male, Kevin Cassidy, Brunswick, 1:27:37; 60-69, male, Dana Cole, Old Town, 1:50:39; 70 plus, male, John Tjepkema, Orono, 1:53:31; first female masters, Katherine Collins, Winterport, 1:41:48 and first male masters, Jeff Ashby, Presque Isle, 1:21:13.
Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria Austin
CRUISIN’ — Doug Bailey of Houlton cruises to the end of The County Open Half-Marathon race. Bailey was part of a relay team.
Chris Rines, Houlton, and Larry Tonzi were the first relay team finishing with a time of 1:29:06, followed by Trevor Levesque, Presque Isle, and Noah Rossignol, Mapleton, 1:33:23; third, Steven Desmond and Dan Randolph, Caribou,, 1:35:21; fourth, Alfred Hanscom, Caribou and Richard Hoppe, Portage, Sherwin Williams team, 1:44:37; fifth, Brent Bailey, Doug Bailey, Rebecca Melesciuc and Mike Qualey, Houlton, 1:45:20; sixth, Michael Carter, Machias ; Nicole Hanscom,Caribou; Glen and Teresa Holyoke, Brewer, Team Bog Lake,1:53:45; seven, Morgan Drake and Pam White, Houlton; Kiley Henderson, Hodgdon and Jennifer Walker,, Island Falls, 1:56:45; eighth, Kevin McKinney and Jody Seeley, Woodstock, NB, CA, 2:02:43; ninth, Jennifer Gogan, Alicia Little and Rachel Petrin, Monticello, Gun Totin’ County Chicks, 2:20:16; 10th, Carla Marie Arnold, Linden, VA and Sarah Peterson, Annandale, VA, Team Adventure, 2:26:28 and 11th, Angie Raymond, Chloe Raymond, Olivia Raymond and Janet Vose, Island Falls, Raymond X3, Vose, 2:30:41.
Editor’s note: Money raised from the event goes to the Health Services Foundation.
Overall run results
1. PJ Gorneault, Caribou 34 1:09:37
2. Spencer McElwain Caribou 24 1:10:11
3. Curtis Wheeler Presque Isle 27 1:14:19
4. Jason Reilly Cumberland, RI 30 1:15:34
5. Evan Graves Caribou 32 1:16:04
6. Corey Park Presque Isle 23 1:19:13
Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria Austin
SUPPORT — Kate Nickerson, right, gets a “high-five” from Morgan Drake as she finishes The County Open Half-Marathon event held last Saturday in Island Falls.
7. Jeff Ashby Presque Isle 46 1:21:13
8. David Dorre Enfield 41 1:25:46
9. Kevin Cassidy Brunswick 50 1:27:37
10. Leo Kashian Caribou 54 1:29:21
11. Thomas Beckum Caribou 37 1:29:31
12. Gabrielle Wheeler Presque Isle 27 1:29:56
13. Sarah Mulcahy Barring Plt 27 1:31:53
14. Peter Bates Houlton 30 1:34:57
15. Robert Losieniecki Woodland 45 1:35:54
16. Larry Hodge Middletown, CT 52 1:36:34
17. Lisa Kingsbury Hampton 54 1:37:15
18. Gardner Waldeier Waterford 31 1:37:39
19. Lauren Hodge Middletown, CT 18 1:38:39
20. Tim Wright Woodstock, NB 40 1:41:14
21. Katherine Collins Winterport 42 1:41:48
22. Kimberley Wright Mapleton 53 1:42:52
23. John Carr Hermon 38 1:43:03
24. Tyler Strid Caribou 18 1:44:22
25. Michael Laliberte Falmouth 43 1:45:54
26. Craig Dubay Caribou 49 1:45:56
27. Kate Nickerson Houlton 24 1:47:35
28. Dana Cole Old Town 62 1:50:39
29. John Tjepkema Orono 70 1:53:31
30. Jill Dunnett Woodstock, NB, CA 44 1:53:57
31. Rob McCormack Bedell, NB, CA 38 1:55:10
32. Kellie Miller Washburn 35 1:56:25
33. Shawn LaFerriere Caribou 40 1:56:30
34. Chris Rine Houlton 25 1:56:45
35. Janice Wright Presque Isle 53 1:57:17
36. Michael Saucier Caribou 46 1:57:18
37. William Emery Island Fall 56 1:57:53
38. Philip Pierce Falmouth 71 1:58:52
39. Marissa Giroux, Orono 19 2:00:01
40. Kelsey Park Presque Isle 21 2:00:18
41. Scott White Houlton 44 2:00:42
42. Trisha House Mapleton 34 2:01:18
43. Nick Pesut Crouseville 61 2:01:26
44. Ellen Bemis Presque Isle 41 2:01:26
45. Scot Walker Island Falls 39 2:01:30
46. Bill Ozaslan Melrose, MA 43 2:01:59
47. Martha Bell Houlton 35 2:04:05
48. Dave Bates Houlton 54 2:09:38
49. David Wilson Weston 69 2:10:23
50. Barbara Letellier Clifton 46 2:13:50
51. Dave Goodrich Houlton 56 2:15:33
52. Eliza Currie Benedicta 36 2:16:43
53. Mark Brooks Forest City 55 2:17:20
54. Shelley Fulton Limestone 34 2:21:26
55. Jim Thompson New Limerick 63 2:22:10
56. Katie Cullen Island Falls 26 2:29:58
57. Emily Bell Jacksonville, NB, CA 29 2:36:19
58. Jared Drake Houlton 31 N/F
