Author: Stephanie Reich
Columbia Classic 10k
The racing team had a dominant morning at the local Columbia Classic 10k, where many team members took home overall and age group awards.
On the men’s side, Clark Otte defended his first place title from 2024, taking the overall win this year in 32:11. The men’s racing team claimed all of the prize money with their top 5 finishes: Adam Sachs (2nd, 34:17), Stewart Reich (3rd, 34:40), Kevin Ford (4th, 35:23) and Alex Livernois (5th, 35:44). Eight team members finished in the top 10! Full men’s team results are below:
1. Clark Otte, 32:11
2. Adam Sachs, 34:17
3. Stewart Reich, 34:40
4. Kevin Ford, 35:23
5. Alexander Livernois, 35:44
6. Eric Schuler, 35:45 (1st AG)
7. Jason Sammut, 36:05 (1st AG)
10. Sean Caskey, 36:11 (3rd AG)
13. Jacob Englander, 36:52 (3rd AG)
14. Adam Wytko, 37:05
17. Jason Tripp, 38:10 (1st AG)
27. Dave Berardi, 44:16 (1st AG)
37. John Chall, 46:40 (3rd AG)
Hannah Betman led the women’s team with her first place finish in 36:22. Also claiming overall awards were Clare McCabe (2nd, 40:43 – and her first 10k race!) and Deb Hicks (3rd, 44:08). Several other women claimed age group awards as well. Full women’s team results are below:
1. Hannah Betman, 36:22
2. Clare McCabe, 40:43 (PR)
3. Deb Hicks, 44:08
6. Joy Lewis, 48:32 (1st AG)
16. Linda Alms, 51:57 (1st AG)
37. Debbie Cohen, 1:01:06 (3rd AG)
You can find more photos from the Columbia Classic 10k here!
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