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Sea of Green ... and Smiles
The Courthouse O'Putnam 5k included a Wee Race. More photos on page 4. Additional photos Wed. night on our FB page: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Kyle Borner and his son Adam. Adam came in 1st in the 1/4-mile run. His brother Griffin came in third.
Mayor Barney Seney (yes, he was wearing his kilt)
Hope green is your favorite color! Additional photos on Wednesday night on FB: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The Courthouse O’Putnam 5K and Wee Run went off gloriously March 12. Competition and fun fashion were the watch words.
According to the Hartford Marathon Foundation, it was a day of new course records with Scott Bushey of Glastonbury winning in 15:21, and Elizabeth Fengler of Wallingford winning the women’s race in 17:53. Second place was Stephen Fengler of Wallingford in 15:32, 3rd place was Luke Lopriore of Putnam in 16:56. In the women’s field, Brittany Sarza of Brooklyn came in second in 19:52 and Samantha Park of Meriden took 3rd in 20:04.
The 10th annual race was flawless — there was even a bagpiper standing near the last turn before the finish line “inspiring” the runners.
The fun was fashionable: seas of green tutus, shamrock headgear and striped tights and green T-shirts.
The foundation thanked Mayor Barney Seney and Putnam Police Chief Christopher Ferace and his crew for hosting the event. The run brought in 950 registrants, according to Sheila Frost, which isn’t a record but is a good sign of building, post-COVID.
Scott Bushey, 29, Glastonbury 15:20 – record; Second: Stephen Fengler, 23, of Wallingford, 15:30; Third: Luke Lopriore, 26, Putnam, 16:54; Elizabeth Fengler, 27, of Wallingford, was the first female across the line at 17:51.
Other winners:
Luke Legendre, 38, Worcester, 18:22; Ryan Markey, 16, Kensington, 18:30; Charlie Caggiano, 16, Woodstock, 18:43; Matt Bellerive, 33, Brooklyn, 18:44; Luke Mayo, 46, Coventry, 18:47; Eric Ciocca, 45, Northhampton, Mass., 18:47; Peter Armon, 36, Cheshire,, 18:48; Parker Widlicka, 15, Ledyard, 18:49; Jake Almquist, 27, Woodstock, 18:54; Paulo Dias, 27, Waterbury, 19:03; Johnathan Delskey, 17, Windsor, 19:12; Matthew Charlton, 35, Allston, Mass., 19:17; Daniel Dubois, 43, Columbia, 19:21; Matthew Polak, 28, Pascoag, 19:39; Lucas Pearce, 15, Windsor, 19:47; Brittany Sarza, 28, Brooklyn, 19:48; Samantha Park, 17, Meriden, 19:56; Will Morin, 15, Windsor, 19:59; Jeffrey Larrow, 36, Pomfret Center, 20:05; Mark Oeding, 38, Branford, 20:14; Keegan Lyons, 16, Putnam, 20:15; Richard Labriola, 36, Woodstock, 20:16; Kristen Legendre, 38, Worcester, 20:18; Thomas Funk, 28, Putnam, 20:21; Scott Lecuyer, 53, Charlton, 20:22; Samuel Burdick, 22, Central Village, 20:24; Kolby Sanders, 15, Plainfield, 20:25; James Pierce, 43, Woodstock, 20:29; Logan LeBlanc, 22, Brooklyn, 20:30; Justin Williams, 30, Manchester, 20:35; Danielle King-Watkins, 39, Colchester, 20:49; Luke McGurl, 41, Eastford, 20:58; Eric Watters, 57, E. Haddam, 21:00; Todd LePine, 48, Plainfield, 21:03; Hannah Donzella, 16, Windsor, 21:04; Sam Greene, 13, Woodstock, 21:07; Lauren Konicki, 32, Hampton, 21:15; Richard Fernandes, 44, Waterbury, 21:15; Andrew Luneau, 42, Danielson, 21:20; Caylee Wolfburg, 28, Moosup, 21:22; Serena Germain, 35, Putnam, 21:26; Johnathan Putnam, 16, Southington, 21:27; Jackson Santos, 15, N. Grosvenordale, 21:29; Lucas Heide, 14, Ledyard, 21:32; Andrew Flynn, 42, Manchester, 21:34; Bob St. John, 66, Dudley, 21:44.
All results can be found at https://www.athlinks.com/.../232.../Division/2066048/Results