The 18th Annual Dion Snowshoes US National Snowshoe Championships
Held in Bennington/Woodford, VT on March 10-11, 2018
Last updated 3/16/18 – originally published on snowshoeracing.com
Participation in the National Champs. Events by State/Country
State Athletes
CA 2
CO 2
CT 13
KS 1
MA 38
MD 2
ME 5
MI 1
MN 2
NH 20
NJ 6
NM 1
NS 1
NY 54
OR 1
PA 4
RI 2
VA 1
VT 20
WA 4
WI 8
Internatioal 6
Total 194
International Division
International Senior Women’s 10K National Championship
Place Overall Name AG Country Time
5 Lisa Leskien F 35-39 Canada 1:31:17
International Senior Men’s 10K National Championship
Place Overall Name AG Country Time
2 Julien Pinsonneault M 25-29 Canada 1:01:07
19 Xavier Chiriboga M 35-39 1:18:40
31 Greg Leskien M 35-39 Canada 1:26:55
33 Jose Chiriboga M 35-39 1:27:41
80 Simon Boulanger M 50-54 Canada 1:56:29
Top 5 Overall Senior Men – 2018 US National Men’s Snowshoe Team:
Place Overall Name Time
1 Eric Hartmark 1:00:31
3 Jeffrey Quednow 1:03:15
4 Matt Lipsey 1:04:03
5 Christopher O’Sulli 1:07:11
6 Zach Miller 1:08:56
2018 U.S. Masters Men’s National Snowshoe Team:
Place Overall Name Time
7 Ben Nephew 1:09:55
8 Eric Sambolec 1:10:28
9 Tim Van Orden 1:10:40
2018 U.S. Junior National Men’s Snowshoe Team:
Place Name Time AG
1 Jeremiah Vaille 28:28 M1519
2 Andrew Lepage 28:34 M1519
3 Owen Brandriss 32:08 M1519
2018 U.S. National Women’s Snowshoe Team:
Place Name AG Time
1 Michelle Hummel 30-34 1:21:39
2 Emily Renner 25-29 1:26:09
3 Sarah Canney 35-40 1:28:22
4 Amber Ferreira 35-40 1:30:53
5 Jamie Woolsey 35-40 1:31:47
2018 U.S. Women’s National Masters Snowshoe Team:
Place Name AG Time
1 Jennifer Vandongen 40-44 1:31:54
2 Nicole Finstad 40-44 1:34:15
3 Leslie O’Dell 40-44 1:34:21
2018 U.S. Junior National Women’s Snowhsoe Team:
Place Name Time AG
1 Violet Sullivan 32:48 F1519
2 Kaylee Kornowski 32:57 F1519
3 Lilliana Wells 38:31 F1519
2018 Senior 10k National Championship Results
Men
Sr Men by Age Group
Sr Men 10K National Championships 20-24
Place Overall Name Time
30 Ezra Hulbert 1:25:57
49 Isaac Leach 1:35:49
63 Cody Sears 1:46:59
90 James Neary 2:03:56
93 Thomas Firkins 2:10:01
Sr Men 10k National Championships 25-29
Place Overall Name Time
18 Joe Carter 1:18:38
35 Jay Lemos 1:28:57
43 Mikhail Kern 1:33:55
45 Matthew Frye 1:34:58
85 William Litzer 2:01:38
Sr Men 10K National Championships 30-34
Place Overall Name Time
10 Cole Crosby 1:11:12
14 Nick Scalfone 1:14:34
27 Evan Daney 1:23:51
42 Eric Bofinger 1:33:46
57 Stephen Kraus 1:42:13
58 Jeff Dusek 1:42:17
65 Carson Thurber 1:47:34
78 William Leavitt 1:55:46
Sr Men 10K National Championships 35-39
Place Overall Name Time
16 Josh Ferenc 1:15:39
39 Jason Kudron 1:31:24
40 Jason Reed 1:31:27
52 David Hamilton 1:37:29
53 David Kania 1:38:20
56 Jeffrey Andritz 1:40:50
62 Shawn Prevoir 1:45:40
76 Timothy Lewendon 1:54:04
Sr Men 10K National Championships 40-44
Place Overall Name Time
11 Kurt Hackler 1:11:55
12 Greg Hammett 1:13:38
13 Jeremy Drowne 1:13:45
15 Alan Pimentel 1:14:59
20 James Pawlicki 1:19:29
25 Bret Rutherford 1:21:28
26 Brian Northan 1:22:07
34 David Anderson 1:28:34
41 Joseph Anderson 1:32:35
60 Matthew Lynch 1:43:22
95 Steven Lee 2:15:01
Sr Men 10K National Championships 45-49
Place Overall Name Time
23 Jason Matuelwicz 1:20:19
44 Michael Owens 1:34:56
61 Dave Kessler 1:44:50
66 Stephan Fowlkes 1:47:55
67 Jason Pare’ 1:48:11
70 Brian Levendusky 1:50:11
75 Lance Decker 1:53:39
84 Matthew Miczek 2:01:25
92 Kevin Paige 2:07:03
Sr Men 10K National Championships 50-54
Place Overall Name Time
17 Steve Brightman 1:17:25
21 Peter Keeney 1:19:34
22 Don Kjelleren 1:20:05
28 Boris Dzikovski 1:24:04
29 Ed Sheldon 1:24:53
36 David Loutzenheiser 1:29:37
47 Peter Sherry 1:35:25
59 Sal Genovese 1:42:31
64 Mike Koron 1:47:16
72 David Sandham 1:51:36
83 Ken Myers 1:59:45
94 Scott Wissel 2:14:50
Sr Men 10K National Championships 55-59
Place Overall Name Time
37 Warren Angell 1:29:46
51 Craig Mulhinch 1:36:56
55 Patrick Smith 1:40:12
89 Jan Rancatti 2:03:07
Sr Men 10K National Championships 60-64
Place Overall Name Time
24 Stephen Clark 1:20:51
32 Ned Kennedy 1:27:38
38 Daniel Edelstein 1:30:37
46 Charlie Muse 1:35:13
54 John Matthews 1:38:25
68 Ted Cowles 1:48:56
69 Jeff Clark 1:49:23
79 Thomas Tift 1:55:54
86 Jim Stacy 2:01:57
Sr Men 10K National Championship 65-69
Place Overall Name Time
50 Keith Woodward 1:36:14
71 Edward Myers 1:51:01
74 Tom Walton 1:53:08
81 Jeff Hattem 1:57:26
88 Brian Gallagher 2:02:51
96 William Farrell 2:18:25
98 Allen Cheng 2:33:21
Sr Men 10K National Championships 70-74
Place Overall Name Time
48 Allan Bates 1:35:32
73 James Miner 1:52:33
77 Jim Graupner 1:55:15
82 John Spelko 1:58:22
87 Keith Johnson 2:02:36
91 Steve Malynn 2:05:46
Sr Men 10K National Championships 75-79
Place Overall Name Time
97 Stephen Mitchell 2:29:03
99 Raymond Lee Jr 2:59:07
Sr Men 10K National Championships 80-84
Place Overall Name Time
100 Jules Seltzer 3:23:12
Sr Men 10k Overall
Place Name Time
1 Eric Hartmark 1:00:31
2 Julien Pinsonneault 1:01:07
3 Jeffrey Quednow 1:03:15
4 Matt Lipsey 1:04:03
5 Christopher O’Sulli 1:07:11
6 Zach Miller 1:08:56
7 Ben Nephew 1:09:55
8 Eric Sambolec 1:10:28
9 Tim Van Orden 1:10:40
10 Cole Crosby 1:11:12
11 Kurt Hackler 1:11:55
12 Greg Hammett 1:13:38
13 Jeremy Drowne 1:13:45
14 Nick Scalfone 1:14:34
15 Alan Pimentel 1:14:59
16 Josh Ferenc 1:15:39
17 Steve Brightman 1:17:25
18 Joe Carter 1:18:38
19 Xavier Chiriboga 1:18:40
20 James Pawlicki 1:19:29
21 Peter Keeney 1:19:34
22 Don Kjelleren 1:20:05
23 Jason Matuelwicz 1:20:19
24 Stephen Clark 1:20:51
25 Bret Rutherford 1:21:28
26 Brian Northan 1:22:07
27 Evan Daney 1:23:51
28 Boris Dzikovski 1:24:04
29 Ed Sheldon 1:24:53
30 Ezra Hulbert 1:25:57
31 Greg Leskien 1:26:55
32 Ned Kennedy 1:27:38
33 Jose Chiriboga 1:27:41
34 David Anderson 1:28:34
35 Jay Lemos 1:28:57
36 David Loutzenheiser 1:29:37
37 Warren Angell 1:29:46
38 Daniel Edelstein 1:30:37
39 Jason Kudron 1:31:24
40 Jason Reed 1:31:27
41 Joseph Anderson 1:32:35
42 Eric Bofinger 1:33:46
43 Mikhail Kern 1:33:55
44 Michael Owens 1:34:56
45 Matthew Frye 1:34:58
46 Charlie Muse 1:35:13
47 Peter Sherry 1:35:25
48 Allan Bates 1:35:32
49 Isaac Leach 1:35:49
50 Keith Woodward 1:36:14
51 Craig Mulhinch 1:36:56
52 David Hamilton 1:37:29
53 David Kania 1:38:20
54 John Matthews 1:38:25
55 Patrick Smith 1:40:12
56 Jeffrey Andritz 1:40:50
57 Stephen Kraus 1:42:13
58 Jeff Dusek 1:42:17
59 Sal Genovese 1:42:31
60 Matthew Lynch 1:43:22
61 Dave Kessler 1:44:50
62 Shawn Prevoir 1:45:40
63 Cody Sears 1:46:59
64 Mike Koron 1:47:16
65 Carson Thurber 1:47:34
66 Stephan Fowlkes 1:47:55
67 Jason Pare’ 1:48:11
68 Ted Cowles 1:48:56
69 Jeff Clark 1:49:23
70 Brian Levendusky 1:50:11
71 Edward Myers 1:51:01
72 David Sandham 1:51:36
73 James Miner 1:52:33
74 Tom Walton 1:53:08
75 Lance Decker 1:53:39
76 Timothy Lewendon 1:54:04
77 Jim Graupner 1:55:15
78 William Leavitt 1:55:46
79 Thomas Tift 1:55:54
80 Simon Boulanger 1:56:29
81 Jeff Hattem 1:57:26
82 John Spelko 1:58:22
83 Ken Myers 1:59:45
84 Matthew Miczek 2:01:25
85 William Litzer 2:01:38
86 Jim Stacy 2:01:57
87 Keith Johnson 2:02:36
88 Brian Gallagher 2:02:51
89 Jan Rancatti 2:03:07
90 James Neary 2:03:56
91 Steve Malynn 2:05:46
92 Kevin Paige 2:07:03
93 Thomas Firkins 2:10:01
94 Scott Wissel 2:14:50
95 Steven Lee 2:15:01
96 William Farrell 2:18:25
97 Stephen Mitchell 2:29:03
98 Allen Cheng 2:33:21
99 Raymond Lee Jr 2:59:07
100 Jules Seltzer 3:23:12
Women
Sr Women by Age Group
Sr Women 10K National Championship 20-24
Place Overall Name Time
11 Alice Zhou 1:34:24
46 Corrie Desilets 2:22:24
Sr Women 10K National Championship 25-29
Place Overall Name Time
34 Lianne Dusek 2:02:13
Sr Women 10k Championship 30-34
Place Overall Name Time
15 Alexandra Wassick 1:43:26
20 Christine Natalie 1:50:50
35 Lauren Kling 2:05:52
39 Jessica Corwin 2:13:04
Sr Women 10k National Championship 35-39
Place Overall Name Time
8 Amy Rusiecki 1:34:03
14 Erika Zazzara 1:41:18
21 Madeleine Bonnevill 1:52:12
25 Cari Talbot 1:54:52
Sr Women 10k National Championship 40-44
Place Overall Name Time
12 Jennifer Chaudoir 1:36:28
13 Jessica Northan 1:38:33
18 Erika Reed 1:47:44
22 Margaret Baackes 1:53:31
30 Jennifer Hocurscak 2:00:19
48 Jessica Bruno 2:29:42
51 Michelle Czlapinski 2:50:16
Sr Women 10K National Championship 45-49
Place Overall Name Time
29 Sherry Kessler 1:58:33
32 Jennifer Ferriss 2:01:34
Sr Women 10K National Championship 50-54
Place Overall Name Time
16 Karen McGlade 1:46:07
17 Elizabeth Trachte 1:47:30
23 Johanna Rogers 1:54:11
40 Virginia Patsun 2:13:51
Sr Women 10K National Championship 55-59
Place Overall Name Time
28 Patty Higgins 1:56:27
33 Kari Sharry 2:02:11
42 Mary Ryan 2:15:59
45 Laurel Hathaway 2:22:05
47 Kathleen Moen 2:26:14
53 Sarah Steele 2:51:42
Sr Women 10K National Championship 60-64
Place Overall Name Time
19 Karen Provencher 1:49:12
26 Nancy Johnston 1:54:58
31 Denise Dion 2:01:33
36 Jen Sharp 2:08:47
37 Maureen Roberts 2:12:09
41 Snow Kitty 2:14:12
50 Mary Lou White 2:42:20
52 Lee Anne Zarger 2:50:37
Sr Women 10K National Championship 65-69
Place Overall Name Time
24
Caroline Ruud
1:54:22
49 Bonnie Hallinan 2:33:02
Sr Women 10K National Championship 70-74
Place Overall Name Time
38 Kathleen Furlani 2:12:28
43 Laura Clark 2:18:36
44 Chary Griffin 2:21:56
Sr Women 10k Overall
Place Time Name Div
1 1:21:39 Michelle Hummel NATTM
2 1:26:09 Emily Renner NATTM
3 1:28:22 Sarah Canney NATTM
4 1:30:53 Amber Ferreira NATTM
5 1:31:17 Lisa Leskien INTLF
6 1:31:47 Jamie Woolsey NATTM
7 1:31:54 Jennifer Vandongen NMAST
8 1:34:03 Amy Rusiecki F3539
9 1:34:15 Nicole Finstad NMAST
10 1:34:21 Leslie O’Dell NMAST
11 1:34:24 Alice Zhou F2024
12 1:36:28 Jennifer Chaudoir F4044
13 1:38:33 Jessica Northan F4044
14 1:41:18 Erika Zazzara F3539
15 1:43:26 Alexandra Wassick F3034
16 1:46:07 Karen McGlade F5054
17 1:47:30 Elizabeth Trachte F5054
18 1:47:44 Erika Reed F4044
19 1:49:12 Karen Provencher F6064
20 1:50:50 Christine Natalie F3034
21 1:52:12 Madeleine Bonnevill F3539
22 1:53:31 Margaret Baackes F4044
23 1:54:11 Johanna Rogers F5054
24 1:54:22 Caroline Ruud F6569
25 1:54:52 Cari Talbot F3539
26 1:54:58 Nancy Johnston F6064
27 1:55:59 Tracey Westerlund F4549
28 1:56:27 Patty Higgins F5559
29 1:58:33 Sherry Kessler F4549
30 2:00:19 Jennifer Hocurscak F4044
31 2:01:33 Denise Dion F6064
32 2:01:34 Jennifer Ferriss F4549
33 2:02:11 Kari Sharry F5559
34 2:02:13 Lianne Dusek F2529
35 2:05:52 Lauren Kling F3034
36 2:08:47 Jen Sharp F6064
37 2:12:09 Maureen Roberts F6064
38 2:12:28 Kathleen Furlani F7074
39 2:13:04 Jessica Corwin F3034
40 2:13:51 Virginia Patsun F5054
41 2:14:12 Snow Kitty F6064
42 2:15:59 Mary Ryan F5559
43 2:18:36 Laura Clark F7074
44 2:21:56 Chary Griffin F7074
45 2:22:05 Laurel Hathaway F5559
46 2:22:24 Corrie Desilets F2024
47 2:26:14 Kathleen Moen F5559
48 2:29:42 Jessica Bruno F4044
49 2:33:02 Bonnie Hallinan F6569
50 2:42:20 Mary Lou White F6064
51 2:50:16 Michelle Czlapinski F4044
52 2:50:37 Lee Anne Zarger F6064
53 2:51:42 Sarah Steele F5559
Citizen’s 5K
Women’s Citizen 5K
Place Name Time
1 Elena Betke-Brunswi 34:58
2 Laure Van Den Broec 40:26
3 Megan Francoeur 40:57
4 Rebecca Woodruff 48:07
5 Snow Fahl 49:15
6 Debra Galloway 49:41
7 Leiah Myers 50:25
8 Rachel Rodney 50:49
9 Pat Rosier 51:05
10 Kathleen Bookchin 51:40
11 Jamie Landon 51:56
12 Lynn Potter 51:57
13 Nita Tallent 54:33
14 Diana Todd 55:36
15 Celeste Craig 55:45
16 Maureen Nix 56:02
17 Kim Post 57:35
18 Claire Healy-Leavit 1:01:42
19 Valerie Tracey 1:02:55
20 Kristen Blaker 1:07:25
21 Kathleen Tersigni 1:07:48
Men’s Citizen 5K
Place Name Time
1 Steve Adams 33:01
2 Michael Farber 33:55
3 Mike Quednow 35:27
4 Mitchell Underwood 37:42
5 Eric Nazar 37:52
6 Mark Gallagher 42:14
7 Tom Van Den Raffens 44:06
8 Tom Pierce 45:53
9 Steven Shrader 48:08
10 Stephen Galloway 48:59
11 Matt Halfrey 49:19
12 Steve Obermayer 55:11
13 Stephan Nix 56:01
14 Martin Glendon 56:04
15 William Lynd Iv 57:17
16 Greg Gerdy 1:16:59
2018 USSSA Junior 5k National Championship Results
Junior Women’s A 5K
Women’s Junior 15-19
Place Overall Name Time
4 Anna Richardson 40:15
5 Margret Montag 52:59
Junior Women’s B 5K
Women’s Junior 14 & Younger
Place Overall Name Time
6 Kea Rutherford 54:38
7 Solitaire Niles 63:48
Junior Men’s A 5K
Men’s Junior 15-19
Place Overall Name Time
4 James Sullivan 35:56
5 Michael Wert 36:45
6 Andrew Lowe 37:34
7 Ben Martin 41:01
Half Marathon Results
Top 3 Overall Finishers
Men Women
Natl Champions – Gold – Zach Miller CO 1:36.06 Kelsey Allen __ 1:49.19
Silver – Jeff Quednow WI 1:45.13 Jessica Northan NY 2:16.22
Bronze – Matt Westerlund NY 1:47.15 Lauren Soutiea MA 2:19.57
AGE GROUPS
30-39
Gold – Scott DeDeo MA 1:54.19
Silver – Addan Sentz NY 1:57.28
40-49 40-49
Gold – Jason Matuelwicz MA 1:52.25 Gold – Alanna Moss __ 2:20.20
Silver – Brian Northan NY 1:53.11 Silver – Jennifer Chaudoir WI 2:27.56
Bronze – Joe Anderson WI 2:10.05 ———————————-
4th Matt Lynch NH 2:24.53
5th Matt Miczek NY 3:12.33
50-59 50-59
Gold – John Rodrigue ME 1:57.20 Gold – Debra Galloway MA 3:14.46
Silver – Peter Keeney ME 1:59.11 ————————————
Bronze – Ed Sheldon NH 2:00.48 ————————————
4th Warren Angell RI 2:03.27
5th Larry Rosenkrantz UT 2:07.35
6th David Loutzenheiser MA 2:08.24
7th Erik Wight MA 2:15.00
8th Doug Hazeldon NY 2:15.55
9th Sal Genovese MA 2:19.12
50-59 Men:
10th Craig Mulhinch MI 2:27.28
11th Steven Galloway MA 3:13.47
60-69 60-69
Gold – Stephen Clark WI 2:07.39 Gold – Barbara Sorrell NY 3:39.12
Silver – David Peterson NY 2:14.13 Silver – Mary Lou White CT 3:58.01
Bronze – Ted Cowles CT 2:39.29 —————————————
4th Jeff Clark NY 2:51.52
5th Tom Pierce KS 3:21.21
70-79 70-79
Gold – James Miner NY 2:46.11 Gold – Laura Clark NY 3:39.03
Full Marathon
Top 3 Overall Finishers
MEN WOMEN
Natl Champions – Gold – Brian Rusiecki NH 3:35.04 Gold – Amy Rusiecki NH 4:24.53
Silver – Robert Bolton NY 3:50.30 Silver – Melissa Osanna __ 5:24.40
Bronze – Greg Soutiea MA 3:53.28 ———————————-
30-39
Gold – Ryan Welts NH 4:01.49
Silver – Jason Reed CA 5:51.40
40-49
Gold – Ben Nephew MA 4:15.23
Silver – Luke Reece __ 5:21.04
2018 USSSA National Championship Relay Results
4 x 2.5Km Snowshoe Team Relay Results
Sunday March 11, 2018
Top 3 Overall Teams
GOLD – Team 501 – Mt. Graylock Varsity Snowshoe Team 1:10.15
SILVER – Team 506 – Woodford Snow Monsters 1:11.29
BRONZE – Team 513 – Team Loomis 1:13.15
Divisions
Mixed Genders & Age Groups
GOLD – Team 502 – Fast Friends 1:40.00
SILVER – Team 504 – Team Training for More Endurance 2:14.13
BRONZE – Team 515 – Shaftsbury Elementary School 2:25.45
Women’s Teams
GOLD – Team 512 – Dion Striders 1:48.28
SILVER – Team 510 – Dion Striders 2 1:49.20
BRONZE – Team 505 – Got the Runs – Ladies 1:52.31
Men’s Teams
GOLD – Team 508 – Paul Smiths College – Men 1:18.24
Women – LOCAL Teams
GOLD – Team 514 – Woodford Girls 1:45.12
Mixed Open Teams
GOLD – Paul Smiths College Bob-Kittens 1:48.18
