It was a sloppy day in Boston with plenty of mud for everyone. The course was on average 40 seconds slower than last year but a few BMTC runners bested their times from last year no mater what the conditions were like. Team founder Michael Cantapalos had a particularly good day with a 27:09 and a 80th place finish. Karl Dusey (22nd), Pat Anglin (26th), Seth Holland (33rd), Taylor Washburn (120th) and Scott Herric (137th) rounded out the team for BMTC and their 7th place finish..

In a shocking turn of events the Arkansas Razorbacks upset the Brooks Manhattan Track Club 20-304 last week at the Iona Meet of Champions. Team founder Ray Biersbach had this to say about his teams performance, 'It was a tough day for us and a great day for the Razorbacks. When I passed 5k and I could see those red and white singlets way way out in front across

the field I was thinking they would come back in a hurry over the last 1k. I thought they were a bit overzealous taking that big lead with a tight pack of 15 runners up front but I guess we underestimated them. I really knew we were in trouble when I got to the top of cemetary hill and people were already looking at printed results from the first finishers.'
Karl Dusen and Pat Anglin led the way for the BMTC and just missed breaking into the Arkansas top 11. When asked to comment on his teams defeat of the Manhattan Track Club Coach John McDonnald had this to say, 'The who? I have no idea what you are talking about.' After hearing that Seth Holland said, 'It's probably just head games. We'll get'em next time.' As evidenced by the post race picture the BMTC is a team that takes even the toughest days in stride.

Karl Dusen, (14:48, 34th), Antonio Lopez (15:11, 47th), Ray Biersbach (15:14, 49th), Pat Anglin (15:21, 52nd) and Bruce Hancock (15:47, 63rd) took home the first five spots for the BMTC at the USATF/CVS National 5K Champs. Their score was enough to beat out BAA for the top prize and their second team National Championship of 2005.

Pat Anglin (25:58, 15th) led his teammates to a 3rd place finish at one of the most competitive Club Championship races in recent history. The West Chester Track Club and the West Side Harriers pulled in the top two spots with impressive performances up front including a 23:59 on a very hot morning by Abram Assfa of WTC. Ray Biersbach (26:08) and Ryan Grote (26:10) of Grote Poll Fame followed close behind Pat and rallied each other late in the race to finish in 17th and 19th respectively. The pack of Lopez, Dani and Holland crossed the line shortly after for 25th, 26th and 27th places. BMTC's 11 man team was rounded out by Cote (26:43), Washburn (27:31), Herric (27:37), Contopoulos (27:53) and Capiello (29:57). Nice work fellas!

Antonio Lopez broke the tape in the Run Hit Wonder just outdistancing his old boss. Antonio growled as he crossed the line and claimed his guitar for victory in a time of 25:27. Look out Bernie Williams, there is a new guitar toting superstar in NYC.

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Antonio Lopez took top honors for the BMTC and simply left his teammates sweating in his wake in the 5,000m at the National Club Championships held in NYC on July 15th at Icahn Stadium. Lopez finished 6th (14:59.35) in the race but hung tough with the lead pack for most of the race on a very hot, very humid evening. Pat Anglin (15:29.98 11th), Ray Biersbach (16:05 19th), John Cote (16:08.73 21st) and Mike Contopoulos (17:05.21 31st) rounded out the performances for the club. Team standout Seth Holland chose to compete forego the rest of his domestic races in favor of racing and training in Europe with "his people".
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Mike Contopoulos competed against some of the worlds best in the Healthy Kidney 10k. Mike clocked his best ever 10k (34:11) and looked relaxed doing it. Mike was 32nd overall. Congrats to local superstar John Henwood who finished 8th in 29:29.

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The Brooks Manhattan Track Club Raced at the Our House 5 miler on May 1st with hometown favorite John Cote placing 3rd in 26:58. Spoiler Ray Biersbach tooking home the win in 26:25. Friend of BMTC, Joe McVeigh, closed hard and finished in 5th after a 10k road win the day before.
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