Balls Bluff

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This year's event at Balls Bluff Park was met with perfect weather for running in the woods and 268 starts (an increase of about 100 compared to last year!) composed of a good number of QOC members as well as several high school NJROTC groups (Governor Thomas Johnson, Calvert, Patuxent and Loudoun County).
A special thanks to the Loudoun County High School NJROTC cadet volunteers and parents who helped us run the event; Patrick Farley who designed the courses; Amy who set up and efficiently handled the large volume of participants as they flowed from registration to their starts; Mary Snieckus, Jon Torrance, John Janke, Valerie Meyer and Amy Louden, who comprised the results team; Dr. Melinda Carper, Ed.D., principal of Ball’s Bluff Elementary School who let us use the school’s parking lot for our runners; and Charles Carrick who, with Patrick, managed last minute map changes due to unexpected complications.
- Bill Johns, Meet Director
P.S. As you may have heard, at 9am on the morning of the meet an encounter with a private land owner forced us to eliminate several controls from all courses (other than the yellow course) and physically remove them from the property in question. We then had to hand-update all the course maps. If you set out on your course with an uncorrected map and as a result got some unwanted extra exercise futilely hunting for the removed controls, we'd like to apologize and offer you a refund of your entry fee (just contact us with the details).

White

Course Length: 1.7 km

Course Climb: 55 m

Number of Controls: 5

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Susan & Nate Beuapre	Loudoun Co NJROTC	35:33
2	Malachi Coady	QOC	36:31
3	Neala Coady	QOC	38:56
4	Matthew Yarborough	Loudoun Co NJROTC	40:37
5	Alexander Novikov		41:13
6	Eavan Coady	QOC	42:00
7	Seneca Honzak		45:05
8	Juniper Bremner		47:58
9	John & Kira Cumings & Chloe		54:09
10	Jonathan & Ethan Tolend		71:32
11	Jonathan Ashley		77:58
12	Kyla Moore	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF
12	Yvonne Vine	Patuxent NJROTC	MP (106:31)

Yellow

Course Length: 2.4 km

Course Climb: 145 m

Number of Controls: 9

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Emma Schrinel	Loudoun Co NJROTC	29:11
2	Luke McMullen	Loudoun Co NJROTC	31:07
3	Keg Good	QOC	33:17
4	Bryceson Saravia	Calvert NJROTC	35:47
5	Matthew Jiang	Calvert NJROTC	36:50
6	Gregg Sesso	Calvert NJROTC	39:02
7	Abigail Kaplowitz	Patriot NJROTC	41:17
8	Edgar Trelles	Calvert NJROTC	43:31
9	Debbie Fugate	QOC	45:32
10	Ken Fugate	QOC	46:19
11	Damien Honda	Calvert NJROTC	46:22
12	Jordan Worthy	Calvert NJROTC	48:05
13	Loudoun Cadet 1	Loudoun Co NJROTC	48:31
14	Loudoun Cadet 2	Loudoun Co NJROTC	48:35
15	Yusuf Noor	Patriot NJROTC	48:52
16	Cole Christensen	Calvert NJROTC	48:55
17	Chris Alvarado	Loudoun Co NJROTC	51:02
18	Johnnie Pfalmer	Loudoun Co NJROTC	55:14
19	Madyson Jones	Calvert NJROTC	55:21
20	David Gray	Calvert NJROTC	56:36
21	James Reeves	Calvert NJROTC	57:12
22	Hunter Klotz	Calvert NJROTC	58:22
23	Dakota Clayton	Calvert NJROTC	61:06
24	Andy Bennett		61:30
25	Chyll Cortez	Calvert NJROTC	62:10
26	Timor Novikov		63:59
27	Chloe & Kira Cumings		66:43
28	Erik & Elliott Gruner	QOC	68:00
29	Jenita Shrestha	Calvert NJROTC	69:33
30	Ron Morris	Patuxent NJROTC	70:03
31	Christian Klaus	Loudoun Co NJROTC	73:25
32	Spencer Verhalen	Loudoun Co NJROTC	73:32
33	Luke Oliver	QOC	74:28
34	Joe Gabrielli		75:02
35	Arien Myslenski		76:20
36	Becca Morris	Patuxent NJROTC	80:21
37	Mackenzie Treadway	Patuxent NJROTC	80:22
38	Lillyan Susalla	Patuxent NJROTC	80:30
39	Victor Vine	Patuxent NJROTC	80:45
40	James Holt		95:22
41	Emma Swearingen	Calvert NJROTC	99:42
42	Michael Bianchetta	QOC	100:16
43	Karen Butler	QOC	103:03
44	Katerina Zambrana	QOC	106:10
45	Valentina Tsypnyatova	Other	107:07
46	John Novak		109:49
47	Dave & Ragan O'Brian		111:25
48	Larry & Luke Shapiro		111:27
49	Molly Anderson	Patriot NJROTC	118:08
50	Brandon Addrade	Loudoun Co NJROTC	120:25
51	Jason Hataye		137:52
52	Vineeta George & John		143:05
53	Jeff Godowsky	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (56:26)
53	Emily Schumacher	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (68:34)
53	Emily Hennard	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (69:59)
53	Lost Parents		DNF (73:43)
53	Lily Sutherin	Patriot NJROTC	DNF (113:20)
53	Amy Louden	QOC	MP (88:40)
53	Christian Patterson	Calvert NJROTC	MP (120:27)
53	Miren Ahedo & 2nd course	Loudoun Co NJROTC	NC (24:00)

Orange

Course Length: 4 km

Course Climb: 205 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Alexis Merka	QOC	42:41
2	John Cumings	QOC	50:14
3	Trevor Graves	Calvert NJROTC	53:30
4	Dylan Jones	Patriot NJROTC	55:41
5	Duncan Santeere	Calvert NJROTC	56:16
6	Penn Dominik Ezr	QOC	59:25
7	Aidan Levija	Calvert NJROTC	61:18
8	Luke Beaupre	Loudoun Co NJROTC	61:52
9	Natalia Novikova		65:37
10	Vasily Aushev		65:38
11	Samantha Walker	QOC	67:57
12	Daniel Lopez	Patuxent NJROTC	69:01
13	Colby White	Patriot NJROTC	71:43
14	Jonathan Blank	QOC	75:48
15	Arthur Cantrell	QOC	78:04
16	Miren Ahedo	Loudoun Co NJROTC	79:27
17	Maggie Pruden	QOC	80:03
18	Tyler Cunningham	Patriot NJROTC	80:36
19	Oleg Volonsevich	QOC	81:39
20	Caleb Parkins	Patriot NJROTC	83:11
21	Justin Blankenship	Patriot NJROTC	84:07
22	Colleen Noah	Patriot NJROTC	90:01
23	Josh Buchanan	Loudoun Co NJROTC	93:49
24	Ayden Becker	QOC	97:58
25	Chip Becker	QOC	98:18
26	Karen Groner		98:40
27	Luka Roderick	Loudoun Co NJROTC	99:08
28	Daniel Young	Loudoun Co NJROTC	99:10
28	Caleb Graham	Loudoun Co NJROTC	99:10
29	Fred Clarey	Loudoun Co NJROTC	100:45
30	Jon & Griffin Ashley	QOC	103:08
31	Ericka Giggey	Calvert NJROTC	103:46
32	Chris Giggey	Calvert NJROTC	104:46
33	Lewis Faulk	QOC	105:23
34	Ryan Parker	Calvert NJROTC	106:21
35	Hannah Smith	Calvert NJROTC	108:29
36	Jeff Rivas	Calvert NJROTC	110:14
37	Aidan Lundberg	Calvert NJROTC	112:33
38	Jeremy Morgan	Patuxent NJROTC	112:49
39	Joshua Pickerall	Patuxent NJROTC	113:22
40	Max & Mattie Propp & Felix		113:37
41	Jana & David Robinson	QOC	115:48
42	Christian Giannos	Loudoun Co NJROTC	118:27
43	Radka Herndon	QOC	122:42
44	Howell Desierto	QOC	123:05
45	Heather Niemela		124:00
46	Zachary Houghton		125:56
47	Alexander Houghton		125:58
48	Noel Pockey	Calvert NJROTC	127:22
49	Constantin Vasilyev		136:30
50	Kevin Peck	Calvert NJROTC	150:18
51	Vinod Kumar		153:17
52	Jim Sargent		153:33
53	Alexandra Caryl		168:53
54	Jeff Hermanoff		DNF
54	Nolan Hutchison	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (117:56)
54	Aidan Long	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (118:03)
54	Beatri Bennett	QOC	DNF (123:06)
54	Austin Egly	Patuxent NJROTC	DNF (125:03)
54	Lexi Egly	Patuxent NJROTC	DNF (126:05)
54	Jeff Elder		DNF (138:35)
54	Ella Bruce	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (158:31)
54	Katelyn O'Dea	Loudoun Co NJROTC	DNF (158:32)
54	Ian Inman	Patuxent NJROTC	MP (69:14)
54	Ezra Cohen		MP (92:03)
54	Jo Jo Walz	Loudoun Co NJROTC	MP (150:40)
54	Lou Novak	QOC	MP (168:03)

Brown

Course Length: 3.7 km

Course Climb: 190 m

Number of Controls: 13

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Greg Whelan		49:03
2	Greg Lennon	QOC	53:03
3	Chris Zbrozek	QOC	55:33
4	Gabriel Du Plessis	Loudoun Co NJROTC	56:26
5	Mary Schmidt	Patriot NJROTC	58:02
6	Russ Damtoft	QOC	58:17
7	Kathleen Lennon	QOC	58:18
8	Antonio Robles	Loudoun Co NJROTC	59:05
9	David Doherty	QOC	60:06
10	Keg Good	QOC	60:48
11	Timmy Faber	Loudoun Co NJROTC	64:17
12	Mckenna Flint	Patriot NJROTC	69:11
13	Kris Beecroft	QOC	69:25
14	Bob Fawcettt	QOC	70:47
15	Michael Perkins	QOC	72:50
16	Anthony Curtis	Calvert NJROTC	72:54
17	Ethan Chandler	Loudoun Co NJROTC	73:40
18	Halie Hart	Calvert NJROTC	74:08
19	Joe Pastel	QOC	77:53
20	Vanessa Lightfoot	Patuxent NJROTC	81:13
21	Mark Mace	QOC	83:14
22	Kelly Coulby	Calvert NJROTC	83:45
23	Andrew Keirn	QOC	83:46
24	Mary Snieckus	QOC	84:19
25	Osmery Garcia	Calvert NJROTC	86:23
26	John Vincent	Patuxent NJROTC	86:38
27	Matthew Skowronski		87:21
28	Robert Bleacher	Calvert NJROTC	88:38
29	Kimberly Field	QOC	89:22
30	Stephen Doherty	QOC	90:12
31	Edward Enson	QOC	90:23
32	David McIntire		90:27
33	Jenna Lierni	Loudoun Co NJROTC	90:30
34	Helen Doherty	QOC	91:46
35	Pam Dvorsky	Calvert NJROTC	93:57
36	Elina Desierto	QOC	103:33
37	Don Ames	QOC	108:13
38	Gabby Nathan	Patuxent NJROTC	118:29
39	Nathan Tennies	QOC	121:42
40	Judy Critzer	QOC	121:55
41	Cecilia Landers	QOC	122:48
42	Ben Bloschock	QOC	125:21
43	Paul Collinson	QOC	154:49
44	Mike Dvorsky	Calvert NJROTC	155:50
45	Beth Ann Stasiowski	QOC	194:27
46	Karla Hulett	QOC	DNF (78:26)
46	Thomas Blank	QOC	DNF (91:55)
46	Richard Briggs	QOC	DNF (111:38)
46	Greg Prouty		MP (106:51)

Green

Course Length: 4.9 km

Course Climb: 305 m

Number of Controls: 12

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Adam Remsberg	Patriot NJROTC	49:47
2	Glenn Pastel	QOC	52:31
3	Max Janke	Patriot NJROTC	55:37
4	Addie Nolan	QOC	57:47
5	Ethan Miller	Patriot NJROTC	57:57
6	Austin Giggey	Calvert NJROTC	58:37
7	Elina Breton	HVO	58:58
8	Martins Jonass	QOC	59:16
9	Patrick McNeal	NEOC	59:51
10	Cody Moore	Calvert NJROTC	60:05
11	Nate Beardmore	Calvert NJROTC	60:32
11	Nicholas Schmidt	Patriot NJROTC	60:32
12	Tom Nolan	QOC	65:34
13	Ryan Clower	Patuxent NJROTC	65:54
14	Patrick Field	QOC	65:55
15	Alexis Merka	QOC	67:42
16	Robert Field	QOC	70:16
17	Adin Freese	Loudoun Co NJROTC	70:18
18	Dennis Doherty	QOC	71:44
19	Broadrick Butts	Calvert NJROTC	72:22
20	Justin Green	QOC	73:38
21	Jared Silk	QOC	73:54
22	Joseph Lusby	Patuxent NJROTC	74:43
23	Dagmar Merkova	QOC	76:53
24	Cordell Hansen	QOC	76:56
25	Dylan Bishop	Patuxent NJROTC	78:27
26	Joseph Pickerall	Patuxent NJROTC	78:57
27	Phillip Wadsworth	QOC	79:11
28	Tom Strat	QOC	80:59
29	Paul Hession	QOC	81:03
30	Dominic Reynolds	Calvert NJROTC	81:37
31	Christion Hunt	Patriot NJROTC	83:43
32	Tyler Boulais	Calvert NJROTC	84:19
33	Mike Costas	Patuxent NJROTC	87:42
34	Bill Wright	QOC	87:52
35	Jody Landers	QOC	90:18
36	Tom Wells	QOC	91:18
37	Aidan Bruce	Loudoun Co NJROTC	92:22
38	Gary Smith	QOC	94:58
39	David Rager	QOC	102:55
40	Kim Jepsen	QOC	107:34
41	David Simpson	QOC	119:26
42	Josue Bringas	Patriot NJROTC	MP (91:26)

Red

Course Length: 5.7 km

Course Climb: 325 m

Number of Controls: 13

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Will Hubsch	LAOC	48:51
2	Rick Oliver	QOC	58:20
3	Matt Cymanski		68:25
4	Caleb Rexroad	Loudoun Co NJROTC	77:39
5	Rob Field	QOC	78:15
6	Tom Bruce	QOC	80:05
7	Aaron Linville		80:20
8	Jan Merka	QOC	81:41
9	Gavin Weise	QOC	89:36
10	Dave Connolly	QOC	93:30
11	Matt Holman	QOC	100:34
12	Neal Attfield	QOC	111:51
13	Inigo Ahedo	QOC	133:26
14	Sarah Sorenson	QOC	143:30
15	Don Fish	QOC	165:16
16	Hideharu Tanaka	QOC	165:29
17	Karen Kohanowich	QOC	187:28
18	John Organek	QOC	MP (119:29)

Blue

Course Length: 7.6 km

Course Climb: 390 m

Number of Controls: 15

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Joseph Barrett	QOC	56:34
2	Zack Kuder	Patriot NJROTC	70:52
3	Jon Torrance	QOC	72:52
4	Michael Wood	QOC	80:42
5	William Chesarek	QOC	80:48
6	Alex Suarez	Patriot NJROTC	81:37
7	Corey Cutshall	Patriot NJROTC	82:09
8	Eugene Tcipnjatov	QOC	83:48
9	Dave Pruden	QOC	85:44
10	Howie Weinstein		116:22
11	Ben Roberts	QOC	118:59
12	Mary Foster		129:36
13	Will Dunlap	QOC	138:36
14	Francis Hogle	QOC	159:35

Abbreviations: DNF = did not finish, MP = mispunch, NC = non-competitive (usually 2nd course or course setter/vetter), OT = overtime (more than 3 hours or returned after course closing time).