12/11/16
PITTSBURGH — The Three Rivers Association has awarded open & masters athletes prize money for participation in several events throughout the fall.
The first event was the 10K LDR Championships which was held in conjunction with the Lois Stobbs Memorial Veterans 10k in Wheeling, West Virginia on November 5th. The 1st place/$100 prize winner for the open division was Stewart Jones. He was the overall 1st place winner and has achieved this feat for the last 3 years. Jones shares his passion for running by speaking on behalf of the Pittsburgh Marathon in urban schools. Topics include running and wellness.
Remaining 10K LDR Championships prize winners:
Division | Name | Club | Place | Prize Money |
Masters Men | Mike Romzy | Steel City TC | 1st | $100.00 |
Masters Men | Bob Gracie | Steel City TC | 2nd | $50.00 |
Masters Women | Mariann Tullius* | Steel City TC | 1st | $100.00 |
*Placed 2nd overall amongst woman
Complete Veterans 10K Race Results
A day later, on November 6th, several of the TRA open runners participated in the USATF TRA 10 Mile LDR Championships which was held in conjunction with the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. The following athletes received prize money:
Division | Name | Club | Place | Prize Money |
Open Women | Clara Santucci | Saucony | 1st | $100.00 |
Open Women | Kate Hails | Unattached | 2nd | $50.00 |
Open Men | Caleb Muller* | Steel City TC | 1st | $100.00 |
Open Men | Colt Mack | Unattached | 2nd | $50.00 |
*Also wone Pittsburgh Great Race 5k and Carnegie Mellon University XC Invitational. Serves as TRA Athlete Rep Board Member
Complete race results can be accessed here.
The 2016 TRA Open & Masters Cross Country Championships was contested on November 13th. Dominic Wyzomirski , of Steel City TC, won $50 as the 1st place Master Men finisher. 2nd place was awarded to Larry Vandyke for $25. Latonya Salley-Sharif won the $50/1st place prize for master women.
Complete TRA Open & Masters Cross Country Results can be found here.
Our open and masters athletes rounded out November racing with the PNC YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. This event served as the TRA 5K LDR Championships. Melissa Migliaro of Steel City TC earned a 1st place/$100 award. Some familiar faces earned prize money in the men’s competition divisions.
Division | Name | Place | Prize Money |
Open Men | Dominic Wyzomirski | 1st | $100.00 |
Masters Men | Larry VanDyke | 1st | $100.00 |
Masters Men | Mike Romzy | 2nd | $50.00 |
Turkey Trot 5 mile results can be found here and 5K results can be found here.
Congratulations to all the open & masters men and women who have earned prize money. TRA wishes you continued success.