Jeff Jones

Dirigo's 2017 archive.

Rob Ashby won the Millinocket Marathon, Ben Decker won the Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler, and Erica Jesseman led the women's results there with Christina Berkow second. Tracey Guerrette won the Maine Marathon, Christine Hein was second, and Sheri Piers and Erica Jesseman went 1-2 in the half; Guerrette also set a Bangor Labor Day course record and won the Brewer Turkey Trot. At Beach to Beacon, Rob Gomez was second Maine finisher and was widely noted for helping Jesse Orach to the finish, while Michelle Lilienthal, Tracy Guerrette, Sheri Piers, Christine Hein, Gina Pardi, Gretchen Speed, Carry Buterbaugh, Mary Pardi, Kelly Brown, Denise Curry, Spencer McElwain, Chris Harmon, Sam Seekins, Connor Piers, Adam Goode, and Joe Satterfield all appear in the Maine and age-group results.

Bangor Daily News: Rob Gomez at Beach to Beacon

Dirigo's 2015 archive.

Rob Ashby won the Ghost Train 100 Mile in 15:49:04, a new course record, and finished second overall at the Maine Marathon. Beach to Beacon was loaded with Dirigo results: Ben Decker was first Maine male, Erica Jesseman was first Maine female, Jeff Jones was Maine male master, Sheri Piers was female master and third Maine woman, and Mary Pardi, Bill Mariski, Todd Coffin, Rob Ashby, Kristin Barry, and Erin Chalat all landed notable Maine or age-group places. Dirigo also fielded USATF New England cross country teams, with Sam Seekins and Mike Burleson near the front at the Cape Elizabeth Turkey Trot, Greg Tapley and Christine Hein winning Trail to Ale, and Chris Harmon, Spencer McElwain, Nate Priest, Ryan Jara, Andy Spaulding, and Erica Jesseman repeatedly showing up at the front of local races.