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Aug-Sep highlights | Wins and podiums
Dirigo's late-summer road racing run included David Ouellette taking third at the Whiskey Road Half, Thomas Harvey winning the Lincoln Half Marathon, and Justin Freeman stacking high finishes from Vermont to New Hampshire. Clíodhna O'Malley and Nick Denari also won the summerlong Back Cove Series titles.
USATF-NE GP 10K | Clíodhna 4th overall
Clíodhna O'Malley finished 4th overall and won the 20-29 division at the USATF-NE Grand Prix 10K, while Justin Freeman placed 5th in M40-49.
Dirigo turned out in force at Beach to Beacon 2025 and stacked top Maine, masters, senior, and age-group results. Clíodhna O'Malley, Bethanie Brown, and Karley Piers went 2nd, 3rd, and 5th among Maine women; Justin Freeman was 3rd overall master; and Kristin Barry and Christine Hein were 1st and 3rd among seniors, with strong runs throughout the roster.
15:23 5K win | Moxie
Dirigo's mid-July stretch was packed with front-end results: Sammy Mills won the Moxie 5K in 15:23 with Harrison Osborne second in 15:28, Justin Freeman won the Bill Luti 5 Miler, Romayn Richards and Karley Piers won at Westbrook Strong, and Heather Gallant won Emily's Run. The MECTA State Championships added major range from 5K down to 200m, with multiple event wins from Laurel Manville, Harrison Osborne, Seth Crockett, and Chris Kibler.
Dirigo closed May and June with wins, podiums, and a youth state-title relay. Eliza Kerschner was third at the Vermont City Marathon in 2:54:03, Sheri Piers won the Memorial Day 5K in Cumberland, Taylor Bickford won the Market Square Day 10K, Michelle Lilienthal won the Trail to Ale 10K, and Karley Piers returned to Maine with a 23:33 win at the Gorham 4 Miler. Justin Freeman ran 15:29 at Battle Road, Daniel Bannon placed at both Memorial Day and Coconut Chase, Seth Crockett was seventh at Old Port, and Dirigo kept showing up at the Weekly Back Cove Series.
Dirigo's late-fall results stretched well beyond Thanksgiving week. Gretchen Speed won the Great Pumpkin 10K in 38:19, with Christie Tebbetts fifth, while Dan Bannon was third, Crow Norlander sixth, Seth Crockett seventh, and Jorma Kurry 11th in the men's race. Justin Freeman took second at the USATF men's masters 8K in Franklin Park in 26:13. Sarah Baker and Keri Mayo both ran PRs at the Philadelphia Marathon, Nathan Madeira clocked 2:46:11 at NYC, Cait Bourgault ran 3:07:40 for 15th overall at Every Woman's Marathon and then won the Great Osprey 10K in 39:26, and Craig Robinson posted 1:10 at the Harborside Half.
Michael Gordon won the Mid-Winter 10 Mile Classic, Jesse Orach, Stan Berkow, Jeff Jones, Andy Spaulding, Nate Priest, Christina Berkow, Marah Borgman, Peter Burke, Scott Brown, and Michael Gordon led Dirigo's Irish Road Rover team win, and the Boston Marathon included masters team results plus Shiloh Schulte as first Maine finisher and Rob Ashby third M50-54. Summer was just as full: Michael Gordon, Ryan Jara, and Chris Dunn went 1-2-3 at the L.L.Bean 10K, Mary Pardi won Bridgton, Justin Freeman led a winning men's team at Loon Mountain, and Beach to Beacon included Jesse Orach and Ben Decker as top Maine finishers, Michael Gordon as Maine master, Sheri Piers as Maine female master, and age-group wins or podiums from Rob Gomez, Rob Ashby, Erica Jesseman, Kristin Barry, Tracey Guerrette, Kelly Brown, and Carol Weeks.