Mary Pardi Updates

Archive Dec 31, 2020

At the Maine Marathon COVID-19 Edition, Ryan Collins, Joe Satterfield, and Rob Ashby ran 2:37:22, 2:37:25, and 2:39:45. At the Mid-Winter 10-Mile Classic, Gretchen Speed won the women's race in 1:04:02, while Sam Seekins was second overall, Michael Gordon third overall and first M40-44, Ryan Jara fourth overall, Nick Denari sixth, James Boeding ninth, and Chris Harmon, Ken Akiha, Joe Satterfield, Rob Gomez, Rob Spaulding, Judson Cake, Peter Burke, Mary Pardi, Sarah Baker, Kalie Dunn, and others filled the age-group results.

Archive Dec 31, 2019

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.

Archive Dec 31, 2016

Rob Gomez won the Portland Brewers Holiday Dash with Chris Harmon second and Christine Hein third woman; Pete Bottomley placed third M55-59 at USATF National Club Cross Country. At the Maine Marathon, Spencer McElwain won, Chris Harmon was third, Rob Ashby was sixth and first master, Hollie Corbett was third woman, and Sheri Piers, Erica Jesseman, and Mary Pardi led Dirigo half-marathon results. Trail to Ale was a team win with Chris Harmon, Patrick Hoagland, and Nate Buck going 1-2-3, and the Beach to Beacon, Lone Gull, L-A Bridge Run, Pound the Pavement, and USATF New England Cross Country results show the same pattern: Dirigo men, women, masters, and seniors scoring throughout the year.

Archive Dec 31, 2015

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.

Archive Dec 31, 2014

At Boston, the women's masters team won overall, the men's masters team was fifth, Byrne Decker was first Maine male, Erica Jesseman was first Maine female, and Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry placed fourth and sixth among female masters. Beach to Beacon was another blue-heavy day: Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, and Kristin Barry were 2-3-5 among Maine women, Rob Gomez was fourth Maine man, Andy Spaulding and Sheri Piers were Maine masters winners, Bill Mariski was first Maine senior, and Mary Pardi won F40-44. Erica Jesseman also won Hartford in 2:40:58, Chris Harmon and Jesse Hugo went 2-4 in the Maine Marathon, Sam Seekins won the Maine Half, Rob Gomez and Erica Jesseman won Trail to Ale, Spencer McElwain and Jenna Krajewski set Old Hallowell course records, and Chris Harmon won L.L.Bean, Bagel Boogie, Patriot's Day, Race Judicata, Jimmy the Greek's, and Scarborough Frozen.

Archive Dec 31, 2013

Dirigo women won the Boston Marathon team title and Dirigo men placed third, with Sheri Piers running 2:39:25, Mary Pardi 2:48:42, Erica Jesseman 2:44:35, Rob Gomez 2:22:53, Josh Zolla 2:29:12, and Rob Ashby 2:43:19. New Bedford brought a women's team win behind Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, Eliza Tibbits, and Meredith Anderson, while Rob Gomez was third overall and Dirigo's open team placed fifth. Later in the year, Erica Jesseman won Hartford in 2:38:08, Sheri Piers won the Twin Cities masters title in 2:38:35, Christine Irish won Smuttynose in 2:56:29, Rob Gomez won the Maine Marathon, Mary Pardi won F40-44 at Philadelphia in 2:53:34, and the Beach to Beacon list includes Erica Jesseman as first Maine female, Sheri Piers as Maine female master, Rob Gomez fourth Maine male, Todd Coffin as Maine master and senior, and Erin Chalat as Maine female senior.

Archive Dec 31, 2011

Erica Jesseman won Hartford in 2:45:00 and Sheri Piers won F40-44 at Twin Cities in 2:37:42, giving Dirigo two marathon Olympic Trials qualifiers. Dirigo's 40-49 masters and 50-59 veterans both won USATF New England Cross Country titles, and the masters team placed sixth at USATF National Club Cross Country. Beach to Beacon had Sheri Piers and Erica Jesseman as the top two Maine women, Kristin Barry fifth Maine woman, Josh Zolla fourth Maine man, and Mike Payson, Mark Goettel, and Pete Bottomley sweeping the Maine masters podium. Rob Ashby won Bar Harbor and Komen Race for the Cure, Chris Harmon won Dan Cardillo and Great Pumpkin, Mary Pardi won Great Pumpkin and the Hartford half master title, Josh Zolla won L.L.Bean and St. Peter's, and Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, Kristin Barry, Rob Gomez, Mike Payson, Jorma Kurry, and Pete Bottomley repeatedly appeared at the front of summer and fall results.