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Dirigo updates mentioning Taylor Bickford.
Berlin, Baystate, Detroit, Chicago
Dirigo's fall marathon stretch reached from Berlin to Chicago, with Taylor Bickford and Travis Kroot at Berlin, Romayn Richards and Kristin Barry at Baystate, Jon McGonagle at Detroit, and a deep Chicago group featuring Spencer McElwain, Jesse Orach, Erin Chalat, and Gina Pardi.
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.
Rob Gomez and Craig Robinson went 1-2 at the GRBA 5K on July 3, then Dirigo spread out across Maine's July 4 races. Heather Gallant was the top woman at Friends on the 4th in Winthrop, Nate Priest cracked the men's top 10, and Bridgton brought more front-running with Karley Piers second woman, Taylor Bickford fourth overall, and Daniel Bannon top masters in eighth.
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.
Taylor Bickford won the Boots & Brews 5K in 19:13; Peter Burke was third at the Cape Challenge 5K. Dirigo high-school athletes posted strong finishes at the Marathon Sports Elite Invite.