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Lehigh Valley Velodrome
August 20, 2004
Air Products finals highlight hot summer night
Friday, August 20 was Air Products Finals nights at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. Featured events for the night included 3 and 5 lap races for riders in the Air Products league, a Men's 50-Lap Madison, and the Mid-Atlantic Women's 5-Mile Championship. Winners for the night included Ashley Kimmet (Colavita Bolla), Jame Carney (Northwestern Mortgage), Becky Conzelman (Frisco Cycling Club), and the madison team Jame Carney and Bobby Lea.
The women's miss-and-out was dominated by Ashley Kimmet (Colavita Bolla) as she led the pack the entire race. Staying on her wheel was Coach Argentina's Veronica Martinez, finishing in a close second place. Her sister, Graciela Martinez, also riding for Coach Argentina, finished a few wheels behind in third.
The Air Products Program events for the night kicked off with excitement, as the 9-10 year old boys and girls raced in their 3-Lap Finals. In the boys' race, Anthony Skorochod captured first place, and for the girls, Emma Harris was the victor. The 11-12 year old boys were the next to race, with Tynan Farley leading the race the entire 3 laps to take first place. The girls race was won by Emma Harris.
The Men's 5-Lap Final, an exciting race as always, was dominated by two-time Olympian Jame Carney of Northwestern Mortgage's Cycling Team. Finishing in a close second place was Josh Kerkhoff (Rubicon), who edged out Gotham Cyclist Gil Hatton by centimeters.
The next Air Products Final was the 13-15 age group, in 5-Lap Finals. The boys were led by Alex Kauffman, who was able to win a solid first place in this race. The girls race was full of fierce competition, as the up-and-coming riders challenged each other to prove their skills. Samantha Toggas pulled through for first place in the girls' race in a sure victory.
The Women's Mid-Atlantic 5-Mile Championship went on after the PeeWee Pedalers Exhibition on the track. Becky Conzelman (Frisco Cycling Club) was victorious in this race, beating out Ashley Kimmet (Colavita Bola) and Veronica Martinez (Coach Argentina), who placed second and third respectively.
In the Men's Miss-and-Out, Jame Carney (Northwestern Mortgage) won first place by a landslide, lapping second and third place finishers Bobby Lea (T.E.A.M. Fuji) and Andy Lakatosh (Tri-State Velo).
The Air Products 16-18 Boys and Girls rode next in their 3-Lap Finals. For the boys, Tom Meacham won an easy first place, leading the field the entire race. Since there were only two riders competing in the girls' race, a match sprint of sorts took place. Nichola Latzgo stayed in first place the entire race, and Maria Nagle rode right behind her for second.
Air Products Finals night continued with the Men's 60+ 3-Lap Final. Ken Olshansky led the four men in this race, who all did a great job in their race. Second place went to Richard Diedrich in this race.
The 19+ Women were fierce in competition in their Air Products Final, as Alicia Arnold pulled ahead of the pack to win the race, beating eight other riders to the finish. For the 19-39 Men's group, David Lawson won first place. In the last Air Products event of the night, the 40+ men took the track. Ken Balmer sprinted to get to the head of the pack and held his spot out front to hold first place.
The Women's One Mile Final kicked off with Becky Conzelman (Frisco Cycling Club) leading the race, and ended the same way. Conzelman rode strong the entire way, with Graciela Martinez (Coach Argentina) coming in a close second place. Third place went to Jamie Pettinato of Radical Media's cycling team.
The last event for the evening was the Men's 50-Lap Madison race. Jame Carney and his partner Bobby Lea, wearing the Northwestern Mortgage jerseys, were able to pick up first place points early in the race, lapping the field. In second and third were the teams of Gui Nelesson and Mike Friedman, and Ryan Oelkers and Kyle Wamsley.
Results
Women's Miss-and-Out 1 Ashley Kimmet (Colavita Bolla) 2 Veronica Martinez (Coach Argentina) 3 Graciela Martinez (Coach Argentina) AP 9-10 Boys 3-Lap Final 1 Anthony Skorochod 2 Chris Meacham 3 Chris Baranoski AP 9-10 Girls 3-Lap Final 1 Emma Harris 2 Kaitlyn Lawrence 3 Danielle Clune AP 11-12 Boys 3-Lap Final 1 Tynan Farley 2 Matt Baranoski 3 Dennis Nowak AP 11-12 Girls 3-Lap Final 1 Stephanie Vargas 2 Judy H. 3 Jordan Slaughter Men's 5-Lap Final 1 Jame Carney (Northwestern Mortgage) 2 Josh Kerkhoff (Rubicon) 3 Gil Hatton (Gotham Cyclists) AP 13-15 Boys 3-Lap Final 1 Alex Kauffman 2 Lanelle Rockmore 3 Peter Muto AP 13-15 Girls 3-Lap Final 1 Samantha Toggas 2 Sara Vreeland 3 Kirsten Irish Women's Mid-Atlantic 5-Mile Championship 1 Becky Conzelman (Frisco Cycling Club) 2 Ashley Kimmet (Colavita Bolla) 3 Veronica Martinez (Coach Argentina) Men's Miss-and-Out 1 Jame Carney (Northwestern Mortgage) 2 Bobby Lea (T.E.A.M Fuji) 3 Andy Lakatosh (Tri-State Velo) AP 16-18 Boys 3-Lap Final 1 Tom Meacham 2 Brian Selya 3 Dan C. AP 16-18 Girls 3-Lap Final 1 Nichola Latzgo 2 Maria Nagle AP 60+ Men 3-Lap Final 1 Ken Oshansky 2 Richard Diedrich 3 Terry Daniels AP 19+ Women 5-Lap Final 1 Alicia Arnold 2 Linda Johnson 3 Fawn Blanco AP 19-39 Men 5-Lap Final 1 David Lawson 2 Tom Wood 3 Ian Gallagher AP 40+ Men 5-Lap Final 1 Ken Balmer 2 Jim Costelloe 3 Mike Mueller Women's 1-Mile Final 1 Becky Conzelman (Frisco Cycling Club) 2 Graciela Martinez (Coach Argentina) 3 Jamie Pettinato (Radical Media) Men's 50-Lap Madison 1 Jame Carney and Bobby Lea 2 Gui Nelesson and Mike Friedman 3 Kyle Wamsley and Ryan Oelkers
