Shawn Wallace pushes through for gold

Published in the July 11, 2018 edition

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

LYNNFIELD — The 51st running of the Lynnfield Athletic Association 4th of July 5K road race had a little bit of everything. 

It had the biggest turnout in recent memory, with 334 participants as registration and turnout was up 30 percent from last year. 

It had a great cause, with all proceeds going towards equipment for the new track being installed at Lynnfield Middle School. 

RACE WINNERS Shawn Wallace, 37, and son Brennen, 1, of Waltham, at the 51st running of the LAA 4th of July 5K. (Courtesy Photo)

“Typically this race would raise funds for scholarships and athletic equipment,” said LAA President, Kristen Shinnick. “This year we felt the race was the perfect tie-in to raise funds specifically for new equipment for the track facility being installed at the middle school.”

It had plenty of local sponsors and volunteers, ready to help all participants at each turn on a sweltering Independence Day.

“It was hot this year so we had spotters at each water stop watching for overheated runners,” said Shinnick. “Other than going through a lot water we had no incidents.”

Incidents? No. A first? Yes. 

Waltham’s Shawn Wallace came in first overall with a time of 16:44, an impressive 5:24 mile pace on such a hot day.

Except he wasn’t really the gold medalist.

Technically it was his one-year-old son Brennan who crossed the finish line first, as Wallace became the first to win the race while pushing a stroller. 

Shawn Wallace, the brother of Bill Wallace who coaches track and cross country at LHS and finished 22nd overall, almost won the event in 2014 while pushing his then five-year-old son, Owen. 

Nathan Lopez, a 13-year-old, was the fastest Lynnfield resident, as he finished in 17:52 for 4th overall.

The sunny skies, family atmosphere and community support made for a particularly fun and successful race, one that will be remembered forever. 

“LAA is extremely grateful to all our sponsors, donors, emergency personnel, volunteers and race participants for their support,” said Shinnick. “We love that this race is an annual tradition that brings the community together and is open to runners of all ages and abilities.”

Whether it was one-year-old Brennen Wallace or 77-year-old Lynnfield resident Buddy Cummings who finished in 32:43, it truly was a race for all.

Top 100 results

Place     Name     Age     S     City     State     Time

1 Shawn Wallace 37 M WALTHAM MA 16:44 

2 Dan O’Flynn 24 M IPSWICH MA 16:58 

3 Sean M Kay 15 M MELROSE MA 17:38 

4 Nathan Lopez 13 M LYNNFIELD MA 17:52 

5 Andrew Moriarty 18 M DANVERS MA 18:27 

6 Sean Walsh 37 M MIDDLETON MA 18:31 

7 Kyle Gillen-Hughes 22 M READING MA 18:38

8 Nathan Terry 22 M READING MA 18:44 

9 Logan Carter 13 M WINDHAM NH 18:47 

10 Andrew Weeks 18 M PORTSMOUTH NH 19:20 

11 Kaleb Habtegebriel 17 M LYNN MA 19:31 

12 Brian Hutter 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 19:34

13 Benjamin Spaulding 36 M MEDFORD MA 19:52 

14 Matthew Goguen 10 M LYNNFIELD MA 19:55 

15 Kelly Carter 41 F WINDHAM NH 20:25

16 Jeffrey Cook 25 M BROOKLINE MA 20:43 

17 Aidan Kay 17 M MELROSE MA 20:47 

18 Joseph Motzkin 20 M LYNNFIELD MA 20:50 

19 John Brzezenski 49 M READING MA 20:51 

20 Joe Fabrizio 17 M LYNNFIELD MA 20:53 

21 Michael Wall 14 M READING MA 21:02 

22 Matthew Uzenski 36 M WAKEFIELD MA 21:03 

23 Bill Wallace 42 M READING MA 21:06 

24 Roberto Paramo 35 M MADRID MA 21:18 

25 Ben Wallace 12 M READING MA 21:21 

26 Scott Fitzemeyer 33 M LYNNFIELD MA 21:24 

27 Anthony Wilkinson 18 M LYNNFIELD MA 21:26 

28 John Langton 51 M LYNNFIELD MA 21:27 

29 Chris Rollins 25 M PEABODY MA 21:30 

30 Nicholas Maddison 17 M LYNNFIELD MA 21:31 

31 John Sievers 53 M LYNNFIELD MA 21:32 

32 Timothy Brierley 31 M MEDFORD MA 21:32 

33 Jim Richard 34 M N. READING MA 21:41 

34 Angela McKenzie 17 F STONEHAM MA 21:44 

35 Randa Griffin 21 F N. ANDOVER MA 21:47 

36 Emily McDivitt 43 F MELROSE MA 21:52 

37 Francis Kolarik 53 M CAMBRIDGE MA 21:55 

38 David Blake 17 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:00 

39 Sean Sullivan 42 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:01 

40 Dean Malerba 40 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:03

41 Chuck Connell 51 M WAKEFIELD MA 22:15 

42 Allen Lynch 57 M WENHAM MA 22:15 

43 Sam Crosbie 38 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:22 

44 Daire Lynch 47 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:28 

45 Joseph Perullo 41 M MELROSE MA 22:45 

46 David Smelser 51 M STONEHAM MA 22:49 

47 Kip Sanford 52 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:56 

48 Tom Connell 54 M LYNNFIELD MA 22:56 

49 John Dunn 51 M PEABODY MA 23:07 

50 Amy Lamarche 52 F LYNNFIELD MA 23:07 

51 Alan Howsare 30 M MALDEN MA 23:16 

52 Danny Gallucci 32 M REVERE MA 23:20 

53 Alex Tollman 17 M GEORGETOWN MA 23:24 

54 Alexandra Kay 19 F MELROSE MA 23:26 

55 Marianna Kay 10 F MELROSE MA 23:26 

56 Mark Aronis 18 M STEONEHAM MA 23:28 

57 Gabrielle Tammaro 18 F STONEHAM MA 23:32 

58 Jesse Moriello 13 M SAUGUS MA 23:33 

59 Kellie Burke 34 F LYNNFIELD MA 23:35 

60 Gabriella Passatempo 16 F LYNNFIELD MA 23:50 

61 Jason McCoy 39 M PEABODY MA 23:56 

62 Michael Dreher 15 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:03 

63 John Ellis 55 M PEABODY MA 24:05 

64 Tim Doherty 29 M READING MA 24:10 

65 Bill Havice 52 M WAKEFIELD MA 24:13 

66 Anthony Lawlor 17 M DANVERS MA 24:15 

67 Elizabeth Emerald 61 F MELROSE MA 24:17 

68 Cyrille Bonnetier 37 M 251 TOURS-FRANCE FR 24:20 

69 Vincent Capolupo 34 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:21 

70 David Leader 58 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:24 

71 Matthew Burch 29 M SOMERVILLE MA 24:29 

72 Anthony Moccia 61 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:32 

73 Anthony Juliano 48 M FORT WAYNE IN 24:34 

74 Stacy Freda 44 F LEXINGTON MA 24:34

75 Julia Ramseyer 20 F CUMBERLAND ME 24:35 

76 Ryan Wallace 14 M READING MA 24:35 

77 Joseph Bourcy 13 M HAVERHILL MA 24:36 

78 Lauren Braconnier 15 F LYNNFIELD MA 24:44 

79 Cameron Riley 16 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:48 

80 Steven Weeks 17 M PORTSMOUTH NH 24:53 

81 Matthew Reinold 11 M LYNNFIELD MA 24:55 

82 James Sforza 40 M IPSWICH MA 25:00 

83 Maeve Recene 14 F WAKEFIELD MA 25:01 

84 Ben Francavilla 36 M BEVERLY MA 25:03 

85 Bo Brown 55 M WELLESLEY MA 25:04 

86 Kevin Allison 62 M STONEHAM MA 25:05 

87 April Weeks 14 F PORTSMOUTH NH 25:10 

88 Sabrina Puopolo 28 F REVERE MA 25:11 

89 Ashley Barrett 17 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:15 

90 Charlotte Grant 17 F N. READING MA 25:15 

91 Cailie Tombley 25 F PEABODY MA 25:16 

92 Chris Scalisi 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 25:17 

93 Ann Olsen 17 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:18 

94 Brianna Barrett 17 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:33 

95 Fiona Recene 11 F WAKEFIELD MA 25:34 

96 Paul Carangelo 48 M WAKEFIELD MA 25:36 

97 Joe McGurn 69 M MEDFORD MA 25:41 

98 Catherine Ladd 40 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:50 

99 Lauren Oshea 35 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:51 

100 Steven Guigliano 42 M LYNNFIELD MA 25:55 

Additional Lynnfield residents

101 Melissa Adams 37 F LYNNFIELD MA 25:56 

103 Kevin Connolly 13 M LYNNFIELD MA 25:59 

105 Joan Smith 60 F LYNNFIELD MA 26:05 

108 Alex Juliano 23 M LYNNFIELD MA 26:11 

110 Pamela MacDonald 45 F LYNNFIELD MA 26:13 

111 Natalie Damore 50 F LYNNFIELD MA 26:15 

115 Mark O’Brien 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 26:42 

116 Michael Juliano 57 M LYNNFIELD MA 26:42 

117 Christopher Moynihan 41 M LYNNFIELD MA 26:55 

119 Sarah James 25 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:02 

120 Scott Hardiman 56 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:04 

121 Christopher Minor 32 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:05 

123 Kathy Connell 54 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:06 

124 Erika Wilson 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:10 

125 Alison Reinold 42 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:14 

127 Matthew Pagos 32 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:20 

128 Maxwell Damore 11 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:24 

131 Sal Guigliano 13 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:39 

132 Catherine MacDonald 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:39 

133 Grace MacDonald 16 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:40

137 Diane Cook 61 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:48 

138 Christine Sullivan 33 F LYNNFIELD MA 27:54 

139 Christian Sullivan 34 M LYNNFIELD MA 27:54 

146 Thomas Kayola 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 28:15 

153 Andrew Sutherland 45 M LYNNFIELD MA 28:35 

155 Jessica Yang 34 F LYNNFIELD MA 28:42 

156 John Guarracino 33 M LYNNFIELD MA 28:47 

162 Marissa Wilkinson 23 F LYNNFIELD MA 29:12 

167 Ashley Sjoberg 15 F LYNNFIELD MA 29:29 

168 Madeline Migliero 10 F LYNNFIELD MA 29:32 

169 Steven Migliero 44 M LYNNFIELD MA 29:35 

170 Michael Damore 58 M LYNNFIELD MA 29:38 

171 Peter Petras 53 M LYNNFIELD MA 29:42 

172 Gagan Singh 39 M LYNNFIELD MA 29:46 

173 Meghan Tramontozzi 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 29:50 

174 Amanda Doyle 25 F LYNNFIELD MA 29:52 

176 Jimmy Motzkin 35 M LYNNFIELD MA 30:00 

177 Sarah Motzkin 35 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:01 

178 Laura Daigle 47 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:03 

180 Steve Sheehan 31 M LYNNFIELD MA 30:04 

182 Kaleigh Weeks 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:06 

183 Jill Quinn 41 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:07 

184 Luke Vaccaro 09 M LYNNFIELD MA 30:07 

185 Kara Pagliuca 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:14

187 Rachel Zalvan 46 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:27 

188 Zacory Benedetto 12 M LYNNFIELD MA 30:31 

190 Ally Orlofski 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:33 

191 Robin Pasquerella 35 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:42 

192 Christina Serra 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:42 

194 Richard Maglione 35 M LYNNFIELD MA 30:49 

195 Lindsey Guirracino 32 F LYNNFIELD MA 30:59 

198 Jeanne Orlofski 44 F LYNNFIELD MA 31:17 

200 Stephanie Lane 09 F LYNNFIELD MA 31:19 

204 Keely Briggs 12 F LYNNFIELD MA 31:34 

205 Lauren Scott 32 F LYNNFIELD MA 31:35 

207 Allison Capolupo 35 F LYNNFIELD MA 31:53 

208 Michele Naccaro 42 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:00 

209 Olivia Goguen 11 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:01 

210 Emily Larovere 19 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:02 

212 Natasha Shah 56 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:05 

213 Greg Holt 20 M LYNNFIELD MA 32:08 

214 Renee Lauarchs 22 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:08 

216 Michelle Deluties 47 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:23 

220 Buddy Cummings 77 M LYNNFIELD MA 32:43 

221 Sean Riley 50 M LYNNFIELD MA 32:46 

223 Georges Katerina 41 F LYNNFIELD MA 32:55 

227 Emily Goguen 15 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:02 

228 Aidan Briggs 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:05 

230 Courtney Nunley 35 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:09 

232 Benedetta Imberti 20 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:15 

233 Timi Koutrakis 51 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:15 

237 Julia Seelig 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:23 

238 Laurie Blake 52 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:25 

239 Ava Tardito 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:25 

240 Nancy Olsen 50 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:37 

242 Diane Caruso 50 F LYNNFIELD MA 33:51 

243 James Quinn 42 M LYNNFIELD MA 33:52 

246 Alexa Gilmore 22 F LYNNFIELD MA 34:01 

247 Richard McKanas 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 34:04 

248 Nathan Nunley 37 M LYNNFIELD MA 34:06 

251 Mike Smith 61 M LYNNFIELD MA 34:16 

254 Francis Larovere 23 M LYNNFIELD MA 34:45 

255 Parker Thomas 23 F LYNNFIELD MA 34:46 

259 Olivia Reska 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 35:15

260 Colleen Reska 45 F LYNNFIELD MA 35:16

261 Salvatore Guiliano 71 M LYNNFIELD MA 35:27 

262 Leo Barretton 47 M LYNNFIELD MA 35:34 

264 Mary Larovere 16 F LYNNFIELD MA 35:37 

265 Ryan Sjoberg 09 M LYNNFIELD MA 35:38 

266 Richie Sjoberg 13 M LYNNFIELD MA 35:39 

267 Bill Gilmore 58 M LYNNFIELD MA 35:48 

271 Ereeny Georges 10 F LYNNFIELD MA 36:45 

272 Justin George 07 M LYNNFIELD MA 36:47 

275 Luke Hudson 04 M LYNNFIELD MA 36:51 

276 Grant Hudson 06 M LYNNFIELD MA 36:52 

277 Mark Hudson 41 M LYNNFIELD MA 36:56 

278 Drew George 10 M LYNNFIELD MA 36:58 

280 Lucas Wilkinson 07 M LYNNFIELD MA 37:32 

281 Tobin Ventolieri 10 M LYNNFIELD MA 38:09 

282 Stephen Wilkinson 51 M LYNNFIELD MA 38:16 

283 Barbara Dickey 17 F LYNNFIELD MA 38:18 

284 Marybeth Benedetto 48 F LYNNFIELD MA 38:54 

285 Murdoch Sutherland 10 M LYNNFIELD MA 38:55 

286 Jessica Capodilupo 42 F LYNNFIELD MA 38:57

288 Erica Mattia 39 F LYNNFIELD MA 38:58 

289 Jes Doherty 40 F LYNNFIELD MA 39:01 

291 Alexandra Doorly 39 F LYNNFIELD MA 39:04 

295 Lily Briggs 08 F LYNNFIELD MA 39:45 

296 Jen Briggs 42 F LYNNFIELD MA 39:47 

298 Lauren George 43 F LYNNFIELD MA 40:26 

300 Connor Preston 07 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:03 

301 Paul Briggs 43 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:04 

302 Kevin Geary 07 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:06 

303 Maria Sjoberg 49 F LYNNFIELD MA 41:06 

304 Vishal Gupta 45 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:08 

305 Mark Preston 40 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:16 

306 Karen Geary 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 41:16 

307 Sarah Breslow 14 F LYNNFIELD MA 41:21 

308 Joe Breslow 53 M LYNNFIELD MA 41:26 

310 Joseph Haas 17 M LYNNFIELD MA 42:14 

311 Kristen Tardito 55 F LYNNFIELD MA 42:31 

313 Jason Kouyoumdjian 09 M LYNNFIELD MA 42:51 

314 Lee Kouyoumdjian 38 F LYNNFIELD MA 42:52 

316 Donovan Lane 06 M LYNNFIELD MA 43:07 

318 Gregory Underwood 06 M LYNNFIELD MA 43:31 

319 Curtis Underwood 41 M LYNNFIELD MA 43:32 

320 Thayer Sutherland 08 F LYNNFIELD MA 44:07 

321 Sarah Parsons 42 F LYNNFIELD MA 44:08 

324 Patricia Underwood 40 F LYNNFIELD MA 44:37 

325 Eleanor Underwood 08 F LYNNFIELD MA 44:37 

326 Brady Waxman 41 M LYNNFIELD MA 45:20

327 Lisa Waxman 48 F LYNNFIELD MA 45:21