By Rob Potter
CALLICOON — July 30, 2002 – The Delaware Youth Center 5K River Race just keeps getting bigger and better.
More than 100 walkers and runners participated in the fourth annual event Saturday morning in Callicoon.
The race raised a total of $1,450 for the Delaware Youth Center.
Organizers noted that the race has grown every year. The first 5K River Race, which was held in 1999, drew 33 runners and walkers.
Saturday’s event was slightly different, as the start/finish line was moved to a new location. In past years, the River Race began on Audley Doerr Drive and the particpants had to turn near the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library before heading down River Road. This year, however, the runners and walkers started near the Fleet Bank and went down River Road appoximately 1.5 miles before turning around and returning to the start/finish line.
The first runner to cross the line was Keith Johnson. He completed the 5K course in a time of 16:22.
The first woman to finish was Tamar Senyak, who ran the course in 20:34.
“I’m so excited, I haven’t won a race in 10 years,” said Senyak, who lives in Chester and is a member of the Orange County Runners Club. “There was a woman about 10 seconds behind me and when I heard her, I started to push. She made me run better.”
That woman behind Senyak was Valerie Kilcoin, who finished the race in a time of 20:37. Kilcoin placed 23rd in the overall standings.
“The race just gets better and better every year,” said Delaware Youth Center volunteer Jacky Robisch. “We had a great race. We’re really pleased with the community support for the youth center.”
In addition to the overall male and female winners, prizes were awarded to the top finishers in various age groups.
Following is a list of the finishers in each age group, with the winner of that category listed first. In parenthesis is the person’s overall placement.
Male 8-10
Jack Rifkin, (83), 35:39.
Male 11-13
Donald Cooper, (50), 25:25; Albert McGraw, (64), Jason Soares (54), 25:33.
Female 11-13
Ashley Murphy (73), 29:30.

Male 14-16
Kyle Layton, (10), 19:09; Nicholas Muth, (16), 19:36; Ben McKean (25), 20:49; Josh Sprague (65), 27:38.
Female 14-16
April Ackermann, (30), 21:55; Jamie Clifford, (35), 21:55; Kayla Muth, (39), 23:01; Amanda Ward, (44), 23:56; Kim Parks, (74), 29:30.
Male 17-19
Matt Manzi, (2), 16:45; Brent Rose, (8), 18:07.
Male 20-29
Karl Bressler, (5), 17:42; Rob Rembish, (9), 18:58; Gavin Schwartz, (67), 28:06; Sudy Sugrim, (79), 32:52; April Sugrim, (84), 36:36.
Female 20-29
Kelly Hendrickson, (90), 43:43.
Male 30-39
Pete Cazazza, (6), 17:48; Andy McKean, (7), 17:49; Alejandro Pabon, (11), 19:12; Edwin Robisch, (21), 20:23; Matthew Campbell, (32), 22:11; Darren Hendrickson, (38), 22:56; Craig Fine, (46), 24:21; Daniel Erlwein, (70), 28:29; Sironis Khahaifa, (76), 30:45; Timothy Jenner, (66), 27:38.
Female 30-39
Kathleen Rifkin, (28), 21:37; Maureen Casazza, (48), 24:55; Audrey Handerman, (49), 24:55; Pam Rourke, (51), 25:26; Kim Nash, (56), 25:54; Tereza Sugrim, (60), 26:49; Donna Feeney, (63), 27:18.
Male 40-49
George Shakelton, (3), 17:01; Tom Manza, (4), 17:27; Richard Wulff, (13), 19:19; Tony Muth, (15), 19:36; Marco Pabon, (17), 19:40; Pat Ramos, (18), 19:48; Pete Chapla, (19), 19:58; Bill Schneider, (20), 20:13; Peter Briggs, (36), 22:42; Len Silverstein, (37), 22:50; Brian Rivenburgh, (40), 23:17; William Braun, (41), 23:31; Rene Loor, (42), 23:35; Mike Barnofsky, (53), 25:32; Ken Babetsky, (55), 25:50; Mike McKean, (57), 25:57; Gary Cochrane, (58), 26:41.
Female 40-49
Valerie Kilcoin, (23), 20:37; Myriam Loor, (45), 24:10; Judy Regan, (61), 26:55; Debbie LaBounty, (68), 28:18; Leah Soares, (75), 30:36; Betsy McKean, (78), 31:22; Victoria Wargo, (80), 33:47; Claudia Coffman, (82), 34:34; Janice Sugrim, (85), 37:26; Jacquelyn Fine, (88), 41:50; Marie Wingert, (98), 48:43; Josie Litzenhauer (99), 48:43; Diane Bobetsky, (101), 50:45; Elise Argento, (102), 50:46.
Male 50-59
Ken Lohmey, (12), 19:13; Keith Yeates, (14), 19:22; Paul Matwiow, (34), 22;28; Jerry Murphy, (27), 21:33; Robert Fayman, (31), 22:02; Craig Schumacher, (33), 22:20; Vincent Vicioli, (59), 26:46; Jerry Sugriim, (29), 21:53; Vinny Lee, (87), 40:21; James Litzenbauer, (95), 45:39; Mike Leroy (97), 47:18.
Female 50-59
Judy Pilny, (69), 28:25; Marilyn Fairman, (72), 28:51; Doris Motl, (77), 31:08; Karen Bliss, (89), 41:52; Sandy Perrotta, (91), 44:01; Sandra Brown, (92), 44:06; Ruth Brustman, (93), 45:02; Mary Cullen, (94), 45:21; Barbara LeRoy, (96), 47:17; Natalie Kinney, (103), 51:37; Charlene Finerty, (104), 51:38.
Male 60-69
Herb Waterman, (43), 23:41; John Pilny, (47), 24:41; Paul Siegler, (62), 27:18; Richard Bliss, (71), 28:39; Edward Haberern, (81), 34:20.
Female 60-69
Victoria Greffrath, (86), 38:29; Shirley Swendsen, (100), 50:13.