HAMPTONBURGH — March 16, 2007 — On Sunday, March 11, the Sullivan Striders Club captured the first place trophy at the sixth annual Intraclub Challenge.
The Intraclub Challenge is a 5K (3.1mile) run at Thomas Bull Park in Hamptonburgh that includes members of four area running clubs: Bronx Road Runners, Orange Runners Club, Rockland Road Runners and Sullivan Striders Club.
Each runner scored points for their team based on their overall finish and where they placed in their age group. All participants who were not among the best finishers in their age group but still completed the race earned a point for their team.
After finishing second by just a few points in two of the previous Intraclub Challenges, the Sullivan Striders Club (SSC) finally earned the championship trophy. SSC scored 183 points to edge the Rockland Road Runners (RRR), who earned 177 points, for the title.
The Orange Runners Club (ORC) amassed 89 points to place third and the Bronx Road Runners (BRR) finished fourth with 33 points.
“It was a proud day for the Sullivan Striders,” said Tom Manza, who is a longtime member of the Sullivan Striders Club. “We finally won it after coming close a number of times. We had a great team led by Brendan Devine and Jean Norton.”
SSC teammates Devine and Andy Latincsics crossed the finish line with identical times of 16 minutes, 6 seconds. But officials ruled that the 16-year-old Devine was a split second ahead of the 41-year-old Latincsics. As a result, Devine was declared the winner and Latincsics took second place.
The first woman to cross the finish line was SSC’s Norton. The 44-year-old Wurtsboro resident finished in a time of 18:38.
Manza noted that the Sullivan Striders knew they had a strong group of men competing in the event, but that the club’s women runners had a great day.
“We got 70-plus points from our ladies,” Manza said. “That was huge, it put us over the top.”
He also noted that having a large team of runners was also a key to the Sullivan Striders’ victory.
“We had 26 people running in the event,” Manza commented. “If one or two of those people had not been there, we probably would have lost.”
The complete individual results of the race are as follows:
1. Brendan Devine, 16 years old, SSC
2. Andy Latincsics, 41, SSC
3. Jamie Kempton, 48, RRR
4. Jim Phelan, 42, SSC
5. Raymond Revell, 33, SSC
6. Fernando Espinosa, 34, ORC
7. Matthew Gawors, 18, ORC
8. Rafael Alsina Jr., 41, BRR
9. Jesus Zeurpoaltecatl, 42, BRR
10. Tom Manza, 51, SSC
11. Dennis Wilson, 28, ORC
12. Stephen Joseph, 45, RRR
13. Jean Norton, 44, SSC
14. Andy McKean, 36, SSC
15. Dave Madden, 35, ORC
16. Jerry Sun, 43, RRR
17. Franz Scholten, 45, ORC
18. Sheila Casey, 37, RRR
19. Bob McPhillips, 50, SSC
20. Americo Ceballos, 50, BRR
21. Frank Colella, 48, SSC
22. Drew Priest, 45, ORC
23. George Shurter, 52, ORC
24. Laura DiManno, 40, RRR
25. B. Patten, 52, RRR
26. Danny Cruz, 28, RRR
27. Josephine Patten, 51, RRR
28. Michael Noshlef, 54, RRR
29. Ed Howard, 52, RRR
30. Bill Schneider, 48, ORC
31. Patrick Dowling, 33, ORC
32. Bill Norton, 53, SSC
33. Dimitrios Misantonis, 38, RRR
34. Paul Cowie, 39, RRR
35. Jerry Dougley, 50, RRR
36. Steve Brockett, 47, ORC
37. Bernice Patten, 21, RRR
38. Steve Borton, 60, RRR
39. Ernest Joseph, 50, RRR
40. G. Pinheiro, 33, SSC
41. Alex Smith, 55, ORC
42. Mike Greco, 47, SSC
43. Kathleen Rifkin, 43, ORC
44. Jorge Torres, 49, RRR
45. Alissa Nowak, 12, ORC
46. Brandon Stinehour, 13, ORC
47. J. C., 44, RRR
48. Tara M. Pipia, 32, ORC
49. Herb Conrad, 61, RRR
50. Bob Waterman, 40, ORC
51. Myriam Loor, 45, SSC
52. William Rowland, 49, RRR
53. John Singer, 66, RRR
54. Patty Insignares, 45, ORC
55. Jaime Insignares, 53, ORC
56. Ramon Ruiz, 67, BRR
57. Jose Sanchez, 52, BRR
58. Myrra Rivera, 48, RRR
59. Rene Loor, 47, SSC
60. Dennis Toscano, 46, SSC
61. Anne Matthews, 40, RRR
62. Marie Killeen, 69, RRR
63. Gladys Nieves, 52, SSC
64. Chavis G. Moore, 28, ORC
65. Walter Johnston, 59, SSC
66. Sean Fallon, 31, ORC
67. Bill Carpenter, 48, RRR
68. John Flynn, 58, SSC
69. Edwin Badillo, 56, BRR
70. Emily Drobysh, 16, SSC
71. Lisette Hautau, 46, RRR
72. Martin Nowak, 10, ORC
73. Enilda Indyk, 61, RRR
74. Tom Coleman, 49, SSC
75. Jack Ellis, 57, ORC
76. Abby Billias, 45, SSC
77. Dan Hogan, 26, RRR
78. Nancy Figueroa, 39, SSC
79. Cory Stinehour, 38, ORC
80. E.J.Szulwach, 77, ORC
81. Stephanie Dowling, 36, ORC
82. Alexandra Finge, 72, RRR
83. Ginetta Minichiellio, 40, RRR
84. Cheryl Langus, 46, RRR
85. Fernando Ruiz, 75, BRR
86. Jessica Dwico, 27, RRR
87. Kathleen Davies, 61, SSC
88. Ann Singer, 63, RRR
89. Maryann Manza, 48, SSC
90. Nancy Warth, 56, SSC
91. Kim Flynn, 52, SSC
92. M. Quivindohge, 55, BRR
93. Anibel Ellin, 44, BRR
94. Gloria Seguinot, 54, BRR
Overall Male Winners: 1. Brendan Devine, 16, SSC, 30 points; 2. Andy Latincsics, 41, SSC, 25 points; 3. Jamie Kempton, 48, RRR, 20 points.
Overall Female Winners: 1. Jean Norton, 44, SSC, 30 points; 2. Sheila Casey, 37, RRR, 25 points; 3. Laura DiManno, 40, RRR, 20 points.
19 and under Male: 1. Matthew Gawors, 18, ORC, 8 points; 2. Brandon Stinehour, 13, ORC, 5 points.
19 and under Female: 1. Alissa Nowak, 12, ORC, 8 points; 2. Emily Drobysh, 16, SSC, 5 points.
20-29 Male: 1. Dennis Wilson, 28, ORC, 8 points; 2. Danny Cruz, 28, RRR, 5 points.
20-29 Female: 1. Bernice Patten, 21, RRR, 8 points; 2. Chavis G. Moore, 28, ORC, 5 points.
30-39 Male: 1. Raymond Revell, 33, SSC, 10 points; 2. Fernando Espinosa, 34, ORC, 5 points; 3. Andy McKean, 35, SSC, 3 points.
30-39 Female: 1. Tara M. Pipia, 32, ORC, 10 points; 2. Nancy Figueroa, 39, SSC, 5 points; 3. Stephanie Dowling, 36, ORC, 3 points.
40-49 Male: 1. Jim Phelan, 42, SSC, 12 points; 2. Rafael Alsina Jr., 41, BRR, 10 points; 3. Jesus Zempoaltecatl, BRR, 8 points; 4. Stephen Joseph, 45, RRR, 5 points; 5. Jerry Sun, 43, RRR, 3 points.
40-49 Female: 1. Kathleen Rifkin, 43, ORC, 12 points; 2. Myriam Loor, 45, SSC, 10 points; 3. Patty Insignares, 45, ORC, 8 points; 4. Myrna Rivera, 48       RRR, 5 points; 5. Anne Matthews, 40, RRR, 3 points.
50-59 Male: 1. Tom Manza, 51, SSC, 12 points; 2. Bob McPhillips, 50, SSC, 10 points; 3. Americo Ceballos, 50, BRR, 5 points; 4. George Shurter, 52, ORC, 3 points.
50-59 Female: 1. Josephine Patten, 51, RRR, 12 points; 2. Gladys Nieves, 52, SSC, 10 points; 3. Nancy Warth, 56, SSC, 5 points; 4. Kim Flynn, 52, SSC, 3 points.
60-69 Male: 1. Steve Borton, 60       RRR, 12 points; 2. Herb Conrad, 61, RRR, 10 points; 3. John Singer, 66, RRR, 5 points; 4. Ramon Ruiz, 67, BRR, 3 points.
60-69 Female: 1. Marie Killeen, 69, RRR, 12 points; 2. Enilda Indyk, 61, RRR, 10 points; 3. Alexandra Finge, 72, RRR, 5 points; 4. Kathleen Davies, 61, SSC, 3 points.