18th Knights of Columbus 5K
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- Last Updated: 04 January 2013 04 January 2013
Local running legend, Tom Cali, 53, led the field for entire race and finished in 18:01. Youngster Will Cather, 12, was second in 18:39. Judd Michael, 46, rounded out the top three with a time of 18:47. In the women's race, Ann Skulas-Ray, 25, cruised to an easy victory with a PR of 20:05. Natasha Fedkina, moved up from third to second place female this year with a time of 21:18. She'll be one to watch at State College Area High School in upcoming years! Christine Rodgers, 39, finished third among females in 23:20.
The Knights Race is the Nittany Valley Running Club's official Beginner's Race, and this year 17 runners completed their first 5K race. Runners included Jennifer Deutsch, Carolyn Gardner, Patrick Griffin, Austin Manning, Abbie McCamley, Monica Meagher, Sheena Lamison, Michael Long, Paul Monoskey, Matt Schmell, Meegan Tomlins, Jenna Silverstein, Wendy Wagner, Lauren Waltz, Tracy Williams, and Jamie Weinstein. Impressively, beginner Paul Monosky of Osceola Mills used to work as a coal miner in Pennsylvania. Paul stopped smoking six years ago and took up running. At the time he couldn't finish 1/4 mile. He trained for 6 years to run his 1st 5k, and the K of C was his first. Well, Paul did so much more than just finish. He not only ran a great race, but was the first beginner to cross the line in 29:18. Of the female beginners, Jenna
Silverstein was the first to finish in 30:25.A number of families, including the Fedkins, Baloghs, Balkeys, Shireys, and Moores, participated in either the 5K and/or the Kids races, which are always fun to watch. The kids were told to "run down to the man in the green shirt! (Our very own Marty Mazur helped mark the turn around point.) A number of kids participated in either the quarter-mile or half-mile, with a few completing both events.
Race directors Cheryl Capone and Christine Rice would like to thank all the volunteers for helping make race day a success. Volunteers included Marty and Vicky Mazur, Bob Rice, Dave Eggler, Greg Fredericks, John Sheakoski, Amy Paster, Jim Myers, Mike, Philippe, Mary Conner-Righter, Dave DeGroote, Becky Buxton, Meira Minard, Vicki Summers and her kids, Annie, Sara, and Caden Summers, as well as Dean Capone and Bonnie Higgins. An extra special thank you also goes out to past race directors, Marty and Vicky Mazur for all of their help with this year's race.
Finally, a great big thanks also goes out to our sponsors. The Knights of Columbus generously allow the NVRC to host the race in their Hall, and also donated a nice cash gift to help defray race expenses. We had three new sponsors this year, including the Philly Pretzel Factory, which also donated a cash gift as well as 200 delicious soft pretzels that were enjoyed by everyone after the race. Two other new sponsors who provided cash gifts were State College Family Chiropractic and Michael Brigandi of Diversified Asset Planners. Club member and long-time sponsor, Tom Cali, of Tom Cali ReMax Centre Realty was also very generous with a cash gift. Weis Markets provided store gift cards which were used to provide post-race food. CCDA Water donated bottled water. Rapid Transit Sports provided race numbers and bags for the race packets. Appalachian Outdoors, our official sponsor of the Kids races, also provided several nice prizes for the 5K. Several other local businesses, including Rapid Transit Sports, Mount Nittany Wheelworks, the Boal Mansion and Columbus Chapel, Webster's Books, and Northland Bowl also provided prizes. Thanks also to Rosewood Silkscreening, who did a great job with the race T-shirts.
Cheryl Capone and Christine Rice
Race Directors
Photos by Dean Capone
2008 Knights Men's Winner Tom Cali |
2008 Knights Women's Winner Ann Skulas-Ray |
Men's 2nd Place Will Cather |
Women's 2nd Place Natasha Fedkina |
Men's 3rd Place Judd Michael |
Women's 3rd Place Christine Rogers |
Place Time Age First Name Last Name Sex Town State Beginner
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1 18:01 53 Tom Cali M State College PA
2 18:39 12 Will Cather M Port Matilda PA
3 18:47 46 Judd Michael M Lemont PA
4 18:56 14 Ivan Pavlov M State College PA
5 20:05 25 Ann Skulas-Ray F State College PA
6 20:19 42 Steve Balkey M State College PA
7 21:00 43 Tim Spigelmeyer M McClure PA
8 21:18 14 Nikita Fedkin M State College PA
9 21:32 10 Natasha Fedkina F State College PA
10 21:42 12 Seth Balkey M State College PA
11 21:44 26 Jeremy Amaismeier M State College PA
12 22:09 54 Earl Lake M PA Furnance PA
13 22:34 36 Eric Mortenson M State College PA
14 22:38 38 Michael Phillipe M State College PA
15 22:48 51 Marty Mazur M State College PA
16 23:20 39 Christine Rodgers F Bellefonte PA
17 23:24 60 Roger Rickard M Port Matilda PA
18 23:35 24 Andy Stephenson M State College PA
19 23:55 51 Paul Ruby M State College PA
20 23:58 26 Kate Ryan F State College PA
21 24:43 30 Michael Umstead M State College PA
22 24:51 38 Greg Herman M State College PA
23 24:54 12 Stefan Pelikan M State College PA
24 25:08 61 George W Myers, Jr. M Centre Hall PA
25 25:45 14 Anne Balogh F State College PA
26 25:49 31 Pam Shellenberger F State College PA
27 25:50 37 Kathy Gipe F State College PA
28 26:45 42 Steve Shirey M Pleasant Gap PA
29 26:46 11 Brooke Shirey F Pleasant Gap PA
30 26:50 62 John Graham M State College PA
31 27:01 22 Heather MacMath F Bellefonte PA
32 27:07 36 Shannon Lake F Bellefonte PA
33 27:08 37 Dawn Keller F State College PA
34 27:27 48 Jeff Henderson M PA Furnance PA
35 27:33 47 Gregory J Hillegas M State College PA
36 27:37 39 Scott Kaltenbaugh M Warriors Mark PA
37 27:43 30 Melinda Turner F State College PA
38 27:49 10 Matthew Balogh M State College PA
39 27:56 48 John Hook M State College PA
40 28:06 50 Jeanne Houston F State College PA
41 28:08 47 James Maras M State College PA
42 28:18 43 Denise Weaver F Pleasant Gap PA
43 28:55 27 Michael Long M Altoona PA
44 29:06 19 Rachel Mountz F State College PA
45 29:18 63 Paul Monoskey M Osceola Mills PA X
46 29:20 51 Albert Scheid M Port Matilda PA
47 29:26 35 Nicky Volkert F State College PA
48 29:27 46 Linda Bonness F State College PA
49 29:27 33 James Volkert M State College PA
50 29:30 30 Sara Hunt F Lanse PA
51 29:45 33 Richard Bundro M State College PA
52 30:07 45 Cathy Kaltenbaugh F Warriors Mark PA
53 30:12 54 Bonnie Higgins F State College PA
54 30:25 22 Jenna Silverstein F State College PA X
55 30:26 28 Matt Schmell M Centre Hall PA X
56 30:40 24 Eryn Eysenbach F Alexandria PA
57 30:57 56 Connie Irvin F Philipsburg PA
58 31:38 47 Philip Gold-Garvey M State College PA
59 31:38 36 Jennifer Daniels F State College PA
60 31:46 48 Kim Nelson F State College PA
61 31:59 24 Tracy Williams F State College PA X
62 32:05 20 Austin Manning F State College PA X
63 32:12 39 Monica Meagher F PA Furnance PA X
64 32:12 32 Meegan Tomlins F Lemont PA X
65 32:13 49 Margie Nye F State College PA
66 32:21 26 Sheena Lamison F Houtzdale PA X
67 32:28 26 Abbie McCamley F State College PA X
68 33:30 36 Scott McKee M Lewistown PA
69 33:39 32 Carolyn Gardner F State College PA X
70 34:24 30 Lauren Waltz F State College PA X
71 34:46 78 Arnold Gasche M State College PA
72 35:15 10 Stuart Moore M State College PA
73 35:20 32 Michelle Rowles F Hyde PA
74 35:21 40 Nancy Long F State College PA X
75 35:52 44 Mike Turner M State College PA
76 35:53 33 Kristi Jones F State College PA
77 36:33 58 Patrick Griffin M State College PA X
78 36:34 39 Wendy Wagner F PA Furnance PA X
79 36:35 47 Lisa Lacombe F State College PA
80 36:59 13 Caroline Moore F State College PA
81 38:09 44 Leigh Moore F State College PA
82 39:46 71 George Kleban M Boalsburg PA
83 40:27 22 Jamie Weinstein F State College PA X
84 40:36 41 Jennifer Deutsch F State College PA X
85 41:09 49 Jean Balogh F State College PA
Age Groups
First Name Last Name Age Place Time Town State
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Women 12 and under
1 Brooke Shirey 11 29 26:46 Pleasant Gap PA
2 Anne Balogh 14 25 25:45 State College PA
3 Caroline Moore 13 80 36:59 State College PA
Women 17-19
1 Rachel Mountz 19 44 29:06 State College PA
Women 20-24
1 Heather MacMath 22 31 27:01 Bellefont PA
2 Jenna Silverstein 22 54 30:25 State College PA
3 Eryn Eysenbach 24 56 30:40 Alexandria PA
Women 25-29
1 Kate Ryan 26 20 23:58 State College PA
2 Sheena Lamison 26 66 32:21 Houtzdale PA
3 Abbie McCamley 26 67 32:28 State College PA
Women 30-34
1 Pam Shellenberger 31 26 25:49 State College PA
2 Heather MacMath 34 31 27:01 Bellefonte PA
3 Melinda Turner 30 37 27:43 State College PA
Women 35-39
1 Kathy Gipe 37 27 25:50 State College PA
2 Shannon Lake 36 32 27:07 Bellefonte PA
3 Dawn Keller 37 33 27:08 State College PA
Women 40-44
1 Denise Weaver 43 42 28:18 Pleasant Gap PA
2 Nancy Long 40 74 35:21 State College PA
3 Leigh Moore 44 81 38:09 State College PA
Women 45-49
1 Linda Bonness 46 48 29:27 State College PA
2 Cathy Kaltenbaugh 45 52 30:07 Warriors Mark PA
3 Kim Nelson 48 60 31:46 State College PA
Women 50-54
1 Jeanne Houston 50 40 28:06 State College PA
2 Bonnie Higgins 54 53 30:12 State College PA
Women 55-59
1 Connie Irvin 56 57 30:57 Philipsburg PA
Men 12 and under
1 Seth Balkey 12 10 21:42 State College PA
2 Stefan Pelikan 12 23 24:54 State College PA
3 Matthew Balogh 10 38 27:49 State College PA
Men 13-16
1 Ivan Pavlov 14 4 18:56 State College PA
2 Nikita Fedkin 14 8 21:18 State College PA
Men 20-24
1 Andy Stephenson 24 18 23:35 State College PA
Men 25-29
1 Jeremy Amaismeier 26 11 21:44 State College PA
2 Michael Long 27 43 28:55 Altoona PA
3 Matt Schmell 28 55 30:26 Centre Hall PA
Men 30-34
1 Michael Umstead 30 21 24:43 State College PA
2 James Volkert 33 49 29:27 State College PA
3 Richard Bundro 33 51 29:45 State College PA
Men 35-39
1 Eric Mortenson 36 13 22:34 State College PA
2 Michael Phillipe 38 14 22:38 State College PA
3 Greg Herman 38 22 24:51 State College PA
Men 40-44
1 Scott McKee 36 68 33:30 Lewistown PA
2 Steve Balkey 42 6 20:19 State College PA
3 Tim Spigelmeyer 43 7 21:00 McClure PA
Men 45-49
1 Jeff Henderson 48 34 27:27 PA Furnance PA
2 Gregory J Hillegas 47 35 27:33 State College PA
3 John Hook 48 39 27:56 State College PA
Men 50-54
1 Earl Lake 54 12 22:09 PA Furnance PA
2 Marty Mazur 51 15 22:48 State College PA
3 Paul Ruby 51 19 23:55 State College PA
Men 55-59
1 Patrick Griffin 58 77 36:33 State College PA
Men 60-64
1 Roger Rickard 60 17 23:24 Port Matilda PA
2 George W Myers, Jr. 61 24 25:08 Centre Hall PA
3 John Graham 62 30 26:50 State College PA
Men 70-74
1 George Kleban 71 82 39:46 Boalsburg PA
Men 75-79
1 Arnold Gasche 78 71 34:46 State College PA
Timing and results by DH Eggler/NVRC