Two new champions were crowned Saturday morning as the 14th annual Samuel A. Mumley "Do It for the Kids" 5K Classic Run/Walk was held on the streets of St. Clairsville.
St. John Central graduate Matt Riffle was the first runner to break the tape on a brisk and windy morning. The former Irish runner checked in at 17-minutes, 16.3-seconds.
Two minutes, 31.9 seconds later, St. Clairsville senior-to-be Juliana Madzia crossed the finish line to win the women's overall title.
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Former St. John Central distance runner Matt Riffle crossed the finish line first Saturday in the 14th annual Samuel A. Mumley “Do it for the Kids”?5K?Classic.
Saturday's race was the third time Riffle, who competes at Wheeling Jesuit University, had taken part in the St. Clairsville Sunrise Rotary-sponsored event, but the first time he took it seriously.
"I've ran this race a couple of other times when I was in high school, but this is my first time really racing," the 19-year-old Riffle said. "The other two times I just kind of jogged it with my friends ... just to come and hang out.
"If was fun. The conditions were pretty good. I thought my time was okay for being a really tough course."
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14th Annual Sam Mumley 5K Classic
(Overall)
5K Run
1. Matt Riffle, St. C.17:16.3
2. Cedric Robinson, M.Ferry17:26.5
3. Shane Scheuer, St. C.17:56.8
4. Drake Walker, St. C.18:09.3
5. Allen Loy, Dublin18:14.6
6. Kyle Timko, St. C.18:21.3
7. Jeffrey Wesolowski, Wheeling18:47.0
8. Brian Dalek, Allentown, Pa.18:58.0
9. Dan Daum, Monongahela, Pa.19:06.6
10. Tyler Pugh, Rayland19:07.7
11. Alex Timko, St. C.19:07.8
12. Nicholas Pokas, St. C.19:30.0
13. Logan McCort, St. C.19:41.6
14. Wayne McCracken, Rayland19:43.3
15. Juliana Madzia, St. C.19:48.2
16. Jamie Perzanowski, St. C.19:53.4
17. Joe Ellis, M.Ferry20:05.0
18. David Castle, Barnesville, 20:09.4
19. Caleb Estep, Wheeling20:14.3
20. Michael Kosek, St. C.20:19.1
21. Tina Seech, Upper St. Clair20:19.5
22. Sherri Martin, W.Alexander, Pa.20:20.8
23. Jennifer Preteroti, St. C.20:23.8
24. Caleb Hayes, Belmont20:35.1
25. Jeremy Schafer, St. C.20:50.1
26. Christine Lewis, Bridgeport20:52.2
27. Matt Wallner, Bridgeport20:53.3
28. Brent Jorden, Wheeling20:55.4
29. Larry Hanasky, Belmont20:55.5
30. Travis Goddard, New Matamoras20:57.6
31. David Benson, New Martinsville21:00.3
32. Ted Nites, Richmond21:03.2
33. Zach Malesky, Mingo Junction21:06.6
34. Matt Day, New Martinsville21:12.1
35. Thomas Karrasch, Wheeling21:12.5
36. Kristina Tomlan, Shadyside21:15.1
37. James Davenport, St. C.21:20.4
38. Doug Gracik II, Glen Dale21:21.1
39. Bruce Harris, Weirton21:22.1
40. Ryan Lewton, M.Ferry21:28.6
41. Skylar Canas, Cameron21;28.8
42. Allan Olexia, Neffs21:29.6
43. Ryan Clatter, Moundsville21:31.2
44. Cole Clutter, Moundsville21:36.0
45. Lindy Stauffer, Bridgeport21:43.7
46. Adler Roth, Wheeling21:52.3
47. Jimmy Cash, St. C.21:53.8
48. Alexander Trouten, St. C.21:59.4
49. Brady Frakowski, St. C.22:04.7
50. Diane McCracken, Rayland22:11.5
51. John Perry, Wheeling22:18.9
52. Michael Ringer, Shadyside22:22.2
53. Karissa Duke, Wheeling22:24.9
54. Shae Cenkus, St. C.22:27.0
55. Angela Hill, Wheeling22:35.3
56. Emily Gordon, Wheeling22:42.8
57. Buzz Frakowski, St. C.22:49.8
58. Rena Reid, Wheeling22:58.1
59. James Cochran, Bellaire23:07.2
60. Mark Day, Wheeling23:17.9
61. Nick Simpson, Bridgeport23:33.7
62. Luke Nelson, St. C.23:38.2
63. Matthew Klempa, Bellaire23:41.3
64. Cody Szabo, Barnesville23:42.7
65. Zach Fahey, Wheeling23:44.4
66. Brett Frakowski, St. C.23:52.6
67. Kylie Stauffer, Bridgeport23:55.4
68. Alan Schreck, Steubenville23:56.4
69. Donnie Morris, Wheeling23:59.4
70. Alicia McKewen, Belmont24:09.6
71. Andrew McGlynn, Wheeling24:10.6
72. Anna Frazier, Belmont24:11.7
73. Keith Fulton, St. C.24:17.5
74. Joe Allen, Bethesda24:18.5
75. Marcus Clark, Bridgeport24:20.3
76. Michael Kasper, St. C.24:21.7
77. Nick Snider, Lakewood24:28.0
78. Jim Custer, St. C.24:34.1
79. George Kepreos, St. C.24:37.2
80. Michelle Hendershot, St. C.24:39.2
81. Jamie Fogle, Wheeling24:41.3
82. Frank Hibbitts III, Bellaire24:44.2
83. Jarred Beihl, Wheeling25:03.0
84. Stephen Clark, Belmont25:05.2
85. Kelly Rine, Wheeling25:12.6
86. Gene Monteleone, Wheeling25:17.9
87. Lydia Estep, Wheeling25:19.0
88. Logan Hall, Wheeling25:23.6
89. Alexandra Adams, George., Pa.25:25.4
90. Joel Cash, St. C.25:27.7
91. Jason Kourim, Rayland25:33.5
92. Paige Garan, St. C.25:35.5
93. Alison Duke, Wheeling25:35.6
94. Dianna Vargo, Wheeling25:38.4
95. Allan Snider, Lakewood25:40.9
96. Ryan McCullough, Wheeling25:43.9
97. Wendy Hanasky, Belmont25:55.7
98. Jana Shubat, Bellaire26:01.2
99. Taylor Fogle, M.Ferry26:21.2
100. Cody Francis, Moundsville26:26.5
101. Bruce Romanek, St. C.26:33.7
102. Bill Hornbrook, New Martinsville26:42.3
103. Sarah Gamble, Wheeling26:49.4
104. Sara Kutzlo, St. C.26;50.8
105. Megan Griffin, Wheeling26:53.9
106. Dawnell McLendon, Wheeling26:56.1
107. David Evans, Cameron26:56.4
108. Madison Miller, Bellaire27:10.4
109. Tara Fogle, Wheeling27:18.1
110. Scott Pleskonko, Moundsville27:56.1
111. Alexandra Turner, Woodsfield28:01.9
112. Casey Tennant, St. C.28:02.4
113. Phillip McCluskey, Wheeling28:03.4
114. Melanie Duke, Wheeling28:05.7
115. Don Coleman, Pittsburgh28:17.7
116. Becky Lewton, M.Ferry28:19.9
117. Jeff Mazggi, St. C.28:22.5
118. Leah Stern, Cameron28:25.4
119. Dave Liberati, Belmont28:31.4
120. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Barton28:43.7
121. Hanna Vera, St. C.28:44.2
122. David W. McDonald, Wheeling29:01.3
123. John Gebhard, Yorkville29:20.6
124. Sam Wehr, Barnesville29:38.0
125. Jessica Pierce, Laurel Sp., NJ29:38.3
126. Erica Wallner, Bridgeport29:47.5
127. Joy Sarris, Clifton Park, OH29:57.8
128. Laken Visnick, Wheeling30:09.0
129. Blake Headen, Wellsburg30:55.6
130. Heidi Clifford, St. C.31:01.0
131. Katie Hawks, Triadelphia31:02.7
132. Mary Fedor, Bellaire31:11.9
133. Kathy Willming, Wheeling31:30.8
134. Richard Klempa, Bellaire31:39.8
135. Jim Tennant, St. C.31:58.
136. Tim Snyder, Belmont32:05.8
137. Alexandria Panas, M.Ferry32:07.7
138. Lindsay Piccolini, St. C.32:33.7
139. Debbie Dutton, Bridgeport32;40.5
140. Dale Mussard Jr., M.Ferry32:43.0
141. Matthew Gossett, Wintersville33:14.9
142. Alexis Paras, Wheeling32;20.2
143. Linette Olack, Bellaire33:26.2
144. Missy Scheuer, St. C.33:38.9
145. Susie Hibbitts, Bellaire33:55.1
146. Raj Tadipatri, Belmont34:03.0
147. Lisa Thompson, St. C.34:11.6
148. Ryan Cherukuri, Greens., NC34:23.1
149. April Wheeler, Cameron34:24.6
150. Michelle Pleskonko, Moundsville34:32.8
151. Valerie Ogilbee, Jacobsburg34:42.4
152. Ryan McCort, St. C.34:50.8
153. Jacob Haley, St. C.34:52.4
154. Bethany Schuna, St. C.35:04.2
155. Kayla Fogle, Wheeling35:06.4
156. Greg Scheuer, St. C.35:34.7
157. Mike Howard, Wheeling35:38.4
158. Whitney Kaltenegger, St. C.35:38.9
159. Jeanne Davis, Powhatan35:40.6
160. Kelly Delaney, Wheeling35:42.3
161. Nancy Piatt, St. C.35:47.1
162. Will Poindexter, St. C.35:53.0
163. Jordan Myers, St. C.35:53.7
164. Brianne Lucas, M.Ferry36:18.8
165. Beth Cherukuri, Greens., NC36:43.7
166. Seeva Cherukuri, Greens., NC36:43.7
167. Mikayla Hendershot, St. C.36:56.1
168. Kevin Hendershot, St. C.36:56.1
169. Sarah Henry, Wheeling37:49.6
170. Sheri Wood, Moundsville38:01.9
171. Tom Young, St. C.38:13.8
172. Chris Schubert, Lansing38:14.2
173. John Parrish, St. C.38:31.7
174. Dee McKean, Yorkville39:02.0
175. Sarah Moore, Rayland39:13.3
176. Alicia Frey, St. C.39:27.9
177. Bryan Woodford, St. C.39:34.1
178. Carla Woodford, St. C.39:34.3
179. Katherine Lee, St. C.39:58.2
180. Luci Williams, Barnesville40:25.6
181. Ayden Smolira, Flushing41:07.5
182. Lori Smolira, Flushing41:07.5
183. Melanie Herbert, Flushing41:26.6
184. Elena Allen, St. C.43:33.7
185. Trisha Roth, Wheeling43:49.1
186. Jeri L. Romanek, St. C.44:51.9
187. Caleb Romanek, St. C.44:51.9
188. Missy Hanlin, Bridgeport46:11.5
Former Martins Ferry distance ace Cedric Robinson, who won last Wednesday's Betty Zane Days 5K, led until the pair came off of the bicycle path. That's when Riffle made his move.
"You've got to keep that big hill in mind at the end ... that last mile," Riffle explained. "If you're not ready for it, it will beat you up.
"But Cedric ran a good race. The hill got him."
The 21-year-old Robinson, who ran a 17:26.5, didn't disagree.
"I felt awesome today, but the hill was just too much," he admitted. "Once he passed me, I couldn't catch up."
St. Clairsville's Shane Scheuer was third in 17:56.8. Another Red Devil, Drake Walker, finished fourth in 18:09.3, and Allen Loy, of Dublin, was fifth in 18:14.6.
MADZIA had another way to explain her triumph.
"Amy Castle didn't run today," the 17-year-old Madzia, who finished second last year, said of the 2011 women's champion. "I've been training a lot more this summer, and I'm a lot more used to this course because we practice on it for cross country."
Knowing the course, Madzia took off early and never looked back.
"It was all downhill for the first mile, so I just went as hard as I could because you don't really get tired when you're running downhill," she noted.
"My goal was to break 20 minutes, and I did. So, it was a good day."
Not only did Riffle and Madzia win the overall titles, respectively, they also claimed the Mayor's Awards sponsored by St. Clairsville Mayor Robert Vincenzo, and their respective age groups.
Former St. Clairsville cross country and track standout, Jamie Perzanowski, finished second in 19:53.4.
Taking the 5K walk championships were Moundsville's Gary Bennett and Zanesville's Kathy Ervin.
Winning the annual $1,000 scholarships were Alexis Laurine and Cole Antolak. Awarded the academic scholarships, which were done in a blind draw of all OVAC Cross Country runners entered in yesterday's race, were Zach Malesky and Ryan Lewton.
The entire race took less than an hour, as the final walker crossed the finish line with a couple of minutes to spare.
North can be reached at knorth@timesleaderonline.com
