Cassopolis’ Biek wins Sandhill Crane Half Marathon
Published 7:41 am Wednesday, October 14, 2015
VANDALIA — Joe Toth of LaPorte, Indiana, and Julie Allen, of Three Rivers, were the 10K run winners at the annual Sandhill Crane Half Marathon at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Vandalia Saturday.
David Borntrager, of South Bend, and Kathy Griffen, of Three Rivers, were the 5K overall winners, while Cassopolis’ Jessica Biek and Bret Pete were the winners of the half marathon.
Sandhill Crane Half Marathon
At Dr. T.K. Lawless Park,
Vandalia
5K Run Top 10
1. Joe Toth, LaPorte, Indiana 23:28; 2. Norman Yoder, Topeka, Indiana 25:27; 3. Julie Allen, Three Rivers 25:52; 4. Matt Elliott, Clawson 25:54; 5. Bry Martin, South Bend 26:12; 6. Craig Kinnear, South Bend 26:13; 7. Danny Balos, Niles 27:15; 8. Mercedee Dillard, Niles 27:36; 9. Tim Elkins, Niles 29:50; 10. Joseph Rasmussen, Mishawaka 30:33
5K Age Division Winners
Overall Male
Joe Toth, LaPorte 23:28
Overall Female
Julie Allen, Three Rivers 25:52
12-13 Male
Colin Flanagan, South Bend 1:05:55
12-13 Female
Kiley Flanagan, South Bend 33:29
19-24 Female
Chiloe Truex, Elkhart, Indiana 34:49
25-29 Male
Norman Yoder, Topeka 25:27
25-29 Female
Brandy Delong-Casey, Niles 38:18
30-34 Male
Craig Kinnear, South Bend 26:13
30-34 Female
Mercedee Dillard, Niles 27:36
35-39 Male
Matt Elliott, Clawson 25:24
35-39 Female
Jeanne Anderson, Vandalia 36:51
40-44 Male
Danny Balos, Niles 27:15
40-44 Female
Dawn Ausra, Dowagiac 33:34
45-49 Male
Guadalupe Castaneda, Dowagiac 37:17
45-49 Female
Jodi Magalski, South Bend 41:02
50-54 Male
Tim Elkins, Niles 29:50
50-54 Female
Tamara Watts, Union 32:57
55-59 Male
Rick Watts, Union 31:30
55-59 Female
Nancy Leist, Edwardsburg
60-64 Male
Troy Williams, Topeka 39:41
60-64 Female
Christina Ringer, St. Joseph 31:47
No Age Provided
Dick Judd, Dowagiac 40:41
Patti Badner, Cassopolis 48:30
Jeanann Middleton, Dowagiac 48:31
10K Run Top 10
1. David Borntrager, South Bend 41:16; 2. Brad Petty, Lansing 41:17; 3. Clinton Dickens, Mishawaka 41:24; 4. Jason Postander, Goshen, Indiana 42:13; 5. Jason Forbes, Niles 44:27; 6. Michael Malloy, Elkhart 44:47; 7. Chris Byron, Urban, Illinois 46:43; 8. Kathy Griffen, Three Rivers 47:21; 9. Derek Jager, Elkhart 48:40; 10. Bob Long, Sturgis 48:53
Age Division Winners
Overall Male
David Borntrager, South Bend 41:16
Overall Female
Kathy Griffin, Three Rivers 47:21
19-24 Male
Brad Petty, Lansing 41:17
19-24 Female
Megan Schuetz, Novi 51:20
25-29 Male
Derek Jager, Elkhart 48:40
25-29 Female
Mary Miller, Three Rivers 50:03
30-34 Female
Amanda Losch, Granger, Indiana
1:06:02
35-39 Male
Jason Potsander, Goshen 42:13
35-39 Female
Krystal Wortinger, Middlebury, Indiana
1:01:13
40-44 Male
Jason Forbes, Niles 44:27
40-44 Female
Hilary Flanagan, South Bend 59:48
45-49 Male
Clinton Dickens, Mishawaka 41:24
45-49 Female
Traci Miller, Elkhart 53:30
50-54 Female
Mary Kelpinski, Owosso 1:19:55
55-59 Male
Doug Kennedy, Portage, Indiana 56:06
55-59 Female
Rochelle Young, Kalamazoo 1:13:25
60-64 Male
Dan Metzger, Niles 1:36:17
60-64 Female
Janine Andrysiak, Granger, 1:24:32
65-69 Male
Greg Bennett, Granger 1:40:53
65-69 Female
Karen Mackowiak, Goshen 1:29:20
70-74 Female
Mary Adams, Niles 1:46:25
75-79 Female
Mary Connolly, South Bend 1:47:26
Half Marathon Top 10
1. Bret Pete 1:26:11; 2. Randall Wood, West Olive, Michigan 1:27:00; 3. James Kyle, Valparaiso, Indiana 1:36:00; 4. David Ahner, Valparaiso 1:37:28; 5. Jessica Biek, Cassopolis 1:38:31; 6. Jesse Puck, Mishawaka 1:38:41; 7. Scott Flanagan, South Bend 1:39:25; 8. Steven Gerencser, St. Joseph 1:40:52; 9. Alex Olafsson, Vandalia 1:41:51; 10. Mark Joy, Kalamazoo 1:42:31
Age Division Winners
Overall Male
Bret Pete 1:26:11
Overall Female
Jessica Biek, Cassopolis 1:38:31
19-24 Male
Simon Meska, LaPorte 2:00:33
19-24 Female
Amy Jones, Mason 1:54:40
25-29 Male
Jesse Puck, Mishawaka 1:38:41
25-29 Female
Meghan Reed, Granger 1:51:02
30-34 Male
Randall Wood, West Olive 1:27:00
30-34 Female
Tonya Metzger, Battle Creek 2:12:43
35-39 Male
Scott Flanagan, South Bend 1:39:25
35-39 Female
Kristin Harris, Wakarusa, Indiana 1:55:46
40-44 Male
Scott Vandenberg, Paw Paw 1:53:15
40-44 Female
Andrea Groote, Niles 1:43:01
45-49 Male
Steve Wright, St. Joseph 1:46:15
45-49 Female
Deborah Brann, Valparaiso 2:01:42
50-54 Male
James Kyle, Valparaiso 1:36:00
50-54 Female
Linda Claussen, Hobart, Indiana 2:16:41
55-59 Male
Jeff Garr, Niles 1:49:36
55-59 Female
Paula Turk, Elkhart 2:11:35
60-64 Male
David Ahner, Valparaiso 1:37:28
60-64 Female
Theresa Pipher, Berrien Springs 3:10:51
65-69 Male
Dave Mahar, Dowagiac 2:02:28
70-74 Male
Jim Kruse, Port Huron 2:24:58