The 26th annual Run for the Roses 5K race was held in Grafton Lakes State Park on Sunday, August 14. The race benefits the Grafton Town Library. The Park and The Library would like to thank all sponsors and participants, for without their support this event would not be possible. The results of the race are as follows:
Overall Results:
1st place: Joel Frost-Tift of Averill Park, with a time of 16:09
2nd place: Eric Young of Latham, with a time of 16:29
3rd place: Kahlil Scott Jr. of Cohoes, with a time of 17:07
Female 1st place overall: Megan Derby of Cropseyville, with a time of 20:44
A full listing of winners and place times of all runners will be available at the library website: http://www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org/.
Results, Local Runners
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City, State Time Pace
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6 3/10 Llewellyn Palmer II 18 M Berlin, NY 19:31 6:17
7 4/10 Dan VonSchilgen 16 M Cropseyville, NY 20:00 6:26
10 5/10 Andrew Gilchrist Jr 19 M Cropseyville, NY 20:17 6:32
13 1/17 Megan Derby 22 F Cropseyville, NY 20:44 6:41
16 6/10 Connor Hoyt 17 M Cropseyville, NY 21:10 6:49
19 1/15 Nicholas Conrad 53 M Cropseyville, NY 21:44 7:00
22 2/15 Rick Hartshorn 56 M Petersburg, NY 21:57 7:04
24 1/13 Anne Strock 47 F Petersburgh, NY 22:46 7:20
25 4/11 Uriah Burhans 21 M Grafton, NY 23:35 7:36
29 2/7 Jackson Burhans 13 M Grafton, NY 23:47 7:40
30 5/11 Kristopher Showers 29 M Poestenkill, NY 23:54 7:42
33 1/4 Kayleigh Conrad 16 F Cherry Plain, NY 24:35 7:55
34 1/12 Nicole Stagnitti 36 F Petersburgh, NY 24:41 7:57
35 2/12 Amie Bortnick 36 F Cropseyville. NY 24:47 7:59
36 3/7 Matt Rokjer 14 M Grafton, NY 24:52 8:00
40 3/17 Ashely Rokjer 20 F Grafton, NY 25:12 8:07
43 4/15 Doug Lentivech 54 M Cropseyville, NY 25:31 8:13
53 5/10 Frank Wittman 60 M Poestenkill, NY 26:24 8:30
56 2/13 Christine Rojas 43 F Petersburgh, NY 26:35 8:34
59 8/10 Robert Gilchrist 17 M Cropseyville, NY 26:41 8:36
60 8/15 Matt Kelly 54 M Grafton, NY 26:41 8:36
61 7/10 Andrew Gilchrist Sr 47 M Cropseyville, NY 26:44 8:37
62 9/15 Paul Muhgorney 53 M Petersburg, NY 27:02 8:42
65 9/13 Brad Bortnick 36 M Cropseyville, NY 27:38 8:54
67 10/13 Robert Dunn 32 M Cropseyville, NY 27:42 8:55
72 6/10 Leo DiPierro 61 M Cherry Plain, NY 28:29 9:11
76 9/10 Martin Strock 44 M Petersburg, NY 28:53 9:18
80 12/17 Jessica Sorbello 25 F Cropseyville, NY 29:31 9:30
84 3/10 Judy Henderson 54 F Johnsonville, NY 30:31 9:50
109 6/7 Alex Flowers 12 M Petersburgh, NY 33:02 10:38
111 14/17 Kara Deiana 24 F Stephentown, NY 33:30 10:47
127 3/4 Mary Gagnon 60 F Cropseyville, NY 37:08 11:58
128 4/4 Elizabeth Miller 65 F Berlin, NY 37:27 12:03
129 9/10 Bernard Cognon 65 M Petersburgh, NY 37:38 12:07
130 13/13 Scott Flowers 37 M Petersburgh, NY 37:52 12:12
133 10/10 Nadine Scott 58 F Hoosick Falls, NY 41:23 13:20
135 16/17 Erica Gentner 26 F Grafton, NY 45:46 14:44
136 17/17 Amanda Gentner 29 F Grafton, NY 47:06 15:10
137 15/15 Roger Gentner 57 M Grafton, NY 47:06 15:10
138 7/7 Jack Flowers 9 M Petersburgh, NY 47:53 15:25
139 13/13 Cindy Flowers 42 F Petersburgh, NY 47:57 15:27
Run For The Roses Awards List
******* Female Overall Results *******
1 Megan Derby 22 Cropseyville NY 20:44
Record 17:08 by Lori Hewig in 1990
******** Male Overall Results ********
1 Joel Frost-Tift 23 Averill Park, NY 16:09
Record 15:17 by Rich Coughlin in 1989
Female Age Group: 1 – 14
1 Amanda Griffiths 14 Stillwater, NY 26:13
Male Age Group: 1 – 14
1 Ethan Jaynes 14 Mechanicville, NY 20:12
2 Jackson Burhans 13 Grafton, NY 23:47
3 Matt Rokjer 14 Grafton, NY 24:52
Female Age Group: 15 – 19
1 Kayleigh Conrad 16 Cherry Plain, NY 24:35
2 Samantha Griffiths 18 Stillwater, NY 25:10
3 Emily Lange 17 Schenectady, NY 30:22
Male Age Group: 15 – 19
1 Eric Young 19 Latham, NY 16:29
2 Matt Lange 15 Schenectady, NY 18:03
3 Llewellyn Palmer II 18 Berlin, NY 19:31
Female Age Group: 20 – 29
1 Sara Lanesey 26 Troy, NY 23:44
2 Ashely Rokjer 20 Grafton, NY 25:12
3 Jean Williams 20 Fayetteville, NY 25:46
Male Age Group: 20 – 29
1 Kahlil Scott Jr 20 Cohoes, NY 17:07
2 Bob Baniak 27 Troy, NY 18:43
3 Uriah Burhans 21 Grafton, NY 23:35
Female Age Group: 30 – 39
1 Nicole Stagnitti 36 Petersburgh, NY 24:41
2 Amie Bortnick 36 Cropseyville, NY 24:47
3 Tiffany Zatley 32 Johnson City, NY 26:37
Male Age Group: 30 – 39
1 Joshua Katzman 35 Clifton Park, NY 20:30
2 Rob Van Der Kar 35 Averill Park, NY 20:40
3 D.J. Leibach 30 Watervliet, NY 20:58
Female Age Group: 40 – 49
1 Anne Strock 47 Petersburgh, NY 22:46
2 Christine Rojas 43 Petersburgh, NY 26:35
3 Jean Lange 45 Schenectady, NY 30:57
Male Age Group: 40 – 49
1 Pete Birdsinger 48 Troy, NY 20:06
2 Rob Sheftel 42 Troy, NY 21:46
3 John Sestito 47 Johnsonville, NY 21:47
Female Age Group: 50 – 59
1 Cathy Soloyna 58 Wynantskill, NY 28:43
2 Fran Pilato 52 Rensselaer, NY 29:26
3 Judy Henderson 54 Johnsonville, NY 30:31
Male Age Group: 50 – 59
1 Nicholas Conrad 53 Cropseyville, NY 21:44
2 Rick Hartshorn 56 Petersburg, NY 21:57
3 Richard Kelly 54 Schenectady, NY 24:58
Female Age Group: 60 – 69
1 Cathy Lanesey 61 Troy, NY 32:40
2 Linda Keeley 65 Waterford, NY 35:19
3 Mary Gagnon 60 Cropseyville, NY 37:08
Male Age Group: 60 – 69
1 Peter Davis 64 Underhill, VT 21:08
2 Paul Bennett 60 Latham, NY 21:35
3 Mike Chovonec 61 Baltimore, MD 23:39
Female Age Group: 70 – 99
None
Male Age Group: 70 – 99
1 Joe Kelly 77 Menands, NY 31:51
2 Donald McBain 78 Troy, NY 43:01