submitted by Liz Wagner, Park Naturalist
Sunshine and beautiful weather greeted this year’s participants for the 29th Annual Run for the Roses. The Grafton Community Library and Grafton Lakes State Park were happy to host 154 runners for this year’s event on the 5k course that is renowned for being “up hill the whole way.”
[private]First place finishers were 23 year old Demetri Goutes of Saratoga Springs with a time of 16:11 and Payton Czupil, just 15 years old, of Watervliet with a time of 20:40.
The Fun Run participants ran a full mile for their course, with all twenty children pulling through to the finish. The youngest runner was a self-proclaimed “3 point 5 years old!” Notably, the oldest runner in the 5k race was 84 years old!
Twenty-one hikers also supported the Library by making a donation for a nature walk around Shaver Pond led by Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park President Dorothy Surprise.
Overall Results
First Female – Payton Czupil, age 15, Watervliet, NY 20:40. The record is 17:08 by Lori Hewig in 1990.
First Male – Demetri Goutes, age 23, Saratoga Springs, NY, 16:11. The record is 15:17 by Rich Coughlin in 1989.
Female Age Group: 1 – 14
Hannah Ryan 12 West Sand Lake NY 27:01
Angelina Pusateri 9 Castleton NY 27:03
Male Age Group: 1 – 14
Ethan Grandjean 10 Cropseyville NY 25:42
Jack Flowers 12 Petersburgh NY 34:59
Female Age Group: 15 – 19
Erikoe Bihari 16 Livermore CA 23:37
Serena Rizzo 16 Petersburgh NY 23:43
Male Age Group: 15 – 19
Ethan Jaynes 16 Mechanicville NY 18:06
Dermot Coughlin 16 Castleton NY 20:11
Female Age Group: 20 – 29
Tracey Clark 28 Ballston Spa NY 22:58
Lauren Williams 24 Troy NY 23:44
Male Age Group: 20 – 29
Joel Frost-Tift 26 Averill Park NY 17:37
Kevin Gifford 25 Philadelphia PA 19:55
Female Age Group: 30 – 39
Claudine Fini 36 Manhasset NY 26:56
Megan Brown 37 Troy NY 28:02
Male Age Group: 30 – 39
Bob Baniak 30 Troy NY 19:09
Daniel Nesbitt 31 Hoosick Falls NY 21:45
Female Age Group: 40 – 49
Lisa Sheldon 43 Williamstown MA 26:06
Christine Rojas 46 Petersburgh NY 26:15
Male Age Group: 40 – 49
David Bentley, Jr. 40 Troy NY 20:50
Leonard Leonidas 40 Castleton NY 21:50
Female Age Group: 50 – 59
Anne Strock 50 Petersburgh NY 23:47
Carla Ward 50 Clifton Park NY 28:06
Male Age Group: 50 – 59
John Sestito 50 Johnsonville NY 20:17
Pete Birdsinger 51 Troy NY 21:09
Female Age Group: 60 – 69
Cathy Lanesey 64 Troy NY 29:59
Valerie Marre 61 Albany NY 32:50
Male Age Group: 60 – 69
Paul Bennett 63 Latham NY 22:22
Jim Cochran 65 Rensselaer NY 27:22
Female Age Group: 70 – 99
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Male Age Group: 70 – 99
Frank Klose 71 Castleton NY 27:55
Dale Kasson 70 Troy NY 29:22
Results For Local Participants
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St Time Pace
2 2/10 Joel Frost-Tift 26 M Averill Park NY 17:37 5:41
7 1/12 John Sestito 50 M Johnsonville NY 20:17 6:32
13 2/13 Daneil Nesbitt 31 M Hoosick Falls NY 21:45 7:00
15 5/10 Andy Gilchrist, Jr. 22 M Cropseyville NY 21:51 7:02
16 3/13 Brock Remington 38 M West Sand Lake NY 21:54 7:03
17 3/9 Alex Flowers 15 M Petersburgh NY 21:54 7:03
19 4/9 Ryan Gosse 15 M Grafton NY 22:21 7:12
26 3/8 Serena Rizzo 16 F Petersburgh NY 23:43 7:38
28 1/14 Anne Strock 50 F Petersburgh NY 23:47 7:40
29 5/9 Dan von Schilgen 19 M Cropseyville NY 23:55 7:42
35 5/12 Jason DiPierro 40 M Cherry Plain NY 25:24 8:11
36 7/10 Dustin Shambler 28 M Bennington VT 25:27 8:12
37 8/13 Brad Bortnick 39 M Cropseyville NY 25:31 8:13
38 4/8 Anya Sheldon 16 F Willliamstown MA 25:40 8:16
39 1/2 Ethan Grandjean 10 M Cropseyville NY 25:42 8:17
43 1/10 Lisa Sheldon 43 F Williamstown MA 26:06 8:24
44 2/10 Christine Rojas 46 F Petersburgh NY 26:15 8:27
50 7/12 Patrick Ryan 41 M West Sand Lake NY 27:01 8:42
51 1/4 Hannah Ryan 12 F West Sand Lake NY 27:01 8:42
54 10/13 Ryan Shea 35 M Hoosick Falls NY 27:05 8:43
55 9/12 Jeff Beaulieu 47 M Cropseyville NY 27:08 8:44
56 6/8 Sidney Rojas 15 F Petersburgh NY 27:15 8:47
57 5/12 Mike Taft 55 M Hoosick Falls NY 27:19 8:48
59 9/9 Jackson Burhans 16 M Grafton NY 27:26 8:50
68 9/10 Robert Gilchrist 20 M Cropseyville NY 28:35 9:12
69 7/12 Andrew Gilchrist, S 50 M Cropseyville NY 28:35 9:12
75 11/13 Michael Plusch 36 M Hoosick Falls NY 29:20 9:27
77 7/13 Erika Taylor 25 F Cropseyville NY 29:31 9:30
78 7/8 Juliena D’Alessio 15 F Grafton NY 29:32 9:31
80 3/8 Leo DiPierro 64 M Cherry Plain NY 29:41 9:34
90 Kimberly Krawczyk Bennington VT 31:01 9:59
95 4/10 Cristi Lamontagne 46 F Berlin NY 31:51 10:15
98 5/10 Lisa Rokjer 40 F Cropseyville NY 32:21 10:25
100 13/13 Joshua DiPierro 38 M Cherry Plain NY 32:41 10:32
101 Greg Benson 72 East Nassu NY 32:50 10:34
114 10/14 Teresa Cipperly 32 F Hoosick Falls NY 33:56 10:56
121 11/14 Heather Williams 31 F Cropseyville NY 34:51 11:13
122 12/12 Scott Flowers 40 M Petersburgh NY 34:56 11:15
123 2/2 Jack Flowers 12 M Petersburgh NY 34:59 11:16
125 3/4 Alice Rojas 13 F Petersburgh NY 35:23 11:24
127 13/14 Wendy Vincent 34 F Hoosick Falls NY 36:05 11:37
131 14/14 Amanda Meerwrith 35 F Bennington VT 38:20 12:21
132 6/8 Ken Swiatek 66 M Williamstown MA 38:50 12:30
136 4/4 Patricia DiPierro 62 F Cherry Plain NY 41:35 13:23[/private]