Results of Second Annual Polar Bear Run-Walk for Autism

SEA ISLE CITY — The second annual Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was held here Feb. 14, 2010.
The 5K run and 11/2 mile walk doubled in size from 530 participants to 1,100 participants. The winner of the 5K was Jason Fitzgerald, with a time of 17:53.
The female winner was Kim Leathers, with a time of 20:31.
Former Ocean City High School Cross-Country runner Paul Boardman was 2nd overall with a time of 18:17.
Neil MacFarland placed third for the men with a time of 19:18.
Kelley Santamaria was the second woman finisher with a time of 21:58, followed by Karen Westmoreland placing third with a time of 22:42.
The Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was very successful. The sponsors thanked all runners, walkers, sponsors, and volunteers, who made it such a success.
Age group 14 and Under:
Boys: 1. Jacob Bartlet, 21:33; 2. Joshua Smith, 21:34; 3. Christopher Parisi, 23:09.
Girls: 1. Hannah Dietrich, 22:57; 2. Killian Kueny, 26:03; 3. Samantha Snyder, 26:08.
Age group 15-19:
Boys: 1. Neil MacFarlane, 19:18; 2. Craig Benton, 19:39; 3. Liam Dingman, 20:23.
Girls: 1. Carly Black, 25:21; 2. Kate Donatello, 27:32; 3. Paige Murray, 27:33.
Age group 20-29:
Men: 1. Paul Boardman, 18:17; 2. Brandon Platt, 20:01; 3. Jim Romano, 20:06 .
Women: 1. Natalie Chamberlain, 22:59; 2. Kaitlyn Minehan 23:03; 3. Colleen Birkhead, 23:19.
Age group 30-39:
Men: 1. Chris Beck, 22:44; 2. Mike Staffieri, 22:54; 3. Brian Suter, 23:23.
Women: 1. Karen Westmoreland, 22:42; 2. Robyn Hanafee, 24:28; 3. Debbie Larricks, 24:38.
Age group 40-49:
Men: 1. Steve Antczak, 20:48; 2. Tim McNamara, 21:06 ; 3. Brendan Smith, 21:53.
Women: 1. Kelley Santamaria, 21:58; 2. Diana Sosnowski, 24:35; 3. Kathy Larkin, 25:42.
Age group 50-59:
Men: 1. Norby Vondra, 20:09; 2. Paul Testa, 21:13; 3. John Dever, 22:48.
Women: 1. Denise Vondra, 26:33; 2. Valerie Sweeney, 30:20; 3. Annemarie Donnelly, 30:35.
Age group 60-69:
Men: 1. Kevin Larkin, 24:26; 2. Robert Lamendola, 25:10; 3. Gregg Merritt, 28:07.
Women: 1. Janet Halasek
Race Results
1. Jason Fitzgerald, 26, 17:53; 2. Paul Boardman, 22, 18:17; 3. Neil MacFarland, 19:18; 4. Craig Benton, 16, 19:39; 5. Brandon Platt, 27, 20:01; 6. Jim Romano, 20, 20:06; 7. Norby Vondra, 54, 20:09; 8. Liam Dingman, 17, 20:23; 9. Christopher Stickel, 20, 20:27; 10. Kimmy Leathers, 27, 20:31;
11. Scott Bruck, 29, 20:42; 12. Steve Antczak, 42, 20:48; 13. Tim McNamara, 43, 21:06; 14. Christian Gill, 17, 21:09; 15. Paul Testa, 54, 21:13; 16. Jacob Bartlett, 14, 21:33; 17. Joshua Smith, 12, 21:34; 18. Stephen Sykes, 27, 21:45; 19. Fred Molchen, 27, 21:49; 20. Brendan Smith, 45, 21:53;
21. Kelley Santamaria, 42, 21:58; 22. Michael Thomson, 49, 21:59; 23. Justin Moretti, 15, 22:07; 24. Jeff Collins, 43, 22:13; 25. Joe Sosnowsic, 42, 22:24; 26. Tom Birchall, 47, 22:30; 27. Karen Westmoreland, 32, 22:42; 28. Cris Beck, 32, 22:44; 29. John Dever, 52, 22:48; 30. Matthew Sykes, 24, 22:50;
31. Mike Staffieri, 36, 22:54; 32. Hannah Dietrich, 13, 22:57; 33. Natalie Chamberlain, 20, 22:59; 34. Brandon Dolan, 27, 23:00; 35. Michael Marino, 54, 23:01; 36. Kaitlyn Minehar, 20, 23:03; 37. John Finley, 51, 23:06; 38. Don Carter, 46, 23:07; 39. Christopher, Parisi, 14, 23:09; 40.Bryan Swiatocha,28, 23:12;
41 Rob Lamendola, 29, 23:17; 42.Colleen Birkhead, 23, 23:19; 43. Brian Suter, 36, 23:23; 44. Jesse Tyson, 31, 23:32; 45. Mike McCormick, 28, 23:34; 46. Meaghan Seelaus, 23:37; 47. William Dietrich 11, 23:44; 48. Richard Kofer, 44, 23:47: 49. Bryan Decardis, 21, 24:00; 50. Matthew Sokorai, 25, 24:01;
51. Jon Schad, 16, 24:02; 52. Julia Croce, 27, 24:13; 53. Kevin McGarry, 34, 24:14; 54, Michael Makowski, 52, 24:22; 55. Kevin Larkin, 60, 24:26; 56. Robyn Hanafee, 33, 24:28; 57. Brian Junod, 40, 24:30; 58. Kristen Schu, 25, 24:32; 59. Diana Sosnowski, 42, 24:35; 60. Matt Schad, 16, 24:37;
61. Debbie Laricks, 33, 24:38; 62. Dawn Kuhar, 39, 24:45; 63. Unknown 64. Pam Pacifico, 36, 24:57; 65. Mark Rose, 57, 25:01; 66. Robert Lamendola, 65, 25:10; 67. Caitlin Greene, 22, 25:19; 68. Carley Black, 16, 25:21; 69. Kelly Tyson, 31, 25:25; 70. Jamie Reed, 48, 25:26;
71. Mike Wilkin, 37, 25:27; 72. Kelly Resch, 36, 25:30; 73. Paul Innes 54, 25:33 74. Becky Taliman. 26, 25:33; 75. Kathy Larkin, 47, 25:42; 76. Jenn Scott, 25, 25:45; 77. Garrett Moretti, 13, 25:53; 78. Kevin Dillon, 16, 25:56; 79. Kate Taylor, 35, 25:42; 80. Kate Taylor, 35, 26:03;
81. Killian Kueny, 12, 26:06;82. Amy Schiavone, 39, 26:07; 83. Dan Kuhar, 44, 26:07; 84. Unknown; 85. Samantha Snyder, 13, 26:09; 86. Unknown; 87. Robert Conner, 57, 26:16; 88. Joe DeFoney, 56, 26:24; 89. Richard Smith, 54, 26:29; 90. Dana Christenson, 35, 26:30;
91. Carla Finocchiaro, 32, 26:31; 92. Denise Vondra, 54, 26:33; 93. Amanda Friel, 32, 26:35; 94. Robert Buccigrossi, 37, 26:46; 95. Chuck Young, 52, 26:51; 96. Judi Lamoreox, 28, 26:53; 97. Colleen Suter, 34, 26:55; 98. Joe Barrett, 38, 26:56; 99. Nick Kudla, 58, 26:56; 100. Brian Smith, 39, 26:57;
101. Casey McCarraher, 14, 27:00; 102. Tim McCool, 40, 27:01; 103. George Savastano, 50, 27:06; 104. Dominic Moore, 11, 27:07; 105. Chase Classen, 25, 27:08; 106. Kevin McHale, 25, 27:09; 107. Maggie McGinn, 12, 27:09; 108. Dixie Pferdehirt, 49, 27:17; 109. Brandon Bartley, 17, 27:26; 110. Kevin Grouthamel, 35, 27:27;
111. Jenn Smart, 14, 27:28; 112. Lindeay Lonatello, 27:30; 113. Kate Donatello, 17, 27:32; 114. Rose Petra, 30, 27:32; 115. Dana Nuytens, 32, 27:33; 116. Paige Murray, 16, 27:33; 117. Joy DiPilato, 35, 27:39; 118. Victor Nappen II, 24, 27:39; 119. Ed Einhaus, 56, 27:43; 120. Jeff Keyes, 13, 27:45;
121. Christina Lonergan, 41, 27:47; 122. John McCary, 48, 27:49; 123. Michele Smith, 47, 27:51; 124. Thomas Nye, 37, 27:52; 125. Kim Paulina, 36, 27:53; 126. Janet Gibbons, 27, 27:54; 127. Jon Gaspich, 57, 27:56; 128. Jennifer Polo, 32, 27:59; 129. Unknown; 130. Bruce Engle, 58, 28:00;
131. Amy Smith, 34, 28:02; 132. Unknown; 133. Dan Richter, 36, 28:05; 134. Greg Merritt, 61, 28:07; 135. Heather Connolly, 38, 28:08; 136. Eric Smith, 36, 28:08; 137. Kathy Collins, 44, 28:10; 138. Jess Bartlett 31, 28:11; 139. Robert Bartlett, 34, 28:12; 140. Erin Johnson, 20, 28:12;
141. Unknown; 142. Patrick Tomlin, 29, 28:21; 143. Zoe Longo, 12, 28:24; 144. Erin Magee, 17, 28:26; 145. Lauren Orhman, 27, 28:26; 146. Cassidy Treanor, 13, 28:34; 147. Jeff Peltier, 38, 28:34; 148. Zachary O’Hala, 14, 28:36; 149. Len Doughty, 52, 28:40; 150. Bridget Dolphin, 25, 28:42;
151. Matt McGugan, 28, 28:54; 152. Katie White, 23, 28:55; 153. John Schroeder, 40, 28:57; 154. Sue Daly, 49, 28:58; 155. Jill Rinkus, 48, 28:57; 156. Patricia Evangelista, 41, 29:02; 157. Joe Galster, 53, 29:03; 158. Kimberly DiDonna, 40, 29:03; 159. Jim Barr, 49, 29:04; 160. Fran Wheatley, 46, 29:14;
161. Honora McGinn, 29:15; 162. Donna Ragan, 21, 29:17; 163. Stephen Healy, 41, 29:18; 164. Kevin Keyes, 11, 29:20; 165. Jamie Sofroney, 40, 29:28; 166. Frank Edwards, 42, 29:29; 167. Michelle Reichon, 44, 29:29; 168. Ricki Smith, 40, 29:39; 169. Kristy Saul, 30, 29:42; 170. Danielle Merighi, 39, 29:43;
171. Ron Vitale, 39, 29:44; 172. Jeanne Carboni, 47, 29:48; 173. Paul Lonergan, 42, 29:48; 174. Annemarie Johnson, 48, 29:49; 175. Sam Rodoligo, 23, 29:52; 176. Kate Scannapieco, 49, 29:58; 177. Charles O’Hala, 42, 29:59; 178. Michael O’Hala, 30:02; 179. Charles Apprendi, 54, 30:02; 180. Joe Malzc, 37, 30:063;
181. Crystal Myers, 29, 30:16; 182. Joshua Kane, 25, 30:18; 183. Amanda Felte, 24, 30:20; 184. Valerie Sweeney, 51, 30:20; 185. Jaymie Black, 12, 30:20; 186. Bob Felte, 52, 30:24; 187. Dustin Laricks, 32, 30:26; 188. Ann Marie Donnelly, 30:35; 189. Lori Larkin, 46, 30:37; 190. Bruce Willson, 57, 30:40;
191. Mallory Chamberlain, 12, 30:45; 192. Jess Gentile, 25, 30:48; 193. Jackie Kuhar, 47, 30:48; 194. Thomas Corcoran, 28, 30:50; 195. Kelly Marshall, 30, 30:50; 196. Melanie Handler, 28, 31:01; 197. Steven Piccirilli, 29, 31:01; 198. Christina Karalis, 16, 31:07; 199. Stephanie Staffieri, 33, 31:08; 200. Joseph Chiarella, 39, 31:09;
201. Dave Crain, 46, 31:14; 202. Harry Tomlin, 60, 31:14; 203. Kerry McCarraher, 11, 31:18; 204. Kimberly Townsend, 14, 31:23; 205. Susie Dillon, 48, 31:24; 206. Marc Flores, 36, 31:25; 207. Shannon Johnson, 17, 31:25; 208. Janaka Brooks, 27, 31:27; 209. Jenn Buccigrossi, 38, 31:28; 210. Regina McKinley, 52, 31:36;
211. Amanda Puskas, 31, 31:44; 212. Clare Heriihy, 24, 31:50; 213. Meghan DeLong, 26, 31:52; 214. William Maher, 58, 31:56; 215. Maria Karalis, 18, 32:01; 216. Pat Dumdag, 46, 32:01; 217. Megan Manney, 26, 32:02; 218. Nicole Dienna, 25, 32:05; 219. Kristen Magee, 20, 32:06; 220. John O’Donnell, 32:08;
221. Casey, 16, 32:10; 222. Vern Mitchell, 59, 32:14; 223. Marissa Georgetti, 22, 32:16; 224. Brooke DiDonna, 12, 32:23; 225. Carol Sieber, 51, 32:28; 226. Dawn Engstrom, 37, 32:38; 227. Unknown; 228. Jennifer Bird, 25, 32:43; 229. Robert Ohlsen, 14, 32:43; 230. Daniel Wilson, 37, 32:46;
231. Sharon Deyhle, 42, 32:47; 232. James Hickman, 31, 32:47; 233. Matthew Kueny, 41, 32:54; 234. Kari Stockridge, 34, 33:01; 235. Elizabeth Gloway, 45, 33:06; 236. James Ware, 41, 33:09; 237. Katrina Brooks, 19, 33:11; 238. Linda DiEgidio, 27, 33:14; 239. Jill Dosak, 30, 33:16; 240. Karen Williams, 38, 33:30;
241. Bob Townsend, 52, 33:35; 242. Moira D’Intino, 32, 33:35; 243. Stephanie Karalis, 15, 33:35; 244. Jenna Maladra, 13, 33:39; 245. Jack Belluscio, 48, 34:04; 246. Elizabeth Crowley, 38, 34:11; 247. Christy McHale, 30, 34:11; 248. Heather O’Hala, 17, 37:17; 249. Sam Curio, 54, 34:34; 250. Carla Lassiter, 31, 34:36;
251. Mary Champion, 23, 34:37; 252. Courtney 16, 34:39; 253. Unknown; 254. Larissa Yannaccone, 29, 34:51; 255. Kevin McFadden, 47, 34:57; 256. Unknown; 257. Ans Reichow, 7, 35:01;
258. Nicole Frabosilio, 31, 35:37; 259. Danielle Sayers, 27, 35:43; 260. Kate Flanagan, 46, 35:55
261. Cindy leatherwood, 44, 35:55; 262. William Sullivan, 34, 35:56; 263. Gina Maler, 32, 35:58; 264. Steve Barry, 61, 36:01; 265. Noah McDermott, 10, 36:12; 266. Lisa McDermott, 44, 36:20; 267. Val Torres, 54, 36:23; 268. Cyndi Dinger, 44, 36:29; 269. Laura Short, 27, 36:30; 270. Kristin DiCarlis, 20, 36:31;
271. Unknown; 272. Eileen Champion, 50, 36:34; 273. Janet Halasek, 64, 36:37; 274. Kari Durrant, 25, 36:54; 275. Jennifer Sullivan, 35, 36:55; 276. Beth Ann Riordan, 55, 37:11; 277. Shannon Duffy, 42, 37:36; 278. Steve Grace, 43, 37:42; 279. Unknown; 280. Deanna Speranza-Murphy, 43, 38:31;
281. Rachel Giercyk, 26, 38:31; 282. Merrilee Wasser, 27, 38:47; 283. Reinhold Griffin, 7, 38:48; 284. Chris Relchow, 46, 38:54; 285. Karen Vitale, 34, 39:02; 286. Katherine Mayer, 7, 39:07; 287. Jocelyn Waters, 27, 39:07; 288. Unknown; 289. Erin Collins, 24, 39:33; 290. Megan Olberding, 35, 39:50;
291. Debbie Grace, 10, 40:07; 292. Mary McCarraher, 48, 40:12; 293. Andrea Bartley, 45, 40:42;