The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 July 1983 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 8,1983

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Sports

. Miller returns for 3rd victory; Williams wins his first 3.3 race

Manchester College standout Scott Miller successfully defended his title as champion in the eight-mile Mail-Journal Flptilla Road Race Monday morning at Syracuse Lakeside Park. It was Miller's third consecutive win in the sixth annual race, and he did it by completing his second-best time — 44:21 — eclipsing his 44:34 mark of a year ago.

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THREE-TIME CHAMPION - Manchester College's Scott Miller walked away with the eight-mil? overall trophy at Monday’s MailJournal Flotilla Road Race. Mi ler captured the 1981 and the 1982 titles, and his time this year was *is second-best on the course. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner)

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3.3 AGE-GROUP WINNEFiS — These men won individual awards In the second row are Doug Barron, Art Obregon, Dennis Hooley, in their respective age groups. — Tom Avery, Homer Miller, Robin Boyer, Jim Hoover, Hal Pearson and Dale Mast. In the frorit row are Mike P iters, Steve Gonzales, Jerry Williams, Shown in the third row are Arch Baumgartner, Robert Hammond, Jr., James Little, Bryan Thom; s, Jackson Brown, Chris Hooley, Steve Leonard Brooks, Jack Jeredy. Tom Everett, George Gilbert and Cliff Schmahl and Rich Fairfield. Boyer. (Photo by Gary Lewis >

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EIGHT-MILERS — Winning men of their various age group categories in the eight-rule competition are pictured here. In the front row, Tim Bowman, Scott Kimlick, Scott Miller, Bob Swinehart, Mike Barron, Dino Anagnos, Erik Treesh, Eric Hershberger and Dave Kendall.

While the eight-mile race featured familiar faces, the 3.3 mile course was a new ex- 4 perience for Fort Wayne's Jerry Williams, Jr., who completed the course in 17:00, three seconds »behind last year’s time and 10 seconds off the 16:59 record set in 1960. A total of 197 runners crossed the starting line at W.E. Long Drive charging up the hill after

the starting gun was sounded by Wawasee High School track and cross-country coach Jerry Minton. There were 119 finishers in the 3.3 mile event around Maxwelton Golf Course and down North Shore Drive and 78 runners going the full eight miles around Syracuse Lake. Miller was typically low-key about his third consecutive title, commenting the race 4 was a hot one this year. “It was just about the same as last year, but it was just a little hotter. It was a lot harder now than it was two years ago,’’ he said. Finishing second to Miller in the long race was Goshen’s Scott Kimlick who placed 20 seconds behind the champion. “I was with the second-place guy right up to the five-mile mark,” the winner explained. “I didn’t think I’d win it until about the 7.5 mile mark. I didn’t start looking back until'' after seven miles.” Not looking back might have aided Miller in his quest for the hardware, as he quickly outdistanced the rest of the field. “I think I ran the first half and the second half the same,” he said. Williams’ First While Miller is an experienced competitive runner, having competed in the national smallcollege cross-country meet for Manchester, the winner of the short race was admittedly short on experience. The 23-year-old Williams said he “never ran in high school or college” and picked up the sport after graduation from Fort Wayne Snyder High School. “I didn’t know the course would be that hilly,” he said. “But in a short race like this, it really didn’t bother me.” Williams has more than made up for his lack of prep experience by competing in several road races in the area each summer. He is now up to about 40 to 50 races a summer, and the M-J race was his 26th so far. “I decided it was just something io do,” he said. “I think it was a well-organized race. It was a nice course,” commented Williams. In addition ta winning the overall title, he placed first in his 20-24 age group. “I’ll be back next year.” Women Winners Sandy Mort and Carla Clouse were the women’s overall win-

In the second row, Paul Randall, George Etherington, Joe Dervin, Greg Fahl, Curt Jones. Jim Garner. Craig Allebach and Jerry Smith. In the third row. lan Rolland. Bernie Huesing, Ralph Bushong. Jim Peplar, Tom King, Tony Clouse, John Preheim, Rob Lehman, Larry Averbach and Bill Buckley. (Photo by Gary Lewis)

ners in Monday’s races. Mort broke the record in her age group, 20-29, while winning the eight-fhile race with a 59:58 finish. Clouse, a member of Wawasee High School’s track team, won the 3.3 race. She finished the course in 22:03. Her sister Amy was second to her in the 15-19 age group with a 24:45 finish. Vivian Kane broke the women’s mark in the 40 and over age group with a 24:54 time in the 3.3 race. Her time broke the standard set last year by Becky Starts. Homer Miller led a large local contingent in the race, finishing second overall in the 3.3 race, good enough for a first in his 30-35 age group. He finished the course in 17:42, setting a new course record in his age group. The old record was 18:16. Other top local finishers in the 3.3 race were Hal Pearson (10th), Robin Boyer (14th), Steve Gabrielsen (25th) and Paul Hasse (26th). Pearson was first in the men’s 25-29 age group, and Syracuse’s Robert Hammond was first in the men’s 60 and over category. Debby Gabrielsen, Syracuse, was first in the women’s 20-29 age group. The top five local runners in the eight mile race were Jim Garner (6th), Tony Clouse (15th), Ralph Bushong (22nd), Richard Rhodes •(24th) and Larry Teghtmeyer (31st). Rhodes is from Milford, while the other four are all from Syracuse. Garner’s sixth-place finish overall gave him first in the 30-34 age category. Clouse’s finish placed him first in the 45-49 group and his 50:39 time shattered the former 51:40 mark set last year. Other record-setters were Dave Kendall in the 14 and under age group. He finished the eight mile course in 50:25, clipping the 52:01 mark set in 1981. Dennis Hooley broke the men’s 35-39 age group record with his 18:42 time, which was 11 seconds faster than the record. Weather conditions were questionable all morning and a few raindrops dampened the course prior to the race. The rains never canfe, however, as sunshine overpowered the clouds and heated things up for the rest of the day.

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EIGHT-MILE FINISHERS — Winners of the eight-mile race in the women’s division are pictured. In the front row are Debbie Miller. Sandy Mort, Carey Shifflett,

Flotilla Road Race results

3.3 Mile Women 14 & Under Lynette Alderfer 23:27 Warsaw Stacy Ludlow 24:34 Christina Wright 26:13 Elkhart Sarah Riley 27:30 Elkhart Becca Stiver 28:42 Syracuse Ann Eggers 29:18 Indianapolis Angie Garner 30:24 Syracuse Ann Miller 41:17 Claypool Women 15-19 Carla Clouse 22:03 r Syracuse Amy Clouse 24:45 Syracuse Tracy Albert 27:32 Goshen Annßiex 28:11 Kalamazoo Tamra Hershberger 31:29 Goshen Lisa Bushong 31:43 Syracuse Jodie Yoder 33:16 Goshen Women 20-29 Debby Gabrielsen 27:32 j Syracuse Sharon McCreary 28:40 Boarman, Ohio Denise Garner 30:13 Syracuse Michelle Wakeland 30:57 Syracuse Amy Reed 31:37 Syracuse Kelly Simpson 31:52 Mentone Jennifer Hughes \ 31:53 Syracuse Ruth Pletcher 32:26 Goshen Women 36-39 Patty Dervin * 26:04 Goshen Anna Hooley 29:28 Elkhart Clare Baumgardt 30:27 Syracuse Karen Phelps 33:02 Winter Spring, FL Women 40 & Over Vivian Kane 24:54 Bristol

Lynda Fourman 34:37 Syracuse Donna Johnson 38:38 Syracuse Men 14 & Under Rich Fairfield 19:00 Warsaw Steve Schmahl 22:33 Syracuse Chris Hooley 22:41 Elkhart Tim Hatch 25:18 Goshen Brian Rensburger 26:42 Cromwell Rodney Hooley 27:56 Elkhart Bruce Tyler 28:57 Goshen Brad Treesh 29:53 Missouri City, TX Keith Bice 31:16 Milford John Terpstra 31:52 Goshen Jason Yoder 34:34 Indianapolis Men 15-19 Jackson Browne 17 :46 Fort Wayne Bryan Thomas 18:11 Columbia City James Little 18:12 Elkhart Thomas Mills 19:28 Fort Wayne Troy Minton 19:55 Warsaw Kevin Barker 19:59 South Whitley , Doug Raber 20:50 Smithville, Ohio AlanAlderfer 23:03 Warsaw Jim Delisle 23:14 Indianapolis Price Pounds 23:16 Syracuse John Hatch 23:25 Goshen , DaveEckrich 23:35 Syracuse Ted Jack . 23:41 Goshen Dave Peters 24:50 Goshen Mike Benninghoff 25:39 Syracuse Mike Goodspeed 25:52 Syracuse Daniel Stratton 25:57 Goshen (Continuedon page 9).

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