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Women Winter 2004
2004 Winter WRR Runner Rankings
Women's Division
by Roland Rust
May/June 2004
Washington Running Report
Photo above: Irina Suvorova, 32 of Gaithersburg, MD, 3rd among open women
Open Women
Like the Open Men's division, the Open Women's division was relatively quiet in the Winter rankings period. Expatriate Russians dominate the category.
Czech Anna Pichrtova of Waynesboro, Virginia ranks first, based on four qualifying performances, including an outstanding 1:15:29 at the Norfolk Half-Marathon, and a 1:16:08 at the Colonial Half-Marathon. She also ran a fast 54:29 at the Frostbite 15K.
First American is second-ranked Jacqueline Concaugh of Alexandria, Virginia. Her four qualifying marks include an excellent 17:22 at the Red Ribbon Run 5K and a 29:00 at Alexandria's Turkey Trot 5-Mile.
Third is Russian Irina Suvorova of Washington, DC, who ran a fine 36:47 at the George Washington's Birthday 10K. Places four and five are held by provisional qualifiers who recorded only one qualifying performance. Fourth-ranked Russian Olga Romanova of Gaithersburg, Maryland ran a blazing 26:52 at the Outback Steakhouse 8K, barely edging fifth-ranked Russian Tatyana Chulakh (26:55) of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The 21-year-old Chulakh was the youngest qualifier, and the 32- year-old Suvorova was the oldest.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Anna Pichrtova 30 Waynesboro, VA
2 Jacqueline Concaugh 28 Alexandria, VA
3 Irina Suvorova 32 Gaithersburg, MD
4 Olga Romanova 23 Gaithersburg, MD
5 Tatyana Chulakh 21 Gaithersburg, MD
Women 35 - 39
Competition was stiff in the 35-39 age group, and 13 runners qualified for the rankings. Marjan Huizing (photo at left) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, fifth in 2003, takes the top spot. Her best race was the George Washington's Birthday 10K, where her 38:35 defeated third-ranked Maria Kozloski (39:44) of Washington, DC.
Second is Denise Knickman of Baltimore, who ran a fine 18:08 at Towson's Turkey Trot 5K, but did not race against any of the other top runners.
Helen Beven of Kensington, Maryland is fourth, on the basis of four qualifying performances, including a 1:04:10 at the RRCA Club Challenge 10-Mile. Fifth-ranked Barbara Wigle of Centreville, Virginia, had a 19:15 at the Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K.
Photo: Vicki Lang, 35 of Columbia, MD, is ranked 9th
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Marjan Huizing 35 Gaithersburg, MD
2 Denise Knickman 35 Baltimore, MD
3 Maria Kozloski 38 Washington, DC
4 Helen Beven 36 Kensington, MD
5 Barbara Wigle 37 Centreville, VA
6 Elizabeth Feldman 36 Chevy Chase, MD
7 Cheryl McMurray 35 Fairfax, VA
8 Monica Grillo 39 Arlington, VA
9 Vicki Lang 35 Columbia, MD
10 Robyn Humphrey 39 Ellicott City, MD
11 Maureen Hall 39 Lavale, MD
12 Elizabeth Cottone 37 Charlottesville, VA
13 Meredith Valmon 35 Rockville, MD
Women 40 - 44
Laura Freix of Centreville, Virginia, the 2003 runner-up, gets a great start in 2004 by leading the Winter rankings period. Her performances are so strong that she also would have led the 35- 39 age group. She settled the competition for number one by running 30:44 at the Outback Steakhouse 8K, defeating second- ranked Pat Keating (photo) (31:47) of Dayton, Maryland, by more than a minute.
Third is Robin Moon of Yorktown, Virginia, who ran 19:43 to defeat fifth-ranked Valerie Plyler (19:58) at the Governor's Land 5K. Fourth is Leslie Minnix-Wolfe of Herndon, Virginia, whose performances include a 40:40 at the George Washington's Birthday 10K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Laura Freix 42 Centreville, VA
2 Pat Keating 43 Dayton, MD
3 Robin Moon 44 Yorktown, VA
4 Leslie Minnix-Wolfe 42 Herndon, VA
5 Valerie Plyler 44 Newport News, VA
6 Kendall Tata 41 Virginia Beach, VA
7 Win Persina 43 Washington, DC
8 Julie Thienel 40 Columbia, MD
9 Jeanie Trent 42 Richmond, VA
10 Pamela Lovett 41 Newport News, VA
11 Andrea Wright 42 Charlottesville, VA
12 Marjorie Boyd 42 Annapolis, MD
Women 45 - 49
Gretchen Triantos of Rockville, Maryland, third-ranked in 2003, takes the top spot. Triantos ran a 19:40 at the Red Ribbon Run 5K and a 32:34 at the Alexandria Turkey Trot 5-Mile.
Second is long distance specialist Dorothy Beckett of Columbia, Maryland. Beckett ran 1:10:20 at the RRCA Club Challenge 10- Mile, beating fourth-ranked Robin Goodwin (1:14:42) of Timonium, Maryland.
The third spot goes to Carol Talley of Toano, Virginia. Talley ran 1:38:23 at the Colonial Half-Marathon, beating fifth-ranked Linda Fournier (1:40:03) of Richmond.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Gretchen Triantos 46 Rockville, MD
2 Dorothy Beckett 46 Columbia, MD
3 Carol Talley 49 Toano, VA
4 Robin Goodwin 45 Timonium, MD
5 Linda Fournier 45 Richmond, VA
6 Liza Recto 47 Lexington Park, MD
7 Peggy Mowbray 48 Charlottesville, VA
8 Linda Ingleson 46 Williamsburg, VA
Women 50 - 54
The 2003 champion, Betty Blank (photo) of Falls Church, Virginia, also starts 2004 in the top spot. Blank's most outstanding performances were a 19:53 at the Red Ribbon Run 5K, defeating fifth-ranked Suann Shocket (24:39) of Manassas, Virginia, and a 32:52 at the Alexandria Turkey Trot 5-Mile.
Second is Maria Shields of Davidsonville, Maryland, who recorded a 22:37 at Annapolis's Washington's Birthday 5K. She gets a narrow edge, based on consistency, over third-ranked Jane Godfrey of Takoma Park, Maryland, whose best was a 37:14 at the Outback Steakhouse 8K, defeating fourth-ranked Peggy Davis of Falls Church, Virginia.
Peggy Davis (48:49) defeated Shocket (50:30) at the George Washington's Birthday 10K, which gained her the fourth spot.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Betty Blank 50 Falls Church, VA
2 Maria Shields 53 Davidsonville, MD
3 Jane Godfrey 54 Takoma Park, MD
4 Peggy Davis 52 Falls Church, VA
5 Suann Shocket 50 Manassas, VA
6 Barbara Mathewson 54 Virginia Beach, VA
7 Patricia Gilley 51 King William, VA
8 Linda Scandore 53 Charlottesville, VA
Women 55 - 59
Alice Franks of Rockville, Maryland, the 2003 champion, continues out front. She recorded a remarkable seven qualifying marks, with the best test being the Bethesda Turkey Chase 10K, in which Franks (45:29) beat third-ranked Cathy Van Brocklin (48:46) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and fourth-ranked Nancy Avitabile (49:41) of Bethesda, Maryland.
Second is Linda Peters of New Kent, Virginia, who ran 1:46:57 at the Colonial Half-Marathon, to beat Van Brocklin (1:50:06). Fifth is Jeanne Kruger-Williams of Norfolk, Virginia, who did not race against the other top runners, but did record a fine 1:43:28 at the Norfolk Half-Marathon.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Alice Franks 55 Rockville, MD
2 Linda Peters 57 New Kent, VA
3 Catherine Van Brocklin 57 Gaithersburg, MD
4 Nancy Avitabile 56 Bethesda, MD
5 Jeanne Kruger-Williams 56 Norfolk, VA
6 Mary Napoleon 58 Batesville, VA
7 Claudia Crawford 57 Stafford, VA
8 Jane Poole 56 Falls Church, VA
Women 60 - 64
Don't look now, but the 60-64 division is getting very competitive. This time 2003 champ Sharon Dolan of Gaithersburg, Maryland is topped by 2003 runner-up Joan Coven of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Joan Coven gets the nod based on a significant time advantage, including a 22:23 at the Toys for Tots 5K. Of course, Dolan was also no slouch, running 39:10 at the Country Road 5-Miler, to beat third-ranked Priscilla Prunella (40:19) of Rockville, Maryland.
Priscilla Prunella ran 1:19:37 at the RRCA Club Challenge 10- Mile, beating fourth-ranked Judith Gilbert (1:26:12) to sew up the third spot. Fifth is Dee Nelson of Gaithersburg, Maryland, whose best was a 24:11 at the Red Ribbon Run 5K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Joan Coven 62 Williamsburg, VA
2 Sharon Dolan 61 Gaithersburg, MD
3 Priscilla Prunella 60 Rockville, MD
4 Judith Gilbert 60 Stevenson, MD
5 Dee Nelson 60 Gaithersburg, MD
6 Mary Ann O'Connor 62 Reston, VA
7 Ellen Hocheder 61 Mount Airy, MD
8 Judith Brennan 62 Mount Airy, MD
9 Mary Kate Berglund 62 Richmond, VA
10 Sylvia Boecker 64 Williamsburg, VA
11 Barbara Privitera 61 Alexandria, VA
Women 65 - 69
The 2003 champion, Tami Graf of Lusby, Maryland, starts out 2004 as number one. Graf twice defeated fifth-ranked Jamie Wollard of Rockville, Maryland, running 43:49 at the Outback Steakhouse 8K to beat Wollard (51:29), and then running 54:57 at the George Washington's Birthday 10K to again beat Wollard (67:16).
Second-ranked E.C. Williams (58:08) of Reston, Virginia, also established her credentials by beating Wollard (1:10:44) at the Rotary 10K Adventure.
Third-ranked Jill Mottus of Baltimore, also ranked third in 2003, switched places this time with Nancy Patron of Williamsburg, Virginia. A very slight edge goes to Mottus based on having three qualifying times, including a 28:27 at the Journey Home 5K Challenge. Patron also recorded good times, with a 27:03 at the Governor's Land 5K and a 28:49 at the Swamp Run 5K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Tami Graf 67 Lusby, MD
2 E.C. Williams 65 Reston, VA
3 Jill Mottus 66 Baltimore, MD
4 Nancy Patron 67 Williamsburg, VA
5 Jamie Wollard 65 Rockville, MD
6 Pauline Ely 65 Hampton, VA
7 Nancy Welker 69 Roseland, VA
8 Betty Lou Wolfe 67 Manassas, VA
Women 70 - 74
Leading the 70-74 group is the 2003 champion, Pat Ewell of Williamsburg, Virginia. Ewell ran a 30:51 at the Governor's Land 5K. Second is Lee Glassco of McLean, Virginia, with a 1:02:54 at the Over Hillandale 5-Mile.
Third-ranked Yvonne Aasen of Severna Park, Maryland is a provisional qualifier with only one qualifying mark, although that was a good 35:41 at Annapolis' Washington's Birthday 5K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Pat Ewell 70 Williamsburg, VA
2 Lee Glassco 72 McLean, VA
3 Yvonne Aasen 72 Severna Park, MD
Women 75 & Over
The 2003 champion, Kay Morrison of Potomac, Maryland, again leads the category. Her best was a 56:44 at the Outback Steakhouse 8K.
Second is Louise Akers of Christiansburg, Virginia, with a 43:02 at the Blacksburg Classic 5K. Akers is the oldest woman qualifier in the Winter rankings period.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Kay Morrison 77 Potomac, MD
2 Louise Akers 79 Christiansburg, VA
See the Men's Winter 2004 WRR Runner Rankings