Open Women

Alison Holinka of Williamsburg, who was inadvertently left out of the winter rankings but should have earned a top five placement last issue, headed north this spring to run in Washington, DC. In doing so, she turned in the fastest time, and captures the crown in the open division. Holinka crossed the line at the Microsoft-USO Defenders 10 Miler in 56:15, good enough for third place. She was also tenth overall at the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler in 56:45, besting strong local competition from runners like Naoko Ishibe, Misti Demko, and Bea Marie Altieri. She backs up this performance with a comparatively slow 35:02 at the Sallie Mae 10K. At only 22, Holinka is clearly going to be a factor in this division for some time.

Serving as runner-up this spring is Misti Demko, who traveled to Virginia twice to run this spring. Demko was five seconds behind Holinka at Cherry Blossom, and got her second time at the Shamrock Sportsfest, where she finished the 8K in a blistering 27:11.

Naoko Ishibe, the only other woman in the rankings to turn in 10K equivalent times under 35:00, a feat she accomplished at the both Pike's Peek 10K and the Cherry Blossom, grabs the third slot. Ishibe finished 23 seconds behind Demko, in 57:13, at the Cherry Blossom race, for 12th place overall.

Our fourth ranked runner is Hilary Cairns of Washington, who raced well at the St. Patrick's Day 10K. Cairns beat tough age group competition from Sharon Servidio by only six seconds, crossing the line in 36:56.

Finally, grabbing the last spot in the top five in the Open division is former Washington area resident Bea Marie Altieri, who earns her spot with two rankings, including a 16th place finish at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, where she ran 59:41. Altieri's other qualifying time was an overall race victory at Clyde's 10K, where she crossed the line in 37:12.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Alison Holinka Williamsburg, VA
2 Misty Demko Hershey, PA
3 Naoko Ishibe Silver Spring, MD
4 Hilary Cairns Washington, DC
5 Bea Marie Altieri Clermont, FL
6 Sharon Servidio Alexandria, VA
7 Liz Speegle Woodbridge, VA
8 Bridget Niland-Gwitt Alexandria, VA
9 Vicki Lang Columbia, MD
10 Elizabeth Scanlon Alexandria, VA
11 Meg Ritter
12 Deirdre McCarthy Gallagher Arlington, VA
13 Susan Rizzieri Arlington, VA
14 Jennifer Stearns Stafford, VA
15 Rosalie Parker Washington, DC
16 Lydia O'Dell Ferrum, VA
17 Mary Davison Chesapeake, VA
18 Marie Knight Yorktown, VA
19 Kathy Hoof
20 Nicola Ratcliffe
21 Aurora Scott Portsmouth, VA
22 Sunny Newsome Arlington, VA
23 Elizabeth Feldman Chevy Chase, MD
24 Denise Cardamone Alexandria, VA
25 Camille Gray Silver Spring, MD
26 Elizabeth MacPhail Alexandria, VA
27 Paula Pels Bethesda, MD
28 Julie Hays Arlington, VA
29 Julia Smith Tappahannock, VA
30 Elizabeth Cottone Charlottesville, VA
31 Monique Farah Oak Hill, VA

Women 35-39

Alisa Harvey of Manassas has gone from the top of one division to the top of the next. Harvey won the St. Patrick's Day 10K in 36:29, which was enough to put her past divisional competitor Patty Fulton for the top slot this spring. She also beat Fulton again in April, running 59:00 at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler for a top 15 finish.

In second place in this division is Silver Spring's Patty Fulton, who was second behind Harvey at the Brain Tumor 5K, crossing the line in 17:51. To her credit, Fulton also had the fastest time among the ranked women in this age group, racing to the line in 35:36 at Pike's Peek 10K. Fulton also won the MCRRC Piece of Cake 10K.

Laurel's Vanessa Cox is our third place finisher in the spring rankings, a spot she earns on the strength a 22nd place finish at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, where she covered the course in 1:02:28. Cox also was second at Clyde's 10K, where she finished in 38:53.

Fourth, fifth, and sixth place this spring were hotly contested. In the end, we awarded fourth place to Laura Freix, in recognition of her overall race victory at the Run vs. Row 10K, where she finished in 38:53. She also won the Westfield 5K, and was fifth at the Clarendon Gold's Gym 5K. Fifth and sixth belong to Jeanne and Monica Grillo who ran head to head all three times they ran this spring--and Jeanne came out on top all three times. Their closest race came at the Pike's Peek 10K, where Jeanne ran just three seconds faster than Monica, to finish in 37:38. As a result, Jeanne grabs the fifth ranking, and Monica the sixth.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Alisa Harvey Manassas, VA
2 Patty Fulton Silver Spring, MD
3 Vanessa Cox Laurel, MD
4 Laura Freix Centreville, VA
5 Jeanne Grillo Potomac, MD
6 Monica Grillo Arlington, VA
7 Kimberley Robinson Alexandria, VA
8 Kelly Barton Baltimore, MD
9 Kim McLaughlin Reston, VA
10 Belinda Simmons Rockville, MD
11 Philippa Wellborn Potomac, MD
12 Marjorie Boyd
13 Carol Krill Stafford, VA
14 Nancy Blomquist Bel Air, MD
15 Lisa Buckman-Lewis Virginia Beach, VA
16 Laura Booth Norfolk, VA
17 Gloria Santarpia Odenton, MD
18 Kendall Tata Virginia Beach, VA
19 Susanne Nearman Alexandria, VA
20 Sophie Speidel Charlottesville, VA
21 Ellen O'Neill College Park, MD
22 Melanie Steinkamp Laurel, MD
23 Edie Ashton Arlington, VA
24 Neile Quintero Silver Spring, MD
25 Kathleen Hall Richmond, VA
26 Tammy Huck Arlington, VA
27 Vicki Hill Richmond, VA
28 Rebecca Nathan Arlington, VA
29 Susan Pereles Potomac, MD
30 Wendy Ponvert Bethesda, MD
31 Laurey Comeau Charlottesville, VA

Women 40-44

Donna Moore of Silver Spring earns the top position in this division, as the result of her stellar performance at three big spring races. She had the three fastest times among the ranked women this spring, earning a 36:41 at the Sallie Mae 10K, a 1:01:29 at the Microsoft USO-Defenders 10 Miler, and a 37:18 at the St. Patrick's Day 10K for a top five finish.

Annapolis's Jill Hargis is our second finisher in this division, as she was the only other ranked woman to run any 10K equivalent times under 38:00. Hargis's best result was a 29:46 at the Shamrock Masters 8K, where she was the first local runner and second overall woman. Her other qualifying time was a1:03:03 at the Cherry Pit 10 Miler.

Eleanor Simonsick did not run against much of the tough age group competition this spring. However, when she ran, she did so quickly enough that we have awarded her the third place ranking. Simonsick ran well at the Port to Fort 4 Miler, coming across the line in 24:32, fast enough for an overall race victory.

The fourth and fifth slots were determined at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. Sneaking into the fourth slot is Beth McCann, who earns her place with a strong performance at the Sallie Mae 10K, running 39:27 for third in the division. The Falls Church native also had a good race at the St. Patrick's Day 10K, where she ran 40:03, for ninth overall and second in the division, behind Moore. Fifth place belongs to Doris Windsand-Dausma of Frederick, who crossed the line at the Cherry Blossom just over 30 seconds behind McCann.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Donna Moore Silver Spring, MD
2 Jill Hargis Annapolis, MD
3 Eleanor Simonsick
4 Beth McCann Falls Church, VA
5 Doris Windsand-Dausma Frederick, MD
6 Robin Moon Yorktown, VA
7 Cecilia Lutz Reston, VA
8 Joan Fowler Silver Spring, MD
9 Sheri Segal Virginia Beach, VA
10 Deborah Barnett Columbia, MD
11 Cinda O'Dell Virginia Beach, VA
12 Patricia Wilkerson Parkville, MD
13 Carole Rosasco Arnold, MD
14 Cathy Horvitz Potomac, MD
15 Robin Goodwin Timonium, MD
16 Tracey Dugdale Reston, VA
17 Stuart McClintic Charlottesville, VA
18 Julie Caprio Baltimore, MD
19 Jennifer Lundeen Port Republic, MD
20 Debbie Flynn Gaithersburg, MD
21 Sarah Buckheit Reston, VA
22 Vicki Marino Gaithersburg, MD
23 Janice Bales Afton, VA
24 Cindy Garland Potomac, MD
25 Valerie Guilfoil Baltimore, MD
26 Sandra Ruprecht Kensington, MD
27 Kiyoko Asao-Ragosta Charlottesville, VA
28 Kathi Canese Arlington, VA
29 Cindy Hagan Lusby, MD
30 Brenda Averette Midlothian, VA
31 Susan Rodis Reston, VA
32 Jean Betz Cabin John, MD
33 Win Pecsina Washington, DC
34 Kay Keatley Norfolk, VA

Women 45-49

Germantown's Linda Wack had a prolific and fast spring, posting three qualifying times which launched her ahead of perpetual divisional champ Betty Blank. Her 39:38 finish at Pike's Peek 10K was good enough for an age group victory and 16th place overall. It also made her the only woman in this age bracket to run a 10K equivalent time under 40:00. Wack also did well at the St. Patrick's Day 10K, posting a top ten overall finish in 40:12.

Of course, Blank was not too far behind, running eight races this spring and easily securing the second slot in these rankings. Blank was sharp when it counted, having her fastest race at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, where she ran 1:08:12, finishing 51st, just outside the top 50.

Dorothy Winn of Norfolk was very consistent this spring, running a 42:17 at the Elizabeth River Run 10K, and a 33:15 at the Shamrock Masters 8K. As a result of these performances, we have awarded Winn the third place ranking. Ellie Murphy, another runner who stuck to the smaller races this spring, grabs fourth place on the strength of a 20:32 showing at the O'Doul's 5K and a 21:04 at the Billy Korrow Memorial Run.

Sliding into the fifth slot this spring is Mary Astrop of Richmond, who charged over the line at the Shamrock Marathon in 3:24:07, good enough for third among the over 40 crowd. Astrop also was on hand at the Richmond Race for the Cure, where she ran slightly faster, finishing in 20:52.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Linda Wack Germantown, MD
2 Betty Blank Falls Church, VA
3 Dorothy Winn Norfolk, VA
4 Ellie Murphy Baltimore, MD
5 Mary Astrop Richmond, VA
6 Kay Denzer Virginia Beach, VA
7 Molly Gerke Arrington, VA
8 Christie Wamsley Colonial Heights, VA
9 Laura Roman Baltimore, MD
10 Linda Gulick Richmond, VA
11 Betsey Henderson Roanoke, VA
12 Ellen Hoitsma Baltimore, MD
13 Evie Thomson Virginia Beach, VA
14 Heather Sanders McLean, VA
15 Marjorie Marque Alexandria, VA
16 Sharon Lapkoff Jefferson, MD
17 Bonnie Legro Baltimore, MD
18 Carol Encarnacion Germantown, MD
19 Barbara Bandeira
20 Stephanie Shipp Great Falls, VA
21 Renee West Cabin John, MD
22 Jean Lauzon Spotsylvania, VA
23 Nancy Specht Bunker Hill, WV
24 Suanne Shocket Manassas, VA
25 Judy Ferrier Alexandria, VA

Women 50-54

Winchester's Sandra Adams is, once again, the undisputed champion of the women's 50-54 division. It's difficult to choose just one or two of Adams's performances to highlight, but here are just a few of her brightest moments this spring. At the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, Adams ran 1:08:29 for an incredible 58th place overall finish. She was even faster at Pike's Peek, where she ran 41:03, and at the St. Patrick's Day 10K she ran 42:09 for a top 20 finish.

Karen Erb of Alexandria isn't quite as fast as Sandra Adams, but she was competitive enough to earn second place. She chased after Adams at Pike's Peek, and finished in 42:41, her best race of the spring. She also ran an impressive 1:11:59 at the Defenders 10 Miler.

Jeanne Kruger-Williams, who hails from Norfolk, snatched the third slot in the spring rankings with her 3:33:14 marathon at the Shamrock Sportsfest--a 45:35 10K equivalent, and her best race of the spring. Crofton's Maria Shields slips quietly into the fourth slot, with a noteworthy performance at the Governor's Bay Bridge 10K, where she ran 45:38. Finally, laying claim to the final spot in the top five is Adelphi's Deb Gebhardt. Gebhardt had only three qualifying races this spring, with her fastest being a 45:49 10K equivalent at the Footsteps of Reston 10 Miler.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Sandra Adams Winchester, VA
2 Karen Erb Alexandria, VA
3 Jeanne Kruger-Williams Norfolk, VA
4 Maria Shields Crofton, MD
5 Deborah Gebhardt Adelphi, MD
6 Marilyn Bevans Baltimore, MD
7 Mary Ellen Gonyea Fairfax, VA
8 Jeanine Matte Arlington, VA
9 Jane Godfrey Takoma Park, MD
10 Nancy Crippen Stafford, VA
11 Dan Ann Scheurer Reston, VA
12 Laura Cantrell Alexandria, VA
13 Linda Kearney Oak Hill, VA
14 Elizabeth Sadoff Washington, DC
15 Joan Gustafson Moon Town, PA
16 Natalie Vaslavsky Baltimore, MD
17 Patsy Tudor Richmond, VA
18 BJ Derring Virginia Beach, VA
19 Barbara Ivey Hampton, VA
20 Christine Vuori Alexandria, VA
21 Betsey O'Neill Virginia Beach, VA
22 Claudia Crawford Stafford, VA

Women 55-59

Once again, Sharon Dolan is queen of the 55-59 division. The Gaithersburg resident is simply faster than any other woman in this area in her division. At the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, Dolan ran 1:09:43--nearly two minutes faster than last year. She also ran 41:52 at the Pike's Peek 10K for her fastest race of the season.

Fairfax's Hideko Pirie was the division runner up, a place she earned with four strong performances, including a 21:27 at the Brain Tumor 5K. Pirie was also on hand at the Sallie Mae 10K, where she bested her age group competition by running 45:27

Crofton's Betty King has earned herself the third place ranking this spring, on the strength of her second in division finish at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, where she ran 1:17:49. Her other race was a 45:29 at the Pike's Peek 10K. Right behind King at the Cherry Blossom race, coming in in 1:19:58, was Gaithersburg's Dee Nelson, who has been awarded the fourth ranking.

Finally, Andrea Hess earns fifth for her 48:35 divisional triumph at the Ukrop's race. Hess ran her second qualifying time (1:26:26) at the very hilly Charlottesville 10 Miler.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Sharon Dolan Gaithersburg, MD
2 Hideko Pirie Fairfax, VA
3 Betty King Crofton, MD
4 Dee Nelson Gaithersburg, MD
5 Andrea Hess
6 Ellie Thayer Arlington, VA
7 Sharon Myers Blacksburg, VA
8 Muffet Chatterton Crofton, MD
9 Priscila Prunella Rockville, MD
10 Pat Welch Vienna, VA
11 Lucia Davidson Arlington, VA
12 Julie Trapp Silver Spring, MD
13 Charlene Magee Midlothian, VA
14 Mary Kate Berglund
15 Cheryl Haakenson Winston-Salem, NC

Women 60-64

Eleven women in the 60-64 division earned the required two qualifying times to qualify for the rankings this spring. And, there is a new leader this time. Charlottesville's Lis Villadsen has collected the top slot in these rankings merely by being faster than the competition. At the very hilly Charlottesville 10 Miler, she became the only woman ranked in this division to earn a 10K equivalent time under 50:00, running the race in 1:22:02, good enough for a 49:18 10K equivalent. Villadsen's other race was a 39:52 at the Martha Jefferson 8K.

Alexandria's Godhild Habib takes the runner-up slot, a feat she achieved when she won the division over always-strong Tami Graf at the Run vs. Row 10K and the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, and also beat Barbara Szoradi of Washington, who takes the third slot on the strength of her 1:29:52 finish at the Cherry Blossom race. Habib ran 55:04 there for her best race of the season. However, she also ran 1:25:30 to beat out age group competition from Brenda Murray at the George Washington Parkway Classic. Szoradi also beat both Habib and Graf at the St. Patrick's Day 10K. Graf, it should be noted, had an exceptionally bad race at Run vs. Row; however, her other three performances were good enough to secure the fourth slot in the rankings.

Baltimore's Jill Mottus grabs the fifth slot, with a number of very consistent performances, running solidly all spring. Mottus ran 42:46 at the Pikesville 8K for her best race this spring. She was also prolific, posting five other qualifying times.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Lis Villadsen Charlottesville, VA
2 Godhild Habib Alexandria, VA
3 Barbara Szoradi Washington, DC
4 Tami Graf Lusby, MD
5 Jill Mottus Baltimore, MD
6 Arlowene Garland Warsaw, VA
7 Kathy Price Rockville, MD
8 Brenda Murray Chevy Chase, MD
9 Anna Berdahl Silver Spring, MD
10 Betty Munden Norfolk, VA
11 Joan Anderson
12 Pauline Ely Hampton, VA

Women 65-69

There was almost no head-to-head competition in the women's 65- 69 division this spring, so rankings were based almost exclusively on 10K equivalent times. Keeping that in mind, Joanne Mallett of Rockville was the clear division winner, turning in an incredible 26:46 at Garrett's 5K.

Phyllis Altrogge of McLean earns the second slot, with her 28:10 at the Metro Run and Walk 5K. Betty Dameron of Fredericksburg is our third ranked runner, coming off a strong performance at the Microsoft-USO Defenders 10 Miler, where she completed the course in 1:38:37.

Yvonne Aasen of Severna Park was the only other woman to earn a 10K equivalent time under an hour, and, as such, earns the fourth slot in this group. Aasen's best race was a 59:51 at the Governor's Bay Bridge 10K. Finally, rounding out the top five is southern Virginia runner Barbara Guerrieri, who had her best race at the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, running to the line in 1:01:37.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Joanne Mallet Rockville, MD>br> 2 Phyllis Altrogge McLean, VA
3 Betty Dameron Fredericksburg, VA
4 Yvonne Aasen Severna Park, MD
5 Barbara Guerrieri
6 Jeanette Chambers Arnold, MD
7 Hiroko Hunt Reston, VA
8 Jacqueline O'Neil Washington, DC

Women 70-74

Arlington's Doralie Segal once again has the crown for the 70-74 division. Segal had three qualifying times, with her best race a 58:14 at the Pike's Peek 10K, where she beat out age group competition from our second ranked runner, Lee Glassco, and our third ranked runner, Kerstin Anderson. Segal also topped age group competition at the St. Patrick's Day 10K, where she ran 1:04:05, and was second at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in 1:05:10 (10K equivalent).

McLean's Glassco and Rockville's Anderson went head to head twice, at the aforementioned races, with Glassco winning both times, so it is clear that she should earn the second slot, while Anderson takes third.

Grasonville's Martha Trimmer earns the fourth slot with five qualifying times, the fastest of which was a 38:35 at the O'Doul's 5K.

Finally, Reston's Terry Hamilton grabs the fifth slot in the division, the result of her age group victories over Annandale's Marge Stahl at the Footsteps of Reston 10 Miler, where she ran 2:15:09. To her credit, Stahl beat Hamilton at the Metro Run and Walk 5K; however, Hamilton's margin of victory was larger; therefore, we awarded her the fifth slot.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Doralie Segal Arlington, VA
2 Lee Glassco McLean, VA
3 Kerstin Anderson Rockville, MD
4 Martha Trimmer Grasonville, MD
5 Terry Hamilton Reston, VA
6 Marge Stahl Annandale, VA

Women 75 & Over

Two women over age 75 earned the required two qualifying times this spring to gain a place in these rankings, and they actually ran head to head in an exciting race. Our top ranked runner in this group is Rockville's Kay Morrison, who earned the top slot when she edged Alexandria's Hedy Marque at the George Washington Parkway Classic 15K, finishing 20 seconds ahead in 1:50:13. Morrison also ran 1:03:31 at Pike's Peek. Marque, still going strong at age 83, was just behind Morrison at the GW Parkway race, and also earned qualifying times at the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in 1:54:51 and a 1:05:04 at the Sallie Mae 10K.

Pl Name Hometown
1 Kay Morrison Rockville, MD
2 Hedy Marque Alexandria, VA