WALBRIDGE – St. Jerome Catholic Church’s seventh annual Ohio/Mich. 5K run/walk was held in
Walbridge on Saturday. Organizers reported a good turnout of runners and walkers along with the sponsors and
race workers to support those in the event. They were thankful for a nice sunny day. All proceeds from this
race support St. Kateri Catholic School System and St. Jerome’s youth.The overall winners were Julius Kiptoo
for the men with a time of 16:12; and Tammy Bengella with a time of 20:59 to finish first for the females
and ninth overall. Both runners are from Toledo.The Masters division winners were Matt Ridel from Maumee for
the men and Lisa Diekman of Martin for the women. Ridel posted a time of 19:22, which was fifth overall;
while Diekman’s time was 23.37, which was 22nd overall.A complete list of the top finishers in each division
follows with (overall placement) and time:MaleOverall: Julius Kiptoo (1) 16:12Masters: Matt Ridel (5)
19:2210 & under: 1) Brennan Kennedy (35) 26:14; 2) Braden Vernot (46) 27:30; 3) Zach Mc Watters (47)
27:30; 4) Ben Luoma (53) 28:36; 5) Conner Frost (59) 30:4111-14: 1) Justin Luoma (8) 20:51; 2) Kyler Vernot
(10) 21:12; 3) Lucas Rupke (12) 22:05; 4) Logan Barshel (13) 22:17; 5) Nathan Shammo (21) 23:2115-19: 1)
Bobby Borger (2) 17:03; 2) David Michel (4) 19:12; 3) Tom Michel (16) 22:47; 4) Michael Hufford (78)
44:0320-24: 1) Kylen Clark (24) 24:08; 2) Gabe Pinciotti (51) 28:0025-29: 1) Casey Gibson (61) 30:5230-34:
1) Joe Allen (3) 18:42; 2) Michael Caldwell (32) 25:48; 3) Shane Munch (58) 30:2835-39: 1) Chris Boyd (11)
21:44; 2) Mark Bengela (14) 22:24; 3) Gregory Byrne (36) 26:2640-44: 1) Tom Vernot (6) 19:46; 2) Ed Kolanko
(15) 22:32; 3) Kenny Peshlakai (76) 37:4545-49: 1) Keith Duhaime (20) 23:20; 2) David Claydon (25) 24:32; 3)
Bradley Barshel (31) 25:34; 4) Allen Hartenstein (65) 32:5250-54: 1) John Gears (18) 23:02 ; 2) Domingl
Valadez (26) 24:34; 3) Tom McWatters (34) 25:51; 4) Jerry Ameling (44) 27:16; 5)Jim Lagger (54) 28:5155-59:
1) Terry Kotalik (19) 23:1960-64: 1) Tom Striggow (23) 23:53; 2) Dan Marchal (27) 24:39; 3) Joe Weiher (30)
25:22; 4) Harry Anderson (40) 26:46; 5) Thomas Bibleewski (56) 30:0065-69: 1) John Newton (7) 19:58; 2)
David Koester (48) 27:38; 3) William Gosline (50) 27:50; 4) Jim Nucz (55) 29:45; 5) Ray Montague (62)
30:5670-74: 1) James Lagger (57) 30:22; 2) Carl Anderson (71) 34:53; 3) Jerome Tome (74) 36:5375-79: 1)
George Royer (68) 33:46; 2) Jack Streicher (80) 44:16FemaleOverall: Tammy Bengella (9) 20:59Masters: Lisa
Diekman (22) 23:3710 & Under: 1) Aubrey Duhaime (17) 22:5515-19: 1) Brianna Frost (79) 44:0420-24 1)
Elizabeth Winright (37) 26:28; 2) Jess Kukay (77) 38:2725-29: 1) Ellen Hunterbrinker (25) 24:48; 2) Gretchen
Welch (42) 27:00; 3) Amanda Plewa (43) 27:0330-34: 1) Emily Caldwell (33) 25:4935-39: 1) Jennifer Beale (44)
27:16; 2)Katherine Luoma (60) 30:52; 3)Elizabeth Rupke (63) 31:16; 4) Michelle Hosey (72) 35:17; 5) Jane
Mannon (73) 35:1840-44: 1) Kelley Wills (29) 25:09; 2) Denise Dashner (45) 25:20; 3) Sheri Materni (49)
27:48; 4) Diana Holliday (66) 32:54; 5) Cyndi Peshlakai (75) 37:4545-49: 1) Julie Pinciotti (69) 34:14; 2)
Kristine An Guiano (81) 49:1960-64: 1) Kathy Karocki (82) 1:11:51