Bull Canyon Run - Santa Maria, California

May 10, 2003

This is the 5^th Annual Bull Canyon Run. This run is hosted by the Law Enforcement Torch Run Committee and the proceeds benefit Special Olympics. Over 400 participants came out to the event. The 10K walkers headed out at 7:30 AM and the rest of the field took off at 8:00 AM. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were given out as the runners and walkers came across the finish line. Plaques were given to the overall top three finishers in both the 5K and 10K run.

Run director is Lt. Ken George of the Santa Maria Police Department.

Presenting Sponsor - Coca-Cola

Gold Medal Sponsors: Ng & Ng, SMPOA, Teamwork Business Service, InWest Insurance Services, Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, Den-Mat, Culligan and Bob Stowasser.

Bull Canyon Run - 10K Results

Top 3 finishers in each age category:

Women's 14-18

1 Megan Palera 46:36 Santa Maria

2. Collete Rose 56:34 Santa Maria

Men’s 19-24

1 Clinton Silva 42:26 Santa Maria

2 Roman Melendez 50:26 Lompoc

Women’s 19-24

1 Sarah Sparks 50:54 Orcutt

2 Tracy Teixeira 54:26 Santa Maria

3. Heather McGray 54:42 Davis

Men’s 25-29

1 Dale Esquivel 43:04 Santa Maria

2 Daniel Winslow 48:26 Santa Ana

3 John Olgin 48:31 Long Beach

Women’s 25-29

1 Heather Whitson 45:39 Santa Barbara (women's champion)

2 Nanci Moscardi 49:18 Grover Beach

3 Julianne Ross 49:27 Santa Maria

Men’s 30-34

1 John Orach 37:49 Santa Barbara

2. Adrian Vazquez 38:16 Santa Maria

3 Thad Freedman 39:02 Orcutt

Women’s 30-34

1 Carrick Adam 48:56 Santa Maria

2 Nanette Mendez 51:19 Pleasanton

3 Kina Berry 57:17 Santa Maria

Men’s 35-39

1 David Saunders 35:49 Santa Barbara (men's champion)

2 Laurence Orlick 43:57 Santa Maria

3 John Herlihy 44:51 Arroyo Grande

Women’s 35-39

1 Leslie Lewis 51:48 Arroyo Grande

2 Lynne Koertge 52:52 Santa Maria

3 Paul Nishimori-Lopez 56:36 Santa Maria

Men’s 40-44

1 Jeff Zahn 43:12 Santa Maria

2 Wayne Cook 44:41 VAFB

3 John Harker 44:48 Arroyo Grande

Women’s 40-44

1 Abby Hogan 46:49 Santa Maria

2. Sherri Flores 53:33 Santa Maria

3 Elaine Keller 56:32 Grover Beach

Men’s 45-49

1 Thomas McKeown 36:15 Atascadero

2 Stanley Reyes 41:41 Nipomo

3 Steve Nicklas 41:49 San Luis Obispo

Womens’ 45-49

1 Charlene Harshbarger 54:44 Santa Maria

2. Lisa Davison 56:01 Santa Maria

3. Margaret Ontiveros 1:01:51 Santa Maria

Men’s 50-54

1 Michael O'Bannon 43:17 Atascadero

2 Wes Forman 45:02 Grover Beach

3 Christopher Reis 46:04 Santa Maria

Women’s 50-54

1 Debbie Dorney 53:21 Arroyo Grande

2 Hilda Urbano 58:11 Santa Maria

3. Kathy Fargen 1:00:04 Santa Maria

Men’s 55-59

1 Gene Schudlish 47:52 Templeton

2 Samuel Arellano 48:12 Santa Maria

3 Gerald Shaw 50:10 Santa Maria

Women’s 55-59

1 Denise Mountain 59:27 Springville

Women’s 60-64

1 Patty Landis 1:00:50 Santa Ynez

Men’s 65-69

1 Norman Hoffman 1:01:34 Santa Maria

Bull Canyon Run 5K Results (Top 3 in each age category)

Men’s 5-9

1 A.J. Franklin 26:05 Santa Maria

2 Adam Allen 27:48 Santa Maria

3 Cameron Adams 28:49 Santa Maria

Women’s 5-9

1 Melinda Brown 39:26 VAFB

2 Alexa Tosti 39:31 Santa Maria

Men’s 10-13

1 Taylor Frias 19.26 Santa Maria

2 Christopher Norling 23:06 Santa Maria

3. Andy Pinon 23:48 Santa Maria

Women’s 10-13

1 Emily Anderson 24:18 Santa Maria

2 Nicole Allen 24:57 Santa Maria

3 Cheyanne Witmer 31:53 Santa Maria

Men’s 14-18

1. Sean Henning 16:33 Santa Maria

2 Alex Flores 18:12 Santa Maria

3 Jose Vazquez 20:28 Santa Maria

Women’s 14-18

1 Amy Joy Wells 21:36 Nipomo

2 Jackie McKinley 23:20 Santa Maria

3 Hazel Putney 24:04 Orcutt

Men’s 19-24

1 Jerrell Meier 16:13 Santa Maria (5K Men's Champion)

2 Kevin Westenvelt 20:23 San Luis Obispo

3 Mathew Gilliss 20:54 Atascadero

Women’s 19-24

1 Erin Ongman 21:33 San Luis Obispo

2 Lori Soo 21:40 Pismo Beach

3 Sabeena Khan 25:55 Isla Vista

Men’s 25-29

1. Alonzo Ramirez 16:27 Lompoc

2. Adrian Zamudio 20:34 Guadalupe

3. Earl Pierce 22:02 Santa Maria

Women’s 25-29

1 Diana Estorga 24:38 Santa Maria

2 Aimee France 25:40 Santa Maria

3 Lisa Arellano 25:47 Santa Maria

Men’s 30-34

1 Lonny Maniscalco 22:43 Lompoc

2 TomTurner 29:13 Santa Maria

3 Keith Pierce 29:35 Santa Maria

Women’s 30-34

1 Lauralei McKenna 21:52 Santa Maria

2 Erika Anderson 22:45 Santa Maria

3 Tessa Bergheger 27:21 Santa Barbara

Men’s 35-39

1 Andy Harrison 21:53 Atascadero

2 Mike Brunner 23:57 Santa Maria

3 Thomas Goeres 25:56 Santa Maria

Women’s 35-39

1 Jan Berdar 21:50 Arroyo Grande

2. Kelly Pirtle 23:57 Santa Maria

3. Christine Allen 24:17 Santa Maria

Men’s 40-44

1 Ulysses Bell 19:49 VAFB

2 John Yee 20:09 Santa Maria

3. David Rose 20:36 Arroyo Grande

Women’s 40-44

1 Elizabeth North 99:51 Arroyo Grande (5K Women's Champion)

2 Nancy Frame 27:25 Santa Maria

3 Liz Schlemer 34:11 Santa Maria

Men’s 45-49

1 John Tilford 19:16 Santa Barbara

2 Rand Smith 24:00 Orcutt

3 David Ortega 24:06 Santa Maria

Women’s 45-49

1 Jean Gilliss 34:34 Atascadero

2 Maria Tachiquin 36:49 Santa Maria

3. Paula Brown 38:55 VAFB

Men’s 50-54

1 Kirk Spry 20:38 Santa Maria

2 Gary Waddell 24:37 Nipomo

3 Les Gilliss 26:40 Atascadero

Men’s 55-59

1 Don Swearingen 22:00 Taft

2 Rod Peterson 24:12 Solvang

3 Ronald Perelli-Minetti 25:19 Santa Maria

Women’s 55-59

1 Judy Winn 32:28 Lompoc

Men’s 60-64

1 Mike Arndt 30:44 Santa Maria

Men’s 70+

1 Ted Hanley 33:10 Santa Maria

Women’s 70+