Fourteen new age group records were set as well as a new overall course
record and an unofficial national record at the Buffalo Mile, held at
the Erie Basin Marina under perfect racing conditions. Damian Walsh, a
22 year old from London Ontario, won the elite open men's division with a
course record time of 4:21 for the one mile distance. Joanne York-Rappl,
36, won the women's division in 5:44. The masters' division race was won
by Charles McMullen, 46, of Rochester in 4:48. McMullen's 45 year old
brother, Tim, finished 4th in the open division, but set an unofficial
1998 National record for a master runner on a mile course, with a time
of 4:31.0. The women's masters' competition was won by Leslie Jones of Hamburg in 5:34,
also a new group record.
Elite Open Men
1 Damian Walsh 22 4:21 London Ont
2 Derek White 26 4:22 Clarence NY
3 Dan Courtney 20 4:29 Hamburg NY
4 Tim McMullen 45 4:31 Churchville NY
5 Mike Yemma 20 4:46 Orchard Park NY
6 Nathan Sacco 26 4:37 Rochester NY
7 Mark Sardes 20 4:39 South Wales
8 William McMullen 45 5:03 Batavia NY
9 Tim Hudyncia 30 5:09 Cheektowaga
Elite Open Women
1 Joanne York Rappl 36 5:44 Buffalo
2 Carol Maynard 33 6:46 Buffalo
Elite Masters Men
1 Charles McMullen 46 4:48 Rochester
2 Michael Rogers 43 5:05 Lakeview
Elite Masters Women
1 Leslie Jones 40 5:34 Hamburg
2 Carolyn Dewitt 48 6:06 Kenmore
Children 10 and under 1/4 mile
Boys
1 Patrick Otwell 8 1:20 Buffalo
2 James Smith 7 2:03 Tonawanda
3 Nikolas Herbert 6 2:10 Buffalo
Girls
1 Victoria Heyens 9 1:25 Stoney Creek ONT
2 Emily Coughlin 10 1:51 Buffalo
3 Eileen Coughlin 10 1:52 Buffalo
4 Christina Smith 8 1:59 Tonawanda
5 Casey Arnold 5 2:14 Alden
6 Bridget Smith 3 3:05 Tonawanda
Youth 14 and under
Boys
1 Josh Belleville 14 5:28 Buffalo
2 Bryan Muldowney 14 5:36 Hamburg
3 Patrick Dalton 14 6:01 Cheektowaga
4 Sean Dalton 12 6:13 Cheektowaga
5 David Krueger 13 6:50 Elma
6 James Otwell 10 7:01 Buffalo
7 Bryan Murphy 11 7:05 Buffalo
Girls
1 Ginger Smith 12 6:16 Fredonia
2 Jessica Hamm 10 7:08 Buffalo
3 Julia Heyens 12 8:21 Stoney Creek ONT
15-18 Men
1 Patrick Mahaney 17 4:49 Buffalo
2 Tim Ellis 16 5:49 Hamburg
15-18 Women
1 Courtney McMahon 15 5:58 Buffalo
2 Erin Murphy 15 6:49 Buffalo
3 Eve Smith 18 7:14 Clarence
4 Wendy Shinn 15 7:33 Elma
19-24 Men
1 Tom Vanelli 23 5:06 n/a
2 Louis Pawlowski 21 6:24 Cheektowaga
19-24 Women
1 Wendy Tocha 21 6:08 Cheektowaga
25-29 Men
1 Andrew Mara 27 4:57 Buffalo
2 Bryan Jajkowski 29 5:08 W.Seneca
3 Rich Bezinque 28 5:14 Lancaster
4 Todd Stevens 27 5.14.1 Buffalo
5 David Toscano-Cantaffa 26 5:22 Amherst
6 Robert Krug 29 5:41 Buffalo
7 Ed Jamieson 29 6:42 Buffalo
25-29 Women
1 Rhonda Cadenhead 27 7:01 Buffalo
2 Nikki Guy 26 7:48 Rochester
3 Jill Hackbush 26 8:22 Kenmore
30-34 Men
1 Winston Guy 33 5:12 Rochester
2 David Sardo 34 5:17 Kenmore
3 David Wall 30 5:28 Williamsville
4 James Tuhovak 34 5:40 Buffalo
5 David Krueger 34 5:44 Elma
6 Gert Trauner 30 5:51 Depew
7 Rich Anderson 34 6:04 N.Tonawanda NY
8 Joe Andreana 34 6:30 Virginia Beach VA
9 Thomas Doran 34 7:07 Buffalo
10 Dean Phillips 31 7:08 Buffalo
30-34 Women
1 Amy Fakterowitz 30 5:55 Amherst
2 Darya Vanyo 34 6:17 Buffalo
3 Rachael Kregal 30 8:57 Cheektowaga
4 Kathleen Sullivan 33 10:25 Tonawanda
35-39 Men
1 Guy George 39 4:57 E.Amherst
2 Jim Schaffstall 36 5:07 Buffalo
3 Keith Kowal 39 5:18 Cheektowaga
4 Vincent DeRose 37 6:22 Buffalo
5 Richard Ruth 35 6:25 Sanborn
6 Ed Kucewicz 36 6:43 Cheektowaga
7 Lee Smith 38 6:58 Tonawanda
35-39 Women
1 Siobhan Devlin 38 6:05 Hamburg
2 Heidi Billitier 35 7:31 Buffalo
3 Julia Drinnan 38 8:00 E.Amherst
4 Margaret Heyens 39 9:37 Stoney Creek ONT
40-44 Men
1 Michael Rogers 43 5:03 Lakeview
2 Arthur Roush 44 5:14 Angola
3 Lloyd Kitzmiller 41 5:23 Buffalo
4 James Kavanagh 43 5:25 Lancaster
5 David Rappl 41 5:30 Buffalo
6 Eric Boron 40 5:34 Grand Island
7 Thomas Williams 42 6:01 Buffalo
8 Joseph Bauer 43 6:32 Williamsville
9 Gideon Markowitz 42 7:26 Buffalo
10 Steven Doraski 44 7:45 Tonawanda
40-44 Women
1 Kathleen Melling 44 6:44 Alden
2 Bess Kregal 41 8:37 Buffalo
3 Mary Moebius 40 8:48 W.Seneca
45-49 Men
1 Jeff John 45 5:16 Amherst
2 Frank McKeehan 46 5:28 Tonawanda
3 Jan Jezioro 48 6.11 Buffalo
3 tie Don McMahon 46 6:11 Buffalo
50-54 Men
1 Tom Appenheimer 53 5:35 Buffalo
2 Bill Ripple 52 5:36 Buffalo
50-54 Women
1 Wendy Mohrman 52 7:13 Orchard Park
2 Chin-Li Pompero 54 8:16 Buffalo
55-59 Men
1 Ken Gordon 56 5:41 E.Aurora
2 Dan Strong 58 6:19 Buffalo
3 Frank Pecenco 55 7:23 Clarence
4 Gary Smith 56 8:17 Fredonia
55-59 Women
1 Molly Thayer 55 6:46 Hamburg
60-64 Men
1 Joseph Antkowiak 64 6:32 Cheektowaga
60-64 Women
1 Edna Hyer 64 8:12 S. Wales
65-69 Men
1 Patrick Smith 65 6:30 Williamsville
2 Jerry Magoffin 68 6:31 Amherst
3 Jesse Kregal 67 6:33 Buffalo
4 Dick Sullivan 69 7:19 Buffalo
5 Joseph Jagodzinski 66 7:21 Akron
6 Jerry Rivard 68 7:38 Amherst
65-69 Women
1 Gloria Brown 66 7:25 Grand Island
75+
1 Charles Bauer 75 7:30 Williamsville
Media Men
1 Darryl Green 40 6:24 Amherst
2 Josh Mora 27 6:52 Williamsville
Media Women
1 Sharon Linstedt 42 6:31 Buffalo
2 Kim Martucci 27 6:59 Buffalo
Most improved Trophy
Men Andrew Mara
Women Wendy Mohrman
