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Published: June 13, 2009 11:41 pm     

LOCAL RUNNING: Carter, Schmitt win LaBarbera 5K

NORTH TONAWANDA — On an ideal day for a 5K, Grand Island’s Chris Carter was the overall male top finisher while Katie Schmitt was top female runner Saturday at the 13th annual Jamie LaBarbera Memorial 5K Run for Education.

Carter completed the 3.1 mile course in 15 minutes, 42 seconds. “He was flying. He was burning up the course,” said race director Russ Trippe. Schmitt finished in 19:49.

In all, 265 runners from across the region, including Southern Ontario, Rochester and Lake View, finished the course, which started and ended on the grounds of St. Jude the Apostle Church in North Tonawanda. The race coincided with North Tonawanda Catholic School’s annual three-day carnival and featured a post-race party.

The nearly 300 finishers was comparable to the turnout in years past, race according to Trippe. “This is among the two or three best that we’ve had. It is one of the best races of the year in terms of quality and bargain and a good running course,” he said. “Word is going to continue to spread and build for this race.”

Complete results are as follows.

MALE FINISHERS —

Overall winner: Chris Carter, 15:42; Masters: Tim Hoff, 17:50; 14 and under: Nathan Meyers (20:36), Brendan Doyle (20:54); 15-19: Skip Kurecki (18:17), John-Louis Pane (18:25), Joe Melcher (19:27); 20-24: Ryan Martineau (20:39), Nathan Tompkins (21:06), Greg Canfield (21:28); 25-29: Ray Graf (17:41), Michael Bieniasz (20:31), Bryan Boyle (21:25); 30-34: Derek Dunstan (17:48), Brad Boyle (19:59), Dale McKim (20:50); 35-39: Scott Wawrzynek (16:29), Matty McGuire (18:36), Wayne Hughes (20:29); 40-44: Ron Snavely (18:14), Glenn Laderer (18:43), Brian Doyle (18:45); 45-49: Henri Kursten (18:02), Jim Figler (18:09), Mark Gallo (21:41); 50-54: Guy George (17:53), Herman Van Leeuwen (19:05), Rick Royce (19:44); 55-59: Larry Zamojski (21:32), T.W. Somerville (21:36), Pat Roach (21:44); 60-64: Tony Gingello (19:20), Michael Harrison (20:14), Dan Krotz (22:38); 65-69: Bobby Heard (25:00), Bob Radke (28:16), Rick Schoeelkopf (28:20); 70-74: Patrick Delaney (25:42), Ronald Niedziela (31:16); 75-79: Jack Matheson (27:25); 80-84: Sandy Bueme (31:35), Bill Meholick (39:32); race walk: Bob Lubelski (34:44), Robin Olkowski (35:00).

FEMALE FINISHERS —

Overall winner: Katie Schmitt, 19:49; Masters: Diane Frost, 21:00; 14 and under: Madison Wawrzynek (20:24), Natalie Goeddertz (27:12), Emily Zuppelli (27:13); 15-19: Sarah Mess (23:03), Rebecca Powers (24:26), April Maziarz (25:24); 20-24: Autumn Rajczak (24:04), Jennifer McGuire (25:40), Jessica Lemon (26:45); 25-29: Brandi Boyle (20:56), Wndy Guyker (21:46), Courtney Brann (22:01); 30-34: Amy Koppman (22:59), Amy Brodie (23:43), Dawn Socie (25:20); 35-39: Lisa Slebioda (24:28), Colleen Ritchie (25:28), Amy Michaels (26:02); 40-44: Kathy Brodfueher (25:55), Gina Brown (30:46), Sally Plunkett (30:58); 45-49: Jeanne Chiarmonte (22:11), Teresa Milbrand (22:20), Sandra Popovich (24:35); 50-54: Judy Lemmon (22:31), Stephanie Spritzer (22:42), Lori Bauza (22:48); 55-59: Diane Sardes (22:55), Linda Murgatroyo (26:50), Stacey Curry (27:15); 60-64: Judy Mowery (26:11), Linda Gerbec (26:42), Mary Casey (29:25); 65-69: Fran Rowe (31:44); 70-74: Edye Radice (34:13); 75-79: Helen Bueme (36:35), Edna Hyer (38:04).