KATHLEEN JOBES TAKES THE WOMEN’S WIN IN 52:39. KAREN MITCHELL PHOTO

Joslyn, Jobes Come from Behind
to Beat Berwick Field

BY MARGARET LIVSEY, BEV BULL, & BILL BULL

BERWICK, PA--Weather reports were good for Thanksgiving Day until the day before the race. The reports turned ugly and, unfortunately, were correct right up until race time! But at this point, the steady rain suddenly stopped to everyone’s delight! There was no sun, but also no wind or rain. It was nice running weather with temperatures in the mid-forties.

C. Fred Joslyn of Binghamton, NY followed Steamtown Marathon winner Matt Byrne up “The Hill.” At this point, about 3½ miles into the race, Joslyn turned on the afterburner. “I just wanted to stay close to the leaders until we reached the top of the hill, because I’m not really a strong uphill runner,” said Joslyn. He proved to be a very strong downhill runner. He ran the all downhill sixth mile in 4:11! This was Joslyn’s fourth Diamonds run, but his first win. He finished fourth, seventh, and twelfth previously.

The female race also featured a “come from behind” winner. Last year’s winner, Heidi Wolfsberger, set the pace for most of the race. It wasn’t until the seven mile mark that eventual winner Kathleen Jobes of Bethlehem took the lead. “That’s when Heidi fell back off the pace. I’m excited about my win. Last year, when Heidi won, I finished fourth. I always wanted to win this race. This is my first time winning here in four attempts,” said Jobes. Jobes’ time of 52:40 was the tenth best female time ever run. Wolfsberger finished second with a fine time of 53:01.

There were 952 finishers of the race out of the 1,052 entrants.

In 2008, just two more years, will be the 100th Anniversary of the first Diamonds run which took place in 1908. In 2009, the 100th running of this race, the Oldest in the Mid-Atlantic Region, will take place.

The Berwick Marathon Association would like to thank the many volunteers and sponsors of the race. Without your support, this race could not take place!

ED LIVSEY GETS HELP FROM RD (AND WIFE) MARGARET LIVSEY AS HE PLAYS THE AMERICAN AND CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS. CLAY SHAW PHOTO

MALE

Overall

1. C. Fred Joslyn 45:51
2. Matt Byrne 46:37
3. Tristan Colangelo 47:00
4. Greg Wetzel 47:42
5. Shawn Duffy 48:14
6. Bobby Dressler 48:21
7. Kevin Stover 48:37
8. AJ Kelly 48:58
9. Steve Sanko 49:10
10. Christopher Wadas 49:21
11. Justin Krebs 49:40
12. Paul Riley 49:56
13. John Somers 50:00
14. Greg Cauller 50:10
15. Jeffrey McCabe 50:13

Masters

1. Greg Cauller 50:10

Veterans

1. Mark Will-Weber 56:45

FRED JOSLYN WINS THE BERWICK RUN FOR THE DIAMONDS IN 45:51. KAREN MITCHELL PHOTO

Seniors

1. Chris Jermyn 57:55

Tri-County

1. Shawn Duffy 48:14

Columbia County

1. Paul Riley 49:56

Local

1. Tony Lawson 51:47
2. Nathan Roth 55:30
3. David Corl 56:20
4. Doug Alter 58:29
5. David Robbins, Jr 59:51

Local Masters

1. Doug Alter 58:29
2. Dave Robbins, Jr 59:51
3. Bill Bull 64:51

High School

1. Anthony Rizzo 53:12

Berwick HS

1. Nathan Roth 55:30

Oldest

1. Edwin Livsey (75) 104:48

15 and Under

1. Ian Eisenhauer 53:57
2. Jeffrey Bates 58:39
3. Aidan Galasso 62:44

16-19

1. Mikhial Litvinov 50:39
2. Steve Thompson 51:34
3. Anthony Rizzo 53:12
4. Nathan Zondlo 53:27
5. Joseph Stanek 53:33

20-24

1. Jadrien Deibler 50:23
2. Ryan McGuire 50:38
3. Steve Beecher 50:45
4. Matthew Frable 50:54
5. Eric Wolfgang 51:15

25-29

1. Tony Lawson 51:47
2. John Owens 55:02
3. John Locke 55:16
4. Kristopher Shaner 59:09
5. Joseph Stoltz 60:56

30-34

1. Kip Hoffman 52:23
2. Michael Murphy 54:48
3. Chris Miller 55:10
4. Steve Templin 56:03
5. Jason Setlock 58:34

TONY LAWSON, 3RD 25-29 IN 51:47. CLAY SHAW PHOTO

35-39

1. Robert Radzwich 52:05
2. Sean Robbins 53:03
3. Chris Pszeniczny 55:09
4. John Evangelista 55:11
5. Jim Griffiths 55:18

40-44

1. Paul Leonard 51:39
2. Kurtis Grohowski 54:23
3. Daniel Kirk 55:38
4. Martin Seybold 55:49
5. Robert Moore 56:41
6. Michael Coco 56:48

45-49

1. Budd Coates 50:30
2. Ben Leitzel 55:08
3. Roger Davis 57:08
4. David Stiger 57:42
5. Doug Alter 58:59
6. Paul Hasse 58:57

50-54

1. Jeffrey Brandt 56:59
2. David Mitchell 58:24
3. Tim Waechter 58:25
4. Jim Pearson 59:05
5. Bill Hower 59:25
6. David Robbins, Jr 59:51

55-59

1. Steve Molnar 61:02
2. Mark Sherlock 61:09
3. Bruce Albert 64:55

60-69

1. Richard Chase 62:43
2. Tony Mat 72:18
3. Robert Whitehead 74:23

70 and Over

1. Ed Whitlock 60:36

Team

1. Inside Track 3:16:48
(Dressler, Stover, Krebs, Cauller)
2. Hot Cross Buns 3:22:42
(C Wadas, McCabe, Beecher, Hoffman)
3. Sub 6 3:29:26
(Skwierz, Lawson, N Wadas, Petrikonis)
4. Pro Care 3:44:44
5. Ramblers 3:50:40
6. Wyo Val Striders 4:02:17
7. Oregon East 4:09:02
8. Intimidation 4:14:04
9. Chimney Sweeps 4:44:14
10. SOAR 4:49:31
11. Corinthians 4:51:42
12. Paramount 4:53:14
13. Hamilton AC 4:58:37
14. Wise Crackers 5:15:27

FEMALE

Overall

1. Kathleen Jobes 52:39
2. Heidi Wolfsberger 53:01
3. Vicki Cauller 54:39
4. Amy Falk 55:34
5. Becki McClintock 57:14
6. Lori Kingsley 57:45
7. Sarah Muhlbrdt 58:14
8. Wendy Blass 59:15
9. Colleen Pak 59:53
10. Ashleigh Wetzel 60:07

Masters

1. Lori Kingsley 57:45

Veterans

1. Dianna Golden 62:22

Seniors

1. Joan Miller 85:19

Tri-County

1. Wendy Blass 59:15

Columbia County

1. Wendy Blass 59:15

Local

1. Wendy Blass 59:15
2. Christa Johnson 63:08
3. Alexandra Bull 64:49
4. Terri Mensinger 67:08
5. Sara Dellegrotti 69:14

Local Masters

1. S. Stauffer-Vought 69:42
2. Karen May 73:06
3. Nancy Harmon 73:57

High School

1. Kristen Rosser 64:00

Berwick HS

1. Alexandra Bull 64:49

Last Place Finisher

1. W. Covatta 141:41

15 & UNDER

1. Alexandra Bull 64:49
2. Nicole Montecalvo 69:43

16-19

1. Brittany Schwartz 62:34
2. Kristen Rosser 64:00
3. Laura Lee Olson 65:52
4. Sarah Austin 67:27
5. Molly Brown 69:18

20-24

1. Christa Johnson 63:08
2. Karen Hause 63:24
3. Bonnie Kretchik 64:33
4. Sarah Fetterman 65:04
5. Toni Zangari 67:16

25-29

1. Emily Bilbow 62:22
2. Katy Hunchar 63:10
3. Elizabeth Currid 64:25
4. Bethany DakuTreas 64:34
5. Lisa Campbell 65:02

30-34

1. Kimberly Drake 62:39
2. Renee Popalis 66:36
3. Amy Chapman 67:57
4. Teresa Foster 71:44
5. Rebecca Matteo 75:53

35-39

1. Mary Leonard 65:17
2. Brenda Simril 67:26
3. Darlene Sabo 68:33
4. Traci Dutko-Strungis 71:21
5. Beatriz Murray 72:47

40-44

1. Kristine Karlson 66:33
2. S Stauffer-Vought 69:42
3. Margaret Kelly 71:17
4. Susan Shoemaker 71:18
5. Lori Wetzel 71:45

45-49

1. Ann Sick 62:01
2. Lynda de Boer 62:55
3. Amy Synder 65:19

50-59

1. Nancy Werthmuller 69:55
2. Kathy Scopelliti-Mat 71:08

60 and Over

1. Linda LaChapelle 110:18

Team

1. Ramblers 4:01:38
(McClintock, Blass, Sick, Johnson)
2. Paramount 5:03:28
(Stauffer-Vought, Hidebrand, Harmon, Slabinski)
3. Wyo Val Striders 5:05:32