Duckworth 5K and 1mi Results 2003,
Howard County Striders
March 22, 2003

Pictures 5K Results One Mile Results Award Winners

The war in Iraq may have cause the cancellation of the Washington, DC, Marathon, but it didn't stop the Howard County School system from staging the 12th Annual Duckworth Relays races on the same weekend. The races at Glenelg High School consisted of a 1-mile fun run for elementary school children followed by a 5k road race for all comers and concluded by a full-scale track meet for area high schools.

The 5k race saw a spirited battle between two masters runners- Roger Howell and Steve Ruckert, Glenelg's track coach. As they neared the finish line, however, Ruckert pulled away and Howell faltered. And when he made a sharp turn just before entering the track to finish, Howell errantly ran inside several cones and consequently suffered disqualification. Ruckert went on to win the race in 18:11. At 53 years, he is the oldest winner of a major race in Howard County. "I remember when I could run 5k in 16 something and not win anything!" Steve recounted.

Julie Thienel easily won the woman's race, finishing the 5 km virtually unchallenged in 19:19. She had brought her kids to do the 1 mile Fun Run and decided to run the 5k. "I ran a half marathon the week before," Julie said. "I was looking for something shorter this weekend."

Just behind Julie ran 12-year-old Nicole Shouse whose 20:15 may be of national significance. Nicole was just trying to keep up with Bill Arbelaez and Jim Carbary, her Junior Strider coaches. Two weeks before, Ms. Shouse had run virtually the same time at the Carrabba's YMCA 5k.

Some of the top finishers in the 5k race usually do a "Bagel Run" from Wilde Lake on Saturday morning. This Saturday morning, however, Phil Lang and bagel runners such as Jason Tripp, Bob Weathers, Matt Augustin, and Kent Werner ran all the way from Wilde Lake to Glenelg High School (15 miles) and then ran the 5k (all finishing 20 minutes or less), and then did a 1-mile warm down run. "I figure we did about 20 miles in all," Lang said.

The 1 mile Fun Run drew over 150 children from throughout Howard County. Two of them, however, came from as far away as San Diego, CA, and one of them, 11-year-old Megan Cookson zipped through the 1 mile in 6:43 to finish second only to overall winner Kalvin Seamonson, also 11, who ran 6:26.

The 1 Mile Fun run provided a special competition for the schoool providing the highest number of runners. For the third (or fourth) year in a row, Clemmons Crossing Elementary School won the competition. Clemmons had 64 runners, including the race winner.

Age group winners in both the Fun Run and the 5k received blue ribbons and commemorative sweatshirts, and all runners got t-shirts and bagels and fruit after the race. Don Disney, Howard County Schools Director of Athletics, directed the race and handed out awards. The Howard County Striders conducted the finish line and provided course marshals, whilePrinceton Sports of Columbia sponsored the event.

The Duckworth Relays are held every Spring in remembrance of Steve Duckworth, former Supervisor of Howard County Physical Education, who died in 1991. Proceeds from the race are contributed to the Steve Duckworth Scholarship Fund.


Young runners get ready to run the 1 Mile Fun Run. Over 150 from the Howard County students participated.
(photo by Jim Carbary)
12-year-old Nicole Shouse near the 5k finish line. She was the second femake finish, and her time of 20:16 may be of national significance.
(photo by Len Guralnick)

Phil "The Animal" Lang ran 15 miles just to get to the start of the 5k. He and several others started from Wilde Lake at 7 am, ran 15 miles to Glenelg High School, and then did the 5k! "I think we are all looking good for the Boston Marathon," Phil said.
(photo by Len Guralnick)
5k Race winners Julie Thienel and Steve Ruckert pose with their awards.
(photo by Jim Carbary)

 

One Mile          
Category   Name HomeTown Age Time
           
1-6 Male          
  1 Howell, Mitchell Laurel, MD 4 09:01.36
  2 Cockrun, Nathan Ellicott City, MD 6 09:27.01
  3 Walker, Mike Ellicott City, MD 6 09:34.49
1-6 Female          
  1 Howell, Emily Laurel, MD 6 09:18.37
  2 Lang, Brittany Columbia, MD 4 10:04.94
  3 Barrell, Melissa Columbia, MD 6 11:28.64
7-8 Male          
  1 D'Amico, Eric Columbia, MD 8 07:13.36
  2 Seamonson, Karter Columbia, MD 8 07:24.19
  3 Seiferth, William Columbia, MD 7 07:32.28
7-8 Female          
  1 Lang, Tiffany Columbia, MD 8 07:28.49
  2 Oliver, Amy Laurel, MD 7 07:45.14
  3 Shouse, Alyssa Hanover, MD 7 08:01.22
9-10 Male          
  1 Sims, Alexander Laurel, MD 9 06:47.48
  2 Schuler, Eric Laurel, MD 9 07:08.65
  3 Timbers, James Savage, MD 10 07:09.43
9-10 Female          
  1 Pappadeas, Alexis Columbia, MD 9 07:56.21
  2 Dooley, Cara Laurel, MD 9 08:02.63
  3 Zelenak, Marissa Columbia, MD 10 08:12.36
11-12 Male          
  1 Seamonson, Kalvin Columbia, MD 11 06:26.50
  2 Maier, Ryan Jessup, MD 12 06:46.37
  3 Deutschmann, Joshua Columbia, MD 12 07:40.30
11-12 Female          
  1 Cookson, Megan San Diego, CA 11 06:43.57
  2 McKeown, Lindsey Laurel, MD 11 07:29.57
  3 Nolte, Mary Laurel, MD 12 07:31.91
13-14 Male          
  1 Schuler, Brian Laurel, MD 13 09:15.91
13-14 Female          
  1 Tshontikidis, Alaina Clarksville, MD 14 07:58.48
  2 Nyanjam, Sarah Columbia, MD 14 07:58.87
  3 Hite, Kelin Columbia, MD 14 07:59.38
           
           
5k          
Overall Male          
  1 Ruckert, Steve Woodbine, MD 53 18:11.39
Overall Female          
  1 Thienel, Julie Columbia, MD 39 19:19.94
10-14 Male          
  1 Esposito, Joey Elkridge, MD 12 20:52.61
  2 Burns, Benjamin Columbia, MD 13 23:56.57
  3 Shouse, Jr, Paul Hanover, MD 13 25:13.61
10-14 Female          
  1 Shouse, Nicole Hanover, MD 12 20:15.70
  2 Bowler, Melodie Columbia, MD 12 24:07.63
  3 Matthews, Samantha Elkridge, MD 12 24:32.14
20-24 Male          
  1 Werner, J. Kent Laurel, MD 23 18:18.11
  2 Augustin, Matt Baltimore, MD 24 20:02.37
20-24 Female          
  1 Grossman, Stephanie Ellicott City, MD 24 28:16.17
25-29 Female          
  1 Costello, Shannon Columbia, MD 27 26:57.41
  2 Pinsker, Bree Owings Mills, MD 27 28:18.67
30-34 Male          
  1 Tripp, Jason Columbia, MD 30 18:20.65
  2 Weathers, Robert Ellicott City, MD 34 19:07.86
  3 Stein, Ben Columbia, MD 34 27:20.74
35-39 Male          
  1 Lang, Phil Columbia, MD 35 18:48.75
  2 Anderson, Steven Columbia, MD 38 22:59.20
  3 Angradi, Douglas Ellicott City, MD 39 23:20.19
35-39 Female          
  1 Fieni, Jennifer Laurel, MD 38 25:59.17
  2 Henry, Antoinette Laurel, MD 38 26:33.86
40-44 Male          
  1 Laukzemis, Dan Columbia, MD 42 18:34.06
  2 Clapper, Gerry West Friendship, MD 41 22:04.38
  3 Brickson, Herbert Columbia, MD 42 24:14.44
40-44 Female          
  1 Golden, Wendy Laurel, MD 40 25:34.42
  2 Morris, Kim Ellicott City, MD 42 26:54.26
  3 Herrington, Susan` Woodbine, MD 41 27:43.28
45-49 Male          
  1 Arbelaez, Bill Columbia, MD 46 19:59.54
  2 Silverman, Ed Laurel, MD 48 20:22.55
  3 Blank, Peter Annandale, VA 48 22:25.75
45-49 Female          
  1 Grove, Denise Ellicott City, MD 47 25:44.61
  2 Winter, Caryl Columbia, MD 46 30:50.56
50-54 Male          
  1 Carbary, James Clarksville, MD 51 20:06.88
  2 Haynes, Jeff Columbia, MD 53 26:44.78
  3 Appleby, Dave Ellicott City, MD 53 29:37.61
55-59 Male          
  1 Pinsker, Richard Owings Mills, MD 57 28:19.61
  2 Firestone, Flint Sykesville, MD 56 29:13.43
  3 Edwards, Doug Mt. Airy, MD 56 36:01.76
55-59 Female          
  1 Novak, Jeanette Damascus, MD 59 32:03.45
60-99 Male          
  1 Taylor, Milton Odenton, MD 70 24:55.39
  2 Dopp, Dick Columbia, MD 60 25:05.07
  3 Strumsky, John Millersville, MD 62 26:17.95

 

5K
Place Name HomeTown Sex Age Time
1 Ruckert, Steve Woodbine, MD M 53 18:11.39
2 Werner, J. Kent Laurel, MD M 23 18:18.11
3 Tripp, Jason Columbia, MD M 30 18:20.65
4 Laukzemis, Dan Columbia, MD M 42 18:34.06
5 Lang, Phil Columbia, MD M 35 18:48.75
6 Weathers, Robert Ellicott City, MD M 34 19:07.86
7 Thienel, Julie Columbia, MD F 39 19:19.94
8 Arbelaez, Bill Columbia, MD M 46 19:59.54
9 Augustin, Matt Baltimore, MD M 24 20:02.37
10 Carbary, James Clarksville, MD M 51 20:06.88
11 Shouse, Nicole Hanover, MD F 12 20:15.70
12 Silverman, Ed Laurel, MD M 48 20:22.55
13 Esposito, Joey Elkridge, MD M 12 20:52.61
14 Clapper, Gerry West Friendship, MD M 41 22:04.38
15 Blank, Peter Annandale, VA M 48 22:25.75
16 Anderson, Steven Columbia, MD M 38 22:59.20
17 Angradi, Douglas Ellicott City, MD M 39 23:20.19
18 Burns, Benjamin Columbia, MD M 13 23:56.57
19 Bowler, Melodie Columbia, MD F 12 24:07.63
20 Brickson, Herbert Columbia, MD M 42 24:14.44
21 Greuter, Al Columbia, MD M 47 24:17.24
22 Knobel, Andy Columbia, MD M 44 24:30.18
23 Matthews, Samantha Elkridge, MD F 12 24:32.14
24 Zelenak, Steven Columbia, MD M 44 24:34.14
25 Swanson, Robert Columbia, MD M 41 24:43.06
26 Taylor, Milton Odenton, MD M 70 24:55.39
27 Robb, Bryan Ellicott City, MD M 37 25:03.64
28 Dopp, Dick Columbia, MD M 60 25:05.07
29 Shouse, Jr, Paul Hanover, MD M 13 25:13.61
30 Swanson, Michael Columbia, MD M 12 25:27.94
31 Molle, Robert Columbia, MD M 48 25:31.16
32 Sims, Taylor Laurel, MD M 10 25:32.90
33 Fieni, Andrew Laurel, MD M 11 25:33.92
34 Golden, Wendy Laurel, MD F 40 25:34.42
35 Grove, Denise Ellicott City, MD F 47 25:44.61
36 Rahikka, Douglas J Columbia, MD M 48 25:55.93
37 Fieni, Jennifer Laurel, MD F 38 25:59.17
38 Grove, Daryl Ellicott City, MD M 44 26:14.07
39 Strumsky, John J Millersville, MD M 62 26:17.95
40 Kraus, Karl F Sykesville, MD M 43 26:21.68
41 Brill, Joe Jamison, PA M 41 26:30.68
42 Henry, Antoinette Laurel, MD F 38 26:33.86
43 Morris, Jon Ellicott City, MD M 45 26:41.68
44 Haynes, Jeff Columbia, MD M 53 26:44.78
45 Morris, Kim Ellicott City, MD F 42 26:54.26
46 Costello, Shannon Columbia, MD F 27 26:57.41
47 Stein, Ben Columbia, MD M 34 27:20.74
48 Winter, Howard Columbia, MD M 47 27:22.24
49 Herrington, Susan` Woodbine, MD F 41 27:43.28
50 Seidel, Nicholas College Park, MD M 40 28:09.34
51 Grossman, Stephanie Ellicott City, MD F 24 28:16.17
52 Pinsker, Bree Owings Mills, MD F 27 28:18.67
53 Pinsker, Richard Owings Mills, MD M 57 28:19.61
54 Mitchell, Andreas Ellicott City, MD M 11 29:03.73
55 Firestone, Flint Sykesville, MD M 56 29:13.43
56 Appleby, Dave Ellicott City, MD M 53 29:37.61
57 Caspar, Emily Elkridge, MD F 12 30:29.00
58 Winter, Caryl Columbia, MD F 46 30:50.56
59 Winter, Pamela Columbia, MD F 12 31:33.55
60 Swanson, Joey Columbia, MD M 11 31:47.56
61 Novak, Jeanette Damascus, MD F 59 32:03.45
62 Caspar, Grant Elkridge, MD M 10 35:33.44
63 Grove, Davis Ellicott City, MD M 9 35:35.40
64 Edwards, Doug Mt. Airy, MD M 56 36:01.76
65 Lee, Phillipe Savage, MD M 11 36:49.21
66 Barrall, Catherine Columbia, MD F 12 36:54.87
67 Corley, Jhirmi Columbia, MD M 10 38:09.64
1 Mile Fun Run
1 Seamonson, Kalvin Columbia, MD M 11 06:26.50
2 Cookson, Megan San Diego, CA F 11 06:43.57
3 Maier, Ryan Jessup, MD M 12 06:46.37
4 Sims, Alexander Laurel, MD M 9 06:47.48
5 Schuler, Eric Laurel, MD M 9 07:08.65
6 Schuler, Greg Laurel, MD M 42 07:09.00
7 Timbers, James Savage, MD M 10 07:09.43
8 Cookson, Rhett San Diego, CA M 9 07:09.95
9 D'Amico, Eric Columbia, MD M 8 07:13.36
10 Shilling, Sam Elkridge, MD M 10 07:23.04
11 Seamonson, Karter Columbia, MD M 8 07:24.19
12 D'Amico, Adam Columbia, MD M 10 07:25.75
13 Lang, Tiffany Columbia, MD F 8 07:28.49
14 McKeown, Lindsey Laurel, MD F 11 07:29.57
15 Nolte, Mary Laurel, MD F 12 07:31.91
16 Seiferth, William Columbia, MD M 7 07:32.28
17 Haynes, Trevor Columbia, MD M 10 07:37.98
18 Deutschmann, Joshua Columbia, MD M 12 07:40.30
19 Oliver, Amy Laurel, MD F 7 07:45.14
20 Pesce, Jonathan Columbia, MD M 8 07:48.66
21 Shaw, Tyler Columbia, MD M 9 07:51.85
22 Morgan, Benjamin Columbia, MD M 8 07:55.93
23 Pappadeas, Alexis Columbia, MD F 9 07:56.21
24 Knobel, Alexander Columbia, MD M 12 07:56.52
25 Tshontikidis, Alaina Clarksville, MD F 14 07:58.48
26 Nyanjam, Sarah Columbia, MD F 14 07:58.87
27 Hite, Kelin Columbia, MD F 14 07:59.38
28 Shouse, Alyssa Hanover, MD F 7 08:01.22
29 Schuster, Luke Laurel, MD M 8 08:02.20
30 Dooley, Cara Laurel, MD F 9 08:02.63
31 Usher, Joey Laurel, MD M 8 08:07.39
32 Morgan, Richard Columbia, MD M 44 08:08.24
33 Schuster, Max Laurel, MD M 27 08:08.56
34 Petty, Tyler Laurel, MD M 99 08:11.17
35 Zelenak, Marissa Columbia, MD F 10 08:12.36
36 Taylor, Zachary Savage, MD M 10 08:14.14
37 Graham, Trevor Columbia, MD M 7 08:17.29
38 Deutschmann, Kyle Columbia, MD M 9 08:19.26
39 Brickson, Patrick Baltimore, MD M 10 08:22.07
40 Palmer, Kevin Columbia, MD M 8 08:22.94
41 Bachman, Kyle Columbia, MD M 7 08:23.33
42 Emery, Jack Ellicott City, MD M 11 08:23.67
43 Kenerson, Brianna Sykesville, MD F 10 08:23.99
44 Flyr, Max Columbia, MD M 9 08:27.35
45 Flyr, Benjamin J Columbia, MD M 35 08:28.64
46 Harman, Chase Columbia, MD M 7 08:34.86
47 King, Ryan Laurel, MD M 9 08:46.41
48 Romeo, Kelsey Laurel, MD F 15 08:49.98
49 Jones, Scott Columbia, MD M 9 08:51.82
50 Harris, Jay Columbia, MD M 7 08:53.44
51 Davis, Gary Laurel, MD M 9 08:54.90
52 Warwick, Carly Laurel, MD F 14 08:56.54
53 Miranda, Marcos Laurel, MD M 7 08:58.97
54 Burns, Jesse Columbia, MD M 8 08:59.64
55 Howell, Mitchell Laurel, MD M 4 09:01.36
56 Bentz, Jr, Joe Columbia, MD M 8 09:05.20
57 Palmer, Robert Columbia, MD M 55 09:10.54
58 Gramling, Jeff Columbia, MD M 11 09:11.10
59 Oliver, Terry Laurel, MD M 42 09:12.55
60 Schuler, Brian Laurel, MD M 13 09:15.91
61 Kass, Jeremy Columbia, MD M 7 09:17.23
62 Howell, Emily Laurel, MD F 6 09:18.37
63 Anderson, Mary Columbia, MD F 9 09:21.04
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