Zumbrota's Deb Thomford captured the 23rd annual Rochester Women's Road Race Saturday by nearly a minute.
Thomford, 44, ran the four-mile race circuit around Silver Lake in 26 minutes, 40 seconds, finishing ahead of Teri Pruszynski, who ran a 27:35. LaRee Etter was third in 27:43, Brittney Schwager fourth in 27:50 and Michelle Aveldson finished fifth in 28:46.
There were 108 runners who started the race and 100 finishers accoring to race director Jeanne Block. The race is a Rochester Track Club Grand Prix series.
ROCHESTER WOMEN'S 2002 RACE
AGE GROUPS
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18-and-under
1. Brittney Schwager, 27:50; 2. Emily Esch, 30:57; 3. Challis Firl, 30:58.
19-24
1. Emily Snyder, 31:41; 2. Liza Nirelli, 31:59; 3. Tina Knudson, 35:56.
25-29
1. Teri Pruszynski, 27:35; 2. Kari Rossow, 29:13; 3. Alicia Souvignier, 30:41.
30-34
1. LaRee Etter, 27:43; 2. Michelle Aveldson, 28:46; 3. Deb Braun, 31:14.
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35-39
1. Janine Yanish, 30:37; 2. Ellen Joswiak, 30:46; 3. Dawn Griffin, 30:54.
40-44
1. Deb Thomford, 26:40 (overall winer); 2. Julie Yost, 29:16; 3. Sabrena Resman, 29:58.
45-49
1. Patti Sackett, 41:18; 2. Angie Macken, 44:09.
50-59
1. Francine LePage, 29:46; 2. Susan Powers, 31:52; 3. Lin Gentling, 33:55.
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60-and-over
1. Karen Connelly, 37:34; 2. Colette Miller, 54:39.
OVERALL
1. Deb Thomford, 26:40; 2. Teri Pruszynski, 27:35; 3. LaRee Etter, 27:43; 4. Brittney Schwager, 27:50; 5. Michelle Aveldson, 28:46; 6. Kari Rossow, 29:13; 7. Julie Yost, 29:16; 8. Francine PePage, 29:46; 9. Sabrena Resman, 29:58; 10. Janine Yanisch, 30:37; 11. Alicia Souvignier, 30:41; 12. Patricai reilly, 30:44; 13. Ellen Joswiak, 30:46; 14. Dawn Griffin, 30:54; 15. Emily Esch, 30:57; 16. Challis Firl, 30:58; 17. Deb Braun, 31:14; 18. Christi Pfaff, 31:20; 19. Megan Wille, 31:31; 20. Emily Snyder, 31:41; 21. Susan Powers, 31:52; 22. Liza Nirelli, 31:59; 23. Karla Behringer, 32:00; 24. Sue Maas, 32:28; 25. Angie Jameson, 33:11; 26. Dawn Beck, 33:21; 27. Maureen Sanderson, 33:21; 28. Charlotte Higgins, 33:29; 29. Beth Loftus, 33:35; 30. Tascha Schaar, 33:37; 31. Lauri Louwagie, 3:38; 32. Jorrie Hansen, 33:44; 33. Lin Gentling, 33:55; 34. Pat Hinck, 35. Amy Berbsky, 34:36; 36. Julie Yost, 34:44; 37. Carol Gordon, 34:57; 38. Kim Bushman, 34:58; 39. Laurie Essig, 35:11; 40. Pam Pettengill, 35:18; 41. Sara Lovett, 35:19; 42. Eve Dieterman, 35:37; 43. Patricia Torchia, 35:43; 44. Ellen Larson, 35:46; 45. Tina Knudson, 35:56; 46. Kristin O'Meara, 36:44; 47. Heidi Olson, 37:08; 48. Jamie Friend, 37:16; 49. Karen Connelly, 37:34.
50. Jodi Connelly, 37:42; 51. Kate Holcomb, 37:43; 52. Margit Hebl, 37:54; 53. Christine Zabel, 38:21; 54. Margo Higgins, 38:50; 55. Elaine Kvam, 38:56; 56. Debbie Syring, 38:56; 57. Courtney Marcoux, 38:57; 58. Kathleen Bartemes, 38:59; 59. Judy Groth, 39:00; 60. Wendy Frost, 39:05; 61. Denise Jacobson, 39:16; 62. Lora Powell, 39:20; 63. Sherry Boutcher, 39:28; 64. Laurie Brownell, 39:30; 65. Susanna Stevens, 39:56; 66. Devin Winter, 40:04; 67. Anna Resman, 40;24; 68. Betsy Olson, 40:28; 68. Betsy Olson, 40:28; 69. Charity Floen, 40:30; 70. Pam Mullen-Schultz, 41:03; 71. Patti Sackett, 41:18; 72. Mary Howard, 41:18; 73. Cathie Scheeler, 41:22; 74. Victoria Schultz, 41:46; 75. Trasie Henning, 42:02; 76. Eileen Bruns, 42:03; 77. Kristie Jacobson, 43:48; 78. Linda Steiger, 43:49; 79. Sue Christian, 43:51; 80. Andie Macken, 44:09; 81. Julie Testa, 44:27; 82. Beth Napton, 44:34; 83. Kris Oppegard, 44:34; 84. Colleen Dilworth, 44:36; 85. Nancy Buckwalter, 44:37; 86. Pam Juddn, 44:56; 87. Kay Weaver, 45:26; 88. Erin McMurtry, 46:41; 89. Katie Sackett, 47:08; 90. Shannon Barnhart, 47:10; 91. Mary Bartocci, 47:30; 92. Christy Carr, 51:05; 93. Brenda Becker, 51:05; 94. Michelle Mahoney, 51:24; 95. Leigh Gomez-Dahl, 51:25; 96. Ann Floyd, 51:27; 97. Chan Floyd, 51:28; 98. Colette Miller, 54:39; 99. Lori Short, 54:45; 100. Kristin Malakowsky, 54:45.
The 27th annual Douglas Trail Races will be held Saturday on the Douglas Trail, beginning in Douglas and inlcuding a two-mile and 11-mile run. The races start at 8 a.m.
Entry fee is $9 through Thursday and $10 after. Call race director PaulAnderson at 282-7213 for information.
