Event Spotlight: Volunteers and Runners Make 5th Annual BK Run Reach Their Goal Saturday, July 28, 2001 By Art Redd SJSports Staff Writer High hopes were in the minds of the organizers and volunteers for this year's Bill Kile Run at Cooper River Park. Bill Kile III had assembled his troops in anticipation of reaching a 5 year goal of $10,000 for the William H. Kile Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund. As the morning sun began to raise, the runners began to slowly arrive for this fifth annual event which had over 100 participants running the 4-mile course along the river. During this event, you can always count on Bill Kile III greeting all the volunteers and runners with a smile. With that atmosphere surrounding the run, it makes it so much easier to handle all the work that has to be done. "Every year we put on this event it's a lot of hard work. But this event is well worth it knowing that my dad always wanted to do this. He was a humble man, but this was something he really wanted", mentioned Kile. Volunteers Jane and her husband Gene Hoopes were busy cutting up watermelon and oranges for the runners at the refreshment stand. "Every year for the past 5 years I have been helping Billy with this event," said Jane Hoopes of Athlete's Korner Sports Timing Systems of Hammonton. Tim, Dawn, and Jonathan Marx were at the finish line ready to record the time of the runners when they completed the race. Other volunteers include Nancy Kile, Kim & Dan Suiter, Kim Bandomer, Paul Sollimo (logo designer), Robbie Kenney and Cheryl & Rob Dill. Everyone was working together efficiently before the start of the run. Some of these runners do the BK Run for the love of the sport. They're ready to compete with others to see how they would fair with them. Others participate on a more personal matter of achieving the goals they set for themselves to better their own records. Both may be true. However, when you see each runner's face as they cross the finish line you will notice an expression of success, knowing they just completed the 4-mile run. There were three ladies that were all smiles about completing the 4-mile run. Joan DiLorenzo (Myrtle Beach, SC), Carol K. Remne (Egg Harbor, NJ) and Betty Gardner (Palos Verdes, CA), the sisters of the Bill H. Kile Jr. "We all got together from all over to run in Billy's event," mention Joan DiLorenzo. Lorraine Cephus who finished first in her category of 70 and over was another runner who was excited about completing the race. All of these athletes demonstrate that if you love what you do, anyone can accomplish their goals if you set your mind to it. Joan DiLorenzo, Carol K. Remne & Betty Gardner Top Finishers 4-Mile Run Male Female Overall Overall 1 Gary Knight 21:14 1 Carolyn Bujak 27:59 2 Daniel Deichert 21.46 2 Jacci Clauss 28:09 3 Pete Lively 21:54 3 Kimberly Bonner 28:25 Ages 14 & Under Ages 14 & Under 1 Matthew Burns 34:23 1 Mallory Burns 32:31 2 Robert Colo 34:51 2 Priscilla Smith 46:56 3 Joey Mooney 47:06 3 Lee Langmuir 48:38 Ages 15 - 18 Ages 15 - 18 1 Kevin Hurley 22:29 1 Danielle Neukirch 29:21 2 Andrew Riviello 23:29 2 Megan O'Halloran 30:25 3 Andrew Webster 24:14 3 Nicole Weidl 32:20 Ages 19 - 29 Ages 19 - 29 1 T.J. Bruzek 22:28 1 Antionette Snyder 28:49 2 Rob Hewitt 23:19 2 Lisa Carroll 30:38 3 Kasimir Bujak 25:05 3 Kristin Steelman 34:53 Ages 30 - 39 Ages 30 - 39 1 Neil Johnson 22:00 1 Julia Zyback 30:11 2 Jeff Sumalonis 22:58 2 Susan Barrall 32:18 3 Nick Econdomidis 24:50 3 Angela Bivans 35:26 Ages 40 - 49 Ages 40 - 49 1 Warren Walker 26:44 1 Jean Lizzio 33:25 2 Dave Treen 27:00 2 Katay Donnelly 38:10 3 Austin Close 27:30 3 Michelle Murray 39:00 Ages 50 - 59 Ages 50 - 59 1 David Jenkins 29:10 1 Marge Morris 33:12 2 Bob Ellis 30:22 2 Donna Waltz 34:37 3 Joseph Gvzybucski 31:08 3 Ann Warsing 35:04 Ages 60 - 69 Ages 60 - 69 1 Jim Flanagan 27:34 2 Tom Osler 29:17 3 George Jackson 30:00 Ages 70+ Ages 70+ 1 Jerry Nolan 44:30 1 Lorraine Cephus 47:11 2 Joan DiLorenzo 58:07 3 Carol Renne 58:37 Masters Masters 1 Rick Boyle 24:02 1 Carol Lelli 32:23 Complete Overall 4-Mile Run Results Place Name Time Place Name Time Place Name Time 1 Gary Knight 21:14 39 Julio Zuback 30:11 77 Tom Smiley 35:28 2 Daniel Deichert 21:46 40 Bob Lewis 30:15 78 Ken Juray 35:30 3 Pete Lively 21:54 41 Corkey Gardner 30:20 79 Thomas Hoffman 35:45 4 Neil Johnson 22:00 42 Bob Ellis 30:22 80 David Reape 35:52 5 T.J. Bruzek 22:28 43 Megan O'Halloran 30:25 81 Fred Vanderslice 36:35 6 Kevin Hurley 22:29 44 Robert Purdy 30:30 82 Kathy Donnelly 38:10 7 Jeff Samalonis 22:58 45 Lisa Carroll 30:38 83 Avedis Aglidjan 38:12 8 Rob Hewitt 23:19 46 Dena Savor 30:50 84 Jim Dougherty 38:17 9 Andrew Rivielle 23:29 47 Joseph Gvzybucski 31:08 85 Kim Suiter 38:56 10 Rick Boyle 24:02 48 Ted Gerhart 32:03 86 Michelle Murray 39:00 11 Andrew Wuester 24:14 49 Susan Barrall 32:18 87 Madeleine Durso 39:07 12 Ronnie Fagan 24:23 50 Nicole Weidl 32:20 88 Lorenzo Bivans 39:32 13 Nicholas Economidis 24:50 51 R Ellicott 32:22 89 Rubin Goebel 40:00 14 Kasimir Bujak 25:05 52 Carole Lelli 32:23 90 Joanne Peterson 40:11 15 Matt Vettes 25:19 53 Mallory Burns 32:31 91 Jennifer Peischel 40:24 16 Jeffrey Lizzie 26:00 54 Joe Clauss 32:36 92 Kile Suiter 40:54 17 Joshua Batushansky 26:04 55 George Morris 32:59 93 Dan Suiter 40:54 18 Tim Henry 26:41 56 David Khanlian 33:03 94 Kathleen Seinmere 43:00 19 Warren Walker 26:44 57 Michael Clavellia 33:03 95 Susan Kinkle 43:02 20 Art Johnston 26:53 58 John Gavin 33:12 96 Maryann Bowne 44:02 21 Dave Treen 27:00 59 Marge Morris 33:12 97 Jerry Nolan 44:30 22 Austin Close 27:31 60 Kile Smith 33:13 98 Harry Berkowitz 46:28 23 Jim Flanagan 27:34 61 D Lizzie 33:25 99 Priscilla Smith 46:56 24 Bill Snydes 27:56 62 Bill Tanski 33:33 100 Joey Mooney 47:06 25 Carol Bujak 27:59 63 Bob Thompson 33:53 101 Lorraine Cephus 47:11 26 Christian Call 28:08 64 Albert Vassay 34:07 102 Lee Langmuir 48:38 27 Jacci Clauss 28:09 65 Don McGinley 34:12 103 Caroline Townsend 54:39 28 Kimberly Bonner 28:25 66 Norman Ostroff 34:21 104 Ryan Goebel 55:33 29 Brian Sheehan 28:46 67 Matthew Burns 34:23 105 Maunta Bivans 57:33 30 Antoinette Snyder 28:49 68 Donna Waltz 34:37 106 Joan DiLorenzo 58:07 31 Thomas MacPhee 28:57 69 Peter Scalia 34:40 107 Carol Renne 58:37 32 David Jenkins 29:10 70 Art Donelly 34:42 108 Andrew Driscoll 58:47 33 Tom Oster 29:17 71 Robert Colo 34:52 109 Warren Driscoll 58:52 34 Andy Lazovitz 29:20 72 Kristin Steelman 34:53 110 Rosalie Campor 59:40 35 Ray Lag 29:20 73 Ann Warsing 35:04 111 Mary Langmuir 1:07:46 36 Danielle Neukirch 29:21 74 Matthew Pezzuto 35:18 112 Peggy Weir 1:08:38 37 George Jackson 30:00 75 Larry Bowne 35:19 38 Joseph Schissler 30:05 76 Angela Bivans 35:26 Complete Overall 1-Mile Fun Walk/Run Results Place Name Time Place Name Time Place Name Time 1 Tyler Francerchini 9:42 13 Justin Mitchell 18:28 25 Peggy Sutton 20:42 2 Kevin Francerchini 9:42 14 Kelly Mitchell 18:32 26 Don Beinemala 20:46 3 Aidan Suiter 11:08 15 Zach Mitchell 18:43 27 Marge Suiter 21:37 4 Meghan Suiter 11:27 16 Liz Reinhold 18:49 28 Carol Berth 21:38 5 Danielle Ferdinand 11:31 17 Beth Mitchell 19:08 29 Diane Suiter 21:38 6 Devon Suiter 12:10 18 Ray Frasier 19:12 30 Doug Gilmore 22:09 7 Dave Suiter 13:07 19 Jacqueline Bull 19:22 31 L Gilmore 22:09 8 John Khanlian 14:07 20 Michael Bull 19:23 32 Nancy Kile 23:26 9 Hannah Gardner 15:09 21 Christine McGinley 19:45 33 Betty Gardner 23:27 10 Robert Buderman 15:49 22 Chris Welch 20:03 34 Kimberly Zanikle 25:21 11 Bob Perschel 16:22 23 Jeanne-Marie Southwick 20:35 35 Jeanne Mangano 25:22 12 Will Perschel 16:22 24 Juline Scott 20:36 Photos by Art Redd One Mile Run Photos Four Mile Run Photos Top 3 Male Finishers Gary Knight Daniel Deichert Pete Lively Top 3 Female Finishers Carolyn Bujak Jacci Clauss Kimberly Bonner