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Event Spotlight:
Time for Reflection as Bill Kile's Memorial Run Enters its Sixth Year

Saturday, July 27, 2002

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

It still amazes Bill Kile III when he receives the amount of support each year the annual Bill Kile Memorial Run is held at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken. The hard work and determination he strides to achieve can be seen by all of his followers, supporters, friends and family. His goal as always is to have a successful event in memory of his father, William H. Kile Jr. If you have ever met Bill Kile III, you would know that his personality makes it easy to support him in his cause in raising money for the William H. Kile Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund. This year's overall winner in the 4-mile run was Johnny Marino with Erin Donahue finishing first in the women's category.

The Kile family has been running this event for the past five years. With the help of family and friends such as Kile's mother Nancy, sister Kim Suiter and Dan, along with Jane and Gene Hoopes, they have taken time out of their busy to make this event special. This year, Kile took time out to recognize a veteran runner, Jerry Nolan, who was unable to participate in this year BK Run because of an injury. Nolan, 75, was hit by an automobile while walking to his mechanic's car garage. His leg was broken in two places and now wears an ankle-to-hip cast for about two more weeks. Nolan still found the time to show up and support Kile in his event.

"This year we picked up a couple new sponsors to help us with our cause", mentioned Kile after the start of the four-mile run. "It feels right...keeping the memory of my father alive." When asked about the number of people that were lined up at the registration table before the race, Kile responded, "We seemed to have a number of late registrations this year. Today we signed up about 60 people. [Today's] weather is the best we have had for this race." The day did start out with a very light sprinkle, but most important cool temperatures and cloudy skies were in place to start the run.

At the beginning of the run, Jon Jacobs was warming up for the run along with Frank Vitagliano. Jacobs has participated in a previous BK Run, and now was back and getting ready for the four-mile run. "I decided to come out for a good cause and get a little exercise," said Jacobs as he was stretching along side Dan Suiter.

After the last runner crossed the finish line, there were lots of winners ready to receive their awards. Besides the first 3 male overall winners of Johnny Marino, Daniel Deichert and Paul McCarty, there were the top 3 winners in the women's category of Erin Donahue, Mary Beth Redheffer and Jacci Clauss. The morning consisted of winners also in the age groups of 14-and-under, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-and-over, and the masters group. All were winners today because they were the ones participating in this event for a good cause.

Photos by Art Redd

Top 3 Male Finishers
Johnny Marino
Daniel Deichert
Paul McCarty

Top 3 Female Finishers
Erin Donahue
Mary Beth Redheffer
Jacci Clauss

Top Finishers 4-Mile Run
Male
Female
Overall
Overall
1
Johnny Marino
20:49
1
Erin Donahue
23:17
2
Daniel Deichert
21:26
2
Mary Beth Redheffer
26:26
3
Paul McCarty
21:54
3
Jacci Clauss
27:09
Oldest
1 Marv Levy
1:14:33
Youngest
1 William Sutter
42:48
Ages 14 & Under
1 Nicholas Brown
25:43
Ages 15 - 18
Ages 15 - 18
1 Michael Bress
22:59
1 Lisa Manaresi
28:52
2 Justin Heinze
23:48
2 Charissa Bujak
33:24
3 Andrew Riviello
24:15
Ages 19 - 29
Ages 19 - 29
1
Jeff Zola
22:30
1
Dawn Tepper
27:32
2
T. J. Bruzek
23:52
2
Muronee Simpson
31:12
3
Joseph Cowin
26:19
3
Desiree Gaun
34:10
Ages 30 - 39
Ages 30 - 39
1
Neil Johnson
22:33
1
Beth Fisher
32:53
2
John Yanzuk
24:02
2
Debra Garcia
32:54
3
Nick Econemidis
24:28
3
MaryAnn Bowne
36:15
Ages 40 - 49
Ages 40 - 49
1
Jim Stein
25:48
1
Sio Bhan Duffy
30:24
2
David Treen
26:31
2
Jean Lizzio
30:46
3
David Jackson
27:32
3
Lorrie Scalia
31:49
Ages 50 - 59
Ages 50 - 59
1
Thomas Lavender
27:08
1
Marge Morris
34:30
2
Bill Stout
28:11
2
Michele Murray
40:35
3
Frank Messenger
30:00
Ages 60+
Ages 60+
1
Walt Pierson
30:14
1 Ann Warsing
34:03
2
Al Anderer
34:40
2 Sue Levy
43:04
3
William Redheffer
37:22
3 Lorraine Cephus
46:12
Masters
Masters
1
Chris Scola
23:54
1
Carolyn Bujak
27:42

Complete Overall 4-Mile Run Results
Place
Name
Time
Place
Name
Time
Place
Name
Time
1
Johnny Marino
20:49
39
Josh Goldberg 30:14
77
David Khanlian
35:15
2
Daniel Deichert 21:26
40
Paul McNerney 30:24
78
Neil Calore
35:27
3
Paul McCarty 21:54
41
Angel Valentin 30:43
79
Amy Fisher
35:37
4
Jeff Zola 22:30
42
Siobhan Duffy 30:45
80
Maryann Bowne
36:15
5
Neil Johnson 22:33
43
Jean Lizzio 30:49
81
Phillip Williams
36:25
6
Michael Bress 22:58
44
Mike Geiger 30:53
82
Jim Dougherty
36:45
7
Erin Donahue 23:17
45
Daniel Selrach 30:58
83
Paul Barnhart
36:57
8
Justin Heinze 23:48
46
David Jenkins 30:59
84
William Redneffer
37:22
9
T.J. Bruzek 23:52
47
Steven Lungren 31:02
85
George Morris
38:09
10
Chris Scola 23:54
48
Robert Purdy 31:06
86
Larry Bowne
38:22
11
John Yanzuk 24:02
49
Myronee Simpson 31:12
87
Mike Dibenedetto
38:51
12
Andrew Riviello 24:15
50
Lorrie Scalia 31:49
88
April Schetler
38:59
13
Nicholas Economidis 24:28
51
Joe Anlage 32:21
89
Madaleine Durso
40:10
14
Tim Rose 24:53
52
Kile Smith 32:37
90
Michelle Murray
40:35
15
Kevin Scola 25:16
53
Dennis Murray 32:50
91
Kim Suiter
42:11
16
Bill Cowin 25:37
54
Beth Fisher 32:53
92
Mike McCoskey
42:48
17
Nicolas Brown 25:43
55
Debra Garcia 32:54
93
Joe Kraher
42:49
18
Jim Stein 25:48
56
Anita Kauffeld 32:56
94
Fred Vanderslice
43:00
19
Art Johnston 26:12
57
Michael Sommers 33:04
95
Kile Suiter
43:07
20
Joseph Cowin 26:18
58
Gary Coffey 33:13
96
Dan Suiter
43:10
21
Marybeth Redheffer 26:26
59
Ed Espensade 33:23
97
Sue Levy
43:14
22
Dave Treen 26:31
60
Charissa Bujak 33:24
98
Mahwan Mundi
44:37
23
Christian Call 26:46
61
Bill Tanski 33:26
99
Ted Achuff
44:38
24
Thomas Lavender 27:08
62
Joseph Clauss 33:27
100
Lorraine Cephus
46:12
25
Jacci Clauss 27:09
63
Fred Takacs 33:33
101
Priscilla Smith
46:41
26
David Jackson 27:12
64
Dennis Bonner 33:49
102
Roberta Cansuo
46:58
27
Dawn Tepper 27:32
65
Ann Warsing 34:03
103
Sue Kinkle
50:14
28
Carolyn Bujak 27:42
66
Jon Jacob 34:04
104
Fran Kinkle
50:15
29
Brian Croly 27:54
67
Desiree Gaun 34:06
105
Harry Berkowitz
53:35
30
Thomas McPhee 28:03
68
Don Riviello 34:10
106
Sharon Redheffer
54:23
31
David Donahue 28:05
69
Frank Vitagliano 34:17
107
Joan DiLorenzo
54:46
32
Bill Stout 28:11
70
Norman Ostroff 34:30
108
Warren Driscoll
59:07
33
Akeem Freeman 28:50
71
Al Anderer 34:40
109
Fran Driscoll
1:07:18
34
Lisa Manaresi 28:52
72
Michael Clavelli 34:50
110
Rosalie Campor
1:07:19
35
Jason Bobnar 29:10
73
Marge Morris 34:52
111
Marv Levy
1:14:33
36
George Miller 29:41
74
Lorretta Russo 34:54
37
Frank Messenger 30:00
75
Edward Eller 34:56
38
Walter Pierson 30:13
76
Leslie Clyde 35:01

Fun Run Photos

4-mile Run Photos