Event Spotlight:
Third Annual Bill Kile's Memorial Run

Saturday, July 24, 1999

By Gary Steiner
SJSports Staff Writer

It was a hazy, hot and humid morning at Cooper River Park for the Third Annual Bill Kile's Memorial Run. Over 75 people participated in the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, and over 150 runners lined up for the TAC-Certified 4-Mile Run. In the men's division, it was Eric Lorenz of Medford who came in with a time of 20:27, three seconds better than last year's winner, but still 21 seconds behind the course record set by Chuck Crabb in the race's first running in 1997. The women's division winner was Pam Gess of Somerdale, with a time of 25:21 which was 10th overall.

The run benefits the William H. Kile Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to students in the Pennsauken schools. Bill Kile was a well-known Camden County educator and runner, who died from cancer in 1996. His last job was at Pennsauken High School where he was supervisor of the English and Foreign Languages Department. This year's scholarship winners are Howard Pfeifer Middle School graduate Jonathan Paolini, and Pennsauken High School graduates Kelly Gallagher and Steven Creel.

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Eric Lorenz

Bill Kile III congratulates Pam Gess

Top 20 Finishers 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

1	Tyler Francesemini	M	6	-	10:32.74
2	Aidan Suiter	M	5	Salem	10:52.72
3	Dave Suiter	M	39	Salem	10:54.04
4	Avelina McCloskey	F	56	-	13:34.86
5	Jeanette Chelius	F	50	-	13:35.23
6	Zach Levin	M	8	Mt. Laurel	13:42.85
7	Sue Levin	F	33	Mt. Laurel	13:43.51
8	Charles Caramanna	M	63	Tabernacle	13:49.32
9	Patricia Caramanna	F	47	Tabernacle	13:50.30
10	Maurita Bivans	F	54	Marlton	13:50.85
11	Carol Renne	F	70	Calabash NC	15:43.50
12	William Suiter	M	64	Gibbstown	15:50.28
13	Andrew Francesemini	M	2	-	16:06.55
14	Don Beineman	M	72	Haddon Heights	16:06.58
15	Devon Suiter	F	4	Salem	16:18.34
16	Meghan Suiter	F	4	Marlton	16:19.16
17	-	-	-	-	16:24.86
18	Joni Suiter	F	39	Salem	16:25.71
19	Jackie Henry	F	47	Haddonfield	16:50.65
20	Michael Bull	M	48	Pennsauken	16:51.15

Timing provided by Athlete's Korner Sports Timing Systems.

Top 20 Finishers 4-Mile Run

1	Eric Lorenz	M	29	Medford	20:27.41
2	John Marino	M	38	Doylestown PA	22:22.65
3	Gary Knight	M	20	Narbeth PA	22:48.63
4	Joe Puleo	M	30	Paoli PA	23:47.31
5	Kevin Franceshini	M	34	-	23:51.53
6	T.J. Bruzek	M	18	Sewell	24:50.23
7	Frank Webb	M	54	Millville	24:58.51
8	Rich Ridenour	M	40	Bellmawr	25:11.79
9	Kevin Hays	M	38	-	25:15.49
10	Pam Gess	F	30	Somerdale	25:21.07
11	Pete Pataro	M	32	Pennsauken	26:52.91
12	Mary Rose Blaney	F	26	-	27:26.96
13	Glenn Gess	M	31	Somerdale	27:40.01
14	Mary Ellen Watts	F	28	Millville	27:54.47
15	Matt Wolf	M	31	Collingswood	28:26.69
16	Jim Flanagan	M	61	Haddonfield	28:41.24
17	Jason Rivera	M	16	Pennsauken	28:50.75
18	George Miller	M	39	Bensalem PA	28:53.38
19	Jen Liney	F	20	-	29:03.32
20	Steve Straus	M	31	Sicklerville	29:37.97

Timing provided by Athlete's Korner Sports Timing Systems.