The 2nd annual Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was held Sunday, February 14, 2010, in Sea Isle City. The 5k run and 11/2 mile walk doubled in size from 500 participants to 1,000 participants. The winner of the 5k was Jason Fitzgerald, with a time of 17:53. The female winner was Kim Leathers, with a time of 20:31. Former Ocean City High School Cross-Country runner Paul Boardman was 2nd overall with a time of 18:17, and Neil MacFarland place third for the men with a time of 19:18. Kelley Santamaria was the second woman finisher with a time of 21:58, followed by Karen Westmoreland placing third with a time of 22:42.
The Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism was very successful. We thank all runners, walkers, sponsors, and volunteers, who made it such a success.
- Pamela & Michael Givens.

  
 
 

Male Overall
Jason Fitzgerald, 17:53

14 & Under (Male)
1. Jacob Bartlet, 21:33
2. Joshua Smith, 21:34
3. Christopher Parisi, 23:09

15 - 19 (Male)
1. Neil MacFarlane, 19:18
2. Craig Benton, 19:39
3. Liam Dingman, 20:23

20-29 (Male)
1. Paul Boardman, 18:17
2. Brandon Platt, 20:01
3. Jim Romano, 20:06

30 - 39 (Male)
1. Chris Beck, 22:44
2. Mike Staffieri, 22:54
3. Brian Suter, 23:23

40 - 49 (Male)
1. Steve Antczak, 20:48
2. Tim McNamara, 21:06
3. Brendan Smith, 21:53

50 - 59 (Male)
1. Norby Vondra, 20:09
2. Paul Testa, 21:13
3. John Dever, 22:48

60 - 69 (Male)
1. Kevin Larkin, 24:26
2. Robert Lamendola, 25:10
3. Greg Merritt, 28:07

Female Overall
Kim Leathers, 20:31

14 & Under (Female)
1. Hannah Dietrich, 22:57
2. Killian Kueny, 26:03
3. Samantha Snyder, 26:08

15 - 19 (Female)
1. Carly Black, 25:21
2. Kate Donatello, 27:32
3. Paige Murray, 27:33

20-29 (Female)
1. Natalie Chamberlain, 22:59
2. Kaitlyn Minehan 23:03
3. Colleen Birkhead, 23:19

30 - 39 (Female)
1. Karen Westmoreland, 22:42
2. Robyn Hanafee, 24:28
3. Debbie Larricks, 24:38

40 - 49 (Female)
1. Kelley Santamaria, 21:58
2. Diana Sosnowski, 24:35
3. Kathy Larkin, 25:42

50 - 59 (Female)
1. Denise Vondra, 26:33
2. Valerie Sweeney, 30:20
3. Annemarie Donnelly, 30:35

60 - 69 (Female)
1. Janet Halasek


  
1. Jason Fitzgerald, 26, 17:53
2. Paul Boardman, 22, 18:17
3. Neil MacFarland, 19:18
4. Craig Benton, 16, 19:39
5. Brandon Platt, 27, 20:01
6. Jim Romano, 20, 20:06
7. Norby Vondra, 54, 20:09
8. Liam Dingman, 17, 20:23
9. Christopher Stickel, 20, 20:27
10. Kimmy Leathers, 27, 20:31
11. Scott Bruck, 29, 20:42
12. Steve Antczak, 42, 20:48
13. Tim McNamara, 43, 21:06
14. Christian Gill, 17, 21:09
15. Paul Testa, 54, 21:13
16. Jacob Bartlett, 14, 21:33
17. Joshua Smith, 12, 21:34
18. Stephen Sykes, 27, 21:45
19. Fred Molchen, 27, 21:49
20. Brendan Smith, 45, 21:53
21. Kelley Santamaria, 42, 21:58
22. Michael Thomson, 49, 21:59
23. Justin Moretti, 15, 22:07
24. Jeff Collins, 43, 22:13
25. Joe Sosnowsic, 42, 22:24
26. Tom Birchall, 47, 22:30
27. Karen Westmoreland, 32, 22:42
28. Cris Beck, 32, 22:44
29. John Dever, 52, 22:48
30. Matthew Sykes, 24, 22:50
31. Mike Staffieri, 36, 22:54
32.  Hannah Dietrich, 13, 22:57
33. Natalie Chamberlain, 20, 22:59
34. Brandon Dolan, 27, 23:00
35. Michael Marino, 54, 23:01
36. Kaitlyn Minehar, 20, 23:03
37. John Finley, 51, 23:06
38. Don Carter, 46, 23:07
39. Christopher, Parisi, 14, 23:09
40.Bryan Swiatocha,28, 23:12
41 Rob Lamendola, 29, 23:17
42.Colleen Birkhead, 23, 23:19
43. Brian Suter, 36, 23:23
44. Jesse Tyson, 31, 23:32
45. Mike McCormick, 28, 23:34
46. Meaghan Seelaus, 23:37
47. William Dietrich 11, 23:44
48. Richard Kofer, 44, 23:47
49. Bryan Decardis, 21, 24:00
50. Matthew Sokorai, 25, 24:01
51. Jon Schad, 16, 24:02
52. Julia Croce, 27, 24:13
53. Kevin McGarry, 34, 24:14
54, Michael Makowski, 52, 24:22
55. Kevin Larkin, 60, 24:26
56. Robyn Hanafee, 33, 24:28
57. Brian Junod, 40, 24:30
58. Kristen Schu, 25, 24:32
59. Diana Sosnowski, 42, 24:35
60. Matt Schad, 16, 24:37
61. Debbie Laricks, 33, 24:38
62. Dawn Kuhar, 39, 24:45
63. Unknown
64. Pam Pacifico, 36, 24:57
65. Mark Rose, 57, 25:01
66. Robert Lamendola, 65, 25:10
67. Caitlin Greene, 22, 25:19
68. Carley Black, 16, 25:21
69. Kelly Tyson, 31, 25:25
70. Jamie Reed, 48, 25:26
71. Mike Wilkin, 37, 25:27
72. Kelly Resch, 36, 25:30
73. Paul Innes, 54, 25:33
74. Becky Taliman, 26, 25:33
75. Kathy Larkin, 47, 25:42
76. Jenn Scott, 25, 25:45
77. Garrett Moretti, 13, 25:53
78. Kevin Dillon, 16, 25:56
79. Kate Taylor, 35, 25:42
80. Kate Taylor, 35, 26:03
81. Killian Kueny, 12, 26:06
82. Amy Schiavone, 39, 26:07
83. Dan Kuhar, 44, 26:07
84. Unknown
85. Samantha Snyder, 13, 26:09
86. Unknown
87. Robert Conner, 57, 26:16
88. Joe DeFoney, 56, 26:24
89. Richard Smith, 54, 26:29
90. Dana Christenson, 35, 26:30
91. Carla Finocchiaro, 32, 26:31
92. Denise Vondra, 54, 26:33
93. Amanda Friel, 32, 26:35
94. Robert Buccigrossi, 37, 26:46
95. Chuck Young, 52, 26:51
96. Judi Lamoreox, 28, 26:53
97. Colleen Suter, 34, 26:55
98. Joe Barrett, 38, 26:56

99. Nick Kudla, 58, 26:56
100. Brian Smith, 39, 26:57
101. Casey McCarraher, 14, 27:00
102. Tim McCool, 40, 27:01
103. George Savastano, 50, 27:06
104. Dominic Moore, 11, 27:07
105. Chase Classen, 25, 27:08
106. Kevin McHale, 25, 27:09
107. Maggie McGinn, 12, 27:09
108. Dixie Pferdehirt, 49, 27:17
109. Brandon Bartley, 17, 27:26
110. Kevin Grouthamel, 35, 27:27
111. Jenn Smart, 14, 27:28
112. Lindeay Lonatello, 27:30
113. Kate Donatello, 17, 27:32
114. Rose Petra, 30, 27:32
115. Dana Nuytens, 32, 27:33
116. Paige Murray, 16, 27:33
117. Joy DiPilato, 35, 27:39
118. Victor Nappen II, 24, 27:39
119. Ed Einhaus, 56, 27:43
120. Jeff Keyes, 13, 27:45
121. Christina Lonergan, 41, 27:47
122. John McCary, 48, 27:49
123. Michele Smith, 47, 27:51
124. Thomas Nye, 37, 27:52
125. Kim Paulina, 36, 27:53
126. Janet Gibbons, 27, 27:54
127. Jon Gaspich, 57, 27:56
128. Jennifer Polo, 32, 27:59
129. Unknown
130. Bruce Engle, 58, 28:00
131. Amy Smith, 34, 28:02
132. Unknown
133. Dan Richter, 36, 28:05
134. Greg Merritt, 61, 28:07
135. Heather Connolly, 38, 28:08
136. Eric Smith, 36, 28:08
137. Kathy Collins, 44, 28:10
138. Jess Bartlett 31, 28:11
139. Robert Bartlett, 34, 28:12
140. Erin Johnson, 20, 28:12
141. Unknown
142. Patrick Tomlin, 29, 28:21
143. Zoe Longo, 12, 28:24
144. Erin Magee, 17, 28:26
145. Lauren Orhman, 27, 28:26
146. Cassidy Treanor, 13, 28:34
147. Jeff Peltier, 38, 28:34
148. Zachary O’Hala, 14, 28:36
149. Len Doughty, 52, 28:40
150. Bridget Dolphin, 25, 28:42
151. Matt McGugan, 28, 28:54
152. Katie White, 23, 28:55
153. John Schroeder, 40, 28:57
154. Sue Daly, 49, 28:58
155. Jill Rinkus, 48, 28:57
156. Patricia Evangelista, 41, 29:02
157. Joe Galster, 53, 29:03
158. Kimberly DiDonna, 40, 29:03
159. Jim Barr, 49, 29:04
160. Fran Wheatley, 46, 29:14
161. Honora McGinn, 29:15
162. Donna Ragan, 21, 29:17
163. Stephen Healy, 41, 29:18
164. Kevin Keyes, 11, 29:20
165. Jamie Sofroney, 40, 29:28
166. Frank Edwards, 42, 29:29
167. Michelle Reichon, 44, 29:29
168. Ricki Smith, 40, 29:39
169. Kristy Saul, 30, 29:42
170. Danielle Merighi, 39, 29:43
171. Ron Vitale, 39, 29:44
172. Jeanne Carboni, 47, 29:48
173. Paul Lonergan, 42, 29:48
174. Annemarie Johnson, 48, 29:49
175. Sam Rodoligo, 23, 29:52
176. Kate Scannapieco, 49, 29:58
177. Charles O’Hala, 42, 29:59
178. Michael O’Hala, 30:02
179. Charles Apprendi, 54, 30:02
180. Joe Malzc, 37, 30:063
181. Crystal Myers, 29, 30:1
182. Joshua Kane, 25, 30:18
183. Amanda Felte, 24, 30:20
184. Valerie Sweeney, 51, 30:20
185. Jaymie Black, 12, 30:20
186. Bob Felte, 52, 30:24
187. Dustin Laricks, 32, 30:26
188. Ann Marie Donnelly, 30:35
189. Lori Larkin, 46, 30:37
190. Bruce Willson, 57, 30:40
191. Mallory Chamberlain, 12, 30:45
192. Jess Gentile, 25, 30:48
193. Jackie Kuhar, 47, 30:48
194. Thomas Corcoran, 28, 30:50
195. Kelly Marshall, 30, 30:50
196. Melanie Handler, 28, 31:01

 197. Steven Piccirilli, 29, 31:01
198. Christina Karalis, 16, 31:07
199. Stephanie Staffieri, 33, 31:08
200. Joseph  Chiarella, 39, 31:09
201. Dave Crain, 46, 31:14
202. Harry Tomlin, 60, 31:14
203. Kerry McCarraher, 11, 31:18
204. Kimberly Townsend, 14, 31:23
205. Susie Dillon, 48, 31:24
206. Marc Flores, 36, 31:25
207. Shannon Johnson, 17, 31:25
208. Janaka Brooks, 27, 31:27
209. Jenn Buccigrossi, 38, 31:28
210. Regina McKinley, 52, 31:36
211. Amanda Puskas, 31, 31:44
212. Clare Heriihy, 24, 31:50
213. Meghan DeLong, 26, 31:52
214. William Maher, 58, 31:56
215. Maria Karalis, 18, 32:01
216. Pat Dumdag, 46, 32:01
217. Megan Manney, 26, 32:02
218. Nicole Dienna, 25, 32:05
219. Kristen Magee, 20, 32:06
220. John O’Donnell, 32:08
221. Casey, 16, 32:10
222. Vern Mitchell, 59, 32:14
223. Marissa Georgetti, 22, 32:16
224. Brooke DiDonna, 12, 32:23
225. Carol Sieber, 51, 32:28
226. Dawn Engstrom, 37, 32:38
227. Unknown
228. Jennifer Bird, 25, 32:43
229. Robert Ohlsen, 14, 32:43
230. Daniel Wilson, 37, 32:46
231. Sharon Deyhle, 42, 32:47
232. James Hickman, 31, 32:47
233. Matthew Kueny, 41, 32:54
234. Kari Stockridge, 34, 33:01
235. Elizabeth Gloway, 45, 33:06
236. James Ware, 41, 33:09
237. Katrina Brooks, 19, 33:11
238. Linda DiEgidio, 27, 33:14
239. Jill Dosak, 30, 33:16
240. Karen Williams, 38, 33:30
241. Bob Townsend, 52, 33:35
242. Moira D’Intino, 32, 33:35
243. Stephanie Karalis, 15, 33:35
244. Jenna Maladra, 13, 33:39
245. Jack Belluscio, 48, 34:04
246. Elizabeth Crowley, 38, 34:11
247. Christy McHale, 30, 34:11
248. Heather O’Hala, 17, 37:17
249. Sam Curio, 54, 34:34
250. Carla Lassiter, 31, 34:36
251. Mary Champion, 23, 34:37
252. Courtney 16, 34:39
253. Unknown
254. Larissa Yannaccone, 29, 34:51
255. Kevin McFadden, 47, 34:57
256. Unknown
257. Ans Reichow, 7, 35:01
258. Nicole Frabosilio, 31, 35:37
259. Danielle Sayers, 27, 35:43
260. Kate Flanagan, 46, 35:55
261. Cindy leatherwood, 44, 35:55
262. William Sullivan, 34, 35:56
263. Gina Maler, 32, 35:58
264. Steve Barry, 61, 36:01
265. Noah McDermott, 10, 36:12
266. Lisa McDermott, 44, 36:20
267. Val Torres, 54, 36:23
268. Cyndi Dinger, 44, 36:29
269. Laura Short, 27, 36:30
270. Kristin DiCarlis, 20, 36:31
271. Unknown
272. Eileen Champion, 50, 36:34
273. Janet Halasek, 64, 36:37
274. Kari Durrant, 25, 36:54
275. Jennifer Sullivan, 35, 36:55
276. Beth Ann Riordan, 55, 37:11
277. Shannon Duffy, 42, 37:36
278. Steve Grace, 43, 37:42
279. Unknown
280. Deanna Speranza-Murphy, 43, 38:31
281. Rachel Giercyk, 26, 38:31
282. Merrilee Wasser, 27, 38:47
283. Reinhold Griffin, 7, 38:48
284. Chris Relchow, 46, 38:54
285. Karen Vitale, 34, 39:02
286. Katherine Mayer, 7, 39:07
287. Jocelyn Waters, 27, 39:07
288. Unknown
289. Erin Collins, 24, 39:33
290. Megan Olberding, 35, 39:50
291. Debbie Grace, 10, 40:07
292. Mary McCarraher, 48, 40:12
293. Andrea Bartley, 45, 40:42
294. Unknown