Friday 5 K For Woman

A pack of 5 women led the race through the mile (at 6:07).  They were Ashley Higginson, Christy DeFillipis, Erica Weitz, Catherine Lynch and Danielle Plenzo.  At about 1 1/2 miles, Higginson and DeFillipis pulled away from the others.  The two passed the two mile mark in 12:37, with Weitz hanging on in third place about 40 yards behind. The two leaders ran together until the half mile to go sign, when Higginson started to pull away.  Ashley finished second at this event last year. She  had just completed her freshman year at Colts Neck HS, where she had run a 5:10 1600 meter during winter track months earlier, the third fastest in the state.

 

Higginson crossed the finish line in first with a 19:32, with DeFillipis 8 seconds back in second. Erica Weitz, the soon to be Marlboro HS sophomore, held on for third place (20:05), with Catherine Lynch fourth (20:18). Alicia Kelley's course record of 16:44, set in 1994, remained safe for another year.

 

TOP FINISHERS

  1) Ashley Higginson (Marlboro)         - 19:34                   

 2) Christy DeFillipis (Tinton Falls)   - 19:42                   

 3) Erica Weitz (Marlboro)              - 20:05                   

 4) Catherine Lynch (Shrewsbury)        - 20:18, 1st 30-34 

 5) Barbara Feinstein (Marlboro)        - 21:08, 1st 35-39 

 6) Danielle Plenzo (Colts Neck)        - 21:17, 1st 15-19 

 7) Joan D'Alonzo (Newark, DE)          - 21:24, 1st 40-44 

 8) Laura Saffer (Manalapan)            - 21:44, 2nd 15-19

 9) Chrissy Judge (Marlboro)            - 22:01, 2nd 35-39

10) Liz Spector (Manalapan)             - 22:01, 1st 20-29

11) Stephanie Meisner (Millstone)       - 22:19, 2nd 30-34

12) Allyson Rosen (Manalapan)           - 22:23, 3rd 15-19

13) Abbie Kipnis (Marlboro)             - 22:39, 1st Resident

14) Rachel Morris (Marlboro)            - 22:47, 1st 14 & Under

15) Dana Gross (Bedminster)             - 23:02, 3rd 35-39       

16) Anne Jacobson (Marlboro)            - 23:17, 2nd 40-44      

17) Marti Rettino (Matawan)             - 23:22, 1st 45-49        

18) Carolyn Anastasio (Howell)          - 23:27, 1st FARC

19) Susan Patla (Matawan)               - 23:29, 2nd 45-49

20) Pam Allen (Oceanport)               - 23:33, 1st 50-59

21) Amy Fishman (Old Bridge)            - 23:41

22) Laurie Salberg (Manalapan)          - 23:45, 3rd 45-49

23) Tracy Kochian (Marlboro)            - 23:50

24) Lauren Eineker (Marlboro)           - 23:57

25) Haydee Shymanski (Brick)            - 24:11

 

ALSO

Marilyn Ryder (Long Branch)             - 27:48, 1st 60 & Up

Fran Emanuel (Brick)                    - 34:57, 1st RaceWalker

Joan Venslavsky (Robbinsville)          - 35:)1, 1st Master RaceWalker

Allyson  & Rosemarie Rosen              - 1st Mother/Daughter Team

Pat Hancock & Michele Kirsch            - 1st Sister/Sister Team