Below and attached are the award winners for the 18th ANNUAL SMART SMILES 5K held at the Mariners’ Museum on Saturday, June 14, 2025 which has shifted from its traditional August date. The race was sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula. The Smart Smiles 5K is also the 6th race of the 12-race 2025 Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix.
The Smart Smiles 5K was run on different USATF certified course starting in front of the Mariners’ Museum and following Museum Drive, crossing Lions Bridge to a turnaround on River Road and returning to the finish on Museum Drive. The new Smart Smiles course at the Mariners’ Museum is USATF certified VA16020RT and was run correctly by the runners.
The 2025 edition of the Smart Smiles 5K was held under overcast skies and humid running conditions with a slight breeze and a temperature of 78 at race start. 199 runners and walkers entered the 5K event with 169 completing 5K course.
Again, this year there was a team competition using the combined times of the Top 3 in each team.
Five new age-group course records for the Smart Smiles 5K were set today:
First Woman Overall, Bethany Spector, 35 of Yorktown VA set a new record for WOMEN 35-39 with a time of 18:24 beating the previous mark of 19:37 set by Jessica Riggs in 2015.
For WOMEN 70-74, Helen Worthington, 70 of Bena VA, set a new age group record with a time of 29:57 beating the previous record of 30:22 set by Helen herself in August 2024.
For MEN 75-79 Dale Abrahamson, 76 of Yorktown VA, set a new age group record with a time of 26:09 besting the previous record of 26:31 set by Joseph Verdirame in 2024.
For MEN 80-84 Ron Worthington, 81 of Bena VA, set a new age group record with a time of 30:17 besting the previous record of 32:19 set by Ron himself in August 2024.
For MEN 85-89 Joseph Polinski, 87 of Smithfield VA, set a new age group record with a time of 51:25 beating the previous record of 55:34 set by PJ Mendola in 2021.
Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club. A copy of results, records, links to pictures from the race and listings for future road races can be found on the PTC website: www.peninsulatrackclub.com.
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18th ANNUAL SMART SMILES 5K
Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA
Saturday, June 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula
USATF CERT# VA16020RT
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA
Saturday, June 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula
USATF CERT# VA16020RT
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 JIM HIGHSMITH 42 NEWPORT NEWS VA 17:58 5:46 *
2 3 ZACHARY REYES 18 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 19:56 6:24
3 4 STEVEN KAST 60 YORKTOWN VA 20:04 6:27 *
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 JIM HIGHSMITH 42 NEWPORT NEWS VA 17:58 5:46 *
2 3 ZACHARY REYES 18 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 19:56 6:24
3 4 STEVEN KAST 60 YORKTOWN VA 20:04 6:27 *
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 2 BETHANY SPECTOR 35 YORKTOWN VA 18:24 5:55 *
2 10 ABBI WAGLE 23 HAMPTON VA 23:07 7:26
3 12 SOPHIA FITZER 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 24:11 7:46
1 2 BETHANY SPECTOR 35 YORKTOWN VA 18:24 5:55 *
2 10 ABBI WAGLE 23 HAMPTON VA 23:07 7:26
3 12 SOPHIA FITZER 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 24:11 7:46
MEN: 14 AND UNDER
1 40 AJ BRADSHAW 14 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:42 9:33
1 40 AJ BRADSHAW 14 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:42 9:33
MEN: 15 – 19
1 11 GAGE KING 18 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23:09 7:26
2 90 TYCHO LIGON 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 38:52 12:29
MEN: 20 – 29
1 17 CONNOR MARTIN 20 YORKTOWN VA 25:44 8:16
2 33 DOMINIC CUSUMANO 25 POQUOSON AL 28:45 9:14
3 35 ANDREW SCHAEFFER 24 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:00 9:19
MEN: 30 – 39
1 5 KITT MOGER 34 SUFFOLK VA 20:29 6:35
2 6 RAMON ASCENCIO 36 YORKTOWN VA 21:55 7:03
3 7 RUBEN PEREZ 31 NEWPORT NEWS MD 22:29 7:14
MEN: 40 – 49
1 8 DARREN LESLIE 42 POQUOSON VA 22:38 7:16
2 9 TIM CASE 42 WILLIAMSBURG VA 22:45 7:19
3 13 JOSEPH MARTIN 46 YORKTOWN VA 24:15 7:47
MEN: 50 – 59
1 15 RUDY QUINTERO 56 HAMPTON VA 25:37 8:14
2 27 DAVID DINES 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:56 8:39
3 42 JERRY WILSON 58 HAMPTON VA 29:51 9:35
MEN: 60 – 69
1 14 JOHN R SCOTT 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 24:19 7:49 *
2 23 STEVEN WOLF 67 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:18 8:27
3 37 MICHAEL HODGES 64 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:22 9:26
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 18 JIM GULLO 70 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:45 8:17 *
2 20 DALE ABRAHAMSON 76 YORKTOWN VA 26:09 8:24 *
3 49 RON WORTHINGTON 81 BENA VA 30:17 9:44 *
1 11 GAGE KING 18 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23:09 7:26
2 90 TYCHO LIGON 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 38:52 12:29
MEN: 20 – 29
1 17 CONNOR MARTIN 20 YORKTOWN VA 25:44 8:16
2 33 DOMINIC CUSUMANO 25 POQUOSON AL 28:45 9:14
3 35 ANDREW SCHAEFFER 24 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:00 9:19
MEN: 30 – 39
1 5 KITT MOGER 34 SUFFOLK VA 20:29 6:35
2 6 RAMON ASCENCIO 36 YORKTOWN VA 21:55 7:03
3 7 RUBEN PEREZ 31 NEWPORT NEWS MD 22:29 7:14
MEN: 40 – 49
1 8 DARREN LESLIE 42 POQUOSON VA 22:38 7:16
2 9 TIM CASE 42 WILLIAMSBURG VA 22:45 7:19
3 13 JOSEPH MARTIN 46 YORKTOWN VA 24:15 7:47
MEN: 50 – 59
1 15 RUDY QUINTERO 56 HAMPTON VA 25:37 8:14
2 27 DAVID DINES 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:56 8:39
3 42 JERRY WILSON 58 HAMPTON VA 29:51 9:35
MEN: 60 – 69
1 14 JOHN R SCOTT 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 24:19 7:49 *
2 23 STEVEN WOLF 67 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:18 8:27
3 37 MICHAEL HODGES 64 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:22 9:26
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 18 JIM GULLO 70 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:45 8:17 *
2 20 DALE ABRAHAMSON 76 YORKTOWN VA 26:09 8:24 *
3 49 RON WORTHINGTON 81 BENA VA 30:17 9:44 *
WOMEN: 14 AND UNDER
1 96 AUTUMN MARTIN 11 YORKTOWN VA 40:02 12:52
2 101 MADISON LUCAS 14 YORKTOWN VA 41:27 13:19
3 102 BELLA ROYZENBLAT 12 NEWPORT NEWS VA 41:53 13:27
WOMEN: 15 – 19
1 74 KYLEN MARTIN 17 YORKTOWN VA 35:24 11:22
2 81 EMMA REYES 19 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 37:40 12:06
WOMEN: 20 – 29
1 16 GRACIE MULLINS 23 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:41 8:15
2 39 PIPER KING 21 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:39 9:32
3 56 KATHERINE MEVES 23 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:19 10:23
WOMEN: 30 – 39
1 26 BRITTANIE PEREZ 31 NEWPORT NEWS MD 26:48 8:37
2 32 KIRSTIN CLAYTON 34 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:45 9:14
3 44 AMANDA HUTCHISON 37 YORKTOWN VA 30:03 9:39
WOMEN: 40 – 49
1 28 REBECCA THAYER 43 HAMPTON VA 27:10 8:44 *
2 50 SHELLEY COYNE 45 POQUOSON VA 31:41 10:11
3 52 DAWN WATTS 49 YORKTOWN VA 31:54 10:15
WOMEN: 50 – 59
1 21 JELLY TURNER 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:11 8:25
2 29 SUSAN HAGEL 52 NORFOLK VA 27:36 8:52 *
3 41 BRIGID DINES 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:47 9:34
WOMEN: 60 – 69
1 34 SUSAN SHARP 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:52 9:17 *
2 36 VALOR FOY JONES 62 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:21 9:26 *
3 53 THEA GANOE 67 HAMPTON VA 32:00 10:17 *
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 43 HELEN WORTHINGTON 70 BENA VA 29:57 9:37 *
2 61 MARTHA GULLO 72 WILLIAMSBURG VA 33:50 10:52 *
3 65 BARBARA BIASI 77 YORKTOWN VA 34:22 11:02 *
1 96 AUTUMN MARTIN 11 YORKTOWN VA 40:02 12:52
2 101 MADISON LUCAS 14 YORKTOWN VA 41:27 13:19
3 102 BELLA ROYZENBLAT 12 NEWPORT NEWS VA 41:53 13:27
WOMEN: 15 – 19
1 74 KYLEN MARTIN 17 YORKTOWN VA 35:24 11:22
2 81 EMMA REYES 19 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 37:40 12:06
WOMEN: 20 – 29
1 16 GRACIE MULLINS 23 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:41 8:15
2 39 PIPER KING 21 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 29:39 9:32
3 56 KATHERINE MEVES 23 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:19 10:23
WOMEN: 30 – 39
1 26 BRITTANIE PEREZ 31 NEWPORT NEWS MD 26:48 8:37
2 32 KIRSTIN CLAYTON 34 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:45 9:14
3 44 AMANDA HUTCHISON 37 YORKTOWN VA 30:03 9:39
WOMEN: 40 – 49
1 28 REBECCA THAYER 43 HAMPTON VA 27:10 8:44 *
2 50 SHELLEY COYNE 45 POQUOSON VA 31:41 10:11
3 52 DAWN WATTS 49 YORKTOWN VA 31:54 10:15
WOMEN: 50 – 59
1 21 JELLY TURNER 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:11 8:25
2 29 SUSAN HAGEL 52 NORFOLK VA 27:36 8:52 *
3 41 BRIGID DINES 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:47 9:34
WOMEN: 60 – 69
1 34 SUSAN SHARP 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:52 9:17 *
2 36 VALOR FOY JONES 62 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:21 9:26 *
3 53 THEA GANOE 67 HAMPTON VA 32:00 10:17 *
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 43 HELEN WORTHINGTON 70 BENA VA 29:57 9:37 *
2 61 MARTHA GULLO 72 WILLIAMSBURG VA 33:50 10:52 *
3 65 BARBARA BIASI 77 YORKTOWN VA 34:22 11:02 *
MEN: WALK
1 106 MIKE THOMAS 66 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:26 13:38 *
2 114 PETER NAVIN 70 HAMPTON VA 45:01 14:28 *
3 124 RICK WEBB 67 YORKTOWN VA 46:57 15:05 *
1 106 MIKE THOMAS 66 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:26 13:38 *
2 114 PETER NAVIN 70 HAMPTON VA 45:01 14:28 *
3 124 RICK WEBB 67 YORKTOWN VA 46:57 15:05 *
WOMEN: WALK
1 91 DENEEN VENTERS 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 39:15 12:37 *
2 123 LYNN AXSOM 52 CHESAPEAKE VA 45:42 14:41
3 129 MICHELE BRINKLEY 55 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:14 16:27
1 91 DENEEN VENTERS 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 39:15 12:37 *
2 123 LYNN AXSOM 52 CHESAPEAKE VA 45:42 14:41
3 129 MICHELE BRINKLEY 55 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:14 16:27
* denotes PTC member
TEAM RESULTS
1. TURBO TACO
22:29 26:25 26:48 ( 45:38) = 1:15:42
RUBEN PEREZ 31, JOHN CHRISTIE 35, BRITTANIE PEREZ 31, PALOMA PEREZ CHRISTIE 33
2. 757 ENDODONTICS #1
19:56 28:26 37:40 ( 39:20) ( 47:24) (1:09:23) = 1:26:02
ZACHARY REYES 18, MATTHEW LIGON 44, EMMA REYES 19, AERIS LIGON,
ARNELA HODZIC 25, KAISON PEARSON 4
3. LEVY CREW
30:08 30:09 30:09 ( 45:33) ( 45:33) ( 51:47) = 1:30:26
LEVI BRAFORD 3, ASHER BRAFORD 2, JAMES BRAFORD 28, FRANKIE LEVY 28,
GUY LEVY 62, CLARE BRAFORD 29
4. HUTCHISON AND CO
25:44 30:03 35:24 ( 40:02) = 1:31:11
CONNOR MARTIN 20, AMANDA HUTCHISON 37, KYLEN MARTIN 17, AUTUMN MARTIN 11
5. 757 ENDODONTICS #2
25:41 29:00 38:52 ( 41:53) ( 42:09) = 1:33:43
GRACIE MULLINS 23, ANDREW SCHAEFFER 24, TYCHO LIGON 15,
BELLA ROYZENBLAT 12, DEEDIE WEAVER 63
6. INNOVATED MACHINE
25:51 59:02 59:03 ( 59:03) = 2:23:56
ROBERT DIABLE 49, MARTHA BRYANT 47, ANGIE CROWE 51, BRANDI BARD-BRANHAM 50
22:29 26:25 26:48 ( 45:38) = 1:15:42
RUBEN PEREZ 31, JOHN CHRISTIE 35, BRITTANIE PEREZ 31, PALOMA PEREZ CHRISTIE 33
2. 757 ENDODONTICS #1
19:56 28:26 37:40 ( 39:20) ( 47:24) (1:09:23) = 1:26:02
ZACHARY REYES 18, MATTHEW LIGON 44, EMMA REYES 19, AERIS LIGON,
ARNELA HODZIC 25, KAISON PEARSON 4
3. LEVY CREW
30:08 30:09 30:09 ( 45:33) ( 45:33) ( 51:47) = 1:30:26
LEVI BRAFORD 3, ASHER BRAFORD 2, JAMES BRAFORD 28, FRANKIE LEVY 28,
GUY LEVY 62, CLARE BRAFORD 29
4. HUTCHISON AND CO
25:44 30:03 35:24 ( 40:02) = 1:31:11
CONNOR MARTIN 20, AMANDA HUTCHISON 37, KYLEN MARTIN 17, AUTUMN MARTIN 11
5. 757 ENDODONTICS #2
25:41 29:00 38:52 ( 41:53) ( 42:09) = 1:33:43
GRACIE MULLINS 23, ANDREW SCHAEFFER 24, TYCHO LIGON 15,
BELLA ROYZENBLAT 12, DEEDIE WEAVER 63
6. INNOVATED MACHINE
25:51 59:02 59:03 ( 59:03) = 2:23:56
ROBERT DIABLE 49, MARTHA BRYANT 47, ANGIE CROWE 51, BRANDI BARD-BRANHAM 50
Sat., June 14 – 8 a.m.
Smart Smiles 5K
Mariners’ Museum & Park
100 Museum Dr. – Main Parking Lot
Newport News, VA US 23606
NEW RACE ROUTE FOR 2025! Park and race ONSITE at the Mariners’ Museum & Park.
Madison Owens (mowens@bagclub.com)