Below are the award winners for the 2023 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K held on the tour roads of the Yorktown Battlefield on Memorial Day Monday morning, May 29, 2023. The race was sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club with proceeds going to the Yorktown Rotary Foundation for Youth Activities and Community Service.The course started and finished near Surrender Field on the Yorktown Battlefield. The 8K loop course is USATF certified #VA14007RT and was run correctly by the runners. The Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K is a Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix event as well as a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event.Despite a rainy Memorial Day weekend, the 2023 edition of the Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K was actually held under fairly good running conditions; overcast with an occasional mist and a temperature of 66 degrees at race start. 205 runners entered the 8K Run with 192 completing the 8K loop course on the scenic Yorktown Battlefield. 31 runners and walkers entered the accompanying 5K fun run with 27 finishing the 5K. There were no awards for the fun run. One new 8K overall record and 11 new age group course records for the Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K were set today.For the second year in a row, a new course record for Women Overall was established. In 2022, Maria Spady, 31 of Hampton VA set the Women Overall record with a time of 30:27, beating the previous record of 30:57 set by Bethany Spector in 2021. In 2023, Bethany Spector, 33 of Virginia Beach VA returned the favor by beating the time set by Maria Spady and again setting a new Women Overall record with a time of 30:15 (6:05 per mile pace)That time of 30:15 by Bethany Spector is also a new age group record for Women 30-34 which was also previously held by Maria Spady.The second Woman Overall, Sabrina Little, 36 of Newport News VA set a new age group record for Women 35-39 with a time of 30:58 besting the previous record time of 32:49 set by Jessica Riggs in 2015.The first Master Woman, Deelyn Robinson, 57 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record for Women 55-59 with a time of 35:07, beating the previous record of 35:28 set by Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico in 2017.Third Master Woman, Megan Schulze, 40 of Newport News set a new age group record for Women 40-44 with a time of 35:12 beating the old record of 36:14 set by Karen Sanzo in 2021.Other age group records include Isabella Strumke, 9 of Toano VA who broke the age group record for Women 9 and under with a time of 32:49 bettering the record of 37:12 that Isabella herself set in 2022.For Women 60-64, Becky Upton, 60 of Virginia Beach VA set a new age group record with a time of 40:25 beating the previous record of 42:11 set by Norma Phillips in 2021.For Women 75 and over, Barbara Biasi, 75 of Yorktown VA established a new age group record with a time of 55:41. Barbara is also the current age group record holder for Women 65-69 (44:36) and Women 70-74 (49:31).For the men, Overall winner, Adam Otstot, 41 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record for Men 40-44 with a time of 25:51 beating the time of 28:44 set by Douglas Marshall in 2015.For Men 10-14, Dillon DeMay, 14 of Poquoson VA set a new age group record with a time of 33:45 beating the previous record of 34:34 set by Jack Strumke in 2022.For Men 60-64, Robert Whitaker, 64 of Yorktown VA set a new age group record with a time of 32:04 besting the time of 34:34 set by by Kelvin Anderson in 2021.Finally, for Men 65-69, Pete Gibson, 67 of Murfreesboro NC set a new age group record with a time of 32:38 beating the previous mark of 34:33 set by Stephen Chantry in 2021.
2023 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA Memorial Day, Monday May 29, 2023 8:00 AM Sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB and HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX EVENT 8K USATF CERT# VA14007RT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace PTC===== ===== ========================== === =================== ====== ===== ===TOP OVERALL MEN 1 1 ADAM OTSTOT 41 WILLIAMSBURG VA 26:51 5:24 2 2 SEAN BUSH 33 WILLIAMSBURG VA 27:50 5:36 3 3 ANDREW OSBORNE 29 YORKTOWN VA 28:23 5:43
TOP OVERALL WOMEN 1 5 BETHANY SPECTOR 33 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 30:15 6:05 * 2 7 SABRINA LITTLE 36 NEWPORT NEWS VA 30:58 6:14 3 9 EMILY HONEYCUTT 32 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:47 6:24 TOP MASTERS MEN 1 4 THOMAS HICKS 51 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 28:39 5:46 * 2 6 DANIEL SHEAN 40 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 30:33 6:09 3 10 MATTHEW TILLEY 42 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:50 6:25 *
TOP MASTERS WOMEN 1 27 DEELYN ROBINSON 57 WILLIAMSBURG VA 35:07 7:04 2 28 CHRISTINE FERNANDEZ 47 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 35:09 7:05 3 29 MEGAN SCHULZE 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA 35:12 7:05 * MEN: 12 AND UNDER 1 45 LUKE STRUMKE 11 TOANO VA 39:10 7:53 2 125 CALEB LUTMAN 10 TOMS BROOK VA 50:30 10:10 3 132 BRYTON LEE 10 QUINTON VA 51:11 10:18 * MEN: 13 – 19 1 19 DILLON DEMAY 14 POQUOSON VA 33:45 6:48 2 23 JACK STRUMKE 13 TOANO VA 34:22 6:55 3 44 BRAXTON LEE 13 QUINTON VA 38:58 7:51 * MEN: 20 – 24 NONEMEN: 25 – 29 1 41 JOSEPH WARNIMONT 26 SUFFOLK VA 38:18 7:43 2 91 PHIL BEEMER 28 GLOUCESTER VA 44:56 9:03 MEN: 30 – 34 1 75 WILLIAM HARRIS 33 YORKTOWN VA 42:57 8:39 2 157 TIM ATKINS 34 BIG SPRING TX 55:54 11:15 3 169 MATT MCCOMBS 30 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 58:15 11:43 MEN: 35 – 39 1 8 FRANK LEONE 38 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:17 6:18 * 2 12 NAT BLAESSER 38 YORKTOWN VA 32:16 6:30 * 3 13 JORDAN SPECTOR 36 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 32:29 6:32 MEN: 40 – 44 1 16 TOBIN MCMURDIE 44 NORFOLK VA 33:02 6:39 2 20 RUSSELL HALLER 40 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 33:51 6:49 3 21 STEPHEN MACDONALD 40 SUFFOLK VA 33:58 6:50 MEN: 45 – 49 1 25 JASON BRYANT 45 YORKTOWN VA 34:43 6:59 2 56 TREVOR GREEN 45 HAYES VA 40:42 8:12 3 68 JOSH VOGEL 49 WILLIAMSBURG VA 42:13 8:30 MEN: 50 – 54 1 17 TOBY WORM 50 SMITHFIELD VA 33:14 6:41 2 26 AARON CANDELLA 54 YORKTOWN VA 34:59 7:03 * 3 36 PAUL SCRIBBINS 50 GLOUCESTER VA 36:52 7:25 MEN: 55 – 59 1 22 JOHN PIGGOTT 58 WILLIAMSBURG VA 34:22 6:55 2 31 GREGORY DAWSON 57 WILLIAMSBURG VA 36:03 7:16 * 3 34 RAMON ABREU-PEREZ 56 SALUDA VA 36:36 7:22 MEN: 60 – 64 1 11 ROBERT WHITAKER 64 YORKTOWN VA 32:04 6:28 * 2 18 JON LEIDING 60 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 33:21 6:43 3 32 ORLANDO PEREZ 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 36:20 7:19 MEN: 65 – 69 1 14 PETE GIBSON 67 MURFREESBORO NC 32:38 6:34 2 42 CHRIS ABELT 66 WILLIAMSBURG VA 38:30 7:45 3 73 JIM GULLO 68 WILLIAMSBURG VA 42:52 8:38 * MEN: 70 AND OVER 1 43 BILL HART 74 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 38:48 7:49 2 64 DALE ABRAHAMSON 74 YORKTOWN VA 41:36 8:23 * 3 67 JAMES DEVIESE 71 YORKTOWN VA 42:04 8:28 * WOMEN: 12 AND UNDER 1 15 ISABELLA STRUMKE 9 TOANO VA 32:49 6:36 WOMEN: 13 – 19 1 70 CANNON JEAN 18 WILLIAMSBURG VA 42:35 8:34 * 2 86 ELLIE EPPS 13 YORKTOWN VA 44:24 8:56 * 3 175 HALLIE MCMURDIE 18 NORFOLK VA 59:22 11:57 WOMEN: 20 – 24 1 59 SORENNA JEAN 21 WILLIAMSBURG VA 41:08 8:17 * 2 106 GRACE BREITENBECK 23 WILLIAMSBURG VA 47:41 9:36 WOMEN: 25 – 29 1 30 SVITLANA HONCHAROVA 25 WILLIAMSBURG VA 35:37 7:10 * 2 80 MADISON TRUBY 26 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 43:08 8:41 WOMEN: 30 – 34 1 40 GEORGINA BRAVO 32 WILLIAMSBURG VA 38:10 7:41 2 52 JESSICA BEVILL 33 NORFOLK VA 40:07 8:05 WOMEN: 35 – 39 1 50 SHEILA SCOTTI 39 NEWPORT NEWS VA 39:39 7:59 * 2 112 HOLLY VANCE 37 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:22 9:44 * 3 126 RALITSA MADURO 38 CHESAPEAKE VA 50:32 10:10 WOMEN: 40 – 44 1 51 KRISTEN CALUAG 42 YORKTOWN VA 40:05 8:04 2 78 MARY HALL 41 GLOUCESTER VA 43:06 8:41 3 94 DEBORAH BRYANT 43 YORKTOWN VA 45:18 9:07 WOMEN: 45 – 49 1 38 JULIE HICKS 47 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 37:34 7:34 * 2 69 MAY CARLSON 47 HAMPTON VA 42:14 8:30 3 84 TAMARA WEBB 46 YORKTOWN VA 44:03 8:52 * WOMEN: 50 – 54 1 57 TONIA KACZMARCZYK 54 EAST LANCING MI 40:44 8:12 2 58 KIRSTEN KELLY 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 40:55 8:14 3 97 PETRA PLATZER 52 HENRICO VA 45:49 9:13 WOMEN: 55 – 59 1 33 MARJORIE FRIEDRICHS 56 WILLIAMSBURG VA 36:27 7:20 2 83 VALOR FOY JONES 59 NEWPORT NEWS VA 43:27 8:45 * 3 100 CATHLEEN OWEN 58 NORFOLK VA 46:37 9:23 WOMEN: 60 – 64 1 55 BECKY UPTON 60 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 40:25 8:08 2 87 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER 60 YORKTOWN VA 44:31 8:58 * 3 109 LORI MELLE 60 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:01 9:40 * WOMEN: 65 – 69 1 95 JEAN PHELAN 67 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 45:18 9:07 * 2 111 CAROL HANSEN-VESSA 68 RESTON VA 48:20 9:44 * 3 118 EMMA ALLEN 68 WILLIAMSBURG VA 49:12 9:54 WOMEN: 70 AND OVER 1 139 PATRICIA TRAVIS 72 WILLIAMSBURG VA 52:29 10:34 * 2 156 BARBARA BIASI 75 YORKTOWN VA 55:41 11:12 * 3 166 MARTHA GULLO 70 WILLIAMSBURG VA 57:26 11:34 * * denotes PTC member
Mon., May 29 – 8:00 a.m.
York High School
Yorktown, VA
PTC Grand Prix and Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event
Course: (USATF cert. VA16022RT)
Contact: Tom Hunter @ 751-675-7928 or email: tom.d.hunter@gmail.com
www.yorktownrotaryclub.org