South River’s Dave DeMonico continued his mastery of Shore area road races when he ran off with the 10th annual Bayshore 5K Classic in Holmdel on Sept. 16.
Marissa DeTata, a sophomore at Brick Township High School, was the women’s champion.
DeMonico, who has Born To Run and St. Paddy’s Day 10-Mile wins on his Shore road racing résumé, ran a 16:21 at the Bayshore race held on Sept. 16.
DeTata runs track for Brick in the spring, but in the fall plays soccer. She showed that she could be a force in high school cross country when she captured the Bayshore 5K women’s crown in 19:27.
Tom Hall of the Lincroft section of Middletown (17:21) was the top male Master and Anne Marie Olenik of Colts Neck (21:45) was first in the Master competition among the women. Hall was second overall in the race to DeMonico.
Patrick Cavanaugh (20:27) and Mary Ann Mallon (26:29) finished first among Bayshore Community Hospital employees.
Age group winners were: 14 and under, men, Alexander Gunderson, Woodbridge (26:47) and women, Katerine DeTata, Brick (21:30); 15-19, Brian Simms, Keyport (18:34) and DeTata, 20-24, Evan Sobel, Marlboro (21:12) and Jennifer Lieberman, Freehold (25:53); 25-29, David Gittines, Red Bank (22:41) and Kim Gittines, Red Bank (22:11); 30-34, David Rosenblatt, Robbinsville (17:53) and Nancy Mark, the Franklin Park section of South Brunswick (26:12); 35-39, Paul Looney, Avon (18:03) and Dulce Drapkin, Aberdeen (21:36).
Also, 40-44, David Wellner, Rumson (18:00) and Cynthia Shaw, Tinton Falls (22:32); 45-49, Etienne Roux, East Brunswick (18:57) and Raimonda Clark, Staten Island, N.Y. (26:41); 50-54, Peter Reinhart, Red Bank (19:12) and Panse Geer, Hazlet (25:27); 55-59, Edward Brakowski, Hazlet (22:45) and Patricia O’Hanlon, Jersey City (23:41); 60-64, Gene Chase, Middletown (20:30) and Dolores Papirman, Staten Island, N.Y. (29:26); 65-69, men, Ralph Garfield, Manalapan, (22:19); 70 and over, men, Ralph Aquino, Middletown (25:43).
Rich Evans of Plainfield won the racewalking division turning in a 28:38. First among the women racewalkers was Donna Baginski of Eatontown (36:44).
On Saturday, Marlboro will be the site for the Autumn Amble, a 5K ramble over the grounds of what was the Marlboro Hospital. Start time is 10 a.m. Call 544-4756 or 530-6740 for more information on the race.
— Tim Morris

