SPORT SHORTS

The Fourth Annual Step Up For Sarcoma 5K was held Sept. 27 at the Manalapan Recreation Center.

Hundreds of runners and racewalkers completed the 3.1-mile race that benefits sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Over the four-year history of the race, the event has raised $62,000 for sarcoma research.

The overall male and female winners were:

Men — 1. Nick Ackerman,17:22.1; 2. Ryan DeGregori, 17:57.4; and 3. Tyler Foss,

19:49.1.

Women — 1. Amy Petfield, 23:39.0; 2. Lauren Gorman, 25:01.1; and 3. Jennifer Da-

Costa, 25:45.3.

The Manalapan High School boys and girls cross-country team members volunteered as course marshals.