16th Annual Crack O' Dawn 5K
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- Last Updated: 15 July 2019 15 July 2019
June 15, 2019
Boalsburg, PA
by Mike Casper
Cool temps and a soft overcast greeted runners for the start of this year’s race.
This year’s event saw runners from age 9 to 89 take part in the early morning tour of the Village of Boalsburg.
Sixteen-year-old Garrison Famiglio took the win by a full 46 seconds, with Adam Abruzzini and Alan Effrig taking second and third.
The women’s race had a close finish, with Mihret Strauss finishing 6 seconds ahead of Sagan Friant, and Julia Christensen just 30 seconds behind Friant to take third.
Three master’s runners, one of them over 50, finished in the top ten.
In the uppermost age category represented, Carl Miller, 83, edged out Arnold Gasche, 89, by 35 seconds.
The post-race breakfast of flapjacks flipped hot off the griddle by Crack O’ Dawn master chefs Lance Bland and Jim Myers was a hit with the hungry crowd. Numerous drawing prizes were handed out, donated by area businesses, including many shops located near the race course in Boalsburg: A Basket Full, Boalsburg Car Company, Portfolio - A Salon, Pump Station Café, Riley on Main, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, TriYoga of Central PA, and Your Perfect Fit. Additional donors included Rapid Transit Sportswear, Appalachian Outdoors, Wegmans, Giant Foods, Weis Markets, Rita’s Italian Ice, Happy Valley Refreshments, and the Lions Community Hall.
A hearty thanks to Davis Michael, Ann Van Kuren and Evan Casper for assistance with hall setup and packet prep. Thanks to Anna Squicciarini for finish line help and to many participants for help with after-event teardown. A big thank-you to Nicole Pote for finish line photos.
Proceeds support the professional performances and original educational programs of VanDance, the local modern dance company. On June 21-23, VanDance presented several performances and workshops as part of the second annual Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest.
You can visit VanDance’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=vandance%20inc and reach out via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out about upcoming community events, classes and performances. Donations can be sent to: VanDance Inc., 103 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801.
See you all next year!
Garrison Famiglio and Christopher Loesch led the field in the first strides down Academy Street
Garrison Famiglio glides across the finish to take first place
Joshua Cone and Jessica Stetson were all smiles crossing the line
Mihret Strauss finished strong to lead the women’s field
Griffin Selber showed the power of youth with an impressive time for the 12-14 age group
Arnold Gasche shows the youth that gives senior runners their edge
Young Jonathan Gasper made a strong showing at this year’s race
It’s not every day you go home from a race with a bottle of wine in hand!
Overall Order of Finish
Place First Name Last Name Age Sex Town St Time
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1 Garrison Famiglio 16 M State College PA 18:48
2 Adam Abruzzini 32 M Bellefonte PA 19:33
3 Alan Effrig 40 M State College PA 19:54
4 Griffin Selber 13 M State College PA 20:06
5 Daniel Bourne 34 M Pine Grove Mills PA 20:40
6 Christopher Loesch 15 M Bellefonte PA 20:46
7 Wes Scala 32 M Lemont PA 20:52
8 Jessica Stetson 32 F State College PA 21:09
8 Joshua Cone 36 M State College PA 21:09
9 Matt Smith 52 M State College PA 21:50
10 MJ Shupenko 40 M Port Matilda PA 22:00
11 Mihret Strauss 19 F State College PA 23:00
12 Jonathan Gasper 9 M Bellefonte PA 23:04
13 Sagan Friant 35 F State College PA 23:06
14 Taylor Elliott 18 M State College PA 23:12
15 Julia Christensen 26 F State College PA 23:36
16 Jason Bair 45 M Centre Hall PA 23:37
17 Juliana Herickhoff 39 F State College PA 23:42
18 Bill Rohde 35 M State College PA 23:49
19 Avery Selber 13 M State College PA 24:11
20 Cedric Detry 37 M Port Matilda PA 25:04
21 Robert Farrell 49 M Philipsburg PA 25:12
22 Elizabeth Ramos 27 F State College PA 25:25
23 Erina MacGeorge 48 F State College PA 25:38
24 Sam Lutz 15 M Boalsburg PA 25:57
25 Addie Strauss 18 F State College PA 26:07
26 Kristina Fedkin 9 F State College PA 26:10
27 Erin Fitzgerald 18 F Port Matilda PA 26:25
28 Emily Reed 28 F State College PA 27:34
29 Milan Liu 21 F State College PA 27:54
30 Katherine Bartuska 22 F Hunlock Creek PA 27:54
31 Kathleen Shupenko 36 F Port Matilda PA 29:33
32 David Lloyd 49 M State College PA 30:26
33 Abigail Lutz 9 F Boalsburg PA 30:44
34 Mark Fedkin 49 M State College PA 30:45
35 Timothy Flanagan 37 M State College PA 31:02
36 Mary Hodges 36 F State College PA 31:03
37 John Johnson 65 M State College PA 31:42
38 Silvia Hutchinson 9 F Boalsburg PA 32:09
39 Steve Lutz 42 M Boalsburg PA 32:33
40 Katya Bazilevskaya 48 F State College PA 32:34
41 Traci Richardson 41 F State College PA 34:19
42 Julise Regan 17 F State College PA 35:37
43 Karen Bettleyon 44 F Port Matilda PA 36:49
44 Carrie Miller 35 F State College PA 36:50
45 Steve Jury 53 M Boalsburg PA 37:04
46 Kara Krebs 28 F Milesburg PA 38:18
47 Pam McCratic 43 F Centre Hall PA 38:43
48 Carson Burleson 10 M State College PA 38:45
49 Shawn Sebora 47 F Boalsburg PA 39:20
50 Jewels Sandoval 27 F State College PA 39:20
51 Marlee Schram 16 F State College PA 40:15
52 Carl Miller 83 M Bellefonte PA 41:35
53 Melanie Gordon 33 F Centre Hall PA 41:57
54 Arnold Gasche 89 M State College PA 42:09
55 Rebekah Laird 30 F Port Matilda PA 44:00
56 Mary Hutchinson 51 F Boalsburg PA 45:31
57 Hannah Kessling 16 F State College PA 48:08
58 Sophia Jonansen 18 F State College PA 48:08
59 Brian Manchester 46 M Julian PA 48:13
60 Clinton Judy 33 M Boalsburg PA 49:29
61 Megan Biega 31 F Boalsburg PA 51:49
62 Bethany Judy 32 F Boalsburg PA 51:49
63 London Judy 12 F Boalsburg PA 51:59
64 Madison Judy 10 F Boalsburg PA 53:50
Age Groups
11 & Under - Male
Place First Name Last Name Age Sex Town St Time
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1 Jonathan Gasper 9 M Bellefonte PA 23:04
2 Carson Burleson 10 M State College PA 38:45
11 & Under - Female
1 Kristina Fedkin 9 F State College PA 26:10
2 Abigail Lutz 9 F Boalsburg PA 30:44
3 Silvia Hutchinson 9 F Boalsburg PA 32:09
4 Madison Judy 10 F Boalsburg PA 53:50
12 to 14 - Male
1 Griffin Selber 13 M State College PA 20:06
2 Avery Selber 13 M State College PA 24:11
12 to 14 - Female
1 London Judy 12 F Boalsburg PA 51:59
15 to 19 - Male
1 Garrison Famiglio 16 M State College PA 18:48
2 Christopher Loesch 15 M Bellefonte PA 20:46
3 Taylor Elliott 18 M State College PA 23:12
4 Sam Lutz 15 M Boalsburg PA 25:57
15 to 19 - Female
1 Mihret Strauss 19 F State College PA 23:00
2 Addie Strauss 18 F State College PA 26:07
3 Erin Fitzgerald 18 F Port Matilda PA 26:25
4 Julise Regan 17 F State College PA 35:37
5 Marlee Schram 16 F State College PA 40:15
6 Hannah Kessling 16 F State College PA 48:08
7 Sophia Jonansen 18 F State College PA 48:08
20 to 29 - Female
1 Julia Christensen 26 F State College PA 23:36
2 Elizabeth Ramos 27 F State College PA 25:25
3 Emily Reed 28 F State College PA 27:34
4 Milan Liu 21 F State College PA 27:54
5 Katherine Bartuska 22 F Hunlock Creek PA 27:54
6 Kara Krebs 28 F Milesburg PA 38:18
7 Jewels Sandoval 27 F State College PA 39:20
30 to 39 - Male
1 Adam Abruzzini 32 M Bellefonte PA 19:33
2 Daniel Bourne 34 M Pine Grove Mills PA 20:40
3 Wes Scala 32 M Lemont PA 20:52
4 Joshua Cone 36 M State College PA 21:09
5 Bill Rohde 35 M State College PA 23:49
6 Cedric Detry 37 M Port Matilda PA 25:04
7 Timothy Flanagan 37 M State College PA 31:02
8 Clinton Judy 33 M Boalsburg PA 49:29
30 to 39 - Female
1 Sagan Friant 35 F State College PA 23:06
2 Juliana Herickhoff 39 F State College PA 23:42
3 Kathleen Shupenko 36 F Port Matilda PA 29:33
4 Mary Hodges 36 F State College PA 31:03
5 Carrie Miller 35 F State College PA 36:50
6 Melanie Gordon 33 F Centre Hall PA 41:57
7 Rebekah Laird 30 F Port Matilda PA 44:00
8 Megan Biega 31 F Boalsburg PA 51:49
9 Bethany Judy 32 F Boalsburg PA 51:49
40 to 49 - Male
1 Alan Effrig 40 M State College PA 19:54
2 MJ Shupenko 40 M Port Matilda PA 22:00
3 Jason Bair 45 M Centre Hall PA 23:37
4 Robert Farrell 49 M Philipsburg PA 25:12
5 David Lloyd 49 M State College PA 30:26
6 Mark Fedkin 49 M State College PA 30:45
7 Steve Lutz 42 M Boalsburg PA 32:33
8 Brian Manchester 46 M Julian PA 48:13
40 to 49 - Female
1 Erina MacGeorge 48 F State College PA 25:38
2 Katya Bazilevskaya 48 F State College PA 32:34
3 Traci Richardson 41 F State College PA 34:19
4 Karen Bettleyon 44 F Port Matilda PA 36:49
5 Pam McCratic 43 F Centre Hall PA 38:43
6 Shawn Sebora 47 F Boalsburg PA 39:20
50 to 59 - Male
1 Steve Jury 53 M Boalsburg PA 37:04
50 to 59 - Female
1 Mary Hutchinson 51 F Boalsburg PA 45:31
60 to 69 - Male
1 John Johnson 65 M State College PA 31:42
80 to 89 - Male
1 Carl Miller 83 M Bellefonte PA 41:35
2 Arnold Gasche 89 M State College PA 42:09