St. Joseph dominates 5K races

Published 6:20 pm Saturday, July 30, 2011

St. Joseph dominated the 5K walk at the 37th Annual Steve’s Run on Saturday.

Robert Guthrie won the 5K walk title Saturday at the 37th annual Steve's Run. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

Robert Guthrie won the 5K walk title Saturday at the 37th annual Steve's Run. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

Robert Guthrie and Julie Koch, both of St. Joseph were the overall winners. Guthrie posted a time of 36:39 and Koch a 37:05.

Michael Shields Jr. of Dowagiac was second in the men’s division with a time of 37:19. Tom Vogler of Greenwood, Ind. took third with a time of 37:38, while Albert Kaiser of Dowagiac was fourth and Lyle Hardman of Granger, Ind. was fifth with times of 38:57 and 40:23 respectively.

Caitlin Vogler of Lakewood, Ohio took the runner-up spot in the women’s race with a time of 37:31. Terri Gerken of St. Joseph was third with a time of 37:30 and Niles’ Pennie Butterworth was fourth with a time of 38:13. Sharon Fadely of Portage, Ind. Finished fifth with a time of 38:33.

37th Steve’s Run

At Dowagiac

5K Walk Results

Overall Male

Robert Guthrie, St. Joseph 36:39

Overall Female

Julie Koch, St. Joseph 37:05

Masters Male

Robert Guthrie, St. Joseph 36:39

Masters Female

Julie Koch, St. Joseph 37:05

Top 5 Male

Robert Guthrie, St. Joseph 36:39, 2. Michael Shields Jr. 37:19, 3. Tom Vogler, Greenwood, Ind. 37:38, 4. Albert Kaiser, Dowagiac 38:57, 5. Lyle Hardman, Granger, Ind. 40:23

Top 5 Female

Julie Koch, St. Joseph 37:05, 2. Caitlin Vogler, Lakewood, Ohio 37:31, 3. Terri Gerken, St. Joseph 37:39, 4. Pennie Butterworth, Niles 38:13, 5. Sharon Fadely, Portage, Ind. 38:33

Age Division winners

6 and Under Female

Riley Coulson, Decatur 21:07

7-9 Male

Noah Majewski, Osceola, Ind. 43:35

7-9 Female

Monica Kinzie, Dowagiac 47:43

10-11 Male

Shane Storm, Dowagiac 46:11

10-11 Female

Lynnzee Armstrong, Cassopolis 1:03:57

12-13 Male

Evan Carmichael, Avon, Ind. 44:22

12-13 Female

Kyle Brewton, Pearland, Texas 53:39

14-15 Male

Greg Kaiser, Peoria, Ill. 41:47

14-15 Female

Emma Carmichael, Avon, Ind. 43:37

16-18 Male

Spencer Kinzie, Dowagiac 40:39

16-18 Female

Gina Garavalia, Stevensville 38:37

19-24 Male

Jaron Moser, Dowagiac 49:02

19-24 Female

Caitlin Vogler, Lakewood, Ohio 37:31

25-29 Male

Vernon Austin, Niles 49:30

25-29 Female

Jenn Renner, Indianapolis, Ind. 41:47

30-34 Male

Eric Green, Buchanan 47:43

30-34 Female

Janice Smith, Elkhart, Ind. 44:42

35-39 Male

Matthew Thompson, Hartford 46:10

35-39 Female

Brenda Strom, Dowagiac 41:25

40-44 Male

Craig Wiker, Dowagiac 42:16

40-44 Female

Sharon Fadely, Portage, Ind. 38:33

45-49 Male

Robert Guthrie, St. Joseph 36:39

45-49 Female

Julie Koch, St. Joseph 37:05

50-54 Male

Kirk Proshwitz, Dowagiac 47:25

50-54 Female

Pennie Butterworth, Niles 38:13

55-59 Male

Michael Shields Jr., Dowagiac 37:19

55-59 Female

Billie Faust, Battle Creek 41:42

60-64 Male

Albert Kaiser, Dowagiac 38:57

60-64 Female

Roberta Woodruff, Dowagiac 41:36

65-69 Male

Philip Allen, Dowagiac 41:17

65-69 Female

Susan Szymczak, Dowagiac 43:43

70-74 Male

Jim Dodd, Dowagiac 49:28

70-74 Female

Joyce Carmichael, Muncie, Ind. 49:52

75-79 Male

Ron Ganger, Dowagiac 52:57

75-79 Female

Betty Tomczak, Dowagiac 1:05:41