By By SCOTT NOVAK / Niles Daily Star
DOWAGIAC - Runners from Notre Dame dominated the annual running of Steve's Run on Saturday.
More than 1,100 runners took to the streets, golf course and woods to participate in the annual event.
Notre Dame once again dominated the 10K event with winners in both the men's and women's divisions.
Andrea Hutchins of St. Joseph was the women's 5K overall winner with a time of 18:17.
Notre Dame's Amy Kohlmeier won the 10K race with a time of 38:36.
In the women's 5K walk, Diane Brown of Sturgis was the overall winner with a time of 30:39.
In the men's division, Vin Ambrico of Alt Springs, Fla, won the 5K run with a time of 15:20.
In the men's 10K run, Notre Dame's Timothy Moore was the winner as he nipped pair of teammates with a time of 32:33.
In the men's 5K walk, Niles' Clarence Grimm was the overall winner with a time of 27:23.
Women
5K Top 10
1. Andrea Hutchins (St. Joseph) 18:17, 2. Kesley Nielsen (Bremen) 19:35, 3. Jackie Green (Portage) 19:46, 4. Laura Herr (Linden) 20:19, 5. Kara Goodrich (Portage) 20:41, 6. Molly Goetz (South Bend) 21:14, 7. Sherry Fritz (Niles) 21:19, 8. Heather Boehlke (Valparaiso) 21:21, 9. Samantha Burke (South Bend) 21:27, 10. Emily Dean (Osceola) 21:43.
5K Age Division Winners
7-9: Sarah Vanalsten (Portage) 27:39; 10-11: Erin Frey 26:38; 12-13: Elizabeth Hein 22:15; 14-15: Samantha Burke (South Bend) 21:27; 16-18: Kelsey Nielsen (Bremen) 19:35; 19-24: Jackie Green (Portage) 19:46; 25-29: Andrea Hutchins 18:17; 30-34: Shelley Moyer (St. Joseph) 25:45; 35-39: Kelly Wood (Granger) 22:47; 40-44: Sherry Fritz (Niles) 21:19; 45-49: Cindy Stopczynski (South Bend) 25:57; 50-54: Karen Freeburn (Lawrence) 26:34; 55-59: Donna Baker (Kalamazoo) 25:46; 65-69: Janis Walker (South Bend) 42:21.
5K Walk Top 10 Overall
1. Diane Brown (Sturgis) 30:39, 2. Nancy Nelson (Benton Harbor) 35:20 , 3. U. Dirscherl (South Bend) 36:42, 4. Beth Cripe (Dowagiac) 37:17, 5. Stacey Grimm (Niles) 37:46, 6. Diane Szymanski (South Bend) 38:40, 7. Shelly Berg (Kalamazoo )38:51, 8. Samantha Lukas (South Bend) 39:09, 9 Nancy Vylonis (Dowagiac) 39:13, 10 , Deborah Lukas (South Bend) 40:32
5K Walk Age Division Winners
7-9: Elsie Mae Jorgensen (Eau Claire) 53:11; 10-11: Kirsten Novak (Dowagiac) 1:02:29; 12-13: Samantha Lukas (South Bend) 39:09; 14-15: Broke Warner (Dowagiac) 47:03; 16-18: April Symanski (South Bend) 41:30; 19-24: Kari Meerman (South Bend) 45:12; 25-29: Nicole Lampman (Dowagiac) 46:06; 30-34: Shelly Berg (Kalamazoo) 38:51; 35-39: U. Dirscherl (South Bend) 36:42; 40-44: Diane Brown (Sturgis) 30:39; 45-49: Pamela Behm (Niles) 40:33; 60-64: Donna Pisarsky (Berrien Springs) 41:39; 65-69: Carol Sias (Grand Rapids) 47:18; 70-74: Karolyn Drenth (Decatur) 56:27; 75-79: Janet Gwilt (Dowagiac) 45:59
10K Top 10 Overall
1. Amy Kohlmeier (Notre Dame) 38:36, 2. Mary Ballinger (Chesterton) 40:43, 3. Elena Branden (Portage) 41:35, 4. Crystal Martinez (Valparaiso) 41:29, 5. Crystina Martinez (Valparaiso) 42:26, 6. Melinda Misch (Portage) 42:53, 7. Bonnie Sexton (Mattawan) 42:57, 8. Dana Coorman (New Carlisle) 43:01, 9. Peggy Zeeb (Colon) 43:26, 10. Sienna Valdez (Mishawaka) 44:08.
10k Age Division Winners
14-15: Sienna Valdez (Mishawaka) 44:08; 16-18: Mary Ballinger (Chesterton) 40:43; 19-24: Amy Kohlmeier (Notre Dame) 38:36; 25-29: Jessica Hayes (Fort Wayne) 51:42; 30-34: Cynthia Collins (Porter) 47:19; 35-39: Bonnie Sexton (Mattawan) 42:57; 40-44: Wendy Becker (Watervliet) 45:36; 45-49: Peggy Zeeb (Colon) 43:26; 50-54: Cindy Rose (Berrien Center) 53:25; 55-59: Annette Boyce (Dowagiac) 52:45; 60-64: Carol Lee Vanatta (South Bend) 1:11.35; Mary Connelly (South Bend) 59:34.
5K Top 10 Overall
1. Vin Ambrico (Alt. Springs, FL) 15:20, 2. Paul Barrons (Kalamazoo) 15:30, 3. Justin Kowalski (Mishawaka) 16:15, 4. Mark Moore 16:16, 5. Zachary King (Portage) 16:18, 6. Charles Fox (Plymouth) 16:21, 7. Jake Gillette 16:27, 8. Craig Padgett (Mishawaka) 16:29, 9. Cory Naragon (Mishawaka) 16:46, 10. Dave Bussard (Elkhart) 16:49.
5K Age Division Winners
7-9: Tommy Varner (Mish-awaka) 24:38; 10-11: Benjamin Varner (Mishawaka) 20:45; 12-13: Nicholas Burke 19:45; 14-15: Craig Padgett (Mishawaka) 16:29; 16-18: Mark Moore 16:16; 19-24: Vin Ambrico (Alt. Springs, FL) 15:20; 25-29: Paul Barrons (Kalamazoo) 15:30; 30-34: Chris Kowalewski (Mishawaka) 17:03; 35-39: Dan Higgason (Portage) 16:51; 40-44: Garry Harrington (South Bend) 17:23; 45-49: Charles Fox 16:21; 50-54: Bill Wright Hotevilla, AZ) 19:24; 55-59: Xavier Cook (Mattawan) 21:10; 60-64: Richard Brandley (New Buffalo) 21:45; 65-69: Les Collins (St. Joseph) 23:59; 70-74: Dick Shank (Elkhart) 25:33.
5K Walk Top 10 Overall
1. Clarence Grimm (Niles) 27:23, 2. Ian Lanphear (South Bend) 27:42, 3. Michael Stahly (N/A) 35:46, 4. Gary Owens (Edwardsburg) 37:28, 5 Philip Allen 37:34, 6. Jerry Fegason (Mishawaka) 37:34, 7. Larry Morningstar (Mishawaka) 37:35, 8. Kyle High (Dowagiac) 37:42, 9. Kent Schreck (Goshen) 38:19, 10. Phil Schwartz (Goshen) 38:19
5K Walk Age Division Winners
10-11: Matthew High (Dowagiac) 38:56; 12-13: Kyle High (Dowagiac) 37:42; 14-15: Kyle Hampton (N/A) 45:45; 16-18: Joshua Borkowski (Berrien Springs) 47:23; 19-24: Jonathan McCrae (Granger) 51:19; 25-29: Andrew Lee (Buchanan) 57:21; 30-34: Reginald Lawrence (Kalamazoo) 46:05; 35-39: David Gattis (Niles) 54:52; 40-44: Michael Stahly (N/A) 35:46; 45-49: Clarence Grimm (Niles) 27:23; 60-64: Gary Owens (Edwardsburg) 37:28; 65-69: Charles Goodrich (Decatur) 44:17; 70-74: Lawrence Low (Niles) 54:38; 75-79: Gordon Gwilt (Dowagiac) 48:22; 80 and over: Oran Mitchell (South Haven) 57:44
10K Top 10 Overall
1. Timothy Moore (South Bend) 32:33, 2. Kaleb Vanort (Waterloo) 32.33, 3. Matt Jones (Middlebury) 33:21, 4. James Millar (Granger) 33:56, 5. Kyla Mena (Portage) 33:57, 6. Greg Strabary (Crown Point) 34:06. 7. Daniel Brady (South Bend) 34:27, 8. Jonathan Kay (Three Rivers) 34:43, 9. Jaurice Dye (Elkhart) 35:06, 10. Greg Howard 35:08.
10K Age Division Winners
10-11: Andrew Kearney (Chesterton) 47:08; 12-13: Daniel Carmody (Chesterton) 39:18; 14-15: Nick Tecca (Parchment) 36:29; 16-18: Greg Strabary (Crown Point) 34:06; 19-24: Timothy Moore (South Bend) 32:33; 25-29: Matt Jones 33:21; 30-34: Daniel Baird (Elkhart) 40:02; 35-39: Shawn Pottschmidt (Granger) 39:19; 40-44: Chris Scalse (Bristol) 38:29; 45-49: Mike Haag (Bremen) 37:18; 50-54: John Tecca (Parchment) 41:39; 55-59: Bruce Watson (Wyoming) 39:33; 60-64: Ken Nelson (Centreville) 49:57; 65-69: Gus Kuhn (Osceola) 53:16; 70-74: Marlin Schmidt (South Bend) 59:26; 75-79: David Meyer (Kalamazoo) 1:02.05.