Woods, Begley take Town Center titles

Ryan Woods and Amy Yoder Begley won the overall men's and women's titles Saturday at the Town Center Classic 5K in Boca Raton.

Woods, 25, of Daytona Beach, outkicked Canadian Andrew Smith to win in 14 minutes, 40 seconds. Zepherinus Joseph, 29, who splits time between Jacksonville and Pompano Beach, was third in 14:45. Joseph was coming off his Feb. 6 Gasparilla Marathon win.

Begley, 27, a graduate of Arkansas where she was one of the nation's top college runners and two-time Olympic trials qualifier, won the women's race in 16:03. Smith's wife, Tara Quinn, was second in 16:20, edging defending women's champion Ketema Atalelech of Ethiopia.

Renzo Martinez of Boca Raton took the wheelchair title in 15:44. Phillip Walkins of Coconut Creek, and Laura Hruby of Boca Raton and Pittsburgh won the masters titles.



TOWN CENTER 5K

MEN OPEN: 1. Ryan Woods 14:40, 2. Andrew Smith 14:41, 3. Zepherinus Joseph 14:45; 4. Sammy Nyamongo 14:46; 5. Paul Mwangi 15:09. MEN MASTERS: 1. Phillip Walkins 15:55, 2. Paul Marmaro 16:21; 3. Robert Leaf 17:11. MEN AGE GROUP, 19-and-under: 1. Bryan Sharkey 15:45, 2. Jake Lawson 17:03, 3. Vincent Hahr 17:59; 20-29: 1. Sammy Nyamongo 14:46, 2. Silah Misoi 15:21, 3. Elias Gonzalez 15:25; 30-39: 1. Paul Mwangi 15:09, 2. Ronnie Holassie 15:11, 3. Jason Bodnar 15:38; 40-49: 1. Robert Leaf 17:11, 2. Harrie Olsthoorn 17:37, 3. Raymond Pusey 17:46; 50-59: 1. Ed Bates 18:51, 2. Jeff Hlinka 19:14, 3. Dan Fuoco 20:55; 60-69: 1. Robert Hendrick 19:31, 2. Roger Rouiller 19:53, 3. Charlie Yescott 21:57; 70-over: 1. Jim Lynch 24:06, 2. Tom Dye 25:16, 3. Glenn Workman 27:49.

WOMEN OPEN: 1. Amy Yoder Begley 16:03, 2. Tara Quinn Smith 16:20, 3. Ketema Atalelech 16:21; 4. Sonja Friend-Uhl 16:52; 5. Shari Boyle 17:42. WOMEN MASTERS: 1. Laura Hruby 18:16, 2. Colleen Hopkins 18:32, 3. Nancy Frey 19:43. WOMEN AGE GROUP, 19-under: 1. Jackie Areson 19:06, 2. Kay Kay Carrington 19:14, 3. Jessica Butler 19:33; 20-29: 1. Greta Statter 20:19, 2. Sara Anzardo 21:53, 3. Vanessa Botelho 23:04; 30-39: 1. Sonja Friend-Uhl 16:52, 2. Shari Boyle 17:42, 3. Marlene Persson 18:20; 40-49: 1. Molly Ragsdale 20:32, 2. Maria Ventrice 21:24, 3. Donna Logan 21:49; 50-59: 1. Cynthia Raes-Barnard 22:19, 2. Sandra Dulin 23:37, 3. Betty Boppart 25:03; 60-69: 1. Kathleen Hoffman 26:10, 2. Caroline Lutterull 26:19, 3. Geri Barry 27:25; 70-over: 1. Lois Ann Gilmore 29:00, 2. Marguerite Olsen 33:55, 3. June Ranofsky 38:27.



VALENTINE

AT TRACK 5K

(at Hollywood Greyhound Track, Hallandale Beach) MEN OPEN: 1. Aldo Virano 16:51, 2. Jon Williams 17:40, 3. Amed Garriga 17:55. MEN AGE GROUP, 18-under: 1. Stephan Chung 19:59, 2. Jeffrey Tait 20:44, 3. Toney Davis 21:11; 19-25: 1. Randy Villalta 17:55, 2. Allan Guevara 19:22, 3. Derek Albhauser 19:32; 26-35: 1. Eduardo Herrera 20:20, 2. Andres Padilla 20:24, 3. Kevin Cassidy 20:50; 36-45: 1. Robert Geiger 18:06, 2. Miguel Dias 18:07, 3. Walthon Maxwell 18:23; 46-55: 1. Amilcar Noguera 20:36, 2. Frederick Franklin 20:47, 3. Daniel Taramona 21:43; 56-65: 1. John Corcoran 19:38, 2. Larry Starr 20:27, 3. Al Shamoun 21:07; 66-over: 1. Aaron Guazana 27:31, 2. Herbert Muirhead 44:51, 3. Patrick McLaughlin 44:55.

WOMEN OPEN: 1. Michele Sannie 22:23, 2. Debbie Weiner 23:41, 3. Silvia Brown-Garza 23:54. WOMEN AGE GROUP, 18-under: 1. Emily Ostrom 28:17, 2. Ceyda Unsal 30:09, 3. Alexandra Novorro 36:05; 19-25: 1. Theresa Hess 27:53, 2. Amanda Schade 28:39, 3. Mariana Padilla 30:54; 26-35: 1. Joanna Botto 25:34, 2. Nora Kahenasa 27:56, 3. Kierra O'Connell 28:13; 36-45: 1. Jackie Shellow 24:15, 2. Baloidi Albornoz 26:46, 3. Susanne Banke 28:17; 46-55: 1. Renee Bodden 24:29, 2. Robin McCauley 25:01, 3. Jo Anne Miller 26:12; 56-65: 1. Ann Bacon 27:41, 2. Mary Ann Healy 29:17, 3. Barbara Curtis 30:35; 66-over: 1. Sylvia Weiner 31:01, 2. Miriam Gordon 38:51, 3. Marcia Shafmaster 38:56.



LOVE OF CHILDREN 5K

(At Carlin Park, Jupiter)

WOMEN OPEN: 1. Pam Figoria 19:43. WOMEN AGE GROUP, 9-under: 1. Julia Hansen 37:29; 10-14: 1. Maura Withington 21:14, 2. Laura McKnight 22:57, 3. Stacy Paton 28:49; 15-19: 1. Kat Maxson 20:03, 2. J. Mejia 27:18, 3. Lauren Hughes 33:34; 20-24: 1. Diane Dabb 23:34, 2. Rachel Mattadeen 40:12; 25-29: 1. Eriza Lazarus 20:07, 2. Natasha Trenorden 23:17, 3. Tracy Farritor 27:21; 30-34: 1. Kara Weber 20:54, 2. Carrie Alvarez 30:37, 3. Sara Marks 31:08; 35-39: 1. Caroline Wright 24:05, 2. Allesha Schirmer 24:51, 3. Jennifer Kararek 26:39; 40-44: 1. Valerie Skinner 22:30, 2. Toni Medvetz 23:56, 3. Victoria Mejia 26:35; 45-49: 1. Nancy Drach 21:53, 2. Adrienne Rabinowitz 24:00, 3. Pamela Denny 24:48; 50-54: 1. Ann Wark 24:58, 2. Joanne Posten 27:20, 3. Mary Franceschina 31:46; 55-59: 1. Peggy Smith 27:49, 2. Jasse Matasse 35:58, 3. Diana Gallagher 42:00; 60-64: 1. Nancy Lovetere 29:47, 2. Alice Hudson 33:05, 3. Ryan Detemple 34:48; 65-69: 1. Liz Hailman 31:02, 2. Helen Thompson 32:15, 3. Sandra Longfellow 43:18; 70-74: 1. Betty Kelly 30:17.

MEN OPEN: 1. John Reback 17:57. MEN AGE GROUP, 9-under: 1. Cullen Newstead 28:50, 2. Grant Waghtson 35:35; 10-14: 1. Matthew Clayton 22:39, 2. Logan Henerson 23:51, 3. Elliot Taylor 25:32; 15-19: 1. Matt Rippe 24:20, 2. Taylor McCloskey 24:47, 3. Robert Anderson 25:26; 20-24: 1. Aldo Gonzalez 17:58, 2. Jeff Irish 22:33; 25-29: 1. J.P. Hauser 19:49, 2. Anthony Aseere 21:18; 30-34: 1. Doug Travis 20:11, 2. Yishiyuki Nobumoto 21:58, 3. Colin Amaral 26:03; 35-39: 1. David Reback 18:08, 2. Ronaldo Correia 19:00, 3. Bennie Drain 20:28; 40-44: 1. Lakin Flowers 20:17, 2. Kick Behagg 20:33, 3. Al Jordan 23:01; 45-49: 1. Dave Drach 19:39, 2. Chris McKnight 19:59, 3. Perry Feyk 20:59; 50-54: 1. Gary Chabala 21:30, 2. Scott Kalina 23:37, 3. George Gershowitz 24:22; 55-59: 1. Rick Lanier 22:48, 2. Steve Prior 27:56, 3. Joseph Ialacci 27:57; 60-64: 1. Jerry Rosa 19:17, 2. Jeff Martin 21:07, 3. Wayne Boynton 21:49; 65-69: 1. Henry Grills 24:55, 2. Don Biglow 26:14, 3. Dale Ruth 26:29; 70-74: 1. Don Gill 25:50, 2. Jim McLaughlin 26:05, 3. Bill Milott 34:37; 75-79: 1. Geoff Etherington 23:19, 2. Bob Levine 26:28, 3. Howard Schneider 33:49; 80-over: 1. Bill Tribou 29:56.

Sharon Robb can be reached at srobb@sun-sentinel.com.