Swamp Run 2013

by Rick Platt

12th Annual Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K
Greensprings Trail, Jamestown High School , Williamsburg , Virginia
Saturday, March 9, 2013
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)

** Age group record (5-year age groups)

Men Overall
1. Andrew Richards, 18 Williamsburg 16:23
2. Rob Coslick, 30 Chesapeake 16:36
3. Keith Schumann, 42 Williamsburg 17:34
4. Greg Dawson, 47 Williamsburg 17:46
5. Chris Crowder, 17 Williamsburg 17:52
6. Jesse Berwald, 35 Williamsburg 17:53

Women Overall
1. Krissa Loretto, 21 Toms River, NJ 19:37
2. Jennifer Quarles, 41 Williamsburg 19:44
3. Connie Glueck, 48 Williamsburg 20:51
4. Debbie McLaughlin, 47 Williamsburg 20:54
**5. Karla Havens, 51 Plainview 20:57
6. Elizabeth Ransom, 40 Toano 21:59

Jamestown High School senior Andrew Richards had some tough competition, but pulled away at the end to win the men’s division of the 12th annual Jamestown Swamp Run 5K, held Saturday morning on a mostly trail course that started and finished at Jamestown High School, and included a loop of the scenic Greensprings Trail. Richards was timed in 16:23, just 12 seconds slower than the Swamp Run men’s 15-19 age-group record of 16:11 by former Jamestown High star Andrew Mearns. Rob Coslick, 30, of Chesapeake was runner-up in 16:36. Richards had placed seventh in last fall’s Bay Rivers District cross country championships, for which his Jamestown team placed second.

A minute back was a pack of four, all under 18 minutes, including Keith Schumann, 42, of Williamsburg (17:34) over 2012 Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix men’s champion Greg Dawson, 47, of Williamsburg (17:46), Jamestown High runner Chris Crowder, 17, of Williamsburg (17:52), and Jesse Berwald, 35, of Williamsburg (17:53).

For the women William and Mary senior Krissa Loretto, 21, of Toms River, NJ (19:37) won a close race over six-time CRR Grand Prix champion and recent inductee into the Virginia Peninsula Road Racing Hall of Fame Jennifer Quarles, 41, of Williamsburg (19:44). Jamestown High parent (of five) Connie Glueck, 48, of Williamsburg (20:51) held off two other CRR age-group standouts—Debbie McLaughlin, 47, of Williamsburg (20:54) and Karla Havens, 51, of Plainview (20:57).

Loretto last April had run a 19:06 at the Run the DOG (Street) 5K through Colonial Williamsburg. Quarles is the only runner to hold three different Jamestown Swamp Run age-group records, for women 30-34 (18:52 in 2006), women 35-39 (19:38 in 2007) and women 40-44 (19:31 in 2012). Havens broke the Swamp Run race record for women 50-54 with her 20:57, smashing the previous mark of 21:41 in 2009 by Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico of Newport News .

There were 179 finishers in the 5K run/walk.