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Cape Region runners abound at Irish Eyes 5K

Familiar faces flow through finish line in Milton
Timothy Auman of Milton, left, sneaks past William Oliver of Williamsport, Md., in the final stretch of the 4th annual Irish Eyes 5K Run in Milton. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
June 16, 2014
Steven Eshelman, 20, of Lincoln cruises to the win in 17:57, nearly a minute and a half faster than the second-place runner. BY NICK ROTH
Christopher Stanley of Fruitland, Md., runs across the Broadkill River footbridge toward a runner-up finish in 19:22. BY NICK ROTH
Matt Keller of Millsboro eyes the finish line. He finished the race in third place with a 19:46 time. BY NICK ROTH
Benjamin Loehrke of Silver Spring, Md., leads John Blackford of Milton down the final tenth of a mile. BY NICK ROTH
Michael Fraundorfer of Lewes exits the pedestrian bridge ahead of Rehoboth Beach Patrol Capt. Kent Buckson. Both runners finished in just under 22 minutes. BY NICK ROTH
Andy Gorlich of Milton is all smiles as he nears the finish line. BY NICK ROTH
Mardiny Ung of Elizabethtown, Pa., was the first woman to finish the 3.1-mile course, in a time of 22:18. BY NICK ROTH
Former Cape distance runner Ali Coning, 20, of Lewes finished in 22:46. BY NICK ROTH
Adam May of Lewes rounds the final turn to complete the course in 23:01. BY NICK ROTH
Karen Dawson of Rehoboth Beach runs the brick path to the finish line in 23:07. BY NICK ROTH

A steady stream of local runners crossed the Broadkill River onto the brick river walk to complete the fourth annual Irish Eyes 5K in Milton June 14. The race was the second in the Seashore Striders' Triple Crown weekend series of races.

Seven of the top 10 runners Saturday morning were from the Cape Region, including winner Steven Eshelman, 20, of Lincoln, who ran the hilly course in 17:57 for a dominant win. Runner-up Christopher Stanley of Fruitland, Md., 25 years Eshelman's senior, crossed the line in 19:22.

A trio of Milton runners, John Blackford, Matt Greig and Timothy Auman, finished fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively, all finishing under 21:30.

The women's race was won by Striders regular Mardiny Ung of Elizabethtown, Pa., in 22:18, with Cape alum Ali Coning on her tail in 22:46.

Other notables were 8-year-olds Lainey Shockro and Katie Kuhlman with races of 24:42 and 26:19, respectively.

Just over 120 runners took part in the Irish Eyes 5K, with just about half the field breaking the 30-minute mark.

To view the full race results, go to www.seashorestriders.com.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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