Austen Cave captures win at inaugural Sposato 5K
Delmar cross country runner Austen Cave, 15, dominated another Cape Region race, easily cruising to the win in the inaugural Taste of Sposato Wine 5K run Oct. 2 in Milton. Cave’s time of 17:50 was more than two minutes faster than second-place finisher Andrew Gorlich, 31, of Milton, 20:09. Finishing third was masters winner 41-year-old Gerard Jones of Milford in 20:27.
Fourth through eighth place featured a wave of fast females. Taking the women’s title and fourth overall was Cat Volmer, 32, of Columbia, Md., with a time of 21:22. She was followed by masters winner Meryl Ludwig, 50, of Mount Airy, Md., 21:49; Carli Murphy, 30, Colorado Springs, Colo., 22:07; Jennifer Lee, 28, of Rehoboth, 22:46; and Meredith Lockwood, 13, of Rehoboth, 23:40.
Rounding out the overall top 10 were Eddie Houch, 10, of Rehoboth, 23:47, and Mike Firch, 47, of Milford in 23:47.
A total of 74 people broke 30 minutes in the race. The inaugural race attracted 201 runners to new course that begins and ends at Sposato Landscaping on Hudson Road in Milton.
The race benefited the Sposato Scholarship, which is awarded to a Delaware Technical Community College student who is studying in the landscape and ornamental horticulture program.
For full race results, go to www.races2run.com.
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.
