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DSP’s 100th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk continues centennial celebration

Sussex Academy’s Paige Ballinger first in women’s race, Milford CC best team
DIAA cross country runners Paige Ballinger of Sussex Academy and Brandon Smith of St. Mark’s took home top honors in the women's and men’s open divisions. (l-r) Delaware State Police Superintendent Col. Melissa Zebly, Ballinger, Smith, and Lt. Col. Daniel Meadows. AARON MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
November 6, 2023

Dewey went pink to begin the month of October and closed it out with a shade of blue Oct. 29.

A Delaware State Police 100th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk, postponed from September, began and finished on Dagsworthy Avenue with the after-party a tick north at The Starboard. St. Mark’s cross country runner Brandon Smith crossed the line first at 17:34.6 to take home top honors in the men’s open division, while Sussex Academy eighth-grader Paige Ballinger’s 18:48.4 topped all runners in the women’s open division. Pete Rosembert was the first masters division participant to finish, and the Milford cross country team boasted two runners in the top 10 to take home top team honors.

Overall, 233 runners participated in the 5K with a few more people walking one mile in the centennial celebration race. The money raised from the race will benefit Camp Barnes, an overnight residential camp run by DSP that is free to children ages 10 to 13.

Following the race, runners walked and walkers ran down to The Starboard for closing ceremonies and a brunch that featured some delicious, spicy wings. The honorees included Ballinger, Smith, Rosembert, Milford CC and the Delaware Special Olympics Sussex Riptide team. All participants in the run/walk received T-shirts, and Milford was given a 100th-anniversary flag.

Race results are available at races2run.com. More information about DSP’s 100th anniversary can be found at dsp.delaware.gov/category/100th-anniversary, and for more about Camp Barnes, go to campbarnes.net.

DSP’s 100th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk took over Dewey the morning of Oct. 29. Some questioned if folks ran harder during the race, or to the after-party celebration at The Starboard.
A field of 233 runners starts from the end of Dagsworthy Avenue.
The boys in blue had trouble stopping the guys in midnight green last year and it looks like 2023 is playing out the same way as Michael Lloyd distances himself from Lt. Col. Daniel Meadows.
St. Mark’s cross country runner Brandon Smith finishes first with a time of 17:34.6.
Milford cross country runner Nathan Waydelis grabbed silver in the men's race and first in the men’s 15-19 age group with a time of 17:43.3
Representing the Diamond State, Lee Sausen shines in bronze with a time of 18:42.8. He finished first in the men’s 30-39 division.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Paige Ballinger’s 18:48.4 is good for first place in the women’s division and fourth overall.
At 19:01.8, Pete Rosembert is the first masters division runner, fifth overall, and fourth in the men’s division.
Lance Skinner is the first member of the Delaware State Police team and the men’s 40-49 division to cross the finish line, taking fifth place in 19:20.8.
Milford cross country runner Faith Mitchel finished second on her team and second in the women’s division, taking eighth overall.
Third place in the women’s division belonged to Brittney Salzano, with a time of 21:55.5. She was first in the women’s 20-29 division.
Earning second place on the Delaware State Police team and fourth overall in the women’s division is Riley Moriarty at 22:01.3.
Britt Sausen finished first in the women’s 30-39 division and was the fifth woman overall, with a time of 22:44.4.
The Delaware State Police Training Academy and DSP team members began crossing the finish line as a unit at 32:11.4 and ended at 32:18.
Kristin Cordey pushes Braxton Cordey across the finish line while Walker Cordrey trails behind. Brett Cordrey finished earlier with the DSP training academy group.
This time, the cops needed to bring the party, not break it up.
Delaware Special Olympics Sussex Riptide team members earned some drip for their efforts. Shown are in back (l-r) Young Athletes Director Louise Doe, Sasha Hudson, Dominic Beverly, Jeff Oliver, Connor Watson, Bruno Camarco, Donnel Bailey and Sussex County Area Director Rob Bailey. In front are Wilma Holt, Cullen Oliver, Lucas Camarco, Donna Walton and King Titan, a shar pei.
Milford cross country took home top team honors with two runners in the top 10. Their coach, Lance Skinner, finished sixth overall, running for Delaware State Police. Shown are (l-r) DSP Superintendent Col. Melissa Zebly, Faith Mitchell, Taylor Yeich, Nate Waydelis, Josiah Simonis, Anthony Nash and Lt. Col. Daniel Meadows.

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