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Race for the Ribbon 5K honors those fighting cancer

Local students fighting cancer are Miguel Robledo-Mendez and Jackeline Olivas-Marin. They are shown with their mothers Yadira Robledo and Aracely Olivas-Marin, and race organizer Stephanie Shuttleworth. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 16, 2019

The 12th annual Race for the Ribbon was held July 13 on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach in memory of Nancy L. Hendershot, and to honor Jackeline Olivas-Marin and Miguel Robledo-Mendez, two Cape students facing cancer head-on. Both are at different points in their cancer journeys, but they are remarkably courageous kids.

For their story, go to https://www.seashorestriders.com/race-schedule/12th-annual-race-ribbon-5k-ss-series-event-9.

Fracisco Puac of Gerogetown won the overall race in 16:43. He was followed by Matt Dennish of York, Pa., in 17:05; Martin Rodriguez of Selbyville in 17:37; Connor Palk of Whippany, N.J., in 17:53; and Enos Benbow of Georgetown in 18:00. The top 15 runners all broke 20 minutes. 

Olivia Montini of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., won the women’s race in 21:10. She was followed to the finish line by Susan Dunn of Laurel in 21:27; Kelly Tingle of Delmar, Md., in 21:36; and Kelsey and Alexis Oliphant of Laurel in 22:17. 

Paul Montini of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., won the male masters race in 19:12, while Susan Dunn took the female masters title in 21:27. 

For full results, go to seashorestriders.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local students fighting cancer are Miguel Robledo-Mendez and Jackeline Olivas-Marin. They are shown with their mothers Yadira Robledo and Aracely Olivas-Marin, and race organizer Stephanie Shuttleworth. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Runners take off from the Wilmington Avenue start.
Francisco Puac of Georgetown crosses himself as he crosses the finish line in 16:43.
Matt Dennish of York, Pa., finishes second in 17:05.
Martin Rodriguez places third with a time of 17:37.
Connor Palk of Whippany, N.J., finishes fourth in 17:53.
Enos Benbow of Georgetown finishes fifth in 18:00.
Lance Kauffman of Milton finishes sixth in 18:21.
Olivia Montini of Huntingdon, Pa., is the top female with a time of 21:10.
Aydan Vanderwende of Bridgeville places 22nd with a time of 21:20.
Justin Welsh of Ocean View finishes in 21:52.
Mardiny Ung of Elizabethtown, Pa., leads a pack and finishes second in the female masters with a time of 22:20.
Kelsey, left, and Alexis Oliphant of Laurel finish with matching 22:17 times.
JR Ward of Newark, right, runs to the finish in 22:55.
Local runner Margaret Covin, right, sprints to a time of 22:50 in front of Dylan Stanley of Fruitland, Md., who posts 22:59.
Declan Morrissey of Rehoboth Beach finishes with a time of 22:59.
Lyndsay Taddei of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol finishes with a time of 23:02.
Jackie Quigley of Georgetown finishes in 23:19.
Dave Landis of Selbyville, left, and Bryan Bowles of Rehoboth finished in 23:32 and 23:30, respectively.
Carlos Alfaro of Millsboro runs to a 24:27 finish.
Grant Gillan of Lewes and Jake Bastian of Burbank, Calif., run to matching 24:54 times.
Robert Fitzgerald of Millsboro finishes with a time of 25:08.
Landon Bratz of Bridgeville finishes in 26:35 for second place in the 0-9-year-old age group.
Ken Amey of Ambler, Pa., finishes first in the 65-69 age group with a time of 28:13.
Emma Etters of Altoona, Pa., finishes first in the female 0-9 group with a time of 28:48.
Cape district teacher Katie Tingle finishes in 29:22.
Emma Mabry of Arlington, Va., finishes with a cool 30:47.
Jack Vassalotti and Renee Lewandowski both finish with times of 31:09.
Ann, left, and Erin Morrissey finish in 32:42.
Finishing up together are friends and family (l-r) Frank Merlino, Riley Shields, Lohgan Kline, Maggie Due and Logan Shuttleworth.
The family that runs together finishes together; shown (l-r) are Mia, Jeannie and Eric Vasquez ending with a 38:39.
Cape all-star soccer goalie Lucy Siranides posts a time of 42:01.
Logan Shuttleworth sings the national anthem.
The Bastian extended family was represented before the race. Shown are (l-r) Jen and Jay Bastian, Jim Bastian, Jake Bastian and Grant Gillan.

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