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Twentieth Masser 5 Miler stocked with talent from other sports

Athletes use road races to stay in shape
A large throng of runners rounds the track and heads out for the five-mile run. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Dave Frederick
May 31, 2013
"Cool Runnings" Enos Benbow wins the race and looks like he could run it again. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Abby Andrews, 30, of Seaford wins her age group. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Sarah White, an amazing fitness makeover, is a former Cape goalie in field hockey and lacrosse. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Corey Schab, a tremendous all-around athlete. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Brian Riggin, 24, former Cape two-sport all-state athlete, is now a law school guy. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Kim Klabe, artist and athlete. BY DAVE FREDERICK

The 20th annual Masser 5 Miler starting at Cape Henlopen High School and running through the expensive real estate of Lewes attracted 277 runners ages 8 to 81.

The good news about a five miler is it's not metric, so everyone can relate to the times which were impressive on a perfect morning for running a cool breeze and low humidity.

Enos Benbow, 32, the Georgetown Jamaican and Salisbury University graduate, won the race in 28:31 followed by Dylan Verrator, 17, 28:41; Matt Dunn, 33, 28:52; Mike Sewell, 43, 29:37; and Chad Ahalt, 34, 29:46.

Karen Ziga of Haverford, 28, the first woman to finish, ran 31:28 followed by Cindy Conant, 52, in 31:53. Bridget Danner, 27,  of Rehoboth Beach was third in 32:48.

Some notable performances from locally connected runners included Luke Burton, 8 years old, running 46:35; John Best, age 12, 35:28; and D.J. Farren, 10, 35:35.

Sonny Landis, 17,  of Selbyville won his age group in 30:35.

Brian Riggin, 24, a first team all-state defense selection in lacrosse for Cape and 215-pound state champion wrestler, won his age group in 37:05; but if he were 10, he’d have been third.

Anthony Romano, 28, who never ran at Cape, won the 25 to 29 age group in 32:07 followed by Corey Schab, 25, who ran 32:31. Corey was an all-state midfielder for Cape on a state championship lacrosse team.

Joel Simon, 42, a Cape Henlopen High School math teacher, ran 46:56.

Phil Wilson, 53, a front line runner of Cape’s 1977 cross country and 1978 spring track state championship teams, ran 33:57. Rusty LePorte, 59, of Lewes ran 36:19.

Rick Poppleton, 60, of Reboboth running in and winning his new age group, clocked a 34:24.

Dr. Lee Masser, 77, after whom the race was named 20 years ago, has run them all. Masser ran 56:55. Doc runs over 100 races a year.

Sarah White, 27, a former Cape goalie in field hockey and lacrosse who has become a fitness animal, won her age group in 34:11.

JoAnn Szczepkowski, 67 a retired teacher living in Rehoboth, continued to dominate her age group, running 40:47.

 

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