Jeff Young wins 33rd Dam Mill 5K

The 33rd Dam Mill 5K in Millsboro July 30 also marked the end of the 26th Striders Series, which evaluates runners in age groups by amassed times over five 5Ks and one five-miler.  

The town of Millsboro remains old school unspoiled as the police and fire departments embrace the race and provide enthusiastic support to the runners.

Jeff Young, 25, a Vanguard employee from Wayne, Pa., who seems to run at the beach every weekend, won the race in 17:15.

Jeff was followed by Mike Sewell in 18:12, Martin Rodriguez in 18:14, Anthony Romano in 18:30, Chris Stanley in 18:51, Paul Montini in 18:58, Matt Littlejohn in 19:09, DJ Farren in 19:32 and Sonny Boy Landis in 19:41.

Emily Young, a 16-year-old rising junior from Camillus, N.Y., was the overall women’s winner in 19:45. Emily plays soccer in the fall and runs track in the springtime, where she ran a 2:15 800 meters.

The second woman, Bridget Cusick, also 16, ran 20:27. The rest of the top five women were Susan Dunn in 21:04, Meryl Ludwig in 21:32 and Mardiny Ung in 22:16.  

Craig Karchner, 53, was the overall Clydesdale winner in 23:46.  

Laurie Milnes, 53, was the top Filly in 31:10.

The next Seashore Striders event is the eighth annual Run for the Paws Lucy Crowe Memorial Run Saturday, Aug. 6, at 8 a.m. Registration is at the Starboard before the race starts from Northbeach.