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County runners shine at 5K run

GIBSONIA — Butler resident Jerry Maher finished first in the 40-44 age group at Saturday's St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run with a time of 17 minutes, 16 seconds.

Eight Butler County residents finished first in his/her age group. They include Cranberry Township's John Neff (30), Butler's Jim Neigh (55), Slippery Rock's Leslie Kramer (29), Mars' Sharyl Relic (47), Butler's Shirley Macefe (56), Butler's Janet Vensel (65) and Seven Fields' Ruth Reubie (70). Other top placers follow:

MenAge 15-19

3-Cody Kier (Valencia) 16:54

20-242-Paul Geibel (Butler) 18:41;

3-Justin Achezinski (Butler) 21:07

30-341-John Neff (Cranberry Township) 18:29

40-44

1-Jerry Maher (Butler) 17:16

45-49

2-Tim Monfre (Butler) 18:00;

3-Rich Makin (Saxonburg) 18:18

50-54

3-Bill Schmidt (Mars) 20:24

55-59

1-Jim Neigh (Butler) 20:18

WomenAge 15-19

2-Joelle Scarnati (Cranberry Township) 21:37

20-24

2-Erin Sondej (Valencia) 23:48;

3-Ashley Brooks (Valencia) 24:08

25-29

1-Leslie Kramer (Slippery Rock) 20:14

35-39

3-Pam Kristoff (Cranberry Township) 25:51

40-44

2-Lori Piedimonte (Cranberry Township) 20:01

45-491-Sharyl Relic (Mars) 21:36;

3-Debbie Deddo (Valencia) 23:53

50-54

2-Pat Neubert (Saxonburg) 23:41

55-59

1-Shirley Macefe (Butler) 21:57;

2-Anne Cheman (Harmony) 26:24;

3-Nancy Miller (Seven Fields) 28:23

60-64

3-Virginia Hall (Portersville) 41:43

65-69

1-Janet Vensel (Butler) 47:20

70-over

1-Ruth Reubie (Seven Fields) 31:52;

2-Margretta Lutz (Saxonburg) 42:32

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