Run, baby, run: Some of the 822 participants take off in the 5K run/walk
Dinosaur Dash on Sunday on the Michigan State campus.

By Dick Hoekstra
Lansing State Journal

10/06/2003
EAST LANSING - Chris Hughes has won many races over the years. But in one
race, he continually met with disappointment. Until Sunday.

The 35-year-old Lansing resident finished first of 822 runners and walkers
in the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash 5K
run/walk. His 3.1-mile time was 15 minutes, 50 seconds.

"This was a goal pretty much from the start of the year," he said. "I
finally broke 16 (minutes) on this course, and I've got to thank (fellow
runner) Eric Stuber. He did a lot of the work."

Said Stuber: "Chris had a wait-and-see attitude, so I threw in a surge about
a mile and quarter in. I probably didn't go as hard as I should have. I
should have just gone and run scared the rest of the way."

With a furious kick in the last tenth of a mile, Stuber (16:08) nipped
Roland Hensley of DeWitt (16:09) for second place and the male masters (over
age 40) title.

"The three of us were in a pack until the 2 1/2-mile mark when Chris
(Hughes) took off," Hensley said. "I tried to follow and got some space on
Eric, but I should have known better. I should have picked it up more at the
end. When he came by me, it was too late."

Stuber said his strategy probably wasn't the best choice.

"I just decided that I had worked too hard in the middle part of the race,
so I gave it all I had," he said.

Nikki Norris-Smith captured her seventh female overall title in 10
Playmakers Greater Lansing Race Series events in 18:18.

"It was challenging because I've been doing spinning (on a stationary bike),
but not a lot of running," she said. "I realize it's time to start doing
more running, because I would like to dip under 18 minutes at the Cold
Turkey Trot."

The Nov. 9 5K, also run on the MSU campus, is the final event in the 2003
race series.

Ten other women broke 20 minutes on Sunday: Julie Wagner of Chelsea (18:45);
Ann Hallgren of Haslett (18:51); former Williamston High School standout
Gayle (Bond) Kuipers of Holland (19:12); Kelly Robinson of Holt (19:12);
Sarah Stornant of Portland (19:28); Rose Willis of Lansing (19:40); Jordan
Clark of East Lansing (19:40); Amy Clark of East Lansing (19:41); Lisa
Bignall of Haslett (19:49); and masters champion Maryellen Stornant of
Portland (19:50).

10/07/2003
DECIDING KICK? When Eric Stuber of Lansing nipped Roland Hensley of DeWitt
for second place overall in the Michigan State University Federal Credit
Union Dinosaur Dash 5K run/walk on Sunday, it may have decided the male
masters (over age 40) title for the Playmakers Greater Lansing Race Series.

Stuber now leads Hensley 77-75 with just the Cold Turkey Trot 5K on Nov. 9
left in the series.

Hensley is still one point ahead of Stuber (72-72) in the fight for the male
overall title, but Chris Hughes expanded his lead and now has 80 points
after winning Sunday's race.

Hughes broke 16 minutes and won the Dinosaur Dash 5K after placing third in
16:00 in 2001 and third in 16:03 in 1999.

The other category still up for grabs is the male grandmasters (over age 50)
division where James Scholl and James Carlton are tied with 32 points each,
Duane Spitz has 30, Jon Kermiet 27 and Steve Miller 25.

ORDER YOUR RACE SERIES T-SHIRT: To claim a free race series T-shirt -
available to all who completed at least six of the 11 events - runners need
only fill out a form at Playmakers or download one from www.playmakers.com
and submit it by Oct. 31.

AWARDS CEREMONY TO RETURN: A series award ceremony will again take place at
Playmakers, 2299 W. Grand River Road in Okemos, on the evening after the
final event.

On Nov. 9, food and beverages will be served starting at 6:30 p.m., and the
awards ceremony will not last past 8:30 p.m.

Playmakers Greater Lansing Race Series points leaders

Female overall category--Nikki Norris-Smith 111, Elizabeth Hughes 66, Lisa
Bignall 53, Maryellen Stornant 51, Janice Spodarek 37, Connie Benedict 37,
Julie Wagner 22, Gayle Kuipers 19, Rita Wieber 17, Seana Larson 15, Sharon
Becker 12, Rachel Graybill 12, Amy Clark 12, Sarah Stornant 11, Regina
Visocchi 10, Patricia Murray 10, Lindsay Harkema 10, Erin Larsen 10, Ann
Hallgren 10, Ann Forshee-Crane 8, Sarah Plaxton 7, Kelly Robinson 6, Julee
Chapman 6, Denise Dean 6, Zena Cummings 5, Tracey Priska 5, Leann Jackson 5,
Kathy Scieszka-Morozo 5, Jennifer Gilmore 5, Audrey Dahlgren 5, Trudy Chase
4, Rose Willis 4, Kara Farquhar 4, Janet Solomon 4, Jade Jackson 4, Connie
Cannon 4, Brandie Fitzsimmons 4, Tammy Royston 3, Sharon Dolan 3, Laurie
Decker 3, Jordan Clark 3, Eleanor Lehnert 3, Debbie Vanmeter 3, Martha Piper
2, Marilyn Bagley 2, Kendra Horstman 2, Elizabeth Huber 2, Amy Soper 2, Teri
Keusch 1, Stephanie Lauer 1, Sarah Sheppard 1, Nicole Falvo 1, Marty Phelps
1, Jennifer Murdoch 1, Heidi Ernst 1

Male overall category--Chris Hughes 80, Roland Hensley 72, Eric Stuber 71,
Ryan Kelly 51, Ted Towse 45, Jeffrey Mulder 28, Brian Jones 26, Paul Wakeman
19, Todd Kauffman 16, Mike Scannel 15, Boaz Cheboiywo 15, Aaron Usher 15,
Robert Mitchell 12, Nathan Hohenstein 12, Kevin Doyle 12, Grant Woodman 12,
David Bills 12, Joe Gibson 10, Jesse Bommarito 10, David De-

Steiger 8, Richie Brinker 7, Chad Theuerkorn 7, Mike Thomson 6, Justin Young
6, Jeremy Doody 6, Bill Crook 6, William Pasutti 5, Ryan Bissell 5, Donald
McMillan 5, Clint Verran 5, Scott Norman 4, Patrick Maynard 4, Ian Forsyth
4, Eric Carlson 4, Steve Arch 3, Kyle Wroe 3, James Lander 3, Eric Graf 3,
Shaemus Kermiet 2, Robert Creighton 2, Mike Irwin 2, Michael Homan 2, Matt
LaFave 2, John Kariuki 2, Erik Anderson 2, Alec Womboldt 2, Matthew Burke 1,
Julius Rotich 1, Jon Kermiet 1, Jim Thompson 1, Duane Spitz 1, David St.
Louis 1, Chad Douglas 1

Female masters category--Maryellen Stornant 82, Connie Benedict 67, Kim
Dickinson 22, Susan Sperry 17, Ann Forshee-Crane 17, Laurie Decker 10,
Connie Cannon 8, Kim Bane 5, Jayne Hoxie 5, Barbara Oseland 5, Terry Carella
3, Tammy Royston 3, Suzanne Thomashow 3, Rose Lary 3, Barbara Bachmeier 3,
Veronica Jackson 1, Lisa Hayhoe 1, Kittie Lynch 1, Julie Ledford 1, Janice
Trudgeon 1, Darla Brown 1, Cathy Medrano 1

Male masters category--Eric Stuber 77, Roland Hensley 75, Mike Scannell 20,
Paul Wakeman 17, Dave Osborn 17, Steve Arch 10, Kevin Hanson 7, Donald
Mcmillan 7, Michael Homan 6, John Oswald 6, Matthew Burke 5, John McCabe 3,
Dave McCauley 3, Bill Boguslawski 3, Tim Sharky 1, Mike Hennessey 1, Michael
Frank 1, Jim Thompson 1

Female grandmasters category--Anne Boomershine 70, Janice Spodarek 40, Ellen
Nitz 30, Maggy Zidar 25, Sharon Dolan 17, Lynne Feiertag 17, Ruth Thelen 10,
Donna Olson 10, Sharleen Sakai 7, Melinda Chee 7, Susan Rook 5, Kari
Chandler 5, Barb Knuth 5, Kris Cadwell 3, Joanne Carlson 3, Jackie Cadwell
3, Merle Heidemann 1, Joann Lehman 1, Alice Gale 1

Male grandmasters category--James Scholl 32, James Carlton 32, Duane Spitz
30, Jon Kermiet 27, Steve Miller 25, Jesse Lothamer 19, Jim Carter 11,
William Fahey 10, Gary Wolfram 10, Charles Ross 10, Ron Ruffin 7, Mike
McGlynn 7, Ed Clayton 6, Hayden Smith 5, Byron Doty 5, Jeffrey Lounds 4, Don
Owens 4, Allan Richens 4, Scott Dickinson 3, Patrick Ehlmann 3, Harry
Tellman 3, Jeff Morey 2, David Willard 1

Female age group categories

14-under--Jade Jackson 30, Carly Fleming 23, Nicole Giguere 10, Mollie
Lounds 10, Lyndsay Payne 10, Hilary Snyder 10, Audrey Dahlgren 10

15-19--Jamie Hicks 28, Elizabeth Huber 20, Christy Barcroft 17, Christina
Barcroft 17, Sarah Stornant 14, Katie Barcy 12

20-24--Lisa Oates-Ulrich 31, Rebecca Smith 15, Brooke Johnson 14, Trudy
Chase 10, Rose Willis 10, Kendra Horstman 10, Kathleen Eddy 10, Kara
Farquhar 10, Julee Chapman 10, Janet Solomon 10, Erin Larsen 10, Amy Soper
10

25-29--Elizabeth Hughes 57, Amy Clark 22, Zena Cummings 20, Laura Loose 18,
Stacy Javor 15, Emily Kelly 11, Tracey Priska 10, Marilyn Bagley 10, Ann
Hallgren 10

30-34--Nikki Norris-Smith 71, Paula Webb 25, Jennifer Murdock 24, Leann
Jackson 20, Kate Jager 19, Julie Wagner 12, Jennifer Brown 12

35-39--Lisa Bignall 77, Rita Wieber 39, Tammy Chick 25, Gayle Kuipers 20,
Kirky Atlee 13, Martha Piper 12, Jennifer Gilmore 12

40-44--Maryellen Stornant 84, Connie Benedict 67, Susan Sperry 19, Barbara
Bachmeier 11, Suzanne Thomashow 10, Laurie Decker 10, Veronica Jackson 9,
Connie Cannon 8

45-49--Kim Dickinson 80, Kim Bane 38, Ann Forshee-Crane 30, Janice Trudgeon
19, Lisa Hayhoe 17, Barb Evans 10, Kathy Darr 8, Rose Lary 7

55-59--Shirley Torrance 64, Marge Novak 61, Betty Johnson 27, Ruth Thelen
20, Merle Heidemann 10, Kathleen Morse 10, Laura Schultz 7, Kristin Culver
7, Elena Keller 7

60-64-- Ellen Nitz 74, Marilynn Briggs 27, Sharon Irrer Dolan 20, Rita
Schafer 17, Judy Latchaw 13, Nancy Teel 12, Cathy Detman 10

65-over--Betty Dunlap 14, Elizabeth Anderson 10, Joy Ferguson 10, Ruth Lucas
10, Liz Lancaster 10, Lorna Guile 10

Male age group categories

14-under--Trey Baughman 40, Daniel Suber 34, Alec Womboldt 31, Patrick
Munson 25, Adam Wright 15, Barry McCardel 14, Thomas Lynch 10, Jimmy Parker
10, Bill Stroo 10

15-19--Jeremy Doody 42, Brandon Hampton 20, Shaemus Kermiet 15, Steve
Czymbor 10, Patrick Pruitt 10, Kyle Wroe 10, Jon DeWeese 10, David St. Louis
10, David Bills 10

20-24--Jeffrey Mulder 30, Mike Thomson 28, Jesse Bommarito 19, Brian Cary
16, David De Steiger 15, Nathan Hohenstein 14, William Pasutti 10, Ryan
Bissell 10, Robert Mitchell 10, Eric Graf 10, Boaz Cheboiywo 10

25-29--Ryan Kelly 53, Todd Kaufmann 39, Eric Bassett 22, Grant Woodman 17,
Trevor Wagner 10, Joe Gibson 10, Aaron Usher 10

30-34--Ted Towse 40, Chad Douglas 38, Aric Prudden 25, Michael Becker 18,
Kael Stratton 17, Jeff Brault 17, Andy Dalton 15, Ian Forsyth 10, Bill Crook
10, Scott Norman 7, John Kariuki 7, Chris Christensen 7

35-39--Chris Hughes 65, Brian Jones 58, Erik Anderson 47, Stephen Rachman
12, Ken Hoffman 10, Carl Rundell 10, Dan McKinney 9

40-44--Eric Stuber 77, Roland Hensley 75, Mike Scannell 20, Paul Wakeman 17,
Tim Sharky 13, John Oswald 11, Steve Arch 10

45-49--David Osborn 78, John McCabe 31, Gerard Wilbrink 17, Scott Dickinson
12, Jeffrey Massey 11, Michael Frank 10, Matthew Burke 10, Doug Landis 10

50-54--James Scholl 51, Steve Miller 33, Duane Spitz 30, Jonathon Kermiet
27, Jesse Lothamer 25, Bill Fahey 19, Jeffrey Lounds 10, Gary Wolfram 10,
Charles Ross 10

55-59--Edward Clayton 54, Allan Richens 49, Jim Carter 37, Jeff Morey 31,
Donald Owens 30, Byron Doty 18, Ron Ruffin 10, Hayden Smith 10, Sam
Underwood 7, Norman Woerle 7

60-64--Bill Keller 71, James Carlton 50, Michael Conwell 42, Daniel Talhelm
25, James Hicks 18, Jack Carlton 9, Larry Arbanas 7, Bill Agresta 7

65-over--Jim Wilson 63, Ed Torrance 34, Jim Forshee 30, Bobby Crim 30, Harry
Tellman 20, Ed Kimmel 15, Norm Hefke 10, Jim Elsinga 10