Chautauqua Striders
Despite the cooler weather, 86 runners and walkers braved the cold to participate in Chautauqua Striders’ annual St. Pat’s Dash. This race was the first in the 2023 Runner of the Year series, sponsored by UPMC Chautauqua. Proceeds from this year’s event will be used to benefit Chautauqua Striders Mentoring Program.
The road race began and ended on 3rd Street in front of Northwest Arena. Many runners and walkers dressed in various shades of green in honor of the St. Patrick’s Day.
Our 1st place overall winner for the 3-mile walk was Rodney Daum.
Women’s Results: Coming in 1st for the 3-mile run was Sherri McCall with a time of 22:16! In 2nd place with a time of 23:36 was Judy Porpiglia and Lydia Samuelson placed 3rd with a time of 24:30.
Men’s Results: The 1st place overall runner was Juvenal Diaz-Cortes with an impressive time of 18 minutes flat! Cody Kent took 2nd place with a time of 18:16 and Ethan Verbosky came in 3rd with a time of 19:01.
Chautauqua Striders would like to thank our sponsors who include: The Trophy House, Slone Melhuish, Saxton, Kocur & Associates, Ready About Sailing, Chautauqua Patrons Insurance, Blackstone Advanced Technologies, Lord and Lord LLC Inc., Advanced Manufacturing Technology, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Lind Funeral Home, Labyrinth Press Company & Brazil Lounge, The Jamestown Cycle Shop and the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency.
For additional information on the 2023 Runner of the Year Series or on Chautauqua Striders Athletic Programming, visit www.chqstriders.org/athletics or email Athletic Coordinator, Lexi Lindamer, at lexi@chqstriders.org.
