Cape Girardeau Riverfest Runs 1997

Friday June 13th, 1997 was again the venue for some great road racing competitions as the Riverfest took place in downtown Cape Girardeau, MO. 

5.25 Mile Run Results
160 runners lined up for this out-and-back course running along the Cape flood wall.  Each runner knew they needed to save some power for the last tough hill leading up to the finish line near the corner of Broadway Street.

Top 25 Finishers

1. Joe Dandridge, 27 of Cape Girardeau    28:39
2. Brian Cornelius, 19 of Perryville, MO     29:01
3. Steve Humphrey, 19 of DeSoto              29:51
4. Michael Sullivan, 22 Cape Girardeau  30:04
5. Tye Decramer, 19 Cape Girardeau     30:31
6. Kenny McFerron, 40 Advance           30:52
7. Bryan Kelpe, 19, Cape Girardeau       31:06
8. Ron Keller, 41 Cape Girardeau           31:17
9. Mark Hosler, 50 Cape Girardeau        31:22
10. Kerry Kimmel, 26 Perryville, MO        31:41
11. Mark Payne, 29 Cape Girardeau         32:20
12. Doug Graham, 37 Cape Girardeau       32:33
13. David Hester, 37 St. Peters, MO         32:44
14. Mark Stone, 14 Cape Girardeau          33:17
15. Kevin Hammes, 31 Cape Girardeau     33:25
16. Ross McFerron, 15 Advance               33:33
17. Eduardo Monge, 31 Carbondale, Ill     33:37
18. Nathan Davis, 16 Perryville                  33:38
19. Wayne Corse, 47 Charleston, MO       33:43
20. Amy Giblin, 26 Cape Girardeau           33:47
21. Ira Judd, 17 Scott City, MO                34:26
22. Dwayne Ford, 22 Jackson                   34:33
23. Travis Schiwitz, 18 Benton, MO          34:35
24. Ambrose Wilson, 46 Versaille, KY      34:36
25. Blake Popp, 15 Jackson, MO             34:41

I have just listed the top 25 at this point but plan to add additional placers in the future as I recognize many, many runners and other multisport athletes while perusing the list.  Noted people in this top 25 runners include three current XC coaches in the area.  In addition, Mark Hosler, multiple Missouri state road record holder, was still running strong at the age of 50 and continued his assault on a variety of course distances for years to come. 

Top 5 Overall Female Finishers

1. Amy Giblin, 26          33:47 and 20th overall
2. Sherry Lange, 21       34:47.9 and 27th overall
3. Tobie Bittle, 17          34:52 and 29th overall
4. Sunny Gilbert, 18       35:39 and 33rd overall
5. Barb Mueller, 35       35:50 and 35th overall

* All of the top 5 overall female winners placed in the top 35 overall in this competitive race.

One Mile Run Top 10
Overall Winners were Ben Chisman and Becky Wright

1. Ben Chisman, 18 Cape Girardeau         4:56
2. Ross Tilghman, 14 Cape Girardeau       5:21
3. Dennis Sanders, 32 Jackson                 5:54
4. Arthur Pilsner, 13 Cape Girardeau        5:59
5. Ron Ruminer, 56 Evansville, Indiana     6:14
6. Becky Wright, 14 Farmington, MO      6:30
7. Bob Mothershead, 37 Benton, MO      6:31
8. Loren Groves, 11 Chaffee, MO            6:32
9. Andrew Mothershead, 10 Benton         6:35
10. Alex Schneider, 11 Cape Girardeau      6:47

--KHammes