Safe Dating Challenge 5K run

Newton’s Anthony Santonastaso paced a pack of 15 local residents to the finish of the 2005 Safe Dating Challenge 5K Run on Sunday afternoon. The 17-year-old Santonastaso completed the 3.1-mile USATF-NJ certified course seventh among the 323 runners in the field. He was clocked in 18:21 in the event that started and finished on campus of the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station. Newton’s 26-year-old Tina Fleming was the sixth female to finish among the 161 females in the race. She was clocked in 21:33. Wantage’s 50-year-old John Theese won the men’s 50-54 age division, posting a time of 20:09. Lake Hopatcong’s 55-year-old Robin Schreck picked up the third place award in the women’s 55-59 age bracket when she was clocked in 25:56. Local finishers (Compliments of CompuScore and njroadrunning.com) 7. Anthony Santonastaso, Newton, 18:21 22. John Theese, Wantage, 20:09 36. Tina Fleming, Newton, 21:33 88. Bob Burt, Newton, 23:38 135. Tony Santonastaso, Newton, 25:21 149. Joseph Theese, Wantage, 25:43 153. Robin Schreck, Lake Hopatcong, 25:56 177. Courtney Theese, Wantage, 27:14 183. Sandra Saber, Sussex, 27:26 196. Lynn Sandacz, Lake Hopatcong, 28:02 231. Rosemarie Akbari, Sparta, 30:01 239. Maude Lambert, Andover, 30:19 276. Valerie Quinn, Hopatcong, 33:09 291. Bridgette Hobart, Lake Hopatcong, 34:06 315. Denise Delimon, Stanhope, 40:30