Running wild at the OC Track Club 5K

COSTA MESA - Juan Sanchez and Zoila Gomez, who have both run for

Orange Coast College, were winners at the Orange County Track Club 5K

race Saturday at Fairview Park.

Sanchez, an Estancia High product, won the men’s race with a time of

16:25, edging out Johann Appell, another former Estancia standout who

wound up his collegiate career at Long Beach State (16:36). Dave Parsel

was third with a 16:57.

Gomez, a Costa Mesa High product, came in with a 20:45, bettering

Hailey Ho’s time of 21:18 and Elaine Tawil’s 21:45.

ORANGE COUNTY TRACK CLUB 5K

Men

Ages 13-16 - 1. Humberto Reyes, 17:36; 2. Mike Casillas, 18:11; 3.

Aaron Van Geem, 19:17. 17-19 - 1. Tony Magna, 17:02; 2. Dan Vargas,

19:29; 3. Jason Ray, 21:24. 20-24 - 1. Juan Sanchez, 16:25; 2. Johann Appell, 16:36; 3. Chris Monacheli, 17:22. 25-29 - 1. Ben Yau, 20:31; 2.

Tom Urbing, 22:01; 3. Phil McAllister, 22:03. 30-34 - 1. Daniew Rosales,

18:00; 2. Gregory Doud, 19:43; 3. Toson Tong, 19:52. 35-39 - 1. Kevin

McCarthy, 18:06; 2. John Megett, 18:56; 3. Al Valdez, 18:57. 40-44 - 1.

Dave Fier, 18:52; 2. Franco Forlini, 19:09; 3. Steve McDonald, 19:25.

45-49 - 1. Dave Parsel, 16:57; 2. Mike Krepan, 18:35; 3. Bob Morris,

19:21. 50-54 - 1. Tim Wimbish, 20:00; 2. Bill Braun, 21:01; 3. Wil

Sanchez, 23:11. 55-59 - 1. Vern Pitsker, 24:38; 2. James Ballone, 25:36;

3. James Long, 28:40. 60-64 - 1. Bob Norton, 23:18; 2. Manny Banuelos,

25:27; 3. Andy Bailey, 25:59. 65-69 - 1. Jerry Jefferson, 25:10.

Women

Ages 13-16 - 1. Araceli Morales, 23:34; 2. Stephanie Melender, 24:54;

3. Ludi Valdez, 25:40. 17-19 - 1. Janet Cahamtzi, 28:12; 2. Sara Marx,

42:09. 20-24 - Zoila Gomez, 20:48; 2. Sherry Ham, 22:05; 3. Xochitt

Rosas, 29:58. 25-29 - Stephanie Michaels, 22:58; 2. Summer Iando, 24:27;

3. Robyn Dettraino, 26:55. 30-34 - 1. Gorgette Sleeth, 21:18; 2. Elaine

Tawil, 21:48; 3. Beth Parcel, 27:18. 35-39 - Hailey Ho, 21:18; 2. Joyce

Tess, 21:45; 3. Nan Platto, 27:18. 40-44 - 1. Leslie Sterrett, 24:18; 2.

Chrissann Richards, 25:32; 3. Tammy Nash, 25:48. 45-49 - 1. Carol

Wimbish, 22:39; 2. Ann Fallik, 28:07; 3. Barbara Delgrize, 29:45. 50-54 -

1. Carolyn Slade, 28:19; 2. Veronica Burkhalter, 28:37; 3. Linda Hauser,

30:11. 55-59 - 1. Barbara Fingerg, 31:41; 2. Karen George, 40:02; 3. Jeri

Bailey, 40:05. 60-64 - 1. Joan McIntyre, 43:28.