Apr 20, 2014 By The 3 min read

Connellsville graduate Nick Miller held off Ron Hamric and Erica Maloney on Saturday morning to win the YRT half-marathon run on the Yough River Trail.

Miller, of Dunbar, completed the 13.1-mile course on the Yough River Trail in 1:30:04. Hamric, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., was second in 1:30:41. Maloney, of Verona, was third overall and the first female finisher with a time of 1:30:45.

Connellsville’s Brian Suter was the third male finisher in the half-marathon with a time of 1:34:43.

Greensburg’s Erin Jury was the second female to finish with a time of 1:42:55. Uniontown’s Amanda Huey was the third female finisher in 1:43:39.

The schedule for the annual race also included a 10-mile run, a 10K run and a 5K run and walk.

Heather Parks, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., battled Venetia’s Rich Sandala for the 10-mile crown with Parks finishing in 1:09:03, just ahead of Sandala’s time of 1:09:07.

Pittsburgh’s Tim Souders was the second male and third overall finisher in 1:12:59. Vanderbilt’s Matt Uram wasn’t too far behind in third place, finishing in 1:13:09. Markleysburg’s Sharon Campbell was the second female finisher with a time of 1:15:29. Uniontown’s Keli DeCarlo was the third female with a time of 1:16:17.

The women had the better of the 10K run with Monroeville’s Tammy Slusser breaking the tape in 41:55. Uniontown’s Josh Dennis was second overall in 42:30, with Yough distance coach Dana Newlin, of Mount Pleasant, third overall in 43:27.

Uniontown’s Eric D’Annolfo was the second male finisher and fourth overall with a time of 44:36. Ashley Carroll, of Uniontown, was the second female with a time of 45:27. Luke Carroll, also of Uniontown, was the third male finisher in a time of 48:10.

Brent Lopick, of Pittsburgh, sped through the 5K course to win the run in 17:56. Connellsville veteran Brad Herrington was second in 18:14. Hempfield junior Jason Lohr, of Youngwood, was third overall with a time of 18:55.

Monroeville’s Krista Cooper was the first female finisher, and eighth overall, in a time of 21:35. Connellsville graduate Lauren Harvey was the second female with a time of 22:54. Elizabeth’s Katie Lewis was the third female in 23:28.

Monroeville’s Don Slusser won the 5K walk going away with his time of 30:42. Derry’s Rich Santella was second in 33:35. Connellsville’s Bob Lauffer was the third male and fourth overall finisher in 35:01.

Mount Pleasant’s Janelle Wylie was the first female finisher, placing third overall, with a time of 34:47. Mill Run’s Donna Bigham was the second woman to cross the finish line in a time of 37:18, just five seconds in front of Kelly Vernon, of Mount Pleasant.

The full slate of races, which benefited the Yough River Trail Council, numbered 364 finishers.