Moss tops Race for Literacy field

Dyllan Moss,16, used a 6:20 pace to post a 19:41 effort to win the third annual 5K Race for Literacy road race Saturday, May 6 on the course at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.

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Charlotte runner Dyllan Moss dashes across the finish line in the third annual 5K Race for Literacy road race held Saturday, May 5 at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.

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Russell Martin, with the help of the City of Lancaster police department bullhorn, prepares to start the 5K Run for Literacy race May 5 at USC Lancaster.

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Moss, a Charlotte runner, topped a 157-runner field.

The 2011 race drew 137 runners.

This year, the race drew 201 registered runners and 157 finished the event.

“We were pleased with the event,” said Kathy Wilds, the Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative Executive Director. “It’s nice to see the Lancaster community come out and embrace an event like this.

“We’re pleased with the sponsors and very grateful for their support of our race,” Wilds said. “If not for sponsors, we would not be able to have a successful event.”

She noted the event raised $7.400.

Wilds said event planners have begun working on the 2013 race.

“We took a survey of the runners and we have begun considering ideas for next year,” she said. “We had a good number of 40 and over runners and one thing we plan to do is have more age groups for the older runners. That feedback is valuable to future planning.

“We want to make this event better for every age group and ability,” Wilds said. “We’re pleased with where we are because the race keeps growing and one day we would like to have a race with 500 or more runners.”

Julie Webster, who placed 23rd overall in a time of 25:25, was the top female finisher with an 8:11 pace.

Moss was followed by Lionel Moss, out of Charlotte, who ran a 20:20. William Truesdale, a Fort Mill runner, was third in 21:06. Lionel Moss was the top male Masters finisher.

USCL professor Christopher Bundric ran a 21:19 to place fourth and Richard Deese of Waxhaw, N.C., was fifth overall in a time of 21:42.

Michelle Faile ran a 29:06 to finish as the top female runner in the Masters Division.

Female age group 1-10 – 1. Sara Ava Shrum 30:59, 2. Caysen Horton 34:29, 3. Madison Gregorio 39:58

Male age group 1-10 – 1. Jakob Whitfield, 37:18, 2. Elijah Nix, 38:04

Female age group 11-15 – 1. Tiffani Server, 49:48

Male age group 11-15 – 1. Zeke Williams 22:38, 2. Josiah Shrum 22:39, 3.Malcolm McClain 24:20

Female age group 16-20 – 1. Sydney Parker 27:59, 2. Beth Tomlin 29:34, 3. Ashleigh Aiello 29:34

Male age group 16-20 – 1. Andrew Smyre 21:46, 2. Joseph Threatt 23:26, 3. Brett Jenkins 27:02

Female age group 21-30 – 1. Tabatha Franklin 28:08, 2. Brandi Elliott 29:15, 3. Katherine Crawford, 29:56

Male age group 21-30 – 1. William Truesdale 21:06, 2. Matthew Melton 23:14, 3. Joshua Hancock 28:03

Female age group 31-40 – 1. Cathy Cauthen, 27:47, 2. April Williams 28:02, 3. Karen Whitfield 28:38

Male age group 31-40 – 1. Christopher Bundric 21:19, 2. Richard Deese 21:42, 3. Justin Witter-Merit 23:16

Female age group 41-99 – 1. Sherry Gregory 29:36, 2. Amy Bailey 30:20, 3. Priscella Ellis 30:29

 Male age group – 41-99 – 1. Hector Bauza 22:35, 2. Charles Repass 22:50, 3. Mike Ferguson 23:20