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The Sweet Briar Promise outlines our distinctive approach for providing meaningful, enduring education for women. It includes:
Gretchen McDonough ’08 was the first woman to cross the finish line at the 3rd Annual Habitat 5K, held Saturday, Nov. 10 at Sweet Briar College. McDonough’s time of 22:08 for the 3.1-mile course also allowed her to place 6th overall. 
Gretchen McDonoughThe annual race incorporates the Dairy Loop and was run by several of the College’s students, faculty and staff. Several members of the Sweet Briar community placed overall or in the top three of their age groups.
Dining services director Kevin Phelps’ 15-year-old daughter, Laura, was the second overall female, finishing the course in 22:49. Her dad and mom, Jeanne, ran, too, crossing the finish line in 46:19 and 53:39, respectively.
Placing in the top three of their age groups were Larry Janow, Rebecca Soliwoda ’08, Jeff Young, Ginny Zirkle and Adam White.
Janow, visiting professor of government, won the male 60-69 division with a time of 32:01. Soliwoda was the first female in the 20-29 age group to cross the finish line with 24:14.
Ginny Zirkle of computer services, earned second place in the women’s 40-49 age group with 29:26, and Jeff Young, also of computer services, ran 34:38 and placed second in the men’s 30-39 division.
Chaplain Adam White was third male in 30-39, finishing the course in 44:10, and the VCCA’s Amy Allen was third female in the 30-39 age group with 32:54.
Tom Loftus, assistant professor of business, and his kids, Brian and David, also competed. Loftus ran 44:49 and placed fourth in the men’s 50-59 age group. Brian, 13, clocked in at 38:01 and David, 10, at 44:48.
For complete results visit www.riversiderunners.com.
