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JoAnn Todtfeld and Mike McMillan director of the Mile Run.
Local runners score in MPK run MHS cross country runners take part in event By MIKE POLANSKY Correspondent
Paul Markovina, 28, of Old Westbury, sprinted down Park Boulevard on Sun., Oct. 6, to claim first place in the annual Massapequa Park Mile with a time of 4:31.47. On the women’s side, Elizabeth Caldwell of Glen Head outpaced Jen Dagan of Islandia for the second consecutive year, finishing in 5:08.21—four seconds ahead of Dagan. A total of 183 runners completed the Mile, including several members of the Massapequa High School cross country team. Among local male finishers, 14-yearold Casey Cogan of Massapequa Park crossed the finish line in 5:30.94, while
Sophia Vukelic of Massapequa Park secured fourth place among women with a time of 5:32.17. Mike McMillan, this year’s Mile director, expressed his enthusiasm for the event. “I’m a lifetime resident of Massapequa Park and have been with the Massapequa Road Runners for a long time,” he said. “It’s a great village, and I love to help out our community as much as I can.” This year’s Mile was dedicated to the memory of Walter Colvin, a founding member of the Massapequa Road Runners. Other notable local finishers included Michael Figueroa of Massapequa (2nd, 35-39, 6:07.62), 9-year-old Salvatore Nastasi of Massapequa Park (1st, 10 and under, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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