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AWARDS

At the annual banquet, awards are provided for member's excellence (or lack of excellence, awarded with friendly humor).  Not all awards are given every year.  We are missing some historical information, so if you have information regarding missing years or see necessary corrections, please send us an email.

Most Improved Runners

2025

Emily Wright / Christopher Schmit

2024

Amanda Glass / Rosa Reim and Jason Olson

2023

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Travis Lobmaster

2022

Kathleen Winhold and Keith Virden

2021

Covid

2020

Covid

2019

Kim Owens and John Langley

2018

Meredith Caudill and Frank Midiri

2017

Diane Muncy and Blake Scranton

2016

Amanda Johnson and Sam Woods

2015

Kelly Hubbard and Wes Johnson

2014

Marilyn Kirchgesner and Daniel Cullen

2013

Tammy Bumgarner and Jeff Chandler

2012

Julie Pitchford and Neil Glessner

2011

Shelia Viar and Matthew Duff

2009

Molly Schaefer, Deb Stahl and Scott Leopold

2007

Patty Schaefer and Kevin Milward

2005

Chuck Costello

2004

Bill Jensen (award accepted by Karen Jensen. Bill passed away on 10/24/04)

Volunteer of the Year

2025

Kristina Mucinskas and Stepen Paca

2023

Curtis and Kathleen Winhold

2021

Covid

2019

Jon Popovitch

2017

Doug Galayda

2015

Dan Loyd

2013

Derek Dexheimer

2011

Diana Nevitt

2009

Katie Tice and Linda Jones

2005

Tom Cooper

2002

Rich Ginter

2024

John Stearns

2022

Browyn Leach

2020

Covid

2018

Melissa Wiseman

2016

Matt Duff and Shannon Cole

2014

Brian Reardon

2012

Madalyn Draper

2010

Linda Jones and Bill Stokes

2007

Helen Cooper

2003

Julie James

2001

Jan & Steve Snyder

President's Award

2025

Doug Galayda awarded by Heather Sharpe

2024

Kim Owens awarded by Randi Kuhn

2023

Carrie Ward awarded by Randi Kuhn

2019

Heather Dunn and Meredith Caudill, awarded by Carrie Ward

2017

Kristina Mucinskas and Stephen Paca, awarded by Nick Fogleman

2016

Tammy Bumgarner, awarded by Bryan Glass

2015

Ron Drennan, awarded by Bryan Glass

Backslider Award

2025

Jon Popovitch

2017

Brian Lee

2015

Jeff Chandler

2007

Katie Tice

2019

Tammy Bumgarner

2016

Daniel Cullen

2010

Alex Taft

Perpetual "Runner-Up" Award

2003

Carl Benton

2002

Mike Bruntjen

SRRC Awards

 

At the annual banquet, awards are provided for member's excellence (or lack of excellence, awarded with friendly humor).  Not all awards are given every year.  We are missing some historical information, so if you have information regarding missing years or see necessary corrections, please send us an email.

​

Most Improved Runners

​

2025- Emily Wright/Christopher Schmit

​​

2024 - Amanda Glass/Rosa Reim and Jason Olson

​

2023 - Jamie Fitzpatrick and Travis Lobmaster

​

2022 - Kathleen Winhold and Keith Virden

​

2021 - Covid

​

2020 - Covid

​

2019 - Kim Owens and John Langley

​

2018 - Meredith Caudill and Frank Midiri

​

2017 - Diane Muncy and Blake Scranton

​

2016 - Amanda Johnson and Sam Woods

​

2015 - Kelly Hubbard and Wes Johnson

​

2014 - Marilyn Kirchgesner and Daniel Cullen

​

2013 - Tammy Bumgarner and Jeff Chandler

​

2012 - Julie Pitchford and Neil Glessner

​

2011 - Shelia Viar and Matthew Duff

​

2009 - Molly Schaefer, Deb Stahl and Scott Leopold

​

2007 - Patty Schaefer and Kevin Milward

​

2005 - Chuck Costello

​

2004 - Bill Jensen (award accepted by Karen Jensen. Bill passed away on 10/24/04)

​

​

Volunteer of the Year

​

2025 - Kristina Mucinskas and Stepen Paca

​

2024 - John Stearns

​

2023 - Curtis and Kathleen Winhold

​

2022 - Browyn Leach

​

2021 - Covid

​

2020 - Covid

​

2019 - Jon Popovitch

​

2018 - Melissa Wiseman

​

2017 - Doug Galayda

​

2016 - Matt Duff and Shannon Cole

​

2015 - Dan Loyd

​

2014 - Brian Reardon

​

2013 - Derek Dexheimer

​

2012 - Madalyn Draper

​

2011 - Diana Nevitt

​

2010 - Linda Jones and Bill Stokes

​

2009 - Katie Tice and Linda Jones

​

2007 - Helen Cooper

​

2005 - Tom Cooper

​

2003 - Julie James

​

2002 - Rich Ginter

​

2001 - Jan & Steve Snyder

​

​

President's Award

​

2025 - Doug Galayda awarded by Heather Sharpe

​

2024 - Kim Owens awarded by Randi Kuhn

​

2023 - Carrie Ward awarded by Randi Kuhn

​

2019 - Heather Dunn and Meredith Caudill, awarded by Carrie Ward

​

2017 - Kristina Mucinskas and Stephen Paca, awarded by Nick Fogleman

​

2016 - Tammy Bumgarner, awarded by Bryan Glass

​

2015 - Ron Drennan, awarded by Bryan Glass

​

​

Backslider Award

​

2025 - Jon Popovitch

​

2019 - Tammy Bumgarner

​

2017 - Brian Lee

​

2016 - Daniel Cullen

​

2015 - Jeff Chandler

​

2010 - Alex Taft

​

2007 - Katie Tice

​

​

Perpetual "Runner-Up" Award

​

2003 - Carl Benton

​

2002 - Mike Bruntjen

​

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