Run for the Ribbon Top Royal Oak Finishers

Stephen Biebelhausen, 17, of Rochester (16:43) and  Karen Meraw, 27, of Utica (18:48) led the men and women's fields in the Run for the Ribbon 5K event at the Detroit Zoo. The race benefits prostate cancer & men’s health related issues in Southeastern Michigan

Royal Oak High School cross country and track coach, David Barnett, 39, of Ferndale, finished first in the Male 30 to 39 field and third overall with a time of 17:46.

Also finishing the race on Sunday were dozens of runners who participated in the City of Royal Oak's Couch to 5K running program, many of whom crossed their very first 5K finish line.

"I am very proud of them all," said coach Michelle Miller of Enspire Fitness. Miller led the running program for the city. 

"I see a lot of smiling faces," Miller said at the finish line. "I think they all had a good time."

Top Royal Oak finishers

• 4  Annika Stanesa, 9, 646, 40:52.9    

• 5  Macie Belanger, 11,  210,  28:07.1
• 18  Mala Oehlberg , 13,  638, 40:35.8        

•  23  Aviana Paese, 17, 524, 35:45
•  31  Ellie Rosenberry, 15, 721, 45:45
  
•  33  Sara Stage, 14, 785, 55:04

• 7  Paige Phizacklea, 25, 132, 25:47
•  8  Kelly Kinsman, 28, 135, 25:51
• 13  Emily Franchi, 26, 217, 28:12
• 17  Kelli Shafley, 24, 222, 28:16
• 18  Sara Larson, 27, 226, 28:24
• 30  Traci Grossman, 29, 343, 30:41
• 37  Cynthia Koslosky, 25, 402), 31:55
• 44  Danielle Ager, 23, 448, 32:40
• 45 Adele Sabourin, 29, 452, 32:51
• 73  Sarah Mills, 29, 685, 43:11

•  9   Blakely Lauria, 35, 122, 25:31 
•  12  Amy Burroughs, 37, 144, 26:13
•  22  Alyson Bond, 32, 291, 29:29
•  24  Nicole Korbecki, 32, 309, 30:01
•  35  Christine Climie, 37, 405, 32:00
•  40  Catherine Archer, 30, 430, 32:25
•  63  Amanda Cassidy, 36, 590, 38:05
•  80  Kara Rucinski, 36, 683, 42:48
•  85  Michelle Jump, 30, 714, 45:24
•  86  Erin Naseef, 33, 719, 45:44
•  91  Melissa McKissen, 33, 748, 49:32
•  93  Joey Guz, 30, 779, 53:27

•  27  Jill Cook, 43, 410, 32:04
•  32  Becki Water, 40, 436, 32:33
•  33  Hope Calati, 40, 443, 32:36
•  35  Lisa Balnius,  42, 476, 33:58
•  47  Jennifer Lobsinger,  44, 565, 37:04
•  73  Mary Frega, 44, 716, 45:30
•  77  Kris Kulak, 47, 736, 47:12
•  84  Margaret Zobl, 47, 769 51:17

•  1 Elaine Carlisle, 53, 78, 24:05
•  11  Catherine Goddard, 59, 382, 31:14
•  29  Susan Simmons, 54, 617, 39:44
•  31  Claudia Huffmaster,  54, 645, 40:51
•  32  Kelley Wills,  51, 651, 40:58
•  37  Angeline Carter, 54, 722, 45:45
•  38  Gayle Hauser,  50, 739, 47:26
•  40  Jessica Lafata, 51, 780, 53:34

• 10 Linda Piasta, 60, 770, 51:21

• 12  Brian Ankrapp, 8, 439, 32:35
• 21  Nicholas Piasta, 9, 733 46:38

• 16  Amitav Oehlberg, 10, 668, 41:52
• 18  Jacob Stanesa, 12, 687, 43:20

•  4  Max Wettlaufer, 19, 22, 20:21
  
•  30  Adam Stanesa,  15, 671, 41:58

•  13  Michael Huffmaster,  21, 85, 24:27 
•  40  Greg Nicholson, 24, 400, 31:54.51

•  11  Michael Hyman, 30, 44, 22:08
•  20  Jeffrey Day, 32, 114, 25:09
  
•  35  Michael Wlotkowski,  30, 242, 28:41
  
•  46  Scott Zajkowski, 34, 345, 30:42
  
•  70  Roger Jump, 30, 713, 45:24.
•  71 Brian McKissen, 37, 749, 49:32

•  14  Jason Shick, 40, 82, 24:24
•  19  Andy Race, 45, 100, 24:50
•  22  Dan Frega, 45, 120, 25:24
•  30  Dave Morton, 46, 168, 27:06
•  51  Tom Balnius, 44, 274, 29:11
•  68  Mark Cook, 42, 409, 32:04
•  77  Giuseppe Paese, 4,7 526, 35:45
•  87  Tim Oehlberg,  4,9 669, 41:52
•  88  David Stanesa, 47, 673, 42:06

•  2   Mike Wettlaufer, 53, 24, 20:24.56:3 
•  4   Kevin Sherwood, 51, 28, 20:50
•  6   Ronald Rosenberg, 56, 49, 22:35
•  12  David Jaeger,  54, 128, 25:39

• 12  Ken Music, 63, 357, 30:52
• 33  Leonard Piasta, 6,1 802, 59:35