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By Jeff Vorva
Correspondent
She did it again. Three for three.
Orland Park resident Krysta Stanko won her third straight women’s division championship at the Veterans Liberty Run, held July 3 at Centennial Park in Orland Park.
Stanko, an Andrew graduate who will be a sophomore at Governors State, ran the 2-mile course in 12:40.2, which was good for seventh overall. She had some stern competition as Halina Kaminski was close behind with a time of 12:42.8.
“It was hot, but it was only 2 miles, so it felt pretty quick,” she said. “I want to keep my title for as long as I can.”
Stanko made a huge first impression at GSU, qualifying for the NAIA National Cross Country Championships and finishing 228th with a time of 24:44.8.
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Owen Ford of Egan, Minnesota, won the 2024 Veterans Liberty Run July 3 in Orland Park, Photo by Jeff Vorva
In the men’s division, Minnesota resident Owen Ford continues to make Orland Park his home away from home around the Fourth of July holiday. After finishing second in 2021 and 2023, Ford grabbed first place in 11:26.1.
Johathon Parker was runner-up with a time of 11:45.3 and 2023 champ Patrick Gannon was third in 12:18.5.
Ford and his family travel from Egan, Minnesota, to visit relatives in Orland Park annually around Independence Day.
Winners in the male division were Connor Gregerson (9-under), Conor Molloy (10-14), Ford (15-19), Juan Reynoso (20-24), Gannon (25-29), Parker (35-39), Dariusz Lisowski (40-44), Carl Neuman (45-49), Clark Anderson (50-54), Daniel Grubb (55-59), Harry Baginski (60-64), Larry Bornhofen (65-69) and David Cyplick (70-older).
Champions in the female division were Kendall Aguinaga (9-under), Jaylyn Miller (10-14), Krysta Stanko (15-19), Maddie Manzke (20-24), Cheyenna Gallai (25-29), Magdalena Niemiec (30-34), Kaminski (35-39), Ashley Rains (40-44), Erica Bogdan (45-49), Maria Cudzich (50-54), Kim Coppens (55-59), Danette Zurbuchen (60-64), Eileen Skisak (65-69) and Barb Rains (70-older)
There were 219 runners or walkers who finished the race.
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Runners start the Veterans Liberty Run July 3 at Centennial Park in Orland Park, Photo by Jeff Vorva
