Award | Winner |
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Strider of the Year | Karsten Brown |
Female Runner of the Year | Carol Wesolowski |
Male Runner of the Year | Lee Crumbaugh |
Ultra Runner of the Year | Dave Phipps |
Junior Striders of the Year | Alyssa & Katherine Dangel |
Most Improved Male Runner of the Year | Pete Quinn |
Phoenix Award | Mark Hamilton |
Volunteer of the Year | Paul Thorn |
Category Archives: Awards

Nominate your favorite Annapolis Strider!
NOTE: Deadline to submit nominations has passed.
The Awards Committee is collecting nominations for the annual awards and we want your input. If you know Striders who have had a really good year and who ran at least five Annapolis Strider races (including non-Championship series races), please nominate them. The awards, criteria, and previous honorees can be found by going to Annual Awards. Fill out the nomination form online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DVQTZSC by Friday December 1, 2018. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
Award recipients will be announced at our annual banquet February 10, 2019 at Union Jacks (more details coming soon).
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteering is a part of the awards requirement. If your nominee has not volunteered with the Annapolis Striders they are not eligible for an award.
2017 Annual Awards
Award | Winner |
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Strider of the Year | Susan Noble |
Female Runner of the Year | Kathryn Howser |
Male Runner of the Year | Casey Rayburg |
Martin Shpuntoff | |
Ultra Runner of the Year | Dave Phipps |
Junior Strider of the Year | Zack Bamford |
Most Improved Male Runner of the Year | Robert Smith |
Most Improved Female Runner of the Year | Jackie Bremer |
Volunteer of the Year | Jill Monroe |

Nominate your favorite Annapolis Strider!
The Awards Committee is collecting nominations for the annual awards and we want your input. If you know Striders who have had a really good year and who ran at least five Annapolis Strider races (including non-Championship series races), please nominate them. The awards, criteria, and previous honorees can be found by going to Annual Awards. Email nomination forms to Kim Burke by Friday December 3, 2017. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteering is a part of the awards requirement. If your nominee has not volunteered with the Annapolis Striders they are not eligible for an award.
2016 Annual Awards
Award | Winner |
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Strider of the Year | Ross Heisman |
Male Runner of the Year | Antonio Abadia |
Female Runner of the Year | Peggy Vail |
Male Ultra Runner of the Year | Jimmy Wilson |
Female Ultra Runner of the Year | Amy Zbikowski |
Most Improved Runner of the Year | Lisa Zamostny |
Phoenix Award | Larry Puglisi |
Ben Moore Lifetime Achievment Award | Al Stoutt, Bob Burash, Mervin “Whitey” Gross |
Volunteer of the Year | Donna Cogle, Tim Hella |

Nominate your favorite Annapolis Strider!
The Awards Committee is collecting nominations for the annual awards and we want your input. If you know Striders who have had a really good year and who ran at least five Annapolis Strider races (including non-Championship series races), please nominate them. The awards, criteria, and previous honorees can be found by going to Annual Awards. Email nomination forms to Kim Burke by Friday December 23, 2016. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteering is a part of the awards requirement. If your nominee has not volunteered with the Annapolis Striders they are not eligible for an award.

Awards Banquet Honorees
Congratulations to the annual awards honorees, Champ Series winners, and Iron Man award recipients. If you were unable to collect your Champ Series award at the banquet, be sure to get it at the Cherry Pit 10 Miler.
2005 Annual Awards
Strider of the Year | Ron Bowman |
Male Runner of the Year | Tom Hattar |
Female Runner of the Year | Holly Marcum |
Most Improved Male (tie) | Tom Johnson and Josh Dorsey |
Most Improved Female | Jane Meyer |
Male Masters | Mike Cunningham |
Female Masters | Jill Hargis |
Male Grandmasters | John Kirkpatrick |
Female Grandmasters | Meredith Bonta |
Male Ultra Runner of the Year | Ham Tyler |
Female Ultra Runner of the Year | Maureen Rohrs |
Junior Strider of the Year | Brenton Edwards |
Volunteer of the Year | John Curley |
2006 Annual Awards
Strider of the Year | Melissa Currence |
Male Runner of the Year | Bob Cawood |
Female Runner of the Year | Sheryl Kline |
Volunteer of the Year | Ardis and Arnie Henderson |
Male Masters | Bob Biddle |
Female Masters | Laurel Bell |
Male Grandmasters | Wilhelm Anderson |
Female Grandmasters | Maria Shields |
Most Improved Male | Reggie Haseltine |
Most Improved Female | Kathy Hanson |
Junior Strider of the Year | David Traher |
Ultra Runner of the Year | Jim LeClare |
2007 Annual Awards
Strider of the Year | Susan Zevin | |
Male Runner of the Year | Robert Tisch | |
Female Runner of the Year | Amanda Beal | |
Volunteer of the Year | Susan Noble | |
Male Masters | James Fitch | |
Female Masters | Margie Boyd | |
Male Grandmasters | Dan Masterson | |
Female Grandmasters | Patricia Snodgrass | |
Most Improved Male | Christian Zazzali | |
Most Improved Female | Elise Velade | |
Male Junior Strider of the Year | Nathan Udell | |
Male Ultra Runner of the Year | Charlie Muskin | |
Purple Heart Award | Chris Beard | |
Ben Moore Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award | Brad Chapman | |