Every year, the Frederick Steeplechasers hold the FSRC Year-End Celebration Banquet to honor members who have had significant achievements over the year or have made important contributions to our club.
Descriptions of the Annual Awards
Note: For runners with links, click on the runner to read their tribute.
2011 Award Winners and Tributes
2012 Award Winners and Tributes
2013 Award Winners and Tributes
2014 Award Winners and Tributes
2015 Award Winners and Tributes
2016 Award Winners and Tributes
2017 Award Winners and Tributes
2018 Award Winners and Tributes
2019 Award Winners and Tributes
2021 Award Winners and Tributes
2022 Award Winners and Tributes
2023 Award Winners and Tributes
RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
- 1984 – David Schafer
- 1985 – Rose Lechner & Sue Lyngass
- 1986 – Harry Blanchard & Rose Lechner
- 1987 – Ed Busch & Nancy Walz
- 1988 – Karen Hawthorne & Charles Van Meter
- 1989 – Linda Derr & Bob Imming
- 1990 – Doug MacDonald & Laurie Widmer
- 1991 – Ed & Sharon Busch
- 1992 – Kathy Eiben & Joe Myers
- 1993 – Tim O’Keefe & Rosemary Thomas
- 1994 – Marti Gribb & Ted Poulos
- 1995 – Brent Ayer & Marti Gribb
- 1996 – Marti Gribb & Chris Krough
- 1997 – Rick Kern & Renee Osikowicz
- 1998 – Frank Kurtz & Jennifer Morrison
- 1999 – Brent Phillips & Bev Black
- 2000 – Paul Christiansen & Renee Osikowicz
- 2001 – Ron & Bev Black
- 2002 – Kathy Michelson & Dwayne Late
- 2003 – Janet & Jeff Urbanski
- 2004 – Bev Black & Paul Spurrier
- 2005 – Ron Black & Felicia Gudat
- 2006 – Malcolm Senior & Kelly Volovar
- 2007 – Stephan Dobson & Rachel Ridgeway
- 2008 – Jay Silvio & Eva Rosvold
- 2009 – Kristen Shaw & Victor Cretella
- 2010 – Crista Horn & Joe Basford
- 2011 – Rachel Murphy-Ryan & Tim Hugen
- 2012 – Sage Norton & Chad Connors
- 2013 – Cassy Crouse & Tim Snyder
- 2014 – Katelin Peropat & Eamon Connelly
- 2015 – Sage Norton & Eric Cameron
- 2016 – Jenny Hallberg & Mike Geisler
- 2017 – Jamie Wisz & Lance Dockery
- 2018 – Claire Heasman & Bobby Zaal
- 2019 – Crystal Achuo & Arthur Leathers
- 2021 – Ruth Taylor & Pete Wergin
- 2022 – Claire Heasman & Dan Jacobs
- 2023 – Erin Snyder & Jesse Henderson
MASTER RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
- 1992 – Al Walker & Peggy Waxter
- 1993 – Dee Nelson & Byron Stay
- 1994 – Karen Hawthorne & Jeff Jones
- 1995 – James Moreland
- 1996 – Steve Schaeffer
- 1997 – Brent Phillips & Beverly Rudolph
- 1998 – Paul Christiansen & Janet Krones
- 1999 – Helen Schley
- 2000 – Everett Jackson & Colleen Clancy
- 2001 – Leslie Nuse & Steve Schaeffer
- 2002 – Jenny Marino & Tim O’Keefe
- 2003 – Diane Negley & Rich Burhman
- 2004 – Lisa Meehan & Mark Lawrence
- 2005 – Lisa Hickman & Bruce Attavian
- 2006 – Bernie Sellers & Vicki Bate
- 2007 – Jim Becker & Cherrie Hessong
- 2008 – Jim Salley & Bev Black
- 2009 – Maria Rubeling & Malcolm Senior
- 2010 – Steve Dobson & Harriet Langlois
- 2011 – Pam Geernaert & Brian Gregory
- 2012 – Ruth Taylor & Eddy Horn
- 2013 – Keary Johnston & David Welch
- 2014 – Harriet Langlois & Steve Dobson
- 2015 – Ruth Taylor & Chris VanSant
- 2016 – Conny Pritchard & Perry Washington
- 2017 – Linda Boring & Victor Cretella
- 2018 – Kathy Cea & Rick Kern
- 2019 – Ruth Taylor & Pete Wergin
- 2021 – Farrah Douglas & Scott Wallace
- 2022 – Kelly Dworak & Carey Ahr
- 2023 – Roxanne Kircher & John Way
GRAND MASTER RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
- 2011 – John Clarke & Dee Nelson
- 2012 – Leslie Nuse & Art Gregory
- 2013 – Margo Smith & Malcolm Senior
- 2014 – Dee Nelson & Tim Morgan
- 2015 – Loretta Fahey & Tim O’Keefe
- 2016 – Harriet Langlois & Art Gregory
- 2017 – Margo Smith & John Clarke
- 2018 – Michelle Mitchell & Mike Kearney
- 2019 – Harriet Langlois & Art Gregory
- 2021 – Steve Pulleng & Kathy Cea
- 2022 – Lori Shulman & Mike Kearney
- 2023 – Beverly Black & Tim O’Keefe
SUPER GRAND MASTER RUNNERS OF THE YEAR*
- 2022 – John Clarke
- 2023 – Jeanette Novak & Jeff Jones
JUNIOR RUNNERS OF THE YEAR*
- 2015 – Emma Strickland & Owen Bubczyk
- 2017 – Ameenah Noor
- 2018 – Sophie Geernaert
- 2019 – Rylee Schwee
- 2021 – Jenna Conley & David Tressler
- 2022 – Caroline Matthews & William Heasman
- 2023 – Caroline Gregory & Eddie Cretella
MOST IMPROVED RUNNER OF THE YEAR
- 1985 – Tim Briscoe & Harold Carrier
- 1986 – Toni Late & Tommy Shankle
- 1987 – Sandy Anderer & Rusty Moore
- 1988 – Sharon Ford & George Waxter
- 1989 – Charles Bare & Nancy Craven
- 1990 – Bob Burdsall & Carol Hamilton
- 1991 – Jay Shanton & Tina Watts
- 1992 – Mike Holland & Marti Gribb
- 1993 – Andrea Issel & Brent Phillips
- 1994 – George Baugher & Rosemary Thomas
- 1995 – Fred Wojtowicz
- 1996 – James Lowrie
- 1997 – Jennifer Morrison & Rich Potter
- 1998 – Bev & Ron Black
- 1999 – Suzanne Long & Terry MacGillivray
- 2000 – Hugh Gordon & Nancy Twigg
- 2001 – Jody Kurtz & Jay Schill
- 2002 – Mary Sill & Brian Lesko
- 2003 – Mary Zielinski & Joe Tiso
- 2004 – Terri Sellers
- 2006 – Victor Cretella & Becky Walters
- 2007 – Mike O’Grady & Ulrike Koehler
- 2008 – Steve Pilarcik & Janice Dobson
- 2009 – Christine Dzara & Chad Connors
- 2010 – Kristin Pratt, Meg Page & Ron Robisch
- 2011 – Marti Grib-Kachman & Chad Ahalt
- 2012 – Crystal Raines & Paul Smeck
- 2013 – Lorraine Sullivan & Javier Montenegro
- 2014 – Joanne Capoccia & Billy Clem
- 2015 – Katy Warehime & Jason Lawrence
- 2016 – Meaghan Vance & Evan Machusak
- 2017 – Lindsey Weaver & John Duffy
- 2018 – Oksana Lightfield & Andrew Daniels
- 2019 – Effie Nomicos & Edwin Marroquin
- 2021 – Caree Vander Linden & Charles Gentry
- 2022 – Taylor Ludman Hallock & George LaDue
- 2023 – Mary Donahue & Paul Pultar
IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN
- 2006 – Tony Crow
- 2007 – Larry Key & Inga Olsen
- 2008 – Bill Susa & Carole Smith
- 2009 – Mary Zielinski & John Way & Karsten Brown
- 2010 – Kristin Biris & John Godinet
- 2011 – Lisa Johnston & Fred Shumacher
- 2012 – Siobhan Leonardis & John Leonardis
- 2013 – Angela Flowers-Russell & Steve Dobson
- 2014 – Pam Geernaert & Ryan Cooper
- 2015 – Lisa Johnston & Jim Treece
- 2016 – Jan Harris & Bill Stahr
- 2017 – Rachel Ridgway & Dustin Campion & Mosley Ridgway (Iron Pup)
- 2018 – Lindsey Weaver & Billy Clem
- 2019 – Linda Boring & John Way
- 2021 – Rylee Schwee & Adam Lowe
- 2022 – Farrah Douglas & Darrel Dorsey, Jr.
- 2023 – Michele Jacoby & Mark Peyton
UNSUNG HERO
- 2016 – Becky Boughn & Syble Roane
- 2017 – Jenny Hallberg
- 2018 – Heidi Novak
- 2019 – Jason Scaroni & Gwyn Whieldon
- 2021 – Evette Whisner & Lyn Whitten
- 2022 – Natasha Keogh
- 2023 – Mary Bellamy
INSPIRATION
- 2016 – John Godinet
- 2017 – Marti Grib-Kachman
- 2018 – Robert Hall
- 2019 – Lyn Whitten
- 2021 – Bobby Zaal & Heidi Novak
- 2022 – Risa Clem & Kim Whalen
- 2023 – Mark Lawrence & Paul Lively
RISING STAR
- 2005 – Chad Connors
- 2006 – Sarah Zielinski
- 2007 – Michael Dee & Uli Koehler
- 2008 – John Stuart & Elizabeth Gannon
- 2009 – Cassy Crouse-Rizoulis & Brian Peabody
- 2010 – Tammy Sigman & Chuck Gentry
- 2011 – Kelly Buriak & Lance Dockery
- 2012 – Ronni Griffin & David Lieb II
- 2013 – Jan Harris & Eamon Connelly
- 2014 – Jenny Donoghue & Andrew Spangenberg
- 2015 – Shannon Matthews & David Miller
- 2016 – Crystal Achuo & Jason Scaroni
- 2017 – Erica McCann & Louis Schiavone
- 2018 – Chase Leahy & Scott Wallace
- 2019 – Paige Baierl & Adam Lowe
- 2021 – Melissa Wallace & Dan Jacobs
- 2022 – Johanna Homon & Jake Sisler
- 2023 – Kendall Sigman & Daveen Bavari
LEWIS MEMORIAL
- 1987 – Al Hurley
- 1988 – Tommy Shankle
- 1989 – Tim Briscoe
- 1990 – Ken Anderer & Sue Lyngass
- 1991 – Joe Myers & Nancy Waltz
- 1992 – Ken & Sue Anderer
- 1993 – Donna Briscoe, Joe Myers & Barbara Phillips
- 1994 – Tim Briscoe & Barbara Phillips
- 1995 – Bob Imming
- 1996 – Barbara Phillips
- 1997 – Nancy Twigg
- 1998 – Bob Imming
- 1999 – Jim Keinhofer
- 2000 – Beverly Rudolph & Merlin Porter-Borden
- 2001 – Rich Potter & Brent Ayer
- 2002 – Ken Anderer
- 2003 – Larry Cunningham
- 2004 – Anne Hafer & John Kippen
- 2005 – Fred Schumacher
- 2006 – Larry Herman
- 2007 – Rick O’Donnell
- 2008 – Tim O’Keefe & Peggy Waxter
- 2009 – Luanne Houck & Dwayne Late
ANDERER AWARD (PREVIOUSLY LEWIS MEMORIAL)
- 2010 – Anne Hafer & Bruce Attavian
- 2011 – Mike O’Grady
- 2012 – Rick O’Donnell
- 2013 – Greg & Anne Light / Lou King & Harriet Langlois
- 2014 – Mark Lawrence
- 2015 – Scott Meredith
WAXTER AWARD (PREVIOUSLY ANDERER AWARD)
- 2016 – Billy Clem & Crista Horn
- 2017 – Nicole Davis & Harriet Langlois
- 2018 – Lou King
- 2019 – Heidi Novak & Trevor James
- 2021 – Crystal Tressler
- 2022 – Michele Jacoby
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD (PREV. WAXTER AWARD)
- 2023 – Katie Davis & Barbara Meely
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
- 2010 – John Kippen
- 2011 – Mark Lawrence
- 2012 – Don Boyer
- 2013 – George & Peggy Waxter
- 2014 – Luanne Houck
- 2015 – Brent Ayer
- 2016 – Jack Griffin
- 2017 – Lee and Anne Zumbach
- 2018 – David Shafer
- 2019 – John Steiner
- 2021 – John Godinet
- 2022 – Leah Perry
- 2023 – Bill Susa
SPECIAL AWARD*
- 2011 – Rick O’Donnell, Bev Black & Mike O’Grady
- 2019 – Mark Lawrence
- 2023 – Rich Potter
* given occasionally