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Pennsylvania woman bests the field at Run to the Plunge

Nick Roth
February 12, 2016
Marina Orrson, 24, of Shavertown, Pa., stays a few strides ahead of second-place finisher John Martino in the final stretch of the annual Run to the Plunge 5K held Feb. 6 in Rehoboth Beach. BY NICK ROTH
Mike Sewell of Camden gives it one more push as he nears the finish line. BY NICK ROTH
The shirt says it all for local runner Jack Vassalotti. BY NICK ROTH
Sara Stephens of Lewes upped the difficulty factor by pushing her child the entire 3.1 miles. BY NICK ROTH
James Satterfield didn't care that it was in the low 40s at race time. BY NICK ROTH
BY NICK ROTH
Carrie Cullen of Brighton, Mass., is all smiles as she sees a loved one cheering from the sidelines. BY NICK ROTH
Kyle Delaney, 28, rounds the final corner on the way to a 20:53 5K. BY NICK ROTH
Michelle Thompson, left, and Kasey McManus lead a large group of runners down First Street. BY NICK ROTH
Runners step off from the Bandstand in the annual Run to the Plunge 5K race. BY NICK ROTH

A field of 464 runners stepped off from the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Feb. 6 for the annual Run to the Plunge as part of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge weekend.

The first runner to round the final turn from First Street to Baltimore Avenue was 24-year-old Marina Orrson of Shavertown, Pa. The 2013 Misericordia University grad had a few steps on John Martino, and a strong push down the final stretch kept Orrson ahead for good, beating runner-up Martino by four seconds with a 17:52 5K.

Orrson, wearing a Keystone Track Club jersey, ran 1:23:26 at the Rehoboth Beach Half Marathon in 2014. She is listed on Keystone Track Club's website as a member of the group's elite roster.

Rounding out the top five for the race were Greg Cauller in 18:01, Drew Harris in 18:06 and Martin Rodriguez in 18:11. In total, 12 runners broke 20 minutes.

Following Orrson in the women's race were Lisa Smagala in 22:08, Cat Volmer in 22:39, Cori Whittaker in 22:51 and Holly Krantz in 22:58.

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