Vestal · 2005–2026
Jordan Varano
Long-running front-of-field regular in local road races.
81Indexed finishes
81Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 15 observed finishes, 15 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Athlete Profiles | Confluence Running Race History
Confluence Running · Race history
Athlete Profiles
Explore verified performances and local racing history across the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, North Country and Adirondacks. Follow an athlete from a result to a race, year and story.
Explore athletes by discipline
Six pathways into local race history
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19 established race-history profiles and 27 sourced athlete spotlights in six groups. Search by athlete, school, sport or region. A spotlight links to documented results and interviews; it is not a complete biography or sponsored-team membership.
46 athlete entries
Competitive road runners (8)
Runners with repeated leading finishes across the regional race archive, including strong recent results.
Binghamton · 2006–2026
Steve Esposito
Repeat local winner and longtime Kelly LaBare competitor.
83Indexed finishes
80Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 11 observed finishes, 11 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Conklin · 2005–2026
John Salva
Competitive locally and in several Wineglass half marathons.
38Indexed finishes
34Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 10 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Binghamton · 2018–2026
Alex Craver
Frequent recent top-10% finisher across road distances.
25Indexed finishes
25Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 14 observed finishes, 14 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Vestal · 2017–2025
Emily Gunther
Consistent local performances and Wineglass half marathon results.
33Indexed finishes
15Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 8 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Binghamton · 2020–2026
Peter Wall
Third overall at the 2026 Wineglass 5K.
10Indexed finishes
9Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 7 observed finishes, 7 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Endwell · 2012–2026
David Fellows
Strong recent top-half and top-10% race finishes.
39Indexed finishes
16Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 9 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Harpursville · 2013–2026
Marci Shofkom
Repeated strong local finishes in the past five years.
20Indexed finishes
8Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 7 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Community endurance runners (5)
Frequent participants whose public results document long-term involvement and sustained race participation.
Windsor · 2012–2025
Grant Briggs
High participation with all 13 indexed recent finishes in the top half.
79Indexed finishes
63Top-half finishes
2022–26: 13 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Conklin · 2007–2026
Monica Salva
Years of participation and 12 of 12 recent top-half results.
62Indexed finishes
59Top-half finishes
2022–26: 12 observed finishes, 2 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Endwell · 2005–2026
Kathy Purtell
One hundred observed entries across more than two decades.
100Indexed finishes
48Top-half finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Binghamton · 2021–2025
Christine Marchuska
Every indexed recent finish appears in the top half.
11Indexed finishes
11Top-half finishes
2022–26: 10 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Endwell / Endicott · 2006–2026
Lee Anderson
Historical leading finishes and consistent current top-half results.
62Indexed finishes
61Top-half finishes
2022–26: 11 observed finishes, 1 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Historical standouts (5)
Runners with extensive or outstanding finishes in older TCRC and Southern Tier race records.
Binghamton / Endwell · 2009–2018
Stephen Marcin
Recorded winner of the 2018 Binghamton Santa Run 5K.
36Indexed finishes
36Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 0 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Vestal · 2005–2019
Steve Cammisa
Strong historical performances across local road races.
42Indexed finishes
36Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 0 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Johnson City / Montrose · 2007–2018
Chris Cowden
Fifty complete-field finishes found in older race data.
50Indexed finishes
37Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 0 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Binghamton / Harpursville · 2011–2019
Casondra Hamilton
Historical results across local 5K and 15K events.
45Indexed finishes
21Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 0 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Binghamton / Endwell · 2005–2013
Byron LaBare
Second at the 2013 Greene Labor Day 5K.
22Indexed finishes
21Top-10% finishes
2022–26: 0 observed finishes, 0 in the overall top 10%.
View documented results →Additional athlete profiles
Previously published profile, retained alongside the three new directories.
Blakely, PA · Road racing
Samantha Snead
2024 Sunset Runway 5K women's winner. Selected racing history also includes the 2022 Wineglass Half Marathon.
19:442024 Sunset Runway 5K
1:34:042022 Wineglass Half
High School XC & Track (16)
Champions, returning competitors and year-over-year performances. Reviewed through October 15, 2026. Sources are meet results, Section IV athletics and school reports.
Racing now: Fall 2026 cross country
For repeat events, compare exact results across years. Different courses and weather make raw time comparisons unreliable.
2026 McQuaid champion
Christopher Lawson
Corning · Grade 11 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 McQuaid: 35th, 15:48.7
2026 current season2026 McQuaid: 1st, 14:37.3
Progress: 71.4 seconds faster at the same invitational, improving 34 places.
2025 STAC & Section IV champion
Tsadia Bercuvitz
Ithaca · Grade 12 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 McQuaid: 5th, 17:03.7
2026 current season2026 McQuaid: 3rd, 16:52.2
Progress: 11.5 seconds faster at McQuaid; won Saratoga on Oct 10 in 16:31.8.
2025 Section IV Class C champion
Clara Little
Chenango Forks · Grade 11 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 McQuaid: 42nd, 20:07.0
2026 current season2026 McQuaid: 17th, 19:32.5
Progress: 34.5 seconds faster at McQuaid and 25 places higher.
2025 Section IV Class B champion
Hellen Zhang
Vestal · Grade 11 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 sectional win: 20:15.3
2026 current season2026 McQuaid: 18:59.8
Progress: Also raced Manhattan on Oct 10 in 16:19.4; these are different courses, not comparable 5K improvements.
2025 Section IV Class B runner-up
Tyler Hayes
Vestal · Grade 11 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 Manhattan: 13:43.1
2026 current season2026 Manhattan: 13:36.9
Progress: 6.2 seconds faster at Manhattan on Oct 10; finished 24th at 2025 Class B states.
2025 NYS Class C top 10
Aidan Skuban
Susquehanna Valley · Grade 12 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 Class C state meet: 10th, 15:56.0
2026 current season2026 Queensbury Invitational: 3rd, 16:24.6
Progress: Placed second at Maine-Endwell on Oct 2 in 16:51.5; course times are not directly comparable.
2026 STAC 1500m champion
Avery Whittaker
Ithaca · Grade 11 · XC & track
2025 benchmark2025 McQuaid: 35th, 18:33.3
2026 current season2026 McQuaid: 60th, 19:23.2
Progress: Most recently 12th at Saratoga on Oct 10 in 18:37.1. McQuaid was slower than 2025.
2026 invitational winner
Madison Novotny
Maine-Endwell · Grade 11 · XC
2025 benchmark2025 Section IV Class B: 9th, 22:02.7
2026 current season2026 Maine-Endwell Invite: 1st, 19:59.2
Progress: Also 24th at the Manhattan Invitational Oct 10 in 16:26.1; venues differ.
Spring 2026 state track champions
Verified high school achievements from the 2026 indoor and outdoor championships. This does not imply participation in fall 2026 XC.
2026 two-time outdoor state champion
Cella McLaughlin
Corning · Class of 2026 · Hurdles / long jump
Class A: long jump 19 ft 11¼ in, 100m hurdles 14.09. Also won 2026 indoor 55m hurdles; committed to Pittsburgh.
2026 Class A state champion
Milo Wilson
Binghamton · High jump
Won the June 2026 boys high jump state title by clearing 6 ft 10 in.
2026 Class B state champion
Wyatt Richardson
Maine-Endwell · 400m hurdles
Won the June 2026 boys 400m hurdles championship in 54.58.
2026 two-time Class C champion
Logan Aman
Candor · 100m / 200m
Won the June 2026 100m in 10.56 seconds and 200m in 21.37 seconds.
2026 Class C state champion
Ava Kobylarz
Lansing · Pole vault
Won the June 2026 girls pole vault championship with 12 ft 3 in.
2025 cross-country champions: Graduated class
These 2025 senior champions stay visible in the historical athlete archive without being counted as current varsity competitors.
2025 XC champion · Historical
Bryce Hammond
Corning · 2025 XC champion / senior
2025 STAC boys champion, 16:17.3. Listed as a senior in the 2025 all-conference record. Keep in historical results, not the 2026 high school leaderboard.
2025 XC champion · Historical
Nicholas Kowal
Horseheads · 2025 XC champion / senior
2025 Section IV Class A boys champion, 16:29.3; 20th at 2025 Class A states. Listed as a senior in the 2025 conference records.
2025 XC champion · Historical
Javan Belokur
Owego · 2025 XC champion / senior
2025 Section IV Class B boys champion, 17:03.6. Listed as a senior in the 2025 conference records.
School and grade labels refer to the listed competition season. The individual results are snapshots, not complete athlete biographies or lifetime bests. We do not infer missing results or announce future championship outcomes.
2026 McQuaid complete results → 2025 Section IV championships → 2026 STAC season preview →
Upcoming: STAC XC Championships October 24; Section IV XC Championships November 5; NYSPHSAA XC Championships November 14. Dates per the September 2026 STAC preview.
Competitive Trail & Ultra Runners (4)
Local runners alongside standouts in the races of the Finger Lakes and Northeast.
Ultra + local history
Cole Crosby
Confluence Binghamton connection · Ultra
Helped open the original Binghamton running store. Finished the 2026 Badwater 135 in 26:37:45.
Broome County connection
William Thierfelder
Port Crane · 100-mile trail
Fourth overall in the 2025 Virgil Crest 100-mile ultra, 30:43:00. Race results list Port Crane as hometown.
Regional race standout
Bryan Ruggeri
Finger Lakes race results · Trail
Sixth in the 2026 Cayuga Trails 50-miler, 8:52:12, and men's winner of the 2025 Mendon 50K, 4:27:23.
Regional champion
Jessie George
Fairport · Trail and ultra
Overall winner of the 2025 Mendon 50K, 4:22:46. Regional visiting athlete, not identified as a Southern Tier resident.
Competing in a local race does not establish local residency. The finishes shown are selected race records.
Triathletes (7)
Broome County Triathlon Club stories, competitive regional athletes and historical community leadership.
Endurance athlete · Founder · Coach
Matthew Francis Gawors
Binghamton · Running, triathlon and coaching
Confluence Running founder and endurance athlete. From high school track and marathon running to triathlon and community coaching.
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Local athlete story
Kat Hores
Endwell · Triathlon; BCTC 2024
2025 Broome County Parks Triathlon women's winner. Her interview discusses a swimming background and years in the sport; listed with BCTC in a 2024 Confluence race recap.
Athlete + community
Kara Gorgos
Binghamton · Triathlon and race direction
2025 Broome County Parks Triathlon race director and endurance athlete interviewed by T3 Coaching. BCTC membership not confirmed.
Historical BCTC team
Murphee Hayes
BCTC 2014 · Endurance runner
Fastest listed member of BCTC's 2014 Returning Warrior 10-Mile team, 1:07:45.
Racing + community
Kelley Hamlin
BCTC · Triathlon history
2015 Broome County Triathlon age-group winner in 1:22:11.83; part of the 2014 BCTC race team and a 2013 club medal-donation effort.
Club history
Diana Bean
BCTC · Historical member
2014 Returning Warrior 10-Mile team, 1:32:55; involved in the club's UHS medal-donation effort in 2013.
Club leadership
Ed DeSantis
BCTC · Historical club leadership
Identified as BCTC president in 2013; raced with the club's 2014 Returning Warrior team in 1:34:56.
BCTC affiliations refer to the documented year unless a current club roster confirms membership. The club and Broome County Parks Triathlon event are separate organizations.
Broome County Parks Triathlon results → Community training groups →
What each profile includes
Race-by-race history
Race date, distance, published time, placing where verified, and a link back to the source result.
Performances across years
Compare documented results by distance and follow repeat participation. A listed result is not automatically an athlete's lifetime personal record.
About the data: This is a selective, growing record of published race results, not a complete athlete biography or official all-time record book. Identically named people are not merged without corroborating context. Times retain their source precision; gun and chip times are not treated as interchangeable.
Confluence Running Athlete Profiles · Archive data reviewed October 15, 2026
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