JOHN IRWIN FOR PUBLIC OPINIONAdam Saloom, of Houston, is the first to cross the finish line at the 28th Ausherman 5-Miler in Chambersburg on Saturday.
JOHN IRWIN FOR PUBLIC OPINION Adam Saloom, of Houston, is the first to cross the finish line at the 28th Ausherman 5-Miler in Chambersburg on Saturday. Saloom was the first American to win the race since 1993.

CHAMBERSBURG >> It was a warm and humid morning in Chambersburg.
Nothing that Adam Saloom couldn't handle.
The 25-year-old from Houston conquered Saturday's 28th Ausherman 5-Miler in dominant fashion. Saloom clocked a 25:13 to defeat a field of 256 that included Mike Spooner (25:33), John Pope (26:35), Ed Schlichter (26:58) and Jeff Miller (27:13).
Saloom was the first American to win the Ausherman 5-miler since Chris Fox in 1993.
It was just another day in the office for the Skechers-sponsored runner, who said that Franklin County weather is a bit milder than what he is used to.
"The Texas heat is tough," said Saloom, originally from Lafayette, La. "You'll finish one run and your sneakers are still dripping with sweat on your second run."
Saloom had no problems running away for victory. He worked together with Spooner for the first 2.5 miles before putting a gap between himself and the field. Saloom ran the race at a 5:03/mile pace.
"I still thought that Spooner could come back," Saloom said. "So I focused on staying on the pedal."
Saloom said he's building up to run a half marathon. His ultimate goal is to eventually qualify for the Olympics. He said he discovered the Ausherman 5-Miler by scouring the internet for challenging races.
"I just wanted a good five-mile race with good competition," Saloom said. "Honestly, I go into every race wanting to win. I just try to put myself in the mix to win it."
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While Saloom is an Olympic hopeful, female winner Tezeta Dengersa is a former Olympian. Dengersa represented Turkey in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and placed 19th in the 5,000 meters (15:26.64).
Dengersa, currently based in Washington D.C., took eighth overall in 28:44.
"I'm happy because last year I took second here," the 35-year-old Dengersa said. "I'm happy I was able to stick with the men."
The Ausherman 5-Miler featured a few interesting local storylines. In a battle of Mid Penn Commonwealth Conference cross country coaches, Carlisle head coach Ed Boardman finished 15th in 29:52 to defeat Chambersburg girls coach Chris Monheim, who placed 16th in 30:09.
Boardman, a Chambersburg and Shippensburg University alum, brought a group of 15 from his squad. The most recognizable of the athletes is rising senior Matt Wisner, who will be looking to lead the Thundering Herd following a season where he placed fifth in the 800 at the PIAA Track & Field Championships.
"Boardman pushes us to come and I just like being here with the team," Wisner said. "It's become a Carlisle tradition to come here. The course is nice. There's one uphill and the rest is flat."
While an elite few runners come for the competition and high school athletes come to test their skills before the upcoming cross country season, some run the Ausherman 5-Miler just for the "family reunion" aspect.
Ed Schlichter, a 2000 graduate of Chambersburg who went on to run at UNC Charlotte, returned to compete in the Franklin County race for the first time in five years.
He says he easily recognized 50 or more people at Saturday's race.
"This is probably my favorite race next to the Boston Marathon," Schlichter said. "It's a tight-knit running community in Chambersburg. This race brings camaraderie and competition year after year."
Schlichter will be a busy man in the weeks to come. First off, the Charlotte, N.C. man is getting married in less than a week. Chambersburg was just one of the stops Schlichter has made on his trip up the East Coast. The journey will end in Rhode Island, where he will be married.
Schlichter's next big race will be the Hood to Coast Relays, a 12-person, 200-mile relay race that goes from Fort Hood to the coast of Portland.
Schlichter is excited to get married, run and continue his job as a manufacturer's representative for Charlotte-based company Run For Your Life. But for the moment, Schlichter would just like to soak in Chambersburg before it's time move on.
"This is such a special, special race," Schlichter said. "I just wanted to thank John Ausherman and his family for such an exceptional event, an event that people come back to year after year."

Ausherman 5-miler at Chambersburg

1.Adam Saloom (25) 25:13, 2.Mike Spooner (27) 25:33, 3.John Pope (23) 26:35, 4.Ed Schlichter (33) 26:58, 5.Jeff Miller (47) 27:13, 6.Loc O (38) 28:37, 7.Matt Wisner (17) 28:38, 8.Tezata Dengersa (35) 28:44, 9.Tommy Ausherman (28) 29:03, 10.Corbin Padgett (20) 29:04, 11.Ryan Haylett (24) 29:09, 12.Shane May (40) 29:11, 13.Isaac Kole (16) 29:15, 14. Jarrett Cavanagh (20), 29:52, 15.Ed Boardman (37) 29:52, 16.Chris Monheim (46) 30:09, 17.Andy Mason (43) 30:12, 18.Bill Dann (47) 30:16, 19.Susan Graham-Gray (47) 30:23, 20.Jack Wisner (14) 30:28, 21.Jim Boyer (27) 30:30, 22.Frank Curiel (49) 30:35, 23.Daniel Knepper (34) 30:37, 24.Ian Mangan (16) 30:49, 25.Jim Smiley (40) 31:07, 26. Jared Wilson (24) 31:52, 27.Sarah Boward (36) 31:58, 28.Ronnie Knepper (64) 32:08, 29.Brenda Hodge (44) 32:42, 30.Matt Hoover (15) 32:43, 31.Derek Plummer (29) 32:45, 32.Ben Leitzel (54) 32:50, 33.Donovan Hazelton (14) 32:49, 34.Michael Natale (50) 32:50, 35.Maddie Kole (17) 33:01, 36.John Goodling (53) 33:04, 37.Laurie Dymond (49) 33:09, 38.Terry Wade (45) 33:17, 39.Michelle Van Horn (34) 33:27, 40.Quinn Mangan (16) 33:28, 41.Carolyn Oleyar (32) 33:34, 42.Lauren Meckley (26) 33:37, 43.Dan Neitz (61) 33:40, 44.Caleb Padgett (14) 34:01, 45.Hunter Angle (17) 34:07, 46.Katie Thompson (34) 34:08, 47.John Molnar (34) 34:08, 48.Dani Mason (43) 34:25, 49.David Bubak (57) 34:29, 50.Vikki McKane (44) 34:34, 51.Rodney Small (54) 34:37, 52.Amanda Turner (43) 34:38, 53.Tyler Best (14) 34:37, 54.Leanza Lopez (18) 34:41, 55.Casey Padgett (13) 34:47, 56.Lance Miller (15) 34:59, 57.Meg Lebo (14) 34:59, 58.Chris Kiser (42) 35:12, 59.Craig Leisher (54) 35:32, 60.Mark Craver (53) 36:04, 61.Ron Kelly (53) 36:11, 62.Chuck Stone (60) 36:30, 63.Van May (12) 36:39, 64.Maureen Hall (50) 36:42, 65.Jill Hazelton (40) 36:41, 66.David Dymond (51) 36:57, 67.Cadie Kiser (16) 36:59, 68.Karen Gift (30) 37:03, 69.Steve Mouse (51) 37:13, 70.Ryan Wertz (31) 37:06, 71.Gary Shoop (57) 37:21, 72.Michael Kirkpatrick (33) 37:23, 73.Jeffrey Myers (60) 37:30, 74.Kiana Thompson (21) 37:34, 75.Les Bell (68) 37:37, 76.Brian Overcash (46) 37:44, 77.Bill Senseney (66) 37:57, 78.Samantha Jones (28) 38:01, 79.Paul Sick (63) 38:06, 80.Rebecca Jussila (47) 38:09, 81.Shawn Miller (39) 38:04, 82.Lauren Sprenger (21) 38:26, 83.Darren Engel (24) 38:26, 84.Jeremy Hawk (31) 38:31, 85.Joe Muldowney (61) 38:33, 86.Kyle Buchheister (12) 38:45, 87.Billy Gunn (44) 38:48, 88.Brandon Pilgrim (29) 38:56, 89.Peter Holdaway (51) 38:56, 90.Jeff Lloyd (45) 39:00, 91.Tony McGarvey (57) 39:06, 92.Josee Gallant (21) 39:16, 93.Thomas Gift (30) 39:29, 94.Amy Colli (41) 39:29, 95.Dustin Timmons (36) 39:31, 96.Elijah Diaz (9) 39:37, 97.Rodrigo Diaz (50) 39:37, 98.Daniel Flack (41) 39:38, 99.Kristal Hollenshead (50) 39:44, 100.Tadhg Pooler (10) 39:50, 101.Monica Olszewski (48) 39:53, 102.Brad Ocker (40) 40:08, 103.John Finucane (33) 40:12, 104.Rod Teach (55) 40:10, 105.Martina McGarvey (53) 40:28, 106.Ashlyn Shockey (38) 40:36, 107.Fred Hendershot (70) 40:36, 108.Meghan Quinn (24) 40:35, 109.Timothy Mangan (52) 40:51, 110.Jena Leisher (21) 41:03, 111.Barry Stewart (51) 41:13, 112.Christina Herman (29) 41:16, 113.Penny Kiser (42) 41:26, 114.Hillary Kuhn (36) 41:22, 115.Mike Austin (52) 41:29, 116.Amanda Kirkpatrick (34) 41:30, 117.Cory Brenize (28) 41:40, 118.Kelly Crider (53) 41:57, 119.Mike Hayduk (64) 41:59, 120.Gary Martin (63) 41:56, 121.Patty Stevens (57) 41:57, 122.Kevin Mello (49) 42:10, 123.Denise Smith (60) 42:22, 124.Jeffrey Reeder (62) 42:27, 125.Aiden Pooler (13) 42:37, 126.David Kitzmiller (54) 42:45, 127.Ethan Hodge (11) 42:47, 128.Jim Robison (44) 42:47, 129.Chris Flanagan (51) 42:44, 130.Jim Meyers (65) 42:54, 131.Jeryl Hoover (39) 42:49, 132.Jennifer Webster (45) 42:57, 133.Jared Fisher (27) 43:00, 134.Tarah Van Deursen (26) 43:00, 135.Allen Bierbower (52) 43:06, 136.Chris Diaz (15) 43:12, 137.Ginny Owen (58) 43:14, 138.Neal Hospelhorn (63) 43:19, 139.Barry Coffey (53) 43:41, 140.Jack Pringle (75) 43:45, 141.Kami Schuler (17) 43:46, 142.Karen Shoop (49) 43:54, 143.Buteena Pfeffer (67) 43:57, 144.Chad Kireta (38) 44:02, 145.Norm Drasher (72) 44:01, 146.Anisea Barrett (41) 44:05, 147.Charles Meck (34) 44:15, 148.Michael McGeoy (29) 44:13, 149.Anne Bartram (33) 44:14, 150.Cole Smith (19) 44:19, 151.Ken Renfrew (51) 44:23, 152.Jennifer Smith (36) 44:24, 153.Ray Richards (35) 44:31, 154.Jack Whitcomb (78) 44:45, 155.Savannah Dymond (18) 44:45, 156.James Harden (44) 44:54, 157.Ryan Yoder (33) 44:50, 158.Brian McElroy (43) 45:08, 159.Hans Muerer (56) 45:07, 160.Trisha Thomas (33) 45:18, 161.Robert Wilcocks (66) 45:22, 162.Daniel Mummert (50) 45:12, 163.Allison Bender (39) 45:56, 164.Troy Garman (40) 45:56, 165.Michael Rockwell (58) 46:02, 166.Danielle Fox (48) 46:05, 167.Meagan Craver (20) 46:04, 168.Sam Rines (61) 46:07, 169.Katie Thompson (31) 46:25, 170.Mitch Hawbaker (56) 46:52, 171.Michael Dent (51) 47:06, 172.Allison Davis (31) 47:18, 173.Peter Johnson (57) 47:25, 174.Shaun Martin (24) 47:28, 175.Aaron Probst (32) 47:26, 176.Robert Offutt (44) 47:35, 177.Terry Derk (73) 47:47, 178.Sara Grove (52) 47:46, 179.Rebecca Wagner (22) 47:48, 180.Tammy Felmlee (59), 47:49, 181.Paul Betker (70) 47:56, 182.Veronica John (30) 47:57, 183.Ray Kitchen (70) 48:10, 184.James Whitelock (63) 48:13, 185.Brenda Scriptunas (55) 48:18, 186.Anthony Rosenberry (47) 48:27, 187.Lisa Blackhurst (37) 48:27, 188.Tom McCulloh (63) 48:38, 189.Renwick Lundy (61) 48:40, 190.Paul Lundy (33) 48:40, 191.Stephanie Stouffer (37) 48:49, 192.John Enders (68) 48:46, 193.Betsy Wilson (28) 49:15, 194.Brian Rockey (45) 49:45, 195.Joan Perriello (55) 51:14, 196.Jim Wilson (64) 51:38, 197.Jennifer Shaffer (26) 51:46, 198.Heidi Keeney (36) 51:50, 199.Anthony D'Anna (51) 51:57, 200.Crissy Muldowney (43) 52:16, 201.Gavin Miller (13) 52:23, 202.Ed Plummer (34) 53:06, 203.Michael Alderton (34) 53:06, 204.Susie McGeoy (58) 53:21, 205.Paul Ficks (56) 53:22, 206.Bob Archibald (83) 53:32, 207.Nicholas Huff (34) 53:44, 208.Eric Hoover (46) 53:44, 209.Patricia Flood (47) 54:05, 210.John Miller (61) 54:04, 211.Gil Crumrine (61) 54:31, 212.Eliza Smith (15) 54:28, 213.Al Smith (47) 54:31, 214.Walter Rockey (76) 55:10, 215.Diane Morgan (67) 55:20, 216.Alan Chocha (65) 52:21, 217.RK Horst (57) 55:45, 218.Jen Timmons (31) 55:48, 219.Amber Leisher (21) 56:11,220.Conni Miller (44) 56:09, 221.Lori Helman (44) 56:23, 222.Katie Boryan (32) 56:12, 223.Andrew Boryan (32) 56:13, 224.Pat Phenicie-Grande (66) 56:24, 225.Jim Bruckart (58) 56:21, 226.Megan Miller (10) 56:19, 227.Tracy Bonebrake Mil (44) 56:20, 228.Jane Lordeman (62) 56:44, 229.Gerry Fox (63) 57:34, 230.Leon Bierbower (80) 58:11, 231.Bob Horst (85) 58:43, 232.Tara Kellam (59) 58:43, 233.Kathy Bostic (55) 58:43, 234.Margaret Horioka (60) 58:47, 235.Susan Bruechert (56) 59:36, 236.Jeffery Bruechert (56) 59:36, 237.Chuck Cook (60) 60:07, 238.Dennis Warnock (61) 60:08, 239.Dave Zeiutmyer (60) 60:08, 240.Doug Warnock (60) 60:08, 241.Irene Whittenberger (45) 62:14, 242.Amy McNeal (40) 62:21, 243.Ronnie Chilcote (35) 63:06, 244.Malayna Noack (11) 63:41, 245.Jaymee Kittle (28) 63:35, 246.Jill Whorley (37) 65:58, 247.Jennifer Barefoot (40) 65:59, 248.Amanda Kegerreis (35) 68:34, 249.Daryl Eckenrode (60) 68:34, 250.Alan Peltzman (61) 69:07, 251.Doug Leisher (56) 69:24, 252.Gene Kelly (66) 71:23, 253.Mary Finucane (55) 73:31, 254.Amber Gift (28) 73:31, 255.Tom Finucane (73) 95:29, 256.Eleen Finucane (63) 95:29.
AGE DIVISION WINNERS

Men

Masters — 1.Jeff Miller (47) 27:13, 2.Shane May (40) 29:12, 3.Chris Monheim (46) 30:10.
1-12 — 1.Van May (12) 36:39, 2.Kyle Buchheister (12) 38:45, 3.Elijah Diaz (9) 39:37.
13-15 — 1.Jack Wisner (14) 30:28, 2.Matt Hoover (15) 32:43, 3.Donovan Hazelton (14) 32:49.
16-19 — 1.Matt Wisner (17) 28:38, 2.Isaac Kole (16) 29:15, 3.Ian Mangan (16) 30:49.
20-24 — 1.Corbin Padgett (20) 29:04, 2.Ryan Haylett (24) 29:09, 3.Jarrett Cavanagh (20) 29:52.
25-29 — 1.Tommy Ausherman (28) 29:03, 2.Jim Boyer (27) 30:30, 3.Derek Plummer (29) 32:45.
30-34 — 1.Daniel Knepper (34) 30:37, 2.Ryan Wertz (31) 37:06, 3.Michael Kirkpatrick (33) 37:23
35-39 — 1.Loc O (38) 28:37, 2.Ed Boardman (37) 29:52, 3.Shawn Miller (39) 38:04.
40-44 — 1.Jim Smiley (40) 31:07, 2.Chris Kiser (42) 35:12, 3.Billy Gunn (44) 38:48.
45-49 — 1.Bill Dann (47) 30:16, 2.Frank Curiel (49) 30:35, 3.Terry Wade (45) 33:17.
50-54 — 1.Ben Leitzel (54) 32:50, 2.Michael Natale (50) 32:50, 3.John Goodling (53) 33:04.
55-59 — 1.John Molnar (56) 34:14, 2.David Bubak (57) 34:29, 3.Gary Shoop (57) 37:21.
60-64 — 1.Ronnie Knepper (64) 32:08, 2.Dan Neitz (61) 33:40, 3.Chuck Stone (60) 36:30.
65-69 — 1.Les Bell (68) 37:37, 2.Bill Senseney (66) 37:57, 3.Jim Meyers (65) 42:54.
70-74 — 1.Fred Hendershot (70) 40:36, 2.Norm Drasher (72) 44:01, 3.Terry Derk (73) 47:47
75-79 — 1.Jack Pringle (75) 43:45.
80-99 — 1.Bob Archibald (83) 53:32.

Women

Masters — 1.Susan Graham-Gray (47) 30:24, 2.Brenda Hodge (44) 32:43, 3.Laurie Dymond (49) 33:11.
1-12 — 1.Megan Miller (10) 56:19, 2.Malayna Noack (11) 63:41.
13-15 — 1.Meg Lebo (14) 34:59, 2.Eliza Smith (15) 54:28.
16-19 — 1.Leanza Lopez (18) 34:41, 2.Cadie Kiser (16) 36:59, 3.Kami Schuler (17) 43:46.
20-24 — 1.Kiana Thompson (21) 37:34, 2.Lauren Sprenger (21) 38:26, 3.Josee Gallant (21) 39:16.
25-29 — 1.Lauren Meckley (26) 33:37, 2.Samantha Jones (28) 38:01, 3.Christina Herman (29) 41:16.
30-34 — 1.Michelle Van Horn (34) 33:27, 2.Carolyn Oleyar (32) 33:34, 3.Katie Thompson (34) 34:08.
35-39 — 1.Ashlyn Shockey (38) 40:36, 2.Hillary Kuhn (36) 41:22, 3.Jennifer Smith (36) 44:24.
40-44 — 1.Vikki McKane (44) 34:34, 2.Amanda Turner (43) 34:38, 3.Jill Hazelton (40) 36:41.
45-49 — 1.Rebecca Jussila (47) 38:09, 2.Monica Olszewski (48) 39:53, 3.Jennifer Webster (45) 42:57.
50-54 — 1.Maureen Hall (50) 36:42, 2.Kristal Hollenshead (50) 39:44, 3.Martina McGarvey (53) 40:28.
55-59 — 1.Patty Steens (57) 41:57, 2.Ginny Owen (58) 43:14, 3.Tammy Felmlee (59) 47:49.
60-64 — 1.Denise Smith (60) 42:22, 2.Jane Lordeman (62) 56:44, 3.Margaret Horioka (60) 58:47.
65-99 — 1.Buteena Pfeffer (67) 43:57, 2.Diane Morgan (67) 55:20, 3.Pat Phenicle-Grande (66) 56:24.