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LEHMAN TWP. &#8212; Jeff Skwierz and Marina Orrson ran to their third straight wins in the Wyoming Valley Striders 37th annual Winter&#8217;s End Run on Sunday at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.Skwierz, 34, of Forty Fort, finished the 4.5 miler in 24 minutes and eight seconds. The former Hazleton Area High School and Lock Haven University standout finished 1:06 ahead of second-place finisher, Mickey Moorhead, who ran for Coughlin High School and Drexel University.&#8220;I&#8217;m getting ready for the Scranton Half Marathon (on Sunday), so I wanted to get in a good, solid run here today,&#8221; Skwierz said. &#8220;I wanted to run between 5:15 and 5:18 per mile. I ran at that pace over the first 1-1/2 miles. But when I started hitting the mug, I got slowed down a bit. I had a big lead, so I just settled into a good pace the rest of the way.&#8221;Like Skwierz, Orrson is also getting ready for the Scranton Half Marathon.She won top female honors with a third-place overall finish in 26:08.&#8220;I just wanted to see where I&#8217;m at,&#8221; Orrson said. &#8220;I&#8217;m also running The Boston Marathon (April 17) this year, so the Scranton Half will serve as a training run for that. I haven&#8217;t been getting in a lot of running so far this season. Nevertheless, I&#8217;m happy with my time.&#8221;Both Skwierz and Orrson&#8217;s times were slower this year when compared to last year. Skwierz won last year&#8217;s race in 23:43. And Orrson&#8217;s winning time last year was 25:43.The race was originally scheduled for last week, but was postponed because of bad weather. The change resulted in a smaller than usual field. Their were 89 finishers. Thirty-two runners who originally registered for the race did not attend.Wyoming Valley Striders 37th annualWinter&#8217;s End (4.5 mile) Run resultsTop 10 finishersJeff Skwierz, 34, Forty Fort, 24:08Mickey Moorhead, 23, Wilkes-Barre, 25:14Marina Orrson, 25, Shavertown, 26:08John Martino, 32, Dallas, 26:23Markus Anttila, 37, S. Abington, 27:35Ken Quigley, 46, Dunmore, 27:47Muscovitch, 41, Jim Thorpe, 28:41Sean Robbins, 48, Shavertown, 29:30William Mussari, 37, Jessup, 29;46Emily Bell, 34, Bear Creek Twp., 30:28Male awards: Overall: Skwierz. Age group winners: 14 &amp; under: 1. Dylan Zoranski, Swoyersville, 34:13. 20-24: 1. Mickey Moorhead, Wilkes-Barre, 25:14. 25-29: 1. Raphael Verdetto, Old Forge, 32:43. 1. John Martino, Dallas, 26:23; 2. Jon Milius, Plymouth, 33:18; 3. Mingtong Lu, Avoca, 42:59. 35-39: 1. Markus Anttila, S. Abington, 27:35; 2. William Mussari, Jessup, 29:46; 3. JoeMaskalis, Shickshinny, 30:45. Masters division: 40-44: 1. Bob Muscovitch, Jim Thorpe, 28:41; 2. Rob Baran, Hudson, 31:49; 3. Tony Zigmont, Wyoming, 32:30. 45-49: 1. Ken Quigley, Dunmore, 27:47; 2. Sean Robbins, Shavertown, 29:30; 3. Pat O&#8217;Connell, Bloomsburg, 33:57. 50-54: 1. Dave Stanitis, Plymouth, 34:01; 2. John Fazzi, Bear Creek Twp., 34:50; 3. Joe Soprano, Havover Twp., 43:03. 55-59: 1. Larry Pikul, Bloomsburg, 32:36; 2. Herb Kline, Bloomsburg, 32:40; 3. Greg Bassham, Mountain Top, 32:50. 60-64: 1. Rich Owens, Wilkes-Barre, 44:09; 2. Ernie Morgan, Shickshinny, 56:09. 65-69: 1. Rick Hueholt, Berwick, 38:28; 2. Ron Rawls, Mountain Top, 44:43; 3. Dennis Wolfe, Williamsport, 53:13. 70 &amp; over: 1. Max Furek, Mocanaqua, 39:34; 2. Eric Snyder, Sugarloaf, 54:41; 3. Tom Berezich, Shavertown, 1:04:29.Female award winners: Overall: Orrson. Age group winners: 14 &amp; under: None. 20-24: 1. Jen Borton, Harding, 38:18. 25-29: 1. Geri Prohaska, Pittston, 50:18. 30-34: 1. Emily Bell, Bear Creek Twp., 30:28; 2. Eryn Milius, Plymouth, 30:52; 3. Jen Palmaioli, Kingston, 39:39. 35-39: 1. Tiffany Leventhal, Honesdale, 30:35; 2. Jill Matthews, Ashley, 32:56; 3. Brenda Karavitch, Shavertown, 34:38. Masters division: 40-44: 1. Pat Buzinkai, Kingston, 32:25; 2. Jen Corcoran, Shavertown, 37:44. 45-49: 1. Ann Zoranski, Kingston, 32:45; 2. Chris Fazzi, Bear Creek Twp., 37:33; 3. Amy Scully, Wilkes-Barre, 44:20. 50-54: 1. Wendy Fisk, Dallas, 34:14; 2. Richelle Fessler, Bloomsburg, 36:50; 3. Sandra Orrson, Shavertown, 38:45. 55-59: 1. Mary Wargo, Shavertown, 43:14; 2. Libby Moran, Harveys Lake, 46:52. 60 &amp; over: 1. Joyce Foster, Dallas, 36:11.Field: 89 finishers, 32 no shows. Pace bike: John Fisher. Starter and timing: Vince P. Wojnar. Results: Tony Pszeniczny.ScheduleSaturday: 10th annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K Run at Susquehanna Warrior Trail, Oak St., Shickshinny at 10:15 a.m. Info: susquehannawarriortrail.orgSunday: 3rd annual Scranton Half Marathon at Memorial Stadium, Scranton at 9 a.m. Info: Scranton Running Company, 570-955-0921.<ins>For other sports stories, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/category/sports" target="_blank">click here</a>.</ins><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Eighty-nine runners took part in the Wyoming Valley Striders 37th annual Winter&#8217;s End Run on Sunday at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_we3_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Eighty-nine runners took part in the Wyoming Valley Striders 37th annual Winter&#8217;s End Run on Sunday at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_we2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Jeff Skwierz, of Forty Fort, was the overall winner after finishing the 4.5-mile run in 24:08. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_we2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>Jeff Skwierz, of Forty Fort, was the overall winner after finishing the 4.5-mile run in 24:08. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_we1_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Marina Orrson, of Shavertown, was the first female finisher with a 26:08 finish. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_we1_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Marina Orrson, of Shavertown, was the first female finisher with a 26:08 finish. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Robert MinerFor Times Leader</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Times Leader sports at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @tlsports.</shirttailMeta></div>

Jeff Skwierz, Marina Orrson win Wyoming Valley Striders’ Winter’s End run