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WHITE HAVEN &#8212; Thomas Daniels and Caitlin Gaughan ran to victories in the Wyoming Valley Striders fifth annual 20K Run on Sunday at Lehigh Gorge State Park.Daniels, 30, of Lake Winola, crossed the finish line in 1:19:07. The former Tunkhannock High School runner outran second-place finisher Kenny Quigley, 47, of Dunmore, by one minute.&#8220;I had no expectations going into the race because I hadn&#8217;t run in a legit race in a couple of years,&#8221; Daniels said. &#8220;I just tried to stay even throughout the race. (The course) is slightly down on the way out and slightly up on the way back. So I just kept running at an even pace and pushed more on the way back.&#8220;I liked the course. It was nice with the leaves falling while running along the river. It was just a nice atmosphere for a run.&#8221;Gaughan, 32, of Dalton captured top female honors easily, finishing third overall in 1:20:57. The closest competition was Sarah Leskosky, a 37-year-old from Drums, who finished 17th overall, 10 minutes behind.&#8220;I went out a little too fast in the beginning,&#8221; Gaughan said. &#8220;So I had to stay consistent on the way back. This was my first long distance run in two years. I was humbled to just be able to finish among some talented runners.&#8221;Gaughan is a three-time winner of the Pittston Tomato Festival 5K Run. And she won the Race for the Cure in Scranton in September.Like Daniels, Gaughan remarked about the beautiful scenery along the course.The 20K marks the end of Striders-sponsored races for the 2018 season. The running club will celebrate having concluded another season with a social at Rodano&#8217;s on Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s Public Square on Friday at 7 p.m. The fee for the event is $15, which includes food and soft drinks. Happy Hour prices will be available at the bar. The deadline to RSVP is by noon Monday.The Striders are bringing back their Triple Crown for next season. It will be called the Vince Wojnar Triple Crown, named in memory of Wojnar, who did so much for the area running community.The 20K will be the final leg of the series. The first leg will be the Winter&#8217;s End (4.5 mile) Run in March at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The second leg will be the Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Foot Race in Kirby Park in May.A scholarship in remembrance of Wojnar, who died in January, has been established and will be managed by Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains.The scholarship will honor a college or trade school bound senior who is graduating from a District 2 high school. To be eligible, a student will have had to competed in and finished at the varsity level in both cross country and in an individual event in track and field at the PIAA meet during their senior year. The student will receive his or her award at their school&#8217;s senior awards night.Wyoming Valley Striders 5th annual 20K Run Top 20 finishers Thomas Daniels, 30, Kingston, 1:19:07Kenny Quigley, 47, Dunmore, 1:20:07Caitlin Gaughan, 32, Dalton, 1:20:57Chris Pahoski, Scranton, 1:23:13Paul Leonard, 56, Scranton, 1:23:20Stephen Walski, W. Wyoming, 1:24:06Lou Gunderman, 66, White Haven, 1:26:46Markus Anttila 38, S. Abington, 1:29:40Robert Torch, 46, Throop, 1:29:41Bob Muscovitch, 43, Jim Thorpe, 1:29:57Mark Nenstiel, Kelayres, 1:30:25Joe Decker, 48, Olyphant, 1:31:02Kyle Franceski, 31, Dalton, 1:31:33Silverado Sandoval, 43, Scranton, 1:32:25Jay Montgomery, 44, Tyler Hill, 1:33:01Sarah Leskosky, 37, Drums, 1:33:14Kimberly Drozda, 36, Hanover Twp., 1:33:42Brian Davidson, Mountain Top, 1:33:51David Rios, 42, New York City, 1:36:32Amy Cartwright, 41, Sugarloaf, 1:36:40Male awards: Overall: Daniels. Age group winners: 20-29: Allen Preston, Weston, 1:41:29. 30-34: Kyle Franceski, Dalton, 1:31:33. 35-39: Stephen Walski, W. Wyoming, 1:24:06. Masters division: 40-44: Bob Muscovitch, Jim Thorpe, 1:29:57. 45-49: Kenny Quigley, Dunmore, 1:22:07. 50-54: Mark Nicholson, Harvey Lake, 1:45:16. 55-59: Paul Leonard, Scranton, 1:23:29. 60-64: Bill Cook, Scranton, 1:39:14. 65-69: Lou Gunderman, White Haven, 1:26:46. 70 &amp; over: None.Female awards: Overall: Gaughan. Age group winners: 20-29: Amy Lyback, Pittston, 1:42:24. 30-34: Christine Jackson, Dunmore, 1:44:41. 35-39: Sarah Leskosky, Drums, 1:33:14. Masters division: 40-44: Amy Cartwright, Sugarloaf, 1:36:40. 45-49: Alissa Schoering, Cresco, 1:38:29. 50-54: Lisa Reeves, Greenfield Twp., 1:49:45. 55-59: Barbara Wywiorski, Towanda, 2:26:26. 60 &amp; over: Patty Phillips-Pavlock, Hanover Twp., 2:26:09.Field: 122.Official starter and timing: Vince P. Wojnar. Results: Tony Pszenczny. Race directors: Pszenczny and John Martino.ScheduleThursday, Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving): Berwick Marathon Association&#8217;s 109th running of (9mile) Run for the Diamonds at Market and Second streets, Berwick at 10:30 a.m. Info: Margaret Livsey, 570-759-1300.<style>
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Daniels, Gaughan earn victories in Wyoming Valley Striders 20K race