Swain Captures Ocean City Half Marathon

Ocean City, Md. – First-year Dan Swain (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) bested 802 competitors in crossing the finish line first at the 2010 Ocean City Half Marathon as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s and women’s cross country teams wrapped up their non-traditional season last Saturday morning (April 24).

Swain averaged a 6:02-mile pace as he finished the 13.1-mile scenic, fast, flat and fun-filled course in 1:18:05.2.  The course took runners from the world-famous boardwalk all the way to Assateague Island.

Coming in on Swain’s heels was first-year Nick Pasko (Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall), finishing second overall in 1:19:38.6 as he averaged a 6:09-mile.

Junior Chris Fearey (Catonsville, Md./Catonsville) broke the top 100 as Fearey placed 98th in 1:46:42.8 while first-year Drew Gordon (Parkton, Md./Hereford) rounded out the Seahawk finishers on the men’s side at 154th (1:52:00.8).

For the women, sophomore Kathleen Tatem (Kensington, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) finished 138th in 1:50:56.2 while first-year Margaret Lillie (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) followed next at 139th in 1:51:05.7 as Lillie placed second in her age group of 19 and under.

First-year Katie Phipps (Severna Park, Md./Chesapeake) notched a 158th-place finish in 1:52:10.6 to finish third behind Lillie in her age group (19 and under).

The coaching staff took part in the action as well as first-year head coach Tom Fisher came in 101st in 1:47:18.6 while assistant coach Jon Tse finished in 116th-place in 1:48:38.7.

Seahawk men: 1. Dan Swain, 2. Nick Pasko, 98. Chris Fearey, 154. Drew Gordon

Seahawk women: 138. Kathleen Tatem, 139. Margaret Lillie, 158. Katie Phipps, 319. Christi Ford (2:03:11.1), 595. Kait McGrath (2:23:07.0)