Jack Vassalotti runs the Shamrock Shuffle way back in 2012. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTO
Tim Bamforth
Jake Bamforth runs the 5K leg of a recent triathlon in Florida. SUBMITTED PHOTO
New CDC guidelines were released this week regarding a loosening of the mask rule so runners now can lower their mask when they are running socially distant from others. Basically, if you are running alone, you may lower your mask. If you are in a group, passing a runner or being passed, or crossing paths with a runner going in the opposite direction, you must still wear a mask. The new guidelines have increased race participation around the state including this weekend’s local Shamrock Shuffle 10-Miler & 5K, with 165 registered through Thursday night. The Get Lucky 5K in Newark, hosted by Fusion Racing, has more than 100 registered, and the Shamrock Scramble 5K hosted by Tri Sports Events in Dover already has 70 for their March 20 event.
Cape senior Josiah Miller wins the shot put state championship. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Tim Bamforth March 5, 2021
The Cape boys’ winter track team finished third in the state with 72.5 points, behind state champion Sallies with 117 points and runner-up Smyrna with 86 points.
The Cape girls’ team finished fifth with 38 points. Padua took home the trophy with 178 points, followed by Ursuline with 82, Smyrna with 61 and Tatnall with 59 points.
Cape thrower Josiah Miller won his first state individual title in the shot put with a toss of 46-feet-10-inches. Sophomore Ryan Baker ran his season and personal best in the 3,200 meters with a time of 10:02.96, good for second place. Junior John Small was third in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.72, while in the 200-meter dash, Ja’on Harris was fifth in 23.68 and Konner Knarr was seventh in 23.87. Andrew Wolak finished fifth in the 400 meters in a time of 53.12, while the Vikings were third in the 4-by-200 relay in a season-best time o