USATF South Carolina announced Monday James Quattlebaum and Alyssa Bloomquist as runners of the year for the association. Quattlebaum, a Christ Church alumnus has the 10K state record (29:01) and Bloomquist, a Mauldin alumnus, ran a personal best 1:16:43 to win the Greenville Half Marathon.
Quattlebaum, a Greenville native won his hometown Reedy River Run 10K in 29:20 after running a 4:04 street mile the night before in Spartanburg. Other contenders for this award were Ricky Flynn, Brett Morley, Neil Saddler and Jason Weitzel.
After taking two years off from racing, Bloomquist, a Simpsonville resident had finished seventh at the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in 34:22, five seconds off the state record.
Below the results on page two and South Carolina runner of the year history, see updated South Carolina road race rankings.
VOTING RESULTS
MALE
James Quattlebaum 69
Brett Morley 23
Ricky Flynn 11
Neil Saddler 1
Jason Weitzel 1
FEMALE
Alyssa Bloomquist 54
Victoria Hammersmith 21
Shelby Jaramillo 21
Shannon Bain 6
Erin Rasmussen 3
MALE MASTERS
Robert McBee 34
George Luke 32
Jason Dimery 23
Gerald Graf 9
Philippe Giguere 7
FEMALE MASTERS
Ruth Marie Embler 50
Rives O'Connell 22
Kerry Robinson 19
Judy Phelps 12
Pam Drafts 3
SOUTH CAROLINA RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
MALE
1986 - David Branch, Travelers Rest
1987 - Jeff Wentworth, Columbia
1988 - Dave Geer, Clemson
1989 - Rob Devlin, Columbia
1990 - Rob Devlin, Columbia
1991 - Steve Kartalia, Pendleton
1992 - Steve Kartalia, Pendleton
1993 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
1994 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
1995 - Selwyn Blake, Columbia
1996 - Selwyn Blake, Columbia
1997 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
1998 - Eric Ashton, Mount Pleasant
1999 - Eric Ashton, Mount Pleasant
2000 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2001 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2002 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2003 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2004 - Orinthal Striggles, Columbia
2005 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2006 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2007 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2008 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2009 - Orinthal Striggles, Elgin
2010 - Neville Miller, Mount Pleasant
2011 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2012 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2013 - Michael Banks, Charleston
2014 - Michael Banks, Charleston
2015 - Brett Morley, Landrum
2016 - Brett Morley, Greenville
2017 - Ricky Flynn, Greenville
2018 - Michael Banks, Charleston
2019 - James Quattlebaum, Greenville
2020 - Eduardo Garcia, Greenville
2021 - James Quattlebaum, Greenville
2022 - James Quattlebaum, Greenville
FEMALE
1986 - Marcia Mansur, Columbia
1987 - Nancy Grayson, Columbia
1988 - Nancy Grayson, Columbia
1989 - Nancy Grayson, Columbia
1990 - Nancy Grayson, Columbia
1991 - Maggie Kraft, Columbia
1992 - Maggie Kraft, Columbia
1993 - Kathy Kanes, Charleston
1994 - Kathy Kanes, Columbia
1995 - Mary Ellen Kelly, Columbia
1996 - Mary Ellen Kelly, Columbia
1997 - Mary Ellen Kelly, Columbia
1998 - Tracy Center, Greenville
1999 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2000 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2001 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2002 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2003 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2004 - Anne Wyman Cipolla, Charleston
2005 - Donna Anderson, Pawleys Island
2006 - Maggie Chan-Roper, Shaw Air Force Base
2007 - Amanda Cannon, Fountain Inn
2008 - Maggie Chan-Roper, Shaw Air Force Base
2009 - Sopagna Eap, Johns Island
2010 - Kristi Arledge, Simpsonville
2011 - Rives Poe, Charleston
2012 - Amy McDonaugh, Irmo
2013 - Caitlin Judd, Charleston
2014 - Caitlin Judd, Charleston
2015 - Caitlin Batten, North Charleston
2016 - Shawanna White, Columbia
2017 - Shawanna White, Columbia
2018 - Esther Atkins, Greenville
2019 - Alyssa Bloomquist, Simpsonville
2020 - Victoria Hammersmith, Mauldin
2021 - Victoria Hammersmith, Mauldin
2022 - Alyssa Bloomquist, Simpsonville
MALE MASTERS
1986 - Michael McGuiness, West Columbia
1987 - Lansing Brewer, Camden
1988 - Bob Schlau, Charleston
1989 - Lansing Brewer, Camden
1990 - Bob Schlau, Charleston
1991 - Gerry Carner, Clemson
1992 - Bob Schlau, Charleston
1993 - Bob Schlau, Charleston
1994 - Bob Schlau, Charleston
1995 - Dave Geer, Clemson
1996 - Mark Friedrich, Isle of Palms
1997 - Lansing Brewer, Camden
1998 - Gerry Carner, Clemson
1999 - Dave Geer, Clemson
2000 - Ervin Reid, Campobello
2001 - Avery Goode, Jr., Rock Hill
2002 - Ervin Reid, Campobello
2003 - Steve Annan, Mount Pleasant
2004 - Selwyn Blake, Columbia
2005 - Gerry Carner, Clemson
2006 - Tom Mather, Mount Pleasant
2007 - Steve Annan, Mount Pleasant
2008 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2009 - Ed Hughes, Greenville
2010 - George Luke, Greenville
2011 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2012 - Marc Embler, Folly Beach
2013 - Marc Embler, North Charleston
2014 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2015 - Marc Embler, North Charleston
2016 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2017 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2018 - Eric Ashton, Columbia
2019 - George Luke, Greenville
2020 - Orinthal Striggles, Columbia
2021 - Orinthal Striggles, Columbia
2022 - Robert McBee, York
FEMALE MASTERS
1986 - Margaret Wright, Folly Beach
1987 - Margaret Wright, Folly Beach
1988 - Gail Bailey, Charleston
1989 - Libby Neely, Fort Mill
1990 - Pat Rhode, Walterboro
1991 - Nancy Grayson, Columbia
1992 - Catherine Lempesis, Columbia
1993 - Catherine Lempesis, Columbia
1994 - Nonie Hudnall, Spartanburg
1995 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
1996 - Catherine Lempesis, Columbia
1997 - Nonie Hudnall, Spartanburg
1998 - Betty Ryberg, Aiken
1999 - Marge Hoffman, Salem
2000 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
2001 - Marge Hoffman, Salem
2002 - Marge Hoffman, Salem
2003 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2004 - Janice Addison, Columbia
2005 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
2006 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
2007 - Donna Anderson, Pawleys Island
2008 - Lisa Tolley, Seneca
2009 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
2010 - Susi Smith, Greenville
2011 - Kristi Arledge, Simpsonville
2012 - Ruth Marie Embler, Folly Beach
2013 - Ruth Marie Embler, North Charleston
2014 - Dian Ford, Piedmont
2015 - Dian Ford, Piedmont & Kerry Robinson, Meggett
2016 - Kerry Robinson, Meggett
2017 - Sarah Allers, Columbia
2018 - Erin Miller, Columbia
2019 - Sarah Allers, Columbia
2020 - Shawanna White, Columbia
2021 - Shawanna White, Columbia
2022 - Ruth Marie Embler, Charleston