New Jersey Man Takes Yuengling Light Lager Jogger Crown Once Again

A New Jersey man once again won Saturday morning’s Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K.

Kyle Price, 37, of Milltown, NJ, says he’s run in every one of the races held in Pottsville and keeps coming back because he keeps winning. He’s literally won every live version of the race since it was first held in 2013.

But now as he gets closer to the big 4-0, he says, “It doesn’t get any easier.” As he crossed the finish, a tall boy of Yuengling Lager waited for him.

Price finished the 5K in a time of 17:40, 4 seconds ahead of Tyler Lundquist, of Palmyra, and Cody Brady, of Emmaus, who finished third with a time of 18:03.

Price says he sees racers in the 2025 rendition of the Light Lager Jogger who are younger than when he started running in the annual event.

The top local finisher was Tyler Ruff, 37, of Orwigsburg, who claimed 8th place with a time of 19:31.

The top female finisher in Saturday’s Yuengling Light Lager Jogger was Dominique Ramer, 39, of Nesquehoning, who crossed in 21:26. Marissa Kleman, 27, of Mount Carmel, was second among women in a time of 21:46.

Taylor Cicero, 32, of Pottsville, was the top Schuylkill County woman Saturday, and finished in a time of 22:16.

More than 2,300 runners and walkers took to the streets of Pottsville for this year’s race. They battled through a refreshing, steady light drizzle, making their way along the 5K course that began and ended in the 600 block of Mahantongo St.

A post-race block party – that featured ample supplies of Yuengling beer and food and other vendors – capped off the early part of Saturday in Pottsville.

Race Results

Here are the top local finishers in Saturday’s Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K:

Schuylkill County Men

1. Tyler Ruff, 37, Orwigsburg, 8th overall (19:31)
2. Victor Hanley, 18, Barnesville, 12th overall (20:24)
3. Mason Schafer, 35, Cressona, 13th overall (21:09)
4. Sean Dacus, 16, Frackville, 16th overall (21:40)
5. Aidan Varney, 16, Orwigsburg, 18th overall (21:47)
6. Casey Minnick, 43, Orwigsburg, 21st overall (21:58)
7. Shane Meyer, 17, Pottsville, 22nd overall (22:05)
8. Hunter Romberger, 27, Schuylkill Haven, 26th overall (22:19)
9. Brian Steltz, 56, Schuylkill Haven, 28th overall (22:23)
10. Matt Pugh, 43, Schuylkill Haven, 30th overall (22:26)
11. David Wilson, 39, Pottsville, 31st overall (22:26)

Schuylkill County Women

1. Taylor Cicero, 32, Pottsville, 25th overall (22:16)
2. Abby Forney, 44, Schuylkill Haven, 35th overall (22:39)
3. Ashley Schappe, 29, Schuylkill Haven, 40th overall (22:57)
4. Angelique Antonini, 23, Schuylkill Haven, 45th overall (23:09)
5. Kimberly Johns, 52, Saint Clair, 80th overall (24:34)
6. Jennifer Doyle, 45, Port Carbon, 84th overall (24:39)
7. Emily Tranquillo, 28, Pottsville, 91st overall (24:47)
8. Anna Kaplafka, 13, Orwigsburg, 99th overall (24:57)
9. Kelly Trabosh, 47, Pottsville, 100th overall (24:58)
10. Jordan Karmonick, 22, Mahanoy City, 119th overall (25:31)
11. Madison Newhouser, 30, Ashland, 147th overall (26:02)

For full race results, visit this link.

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