SYRACUSE — Thursday’s 8-mile run was only a warm-up for Suzi Swinehart. The Wawasee Flotilla Road Race women’s winner has her sights set on a much bigger prize and a much, much longer race a little over a week from now.

The Flotilla 8-mile actually came in the midst of a taper for Swinehart, who will run in the Badwater 135 from July 15-17 — a 135-mile ultramarathon starting in Death Valley and winding west to Mt. Whitney, Cali considered the most extreme footrace on the planet. Her 56:36 time set the pace for the women’s field Thursday, and she was happy with the performance.

“I feel great because it’s pretty warm and humid, and the heat didn’t bother me one bit. And that’s the biggest factor at Badwater is the heat. So I feel pretty confident about my conditioning,” said Swinehart, who was convinced to enter Thursday’s Flotilla run for the first time by her brother.

So what did Swinehart think about her first foray in the Flotilla?

“Loved the course. It’s somewhere new to run that I haven’t run before, and being near the lakes is always beautiful,” she said. “The people were great. The volunteers were friendly. It was a great experience.”

While Swinehart broke tape in the women’s 8-mile, a pair of Trine runners took home the prize in the men’s 8-mile and the women’s 3.3-mile races.

Flotilla veteran Derek Miller clocked 43:58 as the first runner into the chute in the 8-mile, while Evie Bultemeyer’s 19:24 represented the top women’s 3.3-mile time.

It was the second championship for Miller at the race, after his 44:55 time set the pace in 2015. His course knowledge served him well, since he was all alone in front of the field Thursday.

“It’s nice to know where the mile markers are at; it just helps with splits. This year I was pretty much all alone so it helped me just because I was kind of against the clock this year instead of racing other people,” he said.

“I haven’t had a lot of training this summer, but I’m getting back into it, so it feels good to rock one. That was good.”

Bultemeyer, who made the trip with Miller to Thursday’s race, is also just getting back to form after an extended cross country season that closed in mid-November with a 55th-place finish at the NCAA Division III nationals as the first women’s runner in Trine history to compete at the meet.

“I didn’t have too many expectations coming in really because I didn’t know how I was feeling. I just started running again because I had a really long track season. I run 6ks for college now because that’s what the women have to run, so 3.3 wasn’t too bad for coming back,” she explained.

The men’s 3.3-mile prize went to Kent Yoder, who clocked 17:46 Thursday. Not too shabby considering it was Yoder’s first-ever Flotilla race.

“I always ran the Topeka 5k. I heard about this one, so I wanted to try it this year,” he said. “I just wanted to switch it up.”

Thursday’s event was the 42nd annual running of the race, and nearly 400 participants turned out for either the 8-mile run, the 3.3-mile run or the 3.3-mile fun walk around Lakeside Park in Syracuse, an uptick of more than 50 racers from last year’s event.

“To have 400 here speaks a lot about the tradition of the race. Forty-two years in a row, and we’re still here. Tom Tuttle does a great job of putting everything together,” said race director Brian Shepherd.

“We appreciate the (Syracuse Community Center) letting us come in; that helps a lot. You’re out in the humidity, and you can come in the air conditioning a little bit. It helps us set up the night before, so we appreciate them, and the whole town in general is just great about giving.”

Here are the complete results for the 2019 Flotilla Road Races:

Men’s 8-mile
Overall male – Derek Miller 43;58
Master’s Champion – Matt Albreeht 67:59
Grand Master’s Champion – Joey Nelson 52:21
Male 13-15
Alex Moore 56:25
Male 16-19
Aden Burke 51:55
Trevor Miller 52:24
Jordan Shoemaker 53:08
Jose Sosa 56:27
Gama Montiel 63:57
Male 20-24
Ryan McAvoy 54:47
Troy Carolus 70:25
Grant Shelly 71:53
Male 30-34
Drew Brewer 53:18
Jason Allardt 78:30
Matt Grager 95:35
Male 35-39
Aaron Huffman 58:08
Robert Gorgol 61:08
Brandon Shaw 65:45
Chris Gaumer 70:27
Justin Moyer 88:17
Male 40-44
Jason Clagg 70:44
Jason Cleveland 70:45
Male 50-54
Tom Gilbert 56:31
Garrett Carolus 59:14
Doug Brown 72:42
Male 55-59
Richard Wheeler 54:56
Tin Morton 59:29
Dan Kopp 65:24
Rich Rhodes 70:13
Cale Bradford 71:09
Greg Shelley 71:54
Tom Cartmel 78:09
Keith Ort 79:35
Male 60-69
Whitewolf Kelly 89:05
Jeffery Rohleder 90:35
David Baer 91:21
Gary West 108:45
Male 70-over
Ron Baumgarther 76:21

Women’s 8-mile
Overall Female – Suzi Swinehart 56:36
Master’s Champion 61:37
Grand Master’s Champion Robin O’ Donnell 67:07
Female 16-19
Isabella Crain 70:26
Reese Barhydt 81:06
Female 25-29
Ashelle Ort 66:57
Marielle Campbell 88:09
Female 30-34
Cara Burns 65:44
Trudi Donovan 78:12
Molly Rodenbeck 91;35
Female 35-39
Staci Weisser 66:01
Jordan Huffman 72:00
Carman Catellier 76:54
Kellee Hedges 82:09
Emily Worrell 91:34
Female 40-44
Jennifer Jarrett 72:00
Female 50-54
Becky Thompson 79:35
Kim Anderson 80:42
Female 55-59
Jenny Isenbarger 76:21
Garciela Mejic 88:09
Female 60-69
Karen Chamness 83:23

Men’s 3.3-mile
Overall Male – Kent Yoder 17:46
Master’s Champion – Frank Pizana 18:27
Grand Master’s Champion – Brian Shepherd 20:09
Male 12-under
Declan O’ Rourke 24:47
Alex Dampeer 25:56
Bryce Geiger 28:32
Conall O’ Rourke 30:16
Kevin Mehl 31:08
Issac Hummell 32:15
Galvan O’Rourke 33:04
Graydon Holt 34:02
Matthew Snyder 36:29
Rowan Holt 37:57
Mason Drew 42:16
Tyler Moyer 42:18
Timothy Sellhom 46:00
Bradley Sellhom 55:11
Male 13-15
Sam Spees 20:16
Nicholas Mates 21:00
Camden Powell 21:27
Joseph Spees 21:54
Will Littrell 23:00
Will Hasbrook 23:26
Luke O’ Conner 23:48
Isacc Winters 24:41
Luke Schramm 25:47
Bradley Mcdonald 27:43
Grady Galbreath 30:14
Jackson Bolinger 30:43
Wesley Hilbish 32:31
Cade Callaway 33:34
Jimmy Reim 34:50
Male 16-19
Luke Griner 17:54
Hazael Morales 18:52
Ethan Clapacs 19:03
Tanner Stiver 19:31
David Schramm 19:37
Karson Hand 19:40
Carson Littrell 19:43
Jordan Jones 27:17
Reid Heald 29:28
Chance Callaway 29:38
Male 20-24
Luke Kipfer 24:45
Michael Bautisia 26:04
John McClain 29:57
Male 25-29
Nick Kirkpatrick 21:41
Josh Juban 22:05
Jared Hoffner 22:50
Zach Broadbent 25:18
Chad Flath 28:18
Michael Hughes 28:51
Zach Jubak 29:02
Tyler Hoffman 30:15
Male 30-34
Robby Gingerich 19:50
Christopher Schenkel 22:12
Addison Lopp 23:10
Michael Elder 29:00
Zach Brettnacher 32:06
Adam Speicher 32:27
Male 35-39
Brian Miller 23:01
Brent Bokhart 25:37
Joshua Rauch 26:32
Michael Jenks 26:41
Andy Mehl 26:45
Jon Brody 28:11
Chris Davis 29:37
Kent Davis 32:47
Lyle Rauch 33:28
Chandler Tenney 36:15
Male 40-44
Rob Geiger 21:01
Matt O’ Conner 25:23
Andy Dampeer 25:55
Michael Israelson 27:03
Rob Geiger 28:31
David Mason 28:35
Derek Powell 29:26
Brian O’ Rourke 33:06
Male 45-49
Andy Dunithan 24:51
Arlo Kipfer 25:14
Dereck Klopfenstein 29:22
Breck Huber 30:23
Mich Mates 30:27
Dave Hilbish 37:15
John Reim 38:19
Male 50-54
Jeff Dunithan 25:19
Steve Holt 27:16
Bill Thompson 31:15
Doug Hines 31:30
Mark Schramm 33:21
Paul Long 34:31
Gary Doll40:31
Christopher Binning 40:51
Martin Barrett 46:46
Male 55-59
Jeff Callaway 27:42
Wally Wetherill 30:05
Oscar Hernandez 36:14
Pat Park 43:09
Male 60-69
Justin Frericks 25:43
Phil Jenks 29:09
Duane Rauch 31:05
Dave Hagy 33:32
Ted Schenkel 33:42
Steve Wills 35:24
Bruce Daugherty 38:30
Rene Valencourt 41:22
Greg Arnott 42:17
Male 70-over
Joe Forgey 40:40
Lawerence Scholl 49:43 – 86 years old

Women’s 3.3-mile
Overall Female – Evie Bultemeyer 19:24
Master”s Champion Jody Brown 24:19
Grand Master’s Champion – Yuko Bauman 26:56
Female 12-under
Bailey Freese 28:03
Sydney Freese 29:19
Cheyenne Catellier 31:14
Hannah Schramm 31:22
Francie McDonald 31:39
Miah Hilbish 37:13
Aubrey Hilbish 37:14
Eliza Herber 39:09
Kelsey Keim 42:04
Female 13-15
Delana Geiger 28:50
McKenzie Long 29:39
Mariah Hurst 29:40
Cate Hummel 31:38
Emma Bogle 33:15
Anna Hummel 33:16
Carolina Clapacs 34:17
Female 16-19
Mia Wellington 27:16
Sarah Hummel 28:23
Kendall Freese 28:44
Kaitlyn Freese 28:59
Madison Hilbish 32:32
Ella Plank 43:08
Female 20-24
Yvette Rojas 21:19
Ali Rairigh 29:53
Ella Palmer 30:03
Alexis Lecount 30:19
Mary Doyle 33:44
Lauren Pidgeon 35:37
Morgan Schlagenhauf 38:20
Macy Heald 43:30
Anna Park 43:10
Kelsey Gingerich 49:39
Female 25-29
Kenna Pipp 27:22
Sara Rogers 27:31
Abby Amos 30:30
Marielle Campbell 34:01
Betsy Hines 34:39
Megan Mackey 36:13
Kelsey Kirkpatrick 36:59
Kaitleen Kirkpatrick 37:00
Kaylee Fox 42:33
Female 30-34
Brandi Niles 25:02
Ashley Tenney 27:12
Laurel Davis 28:46
Kate Miller 29:35
Amber Hochstetler 29:44
ally Brettnecher 32:05
Jessica Allardt 32:51
Megan Granger 33:24
Nichole VanCuren 35:29
Bailey Bearss 36:00
Erica Moser 47:50
Aimee Springer 54:10
Female 35-39
Jennifer Davis 23:21
Lita Gingerich 25:19
Amanda Schwartz 25:59
Katie Zarich 28:04
Meg Huntley 28:22
Jennifer Lowe 29:18
Emily Gearhart 32:00
Jessica Bokhart 32:52
Stephanie Staines 33:46
Shiloh O’ Rourke 35:03
Kristen Martin 35:14
Stephanie Lowe 36:43
Nicole Moyer 42:22
Krystal Veach 47:47
Female 40-44
Lauren Freese 27:50
Meagan Marcuccilli 27:54
Jill Moor 28:00
Diane Kaesar 29:21
Judith Ellet 29:49
Angela Dunithan 31:35
Celeste Stanley 33:05
Thilicia Metzler 33:41
Holly McCune 33:55
Jean Israelson 33:56
Quinn Roe 36:32
Kara Jaress 36:53
Katheria Hurley 38:55
Female 45-49
Daphne Knox 30:18
Lisa Kipfer 30:44
Sheila Claussen 33:07
Donna Forbes 35:05
Maria Brown 35:11
Kristina Long 38:50
June Hummel 39:26
Maureen Reim 43:11
Female 50-54
Kristy Callaway 38:49
Mary Jane Bogle 39:25
Angie Racolta 42:34
Female 55-59
Lisa Hurst 27:40
Resia Rinker 28:05
Colleen Incremona 28:30
Kim Bolles 30:26
Jennifer Abrell 34:00
Katy Leffers 37:46
Karen Carolus 43:15
Lynn Bobeck 51:37
Female 60-69
Annie Wills 35:26
Deb Leonard 39:51
Morningsun Kelly 50:44
Kim Arnott 54:13