Several athletes with area ties were among the top finishers at the Pembroke 5K Cross Country Race in Pembroke on Aug. 22. The 3.1-mile event raised money for the Pembroke Academy cross country team.

Brian Anderson, 21, was the first entrant to cross the finish line, posting a time of 18 minutes, 51 seconds. Mark Thomas, 52, was next in 21:31. Steven Grohosky, 47, was third overall among the men in 23:25.

Eileen Slavin, 17, paced the female runners and took third overall, finishing in 22:13. Maureen McAuliffe, 19, was next in 23:05, with Zoe Frolking, 18, posting a time of 23:17.

Marina Slavin paced the 14- to 17-year-old female entrants; like Frolking, Slavin finished in 23:17.

Other female age-group winners included Amanda Novak in the 13-and-under division with a time of 41:17, Kelly Thomas in the 18- to 29-year-old division in 25:09, Amy Farnum in the 30- to 39-year-old division in 39:15 and Dawn Heinrich in the 40- to 49- year-old division in 24:38.

Steven Abbott Jr. was first among 13-and-under male competitors, posting a time of 27:15.

Zack Novak finished in 28:42 to lead the 14- to 17-year-olds, with Tim Plante pacing the 18- to 29- year-olds in 28:10. Ray Hamel was the top male among 30- to 39-year-olds with a time of 54:52.

Bill Boyd finished in 23:43 to lead the 40- to 49-year-olds, and Frank Davis was first among 60-and-over athletes with a time of 37:59.