Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Molosky and Patterson are Draggin' slayers in Sunny Hill

2011 Draggin' Tail ChallengeThe numbers were somewhat down at this year's 17th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge in Sunny Hill, Florida on Saturday morning, 19 November 2011. Maybe the members of the long-distance running fraternity had chosen instead to run the Pensacola Marathon, the St. Augustine Marathon, or one of the other events in the rapidly proliferating roster of 26.2-mile races. Or maybe they were just getting tired of losing to Vince Molosky. If the latter were the case they they chose wisely, because for the third year in a row, Molosky administered an ass-whupping to the Draggin' Tail field, this time finishing at the front of a field of 38 athletes in 1:48:35. It was Molosky's fastest Draggin' Tail yet, and the fastest time at Draggin' Tail since 2002 when Jessie Blanton turned the 18 miles in 1:46:42. About two and a half kilometers behind Molosky, Tallahassee's Roger Schmidt finished runner-up in 1:58:12. Aaron Scrimager of Panama City Beach was third in 1:59:51, and Tallahassee's Michael Kennett placed fourth in 2:10:09. The top master in the Draggin' Tail Challenge was Jim Meadows of Panama City Beach, who came in fifth overall in 2:14:34. Michelle Patterson was the first female in the field, finishing ninth overall in 2:25:55. Diane Morris (11th, 2:29:53) was the second woman finisher and the first female master.


Results, 2011 Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge
  1. Vince Molosky1:48:35 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 1:58:12 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 20) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 1:59:51 ~ Aaron Scrimager (M, 35) Panama City Beach, FL
  4. 2:10:09 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 38) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 2:14:34 ~ Jim Meadows (M, 50) Panama City Beach, FL
  6. 2:19:50 ~ John Hensz (M, 33)
  7. 2:21:39 ~ David Landis (M, 52) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 2:22:36 ~ David Freni (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 2:25:55 ~ Michelle Patterson (F, 26)
  10. 2:27:15 ~ James Burke (M, 30-34)
  11. 2:29:53 ~ Diane Morris (F, 52) Lynn Haven, FL
  12. 2:32:20 ~ Judy Alexander (F, 50) Tallahassee, FL
  13. 2:33:41 ~ Jamie Knight (M, 40) Pensacola, FL
  14. 2:33:42 ~ Troy Mitchell (M, 30-34)
  15. 2:36:28 ~ John Michalik (M, 53) Lynn Haven, FL
  16. 2:38:49 ~ Amy Stoyles (F, 31) Freeport, FL
  17. 2:39:26 ~ Jennifer Bleakley (F, 36) Panama City Beach, FL
  18. 2:41:28 ~ Hayes Morris (M, 51)
  19. 2:44:31 ~ Debbie Wittmer (F, 48)
  20. 2:45:46 ~ Rick Martin
  21. 2:47:46 ~ Jeremy Zawacki
  22. 2:50:07 ~ Teresa Lafleur
  23. 2:54:53 ~ Sue Cottrill
  24. 2:57:46 ~ William Zahler
  25. 2:58:01 ~ Rick Hodge
  26. 3:03:32 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 31) Tallahassee, FL
  27. 3:03:33 ~ Jack McDermott (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
  28. 3:03:52 ~ John Powell
  29. 3:04:21 ~ Jeff Ward
  30. 3:04:55 ~ Kyu Hill
  31. 3:06:26 ~ Michelle Waldrip
  32. 3:06:30 ~ Bruce Hall
  33. 3:07:14 ~ Kevin Klamser
  34. 3:08:50 ~ James Wells
  35. 3:23:06 ~ Dustin Whitworth
  36. 3:36:41 ~ Charles Pettit
  37. 3:47:35 ~ Sharon Michalik
  38. 3:49:01 ~ Reed Killets

3 x 6-Mile Relay Teams
  1. 2:21:07 ~ TDM (Men & Women)
  2. 2:22:37 ~ The Breakfast Club (Men & Women)
  3. 2:27:41 ~ Logarithimic Engineers (Men)
  4. 2:42:26 ~ Worst Pace Scenario (Men)
  5. 3:08:51 ~ Sue's Suckers (Women)
  6. 3:43:00 ~ DKS (Women)

Recent Draggin' Tail Challenge winners, 2000-2011
Date
Men
Women
19 NOV 2011
1:48:35, Vince Molosky
2:25:55, Michelle Patterson
18 NOV 2010
1:52:43, Vince Molosky
2:06:10, Hadley Nyquist
21 NOV 2009
1:51:31, Vince Molosky
2:07:43, Hadley Nyquist
22 NOV 2008
1:55:32, Jack McDermott
2:20:45, Dana Black
17 NOV 2007
2:00:32, Michael Martinez
2:21:27, Dana Black
18 NOV 2006
1:55:39, Jack McDermott
2:23:50, Melinda Fountain
19 NOV 2005
1:55:19, Jack McDermott
2:18:19, Lisa Purul
20 NOV 2004
1:59:57, Nathan Tarver
2:31:57, Gloria Ramirez
22 NOV 2003
1:50:25, Mike Lilly
2:20:08, Julie Clark
23 NOV 2002
1:46:42, Jessie Blanton
1:57:44, Valerie Connaghton
17 NOV 2001
1:56:34, Rick Melendez
2:30:11, Cheryl Lanke
18 NOV 2000
1:57:43, Alan Swigler
2:14:38, Laurel Slyck















If anyone has the winners from 1995 to 1999, I would really,
really like to include those names and times here! ~ HW


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2 comments:

  1. Herb, Mackey Tyndall, isn't he a wheelchair athlete? He's listed in the previous (2009) results.

    This is a race I always miss. Maybe in 2012.

    Cole

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  2. Curiously, I had the right time but not the right name. Good catch!

    For quite a few years, I used to borrow a van and take a cooler and at least one relay team to Draggin' Tail. The new guy always got to run the "sand mountain" leg of the relay.

    Herb.

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