Wright Calhoun's freshman year track season at Americus, Georgia's Southlands Academy was a month behind him, but he showed that he still had some running in his legs on Saturday morning, 1 June 2013, at the Lake Blackshear Loop-the-Lake 5K. Calhoun ran 16:46 to win the seventh edition of the 3.1-mile race, leaving runner-up Robert Bledsoe over a minute behind. Bledsoe, the 2013 Fire Ant Festival 5K champion and just out of track season at Irwin County HS, ran 17:58. Tift County High School cross-country runner Joshua Curry took third in 18:24. Ed Shattles of Americus ran 18:53 to finish as the first master runner.Tifton's Ashlee Golden showed that she's ready to start her own high school cross-country career this fall, finishing as the first female in the Loop-the-Lake 5K. Golden placed 14th overall in 21:50. Just behind Golden, Paula Rogers of Eastman, Georgia was the next female finisher, 15th overall in 21:58. 18th across the line, Heidi Taylor was third in the division with a 22:28. Cherie McDonald of Sylvester, Georgia was the first master woman finisher, coming in 38th overall in 24:19.
336 athletes finished the race through the grounds of Georgia Veterans State Park outside of Cordele, Georgia. Proceeds from the race went to benefit Graceway Recovery Residence. The race was timed by Event Technical Services of Sylvester, Georgia.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Lake Blackshear Loop-the-Lake 5K
- 16:45.49 ~ Wright Calhoun (M, 15) Americus, GA
- 17:57.41 ~ Robert Bledsoe (M, 18) Rebecca, GA
- 18:23.17 ~ Joshua Curry (M, 15) Tifton, GA
- 18:51.36 ~ Unknown (M, ), GA
- 18:52.83 ~ Ed Shattles (M, 50) Americus, GA
- 19:27.50 ~ Michael Gavre (M, 46), GA
- 19:42.45 ~ Bill Fricks (M, 41) Leesburg, GA
- 20:53.65 ~ Ashton Windham (M, 28) Macon, GA
- 21:16.16 ~ Cj Norman (M, 34) Leesburg, GA
- 21:24.13 ~ Jeff Kolmetz (M, 32) Warner Robins, GA
Top Ten Females, 2013 Lake Blackshear Loop-the-Lake 5K
- 21:49.76 ~ Ashlee Golden (F, 13) Tifton, GA
- 21:57.01 ~ Paula Rogers (F, 30) Eastman, GA
- 22:27.80 ~ Heidi Taylor (F, 32) Cordele, GA
- 22:42.47 ~ Ryleigh Bell (F, 11) Americus, GA
- 22:42.68 ~ Katie Pitts (F, 25) Cordele, GA
- 22:56.74 ~ Jane Bedore (F, 35) Cordele, GA
- 23:22.38 ~ Jessica Childers (F, 27) Leslie, GA
- 24:05.42 ~ Faith Pinnell (F, 35) Americus, GA
- 24:13.15 ~ Anna Champion (F, 30) Americus, GA
- 24:14.19 ~ Angela Gattie (F, 32) Leesburg, GA
| Lake Blackshear Loop-the-Lake 5K champions, 2006-2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 27 May 2006 | 16:29, David Marley | 20:15, Maria Duemler |
| 19 July 2008 | 16:20, David Marley | 19:45, Brittney Skiles |
| 18 July 2009 | 16:59.81, Marc Kushinka | 21:09.71, Alecia Beck |
| 26 June 2010 | 15:51.85, David Marley | 21:23.20, Molly Smith |
| 11 June 2011 | 17:00.58, Adam Ross | 21:16.64, Beth Young |
| 9 June 2012 | 15:06.87, David Marley | 20:30.73, Chris Shattles |
| 1 June 2013 | 16:45.49, Wright Calhoun | 21:49.76, Ashlee Golden |
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Lake Blackshear Loop-the-Lake 5K at active.com
http://results.active.com/events/06-01-13-loop-the-lake
- Loop-the-Lake 5K website
http://www.loopthelake.com/
- Find a future race beside a lake, river, or ocean on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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