Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Rogers and Morse finish in front of some colorful competition

I can imagine a series of careful calculations going into Valdosta, Georgia's Pine Grove Middle School's plans for the Color-Me-Viking 5K.


Let's put on a run. What's the most popular distance? 5K? Okay, we'll do one of those.


Trail runs are big right now. We'll run cross-country behind the school on Pine Grove Farm.


Color runs are hot. Let's make it a color run.


That conference only exists in my imagination. But when Pine Grove Middle had about 200 people finish their first-year race on 22 February 2014, it was the size of crowd that made you suspect there had been some market research. The fastest of the crowd was Dylan Rogers, a freshman member of the cross-country team at Lowndes High School. Rogers ran 18:25 over the 3.1-mile course. Nathan Crews, another runner on the Lowndes High cross-country squad, finished runner-up in 18:57. Elijah Boyd was third in 19:46.


Kelsey Morse was the first female finisher, coming in eighth overall in 21:18. A seventh grader, Kelsey Morse competes for the Viking Runners Club. Another Morse, Mackenzie, was second in the women's standings, placing tenth overall in 21:28. Mackenzie Morse just finished her freshman cross-country season running for Lowndes High School. Viking Runner Katelyn Stecz (25th, 24:20) placed third on the women's side, just edging out her teammate Destiny Roe (26th, 24:20)


Despite of all the youth up front, there were also some older runners in the race. Valdosta's Jeremy Storey was the top male master, placing 13th overall in 21:48. Angel Godwin was the fastest master woman, 55th overall in 27:27.


Proceeds from the race went to benefit the athletic department of Pine Grove Middle School.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Color Me Viking 5K
  1. 18:24.3 ~ Dylan Rogers (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
  2. 18:56.7 ~ Nathan Crews (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
  3. 19:45.2 ~ Elijah Boyd (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
  4. 20:15.7 ~ Brishen House (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
  5. 20:27.4 ~ Daniel Swilley (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
  6. 21:06.9 ~ Carson Locke (M, 12) Valdosta, GA
  7. 21:09.3 ~ Aaron Wiliams (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
  8. 21:20.4 ~ Nathan Storey (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
  9. 21:31.7 ~ Toby Wilkey (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
  10. 21:44.2 ~ Adam Gatzemeyer (M, 37) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2014 Color Me Viking 5K
  1. 21:17.8 ~ Kelsey Morse (F, 11) Valdosta, GA
  2. 21:27.2 ~ Mackenzie Morse (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
  3. 24:19.1 ~ Katelin Stecz (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
  4. 24:19.4 ~ Destiny Roe (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
  5. 24:27.0 ~ Zoey Storey (F, 16) Valdosta, GA
  6. 24:59.3 ~ Erica Strayhorn (F, 31) Valdosta, GA
  7. 25:01.6 ~ Katie Supowit (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
  8. 25:13.5 ~ Kayla Mares (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
  9. 26:25.8 ~ Amiya DelaRosa (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
  10. 26:31.1 ~ Sarah Hernandez (F, 32) Valdosta, GA

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