2014 Honeybee 5K champion Nick Rosatti was on the Hahira, Georgia, starting line of the 3 October 2015 edition of that annual race. But Ryan Kelly of Lake Park, Georgia, was also there that Saturday morning, and Kelly had won the race in 2012 and 2013. And when the 2015 race was over, Kelly had a third Honeybee 5K title.Kelly, a cross country coach at Valdosta High, ran 18:16 to win the 3.1-mile race through the streets of Hahira. Valdosta athlete David Burnett finished runner-up, not far behind Kelly in 18:25. Defending champ Rosatti fought off Pine Grove Middle School eighth-grader Carson Locke for third, 19:13 to 19:14. Lorenzo Gomez of Omega, Georgia, was the fastest master runner in the race, placing fifth overall in 20:28.
In a battle of cross country runners from rival schools, Valdosta Middle School eighth-grader Katie Lancaster outkicked Pine Grove Middle School seventh-grader Jessica Locke, 22:44 to 22:45, for first place in the female standings. Lancaster and Locke were 15th and 16th overall. Not far behind them there was another close race, with Debbie Green edging Amrie Lisse for the third women's spot, 22:52 to 22:53. Green, a Valdosta runner, was the first woman master in the race, placing 17th overall. Lisse, also a Valdosta athlete, was 18th overall.
There were 196 recorded finishers in the race, part of Hahira's annual Honeybee Festival.
Top Ten Men, 2015 Hahira Honeybee 5K
- 18:15.2 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 36) Lake Park, GA
- 18:24.1 ~ David Burnett (M, 39) Valdosta, GA
- 19:12.4 ~ Nick Rosatti (M, 18) Hahira, GA
- 19:13.3 ~ Carson Locke (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 20:27.9 ~ Lorenzo Gomez (M, 50) Omega, GA
- 21:02.8 ~ John Bolmer (M, 13) Nashville, GA
- 21:27.4 ~ Anthony Sawger (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 21:35.0 ~ Jackson Lawson (M, 13) Hahira, GA
- 21:58.8 ~ Matthew Packett (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 22:02.1 ~ Billy Taylor (M, 66) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2015 Hahira Honeybee 5K
- 22:43.3 ~ Katie Lancaster (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 22:44.3 ~ Jessica Locke (F, 12) Hahira, GA
- 22:51.0 ~ Debbie Green (F, 49) Valdosta, GA
- 22:52.8 ~ Amrie Lisse (F, 19) Valdosta, GA
- 24:57.4 ~ Alden Lisse (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 25:29.3 ~ Melissa Norris (F, 32) Hahira, GA
- 25:39.4 ~ Shonna O'Quinn (F, 40) Adel, GA
- 25:51.4 ~ Pollyanna Bass (F, 43) Pavo, GA
- 26:20.8 ~ Angela Bult (F, 36) , GA
- 26:58.4 ~ Holly Strouppe (F, 32) Hahira, GA
| Known Honeybee 5K Champions, 2001 - 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 2 October 1999 | ||
| 6 October 2001 | 17:21, Rich Sumrall | |
| 4 October 2003 | 16:31, John Seppala | 23:14, Amy Mark |
| 2 October 2004 | 16:30, John Seppala | 22:13, Sundonia Williams |
| 8 October 2005 | 16:47, John Seppala | 20:41, Susan Fischer |
| 7 October 2006 | 16:54, John Seppala | 20:43, Susan Fischer |
| 6 October 2007 | 16:54, John Seppala | 18:57, Jana Grygarova |
| 4 October 2008 | 17:02, John Seppala | 21:13, Heidi Gonzalez |
| 3 October 2009 | 16:51, John Seppala | 20:12, Ashley Powell |
| 9 October 2010 | 16:46, Scott Gardner | 20:08, Ashley Powell |
| 8 October 2011 | 17:49, Masked Avenger | 19:46, Mary Alice Smoot |
| 6 October 2012 | 18:37, Ryan Kelly | 21:52, Gretchen Bielmyer |
| 5 October 2013 | 18:39, Ryan Kelly | 22:27, Debbie Allen |
| 4 October 2014 | 19:26, Nick Rosatti | 19:51, Mary Alice Smoot |
| 3 October 2015 | 18:16, Ryan Kelly | 22:44, Katie Lancaster |
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Honeybee 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A9fTxDXY844pHL5BASsqdbQ5Qadlys35eFwEfmevEuQ/pubhtml
- 2014 story, “Harriers Rosatti and Smoot win Hahira's Honeybee 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/10/honeybee-2014.html
- 2013 story, “Ryan Kelly and Debbie Allen are victors at Hahira's 2013 Honeybee 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/10/honeybee-2013.html
- 2011 story, “Avenger and Smoot lead the swarm at Honeybee 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/10/honeybee-2011.html
- 2010 story, “Gardner stings Seppala at Honeybee 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/10/honeybee-2010.html
- Find the next insect-themed race in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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