Nicolas Waddell has a few years before entering high school. Even though he's still in the sixth grade, Waddell often races in the colors of Mosley High School. And Waddell was racing well enough to compete on the high school level on Saturday morning, 24 February 2018, when he won the seventh annual Strides For Scholars 5K. Waddell's time for the 3.1-mile run on the streets of Panama City, Florida was 20:25. It was the third year in a row that Waddell had placed in the top ten of the Strides For Scholars race. Another sixth-grader, Rory Claussen of the Shaldera Panthers Track Club, won the women's title, placing second overall in 21:22. Claussen was the 2017 runner-up in the 2017 FLYRA Middle School State Cross-Country Championships.Call it a good day for the sixth grade.
Sandi Kapszyk was the first master runner in the race and the second female finisher, placing third overall in 22:32. Mike Barr was the top male master and second in the men's standings, fourth overall in 23:03.
280 athletes finished the 2018 Strides For Scholars 5K. The race is a benefit for the Bay Education Foundation.
Top Ten Men, 2018 Strides For Scholars 5K
- 20:25, Nicolas Waddell (M, Overall)
- 22:46, Mike Barr (M, Master)
- 23:03, Jonathon Moore (M, 30–34)
- 23:11, Brad Breeden (M, 30–34)
- 23:16, Jeff Johns (M, 40–44)
- 24:36, Jim Loyed (M, 45–49)
- 24:53, Spencer Claussen (M, 11–14)
- 25:33, Ray Ashworth (M, Grandmaster)
- 26:58, J Scott Taylor (M, 50–54)
- 27:44, Jeff Tinch (M, 55–59)
Top Ten Women, 2018 Strides For Scholars 5K
- 21:22, Rory Claussen (F, Overall)
- 22:32, Sandi Kaspszyk (F, Master)
- 24:46, Kim Allan (F, 45–49)
- 25:03, Rebecca McConnell (F, 40–44)
- 25:42, Debbie Chitwood (F, Grandmaster)
- 27:00, Theresa Sullivan (F, 55–59)
- 27:50, Sherry Jones (F, 45–49)
- 28:23, Shanun Commander White (F, 45–49)
- 28:25, Natalie Godwin (F, 35–39)
- 29:18, Jamie Wardley (F, 35–39)
| Strides For Scholars 5K winners, 2012 - 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 25 February 2012 | 17:44, Slade Ward | 21:36, Katie Carroll | 356 |
| 23 February 2013 | 16:38, Jordan Lance | 24:36, Kathryn Underall | 208 |
| 15 February 2014 | 18:28, Corey Pilson | 19:35, Ella Swigler | 307 |
| 28 February 2015 | 16:55, Ethan Mines | 20:54, Ella Swigler | 411 |
| 27 February 2016 | 16:19, Ethan Mines | 21:28, Ella Swigler | 333 |
| 11 February 2017 | 19:09, Tracey Burch | 24:22, Danielle Mulick | 409 |
| 24 February 2018 | 20:25, Nicolas Waddell | 21:22, Rory Claussen | 280 |
Links
- Complete results of Bay Education Foundation's 2018 Strides For Scholars 5K
https://app.box.com/s/phzofrhj5qjgexo91xbjvfx12o5mb5u1
- 2017 story, “Burch and Mulick were head of the class at the Strides For Scholars 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/02/strides-for-scholars-2017.html
- 2016 story, “Mosley Dolphins Mines and Swigler repeat at Strides For Scholars”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/03/strides-for-scholars-2016.html
- 2015 story, “Mosley Dolphins Mines and Swigler do some fast striding at Strides For Scholars”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/03/strides-for-scholars-2015.html
- Bay Education Foundation
http://www.bayeducationfoundation.org/
- Find upcoming races benefiting education and other causes on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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