In 2017, at Fort Walton Beach, Florida's inaugural Props Brewery Father's Day 5K, Austin Epstein ran faster than anyone else in the race, winning the event in 17:31. Returning for the second annual Props 5K on Saturday evening, 16 June 2018, Epstein ran faster still, lowering his own course record to 17:20. Susan Frazier won the women's title in 20:51, chopping a minute off the women's course record and placing seventh overall.A graduate of Navarre High, Epstein just finished his first year at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, where he ran cross-country and track for the ERAU Eagles. Behind Epstein, Nathan Isames took second in 18:11. Myles Gibson of Donalsonville, Georgia was the fastest master runner in the race, placing third overall in 19:17.
Jensen Shonk, a rising sophomore on the cross-country team at Fort Walton Beach High, nabbed second in the women's standings, placing eleventh overall in 21:48. Only a few steps behind Shonk in 21:51, Ashley Selvey was the third woman and thirteenth overall. Lori Dierig was the first woman master and fifth female finisher, eighteenth overall in 23:32.
The 2018 Father's Day 5K started and finished at Props Brewery and Tap Room, 125 Lovejoy Road, in Fort Walton Beach. 191 athletes finished the 3.1-mile race.
Top Ten Men, 2018 Props Brewery Father's Day 5K
- 17:20, Austin Epstein (M, 19)
- 18:11, Nathan Isames (M, 24)
- 19:17, Myles Gibson (M, 51)
- 19:41, Derek Sandblom (M, 26)
- 20:23, Matt Buys (M, 31)
- 23:37, Kent Glover (M, 16)
- 20:52, Cliff Ennis (M, 37)
- 21:00, Reece Pasley (M, 14)
- 21:33, Rick Leonardi (M, 56)
- 21:49, Kyle Lundberg (M, 33)
Top Ten Women, 2018 Props Brewery Father's Day 5K
- 20:51, Susan Frazier (F, 23)
- 21:48, Jensen Shonk (F, 15)
- 21:51, Ashley Selvey (F, 32)
- 23:31, Heidi Dierig (F, 16)
- 23:32, Lori Dierig (F, 48)
- 23:59, Paula Piazza (F, 54)
- 25:02, Joey Shonk (F, 12)
- 25:46, Sarah Calhoun (F, 32)
- 26:32, Carrie Broyles (F, 40)
- 26:40, Shannon Clough (F, 30)
| Props Brewery Father's Day 5K winners, 2017 - 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 17 June 2017 | 17:31, Austin Epstein | 21:51, Claudia Howes | 180 |
| 16 June 2018 | 17:20, Austin Epstein | 20:51, Susan Frazier | 191 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2018 Props Brewery Father's Day 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSmU4wT1fR_YW5A_bfWk1D2rQA0VWb832R-n2l3vnU4fiKfL32QfDneeTGB0yYjG2D8zeHxi2p9lmI7/pubhtml
- 2017 story, “Epstein and Howes earn props at the Props Father's Day 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/06/props-fathers-day-2017.html
- Props Brewery and Grill
http://www.propsbrewery.com/
- Find an upcoming race at your favorite brewery on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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