First woman, first master, first overall--Katie Sherron was the First Lady of the GWTC 30K

In the days leading up to Saturday morning, 18 January 2025, Tallahassee, Florida was getting weather forecasts with the apocalyptic tone that meteorologists usually reserve for hurricane season. There would be rain--inches of it. Then the temperatures would plunge to below freezing, frigid for the region. Then the precipitation would return but as snow. Or freezing rain. Or both. There would likely be polar bear attacks.

Katie Sherron

When the predicted rain finally did show up on Saturday, it was many hours after the 48th annual Gulf Winds Track Club 30K was complete--fortunate because the antebellum-era dirt roads that the race has been run on for the past two decades are less than perfect during rain. But the running surface was excellent in the morning, and master runner Katie Sherron took advantage of the good roads. She won the race in 1:58:17, the fastest time ever run by a woman on the Old Centerville Road course. Charlie Johnson, Tallahassee master runner and triathlete, was the first male finisher in the 30K, coming in second overall in 1:59:36.


It was cool and cloudy when the race started from the Retreat at Bradley's Pond, just after 8:00 AM. Very early on, Gary Rowan of Adel, Georgia was setting the pace for the 30K field. Rowan was still leading after seven kilometers, not quite halfway to the turnaround of the out-and-back course. Charlie Johnson was not far behind, and Katie Sherron was moving into contention. With ten kilometers to go, Johnson was the leader with Sherron 150 meters back in second.

Charlie Johnson

"I hit the turnaround at about 59:45," recalled Sherron. "Charlie and I had talked about trying to break two hours and we both did it."


But Sherron did it first. After going out in 59:45, she made the return trip over a minute faster, overtaking Johnson on the way. She was nearly 300 meters ahead when she crossed the finish line in a winning 1:58:17. Johnson took second overall in 1:59:35, the first male finisher in the 30K. Rowan was third overall and second in the men's standings at 2:01:31.

Katie Sherron's history at the GWTC 30K, 2011 - 2025
Date	Time	Place (OA / F)
2011-01-15	2:28:57	26th / 5th
2012-01-14	2:17:38	19th / 1st
2013-01-12	2:16:42	14th / 1st
2014-01-11	2:51:28	21st / 5th
2015-01-17	2:22:32	19th / 1st
2016-01-16	2:16:21	8th / 1st
2017-01-21	2:15:31	5th / 1st
2018-01-20	2:10:13	7th / 1st
2021-01-16	2:13:40	4th / 1st
2022-01-15	2:05:54	4th / 1st
2024-01-13	2:02:13	2nd / 2nd
2025-01-18	1:58:17	1st / 1st

Crawfordville, Florida master runner Mike Tercyak was the third man in the race, taking fourth overall in 2:02:27.


Gabriella Passidomo Smith of Tallahassee was second in the women's division, coming in ninth overall in 2:23:50. Stephanie Liles-Weyant was the third woman, twelfth overall in 2:26:46. Liles-Weyant had been the GWTC 30K women's champ in 2006, the first year the race was run on the Old Centerville Road course.


Top Ten Women, 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K

1. 1:58:17, Katie Sherron (F, 43) Tallahassee, FL
2. 2:23:50, Gabriella Passidomo Smith (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
3. 2:26:46, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 52) Tallahassee, FL
4. 2:29:59, Deanna McVay (F, 42) Tallahassee, FL
5. 2:32:50, Shayna Arrigo (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
6. 2:52:07, Signe Ulsamer (F, 47) Tallahassee, FL
7. 2:56:47, Sara Jordan (F, 44) Fairfax, VA
8. 2:59:28, Paula Nieto (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
9. 3:01:32, Laura McDermott (F, 45) Tallahassee, FL
10. 3:08:10, Georgina Hernandez (F, 34) Quincy, FL

Top Ten Men, 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K

1. 1:59:36, Charlie Johnson (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
2. 2:01:31, Gary Rowan (M, 36) Adel, GA
3. 2:02:27, Mike Tercyak (M, 41) Crawfordville, FL
4. 2:10:32, Ryan Kunz (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
5. 2:18:05, Will Hanley (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
6. 2:21:58, Camilo Ordonez (M, 46) Tallahassee, FL
7. 2:23:30, Elijah Oquendo (M, 24) Tallahassee, FL
8. 2:23:56, John Muir (M, 46) Whitefish, MT
9. 2:24:30, Jack McDermott (M, 55) Tallahassee, FL
10. 2:26:58, Micah Andrews (M, 35) Tallahassee, FL

The GWTC 15K started at the same time as the 30K. Leonardo Canete, entered in the 15K, led the athletes in both races almost from the start. The Tallahassee master runner continued to lead the 15K to the turnaround and back, covering the course in a winning 58:32. Second overall in 60:25, Madeline Frank was the first woman in the race, finishing the fifteen kilometers before any other woman had gone thirteen kilometers.

Leonardo Canete

Stephen Andrews made up some ground during the second half of the 15K to take second in the men's standings, coming in third overall in 60:52. Tallahassee master runner Hong-Guo Yu was the third man and fourth overall in 61:25.


Tallaahssee's Jillian Heddaeus was the first woman master in the 15K, placing second in the women's division and twentieth overall in 69:50. Melanie Leitman, another Tallahassee master runner, was the third woman and 21st overall in 71:00. Two years earlier, Leitman had taken first in the GWTC 30K.

Madeline Frank

32 athletes finished the 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K, and another 101 completed the 15K event. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the races.


Top Ten Men, 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K

1. 58:32, Leonardo Canete (M, 46) Tallahassee, FL
2. 60:52, Stephen Andrews (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
3. 61:25, Hong-Guo Yu (M, 56) Tallahassee, FL
4. 62:22, Noah Ramby (M, 19) Tallahassee, FL
5. 63:14, Kenneth Gloeckner (M, 40) Tallahassee, FL
6. 63:27, Gregory Noonan (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
7. 63:30, Don Autore (M, 49) Tallahassee, FL
8. 63:37, Abel Adams (M, 15) Tallahassee, FL
9. 63:48, Hans Hassell (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
10. 63:58, Timothy Suhr (M, 53) Williamsburg, VA

Top Ten Women, 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K

1. 60:25, Madeline Frank (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
2. 69:50, Jillian Heddaeus (F, 41) Tallahassee, FL
3. 71:00, Melanie Leitman (F, 40) Tallahassee, FL
4. 71:46, Nancy Moody (F, 40) Tallahassee, FL
5. 78:47, Kaley Ford (F, 30) Tallahassee, FL
6. 79:49, Nancy Proctor (F, 63) Tallahassee, FL
7. 79:54, Klady Lamb (F, 41) Tallahassee, FL
8. 80:32, Ruffian Tyner (F, 49) Tallahassee, FL
9. 83:21, Iasgel Perez B. (F, 20) Mayo, FL
10. 83:23, Ashlee Blake (F, 39) Tallahassee, FL

Gulf Winds Track Club 30K champions, 1978 - 2025
Dates	Race	Men	Women	Finishers
13 January 2025	30K	1:59:36, Charlie Johnson	1:58:17, Katie Sherron	32
	15K	58:32, Leonardo Canete	60:25, Madeline Frank	101
13 January 2024	30K	2:03:50, Michael Tercyak	1:59:49, Ann Centner	25
	15K	47:55, Patrick Koon	64:19, Megan Noonan	141
14 January 2023	30K	2:00:29, Leonardo Canete	2:32:52, Melanie Leitman	38
	15K	47:59, Christopher Haynes	65:02, Elyse Gallegos	114
15 January 2022	30K	1:53:03, Chris O'Kelley	2:05:54, Katie Sherron	35
	15K	48:42, Patrick Koon	63:14, Lillee Tang	117
16 January 2021	30K	2:03:29, Michael Nesius	2:13:40, Katie Sherron	40
	15K	51:15, Jake Rogers	61:53, Laura Dibella	86
18 January 2020	30K	1:56:45, Chris O'Kelley	2:28:05, Jamila Allen	66
	15K	51:21, Caleb Carmichael	63:08, Laura Dibella	140
19 January 2019	30K	1:46:53, Austin Whitelaw	2:33:55, Lourena Maxwell	59
	15K	56:27, Jackson Yarbrough	60:09, Ann Centner	191
20 January 2018	30K	1:43:01, Christopher Haynes	2:10:13, Katie Sherron	81
	15K	57:39, Tate Wallenfelsz	66:08, Megan Churchill	185
14 January 2017	30K	1:46:13, Stan Linton	2:15:31, Katie Sherron	56
	15K	54:46, Matthew Cashin	65:27, Sheryl Rosen	219
16 January 2016	30K	1:54:12, Charlie Johnson	2:16:21, Katie Sherron	73
	15K	52:17, Matt Mizereck	60:54, Adriana Piekarewicz	192
17 January 2015	30K	1:53:19, Nate Kaiser	2:22:32, Katie Sherron	107
	15K	50:11, Sukhi Khosla	58:37, Sheryl Rosen	165
11 January 2014	30K	1:57:29, Vince Molosky	2:34:23, Laura McDermott	55
	15K	51:06, Sukhi Khosla	61:27, Seeley Gutierrez	169
12 January 2013	30K	1:48:22, Stanley Linton	2:16:41, Katie Showman	150
	15K	52:57, Sukhi Khosla	64:19, Kristin Sweeney	200
14 January 2012	30K	1:51:30, Charlie Johnson	2:17:38, Katie Showman	150
	15K	53:29, Stanley Linton	60:42, Pasca Cheruiyot	176
15 January 2011	30K	1:51:48, Vince Molosky	2:17:15, Heather Griffis	103
	15K	53:03, Stephen Cox	59:55, Lisa Johnson	169
16 January 2010	30K	1:56:14, Vince Molosky	2:14:22, Sheryl Rosen	90
	15K	51:50, Matt Mizereck	63:45, Lisa Johnson	101
17 January 2009	30K	1:54:06, Vince Molosky	2:11:41, Sheryl Rosen	87
	15K	51:05, Will Stanford	61:49, Lisa Johnson	96
12 January 2008	30K	2:00:29, Vince Molosky	2:17:24, Sheryl Rosen	77
	15K	54:23, Matt Mizereck	63:13, Lisa Johnson	126
13 January 2007	30K	2:01:23, Justin Dickieson	2:04:21, Sheryl Rosen	70
	15K	58:18, Matthew Mizereck	73:40, Anna Busby	50
21 January 2006	30K	2:03:36, Michael Douma	2:09:27, Stephanie Liles	65
	15K	58:51, Chris Holland	60:30, Sarah Docter-Williams	59
22 January 2005	30K	1:56:18, Art Remillard	2:13:50, Jane Johnson	38
16 January 2004	30K	1:56:00, Timothy Bolton	2:09:27, Jane Johnson	69
18 January 2003	30K	2:02:28, Larry Mengelkoch	2:07:46, Jane Johnson	59
15 December 2001	30K	2:09:43, Tom Ratliffe	2:22:56, Carrie Weyant	31
3 February 2001	30K	2:00:29, Kevin Porter	2:02:27, Jane Johnson	43
5 February 2000	30K	1:57:47, Garth Grumme	1:53:04, Anne Van Schuppen	77
6 February 1999	30K	1:58:17, Doug Gorton	2:11:20, Jane Johnson	87
10 January 1998	30K	1:57:45, Clarence Calloway	2:04:34, Jane Johnson	79
7 January 1997	30K	1:54:26, Tracy Burch	2:00:28, Jane Johnson
13 January 1996	30K	1:46:14, John Viitanen	2:12:30, Eileen Telford	50
14 January 1995	30K	1:49:45, Herb Wills	2:22:18, Nancy Stuparich	50
22 January 1994	30K	1:43:50, Herb Wills	2:07:27, Lisa Herman	51
16 January 1993	30K	1:43:54, Herb Wills	2:12:42, Carrie Hunnicutt	60
4 January 1992	30K	1:46:36, Jessie Close	2:13:46, Lynda Nilges	79
12 January 1991	30K	1:37:31, David Keen	2:06:03, Paula Johnson	92
13 January 1990	30K	1:43:57, Herb Wills	2:12:00, Paula Johnson	87
14 January 1989	30K	1:45:31, Jessie Close	2:22:07, Mary Jean Yon	98
16 January 1988	30K	1:45:24, Tom Burr	2:10:04, Mae Cleveland	102
10 January 1987	30K	1:44:45, Larry Greene	2:11:59, Karen Macharg	82
18 January 1986	30K	1:38:54, Herb Wills	2:10:48, Missy James	92
14 January 1985	30K	1:45:10, Herb Wills	2:17:56, Mae Cleveland	94
14 January 1984	30K	1:43:32, Noel Shumann	2:04:20, Barbara Balzer	99
15 January 1983	30K	1:48:18, Andrew Wills	2:18:18, Christy Orthman	100
16 January 1982	30K	1:44:41, Rick Miller	1:56:57, Laura Ledbetter	74
1981	30K
12 January 1980	30K	1:51:19, Steve Ray	2:48:31, Robyn Anderson	70
3 February 1979	30K	1:42:13, Ken Misner	2:12:44, Lynda Heimann	124
11 March 1978	30K	1:46:19, Tim Simpkins	2:22:31, Donna Glotzbach	25
In 1978 the race was run on Apalachicola National Forest roads, starting and finishing near Hilliardville. From 1979 to 1981 the race was run on Natural Bridge Road. From 1982 to February 2001 the race was run in the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge. From December 2001 to 2005 the race was run at Natural Bridge. From 2006 to 2025 the GWTC 30K was run on Old Centerville Road and Sunny Hill Road, starting and finishing at Bradley's Retreat in Felkel.

Links

• Complete results of the 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7D7HSmH3H_K9PsMNGYf1LC2malEp5rX7Z0I-tvRvBNNaprim4LpJNpBX-u5QlIyQ5Cwb6aWKi6soc/pubhtml
  
  
• More Trouble Afoot! photos of the 2025 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10124523065911183
  
  
• 2024 story, “Ann Centner and Patrick Koon break records on Old Centerville Road”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2024/01/gwtc-30k-2024.html
  
  
• 2021 story, “Michael Nesius and Katie Sherron get cold-weather wins at the GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2021/01/gwtc-30k-2021.html
  
  
• 2020 story, “Chris O'Kelley and Jamila Allen are the newest champs on Old Centerville Road”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/01/gwtc-30k-2020.html
  
  
• 2019 story, “Austin Whitelaw and Lourena Maxwell were the new champions on Old Centerville at the GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/01/gwtc-30k-2019.html
  
  
• 2018 story, “Chris Haynes runs a CR 1:43:01 in the Gulf Winds Track Club 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/01/gwtc-30k-2018.html
  
  
• 2017 story, “Fast times on a sloppy road for Linton and Sherron at the GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/01/gwtc-30k-2017.html
  
  
• 2016 story, “Charlie Johnson outlasts Roger Schmidt in the long run at the GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/01/gwtc-30k-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Kaiser wins the GWTC 30K while Khosla and Rosen tumble records in the 15K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/01/gwtc-30k-2015.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Tough mudders Molosky and McDermott win a messy GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/01/gwtc-30k-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “A no-excuse 30K for Linton and Showman”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/01/gwtc-30k-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Johnson and Showman roll through the Red Hills in the GWTC 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/01/gwtc-30k-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Molosky and Griffis run top 30K times on timeless Old Centerville Road”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/01/gwtc-30k-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Molosky and Rosen defend titles at a muddy 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/01/molosky-and-rosen-defend-titles-at.html
  
  
• 2009 story, “2009 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K / 15K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-gulf-winds-track-club-30k-15k.html
  
  
• 2008 story, “2008 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-gulf-winds-track-club-30k.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map FL16079TY for the Gulf Winds Track Club 30K
  https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=FL16079TY
  
  
• USATF course certification map FL16080TY for the Gulf Winds Track Club 15K
  https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=FL16080TY
  
  
• Find upcoming races, long and short, in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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