Orinthal Striggles and Hannah Howell conquer the Chipola Challenge

In 1953, Chipola College moved to its current location on the north side of Marianna, Florida. I'm not privy to what the city fathers were thinking at the time, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were something like: "You know, this land is too hilly for growing cotton. We might as well put the school here."


The campus might be too hilly for mechanized agriculture, but not too hilly for the Chipola Challenge 5K. Master runner Orinthal Striggles, an Allen University distance coach, won the third annual event on Saturday morning, 1 February 2025, covering the 3.1 miles of slopes in 17:48. Hannah Howell of Hosford, Florida was the first woman in the race, coming in seventh overall in 24:00.

Orinthal Striggles

Thomas Howell of Hosford took the runner-up spot, running 18:57. Jason Tomlinson, a sophomor on the Blountstown High cross-country team, placed third in 20:31, almost half a minute faster than he had run in the 2024 Chipola Challenge.


Hailey Morrison, a seventh-grader on the Wewahitchka High cross-country squad, led the women's field early. 600 meters into the race, Hannah Howell was third among the women, trailing Morrison by more than 60 meters. Howell ultimately made up that distance, building up her own 50 meter lead on the way to a 24:00 win. Morrison took second in the women's standings, placing eighth overall in 24:15. Abbigail Isabella of Marianna was the third woman and eleventh overall in 26:20. Carrie Smith of Hosford was the first woman master and seventh female finisher, coming in nineteenth overall in 29:05.

Hannah Howell

98 athletes finished the 2025 Chipola Challenge 5K.


Top Ten Men, 2025 Chipola Challenge 5K

1. 17:48, Orinthal Striggles (M, 45-49) Columbia, SC
2. 18:57, Thomas Howell (M, 25-29) Hosford, FL
3. 20:31, Jason Tomlinson (M, 15-19) Blountstown, FL
4. 23:27, Terrence Holland (M, 35-39) Altha, FL
5. 23:41, Keshawn Daniels (M, 15-19) Campbellton, FL
6. 23:54, Joseph Smith IV (M, 15-19) Grand Ridge, FL
7. 24:59, Thomas Grinovich (M, 50-54) Marianna, FL
8. 25:07, Jaxon Holley (M, 15-19) Marianna, FL
9. 27:00, Christian Hildebrand (M, 15-19) Chipley, FL
10. 27:37, Douglas Gorton (M, 65-69) Quincy, FL

Top Ten Women, 2025 Chipola Challenge 5K

1. 24:00, Hannah Howell (F, 30-34) Hosford, FL
2. 24:15, Hailey Morrison (F, 10-14) Wewahitchka, FL
3. 26:20, Abbigail Isabella (F, 20-24) Marianna, FL
4. 26:50, Larkyn Pleas (F, 10-14) Marianna, FL
5. 27:22, Landry Basford (F, 25-29) Marianna, FL
6. 27:43, Cassidy Langland (F, 10-14) Marianna, FL
7. 29:05, Carrie Smith (F, 45-49) Hosford, FL
8. 29:36, Catalina Tankersley (F, 15-19) Bonifay, FL
9. 31:12, Chiquita Laramore (F, 35-39) Marianna, FL
10. 31:19, Kennesse Clark (F, 25-29) Grand Ridge, FL

Chipola Challenge 5K winners, 2023 - 2025
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
11 February 2023	19:48, Diego Nandho	25:59, Kirsten Jones	77
3 February 2024	17:26, Leonardo Canete	23:57, Georgina Hernandez	144
1 February 2025	17:48, Orinthal Striggles	24:00, Hannah Howell	98

Links

• Complete results of Chipola College's 2025 Chipola Challenge 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTEO3cgkqyvLagYYq6-fD5wLTliMH8Rgb5Rps89rDf2bj8OwzqecGjET6fCReQmXEX16vYzV-Q4L0aY/pubhtml
  
  
• More Trouble Afoot! photos of the 2025 Chipola Challenge 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10124520512533173
  
  
• 2024 story, “Leonardo Canete and Georgina Hernandez took the Chipola Challenge”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2024/01/chipola-challenge-2024.html
  
  
• Course map for Chipola College's 2024 Chipola Challenge 5K
  https://app.box.com/s/xyb0g7wkrdjcsy5xilm9zxiwig291rgh
  
  
• Find your next race in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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