Monday, October 17, 2011

Dash Down Stadium 5K 2011--The Bearcats came down from Georgia

On Sunday morning, 16 October 2011, the Bainbridge High cross-country team took a break from the trails to race on the streets in the Florida State University Dance Marathon's Dash Down Stadium 5K. The Bearcat harriers made the most of their trip to Tallahassee; Tae Ross was the overall in 17:58, while Davey Reynolds (4th, 18:37) and Bryce Hixenbaugh (10th, 23:02) also cracked the top ten. Bainbridge's Emma Griffin placed 42nd overall in 27:17 and Bearcat Anne Reynold's was 43rd in 27:31. Aside from the fleet-footed high school and college athletes in the race there were also older runners. Tallahassee's Mark O'Neill was the first master finisher, 13th overall in 23:21.


Tae RossThe 3.1-mile run started and finished near the Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, using the same course as the FSU First Responders Unit 5K, the Run For The Fallen 5K, and the Salmonole 5K among other campus races. That means that the second mile included the challenging climb up Copeland Street from Call Street to College Avenue and the top of Gallows Hill. Tae Ross was already in the lead before the runners reached that hill, with his teammate Davey Reynolds right on his heels. Reynolds faded, but Ross kept right on going, not winning big but winning by eight seconds in 17:58.


The Dash Down Stadium 5K is a fundraiser for the annual Florida State University Dance Marathon, which is in turn a benefit for the Children's Miracle Network at Shand's Hospital for Children and the FSU College of Medicine's pediatric outreach programs. Race management did not compile results for the 5K, and the times I've reported in this article are entirely unofficial.


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