Just seven days after competing in the Gulf South Conference cross-country championships, Valdosta State University Blazer distance runners Jesse Prince and Nate Wondimu were tearing up the streets of Valdosta in the ninth annual St. John Road Race on Saturday morning, 27 October 2012. Prince took the title in the 5K race, setting a new course record of 15:54, while Wondimu was runner-up, 60 meters back in 16:06. Wondimu was also under the old course record of 16:09, set two years ago by Chris Rice. Rice himself finished third in 16:09 behind Prince and Wondimu. As a student assistant cross-country coach for VSU, Rice works with both Prince and Wondimu. Another Blazer distance man D. J. Smith was fourth in 17:19, and Lowndes High cross-country runner Tyler Thurman finished fifth in 18:20. The top master in the race was Valdosta's Rick Mazurkiewicz, 13th overall in 20:28.Nine-year-old Kelsey Morse of the Vikings Runners Club was the first female finisher in the St John Road Race, recording a 21:29 on the 3.1-mile course and coming in 19th overall. Lowndes High swimming coach Angie Bruhl was the second female, placing 21st overall in 22:00. Melissa Rowe (26th, 22:24) placed third in the women's competition. The fourth female finisher, Libby Smith, narrowly beat out Heidi Gonzalez for the top woman master spot, 22:43 to 22:46.
288 athletes finished the 2012 St. John Road Race 5K, slightly down from last year's total of 296, but still one of the largest road races in Valdosta. The race started and finished at St John The Evangelist Catholic School in Valdosta, Georgia. Proceeds of the race went to benefit the school.
Top Ten Men, 2012 St. John Road Race
- 15:53.2 ~ Jesse Prince (M, 21) Valdosta, GA
- 16:05.9 ~ Nathinael Wondimu (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
- 16:44.8 ~ Christopher Rice (M, 23) Valdosta, GA
- 17:18.1 ~ DJ Smith (M, 24) Valdosta, GA
- 18:19.2 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
- 18:30.0 ~ Matthew Baun (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 18:40.3 ~ Carlos Ponce (M, 18)
- 19:34.8 ~ Colin Prinsloo (M, 26)
- 19:50.9 ~ Jeffrey Roland (M, 30)
- 19:59.4 ~ David Amiot (M, 21)
Top Ten Women, 2012 St. John Road Race
- 21:28.2 ~ Kelsey Morse (F, 9)
- 21:59.6 ~ Angie Bruhl (F, 29) Valdosta, GA
- 22:24.0 ~ Melissa Roe (F, 34)
- 22:42.8 ~ Libby Smith (F, 41)
- 22:45.8 ~ Heidi Gonzalez (F, 40)
- 22:46.5 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 34)
- 23:00.2 ~ Jessie Usry (F, 22)
- 23:07.0 ~ Eryn Wilkey (F, 9)
- 23:09.4 ~ Joi Jones (F, 17)
- 23:19.8 ~ Destiny Roe (F, 12)
| Winners of the St. John School 5K Road Race, 2004-2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 30 OCT 2004 | 16:17 John Seppala | 20:26 Susan Fischer |
| 29 OCT 2005 | 16:10 Andy Minnicks | 18:32 Melissa Daugherty |
| 28 OCT 2006 | 16:26 Brandon Young | 19:27 Melissa Daugherty |
| 27 OCT 2007 | 16:38 D. J. Smith | 19:06 Jana Grygarova |
| 25 OCT 2008 | 17:23 Corey Stejback | 19:57 Ashley Rall-McGee |
| 31 OCT 2009 | 17:55 Marc Kaiser | 19:42 Ashley McGee |
| 30 OCT 2010 | 16:09 Chris Rice | 21:03 Brandi Faircloth |
| 29 OCT 2011 | 17:44 Austin Wallace | 21:27 Amy Sharon |
| 27 OCT 2012 | 15:54 Jesse Prince | 21:29 Kelsey Morse |
Links
- Complete results of the 2011 St John School 5K
[ Coming soon. Please check back! ]
- Tom Durham's photos of the 2012 St John School 5K
http://tdurham.zenfolio.com/p517777292
- 2011 story, "Wallace takes a time out from trails to win St John 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/st-john-2011.html
- Find an upcoming race to run in Valdosta or any other city within 100 miles of Tallahassee
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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