Florida State University student Stanley Linton ran two circuits of Ox Bottom Manor, clocking 56:18 for ten miles and finishing at the front of a field of 183 runners in Gulf Winds Track Club's 25th annual Ten-Mile Challenge road race on Saturday morning, 1 December 2012. Jay Wallace was the fastest master runner in the race, finishing third overall in 60:26. Micah Adriani of Tallahassee took the women's title, placing 21st in 68:05. At 74:21, the first woman master was Kathy Andrews.
For the third year in a row, the quarter-century old race started from Hawks Rise Elementary School. Over 300 runners in two races, the ten mile and a five mile, left the parking lot and headed east on Meadow Ridge Drive. Vince Molosky, the 2009 and 2010 title-holder, set the pace. By the time Molosky cruised past the mile mark in 5:12, he had left the rest of the runners well behind--except for Stanley Linton, who was practically stumbling over the Molosky's heels. A mile later, Linton took over the lead, quickly opening a gap on Molosky. Linton was never challenged after that, and went on to a 56:08 win, finishing over a quarter mile ahead of Molosky. Molosky was runner up in 58:03. Behind him, Jay Wallace finished third overall in 60:26, the first master runner in the race. Lincoln High sophomore cross-country runner Hunter Scott ran 63:14 for fourth.
In the women's competition, a group of four runners fought for the early lead--Adriana Piekarewicz, Kristine Cox, Micah Adriani, and the defending women's champion, Katie Showman. Just past the two mile mark, Adriani had a few steps on the others. Her pursuers fell back one by one, and Adriani went on to win the women's title in the 2012 Ten-Mile Challenge in 68:05. Adriana Piekarewicz took the second women's spot, finishing 24th overall in 68:49. Showman (30th, 72:03) and Cox (32nd, 72:15) were the third and fourth females, while Ashley Daily (38th, 73:52) was fifth. The sixth woman across the line, Kathy Andrews (40th, 74:21), earned top master woman honors. For the third year in a row, Thomasville's Mary Anne Grayson was the second woman master; this time out she ran 75:13 for 43rd overall.
Top Ten Males, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2012 Ten-Mile Challenge
56:18 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 18)- 58:03 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 33)
- 60:26 ~ Jay Wallace (M, 48)
- 63:14 ~ Hunter Scott (M, 16)
- 63:49 ~ Jasen Fulghum (M, 29)
- 64:08 ~ Don Autore (M, 37)
- 64:16 ~ Eric Godin (M, 28)
- 64:42 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 42)
- 65:02 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 46)
- 65:20 ~ Bing Xu (M, 44)
Top Ten Females, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2012 Ten-Mile Challenge- 68:05 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 35)
- 68:49 ~ Adriana Piekarewicz (F, 24)
- 72:03 ~ Katie Showman (F, 31)
- 72:15 ~ Kristine Cox (F, 35)
- 73:52 ~ Ashley Daily (F, 25)
- 74:21 ~ Kathy Andrews (F, 50)
- 75:13 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 46)
- 77:17 ~ Lorien Abbey (F, 45)
- 77:58 ~ Andrea Duffy (F, 36)
- 79:55 ~ Rebecca O' Hara (F, 43)
At the same time that 183 runners were completing the Ten-Mile Challenge, another 119 athletes were competing in a five-mile race, one loop of the same course. Three athletes shared the lead for much of the first mile--Tallahassee master runner Tony Guillen, Leon high school cross-country runner Zac Buchholz, and Bainbridge High cross-country runner Tae Ross. By halfway through the five mile, though, Buchholz had dropped Guillen and Ross, going on to win in 29:19. Guillen was the runner-up and first master in 29:47, while Ross finished third in 31:53. Moriah Campbell took off ahead of the rest of the women in the five mile, and was over a minute ahead of Paula O'Neill at the halfway point of the race. O'Neill narrowed that margin in the second half of the race, but couldn't catch Campbell, who went on to win the women's five-mile title in 38:24, placing 11th overall. 100 meters back, Paula O'Neill was the second female finisher and first master woman, 13th overall in 38:44.
Top Ten Males, Five-Mile Run
29:19 ~ Zac Buchholz (M, 17)- 29:47 ~ Tony Guillen (M, 43)
- 31:53 ~ Tae Ross (M, 18)
- 33:02 ~ Duane Evans (M, 45)
- 34:07 ~ Hong Guo Yu (M, 44)
- 36:33 ~ Carter Hay (M, 41)
- 36:39 ~ Jorge Piekarewicz (M, 56)
- 36:52 ~ Cody Neeley (M, 30)
- 37:01 ~ Kyle Cobb (M, 24)
- 37:16 ~ Rob McNeely (M, 53)
Top Ten Females, Five-Mile Run
38:24 ~ Moriah Campbell (F, 21)- 38:44 ~ Paula O' Neill (F, 51)
- 39:14 ~ Deborah Tipton (F, 39)
- 40:00 ~ Velinda Santiago (F, 30)
- 40:29 ~ Laura Welch (F, 51)
- 40:29 ~ Krista Killius (F, 49)
- 40:46 ~ Kasey Lovingood (F, 25)
- 41:48 ~ Sarah Dugas (F, 33)
- 43:06 ~ Mandee Baumer (F, 41)
- 43:30 ~ Sarah Busby (F, 19)
| Champions of Gulf Winds Track Club's Ten-Mile Challenge, 1988-2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 3 DEC 1988 | 51:05, David Keen | 65:19, Janice Hochstein |
| 2 DEC 1989 | 52:05, Jessie Close | 64:09, Paula Johnson |
| 1 DEC 1990 | 51:39, David Keen | 62:53, Paula Johnson |
| 7 DEC 1991 | 54:20, Jessie Close | 63:40, Paula Johnson |
| 5 DEC 1992 | 54:32, Jessie Close | 63:09, Paula Johnson |
| 4 DEC 1993 | 55:30, Steve Wilcox | 61:53, Paula Johnson |
| 3 DEC 1994 | 54:16, Herb Wills | 61:43, Jane Johnson |
| 2 DEC 1995 | 55:30, Gary Droze | 65:55, Carrie Weyant |
| 7 DEC 1996 | 56:27, Brian Erb | 66:21, Carrie Weyant |
| 6 DEC 1997 | 55:06, Lee Willis | 62:38, Sarah Docter-Williams |
| 5 DEC 1998 | 58:45, Robert Pautienus | 62:27, Breeda Willis |
| 4 DEC 1999 | 56:24, Gary Droze | 69:44, Carrie Weyant |
| 2 DEC 2000 | 56:29, Zachery Heissner | 66:07, Laurel Slyck |
| 1 DEC 2001 | 60:11, Tim Unger | 64:40, Sarah Docter-Williams |
| 7 DEC 2002 | 54:30, Lee Willis | 63:54, Sarah Docter-Williams |
| 6 DEC 2003 | 61:33, Bill McCord | 63:20, Sarah Docter-Williams |
| 4 DEC 2004 | 55:29, Gary Droze | 61:41, Sarah Docter-Williams |
| 3 DEC 2005 | 56:46, Gary Droze | 66:43, Kara Newell |
| 2 DEC 2006 | 59:13, Jay Wallace | 62:27, Sheryl Rosen |
| 1 DEC 2007 | 58:47, Tripp Southerland | 64:04, Sheryl Rosen |
| 6 DEC 2008 | 55:56, Chris Lake | 65:30, Sheryl Rosen |
| 5 DEC 2009 | 57:59, Vince Molosky | 65:47, Sheryl Rosen |
| 4 DEC 2010 | 57:19, Vince Molosky | 64:25, Allison Eagen |
| 3 DEC 2011 | 56:13, Stephen Cox | 68:15, Katie Showman |
| 1 DEC 2012 | 56:18, Stanley Linton | 68:05, Micah Adriani |
Links
- Complete results of the 2012 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2012/Ten%20and%20Five%20Mile%202012.asp
- More photos of the 2012 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102498860036303.3425867.5215641&l=ff661acefd
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2012 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge
https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/GWTC10_12
- 2011 story, "Cox and Showman take on all Ten-Mile Challengers"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/12/ten-mile-challenge-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Molosky and Eagen take Ten-Mile Challenge"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/ten-mile-challenge-2010.html
- Find upcoming challenges in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar of road races
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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