Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Prince rules fourth annual Winterfest 5K

SnowflakeIn 2011, Jesse Prince defeated two-time champion and event record-holder Chris Rice in Valdosta's third annual Winterfest 5K. In 2012, Jesse Prince defeated two-time champion and event record-holder Chris Rice in Valdosta's fourth annual Winterfest 5K. In this 1 December 2012 Winterfest, though, Prince broke Rice's event record, setting a new mark of 15:49. The Valdosta State University cross-country runner had clocked the first sub-16:00 in Winterfest 5K history. Rice, now an assistant cross-country coach at Valdosta State, ran 17:01 in the runner-up spot. In a battle for third place, VSU student Chad Albers edged out Lowndes HS freshman cross-country runner Chance Roe, 17:56.1 to 17:56.7.


Another VSU cross-country runner, Juliana Boehm, was the first female finisher in the 2012 Winterfest 5K, placing 13th overall in 19:40. Allison Peters just nipped Danielle Jarnagin for the second female spot, 20:17 to 20:19. Peters is a member of the junior class and the cross-country team at Lowndes HS; Jarnagin is on the cross-country squad at VSU.


The fastest master runner in the race was Valdosta's Thomas Phillips, who ran 19th overall in 20:50. The first female master to finish was Debbie Green of Valdosta; Green ran 24:36 for 50th.


136 athletes finished the 3.1-mile race.


Jesse Prince
Top Ten Males
  1. 15:48.5 ~ Jesse Prince (M, 21) Bonaire, GA
  2. 17:00.2 ~ Christopher Rice (M, 23) Loganville, GA
  3. 17:56.1 ~ Chad Albers (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
  4. 17:56.7 ~ Chance Roe (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
  5. 18:10.0 ~ Masked Avenger (M, 33) Lake Park, GA
  6. 18:42.1 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
  7. 18:53.6 ~ Steven Cary (M, 24) Milledgeville, GA
  8. 18:56.2 ~ Carlos Ponce (M, 18) Acworth, GA
  9. 19:02.3 ~ Jadon Long (M, 16) Hahira, GA
  10. 19:05.4 ~ David Jones (M, 17) Valdosta, GA


Juliana BoehmTop Ten Females
  1. 19:39.4 ~ Juliana Boehm (F, 22) Kirschberg, Germany
  2. 20:16.6 ~ Alison Peters (F, 16) Valdosta, GA
  3. 20:18.8 ~ Danielle Jarnagin (F, 18) Lilburn, GA
  4. 20:44.3 ~ Ashley Luther (F, 21) Columbus, GA
  5. 20:55.3 ~ Kelsey Morse (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
  6. 21:45.6 ~ April Meeks (F, 21) Bonaire, GA
  7. 22:02.3 ~ Corie Gutierrez (F, 19) Marietta, GA
  8. 22:05.2 ~ Lisa Connelly (F, 20) Dacula, GA
  9. 22:34.4 ~ Madeline Posse (F, 12) Valdosta, GA
  10. 22:43.7 ~ Melissa Roe (F, 34) Valdosta, GA



Valdosta's Winterfest 5K winners, 2009-2011
DateMenWomen
5 Dec 200915:59, Chris Rice21:01, Stephanie Harley
4 Dec 201016:17, Chris Rice19:10, Jordanne Helton
3 Dec 201116:29, Jesse Prince19:58, Jordanne Helton
1 Dec 201215:49, Jesse Prince19:40, Juliana Boehm


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