Tough mudders Molosky and McDermott win a messy GWTC 30K

Some years ago, a Florida State University softball player asked me, "Oh! Do you play softball, too?"


"No," I said. I had never even managed to hit a ball out of the infield in middle school. "Why do you ask?"


"Well, your socks are stained orange."


The orange tinge of my athletic socks, though, wasn't from the red clay of a softball infield, but from running on red clay roads like Old Centerville Road, Sunny Hill Road, and Beth Page Road. Once the iron-rich soil that makes up the Red Hills gets into your clothes you'll never get it out again. Some 200 athletes got to learn that first hand on a rainy Saturday morning, 11 January 2014, when they raced the Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K over muddy Old Centerville and Sunny Hill Roads.


Earlier rains had already soaked the road when the 37th annual Gulf Winds Track Club 30K started from the Retreat at Bradley's Pond at 8:00 AM. Vince Molosky took the lead early, setting a torrid pace. Molosky hadn't missed racing the 30K since his first time at the race in 2008. He had won each year from 2008 to 2011, and had never finished lower than third place. In his muddy seventh attempt he was looking for a fifth win. By 10K into the race he was well on his way, running four and a half minutes ahead of the next runner, Eric Godin. Stephen Cox was in third, half a minute behind Godin. Another half a minute back, Tallahassee master runner Tony Guillen held fourth. By the 20K mark, Molosky had expanded his lead to six minutes, but Cox had moved into second. Over the last ten kilometers on the sloppy roads, Cox started to eat away at Molosky's lead. Molosky was too far ahead to be caught, though, and finished the race in 1:57:29, winning the GWTC 30K for a fifth time. Nearly four minutes later Cox took second in 2:01:28. Eric Godin was third in 2:09:15. Tony Guillen was the top master in the field, taking fourth in 2:14:07.


Katie Sherron led the women's competition early during the 2014 GWTC 30K. Sherron reached 10K nearly three minutes before her nearest rival, Laura McDermott. It wasn't Sherron's day, though. McDermott passed Sherron just before the 20K mark and started to pull away. Sherron continued to fade, and McDermott went on to take the women's title, finishing 14th overall in 2:34:23. Kory Skrob was the women's runner up and top woman master, coming in 16th overall in 2:44:09. Nikky Manausa was third in the women's standings, finishing 17th overall in 2:46:25. Sarah Dugas was the fourth woman finisher, 20th overall in 2:50:21.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K

1. 1:57:29 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 34)
2. 2:01:28 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 30)
3. 2:09:15 ~ Eric Godin (M, 29)
4. 2:14:07 ~ Tony Guillen (M, 45)
5. 2:21:22 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 47)
6. 2:22:42 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 40)
7. 2:26:36 ~ Camilo Ordoñez (M, 35)
8. 2:27:16 ~ David Freni (M, 44)
9. 2:27:37 ~ David Graf (M, 37)
10. 2:28:54 ~ Juan Ordoñez (M, 40)

Top Ten Women, 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K

1. 2:34:23 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 34)
2. 2:44:09 ~ Kory Skrob (F, 43)
3. 2:46:25 ~ Nikky Manausa (F, 32)
4. 2:50:21 ~ Sarah Dugas (F, 35)
5. 2:51:28 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 32)
6. 2:53:50 ~ Hilary Joyner (F, 38)
7. 2:55:28 ~ Michelle Perry (F, 29)
8. 2:55:55 ~ Jennifer Shafer (F, 45)
9. 3:00:40 ~ Julia Sura (F, 42)
10. 3:04:50 ~ Patricia Born (F, 49)

The 15K turned into a duel of two past champions. Stanley Linton, a second-year mathematics major at Florida State, had won the 9.3-mile race in 2012. Sukhi Khosla had finished five minutes behind Linton in 2012, but had won the race in 2013, beating Linton's time by half a minute. Khosla had continued to improve since the 2013 race, winning the FHSAA-3A state cross-country title in November.


Linton pulled away after the first mile, taking the lead. Khosla hadn't gone away, though. Near the five-mile mark, just after the runners turned around to head back toward the finish line, Khosla caught Linton. About two miles later Khosla took the lead on a major uphill. Linton remained in contact till the ninth mile, which Khosla covered in 5:20. That surge broke the race open, and Khosla ran home first in 51:06, just missing the course record of 51:05 set by Will Stanford in 2009. Linton was second in 51:18. After that it was a long wait for 58:53 and the third finisher, Leon cross-country runner Jarod Hoffman. In eighth place, David Knauf outdueled Mickey Moore for the top master spot, 60:55 to 61:04. Behind Moore in tenth place, Seeley Gutierrez took the women's title with a 61:27. Kathy Andrews was the first woman master in the 15K, placing 29th overall in 70:18.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K

1. 51:06 ~ Sukhi Khosla (M, 17)
2. 51:19 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 20)
3. 58:53 ~ Jarod Hoffman (M, 18)
4. 58:57 ~ James Dodson (M, 15)
5. 59:27 ~ Adam Wallenfelsz (M, 16)
6. 60:39 ~ Reikan Lin (M, 23)
7. 60:52 ~ Jake Mazziotta (M, 15)
8. 60:55 ~ David Knauf (M, 49)
9. 61:04 ~ Mickey Moore (M, 43)
10. 61:52 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 29)

Top Ten Women, 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K

1. 61:27 ~ Seeley Gutierrez (F, 37)
2. 65:32 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 29)
3. 65:33 ~ Marci Gray (F, 39)
4. 70:18 ~ Kathy Andrews (F, 51)
5. 73:00 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 47)
6. 73:39 ~ Lindsey Pfau (F, 24)
7. 74:33 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 30)
8. 74:46 ~ Amanda Hudson (F, 37)
9. 75:16 ~ Martha Bademan (F, 29)
10. 75:38 ~ Caroline Willis (F, 14)

Gulf Winds Track Club 30K Champions, 1978-2014
Dates	Race	Men	Women	Finishers
11 January 2014	30K	1:57:29, Vince Molosky	2:34:23, Laura McDermott	55
	15K	51:06, Sukhi Khosla	61:27, Seeley Gutierrez	169
12 January 2013	30K	1:48:22, Stanley Linton	2:16:41, Katie Showman	150
	15K	52:57, Sukhi Khosla	64:19, Kristin Sweeney	200
14 January 2012	30K	1:51:30, Charlie Johnson	2:17:38, Katie Showman	150
	15K	53:29, Stanley Linton	60:42, Pasca Cheruiyot	176
15 January 2011	30K	1:51:48, Vince Molosky	2:17:15, Heather Griffis	103
	15K	53:03, Stephen Cox	59:55, Lisa Johnson	169
16 January 2010	30K	1:56:14, Vince Molosky	2:14:22, Sheryl Rosen	90
	15K	51:50, Matt Mizereck	63:45, Lisa Johnson	101
17 January 2009	30K	1:54:06, Vince Molosky	2:11:41, Sheryl Rosen	87
	15K	51:05, Will Stanford	61:49, Lisa Johnson	96
12 January 2008	30K	2:00:29, Vince Molosky	2:17:24, Sheryl Rosen	77
	15K	54:23, Matt Mizereck	63:13, Lisa Johnson	126
13 January 2007	30K	2:01:23, Justin Dickieson	2:04:21, Sheryl Rosen	70
	15K	58:18, Matthew Mizereck	73:40, Anna Busby	50
21 January 2006	30K	2:03:36, Michael Douma	2:09:27, Stephanie Liles	65
	15K	58:51, Chris Holland	60:30, Sarah Docter-Williams	59
22 January 2005	30K	1:56:18, Art Remillard	2:13:50, Jane Johnson	38
16 January 2004	30K	1:56:00, Timothy Bolton	2:09:27, Jane Johnson	69
18 January 2003	30K	2:02:28, Larry Mengelkoch	2:07:46, Jane Johnson
15 December 2001	30K	2:09:43, Tom Ratliffe	2:22:56, Carrie Weyant
3 February 2001	30K	2:00:29, Kevin Porter	2:02:27, Jane Johnson
5 February 2000	30K	1:57:47, Garth Grumme	1:53:04, Anne Van Schuppen
6 February 1999	30K	1:58:17, Doug Gorton	2:11:20, Jane Johnson
10 January 1998	30K	1:57:45, Clarence Calloway	2:04:34, Jane Johnson
7 January 1997	30K	1:54:26, Tracy Burch	2:00:28, Jane Johnson
13 January 1996	30K	1:46:14, John Viitanen	2:12:30, Eileen Telford
14 January 1995	30K	1:49:45, Herb Wills	2:22:18, Nancy Stuparich
22 January 1994	30K	1:43:50, Herb Wills	2:07:27, Lisa Herman
16 January 1993	30K	1:43:54, Herb Wills	2:12:42, Carrie Hunnicutt
4 January 1992	30K	1:46:36, Jessie Close	2:13:46, Lynda Nilges
12 January 1991	30K	1:37:31, David Keen	2:06:03, Paula Johnson
13 January 1990	30K	1:43:57, Herb Wills	2:12:00, Paula Johnson
14 January 1989	30K	1:45:31, Jessie Close	2:22:07, Mary Jean Yon
16 January 1988	30K	1:45:24, Tom Burr	2:10:04, Mae Cleveland
10 January 1987	30K	1:44:45, Larry Greene	2:11:59, Karen Macharg
18 January 1986	30K	1:38:54, Herb Wills	2:10:48, Missy James
14 January 1985	30K	1:45:10, Herb Wills	2:17:56, Mae Cleveland
14 January 1984	30K	1:43:32, Noel Shumann	2:04:20, Barbara Balzer
15 January 1983	30K	1:48:18, Andrew Wills	2:18:18, Christy Orthman
16 January 1982	30K	1:44:41, Rick Miller	1:56:57, Laura Ledbetter
1981	30K
12 January 1980	30K	1:51:19, Steve Ray	2:48:31, Robyn Anderson
3 February 1979	30K	1:42:13, Ken Misner	2:12:44, Lynda Heimann
11 March 1978	30K	1:46:19, Tim Simpkins	2:22:31, Donna Glotzbach

Links

• Complete results of the 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2014/GWTC%2030K-15K%202014.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104056580322363.1073741942.5215641&l=f4c9439291
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2014 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K and 15K
  https://plus.google.com/photos/112560881455823075870/albums/5967801262110021425
  
  
• 2013 story, "A no-excuse 30K for Linton and Showman"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/01/gwtc-30k-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, "Johnson and Showman roll through the Red Hills in the GWTC 30K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/01/gwtc-30k-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Molosky and Griffis run top 30K times on timeless Old Centerville Road"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/01/gwtc-30k-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "Molosky and Rosen defend titles at a muddy 30K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/01/molosky-and-rosen-defend-titles-at.html
  
  
• 2009 story, "2009 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K / 15K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-gulf-winds-track-club-30k-15k.html
  
  
• 2008 story, "2008 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-gulf-winds-track-club-30k.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map FL06013DL for the Gulf Winds Track Club 30K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL06013DL
  
  
• USATF course certification map FL06014DL for the Gulf Winds Track Club 15K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL06014DL
  
  
• Find upcoming races, long and short, in the Tallahassee region
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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