In 2012 Stanley Linton finished the Flash 12K second to Stephen Cox. In 2013 he finished the Flash 12K second to Kevin Sullivan. But in 2014 Stanley Linton finished the Flash 12K second to no one, winning the 26th annual race in 39:39. In the women's competition, Seeley Gutierrez had first run the Flash in 1999, but at the 2014 race she picked up her first title in four tries, finishing sixth overall in 45:20. Gutierrez' time was the fastest run by a woman in the race since 1998, when Sarah Williams posted a winning 45:12.
More than 300 athletes gathered in St. Mark outside Fort San Marcos de Apalachee on Saturday morning, 15 February 2014, to run either the Flash 12K or the concurrent 6K race. Stanley Linton and 2006 Flash 12K champion Vince Molosky quickly left the rest of the field behind, running side by side. After two kilometers, as the runners headed north on the St Marks Trail, Linton edged ahead, opening a gap. By four kilometers Linton had widened that gap to 100 meters. That lead grew to more than 600 meters by the time Linton returned to Fort San Marcos and the finish line, winning the 12K in 39:39. Molosky was runner-up in 41:48. Zach DeVeau took third in 43:16. Carl Nordhielm was the top master runner in the race, finishing fourth overall in 44:38.
Four kilometers into race Seeley Gutierrez and Emily Ness were just a few steps apart, leading the women's field. Ness fell back, though, leaving the race to Gutierrez, who went on to win the women's race in 45:20. Katie Sherron, the top woman at the 2012 Flash 12K, was second in the women's standings, 18th overall in 48:45. Mary Anne Grayson of Thomasville, Georgia, was the third woman finisher and the first woman master, 33rd overall in 52:13. After challenging for the lead in the first half of the race, Ness was the fourth woman in the 12K, 34th overall in 52:45.Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Flash 12K
- 39:39 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 20)
- 41:48 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 34)
- 43:16 ~ Zach DeVeau (M, 26)
- 44:38 ~ Carl Nordhielm (M, 51)
- 45:09 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 29)
- 45:26 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 48)
- 45:43 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 47)
- 45:56 ~ Ryan Truchelut (M, 28)
- 46:28 ~ Reikan Lin (M, 23)
- 46:55 ~ Brian Molen (M, 37)
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Flash 12K
- 45:20 ~ Seeley Gutierrez (F, 37)
- 48:45 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 32)
- 52:13 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 48)
- 52:45 ~ Emily Ness (F, 23)
- 53:22 ~ Angela Wable (F, 40)
- 54:00 ~ Cora Atkinson (F, 19)
- 54:42 ~ Amanda Hudson (F, 37)
- 54:52 ~ Laura Cilek (F, 24)
- 54:53 ~ Tiffany Roddenberry (F, 29)
- 55:09 ~ Paula O' Neill (F, 52)
| Gulf Winds Track Club Flash 12K Champions ~ 1989-2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 28 Jan 1989 | 39:44 ~ John Devine | 48:50 ~ Barbara Balzer | 155 |
| 17 Feb 1990 | 44:10 ~ David Rigby | 54:40 ~ Kathy Weiss | 102 |
| 26 Jan 1991 | 39:36 ~ Jessie Close | 50:24 ~ Tina Davies | 163 |
| 18 Jan 1992 | 39:33 ~ Jessie Close | 45:24 ~ Paula Johnson | 132 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | 42:40 ~ Jonathan Bigg | 45:43 ~ Linda Nilges | 134 |
| 15 Jan 1994 | 38:02 ~ Robin Rogers | 45:34 ~ Jane Johnson | 91 |
| 21 Jan 1995 | 40:49 ~ Gary Droze | 45:34 ~ Jane Johnson | 145 |
| 27 Jan 1996 | 41:10 ~ Gary Droze | 44:27 ~ Jane Johnson | 132 |
| 11 Jan 1997 | 39:25 ~ Brian Erb | 47:57 ~ Sarah Williams | 75 |
| 7 Feb 1998 | 42:57 ~ Clarence Calloway | 45:12 ~ Sarah Williams | 164 |
| 20 Feb 1999 | 44:40 ~ Tim Simpkins | 46:27 ~ Sarah Williams | 82 |
| 19 Feb 2000 | 39:44 ~ Michael Strickland | 46:06 ~ Sara Docter-Williams | 107 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | 43:56 ~ Tim Unger | 45:38 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams | 98 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | 40:35 ~ Gary Droze | 47:17 ~ Jane Johnson | 148 |
| 1 Feb 2003 | 42:52 ~ Shawn Patterson | 52:18 ~ Lisa Whitworth | 80 |
| 7 Feb 2004 | 42:46 ~ Tim Unger | 52:49 ~ Lisa Whitworth | 89 |
| 5 Feb 2005 | 42:05 ~ Lee Willis | 45:30 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams | 118 |
| 4 Feb 2006 | 42:49 ~ Vince Molosky | 50:21 ~ Lisa Johnson | 89 |
| 17 Feb 2007 | 44:58 ~ Todd Smoot | 52:22 ~ Kim Likens | 74 |
| 16 Feb 2008 | 43:10 ~ Tripp Southerland | 50:57 ~ Stephanie Liles | 131 |
| 21 Feb 2009 | 42:34 ~ Jay Wallace | 50:48 ~ Jane Johnson | 105 |
| 20 Feb 2010 | 41:57 ~ Daniel Lee | 47:12 ~ Sheryl Rosen | 176 |
| 19 Feb 2011 | 40:57 ~ Thomas Kunish | 49:23 ~ Kelly Stevens | 214 |
| 18 Feb 2012 | 41:23 ~ Stephen Cox | 49:52 ~ Katie Showman | 214 |
| 16 Feb 2013 | 38:41 ~ Kevin Sullivan | 46:17 ~ Sheryl Rosen | 268 |
| 15 Feb 2014 | 39:39 ~ Stanley Linton | 45:20 ~ Seeley Gutierrez | 262 |
| In 1989-2004 the race started and finished in Chaires. (FL88036BH and FL94001DL) In 2005-2010 the race started and finished at J. Lewis Hall Park in Woodville. (FL05007DL) In 2011-2014 the race started and finished at Fort San Marcos de Apalachee in St. Marks. (FL11133EBM) | |||
Wakulla High junior cross-country runner Lane Williams set the early pace in the Flash 6K, but master runner Jon Mason was the first to the finish line, winning the 3.73-mile race in 21:56. Williams was runner-up in 22:17. Sarah Taff was the first female finisher, placing tenth overall in 28:15. The women's runner-up was the first woman master, Sharon Sollohub, 13th overall in 29:12.
Mark Priddy directed the Flash 12K and 6K for Gulf Winds Track Club. 262 athletes finished the 12K, and another 85 completed the 6K.
Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Flash 6K
- 21:56 ~ Jon Mason (M, 40)
- 22:17 ~ Lane Williams (M, 17)
- 23:46 ~ Chase Pennell (M, 24)
- 24:32 ~ Nick Emerson (M, 16)
- 24:36 ~ Michael Molen (M, 14)
- 26:07 ~ Michael Cipriano (M, 55)
- 26:52 ~ Jason Bowman (M, 44)
- 27:25 ~ Connor Pennell (M, 15)
- 27:57 ~ Dylan Peebles (M, 14)
- 28:57 ~ Jonathan D Clark (M, 41)
Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Flash 6K
- 28:15 ~ Sarah Taff (F, 19)
- 29:12 ~ Sharon Sollohub (F, 48)
- 30:20 ~ Melissa Alford (F, 32)
- 30:58 ~ Stephanie Aanstoos (F, 24)
- 31:00 ~ Tina Cardoza (F, 39)
- 32:18 ~ Shelly Duffey (F, 42)
- 32:26 ~ Anna Woods (F, 30)
- 32:39 ~ Sara Davis (F, 36)
- 32:42 ~ Carrie Jones (F, 50)
- 33:04 ~ Michele Baggett (F, 38)
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 Flash 12K (and 6K) at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2014/Flash%202014.asp
- More photos of the 2014 Flash 12K (and 6K)
- Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104202175328803.1073741954.5215641&l=9e235ef0f5
- Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104205216858553.1073741955.5215641&l=084af70406
- Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104202175328803.1073741954.5215641&l=9e235ef0f5
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2014 Flash 12K (and 6K)
https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Flash14
- USATF course certification map (FL11133EBM) for the Flash 12K
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11133EBM
- 2013 story, "Flashy victories for Sullivan and Rosen"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/02/flash-2013.html
- 2012 story, "A dozen fast for Cox and Showman at Flash 12K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Kunish and Stevens are the fastest Flashers in St. Marks
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/flash-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Lee and Rosen Flash to the Front"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/flash-12k.html
- 2008 Flash 12K story
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-flash-12k.html
- 12K, 6K, or some other distance, find upcoming races on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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