Youth led the way at Valdosta's sixth annual Memorial Day 5K on Monday morning, 26 May 2014. One specific youth, Lowndes High rising sophomore Dylan Rogers, led everyone, winning the 3.1-mile race in 17:26. Not far behind him, two other Lowndes High cross-country runners battled for second--graduating senior Jadon Long and rising junior Andrew Elam. Long slid in ahead of Elam, 17:35 to 17:37. Valdosta High rising sophomore Matthew Baun followed them across the finish line, placing fourth in 17:44. Ryan Kelly was the first finisher to have voted in a presidential election, coming in fifth in 17:58. The race's fastest master runner was Rick Mazurkiewicz of Valdosta, ninth in 20:24.Incoming freshman Makenzee Page kept the youth theme going on the women's side. Running 22:01, more than four minutes faster than she clocked in the 2013 Memorial Day 5K, Page was the first female in the race, placing 16th overall. Ali Thornhill was runner-up in the women's standings, placing 17th overall in 22:14. Melanie Ellis of Valdosta was the third woman finisher and top woman master, 21st overall in 23:13.
92 athletes finished the 2014 Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. The runners also donated 113 pounds of food to Second Harvest of South Georgia.
Top Ten Men, Valdosta's 2014 Memorial Day 5K
- 17:25.4 ~ Dylan Rogers (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 17:34.3 ~ Jadon Long (M, 18) Hahira, GA
- 17:36.2 ~ Andrew Elam (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
- 17:43.8 ~ Matthew Baun (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 17:58.0 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 35) Lake Park, GA
- 18:14.3 ~ Chance Roe (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
- 19:27.9 ~ Elijah Boyd (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 20:04.7 ~ Liam Bickerstaff (M, 18) Hahira, GA
- 20:24.0 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 47) Valdosta, GA
- 20:27.4 ~ Brandon Smith (M, 24) Hahira, GA
Top Ten Women, Valdosta's 2014 Memorial Day 5K
- 22:00.2 ~ Makenzee Page (F, 14) Ray City, GA
- 22:13.3 ~ Ali Thornhill (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
- 23:12.2 ~ Melanie Ellis (F, 41) Valdosta, GA
- 23:30.2 ~ Debbie Green (F, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 24:08.6 ~ Brianna Prinsloo (F, 27) Hahira, GA
- 24:27.5 ~ Melissa Roe (F, 36) Valdosta, GA
- 25:00.5 ~ Nancy Elam (F, 50) Valdosta, GA
- 25:25.6 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
- 25:31.4 ~ Melanie Hall (F, 40) Tifton, GA
- 25:34.3 ~ Gina Purvis (F, 55) Tifton, GA
| Valdosta Memorial Day 5K Champions, 2009-2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 25 May 2009 | 16:34, Chris Rice | 20:47, Ashley McGee | 86 |
| 31 May 2010 | 16:50, Chris Rice | 21:38, Jordan Helton | 79 |
| 30 May 2011 | 17:10, Chris Rice | 21:06, Alice Smoot | 102 |
| 28 May 2012 | 18:33, Masked Avenger | 21:38, Alison Peters | 53 |
| 27 May 2013 | 18:05, Ryan Kelly | 23:21, Debbie Green | 87 |
| 26 May 2014 | 17:26, Dylan Rogers | 22:01, Makenzee Page | 92 |
Links
- Complete results of Valdosta's 2014 Memorial Day 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdF9qY0ozTHJ4RGdoWmhjOHhpMjJ2OHc
- 2013 story, "Kelly and Green lead the charge at Valdosta's Memorial Day 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/06/valdosta-memorial-day-2013.html
- 2012 story, "Avenger and Peters mark Memorial Day with wins"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/valdosta-memorial-day-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Memorial Day three-peat for Rice in Valdosta"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/05/valdosta-memorial-day-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Blazers Rice and Helton race to victory in Valdosta"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/valdosta-memorial-day-5k-2010.html
- Upcoming races in Valdosta and other cities in the Trouble Afoot! region
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
No comments:
Post a Comment