Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Harriers Wilhelm and Curry bag wins in the Jack-O-Lantern 5K

Jack-O-Lantern 5KThomas County Central senior Conley Wilhelm is the ace of his school's cross country team, but on Saturday, 24 October 2015, Wilhelm found a free evening during cross country season to win the third annual Jack-O-Lantern 5K in Thomasville, Georgia. Finishing nearly 400 meters ahead of the next runner, Wilhelm ran the 3.1-mile race in 18:25. Wilhelm also won Jack-O-Lantern 5K in 2013 and 2014, making him the only champion in the three-year history of the race.


Al Whatley of Cairo, Georgia, was the fastest master runner in the race, outkicking Thomas County Central sophomore Luke Joiner for the overall runner-up spot in the race, 21:00 to 21:01.


Thomas County Middle School eighth-grader and cross country runner Megan Curry was the first female finisher in the Jack-O-Lantern 5K, placing ninth overall in 24:03. Thomasville runner Stephanie White placed second in the women's standings, coming in 14th overall in 26:50. Stephanie White of Pelham, Georgia, was the top woman master and third female finisher, 15th overall in 27:53.


42 athletes finished the 2015 Jack-O-Lantern 5K, with another 118 completing an earlier one-mile fun run. Timing and finish line services for the event were provided by A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Jack-O-Lantern 5K
  1. 18:24.7 ~ Conley Wilhelm (M, 17) Thomasville, GA
  2. 20:59.4 ~ Al Whatley (M, 45) Cairo, GA
  3. 21:00.8 ~ Luke Joiner (M, 15) Ochlocknee, GA
  4. 21:22.7 ~ Cameron Wilbourn (M, 11) Ochlocknee, GA
  5. 21:26.4 ~ Bani Braswell (M, 11) Ochlocknee, GA
  6. 22:37.5 ~ Chris Holt (M, 33) Thomasville, GA
  7. 23:02.0 ~ John Wheeler (M, 48) Boston, GA
  8. 23:47.1 ~ Miguel Gutierrez (M, 14) Thomasville, GA
  9. 25:32.8 ~ Jacob Smith (M, 34) Coolidge, GA
  10. 25:48.0 ~ Bernie Hanratty (M, 50) Leesburg, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Jack-O-Lantern 5K
  1. 24:02.7 ~ Megan Curry (F, 13) Pavo, GA
  2. 26:49.9 ~ Stephanie White (F, 31) Thomasville, GA
  3. 27:53.0 ~ JJ Humphries (F, 43) Pelham, GA
  4. 28:25.4 ~ Lisa Grimes (F, 32) Thomasville, GA
  5. 29:41.9 ~ Katelin Tyler (F, 17)
  6. 30:06.5 ~ Haley Ramhofer (F, 29) Thomasville, GA
  7. 31:16.1 ~ Michele Warr (F, 47) Ochlocknee, GA
  8. 32:14.0 ~ Lexi Knapp (F, 13) Thomasville, GA
  9. 32:58.3 ~ Liberty Ashcraft (F, 15)
  10. 32:58.5 ~ Angela Cipriani (F, 16)

Jack O'Lantern 5K winners, 2013 - 2015
DateMenWomenFinishers
19 October 201320:00, Conley Wilhelm21:55, Ashley Olson74
18 October 201419:48, Conley Wilhelm21:52, Melissa Thompson41
24 October 201518:25, Conley Wilhelm24:03, Megan Curry42


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