Chiles High School, north of Tallahassee, has hosted an annual 5K to benefit the March of Dimes each spring since 2013. Apparently, once a year just wasn't enough. So on Saturday morning, 21 November 2015, only eight months after the previous March of Dimes 5K, the Chiles High campus was the site of the fourth March of Dimes 5K.Maclay School cross country coach Gary Droze got the win in 17:26, finishing about 90 meters ahead of runner-up Austin Dodson. Dodson, a senior on the Chiles High cross country team, ran 17:45. 2014 March of Dimes 5K champ Josh Cartwright was third in 19:27 and Thomas Stephens fourth in 19:40.
Montford Middle School cross-country runner Caitlin Wilkey was first in the women's standings. An eighth grader, Wilkey placed fifth overall in 22:01. Ten-year-old Layla Thompson was the second female finisher, coming in 14th overall in 24:20. Jane Jhanji took the third woman's spot, 21st overall in 26:46.
54 athletes finished the 3.1-mile race, with another 18 completing a one-mile fun run. All proceed of the event went to the March of Dimes campaign.
Top Ten Men, Chiles High's 2015 March Of Dimes 5K
- 17:26 ~ Gary Droze
- 17:45 ~ Austin Dodson
- 19:27 ~ Josh Cartwright
- 19:40 ~ Thomas Stephens
- 22:09 ~ Mike LaBossiere
- 22:14 ~ Tyler Carver
- 22:18 ~ Rodney Carver
- 22:19 ~ Joseph Dougherty
- 23:23 ~ Parker Thompson
- 23:27 ~ Greg Lane
Top Ten Women, Chiles High's 2015 March Of Dimes 5K
- 22:01 ~ Caitlin Wilkey
- 24:20 ~ Layla Thompson
- 26:46 ~ Jane Jhanji
- 27:00 ~ Katharine Hsu
- 27:11 ~ Meghan Wilkey
- 29:41 ~ Mandy Sanders
- 30:21 ~ Haley Klees
- 30:48 ~ Erika Montague
- 30:55 ~ Amanda Tease
- 31:18 ~ Michelle Dougherty
| Chiles High School's March of Dimes 5K winners, 2013 - 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 9 March 2013 | 23:36, Patrick Rutkowski | 21:43, Jessica Gillard | 66 |
| 15 February 2014 | 19:02, Josh Cartwright | 24:59, Jenna Kolby | 85 |
| 14 March 2015 | 20:25, Joey Castagnaro | 25:18, Mary Brosnan | 42 |
| 21 November 2015 | 17:26, Gary Droze | 22:01, Caitlin Wilkey | 54 |
Links
- Complete results of Chiles High's 2015 March Of Dimes 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2015/March%20of%20Dimes%202015.asp
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2015 March of Dimes 5K
https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/MarchDimes_15
- 2015 (spring) story, “Castagnaro and Brosnan win Chiles High's March of Dimes 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/03/chs-dimes-2015.html
- 2014 story, “Cartwright and Kolby march to victory at Chiles”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/02/chs-dimes-2014.html
- Upcoming races of every size on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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