If Harris had been out on the course longer, he might have gotten lonely from being so far away from the other runners; he finished almost half a kilometer ahead of the next runner. Behind him, though, Trevor Cleveland and Chad Johnson ended the race in a close fight for second. Cleveland, a a rising junior on the Lee County High cross country team, prevailed in that battle, 19:43 to 19:44. Taking third, Thomasville's Johnson was the top master runner in the race. Another Lee County High harrier, incoming frosh Ben Phillips, was fourth in 20:02.
Camilla's Jessica Potkovac edged Lee County High rising junior Ramsay Miller for the runner-up spot in the women's standings, 23:33 to 23:35, the two runners placing eighteenth and nineteenth overall. Close behind them, Karen McNally was the top woman master and fourth female finisher, twentieth overall in 23:37. McNally was just a few strides ahead of the fifth woman in the race, Thomasville's Beverly Johnson. Johnson was 21st overall in 23:38.
157 athletes finished the 2016 Gnat Days 5K. RANREB Timing Services of Cordele, Georgia timed the race. Gnat Days came a little later than usual this year, so I wouldn't make a guess at the date of the 2017 race. I'm reasonably sure that it will be in May, though, and completely certain that the gnats will be there.
Top Ten Men, 2016 Gnat Days 5K
- 17:03.48 ~ Chase Harris (M, 19) Bainbridge, GA
- 19:42.27 ~ Trevor Cleveland (M, 16) Leesburg, GA
- 19:43.79 ~ Chad Johnson (M, 45) Thomasville, GA
- 20:01.62 ~ Ben Phillips (M, 14) Leesburg, GA
- 20:20.55 ~ Phillip Morris (M, 50) Camilla, GA
- 20:56.72 ~ Jason Stojka (M, 39) Albany, GA
- 21:11.21 ~ Brandon Butler (M, 19) Camilla, GA
- 21:21.61 ~ Jeff Royer (M, 55) Perry, GA
- 21:24.65 ~ Walt Cochran (M, 14) Camilla, GA
- 21:47.32 ~ Mitchell Sinyard (M, 55) Hawkinsville, GA
Top Ten Women, 2016 Gnat Days 5K
- 20:31.99 ~ Melissa Thompson (F, 31) Thomasville, GA
- 23:32.64 ~ Jessica Potkovac (F, 22) Camilla, GA
- 23:34.36 ~ Ramsay Miller (F, 16) Leesburg, GA
- 23:36.14 ~ Karen McNally (F, 52) Albany, GA
- 23:37.12 ~ Beverly Johnson (F, 38) Thomasville, GA
- 23:55.92 ~ Emily Phillips (F, 11) Leesburg, GA
- 24:42.46 ~ Jill Hope (F, 35) Camilla, GA
- 25:11.66 ~ Lacey Allen (F, 32) Leesburg, GA
- 25:29.62 ~ Donica Williams (F, 36) Camilla, GA
- 25:36.77 ~ Ashley Maxwell (F, 34) Leesburg, GA
Gnat Days 5K Champions, 2005 - 2016 | ||
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Date | Men | Women |
13 May 2016 | 17:04, Chase Harris | 20:32, Melissa Thompson |
1 May 2015 | 16:11, Patrick Whitehead | 22:13, Beverly Hamilton |
2 May 2014 | 18:32, Arnoldo DeJesus | 18:50, Elena Oslund |
3 May 2013 | 19:06, James Taylor | 24:33, Ashtin Banks |
4 May 2012 | 17:51, Stephen Robbins | 19:47, Mary Anne Grayson |
6 May 2011 | 17:35, Masked Avenger | 23:53, Jenna Willingham |
30 April 2010 | 17:36, Kyle Harris | 19:59, Mary Anne Grayson |
1 May 2009 | 17:39, Nathan Norton | 19:51, Mary Anne Grayson |
2 May 2008 | 18:12, Todd Smoot | 22:35, Diane Johnson |
4 May 2007 | 16:59, Todd Smoot | 22:49, Diane Johnson |
5 May 2006 | 17:27, Clint Watkins | 22:02, Lori Rawlings |
6 May 2005 | 17:06, Dr. Robert Feldman | 21:12, Debbie Wittmer |
1 May 2004 | ||
3 May 2003 | ||
14 May 1994 | ||
12 June 1993 | ||
13 June 1992 | ||
8 June 1991 | 15:33, Louis Floyd | 18:20, Vikki Saga |
9 June 1990 | ||
10 June 1989* | ||
11 June 1988** | 14:14.7, John Tuttle | 16:28, Carla Borovicka |
Links
- Complete results of the 2016 Gnat Days 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FbqsBdhNeNJq8cotMwyc8PC5kZgcJCcfvwextVdOrCM/pubhtml
- 2015 story, “Whitehead and Hamilton outrun everyone but the gnats in Camilla”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/05/gnat-days-2015.html
- 2014 story, “De Jesus and Oslund flit through Gnat Days 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/05/gnat-days-2014.html
- 2013 story, “No flies on Taylor or Banks in Camilla”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/gnat-days-2013.html
- 2012 story, “Robbins and Grayson beat the swarm in Camilla”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/gnat-days-2012.html
- 2011 story, “Avenger and Willingham in a cloud of...gnats”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/05/gnat-2011.html
- Find races not requiring insect repellent on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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