Wolfenden and Prinsloo triumph at Valdosta's Independence Day 5K

At the Valdosta, Georgia Independence Day 5K on 4 July 2015, Kaleb Wolfenden got outkicked for third place by Chance Roe, his teammate on the Lowndes High cross-country squad. At the same race on 4 July 2016, no one was outkicking Wolfeneden. The Lowndes High senior won the 5K by over 400 meters, running 16:28--the second-fastest time in the eight-year history of the race. Hahira, Georgia athlete Brianna Prinsloo won the women's title in 22:37, coming in twentieth overall.


Valdosta's Jackson Green was second in 18:10, just ahead of the 18:15 posted for third place by Valdosta High cross-country runner Matthew Baun. Dan Butzin took fourth in 18:50, and Valdosta High cross-country coach Ryan Kelly was fifth in 19:06. David Burnett of Valdosta was the fastest master runner in the race and sixth overall in 19:28.


Debbie Green was the first woman master and second female finisher, 22nd overall in 22:52. A Valdosta athlete, Green had been the women's champ in the 2015 Independence Day 5K. Lauren Bewley of Valdosta placed third in the women's standings, finishing 26th overall in 24:23.


119 athletes finished the 2016 Valdosta Independence Day 5K. The race was produced, timed, and scored by A Course / Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Valdosta Independence Day 5K

1. 16:27.1 ~ Kaleb Wolfenden (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
2. 18:09.3 ~ Jackson Green (M, 19) Valdosta, GA
3. 18:14.9 ~ Matthew Baun (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
4. 18:49.3 ~ Dan Butzin (M, 31) Valdosta, GA
5. 19:06.0 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 37) Lake Park, GA
6. 19:27.5 ~ David Burnett (M, 40) Valdosta, GA
7. 19:58.0 ~ Tyler Thorne (M, 19) Moody AFB, GA
8. 20:05.8 ~ Nick Rosatti (M, 19) Hahira, GA
9. 20:06.1 ~ Colin Prinsloo (M, 30) Hahira, GA
10. 20:17.2 ~ David Jones (M, 21) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2016 Valdosta Independence Day 5K

1. 22:36.3 ~ Brianna Prinsloo (F, 29) Hahira, GA
2. 22:51.2 ~ Debbie Green (F, 50) Valdosta, GA
3. 24:22.9 ~ Lauren Bewley (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
4. 24:58.6 ~ Brandy Van Jura (F, 37) Hahira, GA
5. 25:04.9 ~ Elizabeth Flail (F, 31) Valdosta, GA
6. 25:05.4 ~ Kelly Davis (F, 26) Valdosta, GA
7. 25:19.6 ~ Nancy Herring (F, 61) Thomasville, GA
8. 25:28.0 ~ Lauren Pate (F, 35) Tifton, GA
9. 26:07.3 ~ Meshea Hardeman (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
10. 26:10.4 ~ Katie Lancaster (F, 14) Valdosta, GA

Champions of the Valdosta Independence Day 5K, 2009 - 2016
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
4 July 2006*	32:33, Dave Bernacki	35:28, Susan Fischer	144
4 July 2007*	28:16, John Seppala	37:47, Beth DeLoach	181
4 July 2008*	28:42, John Seppala	33:15, Kelly Fleming	193
4 July 2009	16:38, Alan McGough	20:32, Ashley McGee	228
4 July 2010	16:32, Chris Rice	20:26, Angelina Horne	215
4 July 2011	16:15, Jeff Powers	20:16, Jordanne Helton	123
4 July 2012	16:57, Chris Rice	20:18, Christine Shattles	192
4 July 2013	17:28, Wright Calhoun	20:13, Mary Alice Smoot	163
4 July 2014	17:38, Chance Roe	21:04, Makenzee Page	124
4 July 2015	16:36, Roberto Bonilla, Jr	22:26, Debbie Green	128
4 July 2016	16:28, Kaleb Wolfenden	22:37, Brianna Prinsloo	119
* The predecessor of the Valdosta Independence Day 5K was the Baytree 8K, run in the streets of Valdosta on Independence Day from 2006 to 2008.

Links

• Complete results of Valdosta's 2016 Independence Day 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KxJbbWF9K9FtOsrthXKJvGz6PdCmEtDU-isX9cYf4I8/pubhtml
  
  
• More Independence Day 2016 racing coverage on Trouble Afoot!
  • Gainesville FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/ftc-melon-2016.html
  • Jay, FL: http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/07/jay-freedom-2016.html
    
  • Tallahassee FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/firecracker-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Bonilla and Green keep 'em flying in Valdosta”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/valdosta-independence-2015.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Calhoun wins and Smoot sets record on Independence Day in Valdosta”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/07/valdosta-independence-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Rice and Shattles celebrate America's birthday with Valdosta 5K wins”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/07/valdosta-independence-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Powers and Helton make the records fall in Valdosta”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/valdosta-independence-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “2010 story, "Rice and Horne rock the Fourth in Valdosta”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-valdosta-independence-day-5k.html
  
  
• Find a race to run on the next patriotic holiday using the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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