Ash and Kumm lead a pack of Bushwackers

On 3 August 2013, just a few months after completing his four-year sojourn at Vanderbilt University, Alan Ash won the Bushwacker 5K. Ash was back in Pensacola Beach, Florida a year later, winning the 2014 Bushwacker 5K. Somehow the Atmore, Alabama athlete missed the 2015 race, but on 6 August 2016 Alan Ash won the Bushwacker 5K for a third time, running 15:59. Fiana Kumm, formerly a distance runner at George Mason University and Penn State University, took the women's title at the Capt'n Fun Runners' 28th annual Bushwacker, placing fourteenth overall in 18:53.


Vincent Mauri--a sophomore on the Howland High cross country team in Warren, Ohio--was second behind Ash in 16:36. Just a few steps behind Mauri, Jeffrey Oliver of Pensacola was third in 16:39. Milton, Florida's Dewayne Riley took fourth in 16:58 and Micah Kemp of Jay, Florida placed fourth in 17:06. Niceville High coach Joe Corderman was the top master runner in the Bushwacker, finishing 22nd overall in 20:18.


Allie Nelson finished second in the women's standings and 23rd overall in 20:18. Nelson is a senior on the cross country team at TR Miller High in Brewton, Alabama. Meghan Connor took third on the women's side and 30th overall in 20:35. Michele Williams was the first woman master and the fourth female finisher, placing 39th overall in 21:09.


884 athletes finished the 2016 Bushwacker 5K. Results Event Timing, LLC, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida timed the race. By the way, the fun was just beginning with the Bushwacker. The race was the first in the three-event 850 Bridge Run Series, which continues with the third annual Bridge to Bridge 5K on 15 October 2016 and concludes with the twentieth annual Double Bridge Run on 4 February 2017. You can also plan and prepare for the 29th Bushwacker 5K on 5 August 2017. I have a feeling Alan Ash will be ready for that one.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Bushwacker 5K

1. 15:59 ~ Alan Ash (M, 25) Atmore, AL
2. 16:36 ~ Vincent Mauri (M, 15) Warren, OH
3. 16:39 ~ Jeffrey Oliver (M, 34) Pensacola, FL
4. 16:57 ~ Dewayne Riley (M, 29) Milton, FL
5. 17:06 ~ Micah Kemp (M, 19) Jay, FL
6. 18:07 ~ Von Littlejohn (M, 16) Pensacola, FL
7. 18:38 ~ Jonathon Barnes (M, 23) Milton, FL
8. 18:40 ~ Ian Rahn (M, 16) Pensacola, FL
9. 18:40 ~ Preston Bourlet (M, 31)
10. 18:41 ~ Casey Delong (M, 16) Pace, FL

Top Ten Women, 2016 Bushwacker 5K

1. 18:53 ~ Fiana Kumm (F, 30)
2. 20:18 ~ Allie Nelson (F, 16) Brewton, AL
3. 20:35 ~ Meghan Connor (F, 25)
4. 21:09 ~ Michele Williams (F, 43)
5. 22:01 ~ Maria Areola (F, 15) Pensacola, FL
6. 22:14 ~ Mallory Mott (F, 15) Pensacola, FL
7. 23:06 ~ Maria Jolley (F, 28) Milton, FL
8. 23:27 ~ Jena Wise (F, 40) Pensacola, FL
9. 24:06 ~ Colette Miller (F, 41) Gulf Breeze, FL
10. 24:26 ~ Savannah Burttschell (F, 15) Pensacola, FL

Bushwacker 5K winners, 1987 - 2016
Date	Men	Women	Runners
August 1987
August 1988
August 1989
August 1990
August 1991
August 1992
August 1993
August 1994
August 1995
3 August 1996	15:15, Everett Whiteside	17:49, Jennifer McGranahan	950
2 August 1997	15:46, Eddie Terrell	18:57, Jennifer Hanley	859
1998	No Race Held
1999	No Race Held
5 August 2000	15:23, Justin Insco	18:20, Sarah Kramer	769
4 August 2001	15:46, Ryan Albertson	18:17, Ann McGranahan	730
3 August 2002	16:09, Ryan Albertson	19:07, Anna Greskovich	922
2 August 2003	15:41, Michael Padilla	17:30, Jenny Ledford	1046
7 August 2004	15:30, Michael Padilla	18:25, Anna Greslovich	1093
6 August 2005	16:03, Samson Kipchirchir	19:23, Anna Greskovich	661
5 August 2006	16:16, Michael Padilla	19:49, Jennifer McGranahan
4 August 2007	15:51, Eric Larson	18:57, Farrah Stewart	1016
2 August 2008	15:19, Bud Galloway	17:57, Anna Hallex	1220
1 August 2009	16:09, Bud Galloway	19:04, Anna Hallex
August 2010	15:41, Everett Whiteside	19:33, Rebecca Jordan
6 August 2011	16:16, Eric Larson	19:12, Johanna Gretschel
4 August 2012	15:51, Ian Bordelon	19:30, Jackie Kosakowski	1138
3 August 2013	15:43, Alan Ash	19:30, Rosalie Teeuwen	1223
2 August 2014	16:05, Alan Ash	19:58, Bridget Bann	912
1 August 2015	16:08, Brent Schneider	19:00, Maria Sandström	926
6 August 2016	15:59, Alan Ash	18:53, Fiana Kumm	884
I'm still filling blanks in this table. Any leads on past results would be greatly appreciated!

Links

• Complete results of the 2016 Bushwacker 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rRCoDrAPbuoSZrXFVnMBDsU8jQJy887AFr7xBu9hCdg/pubhtml
  
  
• 2015 story, “Schneider and Sandström beat 'em all at Bushwacker”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/08/bushwacker-2015.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map FL10048EBM for the 2016 Bushwacker 5K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL10048EBM
  
  
• Capt'n Fun Runners
  http://www.captnfun.net/
  
  
• Find future races, large and small, on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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