The past and the future of Coffee High cross-country were on display in Hahira, Georgia at the third annual Julep Jog 5K on Saturday morning, 6 May 2017. Representing the past was Coffee alumnus Caleb Watson, now on the cross-country team at Armstong State University. Representing the future was Coffee Middle School eighth-grader Cameron Watson, who will be a frosh at Coffee High this fall. The future prevailed over the past, as Cameron Watson won the Julep Jog, running 18:23 on the five-kilometer cross-country course on the Valwood School campus. The past didn't do so badly, though; Caleb Watson was second in 18:45.Deshon Taylor, a junior on the Valdosta High cross-country squad, was third in 18:46. David Burnett of Valdosta, Georgia was the fastest master runner in the race, placing fourth overall in 20:38.
Cameron Watson's 18:23 was a new Julep Jog record, eclipsing the mark of 18:49 set by Ryan Kelly in the 2016 race. In the women's competition Valdosta's Anne Price also set a new record, winning the women's title in 22:07 and placing fifth overall. The previous best for a woman at the Julep Jog was the 22:44 posted by Amy Sharon in 2016.
Abby Arnett, a frosh on the Coffee High girls' cross-country team, was second in the women's standings and eighth overall in 22:34. Coffee Middle eighth-grader Gracie Woods was the third female and ninth overall in 24:07. Valwood eighth-graders Brenna Clark and Madeline Castor took the next two spots on the women's side, finishing tenth overall in 25:09 and eleventh overall in 25:27. Castor had been the Julep Jog women's champ in 2015. Kelly Yates of Valdosta was the first woman master and seventh female finisher, sixteenth overall in 26:11.
43 athletes finished the 2017 Julep Jog 5K Cross-Country Race. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2017 Julep Jog 5K
- 18:22.9, Cameron Watson (M, 14) Douglas, GA
- 18:44.4, Caleb Watson (M, 19) Douglas, GA
- 18:45.6, DeShon Taylor (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
- 20:37.2, David Burnett (M, 40) Valdosta, GA
- 22:09.4, Cole Woods (M, 9) Broxton, GA
- 22:24.6, Connor Watson (M, 17) Douglas, GA
- 25:21.0, Christian Sellers (M, 10) Baxley, GA
- 25:27.1, Rodney Elam (M, 53) Valdosta, GA
- 25:40.2, Jacob DeMersseman (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
- 26:34.7, Swin Shaw (M, 11) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2017 Julep Jog 5K
- 22:06.3, Anne Price (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 22:33.7, Abbey Arnett (F, 15) Douglas, GA
- 24:06.9, Gracie Woods (F, 14) Broxton, GA
- 25:08.8, Brenna Clark (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 25:26.6, Madeline Castor (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 26:00.1, Kristin Cleveland (F, 38) Hahira, GA
- 26:10.7, Kelly Yates (F, 42) Valdosta, GA
- 26:32.5, Ellie Perkins (F, 15) Ambrose, GA
- 28:39.1, Emma Burnett (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
- 28:56.5, Samantha DeMersseman (F, 38) Valdosta, GA
| Julep Jog 5K winners, 2015 - 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 2 May 2015 | 19:33, James Marino | 24:17, Madeline Castor | 36 |
| 7 May 2016 | 18:49, Ryan Kelly | 22:44, Amy Sharon | 51 |
| 6 May 2017 | 18:23, Cameron Watson | 22:07, Anne Price | 43 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2017 Hahira, Georgia, Julep Jog 5K via A Course/Line, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1indPutW2VX0E9VAAaR1ZRtma4oAO3FMkmrhKUlgOd0Y/pubhtml
- 2016 story, “Kelly and Sharon beat the odds at the Julep Jog”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/05/julep-2016.html
- 2015 story, “Marino and Castor make a trip to the Winner's Circle at the Julep Jog”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/05/julep-2015.html
- Upcoming races in Hahira and other South Georgia towns on the Trouble Afoot! race calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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