Carter and Bass conquer Quitman's Spring Four Miler

US Highway 221 is 734 miles long, with a southern terminus in Perry, Florida. During the first 60 miles of driving north from Perry, the road crosses the state line into Georgia and passes through the town of Quitman. I can't say that US 221 is how Perry master runner William Carter got to Quitman, but he was certainly there on Saturday morning, 13 May 2017, winning the second annual Four Season Spring Four Miler, running 29:06. At 30:43, Pavo, Georgia master runner Pollyanna Bass was the women's champ and overall runner-up.


Further along US 221 is Valdosta, Georgia. Master runner Reginaldo Zandonade of Valdosta was the second man in the race, placing third overall in 31:47. Sixteen-year-old Jacob Hilliard of Quitman was third in the men's standings and fourth overall in 33:30.


Perry master runner Mary Carter was the second woman and sxith overall in 36:10. Lauren Will of Tallahassee, Florida took third on the women's side, placing eighth overall in 45:11.


The 2017 Four Season Four Miler was the second race in the second year of Quitman's quarterly series of four-mile races. The first race of the 2017 series was the Winter Four Miler on 25 February 2017, and the series continues with the Summer Four Miler on 5 August 2017 and the Fall Four Miler on 18 November 2017. Fifteen athletes finished the Spring Four Miler. Timing and finish line services were provided by A Course/Line, LLC of Valdosta, Georgia.


Top Five Men, 2017 Four Seasons Fall Four Mile

1. 29:05.2, William Carter (M, 52) Perry, FL
2. 31:46.1, Reginaldo Zandonade (M, 44) Valdosta, GA
3. 33:29.4, Jacob Hilliard (M, 16) Quitman, GA
4. 34:31.6, Jack Ring (M, 57) Adel, GA
5. 40:56.9, Chris Hilliard (M, 43) Quitman, GA

Top Five Women, 2017 Four Seasons Fall Four Mile

1. 30:42.3, Pollyanna Bass (F, 44) Pavo, GA
2. 36:10.0, Mary Carter (F, 44) Perry, FL
3. 45:10.7, Lauren Will (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
4. 45:56.7, Julia Will (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
5. 45:59.3, Heather Myers (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL

Quitman Four Season Four Mile winners
Year	Date	Race	Male Winner	Female Winner	Finishers
2016	27 February	Winter	29:07, David Monds	37:52, Lisa Graves	36
	14 May	Spring	26:40, David Monds	35:32, Bridget Rourk	31
	6 August	Summer	24:57, Dan Butzin	34:32, Lauren Will	27
	19 November	Fall	29:18, David Monds	29:05, Sandra Griffin	25
2017	25 February	Winter	37:51, Chris Hilliard	31:07, Pollyanna Bass	5
	13 May	Spring	29:06, William Carter	30:43, Pollyanna Bass	15
	5 August	Summer
	18 November	Fall

Links

• Complete results of Quitman, Georgia' 2017 Four Seasons Spring Four Mile
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dt3dJsuLrvjTKUmXxmGTPvQgf_taHRPcY7zXSXjctp4/pubhtml
  
  
• The 2016 Four Seasons Four Mile series
  
  • Winter: “Monds and Graves win Quitman's first Winter Four”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/02/quitman-winter-four-2016.html
    
    
  • Spring: “Monds and Rourk first in the Four Seasons Spring Four Mile”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/05/quitman-spring-four-2016.html
    
    
  • Summer: “Summertime is Butzin's and Will's time”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/08/quitman-summer-four-2016.html
    
    
  • Fall: “Sandra Griffin finishes first in the Fall Four”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/11/quitman-fall-four.html
    
  
  
• In any season, find upcoming runs on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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