Carlson and Sack take Miller Landing Madness

In Tallahassee, Florida nearly 600 athletes were at Phipps Park on Saturday morning, 19 August 2017, for three different cross-country races. It was Gulf Winds Track Club’s tenth annual Miller Landing Madness. Clayton Carlson won the 8K, the headline race, covering the not-quite-five-mile course in 29:11. Kat Sack took the women’s title for the second year in a row, placing fourteenth overall in 35:01.

Clayton Carlson

“The guy who won the 8K was so far ahead of me I didn’t know he was in the race,” said Bryan Koon, who placed third in 31:05.


Some confusion was understandable. The 5K race was run concurrently with the 8K. Carlson had a big enough lead that he was out of sight by the time it would have become clear that he was running the 8K. As a six-year veteran of the Miller Landing Madness, Carlson has run each of the three races at one time or another. In 2012 and 2013, when he was a member of the Swift Creek Middle School cross-country team, Carlson raced the Miller Landing Madness 3K. From 2014 to 2016, his first three years running cross-country for Lincoln High, he raced the 5K. This year, though, his senior year at Lincoln, Carlson moved up to the 8K.


“Coach Sumner wanted me to do the 8K, something harder,” explained Carlson. However difficult the extra distance was, he enjoyed the run. “It’s got a lot of hills and the water pit kind of threw me off but it’s a nice course. We’ve got a race here next weekend at the Cougar Challenge.”

Kat Sack

The Cougar Challenge on Aug. 26 is the cross-country season opener for Carlson, his Lincoln teammates, and many of the other high school runners in town. The “water pit,” an obstacle that the runners in the 5K and 8K had to splash through twice, won’t be part of the course that day.


Carlson wasn’t the only high school harrier in the 8K. Weston Schrock, a senior on the Blountstown High cross-country team, was second in 30:58. Elsewhere on the age spectrum, Bryan Koon was the top master runner in the race, third overall in 31:05.

Sheryl Rosen

In the women’s competition, three-time Miller Landing Madness champion Sheryl Rosen was close enough to see that Kat Sack was in the 8K, but not close enough to catch her. Rosen, the women’s record holder in the event, was second in the women’s standings and fifteenth overall in 35:20. Alyssa Terry was the third woman and 32nd overall in 39:35. Monica Judd was the top woman master and fourth female finisher, 35th overall in 40:12.


Top Ten Men, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 8K

1. 29:11, Clayton Carlson (M, 17)
2. 30:58, Weston Schrock (M, 17)
3. 31:05, Bryan Koon (M, 45)
4. 31:35, Travis Parks (M, 21)
5. 31:44, Jim Halley (M, 37)
6. 31:53, Gary Droze (M, 56)
7. 32:31, Zach Deveau (M, 29)
8. 33:10, Myles Gibson (M, 51)
9. 33:20, Charles Hruda (M, 16)
10. 33:56, Tony Guillen (M, 48)

Top Ten Women, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 8K

1. 35:01, Kat Sack (F, 25)
2. 35:20, Sheryl Rosen (F, 33)
3. 39:35, Alyssa Terry (F, 24)
4. 40:12, Monica Judd (F, 43)
5. 41:02, Cammie Hungerford (F, 25)
6. 41:41, Stacy Biggart (F, 40)
7. 41:58, Julie Duggins (F, 34)
8. 42:30, Kate Chunka (F, 34)
9. 42:48, Emma Clegg (F, 26)
10. 43:18, Shelbi Evans (F, 29)

While preps Carlson and Schrock were leading the 8K, most of the high school athletes at the Madness raced the 5K. Blountstown High senior Jesse Boyd won the race in 17:55. Gatlin Nennstiel, an alumnus of the Aucilla Christian Academy cross-country program, took second in 18:25, and North Florida Christian frosh David Keen edged Wakulla High junior Chris Porter for third, both runners clocked in 18:36. Randall Porcher was the fastest master runner in the 5K, placing 25th overall in 20:48.



Elizabeth Skipper topped the women's standing in the 5K. Skipper, a third-year runner on the Life University cross-country team, was 29th overall in 21:07. Maclay School's Hannah Hosay was the second woman and 31st overall in 21:30. Chase Merrick, a Lincoln High sophomore, was the third woman and 32nd overall in 21:38.


Top Ten Men, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 5K

1. 17:55, Jesse Boyd (M, 17)
2. 18:25, Gatlin Nennstiel (M, 18)
3. 18:36, David Keen (M, 15)
4. 18:36, Christopher Porter (M, 16)
5. 18:46, Mason McCord (M, 15)
6. 18:56, Caleb Wiedeman (M, 18)
7. 18:56, Daniel Wiedeman (M, 16)
8. 19:14, Kevin Majano (M, 15)
9. 19:21, Daniel Sweeney (M, 17)
10. 19:21, Seth Kemeny (M, 17)

Top Ten Women, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 5K

1. 21:07, Elizabeth Skipper (F, 20)
2. 21:30, Hannah Hosay (F, 15)
3. 21:38, Chase Merrick (F, 15)
4. 22:09, Megan Churchill (F, 15)
5. 22:42, Samantha Reilly (F, 25)
6. 22:43, Alyssa Langston (F, 16)
7. 23:05, Avery Smith (F, 15)
8. 23:23, Meagan Giddens (F, 19)
9. 23:50, Genevieve Printiss (F, 17)
10. 23:56, Mackenzie Mazziotta (F, 16)

Even younger runners made up most of the field in the 3K, with middle school athletes dominating. Patrick Koon, a sixth-grader on the Fairview Middle School cross country team, raced 11:01 for the win. Paige Churchill, a seventh-grader on the Swift Creek Middle School squad, was the first female finisher, placing eleventh overall in 12:43.

Patrick Koon

“About half a mile in I took the lead,” said Koon. “It’s fast, downhill, and I like the water. I really love this course.”


“I got a good start, but after that hill--well, I didn’t get enough to eat this morning. I don’t really do well in morning races,” said Churchill. “I liked the water! It was fun.”

Paige Churchill

Swift Creek seventh-grader Eric Stillman was second in 11:15 and Holy Comforter eighth-grader Leo Kelly took third in 11:18. Taking second on the girls’ side, Maclay School eighth-grader Madeline Lillie was seventeenth overall in 12:58. Holy Comforter eighth-grader Sophia Umana was the third girl and 30th overall in 13:37.


Top Ten Males, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 3K

1. 11:01, Patrick Koon (M, 11)
2. 11:15, Eric Stillman (M, 12)
3. 11:18, Leo Kelly (M, 13)
4. 11:50, Connor Edwards (M, 12)
5. 11:51, Jackson Yarbrough (M, 13)
6. 11:53, Yili Liu (M, 15)
7. 12:22, Jacob Kuell (M, 23)
8. 12:34, Trenton Blake (M, 12)
9. 12:39, Ryan Stillman (M, 12)
10. 12:40, Aiden Van Iddekinge (M, 13)

Top Ten Females, 2017 Miller Landing Madness 3K

1. 12:43, Paige Churchill (F, 12)
2. 12:58, Maddie Lillie (F, 13)
3. 13:37, Sophia Umana (F, 13)
4. 13:45, Amy Grossman (F, 40)
5. 13:49, Alima Hemenway (F, 8)
6. 13:50, Elise Ferguson (F, 13)
7. 13:53, Clifton Lewis (F, 9)
8. 13:59, Grace Reichelderfer (F, 12)
9. 14:01, Maya Tang (F, 12)
10. 14:05, Camille Resavage (F, 12)

Miller Landing Madness Winners, 2008 - 2017
Date	Race	Men	Women	Finishers
30 August 2008	8K	28:57, David Altmaier	32:49, Sheryl Rosen	76
	5K	17:12, Austin Stevens	18:46, Jana Stolting	110
	3K	11:21, Will Henderson	13:14, Autumn Wable	73
29 August 2009	8K	28:05, Chris Lake	33:03, Sarah Docter-Williams	151
	5K	18:17, Austin Stevens	18:17, Jana Stolting	243
	3K	11:26, Chase Harris	12:04, Cecelia Williams	136
28 August 2010	8K	26:28, Kevin Cook	33:29, Sheryl Rosen	168
	5K	17:15, Patrick Swain	19:22, Stefanie Kurgatt	160
	3K	11:14, Wil Luca	13:30, Madeline Horgan	110
27 August 2011	8K	25:54, Kevin Sullivan	32:17, Sheryl Rosen	236
	5K	16:59, Jacob Slupecki	20:14, Stefanie Kurgatt	212
	3K	11:08, Evan Francis	12:59, Cheyenne Hildinger	157
25 August 2012	8K	27:50, Vince Molosky	36:36, Jane Johnson	190
	5K	16:32, Joseph Garcia	19:12, Stefanie Kurgatt	258
	3K	10:57, Jake Mazziotta	12:16, Adrianna Dugan	148
24 August 2013	8K	26:29, Will Stanford	35:11, Katie Showman	150
	5K	16:55, Joseph Garcia	19:20, Emily Ness	237
	3K	10:48, James McClure	12:20, Chase Merrick	135
23 August 2014	8K	28:26, Chris Lake	35:26, Brittney Barnes	154
	5K	17:09, Joe Garcia	21:13, Caroline Willis	172
	3K	11:33, Jonathan McClure	12:34, Alyson Churchill	173
22 August 2015	8K	28:45, Roger Schmidt	38:07, Jane Skalski	126
	5K	18:16,James McClure	20:33, Caroline Willis	207
	3K	11:14, Jonathan McClure	11:34, Alyson Churchill	205
20 August 2016	8K	31:06, Geb Kiros	37:19, Katie Sack	160
	5K	18:03, Jake Mazziotta	19:20, Alyson Churchill	203
	3K	11:41, Trenton Blake	12:52, Lindsay James	171
19 August 2017	8K	29:11, Clayton Carlson	35:01, Kat Sack	125
	5K	17:55, Jesse Boyd	21:07, Elizabeth Skipper	237
	3K	11:01, Patrick Koon	12:43, Paige Churchill	212
The Miller Landing Madness was preceded in history by the Miccosukee Madness (2004-2007) and the Tom Brown Bash (1977-2003) races.

Links

• Complete results of the 2017 Miller Landing Madness at gulfwinds.org
  http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2017/MLM%202017.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2017 Miller Landing Madness
  
  • 8K & 5K: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10110388555468413.1073742291.5215641&type=1&l=95ff20ee1d
    
  • 3K: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10110401893259373.1073742292.5215641&type=1&l=b16a080e84
    
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2017 Miller Landing Madness
  https://plus.google.com/photos/112560881455823075870/album/6456440643091741473
  
  
• 2016 story, “Kiros and Sack lead a celebration of cross country Madness”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/08/madness-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Schmidt and Skalski top Miller Landing Madness”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/08/madness-2015.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Lake and Barnes take Miller Landing Madness 8K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/08/madness-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Stanford and Showman go crazy on the competition”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/08/madness-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Isaac a no-show at Madness, Molosky and Johnson dominate”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/madness-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Sullivan and Rosen run like mad in Miller Landing 8K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/08/madness-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Cook and Rosen lead the Madness”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/08/madness-2010.html
  
  
• 2009 story, “Chris Lake wins Miller Landing Madness 2009”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/08/chris-lake-wins-miller-landing-madness.html
  
  
• Lots of upcoming races, some more mad than others
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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