Valdosta athlete Dan Butzin took the runner-up spot with a 19:19. Cameron Watson--a frosh on the Coffee High cross-country team in Douglas, Georgia--took third in 19:31.
Abbey Arnett, a sophomore on that same Coffee High team, was second in the women's standings and eighth overall in 22:41. Pavo, Georgia's Pollyanna Bass was the first master runner in the race and the third female finisher, ninth overall in 22:45.
Karl Brown of Alapaha, Georgia was the first male master and seventh on the men's side, placing tenth overall in 23:01.
43 athletes finished the twelfth annual Blaze the Day 5K, each of whom had a chance to meet the VSU cross-country teams at the event. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2017 Blaze the Day 5K
- 18:59.7, Ryan Kelly (M, 38) Lake Park, GA
- 19:18.1, Dan Butzin (M, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 19:30.9, Cameron Watson (M, 14) Douglas, GA
- 19:53.6, Yotzen Helo (M, 25) Norman Park, GA
- 21:17.3, Jonathan Miller (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 21:31.9, Connor Watson (M, 17) Douglas, GA
- 23:01.0, Karl Brown (M, 41) Alapaha, GA
- 23:08.2, Justin Naylor (M, 44) Hahira, GA
- 23:27.5, Lukas Smidtas (M, 17) Naylor, GA
- 23:40.3, Billy Taylor (M, 68) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2017 Blaze the Day 5K
- 22:22.0, Vanessa Spry (F, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 22:40.8, Abbey Arnett (F, 15) Douglas, GA
- 22:44.8, Pollyanna Bass (F, 45) Pavo, GA
- 25:36.9, Lauren Bewley (F, 36) Valdosta, GA
- 25:44.7, Gina Purvis (F, 58) Tifton, GA
- 25:58.7, Tiffany Mulligan (F, 38) Valdosta, GA
- 28:41.4, Lina Smidt (F, 53) Naylor, GA
- 29:00.4, Traci Ferris (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
- 30:01.8, Carrie Naylor (F, 37) Hahira, GA
- 31:37.8, Meredith Nuckols (F, 29) Valdosta, GA
Valdosta State University Community 5K champions, 2006 - 2017 | ||
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Date | Men | Women |
19 August 2006 | 16:54, Derek Storbeck | 20:06, Melissa Daugherty |
18 August 2007 | 16:58, John Seppala | 20:12, Jana Grygarova |
23 August 2008 | 17:17, Austin McDonald | 20:12, Jordanne Helton |
22 August 2009 | 16:15, Christopher Rice | 20:03, Ashley McGee |
21 August 2010 | 16:40, Christopher Rice | 20:13, Sarah Turner |
20 August 2011 | 17:03, Christopher Rice | 20:23, Jordanne Helton |
25 August 2012 | 16:33, Christopher Rice | 20:22, Jessie Usry |
24 August 2013 | 20:04, Colin Prinsloo | 21:55, Alice Smoot |
23 August 2014 | 20:13, Shaundon Moore | 22:33, Carsen Pastirik |
29 August 2015 | 18:22, Greg George | 22:04, Anne Price |
27 August 2016 | 18:00, Jackson Green | 21:47, Alice Smoot |
26 August 2017 | 19:00, Ryan Kelly | 22:22, Vanessa Spry |
Links
- Complete results of the 2017 Blaze The Day 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRlqz-BjjHhSr7AyEIJljOP2paOqq6tY537cp5pCrGBKytzNCYNYrLgINc-bTyhb5QMjZ4COP9y_E44/pubhtml
- 2015 story, “George and Price celebrate in a hurry at the Blazer Dash's tenth anniversary”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/08/vsu-community-2015.html
- 2014 story, “Moore and Pastirik are the fastest Blazer Dashers in 2014”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/08/vsu-community-2014.html
- 2013 story, “Prinsloo and Smoot say 'Welcome to VSU!' in the Community 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/08/vsu-community-2013.html
- 2011 story, “Rice goes for three and Helton for two at VSU Community 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/08/vsu-community-2011.html
- 2010 story, “Rice and Turner victorious at VSU Community 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/09/vsu-community-2010.html
- Upcoming races on and off university campuses listed on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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