Bolmer and Lisse grab some sky at the Above The Rim 5K

You don't have to be at a cross-country meet to race cross-country. For instance, the Above The Rim 5K in Valdosta, Georgia was a cross-country race that was open to any athlete interested in running on turf and trails. Nevertheless, it was runners from high school cross-country teams who dominated the Above The Rim field in Freedom Park on Saturday morning, 23 September 2017. Morgan Bolmer, a sophomore on the Berrien County High cross-country team, won the race in 19:40. Alden Lisse, a senior on the Highland Christian Academy team, was the first woman in the 5K, placing sixth overall in 22:51.


More high school runners followed Bolmer across the finish line. Valdosta High junior Ben Carlson was second in 20:36. Johnny Miller of Georgia Christian took third in 21:47, and Alex Carlson, a Valdosta High junior, was fourth in 22:27. There were some older athletes in the race, though. Renaldo Smidtas of Naylor, Georgia was the fastest master runner in the 5K, coming in eighth overall in 24:26.


Makayla Ross of the Highland Christian cross-country team was second in the women's standings and thirteenth overall in 25:52. Tifton, Georgia's Gina Purvis was the top woman master and third female finisher, sixteenth overall in 27:19.


39 athletes finished the 2017 Above The Rim 5K. Proceeds of the event went to the Highland Christian Acaemy Eagles boys' basketball team. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services.


Top Ten Men, 2017 Above The Rim 5K

1. 19:39.7, Morgan Bolmer (M, 15) Nashville, GA
2. 20:35.5, Ben Carlson (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
3. 21:46.1, Johnny Miller (M, 18) Dasher, GA
4. 22:26.3, Alex Carlson (M, 16) Valdosta, GA
5. 22:46.6, Jonathan Daniely (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
6. 23:41.3, Daniel Carver (M, 33) Hahira, GA
7. 24:25.4, Renaldo Smidtas (M, 53) Naylor, GA
8. 24:42.7, Ethan North (M, 13) Stockton, GA
9. 24:58.2, Lukas Smidtas (M, 17) Dasher, GA
10. 25:12.3, Jake Williams (M, 13) Barney, GA

Top Ten Women, 2017 Above The Rim 5K

1. 22:50.9, Alden Lisse (F, 17) Valdosta, GA
2. 25:51.9, Makayla Ross (F, 14) Dixie, GA
3. 27:18.8, Gina Purvis (F, 58) Tifton, GA
4. 28:34.5, Kaleigh Kostyu (F, 17) Valdosta, GA
5. 28:38.3, Clarissa Mallory (F, 12) Valdosta, GA
6. 30:16.1, Tiffany Mulligan (F, 38) Valdosta, GA
7. 32:48.1, Ansley Griffin (F, 14) Dasher, GA
8. 34:10.6, Chasity Griffin (F, 15) Dasher, GA
9. 34:25.6, Darlene Kraushaar (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
10. 37:05, Briana Watson (F, 30) Valdosta, GA

Links

• Complete results of the 2017 Above The Rim 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRs1MY6lkEdNnYU4S9cbocrkrJJ0RN_Bx6lS_uS67shTKHs8n_ULPRYFVAVB7q6CkJOz2FhwfGLQkGw/pubhtml
  
  
• Find your next opportunity to compete on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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