Valdosta's Chris Bess too third in 21:27, with Rafael Balleza of Jennings, Florida fourth in 21:55. William Garcia, a sophomore on the Lowndes High cross-country team, came in fifth in 22:48.
Fourteen-year-old Valdosta athlete Victoria Garcia was runner-up in the women's competition, placing eleventh overall in 25:52. Bianca Yanez of Valdosta was third in the women's standings and fourteenth overall in 28:20. Valdosta's Karina Amundson inched past Tammy Curran of Tifton for the top woman master spot, 28:20 to 28:21. Fifteenth and sixteenth overall, Amundson and Curran were the fourth and fifth female finishers.
42 athletes finished VLPRA's 2018 Ugly Sweater 5K. A Course/Line, LLC of Valdosta, Georgia timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2018 VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K
- 18:32.9, David Degon (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
- 18:37.8, Ryan Kelly (M, 40) Lake Park, GA
- 21:26.9, Chris Bess (M, 24) Valdosta, GA
- 21:54.6, Rafael Balleza (M, 29) Jennings, FL
- 22:47.4, William Garcia (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 24:25.7, Billy Taylor (M, 69) Valdosta, GA
- 24:42.5, David Pollock (M, 54) Tifton, GA
- 25:03.1, Leif Horn (M, 14) Hahira, GA
- 25:25.0, Cody Scarboro (M, 27) Melbourne, FL
- 26:05.4, Wayne Kountis (M, 59) Tifton, GA
Top Ten Women, 2018 VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K
- 23:47.3, Tracey Cole (F, 39) Pinetta, FL
- 25:51.9, Victoria Garcia (F, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 28:19.2, Bianca Yanez (F, 36) Valdosta, GA
- 28:20.9, Karina Amundson (F, 49) Valdosta, GA
- 28:29.8, Tammy Curran (F, 46) Tifton, GA
- 28:50.4, Bridget Deen (F, 45) Tifton, GA
- 29:04.8, Heather Kelly (F, 40) Lake Park, GA
- 31:27.0, Lauren Rowe (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 31:33.2, Carol Stojakovich (F, 58) Hahira, GA
- 32:48.9, Bernotta Linder (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K winners, 2016 - 2018 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
24 December 2016 | 18:17, Caleb Watson | 21:46, Gracie Woods | 50 |
23 December 2017 | 17:49, Andrew Elam | 22:27, Tara McFarland | 96 |
15 December 2018 | 18:33, David Degon | 23:48, Tracey Cole | 42 |
Links
- Complete results of VLPRA's 2018 Ugly Sweater 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ9Jp8eFlzc7b1xDm5kZj3QDv8SE11TfiG-f9-EM4OjbtHDvk9DimaV-bKCKscc7PlTzwh4VDIe4k3P/pubhtml
- 2017 story, “Elam and McFarland run pretty races at the Ugly Sweater 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/12/vlpra-ugly-sweater-2017.html
- 2016 story, “Watson and Woods are faster than fashion faux pas at the Ugly Sweater 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/12/vlpra-ugly-sweater-2016.html
- Find upcoming apparel-themed events on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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