Alec Munger and Tracey Cole lead at Lake Park

Three months after Saturday morning, 27 April 2019, it's likely that Alec Munger will be starting his junior year cross-country season at Lowndes High in Valdosta, Georgia. But on 27 April 2019 itself, Munger was a few miles south of Valdosta in Lake Park, Georgia winning the inaugural Calvary 5K. Racing on roads rather than trails, Munger went the 3.1 miles in 17:15. Tracey Cole, a master runner from Pinetta, Florida, was the first woman in the race, placing fourth overall in 23:21.

Alec Munger

Lake Park's own Justin Tracy finished runner-up in the Calvary 5K, coming in just over a hundred meters behind the winner in 17:40. Fourteen-year-old Aaron Munger of Valdosta, Georgia took third in 21:35. Billy Taylor, a 70-year-old Valdosta athlete, was the first male master in the 5K, placing fifth overall and fourth in the men's standings at 24:20.


Valdosta master runner Galen Mirate was the second woman in the race, eighth overall in 32:04. Ashley Thompson of Valdosta was the third female finisher and fourteenth overall in 34:22.


51 athletes finished the 2019 Calvary 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the race and provided finish line services for the first-year race.


Top Ten Men, 2019 Calvary 5K

1. 17:15.0, Alec Munger (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
2. 17:40.0, Justin Tracy (M, 24) Lake Park, GA
3. 21:34.3, Aaron Munger (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
4. 24:19.6, Billy Taylor (M, 70) Valdosta, GA
5. 26:01.1, James Cazares (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
6. 26:27.8, Ken Taylor (M, 59) Valdosta, GA
7. 33:26.0, Taylor Douglas (M, 10) Lake Park, GA
8. 33:26.2, Hunter Boyd (M, 9) Valdosta, GA
9. 33:55.9, Garrett Dowling (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
10. 34:07.1, Dylan Carr (M, 13) Lake Park, GA

Top Ten Women, 2019 Calvary 5K

1. 23:20.5, Tracey Cole (F, 40) Pinetta, FL
2. 32:03.8, Galen Mirate (F, 63) Valdosta, GA
3. 34:21.6, Ashley Thompson (F, 27) Valdosta, GA
4. 35:01.9, Ginny Howell (F, 29) Lake Park, GA
5. 35:08.1, Victoria Cazares (F, 25) Valdosta, GA
6. 37:11.4, Melissa Cowart (F, 29) Valdosta, GA
7. 39:53.2, Annie Eilders (F, 17) Hahira, GA
8. 41:40.5, Wendi O'Neal (F, 50) Quitman, GA
9. 42:44.0, Brooke Dowling (F, 29) Valdosta, GA
10. 44:07.1, Kayla Boyd (F, 32) Valdosta, GA

• Complete results of the 2019 Calvary 5K, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSXQ6nDtLARAWHM1845OzwKP873toaKvCT8YiFLttkZTX3wWTiZcDdsVQr_EsR341YHt5LGMIPQoyNR/pubhtml
  
  
• Upcoming races in Lake Park and elsewhere in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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