On Thursday morning, 4 July 2019, the Franklin County High cross-country team hosted the fifth annual Spritzer 5K, and it was a cross-country runner who won the race. Robert Bledsoe, who had been a harrier at Irwin County High, South Georgia State College, and Truett-McConnell University, ran the 3.1-mile course on Saint George Island, Florida in a winning 17:45. Master runner Rachel Randall was the first woman in the race, placing seventh overall in 22:46.Courtland Buntin, an alumnus of the Albany, Georgia Deerfield Windsor School cross-country team, finished second to Bledsoe in 17:45. Logan Kilpatrick, a Wakulla High harrier, edged Jason Timbert for third, 20:48 to 20:49. David Henry was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in sixth overall in 22:45.
The women's champ, Rachel Randall, was just a step behind Henry at 22:46. Sixteen-year-old Natalie Koester was the women's runner-up, placing tenth overall in 23:14. Sam Fortunas was third in the women's standings and fourteenth overall in 24:18.
110 athletes finished the 2019 Spritzer 5K. Proceeds of the race go to benefit the cross-country teams of Franklin County High School. Miles & Minutes, LLC, of Tallahassee, Florida timed the 5K and an associated one-mile fun run.
Top Ten Men, 2019 Spritzer 5K
- 17:44.30, Robert Bledsoe (M, 24)
- 18:29.70, Courtland Buntin (M, 20)
- 20:47.40, Logan Kilpatrick (M, 15)
- 20:48.60, Jason Timbert (M, 17)
- 22:40.10, Jimmy Poloronis (M, 36)
- 22:44.60, David Henry (M, 53)
- 22:53.10, Graham Shierling (M, 13)
- 23:12.40, Robert Randall (M, 15)
- 23:21.00, Griffen McKay (M, 16)
- 23:24.80, John Sheppard (M, 45)
Top Ten Women, 2019 Spritzer 5K
- 22:45.60, Rachel Randall (F, 41)
- 23:13.70, Natalie Koester (F, 16)
- 24:17.90, Sam Fortunas (F, 28)
- 25:53.80, Mandy McClellan (F, 35)
- 26:17.50, Robert Collins (F, 54)
- 26:50.10, Jodi Beth Stuckey (F, 34)
- 27:05.30, Cheryl Moore (F, 51)
- 27:11.10, Amy McKenna (F, 43)
- 27:27.40, Sadie Prince (F, 19)
- 27:34.50, Madison Sims (F, 12)
| Saint George Island Spritzer 5K winners, 2015 - 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 4 July 2015 | 18:38, Joel Piotrowski | 23:15, Haleigh Martin | 45 |
| 4 July 2016 | |||
| 4 July 2017 | |||
| 4 July 2018 | 20:06, Simon Hodgson | 18:39, Amy Hines | 57 |
| 4 July 2019 | 17:45, Robert Bledsoe | 22:46, Rachel Randall | 110 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2019 Spritzer 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSY_S87rJxqYEoETSzeFSBiFpE1KcHxEXF_TwMQm6eteIZEHWf0qLlMicvN0QWZ6pI2vaiEJdAmtn5C/pubhtml
- Independence Day 2019 racing coverage on Trouble Afoot!
- Gainesville FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/ftc-melon-2019.html
- Jay FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/jay-freedom-2019.html
- Saint George Island FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/spritzer-2019.html
- Tallahassee FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/firecracker-2019.html
- Valdosta GA: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/valdosta-independence-2019.html
- 2015 story, “Piotrowski and Martin coast to wins at the Saint George Island Spritzer 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/spritzer-2015.html
- Upcoming races, island and mainland, on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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