Monday, January 27, 2020

Trevor Sununu and Ann Centner rewrite the Trent 10K record book

"I made all the bagels for this race," said Trevor Sununu. "400 of them. Well, actually thirty baker's dozens."


Sununu was up all night with that project and other baking in the ovens of Panera Bread. But on Saturday morning, 25 January 2020, he took off his apron, put on his running shorts, and headed for Roberts Elementary School for the eleventh annual Trent. After delivering the bagels, Sununu won the 10K race in 33:58, his best time ever for the 6.2-mile distance and a Trent course record. Ann Centner was the first woman in the race, placing third overall in a new Trent 10K women's record of 36:03.

Trevor Sununu
Trevor Sununu

The Trent started as a 5K in 2009. The 10K was added in 2019, with the 5K still part of the program. The 2020 running of both races started from Roberts Elementary School a few minutes after the scheduled starting time of 8:30 AM. Trevor Sununu, entered in the 10K, shared the lead with Christian Minor, entered in the 5K. The two separated during the second mile, Minor far ahead of the rest of the 5K runners, and Sununu similarly well ahead of the 10K field.


"I paced it right for a change," said Sununu. "I ran under 5:00 for the last mile instead of the first mile."

Chris O'Kelley
Chris O'Kelley

The other competitors far behind, pacing was Sununu's only worry. He returned to the school and the finish line in a winning 33:58, crushing the Trent record of 37:37 established by Brad Busboom in the 2019 race. Chris O'Kelley was also under the old record, placing second overall in 35:14. Tony Guillen was the first master runner in the 10K, placing third in the men's standings and fourth overall in 38:41.


In the women's competition, Ann Centner never trailed.

Ann Centner
Ann Centner

"I was just trying to run relaxed today," said Centner. "The goal race in next week, the Tallahassee Half Marathon."


Relaxed running gave Centner the women's title with a 36:03, not far off her personal best of 35:51, posted less than two months earlier at the 2019 Tallahassee Turkey Trot. Centner's performance was more than four minutes better than the previous best mark by a woman at the Trent, the 40:40:07 logged by Lisa Johnson in the 2019 race. In fact, Centner's pace for the 10K was faster than the women's record for the Trent 5K, the 18:49 run by Seeley Gutierrez in 2015.

Brittney Barnes
Brittney Barnes

Brittney Barnes finished runner-up to Centner on the women's side, placing nineteenth overall in 43:23. Katie Sherron, women's champ of the 2016 Trent 5K, was the third woman and 21st overall in the 10K at 44:11. Caitlin Wilkey, a Chiles High cross-country runner and the first woman in the 2017 and 2018 Trent 5K races, placed fourth in the women's standings and 22nd overall in 44:36. Buck Lake Elementary schoolteacher Laura McDermott was the first woman master in the 10K, the fifth female finisher and 29th overall in 45:13.


Top Ten Men, 2020 Trent 10K
  1. 33:58, Trevor Sununu (M, 24)
  2. 35:14, Chris O'Kelley (M, 26)
  3. 38:41, Tony Guillen (M, 51)
  4. 39:20, Myles Gibson (M, 53)
  5. 39:57, Ryan Truchelut (M, 34)
  6. 40:16, Tristan Lanasa (M, 26)
  7. 40:26, Jack McDermott (M, 50)
  8. 40:52, Paul Guyas (M, 42)
  9. 41:10, Duane Evans (M, 52)
  10. 42:05, Caleb Reynolds (M, 31)

Top Ten Women, 2020 Trent 10K
  1. 36:03, Ann Centner (F, 28)
  2. 43:23, Brittney Barnes (F, 32)
  3. 44:11, Katie Sherron (F, 38)
  4. 44:36, Caitlin Wilkey (F, 17)
  5. 45:13, Laura McDermott (F, 40)
  6. 45:47, Laura Reina (F, 55)
  7. 46:29, Cecilia Bouaichi (F, 24)
  8. 47:29, Kathy Greene (F, 46)
  9. 48:27, Heather Pepe (F, 33)
  10. 48:31, Sophie Smith (F, 36)

Christian Minor
Christian Minor

For the first half of his 5K race, Christian Minor ran with 10K leader Sununu. After the courses of the two races separated, Minor had a lonely run back to Roberts Elementary, where he crossed the finish line of the 3.1-mile race first in 17:22. Mike Martinez was the first master runner in the 5K, placing second overall in 18:20. Corey Osgood placed third in 18:41, and Community Leadership Academy seventh-grader Noah Deem took fourth in 18:49.


Eleven-year-old Clifton Lewis and Sophia Youngberg, a Montford Middle School seventh-grader, led the women's field in the early going of the 5K, passing the mile mark together. Ultimately, Lewis left Youngberg behind and took the women's title in 21:16, placing seventh overall. Carrie Murphy was the top woman master and second female finisher, placing eighth overall in 21:38. Youngberg finished the race third in the women's standings and eleventh overall in 22:18. Lauren Wilkey was the fourth woman and eighteenth overall in 24:22.

Clifton Lewis
Clifton Lewis

165 athletes finished the Trent 5K and another 253 the 5K. 269 completed a one-mile fun run. Gulf Winds Track Club timed all three races.


Top Ten Men, 2020 Trent 5K
  1. 17:22, Christian Minor (M, 32)
  2. 18:20, Mike Martinez (M, 54)
  3. 18:41, Corey Osgood (M, 23)
  4. 18:49, Noah Deem (M, 12)
  5. 20:34, Jonathan Kiros (M, 11)
  6. 20:50, Joseph Dorn (M, 39)
  7. 21:46, Mack Crews (M, 55)
  8. 22:03, Salvatore Giove (M, 11)
  9. 23:09, Tim Kleman (M, 40)
  10. 23:09, Trent Parsons (M, 10)

Top Ten Women, 2020 Trent 5K
  1. 21:16, Clifton Lewis (F, 11)
  2. 21:38, Carrie Murphy (F, 48)
  3. 22:18, Sophia Youngberg (F, 12)
  4. 24:22, Lauren Wilkey (F, 16)
  5. 24:56, Sharon Crews (F, 52)
  6. 25:33, Cathleen Nguyen (F, 12)
  7. 25:48, Allie Davenport (F, 9)
  8. 25:57, Molly Duggan (F, 13)
  9. 26:03, Jonna Snider (F, 39)
  10. 26:34, Laurel Baumbach (F, 9)

Trent Trot 5K winners, 2009 - 2020
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
17 October 20095K17:29, Tony Guillen22:22, Cora Atkinson148
29 January 20115K19:13, Cole Tessier20:48, Laura Hanlon199
28 January 20125K17:00, Trevor Touchton20:19, Laura Hanlon208
19 January 20135K16:10, Stanley Linton19:36, Micah Adriani268
25 January 20145K17:53, Peter Kaus19:16, Lisa Johnson206
24 January 20155K16:19, Chris Lake18:49, Seeley Gutierrez574
23 January 20165K17:26, Matt Nazareth19:36, Katie Sherron554
28 January 20175K16:42, Mark Zamani20:31, Caitlin Wilkey408
27 January 20185K18:51, Corey Osgood20:37, Caitlin Wilkey366
26 January 201910K37:37, Brad Busboom40:07, Lisa Johnson123
5K18:25, Zach Deveau23:09, Kate Chunka229
25 January 202010K33:58, Trevor Sununu36:03, Ann Centner165
5K17:22, Christian Minor21:16, Clifton Lewis253
From 2009 to 2014 the race was named the Red Fox Trot 5K. In 2015 the name was
changed to the Trent Trot.

In 2012 the 5K course became USATF certified (FL11132EBM).

 In 2019 the 10K race was inaugurated on USATF-certified course FL18057TY.


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