After being absent from the streets of Valdosta, Georgia during 2020 and 2021, the annual Saint John Road Race returned on Saturday, 29 October 2022. Patrick Wallace, the ace of the Valdosta High cross-country team, won the five-kilometer race by nearly 200 meters, running 18:08. Valdosta master runner Martha Mazurkiewicz was the first woman and the first master runner in the 5K, placing fourteenth overall in 23:39.The date of the Saint John Road Race fell right in the middle of post-season competition for Georgia High School Cross-Country. Thus, three days before the Saint John, Patrick Wallace had been racing in Norman Park, leading his Valdosta High team with a ninth-place, 18:09 performance in the boys' 5K at the GHSA 7A Region 1 Championship Meet. Seven days after the Saint John, the sophomore was scheduled to race in the 7A State Championship Meet in Carrollton. Nevertheless, Wallace found time to race on the streets of his hometown, turning in a winning 18:08. Nor was Wallace the only high school harrier in the race. Valdosta High senior Montgomery Fann took second in the Saint John with an 18:44. Another Valdosta High senior, Burnis Williams, placed third in 18:54. David Boatwright, a Valdosta High sophomore, was fourth in 19:11. The first male master runner in the 5K was Rick Mazurkiewicz of Valdosta, fourteenth in the men's standings and fifteenth overall in 23:40.
The top master runner, though, was the first woman in the race--Martha Mazurkiewicz of Valdosta. Kelly Lunceford of Valdosta was the women's runner-up, 21st overall in 25:17. Valdosta master runner Tamara Martin placed third in the women's standings and 24th overall in 26:01.
106 athletes finished the 2022 Saint John Road Race 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2022 Saint John Road Race
- 18:07.5, Patrick Wallace (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 18:43.8, Montgomery Fann (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
- 18:53.3, Burnis Williams (M, 18) Valdosta, GA
- 19:10.7, David Boatright (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 20:09.2, Juan Pablo Ledesma (M, 11) Valdosta, GA
- 20:18.0, Christopher Keegan (M, 38) Valdosta, GA
- 20:54.5, Carter McGhin (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 21:23.2, Michael Vins (M, 37) Valdosta, GA
- 21:39.8, Will Meisenzahl (M, 12) Valdosta, GA
- 21:42.3, Christopher Wallace (M, 12) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2022 Saint John Road Race
- 23:38.9, Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 54) Lake Park, GA
- 25:22.7, Kelly Lunceford (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 26:00.8, Tamara Martin (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
- 26:13.6, Abbey Lineback (F, 34) Hahira, GA
- 26:43.6, Meshea Hardeman (F, 33) Hahira, GA
- 27:04.9, Bailey Hamilton (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
- 27:07.0, June Richards (F, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 27:12.0, Suzie Puckett (F, 51) Valdosta, GA
- 27:28.9, Sierra Goff (F, 25) Hahira, GA
- 28:15.7, Sara Rae (F, 12) Valdosta, GA
| Winners of the Saint John School 5K Road Race, 2004 - 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 30 October 2004 | 16:17 John Seppala | 20:26 Susan Fischer | |
| 29 October 2005 | 16:10 Andy Minnicks | 18:32 Melissa Daugherty | |
| 28 October 2006 | 16:26 Brandon Young | 19:27 Melissa Daugherty | 329 |
| 27 October 2007 | 16:38 D. J. Smith | 19:06 Jana Grygarova | 328 |
| 25 October 2008 | 17:23 Corey Stejback | 19:57 Ashley Rall-McGee | 286 |
| 31 October 2009 | 17:55 Marc Kaiser | 19:42 Ashley McGee | 338 |
| 30 October 2010 | 16:09 Chris Rice | 21:03 Brandi Faircloth | 326 |
| 29 October 2011 | 17:44 Austin Wallace | 21:27 Amy Sharon | 296 |
| 27 October 2012 | 15:54 Jesse Prince | 21:29 Kelsey Morse | 288 |
| 26 October 2013 | 17:13, Joshua Hall | 20:46, Mackenzie Morse | 598 |
| 25 October 2014 | 21:02, George Powell | 22:33, Debbie Green | 150 |
| 31 October 2015 | 18:27, Max Steele | 22:20, Debbie Green | 213 |
| 29 October 2016 | 18:59, Dan Butzin | 21:48, Alice Smoot | 157 |
| 28 October 2017 | 17:36, Justin Tracy | 21:30, Elizabeth Smith | 173 |
| 27 October 2018 | 16:57, Alec Munger | 22:51, Alice Smoot | 172 |
| 26 October 2019 | 17:36, Morgan Bolmer | 22:56, Pollyanna Bass | 108 |
| 31 October 2020 | Virtual Race | ||
| 2019 | No Race | ||
| 29 October 2022 | 18:08, Patrick Wallace | 23:39, Martha Mazurkiewicz | 106 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2022 Saint John School 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTfT_4NorlO4NSnBEnQdKLzs1yHrLlLdFkhmztrLFJpKbzC43SdTbQK-wHKeruSBSKoXdIn2yl6vmNM/pubhtml
- 2019 story, “Morgan Bolmer and Pollyanna Bass ring up wins at the Saint John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/10/st-john-2019.html
- 2018 story, “Alec Munger and Alice Smoot headline the Saint John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/10/st-john-2018.html
- 2015 story, “Steele and Green treat themselves on Hallowe'en at the St John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/11/st-john-2015.html
- 2012 story, “Jesse Prince is the first to break 16:00 at the St. John 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/10/st-john-2012.html
- 2011 story, “Wallace takes a time out from trails to win St John 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/st-john-2011.html
- Saint John Road Race
https://www.stjohnroadrace.org/
- Find an upcoming race to run in Valdosta or any other city within 100 miles of Tallahassee
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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