Cook County alum Canaan Ponce repeats as Daylily 5K champ

In the fall of 2022, Canaan Ponce wrapped up his senior year cross-country season at Cook High, while Benjamin DeLoach did the same at Chiles High. In the spring of 2023, Canaan Ponce finished his senior year track season at Cook High, while Benjamin DeLoach did the same at Chiles High. On Saturday morning, 13 May 2023, Ponce and Deloach were racing on the street of Sparks, Georgia in the thirteenth annual Daylily 5K. Ponce, the 2022 Daylily 5K champ, successfully defended his title with a 17:20. DeLoach was runner-up in 17:37. Melissa Lutey of Hahira, Georgia was the first woman in the race, placing 21st overall in 24:47.


Another Hahira athlete, Christian Sanchez, ran 18:05 to take third behind Ponce and DeLoach. Hahira's Jim O'Connor was the first master runner in the race, coming in seventh overall in 20:12.


Nashville, Georgia athlete Laura Solomon was the first woman master and second female finisher, 22nd overall in 24:55. Adel master runner Shonna O'Quinn was third in the women's standings and 27th overall in 26:13.


82 athletes finished the 2023 Daylily City 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia timed the race and provided finish line services.


Top Ten Men, 2023 Daylily City 5K

1. 17:19.8, Canaan Poncé (M, 17) Adel, GA
2. 17:36.7, Benjamin DeLoach (M, 16) Tallahassee, FL
3. 18:04.9, Christian Sanchez (M, 28) Hahira, GA
4. 18:22.9, Alexander Ayaia (M, 18) Adel, GA
5. 18:51.9, Chad Northcutt (M, 38) Quitman, GA
6. 20:02.8, Will O'Quinn (M, 19) Adel, GA
7. 20:11.9, Jim O'Connor (M, 59) Hahira, GA
8. 20:20.5, Sheldon Barr (M, 37) Nashville, GA
9. 20:47.7, Cody Pezent (M, 22) Adel, GA
10. 21:17.2, Brady Solomon (M, 15) Nashville, GA

Top Ten Women, 2023 Daylily City 5K

1. 24:46.7, Melissa Lutey (F, 27) Hahira, GA
2. 24:54.7, Laura Solomon (F, 41) Nashville, GA
3. 26:12.1, Shonna O'Quinn (F, 48) Adel, GA
4. 26:29.5, Jackie Barr (F, 35) Nashville, GA
5. 28:42.8, Ronna Bush (F, 52) Carrollton, GA
6. 29:26.0, Dyane Heard (F, 55) Adel, GA
7. 29:58.8, Reagan Barker (F, 27) Adel, GA
8. 30:00.3, Allison Tolman (F, 28) Hahira, GA
9. 30:04.3, Anny Borbon (F, 26) Valdosta, GA
10. 30:54.0, Angela Pezent (F, 49) Adel, GA

Adel Daylily Festival 5K champions, 2010 - 2023
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
5 June 2010	18:58, John Seppala	25:34, Becky Thompson	38
4 June 2011	18:18, Masked Avenger	21:28, Alice Smoot
2 June 2012	18:33, Masked Avenger	21:54, Jacki Pinkerton	74
17 May 2013	18:19, Ryan Kelly	26:03, Heather Kelly	32
17 May 2014	17:58, Ryan Kelly	24:04, Shonna O'Quinn
16 May 2015	17:50, Ryan Kelly	21:29, Amber Elam	50
21 May 2016	18:06, Dan Butzin	22:27, Riley O'Linn	66
20 May 2017	18:41, Ryan Kelly	21:59, Annie Price	70
19 May 2018	18:17, Myles Gibson	24:31, Char Davidson	47
18 May 2019	17:54, Ryan Kelly	23:34, Shonna O'Quinn	77
15 May 2021	17:13, Nick Rosatti	23:00, Kylie Downs	83
14 May 2022	18:08, Canaan Poncé	24:15.7, Kylie Downs	57
13 May 2023	17:20, Canaan Poncé	24:47, Melissa Lutey	82
Prior to the first 5K race in 2010, there was a 10K Blossom Trot in 2009.

Links

• Complete results of the 2023 Daylily City 5K (Courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC)
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSyQ7d1d9YZ1PojmZP6fpHte9BT9efqpPGjT_ZdNpFUHdCjLpIautJpvZiOt1WXPa6qKgtpT8k5-Xl4/pubhtml
  
  
• 2022 story, “Canaan Ponce and Kylie Downs win the Daylily 5K on the streets of Sparks”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2022/05/adelily-2022.html
  
  
• 2019 story, “In Adel, 2019 is 2014 all over again for Ryan Kelly and Shonna O'Quinn”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/05/adelily-2019.html
  
  
• 2018 story, “Myles Gibson motors to victory at Daylily City”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/05/adelily-2018.html
  
  
• 2017 story, “Kelly and Price had their day at the Daylily City 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/05/adelily-2017.html
  
  
• 2016 story, “Butzin and O'Linn take the Daylily City 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/05/adelily-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Fast runs in the Daylily City for Kelly and Elam”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/05/adelily-2015.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “No toiling, no spinning, just running for Kelly and Kelly”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/adelily-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Avenger and Pinkerton win a bloomin' 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/06/adelily-2012.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Seppala and Thompson win at Adel”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/adelily-2010.html
  
  
• If there's a race in the region for your favorite flower, then you'll find it here
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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