Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Cook County alum Canaan Ponce repeats as Daylily 5K champ

2019 Daylily City 5KIn 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
DateMenWomenFinishers
5 June 201018:58, John Seppala25:34, Becky Thompson38
4 June 201118:18, Masked Avenger21:28, Alice Smoot
2 June 201218:33, Masked Avenger21:54, Jacki Pinkerton74
17 May 201318:19, Ryan Kelly26:03, Heather Kelly32
17 May 201417:58, Ryan Kelly24:04, Shonna O'Quinn
16 May 201517:50, Ryan Kelly21:29, Amber Elam50
21 May 201618:06, Dan Butzin22:27, Riley O'Linn66
20 May 201718:41, Ryan Kelly21:59, Annie Price70
19 May 201818:17, Myles Gibson24:31, Char Davidson47
18 May 201917:54, Ryan Kelly23:34, Shonna O'Quinn77
15 May 202117:13, Nick Rosatti23:00, Kylie Downs83
14 May 202218:08, Canaan Poncé24:15.7, Kylie Downs57
13 May 202317:20, Canaan Poncé24:47, Melissa Lutey82
Prior to the first 5K race in 2010, there was a 10K Blossom Trot in 2009.


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