Saturday, May 6, 2023

"That woman" Katie Sherron scores a 1:27:12 win in the Tails & Trails Half Marathons

Lafayette Heritage Park was near the ten-mile mark of the 2023 Tails and Trails Half Marathon. On Saturday morning, 6 May 2023, I arrived at the park a bit more than an hour after the start of the race. A cyclist was already there.


"That woman was way ahead," he said. "No one else has come by."


I nodded agreement. We waited another minute.


"Have you seen anyone else go by?" he asked.

Katie Sherron
Katie Sherron

I hadn't. It was a long wait for the next athlete, because "that woman," Katie Sherron, ended up winning the trail race by almost six minutes, running 1:27:12. Kyle Kraeft was the first male finisher, placing second overall in 1:33:04.


Founded years ago as the annual five-kilometer Furry Scurry, Tails and Trails has grown to include a 10K, a half marathon, and a one-mile fun run. In 2023 the half marathon was first on the program, starting a few minutes after 7:30 AM. A few meters into the race, Katie Sherron was already leading, racing downhill toward the woods and the Cadillac Trail. Edward Nabong and Kyle Kraeft followed closely, but it wasn't long before Sherron had dropped her escort.


"About two miles or so," she recalled.

Kyle Kraeft
Kyle Kraeft

After that, racing through Lafayette Heritage Park to the Alford Greenway and back, Sherron's only company was the scenery and the wildlife, including a Lake Lafayette alligator.


"I saw one out there!" she said. "It was cool. On the land bridge on the way back."


Back on higher ground some miles later, Sherron crossed the finish line first overall in 1:27:12, as well as the first master runner and the first woman.


Tallahassee trail runner Kyle Kraeft led the men's field, placing second overall in 1:33:04. Edward Nabong was the men's runner-up, coming in third overall in 1:35.06. Brennan Ausloos was the third man in, fourth overall in 1:35:21. Jack McDermott was the first male master and the fifth male finisher, sixth overall in 1:38:01. Less than three weeks earlier, "Marathon Jack" had run 3:24:06 in the Boston Marathon.

Morgan Wilson
Morgan Wilson

Morgan Wilson took second in the women's standings, placing sixteenth overall in 1:47:00. A cross-country runner at Florida Gateway College, Wilson had raced in another half marathon in Tallahassee the previous November--the NJCAA National Championship Half Marathon, where she was 38th in 1:44:44. Behind Wilson, Emma Huggins was the third woman in the race, placing seventeenth overall in 1:48:10.


68 athletes finished the 2023 "Tails and Trails" half-marathon.


Top Ten Women, 2023 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon
  1. 1:27:11.1, Katie Sherron (F, 41)
  2. 1:46:59.9, Morgan Wilson (F, 19)
  3. 1:48:09.8, Emma Huggins (F, 32)
  4. 1:56:26.4, Brandi Campbell (F, 47)
  5. 2:00:50.1, Signe Ulsamer (F, 45)
  6. 2:02:37.7, Ally Zimmerman (F, 37)
  7. 2:03:54.1, Alexis Mayfield (F, 11)
  8. 2:06:31.6, Birgit Maier-Katkin (F, 60)
  9. 2:09:54.1, Martha Guyas (F, 38)
  10. 2:10:42.0, Lauren Stewart (F, 25)

Top Ten Men, 2023 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon
  1. 1:33:03.8, Kyle Kraeft (M, 34)
  2. 1:35:06.0, Edward Nabong (M, 32)
  3. 1:35:28.1, Brennan Ausloos (M, 25)
  4. 1:36:52.0, Chris Bell (M, 25)
  5. 1:38:00.8, Jack McDermott (M, 54)
  6. 1:38:15.8, Paul Guyas (M, 45)
  7. 1:38:32.7, David Huggins (M, 31)
  8. 1:39:32.5, Will Hanley (M, 48)
  9. 1:40:27.0, Ryan Kunz (M, 40)
  10. 1:41:19.7, Andrew Steinbrink (M, 37)

The Tails and Trails 10K got underway about an hour after the the half marathon, starting just after 8:30 AM. Tallahassee master runner Mickey Moore took first in the 6.2-mile event, running 39:42. Lincoln High senior Jordan Dougherty, just days after his final prep track season, finished runner-up in 43:13. Mike Horton, another Tallahassee master runner, took third in 45:25.

Mickey Moore
Mickey Moore

Susan Walden won the women's title in the 10K, placing tenth overall in 50:51. Stephanie Jones was the second woman across the finish line, twelfth overall in 51:34. Tamara Martin was the first woman master and third female finisher, thirteenth overall in 52:03.


90 athletes finished the 2023 "Tails and Trails" 10K.


Top Ten Men, 2023 “Tails and Trails” 10K
  1. 39:41.8, Mickey Moore (M, 53)
  2. 43:12.9, Jordan Dougherty (M, 18)
  3. 45:24.2, Mike Horton (M, 40)
  4. 46:33.5, Tad David (M, 54)
  5. 46:39.9, Jason Eick (M, 35)
  6. 48:25.7, Chance Logan (M, 26)
  7. 49:00.8, Jason Carter (M, 51)
  8. 50:07.8, Matt Duncan (M, 37)
  9. 50:28.5, Abraham Middleton (M, 46)
  10. 50:54.8, Steven Scheffler (M, 40)

Top Ten Women, 2023 “Tails and Trails” 10K
  1. 50:50.1, Susan Walden (F, 39)
  2. 51:34.0, Stephanie Jones (F, 37)
  3. 52:02.2, Tamara Martin (F, 45)
  4. 52:16.5, Michelle Hadden (F, 34)
  5. 52:57.2, Deirdre McCarthy (F, 43)
  6. 53:34.2, Laura Sellati (F, 44)
  7. 53:45.3, Taylor Gargan (F, 25)
  8. 57:14.0, Mary Fran Rowe (F, 42)
  9. 57:42.1, Ashlee Blake (F, 37)
  10. 59:38.9, Michelle Dougherty (F, 39)

The 5K, the oldest Tails and Trails race, started with the 10K. Leon High sophomore Cadden Maxwell won the shorter race by over 600 meters, covering the course in 17:43. Fifteen-year-old Landon Maxfield took second in 20:11, and Barry Drenkhahn was third in 20:19. Crawfordville's Duane Evans was the first master runner in the 5K, placing fourth overall in 20:34.

Cadden Maxwell
Cadden Maxwell

Claire Fullerton was the first woman in the 5K, running 24:30 for fourteenth overall. Just in sight at 24:50, Emelia Richardson was the women's runner-up and fifteenth overall.Tsige Tadesse-Kiros was the first woman master in the 5K, finishing third in the women's standings and nineteenth overall in 25:30.


243 athletes finished the 2023 "Tails and Trails" 5K. Another 37 completed the one-mile fun run. Miles and Minutes, LLC, of Tallahassee chip-timed the races.


Top Ten Men, 2023 “Tails and Trails” 5K
  1. 17:42.2, Cadden Maxwell (M, 16)
  2. 20:10.3, Landon Maxfield (M, 15)
  3. 20:18.7, Barry Drenkhahn (M, 39)
  4. 20:33.9, Duane Evans (M, 55)
  5. 21:23.3, Carson Weiss (M, 13)
  6. 22:45.8, Shane Roberts (M, 52)
  7. 23:38.8, Andrew Campbell (M, 13)
  8. 23:41.2, Tyler Marsh (M, 33)
  9. 24:08.0, Warren Campbell (M, 10)
  10. 24:11.4, Shane Moore (M, 9)

Top Ten Women, 2023 “Tails and Trails” 5K
  1. 24:29.4, Clare Fullerton (F, 36)
  2. 24:49.9, Emellia Richardson (F, 20)
  3. 25:29.1, Tsige Tadesse-Kiros (F, 55)
  4. 26:02.7, Courtney Starling (F, 35)
  5. 26:54.9, Jensen Galetta (F, 34)
  6. 26:58.7, Maggie Holmes (F, 21)
  7. 27:25.1, Kelly Maxwell (F, 39)
  8. 27:51.5, Autumn Clarke (F, 30)
  9. 27:54.9, Mary Wheeler (F, 35)
  10. 27:58.8, Leah Kiros (F, 17)

“Tails and Trails” winners, 2002 - 2023
DateRaceMenWomenFinishers
30 March 20025K19:49, Tim Bolton23:06, Carrie Weyant179
15 March 20035K20:47, Justin Dickieson24:20, Carrie Weyant218
20 March 20045K18:56, Gary Droze23:02, Seeley Lovett221
19 March 20055K18:51, Mathew Dobson23:12, Stephanie Liles186
18 March 200610K37:46, Vince Molosky46:49, Kim Likens73
5K22:06, Roger Michaud21:48, Stephanie Liles178
5 May 200710K36:43, Vince Molosky43:54, Jana Stolting80
5K17:31, Tripp Southerland24:22, Claire Fruchtnicht250
3 May 200810K37:23, Vince Molosky41:55, Karen Geletko141
5K20:54, Jason Graham21:57, Katrina Unglaub272
2 May 200910K35:07, Vince Molosky41:34, Sheryl Rosen148
5K17:24, John Robida18:59, Kelsey Scheitlin464
1 May 201010K35:44, Vince Molosky42:38, Micah Adriani315
5K16:37, Ken Youngers22:13, Lisa Finn355
30 April 201110K36:41, Vince Molosky41:06, Heather Griffis
5K17:04, Kevin Sullivan19:41, Kelly Stevens
5 May 201210K34:52, Stanley Linton41:38, Micah Adriani246
5K18:22, Jonathan Grisiaffi23:00, Stephanie Stout494
4 May 201310K36:29, Vince Molosky46:31, Lindsey Pfau207
5K16:26, Stanley Linton19:40, Micah Adriani521
3 May 201410K37:04, Matthew Cashin46:12, Urska Dobersek211
5K16:53, Adam Wallenfelsz20:55, Sara Lane359
2 May 2015Half Marathon1:25:43, Eric Godin1:49:34, Mary Jane Hayden92
10K37:22, Matthew Cashin46:04, Brittney Barnes278
5K17:06, Roger Schmidt20:25, Alese Autore552
7 May 2016Half Marathon1:19:49, Matt Mizereck1:45:20, Katie Sherron178
10K37:45, Stanley Linton45:48, Anna Busby191
5K18:20, Peter Van Brussel20:50, Brittney Barnes562
6 May 2017Half Marathon1:27:34, Eric Godin1:36:48, Katie Sherron148
10K38:54, Chris O'Kelley44:40, Sheryl Rosen123
5K18:47, Kurt Dietrich23:44, Christina Linton395
5 May 2018Half Marathon1:20:46, Andrew Smith1:45:35, Amanda Sava104
10K37:16, Charlie Johnson47:16, Jillian Heddaeus189
5K19:13, Kurt Dietrich24:27, Madison Sims447
4 May 2019Half Marathon1:25:32, Charlie Johnson1:38:43, Amanda Sava125
10K46:58, Sean Landeta46:08, Jennifer McGranahan148
5K19:44, Connor Edwards21:38, Brittney Barnes302
1 May 202110K39:01, Leonardo Canete50:43, Brittney Barnes124
7 May 2022Half Marathon1:25:32, Leonardo Canete1:33:36, Katie Sherron92
10K46:24, Duane Griffiths48:56, Anna Gann64
5K20:04, Brent Moody21:23, Annabelle Wiktorski275
6 May 2023Half Marathon1:33:04, Kyle Kraeft1:27:12, Katie Sherron68
10K39:42, Mickey Moore50:51, Susan Walden90
5K17:43, Cadden Maxwell24:30 Clare Fullerton243
From 2002 to 2006 the event was called the "Furry Scurry."
No 10K was held before 2006.
No Half Marathon was held prior to 2015.


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