Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Caleb Carmichael and Hannah Hosay come home to win the Tallahassee Turkey Trot

In the United States, Thanksgiving is a time for homecoming. If you don't believe that, just try to book an airline flight during the Thanksgiving weekend. There is an especially big Thanksgiving homecoming event for athletes in Tallahassee, Florida, and that's Gulf Winds Track Club's annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot Road Race. Caleb Carmichael was among the thousands in Southwood for the race on Thanksgiving morning, 23 November 2023. Carmichael lives in Pensacola where he coaches cross-country at the University of West Florida, but a couple of decades back he was a high school cross-country runner in Tallahassee. He returned to win the Turkey Trot 15K by over 200 meters, running 51:23. In the women's competition, Hannah Hosay made a trip back home from the University of Florida in Gainesville to score a Turkey Trot 15K women's title, placing ninth overall in 60:57.

Caleb Carmichael and Trevor Touchton
Trevor Touchton and Caleb Carmichael

The Turkey Trot 15K was the longest of three races that started from Esplanade Way in Southwood at 8:30 AM on Thanksgiving Day. Caleb Carmichael set the early pace for the 15K field, but during the second kilometer Trevor Touchton took over the lead. By the four kilometer mark, Touchton, an alum of Lincoln High and the United States Military Academy, had opened a gap of ten seconds.


But Carmichael came back. The coach overtook Touchton by the midway point of the race, and then pulled away during the second half, going on to win in 51:23. Touchton took second in 52:08. Tallahassee's Leonardo Canete was the first master runner in the race, coming in third overall in 55:39. Mason Romuald, a senior on the Lincoln High cross-country team, took fourth in 57:37.

Hannah Hosay
Hannah Hosay

On the women's side, Hannah Hosay never had any challengers during the 15K. By halfway the microbiology student was already 600 meters ahead, and that lead had grown to over 1200 meters by the time she crossed the finish line in a winning 60:57. Tallahassee's Melanie Leitman was the women's runner-up, placing 21st overall in 66:34. Kara Guinan, formerly a cross-country runner at Keene State University, was the third woman and 37th overall in 73:07. Laura Reina was the first woman master and fifth female finisher in the 15K, 51st overall in 76:46.


190 athletes finished Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K
  1. 51:23, Caleb Carmichael (M, 39) Pensacola, FL
  2. 52:08, Trevor Touchton (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 55:39, Leonardo Canete (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 57:37, Mason Romuald (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 58:11, James Sands (M, 39) Baltimore, MD
  6. 58:29, Drew Farrington (M, 36) Okemos, MI
  7. 58:31, Hong-Guo Yu (M, 55) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 58:34, Michael Tercyak (M, 40) Crawfordville, FL
  9. 61:12, Luke Aagaard (M, 20) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 61:53, Fanxiu Zhu (M, 54) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K
  1. 60:57, Hannah Hosay (F, 22) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 66:34, Melanie Leitman (F, 39) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 73:07, Kara Guinan (F, 23) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 76:16, Madeleine Keenan (F, 26) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 76:46, Laura Reina (F, 59) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 77:13, Jane Johnson (F, 64) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 77:26, Kyla Crunkilton (F, 36) Niceville, FL
  8. 77:59, Nikky Manausa (F, 42) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 78:08, Christine Gallagher (F, 53) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 78:22, Jennifer Bisson (F, 50) Milton, FL

In the Turkey Trot 10K, the men's competition was dominated by high school cross-country runners. During the eighth kilometer of the race two sophomores shared the lead--Matthew Hauser of Lincoln and Josh Hicks of Chiles. Hauser pulled away over the final two kilometers to win in 35:33 while Hicks faded, finishing seventh in 38:46.

Matthew Hauser and Joshua Hicks
Matthew Hauser and Joshua Hicks

Another high school sophomore, Samuel Wood of Sharpsburg, Georgia's Trinity Christian Academy, took second in 37:07. Kyle Kraeft of Tallahassee was third in 37:16. Bryan Hendricks was the top master runner in the 10K, coming in eighth overall in 39:19.


Adriana Piekarewicz didn't need a late-race push to take the women's title in the 10K. Piekarewicz finished nearly 400 meters ahead of the next woman in the race, placing sixth overall in 38:15. It was her second Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K title; she had also won in 2017, running 38:03.

Adriana Piekarewicz
Adriana Piekarewicz

Caroline Couch, a Maclay School sophomore, was second in the women's standings, placing eleventh overall in 40:04. Just six days before the Turkey Trot, Couch had finished second in the class 1A girls' race at Florida's High School Cross-Country State Championship Meet. Karina Montes of Miami, Florida was the third woman in the 10K, coming in fourteenth overall in 41:09. Carrie Murphy of Tallahassee was the first woman master and eighth female finisher, 29th overall in 44:03.


407 athletes finished Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K
  1. 35:33, Matthew Hauser (M, 15) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 37:07, Samuel Wood (M, 15) Sharpsburg, GA
  3. 37:16, Kyle Kraeft (M, 34) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 37:31, Brad Busboom (M, 35) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 38:11, Mark Moore (M, 15) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 38:46, Joshua Hicks (M, 16) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 39:19, Bryan Hendricks (M, 42) Defuniak Springs, FL
  8. 39:41, Aneesh Rahangdale (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 39:41, Jack Hauser (M, 18) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 41:04, Mikell Squires (M, 43) Gainesville, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 10K
  1. 38:15, Adriana Piekarewicz (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 40:04, Caroline Couch (F, 15) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 41:09, Karina Montes (F, 39) Miami, FL
  4. 41:31, Agnes McTighe (F, 23) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 42:24, Lily Moore (F, 19) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 43:28, Viviana Schuyler (F, 21) Bainbridge, GA
  7. 43:31, Alexis Mayfield (F, 12) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 44:03, Carrie Murphy (F, 52) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 45:52, Deanna McVay (F, 40) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 45:56, Alissa Cole (F, 25) Tallahassee, FL

Where high school cross-country runners shone in the Turkey Trot 10K, collegiate harriers led the way in the 5K.

Andrew McGinnis
Andrew McGinnis

1500 meters into the race, Wyatt Townsend of William and Mary was setting the pace for the field, closely followed by Nathan Reffitt of the University of Tampa. A little bit farther back, Ben Kirbo was running in third, wearing Colorado State colors. Behind Kirbo was Andrew McGinnis, a second-year runner for the Samford University Bulldogs.


McGinnis overtook Kirbo, then Reffitt and Townsend. With a kilometer to go, the Samford Bulldog had a five-second lead. He widened that gap on the way to the finish line, which he reached in a winning 15:04. Townsend held off Reffitt for second, 15:17 to 15:18. Kirbo took fourth in 15:26. Hans Hassell was the first master runner in the short race and the 21st male finisher, 22nd overall in 18:53.

Erin Phelps
Erin Phelps

Erin Phelps, an alum of the Chiles High and Florida State University cross-country teams, was the first woman in the 5K, placing seventeenth overall in 18:31. Charlotte Sikes, a seventh-grader on the Swift Creek Middle School cross-country squad, placed runner-up in the women's standings, finishing 28th overall in 19:04. Suus Altorf of the Netherlands, a frosh harrier for Florida State, was third in the women's division and 29th overall in 19:11. Stephanie Liles-Weyant was the first woman master and the fifth female finisher in the 5K, 46th overall in 20:19.


3206 athletes finished Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 5K. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the races.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 5K
  1. 15:04, Andrew McGinnis (M, 19) Columbus, GA
  2. 15:17, Wyatt Townsend (M, 19) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 15:18, Nathan Reffitt (M, 20) Monticello, FL
  4. 15:26, Ben Kirbo (M, 20) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 16:28, Clayton Knox (M, 18) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 16:43, Matthew Mizereck (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 17:00, Charles Hruda (M, 22) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 17:07, Cadden Maxwell (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 17:27, Will Winsor (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 17:31, Daniel Wurgler (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2023 Tallahassee Turkey Trot 5K
  1. 18:31, Erin Phelps (F, 23) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 19:04, Charlotte Sikes (F, 12) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 19:11, Suus Altorf (F, 19) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 19:44, Ana Wallace (F, 23) McLean, VA
  5. 20:19, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 51) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 20:33, Emma-Claire Tanenbaum (F, 12) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 21:05, Keely Bradle (F, 19) Charlotte, NC
  8. 21:53, Julia Robinson (F, 13) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 21:54, Acadia Hassell (F, 10) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 21:57, Alyson Churchill (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Turkey Trot winners, 1976 - 2023
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
November 197610 Miles53:33, Tim Simpkins78:10, Betty Ely
November 197710 Miles52:49, Tim Simpkins65:30, Rosemary Desloge
November 197815K46:30, Ken Misner58:14, Janice Gage
November 197915K49:03, Chuck Jewell61:06, Janice Gage
November 198015K48:06, Gary Slayton58:16, Laura Ledbetter
November 198115K46:50, Ernie McKee58:54, Liz Tromboli
November 198215K47:47, George West55:51, Margaret Coomber
November 198315K47:02, Ronnie Treadway55:29, Carla Borovicka
November 198415K49:42, Rick Miller57:23, Margaret Coomber
November 198515K46:31, Larry Greene56:49, Karen MacHarg
November 198615K47:35, Herb Wills53:36, Carla Borovicka
5K16:29, Kent Vann20:44, Gail Reinertsen
November 198715K46:26, Paul Waldron53:49, Carla Borovicka
5K15:46, Rick Miller19:52, Anita Cicanese
November 198815K47:18, Herb Wills54:08, Carla Borovicka
5K15:36, Rick Miller20:21, Yvonne Gsteiger
November 198915K47:05, Jessie Close57:25, Janice Hochstein
5K16:02, Gary Droze21:45, Kathy Bishop
November 199015K48:37, Jeff Wentworth58:34, Paula Johnson
5K15:54, Patrick Calcutt22:06, Kathy Scarth
November 199115K48:54, Jessie Close60:51, Tina Davies
5KN/AN/AN/A
November 199215K55:35, Douglas Henry1:03:17, Sissi Carroll
10K33:52, Bill Crooks38:00, Lynda Nilges
5KNo 5K race
November 199315K55:32, Thomas Holshouser1:04:15, Paula Johnson/Linda Nilges
10K32:43, Gary Droze38:02, Carrie Weyant
5K17:23, Tony Wade17:45, Kirsty Wade
November 199415K55:06, Terry Presnell58:50, Carrie Weyant
10K34:56, Jason Gowans43:19, Rachel Kosiewski
5K17:48, Bill McGuire18:36, Kim Pawelek
November 199515K49:12, Jessie Close59:40, Carrie Weyant
10K34:17, Jeff Nielsen40:40, Chateau Mangaroo
5K18:14, John Rogers22:55, Nicole Hylan
November 199615K54:55, Clarence Calloway59:51, Carrie Weyant
10K31:37, Gary Droze40:34, Susan Bergh
5K18:37, Dana Carpenter17:23, Kim Pawelek
November 199715K52:57, Jeff Nielsen59:40, Carrie Weyant
10K32:37, Lee Willis37:35, Sarah Docter-Williams
5K17:01, Corey Cherr21:40, Jordann Baker
November 199815K52:47, Robert Pautienus58:20, Jane Johnson
10K32:38, Lee Willis37:37, Sarah Docter-Williams
5K16:33, Michael Joanos21:56, Anne Johanson
November 199915K53:52, Tim Unger58:38, Jane Johnson
10K33:35, Gary Droze38:02, Sarah Docter-Williams
5K15:45, Lee Willis20:15, Julie Carico
November 200015K54:30, Gary Droze/Art Remillard58:39, Jane Johnson
10K33:02, Lee Willis40:02, Allison Eagen
5K17:55, Jason Stegall16:56, Breeda Dennehy-Willis
November 200115K55:43, Slade Ward64:01, Cynthia Lyons
10K35:11, Matt Katz38:19, Kate Remillard
5K17:32, Hunter Cook21:21, Julia Bryant
November 200215K53:30, Jessie Close63:26, Carrie Weyant
10K34:55, Gary Droze41:08, Jane Johnson
5K16:47, Shawn Patterson19:42, Karol Withrow
November 200315K51:54, Jessie Close59:54, Luanne Coulter
10K34:15, Phillip Rowan37:42, Sarah Docter-Williams
5K17:18, Corey Preugschat20:47, Karla Savery
November 200415K50:42, Matthew Dobson59:54, Jane Johnson
10K36:38, Charlie Johnson37:08, Sarah Docter-Williams
5K16:34, Caleb Carmichael19:23, Karol Withrow
24 November 200515K52:34, Jessie Close57:59, Luanne Coulter211
10K34:56, Gary Droze37:35, Sarah Docter-Williams274
5K16:34, Alex Miletich20:03, Jennifer Emo992
23 November 200615K50:24, Matthew Dobson58:24, Sheryl Rosen207
10K32:52, Alex Brickler35:20, Breeda Dennehy-Willis295
5K16:40, Calvin Vannoy18:16, Sarah Docter-Williams1232
22 November 200715K54:37, Jay Wallace59:52, Sheryl Rosen208
10K32:56, Alex Brickler41:52, Michelle Sikes210
5K15:37, Stephan Smith18:39, Micah Adriani686
27 November 200815K50:10, Chris Lake59:56, Sheryl Rosen341
10K34:07, Tyler Price44:33, Kristin Sweeney389
5K16:11, Stan Reecy18:29, Lisa Johnson1714
26 November 200915K51:19, Chris Lake57:49, Amy Hines346
10K32:15, Tyler Price39:45, Kristin Findley502
5K14:52, Nick Stenuf17:38, Karen Harvey2075
25 November 201015K50:48, Chris Lake61:46, Allison Eagen464
10K35:23, Josh Brown36:47, Karen Harvey587
5K14:46, Matt Mizereck18:30, Lisa Johnson2858
24 November 201115K50:39, Chris Lake57:36, Pasca Cheruiyot428
10K33:15, Richard Smith45:41, L.A. Hanlon643
5K16:35, Sean Mendes19:02, Lisa Johnson3035
22 November 201215K49:53, Chris Lake57:27, Sheryl Rosen432
10K33:15, Stanley Linton36:05, Stephanie Slekis766
5K16:02, Ryan Barrow16:26, Violah Lagat3682
28 November 201315K49:59, Joshua Seitz57:11, Sheryl Rosen395
10K32:38, Stanley Linton38:00, Seeley Gutierrez774
5K15:28, Kevin Sullivan18:36, Emily Ness2980
27 November 201415K49:37, Chris Lake60:19, Sheryl Rosen465
10K34:49, David Thornton40:50, Marci Gray667
5K15:52, Joshua Seitz20:59, Alyson Churchill3864
26 November 201515K52:41, Nate Kaiser57:41, Katie Sherron306
10K35:01, Daniel Hamilton38:40, Katie Gorman679
5K14:53, Ricardo Estremera18:33, Emma Reed3890
24 November 201615K47:44, Stan Linton59:42, Sheryl Rosen354
10K32:01, Justin Garrard41:40, Renee Cox682
5K16:02, Trevor Touchton19:48, Katie Sack4274
23 November 201715K51:49, Anthony Malatesta56:36, Katie Sherron292
10K32:42, Justin Garrard38:03, Adriana Piekarewicz507
5K15:11, Ricardo Estremera20:07, Kat Sack3060
22 November 201815K48:28, Stan Linton56:45, Sheryl Rosen237
10K33:13, Micah Kemp38:59, Renee Cox542
5K14:47, Ricardo Estremera19:43, Caroline Willis3811
28 November 201915K49:24, Austin Whitelaw57:33, Sheryl Rosen227
10K31:34, Chris Haynes35:51, Ann Centner567
5K14:46, Ricardo Estremera18:44, Angela Cipriani3507
25 November 202115K51:59, Trevor Sununu56:19, Katie Sherron182
10K36:55, Joe McLeod34:21, Amy Hines351
5K15:33, Chris Haynes16:26, Ann Centner2577
24 November 202215K47:33, Stan Linton62:28, Sheryl Rosen204
10K33:16, Nick Flatt37:12, Angela Cipriani402
5K15:06, Ben Kirbo19:01, Caroline Couch3434
28 November 202315K51:23, Caleb Carmichael60:57, Hannah Hosay190
10K35:33, Matthew Hauser38:15, Adriana Piekarewicz407
5K
15:04, Andrew McGinnis 18:31, Erin Phelps3206


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