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Monday, April 8, 2024

Leonardo Canete and Ann Centner seize Springtime

From 1976 to 2024, Gulf Winds Track Club has held the Springtime Road Race 47 times. That history has provided athletes ample opportunity to run the Tallahassee, Florida event multiple times. Master runner Leonardo Canete was racing his second Springtime 10K on Saturday morning, 6 April 2024; he won the Tallahassee classic in 35:49. That same morning, Ann Centner was racing her sixth Springtime. She took the women's title, her third, placing third overall in 36:44.

Leonardo Canete
Leonardo Canete

The start was delayed for a few minutes, but at 8:05 AM the race was on, with the athletes charging north on Suwannee Street. Leonardo Canete may not have been first off the line, but a few meters down the road he was clearly ahead. Another Tallahassee master runner, Charlie Johnson, was a few steps behind Canete. Two kilometers into the race, Canete and Johnson were racing one-two, just seconds apart. Then the race turned into Myers Park.


In the Myers Park hills, Canete built up a significant lead on Johnson, getting 80 meters ahead by the halfway point. Canete continued to move away during the second half. When he crossed the finish line back on Suwannee Street in a winning 35:49, Canete had a 200-meter lead. Johnson was second in 36:30. Matthew Lammens was the third male finisher, fourth overall in 37:09.

Ann Centner
Ann Centner

Almost half a minute earlier, women's champ Ann Centner had already crossed the finish line in 36:44. Centner had been the top woman at two previous Springtimes, 2019 and 2022. 2022 had been a hard-fought, close affair, with Centner prevailing late in the race over Katie Sherron, the Springtime women's winner in 2018. Centner kept 2025 drama-free, leading the women's field early then pulling away steadily, ultimately coming in 400 meters ahead of her closest rival.


Katie Sherron was the top woman master and the women's runner-up, placing eighth overall in 38:18. Tallahassee master runner Stephanie Liles-Weyant was the third female finisher, seventeenth overall in 40:48.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Springtime 10K
  1. 35:49, Leonardo Canete (M, 45)
  2. 36:30, Charlie Johnson (M, 44)
  3. 37:09, Matthew Lammens (M, 19)
  4. 37:23, Elijah Oquendo (M, 23)
  5. 37:46, Caden Vandermeulen (M, 20)
  6. 37:47, Brent Moody (M, 39)
  7. 38:34, Mike Tercyak (M, 41)
  8. 38:36, Matt Rumenik (M, 39)
  9. 38:41, Graham Badenhausen (M, 20)
  10. 38:48, Stephen Andrews (M, 38)

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Springtime 10K
  1. 36:44, Ann Centner (F, 32)
  2. 38:18, Katie Sherron (F, 42)
  3. 40:48, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 51)
  4. 43:12, Alexis Mayfield (F, 12)
  5. 43:45, Averi Lewis (F, 26)
  6. 44:56, Madeleine Keenan (F, 27)
  7. 46:22, Katie Xanders (F, 25)
  8. 46:22, Emily Xanders (F, 25)
  9. 47:13, Kyla Shillington (F, 31)
  10. 47:48, Monica Toth (F, 35)

The Springtime 5K, part of the event since 2008, started at the same time as the 10K. Christian Minor won the shorter race by almost 200 meters, running 17:48. Elyse Gallegos was the first woman in the 5K, placing sixth overall in 20:04.

Christian Minor
Christian Minor

Behind Minor, Ryan Truchelut held off Kyle Olson for second in the men's division, 18:29 to 18:33. Fanxiu Zhu was the first master runner in the race, the sixth male finisher and seventh overall in 20:21.


Eleven-year-old Acadia Hassell took second in the women's standings and eleventh overall in 21:20. Amelia Bryant was the third woman and twentieth overall in 21:58. The top woman master was Vicky Droze, at 22:34 the fifth woman and 27th overall.

Race Start
The start of the 2024 Springtime 10K and 5K

534 athletes finished the 2025 Springtime 10K; another 714 completed the 5K. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the races.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Springtime 5K
  1. 17:48, Christian Minor (M, 37)
  2. 18:29, Ryan Truchelut (M, 38)
  3. 18:33, Kyle Olson (M, 27)
  4. 19:33, Carson Weiss (M, 14)
  5. 19:47, Landon Heitmeyer (M, 10)
  6. 20:21, Fanxiu Zhu (M, 55)
  7. 20:41, Chase Simso (M, 12)
  8. 21:11, Dan Manausa (M, 54)
  9. 21:17, Camp Andrews (M, 13)
  10. 21:22, Michael Weyant (M, 58)

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Springtime 5K
  1. 20:04, Elyse Gallegos (F, 36)
  2. 21:20, Acadia Hassell (F, 11)
  3. 21:58, Amelia Bryant (F, 35)
  4. 22:15, Hannah Dushane (F, 30)
  5. 22:34, Vicky Droze (F, 48)
  6. 23:08, Stephanie Jones (F, 38)
  7. 23:11, Ashlee Blake (F, 38)
  8. 23:33, Laney Ungru (F, 11)
  9. 23:47, Darby Scott (F, 42)
  10. 23:54, Madeline Brockmeier (F, 14)

Springtime 10K Champions, 1976 - 2024
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
24 April 1976*4 miles20:30, George West,Donnie Cook25:27, Janice Gage106
197710K31:24, Morrison Reid40:57, Nancy McCormac205
1 April 197810K31:43, George West38:03, Laura Ledbetter468
7 April 197910K33:10, David Ferrell37:14, Janice Gage658
29 March 198010K32:35, Rick Swiderski40:02, Lisa Kinch
4 April 198110K32:06, Mabry McCray37:14, Janice Gage683
3 April 198210K32:11, George West39:56, Pam Ledbetter
9 April 198310K31:21, Noel Shumann38:15, Janice Hochstein
7 April 198410K30:03, Larry Greene35:57, Carla Borovicka917
30 March 198510K30:30, Paul Waldron35:32, Carole Rouillard
22 March 198610K31:15, Dennis Rice37:16, Karen MacHarg
5 March 198710K31:52, Jessie Close35:30, Carla Borovicka757
26 March 198810K31:22, Paul Waldron38:18, Karen MacHarg760
8 April 198910K30:49, Paul Waldron37:54, Janice Hochstein827
199010K31:48, Jessie Close38:16, Vikki Saga913
199110K32:02, Jessie Close38:29, Paula Johnson
199210K32:09, Jessie Close37:38, Paula Johnson
199310K33:11, Andy Palmer36:54, Paula Johnson
199410K32:17, Matthew Dobson37:37, Lisa Herman692
1 April 199510K31:43, Matthew Dobson37:27, Jane Johnson
13 April 199610K32:21, Jessie Close37:11, Jane Johnson610
12 April 199710K31:12, Juri Punda35:30, Tamara Karloukova847
4 April 199810K31:07, Randy Hollinger34:09, Breeda Dennehy789
27 March 199910K30:56, Muchapiwa Mazano37:01, Sarah Docter-Williams681
1 April 200010K32:28, Muchapiwa Mazano36:05, Anna Pichrtova770
31 March 200110K32:18, Muchapiwa Mazano34:46, Tatyana Maslova717
6 April 200210K31:18, Conor Holt36:40, Larisa Timchina732
5 April 200310K30:56, Joseph Zepherinus34:52, Larisa Timchina634
3 April 200410K33:22, Caleb Carmichael37:03, Sarah Docter-Williams694
2 April 200510K32:43, Joey Zins36:51, Sarah Docter-Williams758
1 April 200610K33:25, Joey Zins34:36, Vicky Gill663
31 March 200710K33:27, Matthew Dobson37:23, Lara Shaw867
29 March 200810K31:59, Joey Zins38:16, Sarah Docter-Williams820
5K17:58, Cray Peron23:17, Angela Gibbs423
28 March 200910K35:00, David Altmaier38:34, Lisa Johnson658
5K16:44, Daniel Lee18:48, Allison Eagen409
27 March 201010K33:09, Chris Lake38:23, Sheryl Rosen850
5K19:14, Etienne Mazimpaka21:58, Katherine Lindsay686
2 April 201110K32:34, Chris Lake34:52, Pasca Cheruiyot934
5K19:10, Etienne Mazimpaka18:18, Lisa Johnson731
31 March 201210K33:29, Chris Lake37:33, Lindsay Zeiler905
5K19:02, David Witman18:24, Lisa Johnson809
6 April 201310K31:42, Kevin Sullivan36:05, Stefanie Slekis993
5K16:48, Alex Smyth19:24, Lisa Johnson788
29 March 201410K32:03, Kevin Sullivan38:09, Seeley Gutierrez716
5K17:50, Adam Greenstein18:17, Amy Hines443
28 March 201510K32:59, Stephen Cox37:30, Sheryl Rosen986
5K17:31, Adam Greenstein19:44, Alyson Churchill709
2 April 201610K34:06, Roger Schmidt39:09, Adriana Piekarewicz942
5K18:42, Nicholas Loffer21:53, Megan Churchill426
1 April 201710K32:51, Christopher Haynes37:21, Ani Veltcheva909
5K18:36, Nick Loffer20:53, Shannon Turner582
7 April 201810K32:31, Christopher Haynes38:57, Katie Sherron776
5K18:00, Mark Zamani19:19, Lucy Baird511
30 March 201910K32:39, Christopher Haynes37:10, Ann Centner792
5K17:29, Jake Poore19:57, Grace Koeppel620
28 March 2020Race canceled, COVID-19
27 March 2021No race, COVID-19
2 April 202210K31:23, Christopher Haynes34:58, Ann Centner455
5K16:33, Jacob Stamm21:12, Annabelle Wiktorski442
1 April 202310K34:32, Alberto Mena36:41, Jennifer Lima515
5K16:09, Ryan Ziskinder21:40, Amelia Bryant484
6 April 202410K35:49, Leonardo Canete36:44, Ann Centner534
5K17:48, Christian Minor20:04, Elyse Gallegos714
* The 1976 race was a four-mile run on the FSU campus.


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Monday, January 27, 2020

Trevor Sununu and Ann Centner rewrite the Trent 10K record book

"I made all the bagels for this race," said Trevor Sununu. "400 of them. Well, actually thirty baker's dozens."


Sununu was up all night with that project and other baking in the ovens of Panera Bread. But on Saturday morning, 25 January 2020, he took off his apron, put on his running shorts, and headed for Roberts Elementary School for the eleventh annual Trent. After delivering the bagels, Sununu won the 10K race in 33:58, his best time ever for the 6.2-mile distance and a Trent course record. Ann Centner was the first woman in the race, placing third overall in a new Trent 10K women's record of 36:03.

Trevor Sununu
Trevor Sununu

The Trent started as a 5K in 2009. The 10K was added in 2019, with the 5K still part of the program. The 2020 running of both races started from Roberts Elementary School a few minutes after the scheduled starting time of 8:30 AM. Trevor Sununu, entered in the 10K, shared the lead with Christian Minor, entered in the 5K. The two separated during the second mile, Minor far ahead of the rest of the 5K runners, and Sununu similarly well ahead of the 10K field.


"I paced it right for a change," said Sununu. "I ran under 5:00 for the last mile instead of the first mile."

Chris O'Kelley
Chris O'Kelley

The other competitors far behind, pacing was Sununu's only worry. He returned to the school and the finish line in a winning 33:58, crushing the Trent record of 37:37 established by Brad Busboom in the 2019 race. Chris O'Kelley was also under the old record, placing second overall in 35:14. Tony Guillen was the first master runner in the 10K, placing third in the men's standings and fourth overall in 38:41.


In the women's competition, Ann Centner never trailed.

Ann Centner
Ann Centner

"I was just trying to run relaxed today," said Centner. "The goal race in next week, the Tallahassee Half Marathon."


Relaxed running gave Centner the women's title with a 36:03, not far off her personal best of 35:51, posted less than two months earlier at the 2019 Tallahassee Turkey Trot. Centner's performance was more than four minutes better than the previous best mark by a woman at the Trent, the 40:40:07 logged by Lisa Johnson in the 2019 race. In fact, Centner's pace for the 10K was faster than the women's record for the Trent 5K, the 18:49 run by Seeley Gutierrez in 2015.

Brittney Barnes
Brittney Barnes

Brittney Barnes finished runner-up to Centner on the women's side, placing nineteenth overall in 43:23. Katie Sherron, women's champ of the 2016 Trent 5K, was the third woman and 21st overall in the 10K at 44:11. Caitlin Wilkey, a Chiles High cross-country runner and the first woman in the 2017 and 2018 Trent 5K races, placed fourth in the women's standings and 22nd overall in 44:36. Buck Lake Elementary schoolteacher Laura McDermott was the first woman master in the 10K, the fifth female finisher and 29th overall in 45:13.


Top Ten Men, 2020 Trent 10K
  1. 33:58, Trevor Sununu (M, 24)
  2. 35:14, Chris O'Kelley (M, 26)
  3. 38:41, Tony Guillen (M, 51)
  4. 39:20, Myles Gibson (M, 53)
  5. 39:57, Ryan Truchelut (M, 34)
  6. 40:16, Tristan Lanasa (M, 26)
  7. 40:26, Jack McDermott (M, 50)
  8. 40:52, Paul Guyas (M, 42)
  9. 41:10, Duane Evans (M, 52)
  10. 42:05, Caleb Reynolds (M, 31)

Top Ten Women, 2020 Trent 10K
  1. 36:03, Ann Centner (F, 28)
  2. 43:23, Brittney Barnes (F, 32)
  3. 44:11, Katie Sherron (F, 38)
  4. 44:36, Caitlin Wilkey (F, 17)
  5. 45:13, Laura McDermott (F, 40)
  6. 45:47, Laura Reina (F, 55)
  7. 46:29, Cecilia Bouaichi (F, 24)
  8. 47:29, Kathy Greene (F, 46)
  9. 48:27, Heather Pepe (F, 33)
  10. 48:31, Sophie Smith (F, 36)

Christian Minor
Christian Minor

For the first half of his 5K race, Christian Minor ran with 10K leader Sununu. After the courses of the two races separated, Minor had a lonely run back to Roberts Elementary, where he crossed the finish line of the 3.1-mile race first in 17:22. Mike Martinez was the first master runner in the 5K, placing second overall in 18:20. Corey Osgood placed third in 18:41, and Community Leadership Academy seventh-grader Noah Deem took fourth in 18:49.


Eleven-year-old Clifton Lewis and Sophia Youngberg, a Montford Middle School seventh-grader, led the women's field in the early going of the 5K, passing the mile mark together. Ultimately, Lewis left Youngberg behind and took the women's title in 21:16, placing seventh overall. Carrie Murphy was the top woman master and second female finisher, placing eighth overall in 21:38. Youngberg finished the race third in the women's standings and eleventh overall in 22:18. Lauren Wilkey was the fourth woman and eighteenth overall in 24:22.

Clifton Lewis
Clifton Lewis

165 athletes finished the Trent 5K and another 253 the 5K. 269 completed a one-mile fun run. Gulf Winds Track Club timed all three races.


Top Ten Men, 2020 Trent 5K
  1. 17:22, Christian Minor (M, 32)
  2. 18:20, Mike Martinez (M, 54)
  3. 18:41, Corey Osgood (M, 23)
  4. 18:49, Noah Deem (M, 12)
  5. 20:34, Jonathan Kiros (M, 11)
  6. 20:50, Joseph Dorn (M, 39)
  7. 21:46, Mack Crews (M, 55)
  8. 22:03, Salvatore Giove (M, 11)
  9. 23:09, Tim Kleman (M, 40)
  10. 23:09, Trent Parsons (M, 10)

Top Ten Women, 2020 Trent 5K
  1. 21:16, Clifton Lewis (F, 11)
  2. 21:38, Carrie Murphy (F, 48)
  3. 22:18, Sophia Youngberg (F, 12)
  4. 24:22, Lauren Wilkey (F, 16)
  5. 24:56, Sharon Crews (F, 52)
  6. 25:33, Cathleen Nguyen (F, 12)
  7. 25:48, Allie Davenport (F, 9)
  8. 25:57, Molly Duggan (F, 13)
  9. 26:03, Jonna Snider (F, 39)
  10. 26:34, Laurel Baumbach (F, 9)

Trent Trot 5K winners, 2009 - 2020
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
17 October 20095K17:29, Tony Guillen22:22, Cora Atkinson148
29 January 20115K19:13, Cole Tessier20:48, Laura Hanlon199
28 January 20125K17:00, Trevor Touchton20:19, Laura Hanlon208
19 January 20135K16:10, Stanley Linton19:36, Micah Adriani268
25 January 20145K17:53, Peter Kaus19:16, Lisa Johnson206
24 January 20155K16:19, Chris Lake18:49, Seeley Gutierrez574
23 January 20165K17:26, Matt Nazareth19:36, Katie Sherron554
28 January 20175K16:42, Mark Zamani20:31, Caitlin Wilkey408
27 January 20185K18:51, Corey Osgood20:37, Caitlin Wilkey366
26 January 201910K37:37, Brad Busboom40:07, Lisa Johnson123
5K18:25, Zach Deveau23:09, Kate Chunka229
25 January 202010K33:58, Trevor Sununu36:03, Ann Centner165
5K17:22, Christian Minor21:16, Clifton Lewis253
From 2009 to 2014 the race was named the Red Fox Trot 5K. In 2015 the name was
changed to the Trent Trot.

In 2012 the 5K course became USATF certified (FL11132EBM).


In 2019 the 10K race was inaugurated on USATF-certified course FL18057TY.


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