Whitehead and Rittenhouse ring the bell a second time at the Jingle Bell Jog

On Saturday morning, 5 December 2015, defending champions owned the 10K at Albany, Georgia's 28th annual Jingle Bell Jog. Darton State College professor Patrick Whitehead won the race for the second year in a row, posting a 36:15. Julia Rittenhouse repeated as women's champ, placing eighth overall in 45:52, more than half a minute faster than her winning time in 2014. 154 athletes finished the 6.2-mile road race.


Behind Whitehead, Albany's Corey Barthelmy took second in 37:37, while Albany distance runner Arnoldo DeJesus was third in 40:36. Fitzgerald, Georgia athlete Lucas Trejo edged Robert Nolasco of Albany for fourth place and top master honors, 41:57 to 42:02.


Meghan Pate placed second in the women's standings, finishing eleventh overall in 47:10. Angela Gattie of Leesburg, Georgia, was third on the women's side, twentieth overall in 50:23. Leesburg's Ildiko Babka was the first woman master and eighth female finisher, 32nd overall in 52:39.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Jingle Bell Jog 10K

1. 36:14.61 ~ Patrick Whitehead (M, 29) Albany, GA
2. 37:36.01 ~ Corey Barthelemy (M, 28) Albany, GA
3. 40:35.65 ~ Arnoldo Dejesus (M, 29) Albany, GA
4. 41:56.17 ~ Lucas Trejo (M, 43) Fitzgerald, GA
5. 42:01.92 ~ Robert Nolasco (M, 40) Albany, GA
6. 44:06.66 ~ Chris Phillips (M, 36) Leesburg, GA
7. 45:48.89 ~ Shawn Smith (M, 46) Boonville, IN
8. 46:49.13 ~ Mcbride Eddie (M, 36) Albany, GA
9. 47:07.68 ~ Richard Mayorga (M, 27) Leesburg, GA
10. 47:22.05 ~ Mike Salame (M, 26) Albany, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Jingle Bell Jog 10K

1. 45:51.37 ~ Julia Rittenhouse (F, 30) Atlanta, GA
2. 47:09.82 ~ Meghan Pate (F, 29) Albany, GA
3. 50:22.73 ~ Angela Gattie (F, 34) Leesburg, GA
4. 51:07.95 ~ Caitlin Mixon (F, 26) Vienna, GA
5. 51:20.85 ~ Ansley Cain (F, 16) Leesburg, GA
6. 51:21.20 ~ Ramsay Miller (F, 15) Marietta, GA
7. 52:26.87 ~ Terrell Hoffman (F, 28) Americus, GA
8. 52:38.83 ~ Ildiko Babka (F, 48) Leesburg, Ga, 31763, GA
9. 53:25.37 ~ Cherie McDoanld (F, 49) Sylvester, GA
10. 53:27.09 ~ Donna Butler (F, 44) Albany, GA

There was no repeat winner in the Jingle Bell Jog 5K. Ethan Merritt, a sophomore on the Deerfield-Windsor School cross country team, won the race for the first time, covering the 3.1-mile course in 18:05. It was over a minute faster than the 19:10 that Merritt had run at the 2014 Jingle Bell Jog, a race where he had finished fourth. On the women's side, however, Brittney Skiles won the title for the third year in a row. This time around the Georgia Southwestern State cross country coach ran 19:47.


Westover Middle School harrier Henry Plowden finished second behind Merritt in 18:05. Third in the men's standings went to Samuel Orr, a junior on the Sherwood Christian cross country squad. Orr was fourth overall in 19:48.


Deerfield-Windsor sophmore cross-country runner Camryn Bridges was the women's runner-up, fifth overall in 20:25. Amanda Miller of Leesburg was the third woman, coming in 17th overall in 22:19.


Carl Plowden of Albany was the fastest master runner in the 5K, placing eighth overall in 20:51. Americus, Georgia's Deann Reid was the top woman master and eleventh female finisher, 43rd overall in 24:50.


378 athletes finished the 5K. The 2015 Jingle Bell Jog was a benefit for the Children's Miracle Network.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Jingle Bell Jog 5K

1. 18:04.05 ~ Ethan Merritt (M, 15) Leesburg, GA
2. 18:55.16 ~ Henry Plowden (M, 13) Albany, GA
3. 19:47.31 ~ Samuel Orr (M, 16) Albany, GA
4. 20:44.37 ~ Brooks Mitchell (M, 26) Atlanta, GA
5. 20:49.84 ~ Hunter Hatfield (M, 16) Leesburg, GA
6. 20:50.52 ~ Carl Plowden (M, 46) Albany, GA
7. 20:52.16 ~ Ben Phillips (M, 13) Leesburg, GA
8. 20:52.22 ~ Drew Griffin (M, 14) Albany, GA
9. 21:45.18 ~ Taylor Sokolowski (M, 12) Albany, GA
10. 21:56.90 ~ Tayshaun Shipp (M, 12) Poulan, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Jingle Bell Jog 5K

1. 19:46.31 ~ Brittney Skiles (F, 26) Dawson, GA
2. 20:24.42 ~ Camryn Bridges (F, 15) Leesburg, GA
3. 22:18.18 ~ Amanda Miller (F, 19) Leesburg, GA
4. 22:25.53 ~ Ryleigh Bell (F, 13) Americus, GA
5. 22:56.90 ~ Gail Morris (F, 34) Newton, GA
6. 23:27.97 ~ Sarah Katherine Harris (F, 13) Albany, GA
7. 23:33.67 ~ Jadie Burrell (F, 11) Parrott, GA
8. 24:09.83 ~ Emily Phillips (F, 11) Leesburg, GA
9. 24:33.91 ~ Caroline Taylor (F, 14) Leesburg, GA
10. 24:36.54 ~ Katie Harrell (F, 30) Albany, GA

Winners of the Albany Jingle Bell Jog, 2004 - 2014
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
4 December 2004	10K
	5K	18:40, Warren Juster	20:37, Wendy Donnan	311
3 December 2005	10K	37:25, Robert Feldman	43:34, Ashley Elam	104
	5K	18:06, Cooper Browning	19:47, Brittney Skiles	236
2 December 2006	10K	37:42, Brandon Skiles	45:45, Wendy Donnan	155
	5K	16:43, Bruce Skiles	21:06, Kelly Conway	241
1 December 2007	10K	*26:00, Roman Drankin	*35:13, Jennifer Pollock	132
	5K	16:19, David Marley	19:22, Brittney Skiles	332
6 December 2008	10K	35:54, Josh Fix	46:14, Andrean Edwards	160
	5K	15:52, David Marley	20:11, Brittney Skiles	325
5 December 2009	10K	36:12, Adam Ross	47:03, Brenna Waack	149
	5K	16:59, Brandon Skiles	19:07, Brittney Skiles	242
4 December 2010	10K	35:51, Adam Ross	45:23, Karen Hamby	194
	5K	19:57, Will Howell	22:49, Katherine McGarr	351
3 December 2011	10K	36:24, Nathan Norton	43:50, Jane Spetoskey	229
	5K	17:06, Heath Lamb	21:28, Beth Young	485
1 December 2012	10K	37:28, Josh Fix	46:30, Anne Cheek	271
	5K	17:49, Wright Calhoun	23:00, Charlene Pennymon	616
7 December 2013	10K	41:22, Duncan Moore	47:15, Heidi Taylor	217
	5K	17:12, Austin Stewart	19:23, Brittney Skiles	590
6 December 2014	10K	34:35, Patrick Whitehead	46:35, Julia Rittenhouse	206
	5K	16:45, David Thornton	19:35, Brittney Skiles	452
5 December 2015	10K	36:15, Patrick Whitehead	45:52, Julia Rittenhouse	154
	5K	18:05, Ethan Merritt	19:47, Brittney Skiles	378

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 Albany Jingle Bell Jog at active.com
  https://results.active.com/events/jingle-bell-jog-2015
  
  
• 2014 story, “Whitehead and Rittenhouse jingle all the way to victory”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/12/albany-jingle-2014.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Mathematician Fix adds a Jingle Bell Jog title to his resumé”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/12/albany-jingle-2012.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Ross and Hamby ring up wins at Albany's Jingle Bell 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/albany-jingle-2010.html
  
  
• Find more races in Albany or other cities within 100 miles of Tallahassee!
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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Two wins for DeJesus and one for Cauthen at Miles For Missions

There were certainly a lot of miles run at Miles For Missions in Albany, Georgia. The inaugural event on Saturday morning, 15 August 2015, included 8K and 5K races as well as a one-mile fun run--a total of over nine miles of running. Good Life City Runner Arnoldo DeJesus did more than eight of those miles, winning the 8K in 32:27 after placing second in earlier 5K race. Former Tiftarea Academy cross country runner Allison Cauthen won the women's title in the 8K, placing fourth overall in 36:39.


DeJesus wasn't the only one in the 8K who had also run the warm-up race. Lauren Freeman placed second in the 8K with a 36:20 after running 21:57 in the 5K. Mitchell Sinyard also had raced the 5K before returning to take the top master runner spot in the 8K, placing third overall in 36:30.


The women's standings, however, were dominated by 8K specialists. Overall women's winner Allison Cauthen only raced the longer race, as did runner-up and top female master, Karen McNally. McNally was 12th overall in 40:54. Angela Gattie was the third female finisher in the 8K, coming in 14th overall in 42:24.


30 athletes finished the 8K race.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Miles For Missions 8K

1. 32:27 ~ Arnoldo DeJesus (M, 25-29)
2. 36:20 ~ Lauren Freeman (M, 30-34)
3. 36:30 ~ Mitchell Sinyard (M, 50-54)
4. 36:43 ~ Richard Mayorge (M, 25-29)
5. 37:11 ~ Tony Gilbert (M, 60-64)
6. 38:31 ~ Rick Hayes (M, 55-59)
7. 40:03 ~ Adam Thronton (M, 30-34)
8. 40:37 ~ Terry Patterson (M, 60-64)
9. 40:42 ~ Troy Garland (M, 40-44)
10. 41:29 ~ Harold Benton, Jr. (M, 55-59)

Top Ten Women, 2015 Miles For Missions 8K

1. 36:39 ~ Allison Cauthen (F, 25-29)
2. 40:50 ~ Karen McNally (F, 50-54)
3. 42:24 ~ Angela Gattie (F, 30-34)
4. 44:35 ~ Tara Whaley (F, 40-44)
5. 44:47 ~ Gina Purvis (F, 55-59)
6. 46:19 ~ Samantha Pappas (F, 15-19)
7. 57:22 ~ Charelle Lans (F, 30-34)
8. 57:27 ~ Ginger Cushing (F, 40-44)
9. 58:41 ~ Rosemary Duprey (F, 45-49)
10. 67:28 ~ Kathy Givens (F, 65-69)

The first race of the morning, though, was the 5K. Ethan Merritt, a sophomore cross country runner at Albany Deerfield-Windsor School, won the 3.1-mile race in 17:45. Runner-up DeJesus was left more than 60 meters behind in 17:59.Westover Middle School cross country runner Henry Plowden took third in 18:10.


Southwestern Georgia State University cross country coach Brittney Skiles took the women's title in 18:46, placing fourth overall. Jennifer Perkins was runner-up on the women's side, coming in sixth overall in 19:57. Deerfield-Windsor sophomore cross country runner Camryn Bridges was the third female finisher in the 5K, tenth overall in 20:59.


Mitchell Sinyard was the fastest master runner in the 5K, getting his first master title of the morning by placing eleventh overall in 21:03. Maryann Plowden was the first woman master runner and sixth female finisher, 35th overall in 26:07.


92 athletes finished the 5K. Rhema Word Cathedral hosted the inaugural Miles For Missions to raise funds for Stand Up Again Outreach.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Miles For Missions 5K

1. 17:44.9 ~ Ethan Merritt (M, 15-19)
2. 17:58.5 ~ Arnoldo DeJesus (M, 25-29)
3. 18:09.9 ~ Henry Plowden (M, 11-14)
4. 18:49.7 ~ Demetris Gillard (M, 15-19)
5. 20:38.0 ~ Henry McGee (M, 15-19)
6. 20:45.4 ~ Jackson Eubanks (M, 15-19)
7. 20:46.6 ~ Ben Phillips (M, 11-14)
8. 21:02.9 ~ Mitchell Sinyard (M, 50-54)
9. 21:04.5 ~ Richard Mayorge (M, 25-29)
10. 21:19.3 ~ Courtland Buntin (M, 15-19)

Top Ten Women, 2015 Miles For Missions 5K

1. 18:46.0 ~ Brittney Skiles (F, 25-29)
2. 19:56.4 ~ Jennifer Perkins (F, 35-39)
3. 20:58.6 ~ Camryn Bridges (F, 15-19)
4. 23:51.9 ~ Samantha Pappas (F, 15-19)
5. 25:02.8 ~ Hadley Holt (F, 11-14)
6. 26:06.4 ~ Maryann Plowden (F, 40-44)
7. 26:35.4 ~ Cristina Sapp (F, 25-29)
8. 26:45.5 ~ Cathy Jones (F, 55-59)
9. 30:00.4 ~ Laurie Dyer (F, 45-49)
10. 30:07.5 ~ Mindy Crain (F, 30-34)

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 Miles For Missions 8K and 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rmvpGi4z9npWVWBldP9VpoaN8R3tWFkABfXbTAri7CQ/pubhtml
  
  
• Would you run a marathon in Albany, Georgia, in July?
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/07/herald-local-marathon.html
  
  
• Find upcoming races in Albany, Georgia, on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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