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Saturday, October 21, 2023

Harriers Matt Mizereck and Alison Wells rule the morning at the Quail Trail 5K

Quail Trail 5KSouth of Thomasville, Georgia, Pebble Hill Plantation hosted the eighth Quail Trail 5K on Saturday morning, 21 October 2023. It had been just over eight years since the seventh Quail Trail in 2015, and it's anyone's guess how many of the athletes from that earlier race were at Pebble Hill for the 2023 event. Nearly 200 made it to the Plantation, though, and the fastest of those by far was Matt Mizereck. Hailing from nearby Tallahassee, Florida, Mizereck won the 5000-meter cross-country race by more than 900 meters, running 16:25. The first woman in the race was Alison Wells of Bainbridge, Georgia, third overall in 20:21.


It was hardly surprising to see Matt Mizereck excel in a cross-country race; as a harrier at Leon High School, Mizereck had won Florida's high school cross-country state championship three times in a row from 2007 to 2009. Gabriel Ponce took second to Mizereck at the Quail Trail 5K with a 20:10. Nicholas May, a sophomore on the Thomasville High cross-country team, placed third in the men's standings and fourth overall 20:21. Kevin Ethridge was the first master runner in the Quail Trail, the fourth male finisher and fifth overall in 20:42.


Alissa Cole took the runner-up spot in the women's standings, coming in twelfth overall in 23:13. Ruffian Tyner edged Cathy Bond to finish as the top woman master, 24:20 to 24:21. Tyner was third in the women's division and seventeenth overall; Bond was the fourth woman and eighteenth overall.


170 athletes finished the 2023 Quail Trail 5K. Miles and Minutes, LLC, of Tallahassee, Florida timed and scored the race.


Top Ten Men, 2023 Quail Trail 5K
  1. 16:24.90, Matthew Mizereck (M, 31)
  2. 20:09.40, Gabriel Ponce (M, 23)
  3. 20:20.10, Nicholas May (M, 15)
  4. 20:23.80, Holten Dennard (M, 12)
  5. 20:41.40, Kevin Ethridge (M, 46)
  6. 20:51.80, Joel Reneau (M, 37)
  7. 21:22.20, Aaron Farris (M, 37)
  8. 21:44.90, Stokes Bryan (M, 14)
  9. 22:25.00, Rubicel Martinez (M, 35)
  10. 22:58.10, Shane Roberts (M, 52)

Top Ten Women, 2023 Quail Trail 5K
  1. 20:19.50, Alison Wells (F, 27)
  2. 23:12.10, Alissa Cole (F, 25)
  3. 24:19.50, Ruffian Tyner (F, 48)
  4. 24:20.50, Cathy Bond (F, 43)
  5. 24:41.10, Sierra Robinson (F, 28)
  6. 24:42.60, Margaret Wetherbee (F, 54)
  7. 25:05.10, Anika Sigel (F, 27)
  8. 25:59.60, Nicole Balmer (F, 47)
  9. 26:12.40, Tyler Mendelson (F, 35)
  10. 27:14.40, Nancy Herring (F, 68)

Quail Trail 5K winners, 2009 - 2023
DateMenWomenFinishers
26 September 200922:01, Steven Cox24:38, Nancy Stedman155
25 September 201015:41, Kevin Cook18:40, Kara Taylor236
24 September 201117:30, Giovanni Sanchez23:54, Kimberlee Lawson118
29 September 201218:38, Ryan Kelly24:29, Melanie Jackson157
28 September 201316:59, Chance Roe19:47, Jacki Pinkerton92
27 September 201417:40, Ryan Kelly24:03, Nancy Elam101
19 September 201518:41, Ryan Kelly20:10, Melissa Thompson99
21 October 202316:25, Matthew Mizereck20:20, Alison Wells170
The Quail Trail 5K was run on USATF certified course GA09026WC from 2010 to 2015.


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Monday, July 4, 2022

Matt Mizereck and Sheryl Rosen were the cream of a crop of over 300 runners at the Firecracker 5K

If you're in Tallahassee, Florida on Indpendence Day then in the morning you need to go to the Capital City Kiwanis Firecracker 5K. Before you fire up the grill, before you watch the hot dog eating contest, before you take in the fireworks--you need to head downtown to Cascades Park and run the Firecracker 5K. It's the patriotic thing to do.

Matt Mizereck
Matt Mizereck

Matt Mizereck, a thirty-year-old American, followed that advice on 4 July 2022 and won the 39th annual Firecracker 5K, covering the 3.1 miles in 17:05. Another American, Sheryl Rosen, was the first woman in the race, placing seventh overall in 19:32.


"My splits were 5:23, 5:30, 5:30," recalled Mizereck. "I wanted to go out conservatively because this was my first race after ACL surgery. That was back in February. Everything felt great today."

Chris O'Kelley
Chris O'Kelley

Mizereck's so-called conservative early race was still fast enough to put him out in front of the field seconds after the 8:00 AM start of the race. No one challenged him on his way to the finish line and a 17:05 win. It was not a surprise victory. Mizereck is a three-time state champion in high school cross-country and a former varsity distance runner at both the University of Florida and Florida State University.


"Some days you just race for second," said Chris O'Kelley. "I managed to keep him in sight, though."

Sheryl Rosen
Sheryl Rosen

O'Kelley led the group chasing Mizereck through the first half of the race. Early in the second half of the race, O'Kelley was the last one left in the pursuit pack. He gained a few seconds on Mizereck during that second half, but not enough to get back in contention. O'Kelley crossed the finish line second in 17:26. Brad Busboom took third in 18:21. Hong-Guo Yu was the fastest master runner in the Firecracker, running 18:53 for fifth overall.


O'Kelley managed to keep Mizereck in sight, but none of her rivals in the women's field could say the same about Sheryl Rosen. Rosen's winning 19:32 put her 300 meters ahead of the next woman in the race. Brittney Barnes took the runner-up spot, placing eighteenth overall in 20:48. Annabelle Wiktorski was third in the women's standings and 22nd overall in 21:15. Wiktorski, a rising eighth-grader at Montford Middle School, is the defending girls' cross-country champion in Leon County middle schools.

Brittney Barnes
Brittney Barnes

Judge Angela Dempsey was the top woman master and twelfth female finisher, 49th overall in 24:14.


324 athletes finished the Capital City Kiwanis' 2022 Firecracker 5K. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the race. Look for the 40th annual Firecracker 5K in Cascades Park on Tuesday morning, 4 July 2023.


Top Ten Men, 2022 Capital City Kiwanis Firecracker 5K
  1. 17:05, Matt Mizereck (M, 30)
  2. 17:26, Chris O'Kelley (M, 29)
  3. 18:21, Brad Busboom (M, 34)
  4. 18:43, Kyle Kraft (M, 33)
  5. 18:53, Hong-Guo Yu (M, 53)
  6. 19:23, Ethan Cole (M, 20)
  7. 19:36, Alex Moran (M, 28)
  8. 19:48, Hans Hassell (M, 39)
  9. 19:50, Gregory Noonan (M, 39)
  10. 19:53, Gary Droze (M, 61)

Top Ten Women, 2022 Capital City Kiwanis Firecracker 5K
  1. 19:32, Sheryl Rosen (F, 38)
  2. 20:48, Brittney Barnes (F, 34)
  3. 21:15, Annabelle Wiktorski (F, 13)
  4. 22:51, Jillian Heddaeus (F, 39)
  5. 23:03, Haley Heitmeyer (F, 12)
  6. 23:16, Andi Vilardo (F, 13)
  7. 23:18, Kendall Meikenhous (F, 34)
  8. 23:22, Savannah Stanley (F, 13)
  9. 23:38, Madison Sims (F, 15)
  10. 23:46, Stacy Taylor (F, 39)

Recent winners of the Firecracker 5000m
DateMenWomenFinishers
4 July 202217:05, Matt Mizereck19:32, Sheryl Rosen324
4 July 202116:56, Tristan Cravello18:36, Alyson Churchill329
4 July 201917:43, Michael Niezgoda18:03, Ann Centner521
4 July 201815:34, Ricardo Estremera19:12, Katie Sherron479
4 July 201716:48, Charlie Johnson19:42, Katie Sherron520
4 July 201616:06, Stanley Linton20:35, Brittney Barnes399
4 July 201517:00, Michael Potter19:23, Alyson Churchill370
4 July 201417:06, Joseph Garcia18:58, Katie Slater431
4 July 201318:22, Roger Schmidt20:53, Katie Showman180
4 July 201216:14, Stanley Linton22:36, Nancy Stedman128
4 July 201117:20, Joel Piotrowski21:35, Stephanie Stout73
3 July 201018:45, Cliff Skelton22:29, Nancy Stedman87
4 July 200916:46, Daniel Lee19:26, Emily Ness78
4 July 2008
4 July 200718:05, Tony Guillen21:51, Julie Clark88
4 July 200617:40, James Cook20:03, Julia Vola76
4 July 200516:44, Jeff Dubias20:30, Heather Bailey56
3 July 200415:48, Caleb Carmichael18:39, Kara Newell127
4 July 2003
4 July 200216:57, Jason Fulghum22:07, Janice Hochstein80
4 July 200117:22, Paul Hoover17:53, Sarah Docter-Williams94
4 July 200015:57, Gary Droze18:10, Sarah Docter-Williams155
4 July 199916:37, Tim Simpkins17:56, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 199816:05, Damian Wilson17:35, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 July 1997
4 July 199615:45, Gary Droze19:13, Carrie Weyant
4 July 199416:07, Gary Droze18:19, Lisa Herman
4 July 199016:55, Bill Crooks19:10, Vikki Saga
4 July 198916:47, Paul Hoover20:27, Mae Cleveland
4 July 198817:02, Paul Hoover
From 1983 to 2012 the Firecracker 5000 was run in Gadsden County from
Sycamore to Greensboro.
In 2013 the Firecracker 5000 was run in Tallahassee on trails in Phipps
Park.
In 2014 the Firecracker 5000 was run in Tallahassee from Cascades Park
on USATF Certified Course FL14067EBM.
In 2015 the Firecracker 5000 was run in Tallahassee from Cascades Park
on USATF Certified Course FL15071EBM.
In 2016 the Firecracker 5000 was run in Tallahassee from Cascades Park
on USATF Certified Course FL14149EBM.
Due to COVID-19, there was no 2020 Firecracker 5000.


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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Mizereck and Sherron tail none on the trails

"I just love coming in second in half marathons," quipped Zach DeVeau. "This is the third one where I've come in second."


The third one was the Tails and Trails Half Marathon on Saturday morning, 7 May 2016, and this time DeVeau had finished runner-up to Matt Mizereck of Capital City Runners. Mizereck won the race by over a mile, covering 13.1 miles of roots, hills, and trails in 1:19:49. Florida State University economics professor Katie Sherron won the women's title, placing 21st overall in 1:45:20. 178 athletes finished the half marathon.


Matt Mizereck

An annual event benefiting the Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Shelter Foundation, the Tails and Trails had started off in 2002 as the Furry Scurry 5K. By 2016 the name had changed and the event had grown to include four different races. Add a few throws and jumps and you could almost mistake the Tails and Trails for a track meet. That is, you could if it weren't for the courses, which no one could confuse with a track. Although the races all start on the road in front of the animal shelter, the competitors soon find themselves on the paths of Tom Brown Park and the Lafayette Heritage Trail, going up and down the hills surrounding Lake Lafayette.


The half marathon was only added to the program in 2015, but it was the first race on the schedule in 2016. Mizereck was soon in the lead. Not much later he was out of sight. His rivals didn't catch another glimpse of him till he was on his way back, past the halfway turnaround on the far side of the Canopy Greenway Bridge. While DeVeau couldn't challenge Mizereck, DeVeau himself was unchallenged by the other runners in the field. Behind him, though, master runners Myles Gibson and Geb Kiros were in a tight race for third. Mizereck got the win in 1:19:49, while DeVeau took second in 1:25:57. Gibson put some ground on Kiros late in the race to take third, 1:26:33 to 1:27:05.


Zach DeVeau

Early in the race, the women's competition was closer than the men's, with Katie Sherron and Nancy Stedman sharing the lead through three miles.


"Nancy and I talked before the race, so we knew we were both shooting for about 1:50," explained Sherron.


Both runners more than met that goal, but especially Sherron. Leaving Stedman behind after three miles, Sherron captured the women's crown in 1:45:20. Stedman was the second female finisher and first woman master, placing 25th overall in 1:48:07. Allison Born was third in the women's standings, coming in 35th overall in 1:54:46.


Katie Sherron

"I never know how I'm going to be feeling these days," said Sherron after the race. That's understandable; she's currently six months pregnant. From the win, we'll have to conclude that she was feeling well.


"It was really nice weather," said Sherron. "Just beautiful in the shade."


Geb Kiros, Myles GibsonTop Ten Men, 2016 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon
  1. 1:19:49 ~ Matt Mizereck (M, 24)
  2. 1:25:57 ~ Zach DeVeau (M, 28)
  3. 1:26:33 ~ Myles Gibson (M, 49)
  4. 1:27:05 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 49)
  5. 1:27:23 ~ Jonathan Manry (M, 37)
  6. 1:30:17 ~ Paul Guyas (M, 38)
  7. 1:32:08 ~ John Schwenkler (M, 34)
  8. 1:34:57 ~ Ryan Turner (M, 34)
  9. 1:36:35 ~ Tad David (M, 47)
  10. 1:36:49 ~ Jon Mason (M, 42)

Nancy StedmanTop Ten Women, 2016 “Tails and Trails” Half Marathon
  1. 1:45:20 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 34)
  2. 1:48:07 ~ Nancy Stedman (F, 54)
  3. 1:54:46 ~ Allison Born (F, 27)
  4. 1:56:17 ~ Christine Plutschack (F, 27)
  5. 1:56:56 ~ Kathy Greene (F, 43)
  6. 1:59:19 ~ Danielle Titus Titus (F, 28)
  7. 1:59:37 ~ Rachel Lovestrand (F, 28)
  8. 2:00:20 ~ Marie Dennis (F, 41)
  9. 2:00:34 ~ April Bentley (F, 42)
  10. 2:01:12 ~ Jamie Ito (F, 36)

After earning a degree in mathematics and a commission in the United States Navy, Stanley Linton ended his Florida State University running career during the spring of 2016. However, he certainly wasn't through with his running career in general. Ensign Linton blazed a 37:45 to win the Tails and Trail 10K, finishing more than 800 meters ahead of the next runner. Jim Halley was runner-up in the 6.2-mile race with a 41:09. Bill McNulty was the top master runner and third overall with a 43:54.


Stanley Linton

Anna Busby of Capital City Runners was the first woman in the 10K, coming in sixth overall in 45:48. Melanie Leitman was second in the women's standings and ninth overall in 48:01. Jill Sweeny was the third woman finisher, sixteenth overall in 50:38. Monica Judd was the top woman master and fourth female finisher, nineteenth overall in 51:38.


191 athletes completed the Tails and Trails 10K.


Jim HalleyTop Ten Men, 2016 “Tails and Trails” 10K
  1. 37:45 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 22)
  2. 41:09 ~ Jim Halley (M, 36)
  3. 43:54 ~ Bill McNulty (M, 57)
  4. 44:47 ~ Jeremy Fowler (M, 28)
  5. 44:54 ~ Chuck Lang (M, 50)
  6. 47:53 ~ Andrew Treat (M, 29)
  7. 47:56 ~ Camilo Ordonez (M, 37)
  8. 48:37 ~ Barney Ray (M, 53)
  9. 48:40 ~ Nicholas Samuel (M, 12)
  10. 48:40 ~ Juan Ordonez (M, 42)

Anna BusbyTop Ten Women, 2016 “Tails and Trails” 10K
  1. 45:48 ~ Anna Busby (F, 25)
  2. 48:01 ~ Melanie Leitman (F, 32)
  3. 50:38 ~ Jill Sweeny (F, 35)
  4. 51:38 ~ Monica Judd (F, 41)
  5. 53:52 ~ Marien Dimacali (F, 54)
  6. 55:19 ~ Jennifer Desantis (F, 38)
  7. 56:10 ~ Belinda Wharton (F, 55)
  8. 56:50 ~ Fran McLean (F, 58)
  9. 57:50 ~ Megan Federico (F, 32)
  10. 58:07 ~ Francee Laywell (F, 54)

Too far ahead to be caught but too close to be comfortable, Peter Van Brussel won the Tails and Trails 5K race over Drew Farrington, 18:20 to 18:30. Lincoln High senior Teddy Feracho was third in 20:15.


Brittney Barnes was the women's champ in the 3.1-mile race, finishing fifth overall in 20:50. Katie Sack was runner-up for the women and eleventh overall in 22:45. Kenya Rich was the fastest master runner in the race and the third female finisher, placing 26th overall in 24:33.


A record 562 athletes finished the 5K, while another 55 went the distance in the one-mile fun run. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed all four races.


Top Ten Men, 2016 “Tails and Trails” 5K
  1. 18:20 ~ Peter Van Brussel (M, 22)
  2. 18:30 ~ Drew Farrington (M, 29)
  3. 20:15 ~ JR Feracho (M, 18)
  4. 20:44 ~ Aaron Taylor (M, 22)
  5. 22:04 ~ Conor Bassham (M, 12)
  6. 22:16 ~ Travis Pickels (M, 28)
  7. 22:19 ~ Henry Gilmore (M, 27)
  8. 22:30 ~ Hayden Swier (M, 20)
  9. 22:41 ~ Martin Laguerre (M, 24)
  10. 22:52 ~ Brian Black (M, 37)

Top Ten Women, 2016 “Tails and Trails” 5K
  1. 20:50 ~ Brittney Barnes (F, 28)
  2. 22:45 ~ Katie Sack (F, 24)
  3. 24:33 ~ Kenya Rich (F, 43)
  4. 25:08 ~ Martha Guyas (F, 31)
  5. 25:34 ~ Dorothy Thames (F, 34)
  6. 25:39 ~ Alese Autore (F, 38)
  7. 27:36 ~ Jessica Deneen (F, 25)
  8. 27:51 ~ Skylar Brenneman (F, 11)
  9. 27:56 ~ Hope Tompkins (F, 42)
  10. 28:02 ~ Ella Porcher (F, 11)

“Tails and Trails” winners, 2002 - 2016
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
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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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Charlie Johnson outlasts Roger Schmidt in the long run at the GWTC 30K

After an 18.6-mile duel with Roger Schmidt in the Red Hills north of Tallahassee, Charlie Johnson won the 39th annual Gulf Winds Track Club 30K on Saturday morning, 16 January 2016. Johnson ran 1:54:12 to collect his second 30K title; he had also won the event in 2012. Katie Sherron was also a repeat winner in the 30K, taking the women's title for the fourth time in five years and placing eighth overall in 2:16:21.


Charlie Johnson, Roger Schmidt

Since 2006 the 30K has been contested on the north end of the county on Old Centerville and Sunny Hill Roads. The out-and-back course features four kilometers of pavement followed by 22 kilometers on red clay, then concluding with a return to the four paved kilometers. In the years on that course the race has become known for extreme conditions--Cold mornings where patches of ice framed the road, rainy mornings that turned the red clay roads to muddy tracks, churned up by the runners's shoes. 2016 had none of that. Temperature were in the 50s, not too warm and not too cold. The sky was neither clear nor overcast. It had rained the day before, but the roads were neither dusty nor muddy.


"I remember two years ago when it seemed like I had to walk half the race because of the mud," said Katie Sherron. "I was worried because of the rain, but it really dried out. It was perfect."


The start

There was certainly little to complain about when the runners set out from Bradley's Pond just after 8:00 AM, the entries in the 30K together with those in a shorter 15K race. Right after the start, Charlie Johnson was leading the 30K field.


"He went out the first four miles a little hot," recalled Roger Schmidt. "I caught up with him just past the turnaround for the 15K."


From the 8K mark to the 20K mark Johnson and Schmidt raced side by side, gradually quickening the pace.


Charlie Johnson

"Roger and I were running together," said Johnson. "We were talking during the race about how we were both trying to do negative splits. Right after that I put the hammer down."


With less than ten kilometers to go, Johnson opened up a gap. Schmidt tried to stay with him.


"Charlie is a master at the aid stations, taking four to eight seconds walking through, getting his fluids, and getting back on the course," said Schmidt. "I skipped two stations trying to make ground on him, but I couldn't catch him. Once he hit the asphalt he really opened up."


Back on the pavement for the end of the race, Johnson expanded his lead to over 200 meters. He was the first back to Bradley's Pond and the finish line, running 1:54:12. Schmidt was second in 1:55:02. Tony Guillen was the top master runner in the race, placing third overall in 2:06:10.


Tony Guillen

"It was a perfect race for me," said Johnson. "Four out of five times Roger would have taken it, but it was just one of those days for me."


After winning a 50K race at the Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic in December and the Gulf Winds Track Club 30K in January, Charlie Johnson plans to split the difference between the two long races in February.


"I'm training for the Tallahassee Marathon [on 7 February 2016]," said Johnson. "I've probably run the first half of the course four times in training and the second half at least twice."


Johnson had run faster than his 2016 winning time at the GWTC 30K in 2012, but not Katie Sherron.


"This was my best time on the course," said Sherron.


Katie Sherron

Indeed, Sherron ran faster than any of her four previous outings at the GWTC 30K, including the runs that earned her the women's title in 2012, 2013, and 2015. It wasn't speed fueled by competition, either. Sherron's 2:16:21 put her across the finish line more than two miles ahead of the next woman in the race. Charlie Johnson felt like he had to keep looking back during the final miles to see if Roger Schmidt was closing in. Even with a clear line of sight, Sherron would have needed binoculars to spot her rivals.


Angela Wable was the top woman master in the long race, the second female finisher and nineteenth overall in 2:33:44. Master runner April Bentley was third in the women's standing, placing 26th overall in 2:48:22.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K
  1. 1:54:12 ~ Charlie Johnson (M, 36)Peter Kaus
  2. 1:55:02 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 24)
  3. 2:06:10 ~ Tony Guillen (M, 47)
  4. 2:08:04 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 31)
  5. 2:09:39 ~ Bobby Duggleby (M, 25)
  6. 2:10:33 ~ Paul Guyas (M, 38)
  7. 2:15:26 ~ Eric Godin (M, 31)
  8. 2:17:40 ~ Michael Nesius (M, 31)
  9. 2:19:04 ~ Greg Waddell (M, 49)
  10. 2:24:49 ~ Mark Tombrink (M, 28)

Top Ten Women, 2016 Gulf Winds Track Club 30K
  1. 2:16:21 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 34)Angela Wable
  2. 2:33:44 ~ Angela Wable (F, 42)
  3. 2:48:22 ~ April Bentley (F, 42)
  4. 2:49:00 ~ Lorien Abbey (F, 48)
  5. 2:49:00 ~ Shannon McNees (F, 45)
  6. 2:50:14 ~ Kelly Garland (F, 44)
  7. 2:50:27 ~ Crystal Douglas (F, 40)
  8. 2:59:54 ~ Sarah Monbarren (F, 30)
  9. 2:59:58 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 36)
  10. 3:00:40 ~ Isabel Anderson (F, 36)

Matt Mizereck

73 athletes finished the GWTC 30K, while another 192 completed the 15K. The fastest of the nearly 200 in the shorter race was Matt Mizereck of Capital City Runners. While on the cross country team at Leon High School, Mizereck had won the 15K in 2007, 2008, and 2010. He hadn't been at the race since that last title, but his return in 2016 was a return to winning. Mizereck went to the front immediately after the start of the race, speeding through the first mile in 5:30. He didn't quite maintain that pace, but Mizereck was never challenged during the 9.3-mile race. He claimed his fourth 15K title with a winning 52:17, averaging about 5:37 per mile. More than half a kilometer back, Leon High junior Matthew Cashin was second in 54:14. Bainbridge High junior Poncherella Leonard took third in 55:24 just ahead of Leon junior Colter Foster, fourth in 55:31.


Adriana Piekarewicz didn't have any history at the 15K, but that didn't prevent her from making some. Finishing more than 1500 meters ahead of the next woman, Piekarewicz placed 13th overall in 1:00:54, winning the women's title. Jillian Heddaeus was women's runner-up in the 15K, coming in 23rd overall in 1:07:50. Leon High junior Zoe Sheldon was third in the women's standings, 26th overall in 1:09:15.


Adriana Piekarewicz

The GWTC 30K has been run annually since 1978. That's 39 different races on five different courses in two different counties. The event has also gone through several different race directors, and after 2016 Jerry and Jackie McDaniel are ending their tenure in that position. The McDaniels have headed the race since 2005, moving it to Bradley's Pond in 2006 and adding the 15K race to the program. The GWTC 30K will turn 40 in 2017 without them, but in a dozen years the McDaniels have already made their mark on the event.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K
  1. 52:17 ~ Matt Mizereck (M, 24)Matthew Cashin
  2. 54:14 ~ Matthew Cashin (M, 16)
  3. 55:24 ~ Poncherella Leonard (M, 17)
  4. 55:31 ~ Colter Foster (M, 17)
  5. 55:47 ~ Zach Deveau (M, 28)
  6. 56:00 ~ Gary Droze (M, 54)
  7. 56:48 ~ Adam Wallenfelsz (M, 18)
  8. 57:20 ~ Clay Milford (M, 16)
  9. 57:43 ~ Peter Van Brussel (M, 22)
  10. 60:25 ~ Daniel Volya (M, 17)

Top Ten Women, 2016 Gulf Winds Track Club 15K
  1. 60:54 ~ Adriana Piekarewicz (F, 27)Jillian Heddaeus
  2. 67:50 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 32)
  3. 69:15 ~ Zoe Sheldon (F, 16)
  4. 71:38 ~ Anna Busby (F, 25)
  5. 71:59 ~ Grace Lockhart (F, 17)
  6. 71:59 ~ Caroline Willis (F, 16)
  7. 71:59 ~ Molly McCann (F, 16)
  8. 72:00 ~ Anna Gill (F, 16)
  9. 72:09 ~ Kathleen Whitworth (F, 18)
  10. 73:27 ~ Jamie Harris (F, 39)


Gulf Winds Track Club 30K champions, 1978 - 2016
DatesRaceMenWomenFinishers
16 January 201630K1:54:12, Charlie Johnson2:16:21, Katie Sherron73
15K52:17, Matt Mizereck60:54, Adriana Piekarewicz192
17 January 201530K1:53:19, Nate Kaiser2:22:32, Katie Sherron107
15K50:11, Sukhi Khosla58:37, Sheryl Rosen165
11 January 201430K1:57:29, Vince Molosky2:34:23, Laura McDermott55
15K51:06, Sukhi Khosla61:27, Seeley Gutierrez169
12 January 201330K1:48:22, Stanley Linton2:16:41, Katie Showman150
15K52:57, Sukhi Khosla64:19, Kristin Sweeney200
14 January 201230K1:51:30, Charlie Johnson2:17:38, Katie Showman150
15K53:29, Stanley Linton60:42, Pasca Cheruiyot176
15 January 201130K1:51:48, Vince Molosky2:17:15, Heather Griffis103
15K53:03, Stephen Cox59:55, Lisa Johnson169
16 January 201030K1:56:14, Vince Molosky2:14:22, Sheryl Rosen90
15K51:50, Matt Mizereck63:45, Lisa Johnson101
17 January 200930K1:54:06, Vince Molosky2:11:41, Sheryl Rosen87
15K51:05, Will Stanford61:49, Lisa Johnson96
12 January 200830K2:00:29, Vince Molosky2:17:24, Sheryl Rosen77
15K54:23, Matt Mizereck63:13, Lisa Johnson126
13 January 200730K2:01:23, Justin Dickieson2:04:21, Sheryl Rosen70
15K58:18, Matthew Mizereck73:40, Anna Busby50
21 January 200630K2:03:36, Michael Douma2:09:27, Stephanie Liles65
15K58:51, Chris Holland60:30, Sarah Docter-Williams59
22 January 200530K1:56:18, Art Remillard2:13:50, Jane Johnson38
16 January 200430K1:56:00, Timothy Bolton2:09:27, Jane Johnson69
18 January 200330K2:02:28, Larry Mengelkoch2:07:46, Jane Johnson59
15 December 200130K2:09:43, Tom Ratliffe2:22:56, Carrie Weyant31
3 February 200130K2:00:29, Kevin Porter2:02:27, Jane Johnson43
5 February 200030K1:57:47, Garth Grumme1:53:04, Anne Van Schuppen77
6 February 199930K1:58:17, Doug Gorton2:11:20, Jane Johnson87
10 January 199830K1:57:45, Clarence Calloway2:04:34, Jane Johnson79
7 January 199730K1:54:26, Tracy Burch2:00:28, Jane Johnson
13 January 199630K1:46:14, John Viitanen2:12:30, Eileen Telford50
14 January 199530K1:49:45, Herb Wills2:22:18, Nancy Stuparich50
22 January 199430K1:43:50, Herb Wills2:07:27, Lisa Herman51
16 January 199330K1:43:54, Herb Wills2:12:42, Carrie Hunnicutt60
4 January 199230K1:46:36, Jessie Close2:13:46, Lynda Nilges79
12 January 199130K1:37:31, David Keen2:06:03, Paula Johnson92
13 January 199030K1:43:57, Herb Wills2:12:00, Paula Johnson87
14 January 198930K1:45:31, Jessie Close2:22:07, Mary Jean Yon98
16 January 198830K1:45:24, Tom Burr2:10:04, Mae Cleveland102
10 January 198730K1:44:45, Larry Greene2:11:59, Karen Macharg82
18 January 198630K1:38:54, Herb Wills2:10:48, Missy James92
14 January 198530K1:45:10, Herb Wills2:17:56, Mae Cleveland94
14 January 198430K1:43:32, Noel Shumann2:04:20, Barbara Balzer99
15 January 198330K1:48:18, Andrew Wills2:18:18, Christy Orthman100
16 January 198230K1:44:41, Rick Miller1:56:57, Laura Ledbetter74
198130K

12 January 198030K1:51:19, Steve Ray2:48:31, Robyn Anderson70
3 February 197930K1:42:13, Ken Misner2:12:44, Lynda Heimann124
11 March 197830K1:46:19, Tim Simpkins2:22:31, Donna Glotzbach25
  • In 1978 the race was run on Apalachicola National Forest roads, starting and finishing near
    Hilliardville.
  • From 1979 to 1981 the race was run on Natural Bridge Road.
  • From 1982 to February 2001 the race was run in the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
  • From December 2001 to 2005 the race was run at Natural Bridge.
  • From 2006 to 2016 the GWTC 30K was run on Old Centerville Road and Sunny Hill Road,
    starting and finishing at     Bradley's Retreat in Felkel.


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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Morning mile honors for Mizereck and Willis

Matt MizereckAround breakfast time on Saturday morning, 16 August 2014, Matt Mizereck ran unchallenged for four laps around the Maclay School track, posting a winning time of 4:22.11 in Gulf Winds Track Club's 17th annual "Breakfast on the Track" Mile. Maclay sophomore Caroline Willis was the top female in the event, running 5:26.81. 212 athletes competed in the one-mile race, which was run in ten sections seeded by projected finish time.


Matt Mizereck ran in the first section, which started at 7:45 AM. Immediately after the starting pistol fired, Mizereck bolted to the front, followed by master runner Joseph Carnegie. The pace was too swift for Carnegie, though, and before the end of the first lap he gave up the second position to Joseph Garcia. Garcia was able to hold on to the second spot, but Mizereck steadily pulled away. Churning out one fast lap after another, Mizereck cruised to a 4:22.11 win. Garcia remained runner-up, posting a 4:35.41. Chris Lake outkicked Zach DeVeau for third, 4:39.22 to 4:41.61. Geb Kiros was the first master runner in the field, placing thirteenth overall in 4:57.21.


Chris Lake and Zach DeVeauMizereck had previously run the "Breakfast on the Track" Mile once in 2006, finishing tenth in 5:01.09. At the time he was just out of eighth grade and still racing in Raa Middle School colors. Since then Mizereck had won three state titles in cross country and three more in track and field while competing for Leon High, and logged three years of collegiate distance running at the University of Florida plus another half year at Florida State. A 4:22.11 mile wasn't exactly comparable to his high school 1600-meter best of 4:11.76 or his college 1500-meter best of 3:51.17, but Mizereck wasn't exactly approaching the race seriously.


"I got here at 7:30 or 7:35 and jogged two laps," Mizereck admitted, describing his warm up. "For as horrible as I felt the race was alright."


4:22.11 was good enough to win the race, though, and it was also the second best performance in the 17 years of the "Breakfast on the Track" Mile. Only Ryan Deak's 2001 record of 4:21.47 was faster.


"I'd like to come back next year and go after the record," said Mizereck.


Katie Sherron and Caroline WillisRunning in the second section Caroline Willis, a sophomore distance runner at Maclay, approached the race more seriously than Mizereck. 15 years old, Willis is just a year older than Mizereck was when he first raced at the "Breakfast on the Track," but this was her third time in Gulf Winds Track Club's one-mile run. Outkicking Katie Showman for the women's title, Willis ran her fastest mile ever, a 5:26.81. Sherron was less than a step behind in 5:27.12. Jillian Heddaeus was third in the women's standings with a 5:53.29. Middle school runners took the next three spots, with Deerlake's Emily Molen fourth in 5:57.64, Holy Comforter's Katherine Resavage fifth in 6:01.64, and Lindsay James of Maclay sixth in 6:06.12. Mary Vancore took top master woman honors, tenth in the women's division with a 6:16.40.


Just over 60 years ago, on 6 May 1954, Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four mile, a 3:59.4. Afterwards, though, he had to leave the Oxford University track at Iffley Road to get dinner. After the "Breakfast on the Track" Mile, athletes were invited to enjoy pancakes right at the track. Civilization marches on.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Breakfast on the Track Mile
  1. 4:22.11 ~ Matt Mizereck (M, 22)Geb Kiros
  2. 4:35.41 ~ Joseph Garcia (M, 18)
  3. 4:39.33 ~ Chris Lake (M, 26)
  4. 4:41.61 ~ Zach DeVeau (M, 26)
  5. 4:44.61 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 30)
  6. 4:45.17 ~ Nate Kaiser (M, 34)
  7. 4:46.60 ~ Jake Mazziotta (M, 16)
  8. 4:48.61 ~ Ryan Truchelut (M, 28)
  9. 4:50.87 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 30)
  10. 4:51.28 ~ Thomas Howell (M, 18)

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2014 Breakfast on the Track Mile
  1. 5:26.81 ~ Caroline Willis (F, 15)Jillian Heddaeus
  2. 5:27.12 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 32)
  3. 5:53.29 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 31)
  4. 5:57.64 ~ Emily Molen (F, 12)
  5. 6:01.64 ~ Katherine Resavage (F, 13)
  6. 6:06.12 ~ Lindsay James (F, 11)
  7. 6:06.34 ~ Rachel Rumana (F, 15)
  8. 6:07.90 ~ Kenzie Mazziotta (F, 13)
  9. 6:15.65 ~ Hannah Hosay (F, 12)
  10. 6:16.40 ~ Mary Vancore (F, 50)

"Breakfast On The Track" Mile champions, 1998-2014
DateMenWomen
8 August 19984:36 ~ Robert Pautienus5:21 ~ Jane Johnson
14 August 19994:26 ~ Lee Willis5:27 ~ Jane Johnson
26 August 20004:42.97 ~ Gary Droze5:09.08 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
18 August 20014:21.47 ~ Ryan Deak5:08.94 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
17 August 20024:35.07 ~ Lee Willis5:10.33 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
16 August 20034:45.20 ~ David Huntzinger5:02.28 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
14 August 20044:32.40 ~ Lee Willis5:11.79 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
13 August 20054:46.26 ~ Art Remillard5:07.13 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
12 August 20064:47.58 ~ Whitney Strickland5:09.85 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
18 August 20074:48.04 ~ Michael Martinez5:12.91 ~ Sarah Docter-Williams
16 August 20084:31.39 ~ Whitney Strickland5:12.79 ~ Jana Stolting
15 August 20094:43.40 ~ Patrick Swain5:05.66 ~ Jana Stolting
21 August 20104:33.30 ~ Trevor Touchton5:00.97 ~ Stefanie Kurgatt
20 August 20114:26.90 ~ Kevin Sullivan5:05.82 ~ Stefanie Kurgatt
18 August 20124:40.52 ~ Travis Covert5:01.74 ~ Stefanie Kurgatt
17 August 20134:34.92 ~ Remy Tamer5:12.07 ~ Sheryl Rosen
16 August 20144:22.11 ~ Matt Mizereck5:26.81 ~ Caroline Willis


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Sunday, November 18, 2012

State Championship Titles of Tallahassee & Leon County High School Cross-Country Teams, 1947-2012

Following the 2009 season I first put together a list of cross-country titles won by Leon County schools since the beginning of time. Well, since 1947, which is when Florida first began holding state championships in high school cross country. Which seems late to be coming to the table, but the NCAA national championship in cross country only goes back to 1938. So now the question becomes not what's wrong with this state, but what's wrong with this country?


Rachel GivensIt seems appropriate that this list would need to be updated after 2012, the first year that Tallahassee hosted the FHSAA state cross-country championships. It wasn't Tallahassee's finest year at the state cross-country meet, but the schools in the area did represent. In the class 1A boys' race, the Tallahassee Maclay boys took home second-place hardware, scoring runner-up behind Holy Trinity. Griffith Rutherford of Tallahassee North Florida Christian (4th, 16:06.05) took home an All-State medal, as did Tallahassee Maclay's Travis Covert (8th, 16:18.45). In the class 2A girls' race, Tallahassee Maclay placed tenth, with Maclay's Kristin Sweeney (7th, 19:01.69) earning All-State decorations. Two Leon County teams cracked the top ten in class 3A, with Tallahassee Leon placing sixth with 199 points and Bradfordville Chiles taking seventh with 213. Tallahassee's fastest individual in that race was Leon sophomore Sukhi Khosla (13th, 15:58.60). The Chiles girls placed third in their class 3A race. The performance that requires this list to be revised also came from that race. Chiles senior Rachel Givens won the 2012 FHSAA-3A girls' cross-country title, running 17:48.78. Givens joins Carly Thomas as one of two Chiles girls to win the state meet. No school in Leon County has had more than two girls cross-country champions. Most schools are waiting for their first.


Congratulations to everyone. And for the returning runners--when you're putting in base mileage in July, and the weather just isn't cooperating, remember that the State Meet in November isn't that far away. And it's in our house.


CHILES HIGH SCHOOLTimberwolves

Team Titles

Boys:
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2003
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2005
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2006

Girls:
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2008
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2009
FHSAA 3A State Champions, 2010


Individual Titles

Boys:
2003, Alex Miletich, 3A State Champion

Girls:
2009, Carly Thomas, 3A State Champion
2012, Rachel Givens, 3A State Champion


GODBY HIGH SCHOOL

Individual Titles

Boys:
2007, Joe Franklin, 2A State Champion



LEON HIGH SCHOOL

Team Titles

Boys:
FHSAA 2A State Champions 1969
FHSAA 3A State Champions 2007
FHSAA 3A State Champions 2008
FHSAA 3A State Champions 2009

Girls:
FHSAA 3A State Champions 1977
FHSAA 3A State Champions 1978
FHSAA 3A State Champions 1986
FHSAA 3A State Champions 1987
FHSAA 3A State Champions 1988


Individual Titles:

Boys:
1976 Herb Wills, 4A State Champion
1986 Doug Dickinson, 3A State Champion
1988 Ray Carter, 3A State Champion
1989 Ray Carter, 3A State Champion
2007 Matt Mizereck, 3A State Champion
2008 Matt Mizereck, 3A State Champion
2009 Matt Mizereck, 3A State Champion

Girls:
1979 Rosemary Desloge, 3A State Champion
1988 Jessica Scafidi, 3A State Champion
1989 Jessica Scafidi, 3A State Champion
1990 Jessica Scafidi, 3A State Champion


LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Individual Titles

Girls:
1991 Kathy Ward, 4A State Champion
1992 Kathy Ward, 4A State Champion



MACLAY SCHOOL

Team Titles

Boys:
FHSAA 2A State Champions, 1998
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 1999
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 2000
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 2001
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 2002


Girls:
FHSAA 2A State Champions, 1997
FHSAA 2A State Champions, 1998
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 1999
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 2001
FHSAA 1A State Champions, 2005


Individual Titles

Boys:
2002, Ryan Deak, 1A State Champion
2008, Patrick Swain, 1A State Champion
2009, Patrick Swain, 1A State Champion


NORTH FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Individual Titles

Boys:
1989, Robert Boyd, 1A State Champion
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