Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Close and Wittmer run away with Joyce's Jog

Joyce's Jog 5KTallahassee distance running icon Jessie Close ran 16:53 to win the fourth annual Joyce's Jog 5K in Donalsonville, Georgia on Saturday, 16 October 2010. Close, a two-time winner of the Joyce's Jog, was also the fastest master in the race. Stephen Robbins of Cairo was the runner-up, finishing about half a kilometer back in 19:05. The top woman in the race was defending champion Debbie Wittmer, a master runner from Blakely, Georgia. Wittmer placed fifth overall in 22:14, the fastest time ever by a woman at the Joyce's Jog. Misti Middleton of Colquitt, Georgia was the second woman across the finish line, running 25:26 for ninth overall. 59 athletes finished the race.


The Joyce's Jog is conducted as a benefit for breast cancer research in the memory of Joyce Payne Henley. Since it was established in 2007 the race has always been held in conjunction with the Donalsonville - Seminole County Harvest Festival.


Joyce's Jog 5K Champions, 2007-2010
20 October 2007Myles Gibson (18:50)Deborah Ansley (26:18)
18 October 2008Jessie Close (16:33)Erika Pemberton (23:15)
17 October 2009Alex Close (18:20)Debbie Wittmer (22:20)
16 October 2010Jessie Close (16:53)
Debbie Wittmer (22:14)


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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Nesius and O'Neill lead the field at the 2010 AIDS 5K

"Are they using your course?" asked Michael Kennett. It was Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee's Tom Brown Park on 17 October 2010.


I blinked and hesitated, before realizing that he was asking if the Big Bend Cares AIDS 5K was going to be run on the single-loop 5K course around Tom Brown Park that I had proposed some months ago. "No, I don't know if anyone is going to ever use that course," I replied. "They're using the same course they did last year, twice around a loop that goes north on the Goose Pond Trail and then back south through the woods."


"How far up the trail?" asked Kennett.


"Um...."


"Past the playground?"


"Yeah, a little past the playground."


So a few minutes later close to a hundred runners set out up the Goose Pond Trail, racing the second annual AIDS 5K. Dennis Keane set the early pace. About a kilometer into the race there was some confusion at the turn-around in that the leaders didn't know it was a turn-around--instead, they turned up another trail. Soon the runners were back on the right track and headed south through the woods, heralded by cries of, "Which way?" On the first trip through the woods paths Michael Kennett led, trailed by Keane. Michael Nesius moved up into third. After about three kilometers, when the runners had returned to the Goose Pond Trail and were on their second loop, Kennett still led, but Nesius was right behind him after moving past Keane into second. During the fourth kilometer, Kennett stretched his lead over Nesius to six seconds. But then the runners returned to the woods. On the second trip over the paths, Nesius closed on Kennett, taking the lead just before the runners exited the woods. Nesius continued to move away on the final stretch over the Goose Pond Trail, beating Kennett to the finish line 19:09 to 19:24. Keane was third in 19:55. Bennett Chesser (12th, 23:35) was the first master.


While the Michaels battled for the win, the Paulas fought for first female honors. Paula O'Neill led for much of the first loop, but Paula Thompson was close behind. Thompson took the lead on the second loop, and had opened a six-second gap around four kilometers. If that sounds familar then this should also--on the second trip through the woods O'Neill made up the ground on Thompson and regained the lead, which she held to the finish line, beating Thompson 23:42 to 23:55. Behind them Karima Anderson had moved up to finish third in 23:58. O'Neill was also the first woman master.


Top Ten Men
  1. Michael Nesius, 19:09
  2. Michael Kennett, 19:24
  3. Dennis Keane, 19:55
  4. Donnie Wooten, 21:03
  5. Juan Ordoñez, 21:20
  6. Camilo Ordoñez, 21:21
  7. Jared Wofford, 22:19
  8. Blake Kanikovsky, 22:30
  9. Tyler Muntean, 23:09
  10. Maximo Mendoza, 23:18

Top Ten Women
  1. Paula O'Neill, 23:42
  2. Paula Thompson, 23:55
  3. Karima Anderson, 23:58
  4. Abby Griffin, 24:27
  5. Karalynn Langewisch, 26:01
  6. Emma Lee, 26:05
  7. Nicole Allen, 26:07
  8. Susan Williams, 26:57
  9. Mia Saunders, 27:47
  10. Jessica Shearon, 28:34

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Roberts, Faletti take top honors at FSU Parents' Weekend 5K

"Bob Braman calls him 'The Danimal,'" remarked Brian Corbin.


Corbin was talking about the FSU track coach's name for Dan Roberts, who had just won the FSU Parents' Weekend 5K in Tallahassee on Saturday, 16 October 2010. Roberts covered the course around the Florida State campus in 14:59, finishing more than half a kilometer ahead of the runner-up, Hardy Moore (16:44). Javier Zamparelli was third in 16:56. Tactically, Roberts' race was simple--he started off faster than everyone else, ran faster than everyone else, and finished faster than everyone else.


For the masters, the competition was not so cut and dried. At three kilometers Brian Keno and Brian Corbin were still running within a couple of strides of each other. But Keno opened up a gap over the final kilometer to finish as first master, ninth overall in 18:35. Corbin followed him across the line in tenth.


In the women's competition, Meaghan Faletti led from pole to pole. An alumna of the Wekiva High cross-country team, Faletti ran the Parents' Weekend 5K course in 20:58. The women's runner-up was Allison Williams who ran 22:05, just ahead of the 22:18 clocking by the third woman across the finish line, Brittany Carey.


The race is one of the many activities that take place during Florida State University's annual "Parents' Weekend," which also include art shows, performances by the FSU Flying High Circus, presentations by FSU faculty, and even a football game. The course is unashamedly described as "a hilly 3.1 mile run through the FSU campus," and it does indeed take the runners from the low ground along Budweiser Creek to the heights of Gallows Hill behind the Westcott Building as it winds around the University. 453 runners finished the 2010 event.


Top Ten Men
  1. Dan Roberts, 14:58
  2. Hardy M. Moore, 16:43
  3. Javier Zauparelli, 16:55
  4. Michael Chisena, 17:14
  5. Raley Beggs, 17:16
  6. Alfred Nater, 17:32
  7. Logan DeSouza, 17:56
  8. Paul Miller, 18:11
  9. Brian Keno, 18:17
  10. Brian Corbin, 18:34

Top Ten Women
  1. Meaghan Faletti, 20:57
  2. Allison Williams, 22:04
  3. Brittany Carey, 22:17
  4. Shelby Nater, 23:01
  5. Ariana Puchalski, 23:13
  6. Shelby Heinzler, 23:28
  7. Kerry Emery, 23:38
  8. Coleen Mahoney, 23:45
  9. Kristie Hodges, 23:52
  10. Elizabeth Tielking, 24:08

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Gardner stings Seppala at Honeybee 5K

Nobody but John Seppala ever wins the Honeybee Festival 5K.


It wouldn't be hard to come to that conclusion. After all, every year since 2003 Seppala has shown up in Hahira, Georgia on a Saturday in October, run 16 minutes and change, and collected a win. Well, in 2008 he ran 17:02, but that was also the year he won by over half a mile. Not that anyone ever finished within 100 meters of Seppala when the Honeybee title was at stake.


Until this year.


On 9 October 2010 Scott Gardner of Naylor ended Seppala's seven-year winning streak at the Honeybee 5K, running 16:46 to Seppala's runner-up performance of 16:59. Gardner and Seppala were also the first two master runners in the race. Gardner's only previous showing in the Honeybee 5K was last year, when he ran 19:19 for 4th. Gardner is no stranger to winning, however, having taken top honors in Valdosta's Break Bread Bun Run 5K this past July.


While the top two places in the men's race went to the masters, the same spots in the women's race went to the juniors. Ashley Powell placed 19th overall to win the women's division in 20:08, with second place going to Allison Peters (20th, 20:26). Both Powell and Peters are freshmen at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, where they compete on the cross-country team. Two weeks ago they led Lowndes to the team title at the Quail Trail Invitational outside of Thomasville, Georgia, Peters finishing second in 21:30 and Powell fourth in 22:23. On the roads in Hahira, though, their order of finish was reversed. Cathy Helms of Homerville, Georgia was the first woman master, finishing in 24:23 as the 12th woman and 60th runner overall.


The race was one of activities at Hahira's 29th annual Honeybee Festival, a celebration of Hahira's history in the package bee business. Dadant and Sons was one of the honeybee businesses that had offices in Hahira. Now there is a parade, a honeybee queen, and a 100-mile bike ride. And the Honeybee 5K.


Eight years of Honeybee 5K Champions, 2003-2010
4 October 2003John Seppala (16:31.0)Amy Mark (23:13.3)
2 October 2004John Seppala (16:29.9)Sundonia Williams (22:12.3)
8 October 2005John Seppala (16:46.4)Susan Fischer (20:40.4)
7 October 2006John Seppala (16:53.2)Susan Fischer (20:42.7)
6 October 2007John Seppala (16:54.0)Jana Grygarova (18:56.4)
4 October 2008John Seppala (17:02)Heidi Gonzalez (21:13)
3 October 2009John Seppala (16:51)Ashley Powell (20:12)
9 October 2010Scott Gardner (16:46)Ashley Powell (20:08)



2010 Honeybee Festival 5K
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Hahira, Georgia


PLACE ATHLETE                     S AGE CITY             ST TIME
===== =========================== = === ================ == =======
  1. Scott Gardner               M  40 Naylor           GA   16:46
  2. John Seppala                M  41 Valdosta         GA   16:59
  3. Masked Avenger              M  31 Valdosta         GA   17:55
  4. Lyndon Jones                M  17 Valdosta         GA   17:59
  5. Jose Gibbs                  M  17 Hahira           GA   18:08
  6. J Jarvis Head               M  39 Valdosta         GA   18:36
  7. Sean McConnell              M  39 Adel             GA   18:56
  8. David Jones                 M  15 Valdosta         GA   18:57
  9. Juan Gibbs                  M  17 Hahira           GA   19:10
 10. Dodge Tomlinson             M  15 Hahira           GA   19:10
 11. Trevor Sirmans              M  16 Valdosta         GA   19:24
 12. Caleb Coil                  M  14 Valdosta         GA   19:32
 13. Dakota Decker               M  17 Hahira           GA   19:34
 14. Cole Preyna                 M  16 Hahira           GA   19:44
 15. Tyler Thurman               M  15 Valdosta         GA   19:50
 16. Brantley Cauley             M  35 Hahira           GA   19:53
 17. Rick Mazurkiewicz           M  43 Valdosta         GA   19:57
 18. Roger Horton                M  50 Lake Park        GA   20:03
 19. Ashley Powell               F  14 Valdosta         GA   20:08
 20. Alison Peters               F  14 Valdosta         GA   20:26
 21. Steve Plymale               M  61 Valdosta         GA   20:38
 22. Noah Coil                   M  15 Valdosta         GA   20:43
 23. Rusty Jones                 M  57 Valdosta         GA   20:58
 24. Brandi Faircloth            F  33 Hahira           GA   21:16
 25. Ike Wright                  M  52 Hahira           GA   21:37
 26. James McLemore              M  14 Lake Park        GA   21:37
 27. Maggie-Laine Powell         F  15 Hahira           GA   21:54
 28. Jason Brown                 M  31 Hahira           GA   21:59
 29. Dylan Guilmette             M  14 Lake Park        GA   22:03
 30. Jamie Bullard               M  20 Hahira           GA   22:04
 31. Austin Cowart               M  15 Valdosta         GA   22:24
 32. Ben Register                M  29 Hahira           GA   22:46
 33. Chance Roe                  M  12 Valdosta         GA   22:59
 34. Adam Setser                 M  18 Valdosta         GA   23:03
 35. Luis Huerta                 M  13 Valdosta         GA   23:12
 36. Patrick Muller              M  14 Hahira           GA   23:13
 37. Cody Pezent                 M   9 Adel             GA   23:14
 38. Tommy Powell                M  10 Valdosta         GA   23:17
 39. Toby Wilkey                 M  11 Valdosta         GA   23:18
 40. Melissa Roe                 F  32 Valdosta         GA   23:20
 41. Bobby Stephenson            M  24 Valdosta         GA   23:25
 42. Jack Helms                  M  13 Homerville       GA   23:26
 43. Joi Jones                   F  15 Valdosta         GA   23:33
 44. Robbie Powell               M  12 Valdosta         GA   23:37
 45. Austin Mizaur               M  16 Hahira           GA   23:38
 46. Mike Guilmette              M  47 Lake Park        GA   23:38
 47. Anthony Lawrence            M  36 Valdosta         GA   23:39
 48. Russen Mizour               M  43 Hahira           GA   23:40
 49. Libby Smith                 F  39 Hahira           GA   23:40
 50. Stephanie Gugelman          F  24 Valdosta         GA   23:42
 51. Jared Komatz                F  28 Hahira           GA   23:44
 52. Wes Hand                    M  39 Nashville        GA   23:46
 53. Zeke Garschagen             M  21 Quitman          GA   23:49
 54. Erik Bradley                M  36 Hahira           GA   24:03
 55. Alyson Lerstang             F  35 Valdosta         GA   24:04
 56. Bobby Moon                  M  55 Valdosta         GA   24:08
 57. Rob Wise                    M  56 Valdosta         GA   24:12
 58. Alejandra Francis           F     Valdosta         GA   24:13
 59. Steven Dansereau            M  49 Lakeland         GA   24:18
 60. Cathy Helms                 F  49 Homerville       GA   24:23
 61. Derrick Harris              M  47 Valdosta         GA   24:25
 62. Morgan Washburn             F  13 Valdosta         GA   24:33
 63. Meava Lesho                 F  29 Hahira           GA   24:38
 64. Chirs Sharp                 M     Hahira           GA   24:39
 65. Larry Marts                 M  59 Hahira           GA   24:46
 66. Kevin Miller                F  31 Lakeland         GA   24:49
 67. Mason Anderson              M   9 Hahira           GA   24:59
 68. Corrie Weyant               F  49 Hahira           GA   25:03
 69. Martha Magukienig (?)       F  42 Valdosta         GA   25:10
 70. Matthews Powell             M  11 Hahira           GA   25:17
 71. Davis Ison                  M  13 Lake Park        GA   25:39
 72. Leanna Greene               F  24 Lake Park        GA   25:39
 73. Eryn Guilmette              F  14 Lake Park        GA   25:47
 74. Jessica Harmon              F  12 Valdosta         GA   26:12
 75. Scott Routsong              M  44 Valdosta         GA   26:20
 76. Jeff Helmes                 M  49 Homerville       GA   26:39
 77. Cynthia Hardy               F  54 Fayetteville     GA   26:42
 78. Micaela Wood                F  13 Hahira           GA   26:43
 79. Billie Washburn             F  48 Valdosta         GA   26:58
 80. William Hardy               M  55 Fayetteville     GA   27:17
 81. Stephanie Moss              F  40 Valdosta         GA   27:21
 82. Kate Patterson              F  31 Valdosta         GA   27:22
 83. Erin Wilkey                 F   7 Valdosta         GA   27:23
 84. John Rakestraw              M  73 Tallahassee      FL   27:31
 85. Willie White                M  43 Valdosta         GA   27:42
 86. Brenda McCurdy              F  46 Lake Park        GA   27:45
 87. Michelle Byington           F  42 Valdosta         GA   28:03
 88. William Kans                M  25 Valdosta         GA   28:06
 89. Matthew Isley               M  29 Hahira           GA   28:11
 90. Casey Parker                F  23 Valdosta         GA   28:12
 91. Rusty Parker                M  52 Valdosta         GA   28:35
 92. Richard David               M  33 Hahira           GA   28:35
 93. Katy Shaw                   F  30 Lakeland         GA   28:58
 94. Gabe Napers Jr.             M  12 Hahira           GA   29:08
 95. Amanda Sheperd              F  29 Valdosta         GA   29:10
 96. Brooke Reese                F  10 Lakeland         GA   29:28
 97. Brandi Warren               F  35 Thomasville      GA   29:42
 98. Marcus Pride                M  31 Valdosta         GA   29:54
 99. Kenny McDonald              M  46 Valdosta         GA   29:56
100. Angela Pozons               F  36 Adel             GA   30:08
101. Chris Hale                  M  18 Valdosta         GA   30:10
102. Joseph Pezent               M   6 Adel             GA   30:41
103. Lorin Pozont                M  45 Adel             GA   30:47
104. Rebecca Elmore              F  33 Valdosta         GA   31:25
105. Aaron Darnell               M  35 Valdosta         GA   31:27
106. Todd Tillman                M  44 Valdosta         GA   31:29
107. Aubrey Suddarth             F  15 Valdosta         GA   31:37
108. Hayworth Anderson           M  11 Hahira           GA   31:40
109. Wendy Newman                F  42 Hahira           GA   31:41
110. Keri Langdale               F  33 Valdosta         GA   31:44
111. Amy Allison                 F  29 Hahira           GA   31:46
112. Faye Large                  F  50 Valdosta         GA   32:22
113. Dan Frey                    M  53 Hahira           Ga   32:41
114. Zenia Livingston            F  34 Nashville        GA   32:50
115. Robin Barth                 F  48 Valdosta         GA   32:51
116. Nancy Hopson                F  32 Valdosta         GA   32:58
117. Beth Haun                   F  39 Valdosta         GA   32:58
118. Shaw Wacter                 M  10 Lake Park        GA   33:11
119. Brynn Wacter                F   7 Lake Park        GA   33:14
120. Emmy Copeland               F  10 Valdosta         GA   33:17
121. Laura Fulp                  F  40 Hahira           GA   33:19
122. Rebecca Schramm             f  47 Vestal           NY   33:22
123. David LaRowe                M  39 Hahira           GA   33:25
124. Jackson Lawson              M   8 Hahira           GA   33:27
125. Joe Christian               M  72 Naylor           GA   33:45
126. no card                                                 33:50
127. no card                                                 34:01
128. April Fielding              F  31 Hahira           GA   34:02
129. Sandra Fielding             F  60 Hahira           GA   34:17
130. Mike Wyche                  M  38 Quitman          GA   34:18
131. Kaye Pearce                 M  35 Valdosta         GA   34:27
132. Kathrine Gibbons            F  57 Tifton           GA   34:28
133. Julie Prine                 F  31 Valdosta         GA   34:41
134. Mary-Ann Shea               F  54 Valdosta         GA   34:49
135. Lisa Hale                   F  52 Valdosta         GA   34:51
136. Teresa Bullard              F  42 Hahira           GA   34:54
137. Kaci Nobles                 F  30 Valdosta         GA   35:24
138. J Allen Lawson              M  44 Hahira           GA   35:32
139. Carrie Meyer                F  29 Valdosta         GA   36:02
140. Jolleen Christians          F  46 Valdosta         GA   36:33
141. Bradley Meyer               M  33 Valdosta         GA   36:34
142. Deborah McDonald            f  53 Valdosta         GA   36:37
143. Mendi Griner                F  34 Valdosta         GA   36:50
144. Kristie Brown               F  44 Hahira           GA   36:56
145. Izzy Mazurkiewicz           F  13 Valdosta         GA   37:03
146. Daniel Lashbrook            M  21 Valdosta         GA   37:06
147. Susan Santicola             F  47 Valdosta         GA   37:15
148. Stephanie Roy               F  25 Valdosta         GA   37:27
149. Brenda Humphrey             F  54 Valdosta         GA   37:43
150. Sara Guilmette              F  14 Lake Park        GA   38:31
151. Chris Nobbs                 M  35 Valdosta         GA   39:49
152. Jill Davis                  F  49 Hahira           GA   39:52
153. Robert Merrill              M  60 Hahira           GA   39:53
154. Rebecca Bradley             F  33 Hahira           GA   40:43
155. Tyler Fraher                M  12 Hahira           GA   41:16
156. Jessica Cain                F  29 Evans            GA   41:38
157. Jim Mathis                  M  79 Quitman          GA   41:53
158. Almarine Prine              F  31 Valdosta         GA   42:11
159. Jessica King                F  25 Hahira           GA   42:11
160. Jennifer Lester             F  31 Thomasville      GA   42:20
161. Roy Wilson                  M  50 Valdosta         GA   42:22
162. Sandra Lumpkin              F  36 Hahira           GA   42:26
163. Beth Owens                  F  55 Lake Park        GA   42:27
164. Erin Wacter                 F  33 Lake Park        GA   42:43
165. Sandra Hall                 F  50 Hahira           GA   42:44
166. Gwen Rowland                F  52 Cordova          TN   43:00
167. Suzanne Pittman             F  41 Hahira           GA   44:08
168. Austin Haun                 M  10 Valdosta         GA   44:14
169. Kellie Wiggins              F  44 Hahira           GA   44:52
170. Amy Fraher                  F  37 Hahira           GA   45:02
171. Mike Hunnicut               M  52 Panama City Bch  FL   45:30
172. Mandi Tucker                F  28 Moultrie         GA   46:52
173. Britney Wigens              F  12 Hahira           GA   46:54
174. Caley Fulp                  F  11 Hahira           GA   46:55
175. Taylor Tolliver             F  10 Valdosta         GA   47:03
176. no card                                                 47:09
177. no card                                                 47:36
178. no card                                                 47:36
179. Lynn Carlton                F  46 Quitman          GA   47:39
180. Ashley Carlton              F  18 Quitman          GA   47:52
181. Kelly Williams              F  29 Valdosta         GA   51:17
182. Frances Kelly               F  51 Attapulgus       GA   51:19
183. Ronald Kelly                M  55 Attapulgus       GA   51:19
184. Jennie Pridgen              F  27 Hahira           GA   51:21
185. John Winter                 M  62 Boone            IA   51:22
186. Chris Winter                F  61 Boone            IA   51:22
187. Jeff Hale                   M  48 Valdosta         GA   51:24
188. Kati Dray                   F  31 Hahira           GA   51:43
189. Amanda Barfield             F  27                     no time
190. Karen Eason                 F  31 Lake Park        GA no time



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13 October 2010 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 13 October 2010. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the area in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.

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15 OCTOBER 2010
  • Havana Pumpkin Festival one-mile fun run/walk. 6:30pm ET. Little River General Store, 308 North Main Street, Havana, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Rita Love, rflove55@hotmail.com or 850-539-6900.
16 OCTOBER 2010
  • Florida State University Parents' Weekend 5K. 7:30am ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. Entry form. parentsweekend@admin.fsu.edu
  • Stepping Out For Your Heart 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Tift County High School northeast campus, 3021 Fulwood Road, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Entry form and flyer. Darian Peavy, darian.peavy@tiftregional.com or 229-353-7796, or Ernest Lang, 229-382-4264.
  • 4th annual Joyce's Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30am ET one mile / 8:00am ET 5K. Ponder Enterprises corner of Hwy 84 and Hwy 91, Donalsonville, Georgia. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Steffy Vines, info@joycesjog.com or 229-524-1234.
  • Third annual Girls Incorporated Half Marathon, 5K, & relay. 8:00 am CT. Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL. Online registration at active.com.
  • Second annual Mosley Dolphin Dash. 9:00am CT. Lynn Haven Recreation Center, 2201 Recreation Drive, Lynn Haven, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
  • Champions of Hope 5K. 8:00am CT. Southeast Alabama Medical Center, 1108 Ross Clark Circle Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web page. Online registration at samcfoundation.org.
  • Randolph Crossroads Festival 5K Road Race and one-mile fun walk. 8:00am ET. Andrew College, 413 College Street, Cuthbert, Georgia. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, 229-732-2683.
  • Peanut Run 5K. 7:30am ET. Jeffords Park (US 82 at the Train), Sylvester, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Sylvester – Worth County Chamber of Commerce, 229-776-6657.
  • Blazer Invitational 5K. 7:30am ET. Georgia Sheriffs Youth Home, 5671 Georiga Highway 122 E, Hahira, Georgia 31632. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
  • White Sand Triathlon II (600m swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run). 7:30am CT. Spinnaker Beach Club, 8795 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408. Online registration at active.com. Freedom Sports, info@myfreedomsports.com or 850-249-2120.
17 OCTOBER 2010
  • Big Bend Cares 2010 AIDS 5K Run. 3:00 pm ET. Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Perry Thomas, pthomas@bigbendcares.org or 850-656-2431 ext 225.
23 OCTOBER 2010
  • 12th annual Alan C. Sundberg, Jr. Memorial 5K. 8:00 am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Bill Sundberg, bill@sundbergandhessman.com or 850-402-3000.
  • ZTA's Race To Live 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:30am ET one mile / 10:00am ET 5K. ZTA House, 514 West College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Loren Zachary, 904-514-1595.
  • Run Fun For A Cure 5K. 9:00am ET. Greenwood Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia. Debbie Beeson, dmbeeson@archbold.org or 229-403-9016.
  • ZTA "Think Pink!" 5K. 8:00am ET. Valdosta State University front lawn, 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia. Online registration at active.com.
  • Pirates on the Run 5K Trail Run. 8:00am CT. Entry form and flyer. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Event web page. Larry Dykes 334-792-6021
  • Alligator Lake 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Alligator Lake Park, 1498 SW Country Club Road, Lake City, FL 32025. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Dusty Smith, halfmiletiming_dusty@hotmail.com
  • “Running for the bay!” Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:00am ET. Apalachicola, Florida. Race web site. Online registration at active.com.
  • Tri The Rez Sprint Triathlon (⅓-mile swim, 13-mile bike, 5K run). 8:00am ET. Florida State University Reservation, 3226 Flastacowo Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Event web site. Online registration at imathlete.com. Austin Boyle, fmj30cal@gmail.com or 561-247-5801.
24 OCTOBER 2010
  • Dothan Six-Hour Run. 8:00am CT. Dykes Running Trail at Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Event web site. Morgan Cummings, morganc@alum.mit.edu
30 OCTOBER 2010
  • Capital Region YMCA "Trick Or Trot" 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30am ET one mile / 9:00am ET 5K. YMCA at Southwood, 3196 Merchants Row Blvd Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Tasha Everette, teverette@capitalregionymca.org or 850- 701-0461.
  • Celebration Baptist Church Fall Fest 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Event web page. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com or 850-443-6795.
  • GroupFit Studio 5K & Kids' Hallowe'en Hustle. 8:00am ET. . Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309-3413. Entry form and flyer.
  • 31st annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 am ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, GA 31626. Entry form and flyer. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • Riverfront Run 5K. 8:30am ET. Broad Avenue next to Hilton Garden Inn, 101 S Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@riverfrontrun.com or (229) 436-8191.
  • Spooky 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 9:00am CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. 334-255-3794.
  • 32nd annual Tricker Trek 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT 10K / 9:30am CT one mile. Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401-2724. USATF certified course FL90031DL (10K). Online registration at active.com. Gumby Weckherlin, 850-271-5896, or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018.
  • Third annual Smithville Chicken Pie 5K/10.2K/1 Mile Fun Run. 7:30am ET 5K / 8:00am ET 10.2K / 8:15am ET one mile. Cedar St and Main St, Smithville, Georgia. Joy Sanders, sanders9716@bell south.net or 229-869-0064.
  • Blountstown Health and Rehab "Run for Your Life" 5K & one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Blountstown Health and Rehab Center, 16690 SW Chipola Rd, Blountstown, Florida. 850-674-4311.
31 OCTOBER 2010
  • Ninth annual FSUCares Homecoming 5K. 4:00 pm ET. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 West Call Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. Event web page. Maegan McCarthy, mmm08@med.fsu.edu
4 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign 5K. 8:30am ET. Southwood Office Complex, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Course map. Entry form and flyer. Tim Unger, UNGERT@dor.state.fl.us or 850-617‐8832.
6 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Deer Run 5K and one mile. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:00am ET one mile. Deerlake Middle School, 9902 Deerlake West, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Gillian Jones, gjonesfl@hotmail.com
  • 2nd annual John Johnson Bulldog Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET. John Johnson Elementary School, 1947 West Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. April Aldridge aaldridge@dcboe.com or Tammi Enfinger at tenfinger@dcboe.com
  • Covenant Hospice & Fireman's Ladder Scatter 5K. 9:00am CT. Covenant Hospice parking lot, 4215 Kelson Avenue, Marianna, Florida. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration (and a course description) at active.com. Merian Milton, merian.milton@covenanthospice.org ; or Terri Glass, terri.glass@covenanthospice.org or 850-482-8520.
  • 19th annual Army Aviation Association of America Chili 5K. 9:00am CT. Howze Field, Novosel Street, Fort Rucker, Alabama. USATF certified course #AL04012JD. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Justin Howell, justin.w.howell@conus.army.mil
  • Run For Heroes 5K. 8:00am ET. Hudson Park, Crawfordville, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Eric Anderson, anderson.eric1@yahoo.com or 850‐926‐2010
  • Hog Jog 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET one mile / 8:30am ET 5K. Dooly County High School, 715 3rd Street, Vienna, Georgia 31092-1199. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Emmy Reid, etreid@uga.edu or 229-268-4171.
  • Ironman Florida (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run...duh!). 6:50am CT first wave. Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9400 South Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
7 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Third annual Professor Steven G. Gey 5K. 9:00am ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Barbara Leach, barbara.jean.leach@gmail.com or 850-766-0475.
  • Semper Fi Society 5K. 9:00am ET. Florida State University Leach Student Recreation Center, Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida. David Richey, dtr05@fsu.edu
  • Florida Kids Triathlon. 9:00am CT. Frank Brown Park, 1620 Panama City Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@kidstri2.com
13 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA Veteran's Day Classic 10K. 9:00am ET. Bainbridge College, 2500 E Shotwell St, Bainbridge, GA 39819. USATF certifed course #GA98012WC. Entry form and flyer. Liv Warren, LivWarren@hotmail.com or 229-243-0508.
  • 19th annual Run For Rover 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 8:00am ET 5K / 9:30am ET 1-mile. Thomas University, Pinetree Boulevard and Millpond Road, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. USATF certified course #GA91032WIN.
  • Almost World-Famous YMCA Holiday Chili Run 15K / 5K /one-mile fun run. 7:45 am ET one mile / 8:30 am ET 15K and 5K. Albany YMCA Central Facility, 1701 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Tracy Wallace, twallace@albanyareaymca.org or 229-436-0531.
  • Trot for Tots 10K & 5K. 9:00 am CT. Panama City Marina, 1 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401. Online registration at active.com. 850-872-3137.
14 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Cops for Kids 5K Trail Run. 8:00am ET. Tom Brown Park, Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Facebook event page. Entry form and flyer. Mike Rogers, info@rogersdevelopments.com or 850-566-4131 or 850-566-2560.
  • FAMU/FSU Engineers Without Borders 5K. 9:00am ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. Event web site. Justin Martinez, martiju@eng.fsu.edu
  • Second annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch November Triathlon / Duathlon (sprint tri 750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate tri 1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run; sprint duathlon 5K run, 20K bike, 5K run; intermediate duathlon 10K run, 40K bike, 10K run). 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, Florida 32060. Event web page. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
20 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Marzuq Shrine / Bradley's Country Fun Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Bradley's Country Store, 10655 Centerville Road, Moccasin Gap, Florida 32309. Entry form and flyer. Keiff Lindsey, romanroch@hotmail.com
  • Second annual 5K Race For Global Health. 8:30am ET. Florida State University Westcott Fountain, Copeland Street at College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Christina Greco, globemedfsu.extpresident@gmail.com
  • United Way Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00am ET. Southside Elementary School, 491 3rd St SE, Cairo, Georgia 39828-2796. Entry form and flyer. Andrea Bentley, a.bentley@grady.k12.ga.us
  • 16th annual Draggin' Tail 18-Mile Challenge / three-person relay / 5K. 8:00am CT. St. Theresa's Catholic ,2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard, Sunny Hills, Florida. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Marty Kirkland 850-265-8439, or Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
  • Alabama-Auburn 5K Rival Run. 9:00am CT. Hartford National Guard Armory, Hwy. 52 and Hwy. 167, Hartford, Alabama. Event blog. Cary Hatcher, hatch@alaweb.com, 334-588-2343, or 334-944-7115.
  • Turkey Trot 10k/5k & 1 Mile Fun Run. 9:00am CT. Fort Rucker Physical Fitness Center, Building 4605 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Caroline Driscoll, caroline.driscoll@us.army.mil or 334-255-0308
  • Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base Turkey Trot 5K. 8:00am ET. MCLB Golf Driving Range, 814 Radford Boulevard, Albany, Georgia. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. 229-639-5268.
  • Raider Run 5K & one mile. 9:00am CT 5K / 10:00am one mile. Houston Academy, 901 Buena Vista Drive, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web page. Entry form and flyer.
25 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15k / 10K / 5K. 8:00 am ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL. Event web site. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236
  • Valdosta Thanksgiving Day 5K. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:55am ET 1500m. Patterson Street in front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31602. Online registration at runsignup.com. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
27 NOVEMBER 2010
  • Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Event web page. Larry Dykes 334-792-6021
  • Junior Service League 5K Turkey Trot. 8:00am CT. Panama City, Florida. Online registration at active.com.
4 DECEMBER 2010
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Ten-Mile Challenge / Five-Mile Run. 8:00 am ET. Hawks Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1565. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Reid Vannoy, reidv@comcast.net or 850-591-7891
  • Post-Turkey Trot 5K. 9:00am ET. Florida State University, Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Tallahassee, Florida. Entry form and flyer. Michelle Spano, mas08n@fsu.edu or 239-572-1998.
  • Reindeer Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00am ET 5K / 8:45am ET one mile. Bainbridge Country Club, 312 Country Club Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Entry form and flyer. Stephanie Poitevint, reindeertrot@gmail.com or April Aldridge, aaldridge@dcboe.com or 229-220-4775
  • Run for the Redfish Half-Marathon / 5K / one-mile fun run. 8:00am CT. Pier Park, Margaritaville, 16230 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach 32413. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
  • Jingle Bell Jog 10K / 5K / One-Mile. 8:00am ET (10 km) / 9:00am et (5 km). Tift Park, Corner of 5th and Monroe, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified courses GA05018WC (10 km) and GA05017WC (5 km). Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
  • Kiwanis Hometown Holiday Celebration Fun Run 5K & one mile. 2:00 pm ET. 8th Street Middle School's Brodie Field, 8th Street & Forrest Street, Tifton, Georgia. Event web site.
  • Winterfest 5K. 4:30pm ET. Valdosta, Georgia. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
  • Jingle Bell Run 3K Fun Run. 6:15pm ET. Downtown Tallahassee, Park Avenue at Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. Event web page. Facebook event page. Shannon Sullivan, sportsbeat@earthlink.net or 850-212-5129.
11 DECEMBER 2010
  • 30th annual Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50K/50M. 7:00 am ET. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida. USATF certified course FL08072EBM. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com
  • Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00 am CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. Event web page. Larry Dykes 334-792-6021
  • Race For Autism 5K. 9:00am ET. 2201 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida. Online registration at active.com. Coastal Fitness, 850-229-1900 or christinetfh@aol.com or coastalfitnesspsj@yahoo.com
18 DECEMBER 2010

1 JANUARY 2011
  • Valdosta New Year's Day 5K. 8:00am ET. Patterson Street in front of Get Active, 3200-C North Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31602. Contact Get Active, 229-219-0010.
8 JANUARY 2011
  • Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00am ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. USATF certified course #FL95008DL. Larry Giunipero, lgiunip@cob.fsu.edu or 850-878-5569, or Bill Hillison, bhillis@garnet.acns.fsu.edu or 850-893-4557.
15 JANUARY 2011
  • Gulf Winds Track Club 30K / 15K. 7:30 am ET. The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, 9002 Bradley Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309. USATF certified courses FL06013DL (30K) and FL06014DL (15 K). Jerry/Jackie McDaniel (mcdanieljackie@hotmail.com or 850-297-0009)
6 FEBRUARY 2011
  • 37th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 am ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftan Way at Spirit Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Event web site. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com
12 FEBRUARY 2011
  • Run For The Cookies 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. 8:30am one mile / 9:00am 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center. USATF certified 5K course FL08011EBM. okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.
5 MARCH 2011
  • 5th annual Snickers® Marathon® Energy Bar Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 am ET. Veteran's Park, Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Online registration at active.com. info@SNICKERSmarathonenergybarmarathon.com
13 MARCH 2011
  • 2nd annual Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. 7:30am ET. Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL 32060. USATF certified course FL10028EBM (Marathon & half-Marathon), Event web page. Entry form. Online registration at active.com. Chris Carusone, 941-799-7184.
2 APRIL 2011
  • 35th annual Springtime 10K, Publix 5K & Target 1-Miler. 8:00am ET. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Event web site. USATF certified course FL96048DL (10 km). Judy Alexander, jalexander98@comcast.net or 850-383-1361.
9 APRIL 2011
  • Red Hills Triathlon (1/3-mile swim, 16-mile bike, 3.1-mile run). 7:30am ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. Event web site. Online registration at active.com.
16 APRIL 2011
  • 37th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00am ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL99027DL. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
21 MAY 2011
  • Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund 5K. Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Lamar, jhlamar@tallahassee.com
28 MAY 2011
  • Fight For Air 5K. Centerville Conservation Community, Tallahassee, Florida. Event series web site. EEventsTallahassee@lungfla.org or 850-386-2065.
11 JUNE 2011
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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Molosky and Johnson find their way to wins at Pine Run 20K

It was one of those mornings that's so beautiful that you suspect you don't deserve it, but you still go out and enjoy your run. Which is exactly what the 243 athletes did who finished the 20K Pine Run at Tall Timbers on 9 October 2010. 2008 champion Vince Molosky was back after taking a wrong turn in 2009; this time he ran to a 73:39 victory, the fastest time ever since the race was moved to Tall Timbers in 2008. Molosky finished 400 meters ahead of runner-up Daniel Lee (75:11). The 2009 champion, Jay Wallace, finished in third place as the top master in 75:48. Jane Johnson placed 20th overall in 90:21 to finish as the first woman and the first woman master. Johnson crossed the finish line nearly 200 meters ahead of the women's runner-up, Lauren Switzer, who was 24th overall in 91:09.


Since its revival in 2008, the Pine Run 20K has been run on the slopes north of Lake Iamonia on the grounds of Tall Timbers Research Station. The race is mostly off road and completely off pavement, sticking mostly to trails through the pine forests of Tall Timbers. Gordon Cherr directs the race, and seems particularly insistent that no matter how many people run off course during the race it is not his fault.


Top Ten Men, 2010 Pine Run at Tall Timbers
  1. Vince Molosky, 73:39
  2. Daniel Lee, 75:11
  3. Jay Wallace, 75:48
  4. Justin Dickieson, 78:24
  5. Douglas Bell, 79:50
  6. Tony Guillen, 81:49
  7. Tim Unger, 84:46
  8. Myles Gibson, 85:46
  9. James Thompson, 86:21
  10. Reid Vannoy, 86:46

Top Ten Women, 2010 Pine Run at Tall Timbers
  1. Jane Johnson, 90:21
  2. Lauren Switzer, 91:09
  3. Olivia Swedberg, 91:33
  4. Micah Adriani, 91:49
  5. Kelly Stevens, 93:53
  6. Kim Likens, 98:46
  7. Lori Abbey, 1:43:03
  8. Jenny Campbell, 1:43:13
  9. Nancy Stedman, 1:43:59
  10. Tiff Clark, 1:44:13

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Del Monte and Wollrath the class of their fields at FSU Invitational

For the first time in the history of the meet, the Florida State Invitational Cross-Country Meet went to a two-day format. Day one featured the collegiate races, which meant that day two, Saturday, 9 October 2010, belonged to the high schools. No more waiting for the college races to be over with. No more ceding the best weather of the morning to the college runners.


Of course, it also meant that the high school boys had to be at the starting line waiting for the gun at 7:40am. Everything comes with a price.


The last of a light morning mist was just disappearing from Apalachee Regional Park when 162 athletes set out around the two-loop boys' 5K course. The leaders hit the 1600m mark in 4:54. There was a large group of them. Even at 3000m, eight runners were still within a step or two of each other up front--Holy Trinity's Joey Castagnaro, Daniel Moore, and David Kilgore, Chamberlain's Max del Monte, Collins Hill's Andy Gonzalez, Estero's Aaron Rojas, Mandarin's Eduardo Garcia, and Maclay's Patrick Swain. Max del Monte, though, was the one who fought free of the pack for a 15:36.78 win, just off of Matt Mizereck's 2009 course record of 15:34.27. Eduardo Garcia followed del Monte into the chute at 15:39.80, and then Holy Trinity's attack began. David Kilgore (15:46.29) and Joey Castagnaro (15:49.64) took third and fourth for Trinity, and Daniel Moore (15:55.36) added a sixth place to the team's total. But while Holy Trinity was waiting for their fourth and fifth runner, Estero put all five of their scorers across the line. Led by Aaron Rojas (16:06.41), Estero took seventh, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th for a team total of 62 and the Invitational championship. With 67 points, Holy Trinity had to settle for the runner-up trophy. No one can say it wasn't close, though, and Holy Trinity would have come out on top in dual meet scoring, 27 to 30.


Four runners got out in front of the field of 165 in the first 300m of the high school girls' 5K--Julie Wollrath of Holy Trinity was following Rachel Petrik of Fort Myers, Kacy Smith of Estero, and Stefanie Kurgatt of Maclay. At three kilometers Wollrath was only following Kacy Smith. After that, Wollrath ran out of people to follow and led the way across the finish line in 17:49.60, breaking Jana Stolting's FSU Invitational record for the course of 18:28.83. Smith followed, placing second 17:57.02, while the next two spots went to Teresa Ristow (18:17.09) of Holy Trinity and Kurgatt (18:42.36) of Maclay. Petrick hung on for fifth in 18:58.90, but then another Estero runner--Maria Frank (19:01.16)--crossed the line, presaging another battle in the team standing between Holy Trinity and Estero. But although Trinity had the fastest runner in the race in Wollrath, Estero once again put six runners across the line before Trinity's fifth scorer finished. Estero won the girls' team title with 43 points, and Holy Trinity totaled 53 to take the runner up position.


Wollrath, incidentally, is in eighth grade. It's early to speculate, but it's also impossible to ignore that she has a chance to win an unprecedented five FSU Invitational titles in a row.


With the morning growing brighter and a bit warmer, the Invitational concluded with two junior varsity / open races, in which you could spot a few coaches running if you looked closely enough. They, at least, will have first-hand knowledge of what it's like to run the course at the Apalachee Regional Park Trail. For spectators, if you stand at the oak hammock near the finish line you can see 700m of the 2500m loop, including the starting line. All together you can see about 1800m of a 5K race from the oak hammock. If you'd like to see even more, a short "coaches trail" leads from the oak hammock to the north side of the loop, where you can see the runners racing through the jungle along Lower Lake Lafayette. For a variety of reasons, you may never see a FHSAA state championship meet at Apalachee Regional Park. But from the level of competition at this year's FSU Invitational, most races at the state meet would be a step down.


High School Boys' Team Standings
  1. Estero, 62
  2. Holy Trinity, 67
  3. Collins Hill, 149
  4. Winter Springs, 170
  5. Maclay, 179
  6. P.K. Yonge, 197
  7. St. Cloud, 209
  8. Lincoln, 220
  9. Mandarin, 228
  10. Matanzas, 237
  11. Chamberlain, 238
  12. Ponte Vedra, 315
  13. Alpharetta, 346
  14. Choctawhatchee, 430
  15. Marianna, 464
  16. Wakulla, 468
  17. Florida State, 477
  18. Eastside, 505
  19. Godby, 508
  20. Tift County, 530
  21. Columbia, 557
  22. North Florida Christian, 594
  23. Aucilla Christian, 651
  24. Rickards, 683

Top Ten High School Boys
  1. Max del Monte (Chamberlain) 15:36.78
  2. Eduardo Garcia (Mandarin) 15:39.80
  3. David Kilgore (Holy Trinity) 15:46.29
  4. Joey Castagnaro (Holy Trinity) 15:49.64
  5. Patrick Swain (Maclay) 15:50.36
  6. Daniel Moore (Holy Trinity) 15:55.36
  7. Aaron Rojas (Estero) 16:06.41
  8. Jacob Slupecki (Lincoln) 16:18.45
  9. Andy Gonzalez (Collins Hill) 16:18.96
  10. Garrett Westlake (P.K. Yonge) 16:23.82

High School Girls' Team Standings
  1. Estero, 43
  2. Holy Trinity, 53
  3. Fort Myers, 123
  4. Collins Hill, 130
  5. Choctawhatchee, 210
  6. Matanzas, 212
  7. Maclay, 232
  8. Winter Park, 240
  9. Steinbrenner, 253
  10. Winter Springs, 275
  11. St. Cloud, 300
  12. Aucilla Christian, 328
  13. P.K. Yonge, 359
  14. Wakulla, 367
  15. Alpharetta, 371
  16. Columbia, 420
  17. Tift County, 454
  18. Eastside, 466
  19. Ponte Vedra, 479
  20. Leon, 488
  21. Lincoln, 507
  22. Florida State, 554
  23. Marianna, 667

Top Ten High School Girls
  1. Julie Wollrath (Holy Trinity) 17:49.60
  2. Kacy Smith (Estero) 17:57.02
  3. Teresa Ristow (Holy Trinity) 18:17.09
  4. Stefanie Kurgatt (Maclay) 18:42.36
  5. Rachel Petrik (Fort Myers) 18:58.90
  6. Maria Frank (Estero) 19:01.16
  7. Chloe Whitworth (Collins Hill) 19:02.72
  8. Katy G Solis (Estero) 19:06.08
  9. Kristen Yocom (Winter Springs) 19:15.73
  10. Sydney Williams (Collins Hill) 19:18.89

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Records fall on day one of the FSU XC Invitational

At 5:00pm on Friday at the Apalachee Regional Park Trail, Bob Braman's leaf blower ran out of gas.


"I got the loose dirt off of half of the course," declared Braman, Florida State's cross-country coach. "They'll just have to deal with the rest of it. It's not too bad."


Actually it wasn't bad at all. In fact, the footing was nearly perfect. But it's that kind of obsession with the course that has made the Apalachee Regional Park Trail one of the best cross-country venues for runners. Even though it was true that the recent dry weather had produced some loose dirt on parts of the course, the rest of the trail was firm and fast for day one of the 2010 Florida State University Cross-Country Invitational on October 8.


Racing started with the university women's 5,000m at 6:20pm. Lauren Smith of Stephen F. Austin took the lead almost as soon as the starting gun was fired. Smith was still leading at three kilometers, but Shelby Kittrell of North Florida had moved up onto her shoulder. The rest of the field was still twenty meters back or more. Kittrell broke away, going on to win in 17:34.65 a new course record for university women. Smith hung on for second in 17:46.26, just ahead of a late charge from Florida's Amanda Perkins (3rd, 17:47.66). Led by Smith's second-place finish, Stephen F. Austin came out on top in the team standings with 45 points, well ahead of the 82 scored by the runners-up, the hosting Florida State.


The university men's 8,000m started at 6:45pm. At least a dozen runners were in the lead pack at three kilometers. By the sixth kilometer, though, only three were still up front--Alex Schanen of Florida, Seth Proctor, and Michael Anderson of Florida. Over the final two kilometers, Anderson fell away, while Ben Martucci of Florida Southern fought his way back into contact. Schanen grabbed the win in 24:45.27, breaking the old university men's course record of 24:50.85. Martucci finished runner up in 24:48.83, and Seth Proctor took third in 24:51.03. Mitch Ownby of Stephen F. Austin, the defending champion and former course record holder, was 18th in 25:37.54. Florida State, led by Justin Harbor's fourth-place performance of 25:01.02, scored 41 points for the win. Their rivals from Florida placed second with 55 points.


With two records in two races, you could argue that the Apalachee Regional Park Trail was in condition for fast running at the Invitational, whatever Coach Braman's misgivings. There were few complaints and several compliments. And conditions promised to be just as good for day two of competition, the high school races on Saturday morning.


Team Standings, University Women's 5K
  1. Stephen F. Austin, 45
  2. Florida State, 82
  3. North Florida, 88
  4. South Florida, 90
  5. Florida, 106
  6. Tampa, 125
  7. Florida Track Club, 167
  8. Troy University, 208
  9. Florida Southern, 266
  10. Fort Valley State, 303
  11. Edward Waters College, 345

Top Ten Women
  1. Shelby Kittrell (North Florida) 17:34.65
  2. Lauren Smith (Stephen F. Austin) 17:46.26
  3. Amanda Perkins (Florida) 17:47.66
  4. Megan Jenkins (Stephen F. Austin) 17:49.54
  5. Nicole Rozario (South Florida) 17:53.22
  6. Yasmin Smith (South Florida) 17:54.26
  7. Heather Nicolosi (Tampa) 17:55.26
  8. Andrea Palen (Florida State) 17:59.97
  9. Emily Ness (Florida State) 18:05.14
  10. Stephanie Strasser (Florida) 18:05.64

Team Standings, University Men's 8K
  1. Florida State, 41
  2. Florida, 55
  3. Stephen F. Austin, 69
  4. Florida Southern, 117
  5. North Florida, 145
  6. Tampa, 170
  7. South Florida, 171
  8. Troy University, 183
  9. Florida Track Club, 230
  10. Fort Valley State, 330
  11. Edward Waters College, 335

Top Ten Men
  1. Alex Schanen (Florida) 24:45.27
  2. Ben Martucci (Florida Southern) 24:48.83
  3. Seth Proctor (unattached) 24:51.03
  4. Justin Harbor (Florida State) 25:01.02
  5. Enock Kirui (Troy) 25:03.70
  6. Kevin Cook (unattached) 25:04.50
  7. Xavier Rodriguez (Stephen F. Austin) 25:04.96
  8. Michael Anderson (Florida) 25:05.07
  9. Dennis Yeats (Stephen F. Austin) 25:08.29
  10. Nicholas Maedel (Florida State) 25:12.85

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