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July 3, 2014 • Sports
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Friends of the 5K circuit Ronnie McAllister (49) of Osgood and Jim Cole (43) of Versailles are long-time running competitors and enthusiasts. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Ripley County Chamber of Commerce President Phil Hart and Executive Director Amy Thomas proceed to call award winners to the front for their 2014 sponsored 5K Run/Walk on the Versailles Courthouse Square presentation of medals. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Registered 2014 RCCC 5K Versailles Square Walk participants. Read today's The Versailles Republican for participants' names. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Ripley County Chamber of Commerce
Perfect day for annual 5K Run/Walk
Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR
Saturday, June 28 was just about perfect for the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce to hold its annual 5K Run/Walk.
The 5K Run/Walk is held annually on the courthouse square. The air was filled with the aroma of chicken being grilled by the Versailles Lions Club members and spit shined automobiles lined the streets for the Versailles American Legion Car Show.
GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured above are overall run winners Michael Bradley (17) of Holton and Megan Cole, (13) of Versailles.
The 21st annual 5K Run/Walk found competitors from many states and of all ages and paces. Some just off the recent track-and-field circuit, while others using the event to visit as they got their exercise for the day in (or week) while visiting with others. The youngest male run competitor was 10-year-old Dylan DeWitt of Osgood, finishing his race at a time of 36:12, while the oldest male runner was Harlan Knudson, 74, of Dayton, Ohio, finishing in a time of 27:43.
The overall and first place 5K male finisher was South Ripley’s Michael Bradley, a 17-year-old track and cross-country runner from Holton, who blazed the path to victory with a time of 18:36. Carly Zoller of Versailles at age 11, was the youngest among female runners, finishing her race with a time of 48:39. The first place 5K female finisher was 13 year old South Ripley Lady Raider runner Megan Cole, finishing her race at 20:35.
Megan’s grandma Brenda Armbrecht, also of Versailles, at 61, was the oldest female competitor, finishing nicely with her time of 32:38.
The 50 total competitors in this year’s 5K Run event included 32 males and 18 females. The 13 total competitors in this years 5K Walk event included three males and 10 females.
At age 49, Steve Mathes of Versailles was the first male 5K Walk competitor to cross the finish line. His time charted at 37:29. The first female walker to cross the line was Krisha (Knudson) Eckrote, 32, of Osgood, with the time 36:52.
The remaining 13 walkers and their individual finish times included the following:
Owen Menchhofer (58) Holton @ 38:14, Terri Toops (57) of Osgood @ 38:38, Amy Messer (43) of Holton @ 40:26, Chris Mulroy (47) of Osgood @ 41:43, Courtney Hughes (41) of Osgood @ 43:51, Katie Eckstein (24) of Greensburg @ 47:07, Jennifer Tunny (29) of Osgood @ 47:07, Julie Gray (43) of Milan @ 47:56, Janet Bowman (56) of Aurora @ 51:27, Jill Carfield (30) of Cross Plains @ 59:37 and Kara Carfield (21) of Bennington @ 59:37.
Perfect day for annual 5K Run/Walk
Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR
Saturday, June 28 was just about perfect for the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce to hold its annual 5K Run/Walk.
The 5K Run/Walk is held annually on the courthouse square. The air was filled with the aroma of chicken being grilled by the Versailles Lions Club members and spit shined automobiles lined the streets for the Versailles American Legion Car Show.
GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured above are overall run winners Michael Bradley (17) of Holton and Megan Cole, (13) of Versailles.
The 21st annual 5K Run/Walk found competitors from many states and of all ages and paces. Some just off the recent track-and-field circuit, while others using the event to visit as they got their exercise for the day in (or week) while visiting with others. The youngest male run competitor was 10-year-old Dylan DeWitt of Osgood, finishing his race at a time of 36:12, while the oldest male runner was Harlan Knudson, 74, of Dayton, Ohio, finishing in a time of 27:43.
The overall and first place 5K male finisher was South Ripley’s Michael Bradley, a 17-year-old track and cross-country runner from Holton, who blazed the path to victory with a time of 18:36. Carly Zoller of Versailles at age 11, was the youngest among female runners, finishing her race with a time of 48:39. The first place 5K female finisher was 13 year old South Ripley Lady Raider runner Megan Cole, finishing her race at 20:35.
Megan’s grandma Brenda Armbrecht, also of Versailles, at 61, was the oldest female competitor, finishing nicely with her time of 32:38.
The 50 total competitors in this year’s 5K Run event included 32 males and 18 females. The 13 total competitors in this years 5K Walk event included three males and 10 females.
At age 49, Steve Mathes of Versailles was the first male 5K Walk competitor to cross the finish line. His time charted at 37:29. The first female walker to cross the line was Krisha (Knudson) Eckrote, 32, of Osgood, with the time 36:52.
The remaining 13 walkers and their individual finish times included the following:
Owen Menchhofer (58) Holton @ 38:14, Terri Toops (57) of Osgood @ 38:38, Amy Messer (43) of Holton @ 40:26, Chris Mulroy (47) of Osgood @ 41:43, Courtney Hughes (41) of Osgood @ 43:51, Katie Eckstein (24) of Greensburg @ 47:07, Jennifer Tunny (29) of Osgood @ 47:07, Julie Gray (43) of Milan @ 47:56, Janet Bowman (56) of Aurora @ 51:27, Jill Carfield (30) of Cross Plains @ 59:37 and Kara Carfield (21) of Bennington @ 59:37.
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