Sweetheart Run has big turnout
Published 9:59 pm Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The ninth annual Sweetheart Run was held here Saturday at the Rehabilitation Services of Tifton. The event consisted of a 5K run, as well as a one mile run/walk.
The overall male winner of the 5K was John Seppala of Valdosta, 16:55. The overall female winner was Kristen Ray of Nicholls, 20:36. The masters male winner was Todd Smoot of Valdosta, 18:13. The masters female winner was Deborah Ansley of Cairo, 25:13.
Here are other local placers in the 5K event.
10-under: 1st place male – Taylor Griner, Nashville, 23:28, and 2nd place male – Joe McCranie, Nashville, 25:20.
11-14: 1st place female – Ginger Gatewood, Tifton, 23:27.
15-19: 2nd place male – Elliott Sumner, Tifton, 18:17. 1st place female – Katy York, Tifton, 24:04, 2nd place female – Mary Crumley, Tifton, 27:03, and 3rd place female – Natalie Barber, Tifton, 27:38.
20-24: 1st place male – Cooper Browning, Tifton, 17:40, and 3rd place male – Bryant Hill, Tifton, 23:01. 1st place female – Callie Rackley, Sylvester, 32:58.
25-29: 3rd place male – Scott Hudson, Tifton, 21:27.
30-34: 2nd place male – Randy Carr, Tifton, 22:39. 2nd place female – Stephanie Langley, Tifton, 29:21
35-39: 1st place male – Terry McDonald, Fitzgerald, 21:03, 2nd place male – Kevin Langley, Tifton, 24:24, and 3rd place male – Peter Liu, Tifton, 26:13. 1st place female – Renee Garvey, Sylvester, 26:55, and 2nd place female – Francis Atwater, Tifton, 28:35.
40-44: 1st place male – Bret Wagenhorst, Tifton, 19:54. 2nd place female – Kathy Spurlin, Sylvester, 26:28.
45-49: 1st place male – Mike Beeman, Tifton, 19:06, and 3rd place male – Bauzhu Gui, Tifton, 27:23. 1st place female – Patti Barber, Tifton, 28:06, and 3rd place female – Pam Stephens, Sylvester, 30:54.
50-54: 2nd place male – Ray Barber, Tifton, 25:00, and 3rd place male – Ron Townsend, Tifton, 28:02. 1st place female – Mary Jo Townsend, Tifton, 31:00
55-59: 1st place female – Billie Medders, Sylvester, 26:47, and 3rd place female – Harriet Richardson, Tifton, 45:08.
The overall male winner in the one mile run was Brad Padgett of Chula, 6:53. The overall female winner in the one mile run was Katlyn Daniel of Tifton, 8:13.
7-9: 1st place male – Adam Spurlin, Tifton, 9:19, 2nd place male – Andrew Scarborough, Tifton, 9:24, and 3rd place male – Hunter Scarborough, Tifton, 9:24. 1st place female – Katie Utley, Tifton, 8:40.
10-12: 1st place male – Chase Griffin, Tifton, 7:30. 1st place female – Falon Lowry, Tifton, 12:46, and 2nd place female – Chelle McKellar, Tifton, 12:57.
16-19: 1st place male – John Bradford, Tifton, 8:28, 2nd place male – Ryan Rogers, Tifton, 8:37, and 3rd place male – Justin Dotson, Tifton, 13:16. 1st place female – Dorris Ottens, Tifton, 9:29, 2nd place female – Amy Haughton, Tifton, 10:52, and 3rd place female – Sherri Haughton, Tifton, 11:55.
20-39: 1st place male – Chris Ritchey, Ty Ty, 7:52, 2nd place male – Mike Dane, Tifton, 8:45, and 3rd place male – Shaun Utley, Tifton, 9:26. 1st place female – Gail Barnard, Tifton, 8:55, 2nd place female – Angela Ritchey, Ty Ty, 9:51, and 3rd place female – Beth Holloway, Tifton, 10:00.
40-49: 2nd place male – Frank Clark, Chula, 13:36. 1st place female – Laura Edwards, Tifton, 9:28, 2nd place female – Delleen Gibbs, Chula, 12:46, and 3rd place female – Irene Clark, Chula, 13:35.
50-59: 2nd place male – Steve Edwards, Tifton, 8:32, and 3rd place male – Billy Mobley, Tifton, 18:28. 1st place female – Harlene Kegley, Tifton, 14:51, and 2nd place female – Marie Mobley, Tifton, 16:23.
60-69: 2nd place male – Lawrence Tucker, Tifton, 14:34, and 3rd place male – David Groff, Tifton, 15:35. 1st place female – Susan Groff, Tifton, 15:21, and 2nd place female – Vickie Hester, Tifton, 19:20
70-and-over: 1st place male – Charlie Majeski, Tifton, 19:15.