Band of Braves 5K

The fifth annual South Jones Band of Braves 5K Run/Walk was held in Ellisville on September 30 with over 60 people signed up for the 5K. This was a great day for running with temperatures in the 50-60 range and very little humidity. The course is slightly hilly, but according to Bob Clark and some others from the coast, we should have left the word "slightly" off the description.

William Garrett, who ran cross country at Madison Central when he was in high school, took the early lead and never gave it up. Leonard Vergunst came in a close second to take the Masters award. Phillip Wedgeworth was the Grand Masters winner. Amy Benoit was the first female finisher. Audrey Jackson took the Masters and Vicki Copeland won the Grand Masters. This race featured several good runners. Thirteen year old Anthony Stricker came in fourth overall with an impressive time of 19.48. Adding to that, several other members of the Stricker family ran and placed. The most competitive age group was the 30-34 males.

It was good to see so many of the Gulf Coast Running Club up at the race. Seeing Steve Ulery back and running well was great and inspirational as well. In addition to the five-year age groups and good trophies, this race gave away many door prizes. The organizers and workers did an admirable job and are to be commended for all of their hard work to make this race a success. Mark your calendar for this one next year.

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OVERALL RACE RESULTS

SOUTH JONES BAND 5K ELLISVILLE, MS

September 30, 2006

MALE: OVERALL

NAME AGE PLACE TIME

1^st

William Garrett

17.32

FEMALE: OVERALL

1^st

Amy Benoit

21.39

MASTERS: MALE

1^st

Leonard Vergunst

17.50

MASTERS: FEMALE

1^st

Audrey Jackson

22.33

GRANDMASTERS: MALE

1^st

Phillip Wedgeworth

21.23

GRANDMASTERS: FEMALE

1^st

Vicki Copeland

23.28

RACEWALKERS: MALE

1^st	Dale Sumrall	47	57	41:59
2^nd
3^rd

RACEWALKERS: FEMALE

1^st	Tina Starkey	42	58
2^nd
3^rd

RACE RESULTS FOR THE MALE DIVISION

NAME PLACE TIME

AGE: 12 AND UNDER

1^st	Robert Mozingo	11	47	35.45
2^nd
3^rd

AGE: 13-18

1^st	Anthony Stricker	13	4	19.48
2^nd
3^rd

AGE: 19-24

1^st	James Blansett	20	27	25.46
2^nd	Opey Coulter	19	28	25.48
3^rd	Robert Blansett	20	41	30.45

AGE: 25-29

1^st	Kelton Turner	29	13	21.57
2^nd	Jerry Difatta	28	20	23.27
3^rd	Jeremy Felder	26	34	27.42

AGE: 30-34

1^st	Jim Coll	32	3	18.44
2^nd	Jim Oliveri	32	6	20.01
3^rd	Keith Hilpp	34	8	21.06

AGE: 35-39

1^st	Andrew Maxwell	37	39	28.56
2^nd	John Stricker	37	43	30.47
3^rd

AGE: 40-44

1^st	Rickie Sumrall	42	5	19.50
2^nd	Nestor Anzola	41	14	22.25
3^rd

AGE: 45-49

1^st	Keith Barrett	45	7	20.31
2^nd	Charles Jackson	45	16	22.38
3^rd	Nick Haas	46	44	30.51

AGE: 50-54

1^st	Dwight Hollingsworth	53	22	23.35
2^nd
3^rd

AGE: 55-59

1^st	Steve Ulery	57	11	21.38
2^nd	Bob Clark	58	19	23.15
3^rd

AGE: 60-64

1^st	Jerry Mayeux	68	55	39.26
2^nd
3^rd

AGE: 65 AND OVER

1^st
2^nd
3^rd

RACE RESULTS FOR THE FEMALE DIVISION

NAME PLACE TIME

AGE: 12 AND UNDER

1^st	Kayla Stricker	12	18	22.51
2^nd	Christie Stricker	10	32	27.20
3^rd	Kellie Steele	12	33	30.46

AGE: 19-24

1^st	Shelly Ingwerson	22	17	22.44
2^nd	Chelsey Chittenden	19	30	26.28
3^rd	Skyla Chatham	22	49	36.54

AGE: 30-34

1^st	Dawn Smith	33	23	24.44
2^nd	Lori Bartran	32	36	27.56
3^rd	Christy Pickering	33	38	28.49

AGE: 35-39

1^st	Patti Welch	35	48	36.43
2^nd	Renee Bisnette	36	53	38.12
3^rd

AGE: 45-49

1^st	Donna Sumrall	47	37	28.48
2^nd	Anita Sumrall	46	45	32.15
3^rd	Dian Maples	47	51	37.02

AGE: 50 AND OVER

1^st

Nancy Phillips

25.17

2^nd

Becky Ryder

26.26

3^rd

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South Jones Band of Braves 5k Run

Name	Age	Place	Gender	Time	Name	Age	Place	Gender	Time
Garrett, William	24	1	M	17:32	Adams, Abbey	10	50	F	36:57
Vergunst, Leonard	50	2	M	17:50	Maples, Diann	47	51	F	37:02
Coll, Jim	32	3	M	18:44	Stricker, Crystal	34	52	F	37:21
Stricker, Anthony	13	4	M	19:48	Bisnette, Renee	36	53	F	38:12
Sumrall, Richie	42	5	M	19:50	Bisnette, Dennis	46	54	M	39:04
Oliver 1, John	32	6	M	20:01	Mayeux, Jerry	68	55	M	39:26
Barrett, Keith	45	7	M	20:31	D'Arcy, Johanna	31	56	F	39:59
Hilpp, Keith	34	8	M	21:06	Sumrall, Dale	48	57	M	41:59
Wedgeworth, Phillip	55	9	M	21:23	Starkey, Tina	42	58	F	51:37
Yarbrough, Michael	32	10	M	21:33
Ulery, Steve	57	11	M	21:38
Benoit, Amy	16	12	F	21:39
Turner, Kelton	29	13	M	21:57
Anzola, Nester Raul	41	14	M	22:28
Jackson, Audrey	45	15	F	22:33
Jackson, Charles	45	16	M	22:38
Ingwerson, Shelly	22	17	F	22:44
Sticker, Kayla	12	18	F	22:51
Clark, Bob	58	19	M	23:15
Defatta, Jerry	28	20	M	23:27
Copeland, Vicki	55	21	F	23:28
Hollingsworth, Dwight	53	22	M	23:35
Smith, Dawn	33	23	F	24:44
Phillips, Nancy	50	24	F	25:17
Gatzman, Chuck	31	25	M	25:32
Williams, Christopher	31	26	M	25:33
Blansett, James	20	27	M	25:46
Coulter, Opey	19	28	M	25:48
Ryder, Becky	61	29	F	26:26
Chittenden, Chelsy	19	30	F	26:28
Lee, Tim	33	31	M	26:47
Stricker, Christie	10	32	F	27:20
Mozingo, Millie	7 months	33	F	27:37
Felder, Jeremy	26	34	M	27:42
Bartran, Daniel	26	35	M	27:44
Bartran, Lori	32	36	F	27:56
Sumrall, Donna	47	37	F	28:48
Pickering, Christy	33	38	F	28:49
Maxwell, Andrew	37	39	M	28:56
Gray, April	32	40	F	29:14
Blansett, Robert	20	41	M	30:45
Steele, Kellie	12	42	F	30:46
Stricker, John	37	43	M	30:47
Haas, Nick	46	44	M	30:51
Sumrall, Anita	46	45	F	32:15
Walley, John	47	46	M	33:58
Mozingo, Robert	11	47	M	35:45
Welch, Patti	35	48	F	36:43
Chatham, Skyla	22	49	F	36:54