Tuesday, April 21, 2009

St. Bernard Bloomin' Festival 5K Results


St. Bernard Prep School hosted the first annual Bloomin' Festival 5K, Saturday, April 18, 2009 in conjunction with the opening of the 25th Bloomin' Festival Arts and Crafts Fair.

Thirty-five runners finished a tough, but fun course to kick off the weekend. Cullman High School's own Ryan LaGanke and Kelsey Crawford with times of 18:46.44 and 21:21.28, respectively.

Division winners for the ladies were:

11-15 year old --- Kelsey Crawford (5), 21:21.28.

16-20 year old --- Jodie Glenn (29), 38:38.09 and Leslie Vandegrift, 2nd, (34), 1:00:05.33.

21-25 year old --- St. Bernard alum Angela Ascherman (15), 25:48.47.

26-30 year old --- Sashari Caretti (22), 29:51.22.

31-35 year old --- St Bernard Middle School teacher Lisa Rawlings (10),
24:16.34, 2nd, Mandy Phillips (24), 33:42.91, and 3rd, Shannon Witcher (25), 35:06.56.

36-40 year old --- Lona Heatherly (18), 28:36.09, 2nd, Julie Apel (21), 29:17.88, 3rd, Jennifer Hill (26), 35:09.09.

41-45 year old --- St Bernard parent Stephanie Walski (27), 35:16

46-50 year old --- Anita Kilpatrick (31), 40:17.12.

51-55 year old --- Rosemary Brown (30), 40:16.25, and 2nd, Pam Vandegrift (35), 1:00:05.34.

56-60 year old --- Ann Harris (33), 42:52.94.

Men's winners were:

10 & under --- Riley Kilpatrick (32), 42:36.81.

11-15 year old --- St Bernard's own Will Faulk (7), 23:00.78, and 2nd, Connor Rawlings (9), 24:08.62, and 3rd, Seth Swalve (19), 29:15.28.

16-20 year old --- Ryan LaGanke (1), 18:46.44, 2nd Adam Pierce (2), 18:48.15, and 3rd, St Bernard's own Brendan Meyer (3), 19:44.00.

31-35 year old --- Patrick Howse (14), 25:26.59, and 2nd, Josh Caretti (23), 31:03.18.

36-40 year old --- David Rawlings (8), 23:09.81, 2nd, Jeff Hill (16), 26:00.47, and 3rd, Brian Bradberry (20), 29:15.72.

46-50 year old --- Boston Marathon vet Duane Ricketts (4), 20:09.44.

51-55 year old --- Keith Hallmark (11), 24:24.09 and 2nd, Teddy Dale (13), 25:11.75.

56-60 year old --- Ultra-marathoner Barry Ege (6), 21:31.84, and 2nd, St. Bernard Alum Eddie Lewis (12), 24:36.69.

Race Director, Jeff Taylor said it would not have been possible without the help of volunteers. “A big thanks goes out to the SBP students who acted as course marshals, Barbara Rasplicka and Pam Rice who picked up the stragglers, John Arndt who escorted the runners; Rachel Nix and Paige and Billy Faulk, who handled registration and awards; Pepsi; and Cullman Parks and Recreation.”

Taylor is looking forward to hosting more 5K races in the future.

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