Sylvania’s Orinthal Striggles and Statesboro’s Kathy Wiegand were the overall male and female winners of the 5th annual Jingle Bell Reindeer 5K Run recently.
The event, a 3.1—mile race on a USATF—certified course through the heart of historic downtown Statesboro, drew 130 runners. Striggles, 30, ran an incredible 15:37.9 for the win while Wiegand, 32, won the race for the second consecutive year, posting a time of 20:02.6. She bettered her time by 13 seconds. Both received specially—designed Reindeer Run Christmas ornaments and pocketed $100 in cash.
In the Masters category (age 40 and above), Mike Desmelik, 41, posted a 17:10.0 for the win while Mimi Potter, 40, of Statesboro took the female division with a 24:26.8. Both received an ornament and $100 in cash.
The race is an annual community event, affiliated with the Downtown Holiday Celebration. All proceeds from the race will benefit local charities.
Community sponsors of the event were Sea Island Bank, East Georgia Diagnostic Services, Coca Cola, Harvey’s and the Statesboro Service League. Volunteers included members of the Statesboro Service League and numerous Bulloch Academy high—school students.
The top three runners in each age group received the ornaments while all entrants received a t—shirt. While there was no Best Costume award, Statesboro High School senior Paul Welle dressed as Rudolph the Red—Nosed Reindeer and ran the race with a ‘sleigh’ full of Christmas presents.
Complete Results
Female: 10 and under: 1st —Ashley Burke (25:29), 2nd —Sydney Davis (32:58), 3rd — Taylor Henderson (35:24); 11—14: 1st — Kate Brunson (24:20), 2nd — Maddie Manack (24:57), 3rd Ali Davis (26:45); 15—19: 1st — Morgan VanGorder (21:44), 2nd — Rosa Town (25:15), 3rd — Olivia Chester (26:04); 20—24: 1st — Anna Champion (26:27), 2nd — Brook Bolen (29:15), 3rd — Sarah Gowland (30:11); 25—29: 1st — Gina Knight (27:51), 2nd — Suzanne Samford (30:26); 3rd—Joni Aycock (30:34); 30—34: 1st — Amy Shuman (25:58), 2nd —Tara Britt (28:50); 35—39: 1st – Beth Lane (25:00), 2nd —Theresa Proctor (28:02), 3rd —Lisa Goldstein (29:01); 40—44: 1st –Laura Frost (27:32), 2nd —Andi Johnson (27:53), 3rd —Kay Danilowicz (28:27); 45—49: 1st — Debbie Gleason (27:48), 2nd — Ida Kalevela (36:56); 50—54: 1st — Cheryl Tolbert (31:38); 55—59: 1st —Kathy Givens (37:32).
Male: 10 and under: 1st — Davis Duggan (24:02), 2nd —Chase Easter (25:54), 3rd — Charles James (27:29); 11—14: 1st —Phillip Brunson (19:57), 2nd —Mitchell Sutcliff (22:54), 3rd —Gray Downs (23:10); 15—19: 1st —Cam Sutcliff (18:54); 2nd —Jordan Jones (19:42), 3rd John Manack (19:51); 25—29: 1st —Timothy Ewing (19:55), 2nd —Jeffery Grant (22:44), 3rd —Brad Deal (24:15); 30—34: 1st —Matt Aycock (22:45), 2nd —Ken Harville (23:12), 3rd —Kurt Frederick (23:19); 35—39: 1st —Todd Liscomb (16:49), 2nd —Don Borowski (23:07), 3rd —Doug James (23:33); 40—44: 1st —John Locke (22:37), 2nd —Rob Wagner (22:45), 3rd —Rich Bink (22:49); 45—49: 1st —Wayne Broadhead (19:16), 2nd —Thomas Buckhoff (20:12), 3rd —Mitchell Sinyard (20:24); 50—54: 1st —Bo Ryles (21:26), 2nd —Toby Davis (23:51), 3rd —Eddie Shelton (27:57); 55—59: 1st —Jim Knight (20:35); 2nd —Stacy Webb (24:44); 3rd —Ray Miller (30:47); 60—64: 1st –George Southgate (22:51); Hoke Brunson (26:03); 65—69: 1st —Benny Wade (24:12); 70—74: 1st —Jim Hite (28:34), 2nd — Jimmie Harley (41:06); 75 and over: 1st —Don McClellan (35:25) .
The event, a 3.1—mile race on a USATF—certified course through the heart of historic downtown Statesboro, drew 130 runners. Striggles, 30, ran an incredible 15:37.9 for the win while Wiegand, 32, won the race for the second consecutive year, posting a time of 20:02.6. She bettered her time by 13 seconds. Both received specially—designed Reindeer Run Christmas ornaments and pocketed $100 in cash.
In the Masters category (age 40 and above), Mike Desmelik, 41, posted a 17:10.0 for the win while Mimi Potter, 40, of Statesboro took the female division with a 24:26.8. Both received an ornament and $100 in cash.
The race is an annual community event, affiliated with the Downtown Holiday Celebration. All proceeds from the race will benefit local charities.
Community sponsors of the event were Sea Island Bank, East Georgia Diagnostic Services, Coca Cola, Harvey’s and the Statesboro Service League. Volunteers included members of the Statesboro Service League and numerous Bulloch Academy high—school students.
The top three runners in each age group received the ornaments while all entrants received a t—shirt. While there was no Best Costume award, Statesboro High School senior Paul Welle dressed as Rudolph the Red—Nosed Reindeer and ran the race with a ‘sleigh’ full of Christmas presents.
Complete Results
Female: 10 and under: 1st —Ashley Burke (25:29), 2nd —Sydney Davis (32:58), 3rd — Taylor Henderson (35:24); 11—14: 1st — Kate Brunson (24:20), 2nd — Maddie Manack (24:57), 3rd Ali Davis (26:45); 15—19: 1st — Morgan VanGorder (21:44), 2nd — Rosa Town (25:15), 3rd — Olivia Chester (26:04); 20—24: 1st — Anna Champion (26:27), 2nd — Brook Bolen (29:15), 3rd — Sarah Gowland (30:11); 25—29: 1st — Gina Knight (27:51), 2nd — Suzanne Samford (30:26); 3rd—Joni Aycock (30:34); 30—34: 1st — Amy Shuman (25:58), 2nd —Tara Britt (28:50); 35—39: 1st – Beth Lane (25:00), 2nd —Theresa Proctor (28:02), 3rd —Lisa Goldstein (29:01); 40—44: 1st –Laura Frost (27:32), 2nd —Andi Johnson (27:53), 3rd —Kay Danilowicz (28:27); 45—49: 1st — Debbie Gleason (27:48), 2nd — Ida Kalevela (36:56); 50—54: 1st — Cheryl Tolbert (31:38); 55—59: 1st —Kathy Givens (37:32).
Male: 10 and under: 1st — Davis Duggan (24:02), 2nd —Chase Easter (25:54), 3rd — Charles James (27:29); 11—14: 1st —Phillip Brunson (19:57), 2nd —Mitchell Sutcliff (22:54), 3rd —Gray Downs (23:10); 15—19: 1st —Cam Sutcliff (18:54); 2nd —Jordan Jones (19:42), 3rd John Manack (19:51); 25—29: 1st —Timothy Ewing (19:55), 2nd —Jeffery Grant (22:44), 3rd —Brad Deal (24:15); 30—34: 1st —Matt Aycock (22:45), 2nd —Ken Harville (23:12), 3rd —Kurt Frederick (23:19); 35—39: 1st —Todd Liscomb (16:49), 2nd —Don Borowski (23:07), 3rd —Doug James (23:33); 40—44: 1st —John Locke (22:37), 2nd —Rob Wagner (22:45), 3rd —Rich Bink (22:49); 45—49: 1st —Wayne Broadhead (19:16), 2nd —Thomas Buckhoff (20:12), 3rd —Mitchell Sinyard (20:24); 50—54: 1st —Bo Ryles (21:26), 2nd —Toby Davis (23:51), 3rd —Eddie Shelton (27:57); 55—59: 1st —Jim Knight (20:35); 2nd —Stacy Webb (24:44); 3rd —Ray Miller (30:47); 60—64: 1st –George Southgate (22:51); Hoke Brunson (26:03); 65—69: 1st —Benny Wade (24:12); 70—74: 1st —Jim Hite (28:34), 2nd — Jimmie Harley (41:06); 75 and over: 1st —Don McClellan (35:25) .
