Red Pepper Run draws huge field
Once again the Red Pepper Run 5K, held the first Saturday in March on St. George Island, drew an enormous field, making it among the most popular running events in Franklin County.
Under the expert direction of Shelley Shepard, 158 runners ran the 5K on Saturday, March 2, the morning of the annual St. George Island Regional Chili Cookoff.
Taking the win was Franklin County High School junior Josiah Friddle, who ran a 19:34.5 to finish more than a middle ahead of Ryley Sullivan, 29, who ran a 20:59.6.
The fastest female was Eden Keene, 41, who ran a 24:22.0 race.
The top youth male was Peter Desantis, 13, who clocked a 27:51.0, and best youth female was Franklin County freshman Addyson Paul, 14, who ran a 24:58.9.
The best Masters finish for males was Bob Marcella, 76, who totaled a 31:05.4. The best Masters finish for female runners, was Mary Stutzman, 75, who ran a 38:34.7.
The following are the names, ages and times for the top 50 finishers. The rest of the field can be viewed at forgottencoast,news.
Josiah Friddle, 16, 19:34.5
Ryley Sullivan, 29, 20:59.6
Kasey Chism, 33, 24:05.3
Harry Curtains, 27, 24:05.3
Barney Ray, 61, 24:05.3
Nathan Treutel, 31, 24:16.9
Eden Keene, 41, Female, 24:22.0
Zachary Helbling, 22, 24:29.0
Addyson Paul, 14, Female, 24:58.9
Genee Meleski, 55, Female, 25:05.6
Devin Gunter, 24, 25:32.9
Stevie McNeill, 58, 25:46.0
Sophia Fonseca, 27, Female, 25:47.1
Tanner Klink, 30, 26:59.5
Levi Bilbo, 21, 27:09.6
Damien Freeman, 23, 27:11.7
Peter Desantis, 13, 27:51.0
Gerard Dube, 54, 27:53.0
Joseph Fann, 11, 27:56.6
Cydney Szymanowski , 38, Female, 27:58.8
Sophia Reglat, 18, Female, 28:11.7
Julie Clark, 62, Female, 28:25.3
Rob Pierce, 60, 28:29.7
Kaia Hathcock, 12, Female, 28:46.6
Belinda Wharton, 63, Female, 28:47.6
Isabelle Fann, 14, Female, 28:53.2
Emily Roden, 22, Female, 28:57.4
Shelly Newton, 57, Female, 29:34.5
David Minacci, 53, 29:34.9
Daniel Newton, 62, 29:38.0
Sam Milam, 56, 29:43.4
Keith Jewell, 65, 30:07.7
Bobby Keene, 57, 30:19.1
Paisley Strohecker, 11, Female, 30:26.7
Kimberly Fleming, 29, Female, 30:54.5
Kyle Hale, 54, 30:56.4
Keith Sperry, 71, 31:00.1
Bob Marcella, 76, 31:05.4
Melanie Conway, 64, Female, 31:17.7
Erin Griffith, 43, Female, 31:44.4
Dave Miller, 73, 31:46.2
David Millard, 30, 31:57.7
Anna Bull, 39, Female, 32:07.1
Clark Klinkenberg, 32, 32:17.7
Nicole Richardson, 40, Female, 32:19.7
Angela White, 46, Female, 32:42.3
Randall Main, 64, 32:55.5
Chris Fox, 66, Female, 33:11.8
Greta Bruckelmyer, 44, Female, 33:39.0
Sarah Treutel, 29, Female, 33:42.7
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