LEROY 5K RACE A HUGE SUCCESS (2012-07-04)

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Leroy – The Leroy Old Home Days 5K Race was run Wednesday, with some familiar names from our area at the top of the finish list.

Canton’s Brooks Gleckner was the overall winner, with a time of 19.34.2. Brennan Gleckner finished with his older brother, with a time of 19.34.4.

On the women’s side, two of the best runners in the area also crossed the finish line together, with Troy’s Casey Norton and Wyalusing’s Erika Huffman both clocking a 21:43.

The top three runners in each age group were:

14 & Under Male
1. Blane Russell 25:44
2. Mak Gleckner 25:50
3. Roger Learn 26:26

14 & Under Female
1. Leah Russell 31:23
2. Rebecca Brown 34:04
3. Gracie Covert 45:36

15-19 Male
1. Brennan Gleckner 19:34.4
2. Ben Wilson 19:50
3. Jordan Schools 22:24

15-19 Female
1. Erika Huffman 21:43
2. Savannah Schools 27:49
3. Arielle Kneller 28:43

20-29 Male
1. JJ Brooks 21:31
2. Lucas Evans 28:42

20-29 Female
1. Maggie Storch 21:46
2. Alonna Jennings 23:55
3. Lauren Preston 32:31

30-39 Male
1. Adam Russell 20:55
2. James Trujillo 21:09
3. Kyle Heyter 21:26

30-39 Female
Nancy Kinner 22:21
2. Tara Knecht 27:20
3. Jessica Roberts 27:45

40-49 Male
1. James Schools 20:40
2. Martin Perez 20:57

40-49 Female
1. Teresa Kelly 29:42
2. Cindy Black 37:52
3. Wendy Route 41:52

50-59 Male
1. David Stanton 24:02
2. Ted Williams 29:43
3. Mike Meagher 30:23

50-59 Female
1. Lisa Butler 21:58
2. Kay Patton 29:28
3. Candy Learn 35:24

60-69 Male
1. Robert Kern 25:34

60-69 Female
1. Jana Machmer 28:39
2. Jean Roan 45:35

Congratulations to all of the 69 runners who raced in the Leroy 5K! The race was organized and run by Emmett Watson as a part of his Senior Project, and numerous friends and family members of Emmett helped to make the race a huge success.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PENNY WHEELER

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