St. Joseph’s Charlie Felton has been busy this November.
The Bears’ sophomore standout helped St. Joseph finish second at the Michigan High School Athletic Association cross country state finals earlier this month. Monday, he won the sophomore division at the 45th Annual Southwestern Michigan College Turkey Trot.
Felton added the mens’ 5K run titles to his resume at the 30th Annual First Source Bank Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run Thursday morning.
“It was fun, there was a lot of competition,” Felton said. “It was tough, but I just wanted to get out and compete.”
Felton will continue his busy week today as he competes in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wis.
“I wanted to get a few extra races in before the regional,” Felton said.
Niles’ Nicolas Schuck placed sixth with a time of 17:47.
Kara Egan of Indianapolis, Ind. Was the womens’ 5K winner with a time of 19:41. Niles’ Kimberly Law was second (19:49) and Torrie Eger of Buchanan was fourth (20:22). Niles’ Sarah Saylor finished 10th (21:27).
Craig Padgett of Terre Haute, Ind. is no stranger to area running fans. He captured Thursday’s 10K race with a time of 33:37. Padgett was second at Steve’s Run back in July.
Trisha Miller of Maquoketa, Iowa was the women’s 10K winner. The Bethel College junior posted a time of 36:07.
“It was really fun,” Miller said. “It’s a little hilly, but I really liked it. It was perfect (weather conditions) not much wind and it was nice and cool. I really loved it.”
Dowagiac’s Layla True finished ninth with a time of 43:56.
The 30th Thanksgiving Day Run drew a record 2,339 runners according to YMCA Chief Executive Officer Bret Hendrie.

First Source Bank
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
30th Annual Thanksgiving Day Run
Mens’ 5K Top 10
1. Charles Felton (St. Joseph) 16:29, 2. Jordan Annis (Mishawaka, Ind.) 16:38, 3. Austin Ganger (Mishawaka) 16:48, 4. Jack Favorite (South Bend, Ind.) 16:50, 5. Andy Timmons (South Bend) 16:59, 6. Nicolas Schuck (Niles) 17:47, 7. Joseph Beemer (St. Joseph) 17:50, 8. Mike McCarthy (Mishawaka) 17:53, 9. Nicholas Gerhold (Decatur) 18:03, 10. Brian Ginn (Granger, Ind.) 18:09

Womens’ 5K Top 10
1. Kara Egan (Indianapolis) 19:41, 2. Kimberly Law (Niles) 19:49, 3. Michele Taylor (South Bend) 20:11, 4. Torrie Eger (Buchanan) 20:22, 5. Christine Wallace (Eau Claire) 20:32, 6. Sarah Sudbury (Tomahawk, Wisc.) 20:49, 7. Peggy Zeeb (Colon) 21:11, 8. Linda Wilson (South Bend) 21:24, 9. Sarah Saylor (Niles) 21:27, 10. Gabrielle May (Decatur) 21:33

Womens’ 5K Run/Walk age winners
14 and under
Kendall Hayes (Versailles, Ky.) 22:05
15-18
Gabrielle May (Decatur) 21:33
19-24
Kimberly Law (Niles) 19:49
25-29
Kara Egan (Indianapolis) 19:41
30-34
Christine Wallace (Eau Claire) 20:32
35-39
Jamie Thomson (Edwardsburg) 21:54
40-44

Angie Arndt (New Carlisle, Ind.) 23:26
45-49
Lynda Wurzel (Berrien Center) 22:22
50-54
Michele Taylor (South Bend) 20:11
55-59
Pam Iver (Fort Collins, Colo.) 22:36
60-64
Nan Monhaut (Granger) 30:23
65-69
Carol Lee Vanatta (South Bend) 36:46
70 and over
Joanne Parks (Elkhart, Ind.) 36:54

Mens’ 5K Run/Walk age winners
14 and under
Jonathan Logan (Berrien Springs) 19:34
15-18
Charles Felton (St. Joseph) 16:29
19-24
Jack Favorite (South Bend) 16:59
25-29
Brian Ginn (Granger) 18:05
30-34
Mike McCarthy (Mishawaka) 17:53
35-39
Rob Parker (Dowagiac) 20:12
40-44
Brent Geraty (Berrien Springs) 19:59
45-49
Garry Harrington (South Bend) 18:31
50-54
Trent Schafer (Stevensville) 18:23
55-59
Joe Durand (Granger) 20:50
60-64
Arvil Howe (South Bend) 24:24
65-69
Kent Laudeman (West Point, N.Y.) 24:12
70 and over
William Brandenstein (Chesterfield, Mo.) 28:07

Mens’ 10K Top 10
1. Craig Padgett (Terre Haute, Ind.) 33:37, 2. Ben Jacobs (Three Rivers) 33:40, 3. Daniel Joldersma (Goshen, Ind.) 34:01, 4. Brian Reynolds (Kalamazoo) 34:15, 5. Byron Davis (Mishawaka) 34:50, 6. John Arndt (New Carlisle) 35:01, 7. Jacob Timmons (South Bend) 35:51, 8. Jonathan Kay (Three Rivers) 36:06, 9. Bruce Faltynski (South Bend) 36:08, 10. Troy Smits (St. Joseph) 36:24

Womens’ 10K Top 10
Trisha Miller (Maquoketa, Iowa) 36:07, 2. Jennifer Carter (Granger) 40:46, 3. Audrey Schlutt (Berrien Springs) 42:03, 4. Angela Biggart (Coloma) 42:17, 5. Jessica Balko (Mishawaka) 42:27, 6. Ashley Jones (Mishawaka) 42:29, 7. Shelby Faltynski (South Bend) 42:45, 8. Kri Pawielski (St. Joseph) 43:03, 9. Layla True (Dowagiac) 43:56, 10. Shelli Nash (Berrien Springs) 44:42

Womens’ 10K run age winners
14 and under
Layla True (Dowagiac) 43:45
15-18
Jessica Balko (Mishawaka) 42:27
19-24
Trisha miller (Maquoketa, Iowa) 36;07
25-29
Lindsay Carter (Indianapolis) 45:23
30-34
Keri Pawielski (St. Joseph) 43:03
35-39
Jennifer Carter (Granger) 40:14
40-44
Angela Biggart (Coloma) 42:17
45-49
Mary Diane Deysher (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 46:30
50-54
Pam Smith (Lawton) 48:00
55-59
Amy Bender (Buchanan) 52:42
60-64
Jeane Mattei (Mishawaka) 51:07
65-69
Barbara Miller (Union) 1:12
70 and over
Jody Cayo (Benton Harbor) 1:02

Mens’ 10K run age winners
14 and under
Mario Manta (South Bend) 43:23
15-18
Jacob Timmons (South Bend) 35:51
19-24
Craig Padgett (Terre Haute) 33:33
25-29
Daniel Joldersma (Goshen) 34:01
30-34
Troy Smith (St. Joseph) 36:24
35-39
Elliott Stowe (Stevensville) 37:38
40-44
Joh Arndt (New Carlisle) 34:59
45-49
Matt Underwood (Yucaipa, Calif.) 37:25
50-54
Greg Thompson (New Carlisle) 38:27
55-59
Edwin Hurlow (Berrien Springs) 38:03
60-64
Gary Jenswold (Granger) 46:41
65-69
Dennis Morrison (Paw Paw) 49:25
70 and over
Marty Liggett (Niles) 1:02