Thanksgiving Day Run draws more than 2,100
Published 7:15 am Monday, December 1, 2014
More than 2,100 runners from two countries and 34 states took part in the 33rd annual Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run held Thursday.
All proceeds from the race benefit the Niles-Buchanan YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.
Here are the Top finishers from the 5K and 10K races as well as the age division winners for both races:
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
Thanksgiving Day Run
Male 5K Top 10
Justin Kowalski, South Bend 16:46
Andy Herbert, South Bend 16:58
Nathan Blosser, Mason 17:03
Michael Robbins, Niles 17:27
Miles Kelleher, St. Joseph 17:43
Brock Easley, South Bend 17:58
Bruce Faltynski, South Bend 18:04
Matt Morris, Mishawaka, 18:06
Brad Wurzel, Berrien Center 18:14
Nicholas Scheel, Granger 18:21
Female 5K Top 10
Katie House, South Bend 20:09
Rebekah Bard, St. Joseph 20:31
Susie Creary, Columbus, Ohio 21:02
Liesl Muehlhauser, South Bend 21:05
Angela Wilfert, Edwardsburg 21:09
Victoria Dobson, Galien 21:25
Michele A. Carey, South Bend 22:06
Damaris Wyant, Mishawaka 22:23
Dana Cooreman, New Hartford, New York 22:28
Samantha Fairchild, Mishawaka 22:58
Male 10K Top 10
Ben Jacobs, St. Paul, Minnesota 33:24
Brian Reynolds, Kalamazoo 33:52
Justin Kowalski, South Bend 35:16
Luke Sullivan, South Bend 35:36
James Bradshaw, St. Joseph 36:57
Troy Smits, St. Joseph 37:17
Bruce Faltynski, South Bend 37:32
Brian Sharda, Grand Rapids 37:39
James Harrell, Niles 38:20
Greg Thompson, New Carlisle, Indiana 38:31
Female 10K Top 10
Laura Ettlin, St. Paul, Minnesota 40:17
Katherine Manion, South Bend 40:54
Marron Brookes, Chicago 41:05
Liesl Muehlhauser, South Bend 41:32
Patricia Murray, Redford 43:40
Cyn Brake, Houston, Texas 44:06
Kathryn Brake, Leawood, Kansas 44:16
Jaime Noland Niles 44:48
Madelyn MacEjik, Chicago 45:32
Keri Pawielski, St. Joseph 45:40
Female 5K Age Group
Winners
1-6: Izabelle Frank, South Bend 38:51
7-10: Andie Drew, Niles 25:07
11-14: Victoria Dobson, Galien 21:26
15-19: Franki Strefling, Nils 24:02
20-24: Rebekah Bard, St. Joseph 20:31
25-29: Liesl Muehlhauser, South Bend 21:05
30-34: Susie Creary, Columbus, Ohio 21:02
35-39: Andrea Groote, Niles 23:11
40-44: Molly Pate, Berrien Springs 23:38
45-49: Mary Henenway, DeWitt 25:20
50-54: Teresia O’Brien, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 24:48
55-59: Michele A. Carey, South Bend 22:06
60-64: Christine Ringer, South Bend 27:53
65-69: Mary Hayes, Wellesley, Maine 36:57
70-79: Dan Manion, South Bend 31:32
80-99: Barb Burton, Niles 49:18
Male 5K Age Group
Winners
1-6: Max Scheel, Granger 22:30
7-10: Liam Mayfield, Granger 27:25
11-14: Nicholas Murray, Niles 19:40
15-19: Andy Herbert, South Bend 16:59
20-24: Reu Hansen, Coloma 20:50
25-29: Nathan Blosser, Mason 17:03
30-34: Bruce Faltynski, South Bend 18:04
35-39: Matthew Morrow, Niles 18:41
40-44: Kevin Cousins, Mishawaka 19:51
45-49: Jeff Ransbottom, Granger 21:23
50-54: Greg Thompson, New Carlisle, Indiana 19:20
55-59: Ken Miller, Pullman 21:28
60-64: Joe Durand, South Bend 22:56
65-69: Gary D. Gardner, Niles 21:58
70-79: Kent Laudeman, Chesterfield, Missouri 26:33
80-99: Chris Freutz, Edwardsburg 29:00
Female 10K Age Group
Winners
1-14: Alyssa Hobson, Watervliet 56:34
15-18: Gabrielle May, Decatur 47:46
19-24: Katherine Manion, South Bend 40:54
25-29: Liesl Muehlhauser, South Bend 41:32
30-34: Marron Brookes, Chicago 41:05
35-39: Jaime Noland, Niles 44:48
40-44: Patricia Murray, Redford 43:40
45-49: Lisa Viergutz, South Bend 46:44
50-54: Cathleen Heator, Buchanan 49:36
55-59: Deniese Haughee, Niles 53:58
60-64: Cindy Rose, Berrien Center 56:15
65-59: Sandy Jackson, Stevensville 1:00:34
70-79: Judy Cayo, Benton Harbor 1:02:04
Male 10K Age Group
Winners
1-14: Isaac Baker, South Bend 41:26
15-18: James Harrell, Niles 38:20
19-24: Luke Sullivan, South Bend 35:36
25-29: Brian Reynolds, Kalamazoo 33:52
30-34: Troy Smits, St. Joseph 37:17
35-39: Micah Zuhl, Benton Harbor 39:48
40-44: Eliott Stowe, Stevensville 38:41
45-49: Todd Ham, Austin, Texas 40:41
50-54: Greg Thompson, New Carlisle 38:31
55-59: Edwin Hurlow, Berrien Springs 40:42
60-64: Gary Jenswold, Granger 47:54
65-69: Michael Fye, South Bend 42:58
70-79: Marty Liggett, Niles 1:09:39