By By ERIKA PICKLES / Vigilant/Argus
NILES - The frigid temperatures and gusty winds Thursday morning didn't stop the Niles-Buchanan YMCA, First Source Bank's annual Thanksgiving Day Run.
Runners from all over the United States, even one from Japan, took part in the popular run.
The overall 10K winner was Laura Herr from Niles, who finished with a time of 42:35. Herr was part of the female division for ages 19-24.
The top 10K male finisher was John Arndt from New Carlisle, Ind., with a time of 36:10.
The top 5K female winner was Jenny Irwin from Scottville, who finished with a time of 19:06.
Greg Howard of South Bend, Ind., finished first in the 5K men's division with a time of 16:42.
The top female finisher in the 5K walk was Karen Froehlich from Berrien Center with a time of 36:09.
The top male finisher was Clarence Grimm of Niles with a time of 28:07.
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
Turkey Day runs
Dowagiac/Cassopolis/
Edwardsburg finishers
10K run
Female
19-24
Colleen Fletcher, Edwardsburg, 55:02
10. Casey Kasper, Dowagiac, 1:07:27
30-34
Megan Nate, Dowagiac, 54:43
Niles-Buchanan YMCA Turkey Day
10K Run Age Group winners
50-54
Christine Daugherty, Dowagiac, 1:34:19
55-59
Annette Boyce, Dowagiac, 54:25
Male runners
10K run
25-29
Joshua Frantz, Dowagiac, 53:31
45-49
Kenneth Aven, Edwardsburg, 44:54
55-59
Dave Mahar, Dowagiac, 47:06
Thomas Janssen, Dowagiac, 1:04:38
Niles-Buchanan YMCA Turkey Day
5K Run Age Group winners
15-18
David Sparks, Cassopolis, 22:21
Joel Sparks, Cassopolis, 22:22
19-24
Adam Dohm, Cassopolis, 17:43
Daniel Sparks, Cassopolis, 21:40
Tom Moore, Edwardsburg, 25:24
Dan Moore, Edwardburg, 26:06
45-49
Kurt Wiesemes, Dowagiac, 26:51
55-59
John Vylonis, Dowagiac, 24:03
60-64
Donald Moore, Edwardsburg, 34:27
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
Turkey Day
5K Run Age Group winners
Female
19-24
Anne Wiesemes, Dowagiac, 42:18
25-29
Kathryn Cuthbert, Cassopolis, 29:42
Monica Peters, Cassopolis, 33:53.
Sara Resanovich-Whit, Cassopolis, 38:47
30-34
Amy Green, Edwardsburg, 56:52
35-39
Cathy Scheibelhut, Edwardsburg, 31:43
45-49
Marci Wiesemes, Dowagiac, 35:28
Doris Livingston, Dowagiac, 47:15
50-54
Jackie Carter, Edwardsburg, 33:59
Barbara Hokanson Hicks, Cassopolis, 45:03