45th SMC Turkey Trot draws good crowd

Published 10:30 am Sunday, November 27, 2011

Michiana’s oldest race was held Monday at Southwestern Michigan College.

The 45th Annual Turkey Trot had four divisions — high school, SMC students, SMC faculty and community.

Edwardsburg’s Aubrey Ritchey, winner of a Lakeland Conference championship and a state cross country qualifier as a freshman, captured the girls’ ninth grade award with a time of 21:24.

Three members of the St. Joseph cross country team, which finished second at the recently held state finals, picked up age division titles. They were Chuck Felton (10th grade), Ryan Leahy (11th grade) and Nick Whise (12th grade).

Among SMC students, Jessie Sebastian (Dowagiac) and David Dutthinh (Flint) captured the 3K walk titles, while Kimberly VanShoick (Marcellus) and Caleb Adams (Niles) won the 5K run titles.

Diana Clark (Dowagiac) and Nick Mustak (Elkhart, Ind.) captured the 3K walk for SMC faculty. Kim Luthringer (Dowagiac) and Dave Dilno (Kalamazoo) were the 5K run winners.

45th annual Turkey Trot

at Southwestern Michigan College

High school girls

9th grade 5K

Aubrey Ritchey, Edwardsburg 21:24

Girls’ 10th grade 5K

Sarah Long, Dowagiac 27:19

Girls’ 11th grade

Elizabeth Hein, Niles 25:07

Girls’ 12th grade

Lindsey Kuster, Howardsville Christian 24:17

High school boys

9th grade 5K

Michael Eichberg, Eau Claire 21:32

10th grade 5K

Chuck Felton, St. Joseph 16:59

11th grade 5K

Ryan Leahy, St. Joseph 17:12

12th grade 5K

Nick Whise, St. Joseph 17:57

SMC students

Female 3K walk

Jessie Sebastian, Dowagiac 21:00

Female 5K run

Kimberly VanSchoick, Marcellus 24:23

Male 3K walk

David Dutthinh, Flint 24:18

Male 5K run

Caleb Adams, Niles 23:12

SMC staff

Female 3K walk

Diana Clark, Dowagiasc 27:27

Female 5K run

Kim Luthringer, Dowagiac 27:22

Male 3K walk

Nick Mustak, Elkhart, Ind. 27:28

Male 5K run

Dave Dilno, Kalamazoo 21:21

Community

Womens’ 5K results

12-15

Brynn Ritchey, Edwardsburg 27:19

16-19

Jessica Biek, Cassopolis 25:37

25-29

Amy Walker, Dowagiac 32:50

30-34

Rochelle Day, South Bend, Ind. 26:13

40-44

Cheryl Bargerhuff, Granger, Ind. 49:26

45-49

Jessica Ayers, Cassopolis 33:24

50-54

K.C. MacDonald, Dowagiac 33:49

55-59

Christine VanHusan, Dowagiac 45:47

70-74

Cammille Briegel, Dowagiac 42:10

Womens’ 8K results

35-39

Renee Bays, Edwardsburg 41:48

45-49

Julie Koch, St. Joseph 55:00

Mens’ 5K results

12-15

Greyson Bargerhuff, Granger, Ind. 42:36

16-19

Dan Baerwald, Eau Claire 42:07

25-29

Tyler Taggart, Dowagiac 34:25

40-44

Matt Sigsbee, Edwardsburg 31:16

45-49

Craig Miller, Elkhart, Ind. 34:56

50-54

Greg Swiercz, Mishawaka, Ind. 29:36

60-64

John J. Burke III, Dowagiac 46:57

65-69

Bob Husek, St. Joseph 32:32

70-74

Dick Judd, Dowagiac 38:19

Mens’ 8K results

16-19

Billy Holbert, Mishawaka, Ind. 33:50

20-24

Oscar Azevedo, Dowagiac 42:11

25-29

John Townsley, Niles 39:50

35-39

Robert Heppler, Dowagiac 33:50

45-49

Dan Palmater, Jones 35:30

50-54

Kip Miller, Bridgman 36:18

60-64

Dave Mahar, Dowagiac 40:26

65-69

Vaughn Smith, Elkhart, Ind. 38:05