More than 1,900 runners and walkers hit the streets of Niles for the 35th annual Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run Thursday.

For the second time in three years, Ben Jacobs of Hopkins, Minnesota breezed to victory in the 10K run.

Jacobs ran a time of 33:26 to beat Patrick McNamara of Niles, who ran a 34:13.

Laura Jacobs, also of Hopkins ran a 40:23 to beat Katie House of South Bend, who ran a 41:56.

Nicholas Scheel of Granger, Indiana was the men’s 5K champion with a time of 16:40. Chris White of Elkhart, Indiana was second with a 16:50.

The women’s 5K title went to Liesl Muehlhauser of South Bend with a time of 19:32.

Kaitlin Murray of Redford, was second with a 21:06.

There were 404 finishers in the 10K race and 1,587 in the 5K.

Proceeds from the Thanksgiving Day Run support the Annual Campaign, which supports programming at the Y and provides financial support to families through membership scholarships. The Annual Campaign supports Summer My Way, Y-Club after school programs, youth sports, community water safety programs, just to name a few.

 

THANKSGIVING DAY RUN

At Niles

5K run

Top 10 males

1. Nicholas Scheel, Granger, Indiana 16:40; 2. Chris White, Elkhart, Indiana 16:50; 3. Jacob Timmons, South Bend, Indiana 17:39; 4. Nathan Blosser, Mason 17:55; 5. Nicholas Murray, Berkley, Michigan 17:53; 6. Luke Sullivan, South Bend 17:59; 7. Mike McCarthy, South Bend 18:16; 8. Brian Sharda, Hlland 18:27; 9. Chris Gantt, Dowagiac 18:48; 10. Brad Wurzel, Berrien Center 19:02.

 

Top 10 females

1. Liesl Muehlhauser, South Bend 19:32; 2. Kaitlin Murray, Redford, Michigan 21:06; 3. Michele Cary, South Bend 21:07; 4. Amy Johnson, Pikeville, Kentukcy 21:07; 5. Colleen Dabler, Osceola, Indiana 21:22; 6. Sarah Hamilton, Chicago 21:25; 7. Katherine Manion, Troy, Ohio 21:28; 8. Kerri Anderson, South Bend 21:45; 9. Madelyn Lee, South Bend 21:47; 10. Sarah Saylor, Niles 21:50.

 

Female age division winners

1-14: Erin Moore, Niles 20:48; 15-18: Kaitlin Murray, Redford 21:06; 19-24: Sarah Hamilton, Chicago 21:25; 25-29: Katherine Manion, Troy, Ohio 21:28; 30-34: Amy Johnson, Pikeville, Kentucky 21:07; 35-39: Sarah Saylor, Niles 21:50; 40-44: Colleen Dabler, Osceola, Indiana 21:22; 45-49: Molly Pate, Berrien Springs 24:00; 50-55: Laura Carlson, South Bend 24:52; 55-59: Michele Carey, South Bend 21:07; 60-64: Cindy Bacon, Niles 32:38; 65-69: Patty Melnik-Cole, Lakeville, Indiana 34:04; 70-79: Carol Vanatta, South Bend 41:27; 80 and over: Arlene Warren, Niles 1:01:46.

 

Male age division winners

1-14: Cayden Kromer, Niles 19:26; 15-18: Nicholas Murray, Berkley, Michigan 17:53; 19-24:Jacob Timmons, South Bend 17:39; 25-29: Nathan Blosser, Mason 17:52; 30-34: Lee Bolka, Indianapolis 19:16; 35-39: Mike McCarthy, South Bend 18:16; 40-44: Chris White, Elkhart, Indiana 16:50; 45-49: Kevin Clark, Stevensville 21:32; 50-54: David Dodd, South Bend 20:31; 55-59: Greg Thompson, New Carlisle, Indiana 20:31; 60-64: Peter Karlowicz, Cassopolis 23:25; 65-69: Gary Gardner, Niles 21:53; 70-74: Carl Pemberton, New Carlisle 27:32; 80 and over: Glenn Killoren, Palatine, Illinois 50:34.

 

10K run

Top 10 males

1. Ben Jacobs, Hopkins, Minnesota 33:26; 2. Patrick McNamara, Niles 34:13; 3. Brian Reynolds, Richland 34:18; 4. Nathan Blosser, Mason 36:36; 5. Tyler Weedon, Cassopolis 37:17; 6. Luke Sullivan, South Bend 37:41; 7. Brian Sharda, Holland 37:49; 8. John Bruinsma, South Bend 38:30; 9. Luciano Villegas, South Bend 39:51; 10. Tom Tai, South Bend 40:34.

 

Top 10 females

1. Laura Jacobs, Hopkins, Minnesota 40:23; 2. Katie House, South Bend 41:56; 3. Colleen Dabler, Osceola, Indiana 43:15; 4. Sophie Nielsen, Niles 43:34; 5. Sarah Ingle, South Bend 43:46; 6. Liz VandenHeede, Niles 45:17; 7. Libby Gorman, Traverse City 45:35; 8. Amanda Foland, Franklin, Tennessee 46:10; 9. Michelle Potter, South Bend 46:56; 10. Audrey Stempky, Petosky 46:59.

 

Female age division winners

1-14: Libby Gorman, Traverse City 45:25; 15-18: Zoe Pegura, Edwardsburg 48:01;19-24: Laura Jacobs, Hopkins, Minnesota 40:23; 25-29: Katie House, South Bend 41:56; 30-34: Amanda Foland, Franklin, Tennessee 40:10; 35-39: Sarah Ingle, South Bend 43:46; 40-44: Colleen Dabler, Osceola, Indiana 43:09; 45-49: Bobbi Friend, Whitehall 52:46; 50-54: Laura Carlson, South Bend 48:10; 55-59: Blair Zordell, Berrien Springs 50:24; 60-64: Cindy Rose, Berrien Center 55:04.

Male age division winners

1-14:Race Bettich, St. Joseph 43:00; 15-18: Lucian Witmer, Cassopolis 51:57; 19-24: Patrick McNamara, Niles 34:13; 25-29: Ben Jacobs, Hopkins, Minnesota 33:26; 30-34: John Bruinsma, South Bend 38:30; 35-39: Brian Sharda, Holland 37:49; 40-44: Tom Tai, South Bend 40:34; 45-49: Andrew Benko, Dubuque, Iowa 45:08; 50-54: William O’Brien, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 43:37; 55-59: Greg Thompson, New Carlisle, Indiana 40:53; 60-64: Herbert Jaeger, Oxford, Ohio 47:53; 65-69: Gary Jenswold, Granger, Indiana 51:50; 70-79: Michael Fye, South Bend 47:36.