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| Contributed photo Maura Freme, left, accompanies young Emma Graves across the finish line during the kids’ fun run held as part of the S.W. Collins Road Race June 23 in Caribou. |
CARIBOU — The annual S.W. Collins 5K Road Race was held June 23 and the event, the third in the County Challenge Series, featured a competitive field which saw four runners break the 16-minute mark.
P.J. Gorneault of Caribou defended his title by finishing in 15 minutes and 23.3 seconds. He was followed by Spencer McElwain in 15:37.56, Russell Currier in 15:49.86 and Kris Freeman in 15:53.11.
The first-place female was Gabrielle Naranja, whose time of 19:04.92 put her 19th overall. The women’s runner-up, and placing 25th, was Gabrielle Cyr in 19:58.5.
A total of 77 runners competed. Age division winners were: 14-and-under female: Madelaine Johnston, 20:44; 14-and-under male: Dillon Beckum, 16:34; 15-18 female: Isabel Gerencer, 23:39; 15-18 male: Dustin Ramsay, 17:43; 19-29 female: Cyr; 19-29 male: McElwain; 30-39 female: Nicole Hanscom, 22:11; 30-39 male: Freeman; 40-49 female: Sarah Dominick, 22:24; 40-49 male: Jeff Ashby, 17:46; 50-59 male: Leo Kashian, 18:43; 60-69 male: Brent Jepson, 24:59.
There was also a walker’s division, which had six participants. Jennifer Cyr of Presque Isle placed first in 47:03, with her son, David Cyr, ending up five seconds behind.
In the kids’ fun run, age division winners were: 4-and-under girls: first, Myah Hayes, 18.56 seconds; second, Sophie Bailey, 26.57; and third, Emma Graves, 28.16; 4-and-under boys: first, Brad Bailey, 46.99; second, Pierce Gorneault, 56.56.
Age 5-6 girls: first, Teanne Ewings, 9.63; 5-6 boys: first, Isaac Staples, 9.53; second, Noah Parmalee, 10.08; age 7-8 boys: first, Jonathan Staples, 1:25; second, George Ferland, 1:26; age 11-12 girls: Teagan Ewings, 4:45.
