CARIBOU — The annual S.W. Collins 5K Road Race was held Sunday 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.
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ON THE MOVE — Teagan Ewings keeps pace during the S.W. Collins 5K Road Race held on Sunday.
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: Madleaine 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 placed first in 47:03, with 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.
