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Fallen Soldier 5K Race Results

October 28, 2016

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MACOMB, IL -- Of close to 600 runners and walkers in Saturday's Fallen Soldiers 5K at Western Illinois University, Caitlen Bishop prevailed as the overall top female finisher in the road race with a time of 21:59 and Bobby Black as the overall top male finisher with a time of 18:17.

The 2016 race raised more than $17,115, topping last year's total. More than 530 individuals registered to participate in the event, which was held Oct. 22. Since the event's inception in 2012, more than $92,000 has been raised for the Fallen Soldier Scholarship, which honors WIU alumni Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, who were both killed in the line of duty.

Other first place finishers, by age group include (complete race results can be found at http://tinyurl.com/zhqmn5c):

Female (0-14) - Kristen Essex
Male (0-14) - Miles Sheppard

Female (15-19) - Danielle Van Cura
Male (15-19) - Quintin Thurman

Female (20-24) - Rachel Verbeke
Male (20-24) - Colter Hentzel

Female (25-29) - Megan McCullough
Male (25-29) - Jorge Maclas

Female (30-34) - Brittany Cromer
Male (30-34) - Sean Nicholas

Female (35-39) - Jami Hocker
Male (35-39) - Matthew Wallace

Female (40-44) - Stephie Libben
Male (40-44) - Ben Vanzante

Female (45-49) - Amy Spelman
Male (45-49) - Paul Sheppard

Female (50-54) - Bess Thompson
Male (50-54) - Mike Spann

Female (55-59) - Kris Pilkington
Male (55-59) - George Lewis

Female (60-64) - Cindy Friedrich
Male (60-64) - Bill Poncin

Female (65-69) - Kathy Heikes
Male (65-69) - Randy Kurtmeier

Female (70-99) - Jo Ella Williams
Male (70-99) - Steve Evans




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