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By Larry Cheek
Of the Tobacco Valley News
Runners from ages seven to 70 took advantage of the good August weather to participate in the eighth annual Roodell Run in Eureka Saturday morning.
A total 114 runners and walkers took part in the 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk events. Run organizer and Eureka cross country coach Neil Longhurst said the turnout was “similar” to last year’s.
Longhurst said a change in the 10K course helped improve the times from previous runs. Four 10K runners finished in under 40 minutes.
“The change in the course to a fast downhill course showed in the 10K times,” Longhurst said. “The new course, which started near the highest point on Sinclair Creek Road, seems to have been received well.”
The 10K entries increased this year, but 5K entries were down a bit.
In the men’s 10 K race, Jacob Kushner of Marion pulled away from Parker Squires of Marion in the last mile to win with a time of 37:27. Squires placed second in 37:39.
In the women’s 10K, Rachael Hart from Glacier High School defended her 2010 title in winning with a time of 39:57.
The master’s age 40-plus winners in the 10K were Keith Billi of Whitefish and Kathy Wakaluk-Yanco of Blairmore, Alberta.
The Morley family of Bigfork dominated the 5K events. Steve Morley was pushed by Patrick Judge of Helena to a record-setting 16:28 win. Judge was eight seconds back in 16:36. They were followed by 14-year old Makena Morley, who came in third overall with a woman’s course record 18:30.
Whitefish High’s Jessica Sagen, the winner of the Eureka Invitational cross-country meet last September, edged out Bryn Morley for second in the women’s race.
Masters winners in the 5K were Dan Rose of Libby, who was fifth overall, and Maria Filyk of Calgary.
Top Eureka finishers in the 10K were Levi Sturdevant in 40:03. He was fifth overall and first in the men’s 16 to 18 age group, and Adam Cass, who ran 40:04 to place sixth overall and first in the men’s 19 to 29 age group.
In the women’s run, Amber Utter ran 48:31 to place first in the women’s 30 to 39 age group.
In the 5K, Eureka senior Stone Deavours was the first male Eureka finisher in 23:18, to place 11th overall and second in the men’s 16-18 age group. Eureka freshman Alexandra Bartmess, “showing good results from summer running,” was the first Eureka woman in 25:03.
Longhurst said one entertaining and amusing moment in the run occurred when the youngest runner, 7-year-old Presley Heggie, sprinted to the 5K finish to just edge out the oldest runner, 70-year-old Ray Lewandowski.
Longhurst said that Makena Morley will be a runner to watch in the future. “She could challenge former Eureka runner Elizabeth Roodell’s record of 17:58 from the 1996 Montana state cross country meet. It still stands as the fastest ever for the Class B meet, but it appears that Makena Morley, now a freshman at Bigfork High School, could challenge this mark,” he said. “Makena has won every 5K road race she’s entered this summer and is an early favorite for cross country this year.”
Longhurst also said that Steve Morley noted that he was friends with former Eureka running star Shannon Butler in high school. “The two did not compete against each other though because Steve was a sprinter then, and Shannon a distance runner,” Longhurst said.
Roodell Run results:
10K run:
Men overall winners: 1 Jacob Kushner, 37:27. 2 Parker Squires, 37:39.
Women’s overall winners: 1 Rachael Hart, 39:57; Elaine Dahl, 41:17.
Masters men: 1 Keith Billi, 39:08.
Masters women: 1 Kathy Wakaluk-Yanco, 41:17.
Women
18 and under: 1 Emily Muth, 47:19. 2 Madeleine Taulas, 56:22.
19 to 29: 1 Moira McKelvey 53:19. 2 Amber Kubos, 57:23.
30 to 39: 1 Joni Heggie 42:40. 5 Amber Utter 48:15. 6 Harmony Burrow 49:31. 7 Jamie Appelhans 1:04:37.
40 to 49: 1 Allison Steed 47:32.
50 to 59: 1 Barb Hvizdak 52:19. 2 Wendy McNeill 1:00:35. 3 Betty Holder 1:27:44.
Men
18 and under: 1 Levi Sturdevant 40:03. 2 Jon Weaver 41:55. 3 Matt Church 52:17. 4 Jose Letcher 52:21. 5 Neal Pollock 56:22. 6 James Letcher 1:18:49.
19 to 29: 1 Adam Cass 40:04. 2 Raymond Flanagan 49:58. 3 Rob Smith 57:23. 4 Jake Letcher 1:27:39.
30 to 39: 1 Tracy Stevens 41:25. 2 Michael Sage 52:22.
40 to 49: 1 Mike Burrow 42:05. 2 Joel Steed 44:09.
50 to 59: Dexter Williams 48:14
5K run:
Men: 1 Steve Morley 37:27. 2 Patrick Judge 20:43.
Women: Makena Morley 18:30. 2 Jessica Sagen 20:43.
Masters men: 1 Dan Rose 20:25.
Masters women: 1 Maria Filyk 30:57.
Women
9 and under: 1 Presley Heggie 32:22.
10 to 12: 1 Bryn Morley 21:33. 2 Berkley Heggie 30:54. 3 Tyann Totten 31:14. 4 Emily Carvey 38:48. 5 Elly Kaarre 42:03.
13-15: 1 Heather Bodenhamer 23:38. 2 Alexandra Bartmess 25:03. 3 Emma Levin 34:28. 4 Catherine Parker 36:33. 5 Baylei Weed 41:28.
16-19. 1 Rachel Lindley 28:01. 2. Talia Zook 28:01. 3 Sylvie Rokosh 32:06. 4 Anna Kellogg 34:28. 5 Megan Leone 41:13. 6. Mariah Anderson 56:00. 7. Merrit Mecom 59:00.
20 to 29: 1 Nikki Meyer 42:03.
30 to 39: 1 Aleta Bassett 22:58. 2 Nicole Latka 28:45. 3 Molly Zook 28:52.
40 to 49: 1 Carolyn Miller 34:26.
50 to 59: 1 Louise Rokosh 32:06. 2 Kim Kilroy 34:31.
60 to 69: Lea Given 31:33.
Men
10 to 12: 1 Tim Carey 24:53. 2 Matthew Rokosh 27:02. Tim Glover 29:08.
13 to 15. 1 Logan Morley 19:05. Jack Leyland 22:17. 3 Morgan Yanco 24:39. 4 Eimmet Darman 25:12.
16 to 18: 1 Trace Hobbs 21:51. 2 Stone Deavours 23:18. 3 Richard Roo 28:27. 4 James Roo 28:49.
30 to 39: 1 Wade VanNess 27:18.
50 to 59: 1 Mike McLean 25:02. 2 Norm Rokosh 27:05.
70+: Ray Lewandowski 32:22.
5K walk finishers: Elizabeth Craig 41:15; Meghan Flanary 44:28; Sue Flanary 44:28; Jill Morley 44:34; Connie Schreier 44:38; Jill Yost 48:27; Linda Roberts 48:28; Kathy Totten 48:28; Paige Reimer 50:04; Megan Eejima 54:28; Julie Hughes 54:34; Katherine Davis 55:00; Shelby Chambers 58:11; Colleen Franke 58:12; Jacob Chambers 58:36; Jennifer Godsill 58:39; Tammy Lawler 1:00:00; Blanche Flanagan 1:00:31; Bev Cass 1:00:32; Chase Totten 1:02:31; Jeff Totten 1:02:32; Brian Hober 1:11:36; Carissa Hober 1:11:42; Richard Brewer 1:11:46; Theresa Brewer 1:11:47.