Colony High runner wins Bill Mitchell race

PALMER — Colony High School runner Christian Sessom was the first to cross the finish line during the 2013 Colony Days Bill Mitchell Race Saturday in Palmer.

Sessom finished the 5-kilomter run in 17 minutes and 30 seconds. Christopher Ashland finished second at 17:30.

Stacy Strabel, a Colony running coach, led the women, finishing at the 20:19 mark.

2013 Colony Days Bill Mitchell Race

Sunday, Palmer

Girls 14&U 5000 Meter Run Finals:

1. Ingersoll, Danika, , 24:25.72; 2. Haan, Colleen, , 27:07.26; 3. Crowley, Katie, , 28:43.56; 4. Kavytiak, Nina, , 29:33.20; 5. Senden, Tate, , 31:34.17; 6. Payne, Gracie, , 31:37.25; 7. Pettit, Abby, , 35:50.46; 8. Shepler, Tabea, 49:30.13.

Women 15-19 5000 Meter Run:

1. Pahkala, Jessica, , 20:56.79; 2. Burroughs, Mariah, 20:57.63; 3. Spaic,Tatjana, , 22:20.18; 4. Johnson, Kiersten, , 27:40.11; 5. Lasselle, Megan, 27:40.77; 6. Riley, Jordyn, , 35:44.09.

Women 20-29 5000 Meter Run:

1. Johnson, Signe, 21:58.77; 2. Buckley, Danielle, , 24:24.88; 3. Schwinghammer, Nina, , 25:52.03; 4. Menard, Gabrielle, , 26:04.99; 5. Dojka, Nichole, , 27:00.82; 6. White, Christina, , 31:27.22; 7. Eggelston, Danielle, 47:51.85.

Women 30-39 5000 Meter Run:

1. Strabel, Stacy, , 20:19.18; 2. Martinez, Valerie, , 24:46.84; 3. Shepler, Desier, , 27:58.11; 4. Carpenter, Coral, , 27:58.84; 5. Smith, Lyndsay, 29:32.19; 6. Link, Tishe, , 29:54.03; 7. Gardner, Kristila, , 31:22.43; 8. Adams, Terese, , 31:58.11; 9. Dines, Natalie, , 35:43.33; 10. Pettit, Amy, 35:59.39; 11. Johnson, Amanda, , 36:26.29; 12. Bickers, Natalie, , 36:50.12; 13. Hall, Kim, , 40:15.77; 14. Dearborn, Melissa, , 43:55.83; 15. Bishop, Brandy, , 53:36.54; 16. Peters, Addy, , 56:21.10.

Women 40-49 5000 Meter Run:

1. Carlson, Cathy, , 23:38.00; 2. Loyer, Kenna, , 24:31.33; 3. Spangler, Gina, 25:03.37; 4. Keene, Margaret, , 27:19.11; 5. Gardner, Karen, , 27:52.24; 6.Kavytiak, Tracy, , 31:39.34; 7. Markle, Candi, , 32:53.58; 8. Oliver, Shannon, 37:07.27; 9. MacSwain, Claudia, , 48:04.95.

Women 50-59 5000 Meter Run:

1. Verrall, Tracy, , 29:29.47; 2. Broughton, Roxanne, , 37:06.73; 3. Mitchell, Tamara, , 48:15.86; 4. Levesque, Maureen, , 49:30.82; 5. Clump, Connie, 50:36.25.

Women 60-99 5000 Meter Run:

1. Hills, Meg, , 34:42.60; 2. Kolivosky, Melinda, , 40:50.15; 3. Larson, Colleen, , 49:25.53; 4. McKay, Patty, , 49:26.17; 5. Bishop, Kathy, 58:35.10.

Boys 14&U 5000 Meter Run:

1. Foster, Taylor, , 22:27.71; 2. Spangler, Benjamin, , 24:48.93; 3. Spangler, Joseph, , 33:09.01; 4. Eggleston, Steven, , 40:02.76; 5. Peters, Rory, 47:52.40; 6. Peters, Ned, , 56:35.10.

Men 15-19 5000 Meter Run:

1. Sessom, Christian, 17:30.41; 2. Reed, Lane, , 19:24.97; 3. Menard, Tanner, , 19:56.47; 4. McMuller, Nate, , 20:15.92; 5. Jackson, Terry, 23:05.98; 6. Richards, Noah, , 24:33.68; 7. Johnson, Stefan, , 24:47.92; 8. Dojka Jr, Christopher, , 24:53.39.

Men 20-29 5000 Meter Run:

1. Ashland, Christopher, , 17:39.85; 2. Dunlap, Davis, , 20:40.44; 3.Mangelsdorf, Wylie, , 20:41.13; 4. Johnso, Sven, , 23:28.56; 5. Knight, Flint, 25:20.56; 6. Huppert, Logan, , 26:49.55; 7. Clump, Cory, , 50:36.85.

Men 30-39 5000 Meter Run:

1. Kastar, Philip, , 19:28.53; 2. Bishop, John, , 20:02.33; 3. Johnson, Nathan, , 21:53.11; 4. Sullivan, Sean, , 22:26.33; 5. Neslund, David, 38:36.65; 6. Peters, Nate, , 48:04.24.

Men 40-49 5000 Meter Run:

1. Dojka, Chris, , 22:55.31; 2. Crowley, Dane, , 23:39.89; 3. Senden, Ty, 24:23.80; 4. Topp, Bart, , 24:54.65; 5. Menard, Steve, , 33:08.56; 6.Spangler, Tom, , 33:28.32; 7. Riley, Jeff, , 35:49.34.

Men 50-59 5000 Meter Run:

1. Weaver, Todd, , 23:25.80; 2. Gardner, Bill, , 25:15.37; 3. Rongstad, Rod,25:16.23; 4. Johnson, Barry, , 26:46.56; 5. Colberg, Talis, , 30:48.62; 6.Frost, Bob, , 38:17.70.

Men 60-99 5000 Meter Run:

1. Hogan, Bill, , 26:00.61; 2. Huppert, Robert, , 26:45.97; 3. Dearborn, Jay, 27:39.41; 4. Dearborn, Barry, , 31:25.91; 5. Smith, Roy, , 35:19.75; 6. Bishop, Thomas, , 53:01.63.

Girls 14&U 1 Mile Run:

1. Klebesadel, Jennifer, , 7:01.10; 2. Whittington-Evans, Rosie, , 7:07.30; 3. Whittington-Evans, Rya, , 7:25.50; 4. Bishop, Emily, 9:34.10; 7. Gardner, Ryan, , 15:43.10; 8. Gardner, Hailey, , 15:52.10.

Boys 14&U 1 Mile Run:

5. Cavira, Dylan, , 9:51.60; 6. Neslund, Leif, , 11:51.10; 9. Payne, Kellan, 17:37.10.