WIRC members dominate Eagle Run

Whidbey Island Running Club members swept the top three spots in the women's 5K division of the Holland Happening Eagle Run Saturday, April 24, at Windjammer Park.

Christina Wicker, 15, 20:35; Laura Rodeheffer, 10, 20:39; and Olivia Meyer, 14, 21:03; went 1-2-3 in the women's race which featured 91 runners. Wicker's time was a 5:32 mile pace.

On the men's side in the 5K, WIRC members captured four of the top seven spots among 109 runners: John Rodeheffer, 13, 17:14, finished second; Bill Rodenheffer, 51, 18:13, finished fourth; and Caley Powers, 14, and Dakota Powers, 12, tied for sixth, 18:21.

Other WIRC females finishers in the 5K: 7th, Kaitlyn Chelberg, 12, 21:03; 9th, Carolynn Wicker, 11, 22:18; 10th, Jonalyn Horn, 12, 22:35; 14th, Hannah Kagey, 13, 23:41; 19th, Megan Maronde, 13, 26:45; 27th, Heather Dale, 15, 28:01; 29th, Elisabeth Jenkins, 14, 28:23.

Other WIRC male finishers in the 5K: 11th, Stephen Miller, 14, 19:01; 19th, Ryan Vasileff, 9, 21:06; 21st, Dave Grace, 49, 21:09; 25th, Logan Clark, 11, 21:56; 29th, Gunnar Melnick, 12, 22:17; 38th, Trevor Sanders, 13, 23:34; 50th, Miguel Guzman, 12, 25:03; 66th, Jack Kagey, 7, 27:24; 68th, Tom Dale, 13, 27:37; 73rd, Myles Averrios-Smith, 8, 28:07; 82nd, Christian Vasileff, 9, 30:33; 85th, Abe Jenkins, 12, 30:54.

Girls one-mile results:

6 and under: 7th, Makayla Reed, 6, 11:50.

7/8: 1st, MacKenzie Reed, 8, 7:11; 2nd, Catherine Wicker, 7, 7:45.

9/10: 1st, Megan Keating, 9, 7:10; 6th, Sabrina Loomis, 10, 8:26.

11/12: 3rd, Carly Crowther, 12, 7:51.

13 and up: 1st, Nikki Blanchard, 14, 7:42.

Boys one-mile results:

6 and under: 1st, Harrison Keating, 6, 8:17; 3rd, Riley Williamson, 6, 9:25; 7th, John Leete, 6, 12:34.

7/8: 4th, Justin Vasileff, 7, 7:56.

9/10: 2nd, Noah Schroeder, 9, 6:46; 4th, Zayne Lamoureux, 9, 7:30; 6th, Michael Fisken, 9, 18:14.

Contact Whidbey News Times Sports editor Jim Waller at jwaller@whidbeynewsgroup.com or 360-675-6611 ext. 5060.

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