Arkansans Top Benefit 5K Runners

RICK PECK MCDONALD COUNTY PRESS Nearly 60 runners and walkers participated in a 5K run/walk held Saturday morning in Anderson to benefit the Amelia Brown Cancer Fund.
RICK PECK MCDONALD COUNTY PRESS Nearly 60 runners and walkers participated in a 5K run/walk held Saturday morning in Anderson to benefit the Amelia Brown Cancer Fund.

A Bella Vista, Ark. resident won the female division while a man from Rogers, Ark. took the male division of a benefit 5K held Saturday in Anderson.

Ashley DeGraf, 25, finished in a time of 26:17.9 to lead the female runners.

Jeremy Barr, 28, was the overall winner of the race in a time of 19:43.4.

All proceeds of the race went to the Amelia Brown Cancer Fund. Brown, 3, was diagnosed earlier this year with leukemia.

Age division winners of the 5K run along with the top three finishers in the 5K walk are listed below.

Female

• 19 and Under -- Natalie Staib, Goodman, first, 26:37.4; Emily Porter, Anderson, second, 1:03.38.8;

• 20 - 29 -- Ashley DeGraf, Bella Vista, Ark., first, 26:17.9; Ashley Murphy, Anderson, second, 26:41.9; Gayla Booth, Anderson, third, 28:58.5;

• 30-39 -- Tiffany Freeman, Anderson, first, 27:48.5; Stacie Sampson, Anderson, second, 34:45.2; Psalms Lawson, Neosho, third, 38:38.8;

• 40 - 49 -- Tracey Heath, Goodman, first, 32:39.3; Darla Pool, Neosho, second, 34:04.6; Yvonne Sanders, Stella, third, 42:35.5;

• 50 - 59 -- Suzie Crossno, Neosho, first, 32:48.8; Penny Carr, Noel, second, 33:17.3; Pam Braman, Neosho, third, 36:12.6;

• 60 and Over -- Becky Barnard-Schatzley, Maryville, first, 35:58.9; Treby Davis, Anderson, second, 42.35.5.

Male

• 20 - 29 -- Jeremy Barr, Rogers, Ark., first, 19:43.4; Kevin Scheel, Anderson, second, 25:42.9;

• 30-39 -- David Staib, Goodman, first, 22:23.5; Billy Holt, Goodman, second, 33:20.4;

• 40 - 49 -- Shawn Cooper, Anderson, first, 28:47.4; Health Dollar, Goodman, second, 36:16.7; Robert Smith, Lanagan, third, 49:21.1;

• 50 - 59 -- Rick Peck, Lanagan, first, 26:28.4; Mark Carr, Noel, second, 29:07.7.

Walkers

Venita Faulkner, Anderson, first, 45:05.4; Steve Spears, Anderson, second, 47:06.9; Travis Bell, Pineville, third, 47:58.1.

Sports on 07/24/2014