2008-07-10 / Sports

Kanitz, Campbell Fastest Runners of 7th Annual Les Cheneaux Run and Walk

By Amy Polk

Madeline Still, 11, (left), accepts her medal from Cedarville High Cross Country team member Luke Murray. She was the youngest female racer in the competition. Cross country team member Clayton Meyers is in the background. Madeline Still, 11, (left), accepts her medal from Cedarville High Cross Country team member Luke Murray. She was the youngest female racer in the competition. Cross country team member Clayton Meyers is in the background. Forty-seven runners and walkers, ranging in age from 10 to 73, took to the streets in Cedarville Saturday, July 5, for the seventh annual Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk.

Lee Kanitz of Hessel was the fastest runner, completing the challenging five-mile course first in just over 30 minutes. He was followed closely by Elizabeth Campbell, a Marquette Island cottager, who finished second overall in just over 35 minutes. Sisters Kristen Bohn and Molly Snyder were the fastest walkers in the race. Race times for the top three places and individuals who made those times are listed here.

The course took runners and walkers through the Cedarville business district, up a steep hill, around Four-Mile Block Road, downhill, and along highway M- 134, back to Les Cheneaux Community Schools, where the race started. The race benefits the Cedarville High School Cross Country team, and team members assisted with the race. Their coach, Ryan Wilson, with local volunteers, coordinated the event. Proceeds from the race help pay for uniforms and team expenses.

Lee Kanitz of Hessel is the first to arrive at the finish line at the end of the Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk in Cedarville. Lee Kanitz of Hessel is the first to arrive at the finish line at the end of the Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk in Cedarville. This year's youngest runners were Michael Haske, 10, of Cedarville, and 11-year-old Madeline Still of Charleston, South Carolina. The oldest runner was James Macie of Jonesboro, Georgia, who is 68.

"Team Fennera," comprised of the Fenech and Herrera families, won the award for the largest group of participants.

Women's Top Three Runners by Age Division

Ages 50-59

First: Debra Evashevski, St. Ignace, 44:26.34 minutes

Ages 40-49

First: Elizabeth Campbell, Cedarville, 35:43.88 minutes

Ages 30-39

First: Suzanne Whitaker, Cedarville, 42:29.56 minutes

Michael Haske, 10, receives his medal from Cedarville High Cross Country team member Adam Dingman. He is the youngest racer who competed in the Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk. Michael Haske, 10, receives his medal from Cedarville High Cross Country team member Adam Dingman. He is the youngest racer who competed in the Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk. Second: Kristen Knox, Northville, 43:01.42 minutes

Third: Sarah Deming, Kalamazoo, 47:06.37 minutes

Ages 15-19

First: Katie Bergh, Southfield, 45:53.67 minutes

Second: Kristen Bergh, Southfield, 50:35.23 minutes

Third: Kristen Reymann, Powell, Ohio, 52:16.11 minutes

Ages 14 and younger

First: Madeline Still, Charleston, South Carolina, 52:32.52 minutes

Women's Top Three Walkers by Age Division

Ages 60 and older

First: Dianna Shumsky, Cedarville, 1 hour, 15.32 minutes

Second: Maribeth Garzelloni, Grand Rapids, 1 hour, 23.55 minutes

Ages 50-59

First: Sandy Bergh, Southfield, 1 hour, 15.31 minutes

Ages 40-49

First: Madonna Stapf, Holt, 1 hour, 5.08 minutes

Elizabeth Campbell (right), who came in second overall, makes quick work of the five-mile Les Cheneaux Fun Run course as Cedarville Cross Country team member Matthew Schlosser looks on while manning a water station on Four-Mile Block Road. Elizabeth Campbell (right), who came in second overall, makes quick work of the five-mile Les Cheneaux Fun Run course as Cedarville Cross Country team member Matthew Schlosser looks on while manning a water station on Four-Mile Block Road. Ages 30-39

First: Kirsten Bohn, Cedarville and Molly Snyder, Florida and Cedarville, 1 hour, 4.55 minutes

Second: Kris Hill, Cedarville, 1 hour, 6.23 minutes

Third: Meg Vande Guchte, Belmont, 1 hour, 23.55 minutes

Men's and Boy's Top Three Runners by Age Division:

Ages 60 and older

First: Dr. Richard Morrison, Pickford, 45:51.56 minutes

Second: James Macie, Jonesboro, Georgia, 58:38.23 minutes

Ages 50-59

First: Tom Evashevski, St. Ignace, 37:28.84 minutes

Second: Rainee Reigle, Troy, Ohio, 40:41.67 minutes

Third: Thomas Bergh, Southfield, 46:55.60 minutes

Ages 40-49

First: Mark Richards, Illinois, 35:53.45 minutes

Second: Tom Stapf, Holt, 36:29.58 minutes

Runners take off the morning of Saturday, July 5, as they start the seventh annual Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk in Cedarville. Runners take off the morning of Saturday, July 5, as they start the seventh annual Les Cheneaux Fun Run and Walk in Cedarville. Third: Scott Sherlund, Caledonia, 38:21.34 minutes

Ages 30-39

First: Lee Kanitz, Hessel, 30:46.9 minutes

Second: Tyson Swank, Medina, Ohio, 39:16.23 minutes

Third: Todd Snyder, Florida and Cedarville, 39:49.56 minutes

Ages 20-29

First: Robert Haske, Cedarville, 36:11.38 minutes

Second: Dustin Tassier, Cedarville, 39:03.30 minutes

Third: John Haske, Cedarville, 45:01.70 minutes

Ages 15-19

First: Tim Haadsma, Grand Rapids, 38:08.77 minutes

Second: Mathew Gammans, Grand Rapids, 41:30.17 minutes

Third: Stephen Still, Charleston, South Carolina, 40:23.33 minutes

14 and Younger

First: James Haske, Cedarville, 46:59.09 minutes

Second: Michael Haske, Cedarville, 52:55.05 minutes

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