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Vittetow, Monnett repeat Rokicki 5K titles
Repeat champions were crowned Wednesday morning in the 27th annual Mike Rokicki Memorial “Castle Classic” 5K Run/Walk, organized by the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department as the spark that ignites the annual Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County’s Celebrate “4” Independence Day Celebration.
In all, 115 runners and walkers — 80 runners and 35 walkers — took to the streets of Greencastle early Wednesday morning, along with another 30 participants who followed in the annual Firecracker Fun Run.
In the 5K Race Men’s Division, Kieffer Vittetow, 19, Cloverdale, defended his title, capturing the overall 5K men’s title for the third year in a row with a time of 15:45 dropping 19 seconds off last year’s time and finishing almost four minutes ahead of any other competitor.
Vittetow competes for the University of Indianapolis.
In the Women’s Division, DePauw University graduate and distance runner Claudia Monnett from Cloverdale defended her 2017 women’s title with a time of 19:35, dropping 1:22 off of last year’s time.
In the 5K Walk, Chad Menke of Greencastle defended his title from last year with a time of 39:23, dropping 23 seconds off last year’s time. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Nia Stewart of Indianapolis captured the Women’s 5K walk event in a time of 38:03.
Twelve-year-old Ameliana Partin, a South Putnam student from Putnamville, captured the kids’ Firecracker Fun Run that followed the 5K event.
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department offered a big “Thank You” to the family of Mike Rokicki and the Rokicki Foundation for their continued support of the 5K event.
Phyllis, Ryan and Gretl Rokicki and the Rokicki Foundation have sponsored this annual 5K event in memory of Mike Rokicki, who served as a longtime city councilman and was a large supporter of the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department.
“We would also like to extend a heartfelt ‘muchas gracias,’” Park Director Rod Weinschenk said, “to the DePauw University Servicio en las Americas students who helped manage our finish line and water stop, along with Whitney Weinschenk, who has managed our one- and two-mile water stops for 15 years straight.”
Meanwhile, the Parks and Recreation Department extends an early invitation to everyone for the 28th annual running of the Mike Rokicki Memorial 5K Road Run/Walk, scheduled for Thursday morning, July 4, 2019.
5K RUN EVENT
Men’s 19-Under
Overall 5K Men’s Winner: Kieffer Vittetow, Cloverdale, 15:45
1. Charlie Menzel, Greencastle, 22:25
2. Taurin Clark, Greencastle, 23:57
3. Trenton Campbell, Greencastle, 24:45
4. Treyton Clark, Greencastle, 23:57
5. Aiden Vaglia, Greencastle, 27:12
6. Nathan Long, Greencastle, 28:26
7. Austin Nickerson, Greencastle, 29:29
8. Wilson Hecko, Greencastle, 29:52
9. Leinitus Lennox, Phoenix, AZ, 29:53
10. Fischer Barcus, Greencastle, 31:04
11. Bo Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 32:43
12. Dylan Faires, Phoenix, AZ, 33:01
13. Owen O’Hair, Bainbridge , 33:09
14. Douglas O’Hair, Bainbridge, 36:38
15. Cody Faires, Phoenix, AZ, 38:43
16. Parker Detro, Bainbridge, 42:15
17. Ellis Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 56:08
Men’s 20-29
1. Xeno Carpenter-New Greencastle, 20:17
2. Joshua Hambill, Greencastle, 40:37
Men’s 30-39
1. Tyler Hatfield, Greencastle, 21:06
2. Samuel LaCorte, Brownsburg, 23:49
Men’s 40-49
1. Drew Brattain, Greencastle, 19:55
2. Brett Hecko, Seattle, WA, 24:07
3. Marcus Whited, Gosport, 25:36
4. Ray Poynter, Jr., Greencastle, 28:24
5. Justin Long, Greencastle, 28:26
6. Ben Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 34:50
Men’s 50-59
1. Guy Tincher, Rockville, 22:59
2. Rod Wilson, Bainbridge, 23:49
3. Greg Ber, Terre Haute, 28:38
4. Kori Stoffregen, Greencastle, 29:25
Men’s 60-Over
1. Jeff McCall, Greencastle, 22:47
2. Jim Page, Greencastle, 24:34
3. John Mace, Fillmore, 26:24
4. Joe Leichty, Greencastle , 27:04
5. Jay Albright, Greencastle, 29:12
6. John Bean, Greencastle, 31:08
7. John Ramsey, Greencastle, 33:25
8. Neil Irwin, Greencastle, 34:51
9. Jim Reed, Cloverdale, 46:32
Women’s 19-Under
1. Lilly Vittetow, Cloverdale, 23:41
2. Sarah Stureman, Fort Wayne, 25:51
3. Alyssa Menke, Greencastle, 30:02
4. Jenica Opdahl, Bloomfield, MI 33:22
5. Barret Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 34:45
6. Tori Detro, Bainbridge, 38:38
7. Simone Opdahl, Bloomfield, MI 70:11
8. Althea Danz, Roanoke, VA, 70:13
Women’s 20-29
Overall 5K Women’s Winner: Claudia Monnett, Greencastle 19:53
1. Kindria Martin, Greencastle, 24:42
2. Alex Stoffregen, Greencastle, 25:16
3. Melinda Franke, Warrenville, 29:34
4. Greta Huber, Greencastle, 29:47
5. Hannah Cline, Cloverdale, 32:13
Women’s 30-39
1. Courtney Kwon, Andover, MA, 22:08
2. Phoebe Migliano, Indianapolis, 24:54
3. Amber Burgeson, Greencastle, 26:27
4. Renee Kolling, Greencastle, 26:34
5. Ariel Zach, Plainfield, 31:12
6. Karla Carmer, Indianapolis, 31:38
7. Julia Sutherlin, Greencastle, 35:38
Women’s 40-49
1. Amber Hecko, Greencastle, 23:39
2. Heather Poynter, Greencastle, 23:40
3. Niki St.Pierre, Greencastle, 26:23
4. Staci Fiddler, Bedford, 26:37
5. Rebecka Howard, Greencastle, 27:13
6. Janet Vaglia, Greencastle, 27:16
7. Stacie Stoffregen, Greencastle, 29:24
8. Melissa Wilson, Bainbridge, 29:54
9. Shannon Detro, Savannah, GA, 30:04
10. Megan Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 38:12
11. Jennifer Brave, Bloomington, 43:12
Women’s 50-59
1. Jane Best, Greencastle, 24:55
2. Karen Singson, Greencastle, 27:44
3. Allison Leer, Greencastle, 38:26
4. Miranda Brown, Greencastle, 38:26
Women’s 60-Over
1. Holly Pritchett, Reelsville, 28:44
2. Susan Stewart, Cloverdale, 46:57
5K WALK EVENT
Men’s 19 & Under
1. Dylan Barcus, Greencastle, 44:43
2. Elliot Danz, Roanoke, VA, 50:30
Men’s 20-29
1. Hank Goldman, Greencastle, 59:40
Men’s 30-39
1. Tony Detro, Bainbridge, 59:13
Men’s 40-49
Overall Men’s Walk Winner: Chad Menke, Greencastle 39:23
1. Casey Renick, Greencastle, 46:04
2. Trevor Brown, Bloomington, 47:54
Men’s 60-Over
1. Dan Leach, Bedford, 39:56
2. Russell Evans, Greencastle, 42:38
3. Lee Stewart, Cloverdale, 42:56
4. Dennis O’Hair, Greencastle, 71:20
Women’s 19-Under
Overall 5K Women’s Winner: Nia Stewart Indianapolis 38:03
1. Katie Rose Parsons Greencastle, 50:52
2. Emma Bodnarick, Greencastle, 54:22
3. Emily Hunsinger, Greencastle, 59:09
4. Ava Williamson, Greencastle, 59:13
Women’s 30-39
1. Joni Burch, Greencastle, 46;21
2. Jessie Draper, Greencastle, 54:23
3. Cayla Summitt, Greencastle, 59:02
4. P.J. Detro, Greencastle, 59:36
Samantha Monnett Greencastle, 59:36
6. Joanna Goldman, Greencastle, 59:41
Women’s 40-49
1. Kim Whited, Gosport, 44:21
2. Lottie Barcus, Greencastle, 44:50
3. Allison Irwin, Phoenix, AZ, 56:31
Women’s 50–59
1. Carol Smith, Fillmore, 41:50
2. Michele Villinski, Greencastle, 50:51
Katie Wood, Greencastle, 50:51
4. Ginger Bodnarick, Greencastle, 54:23
5. Cammie Goldman, Greencastle, 55:15
6. Tina Williamson, Greencastle, 59:09
Becky Hunsinger, Greencastle, 59:09
Women’s 60-Over
1. Joanne Allee, Quincy, 39:07
1. Martha Opdahl, Greencastle, 48:40
2. Janet O’Hair, Greencastle, 71:20