Winners of Fox Valley Park District's 5K Spring Gallop
Fox Valley Park District's 5K Spring Gallop at Blackberry Farm attracted nearly 300 runners of all ages last weekend in Aurora. Here's a look at the top finishers in each age category, as identified by the park district.
Overall female winner: Elena Shemyakina, 48, Geneva (seventh overall)
Girls 14 and younger: Rachel Cavender, 13, North Aurora (35th overall)
Female 15-19: Samantha Coolins, 15, Elburn (97th overall)
Female 20-29: Amy Halsall, 25, Aurora (33rd overall)
Female 30-39: Rachel Hegele, 30, Batavia (20th overall)
Female 40-49: Bridget Carlson, 46, Aurora (13th overall)
Female 50-59: Heidi Schmidt, 51, Elgin (60th overall)
Female 60-69: Betty Cahill, 61, Aurora (94th overall)
Female 70 and older: Gene Van Camp, 72, Lisle (204th overall)
Overall male winner: Zach Gingerich, 28, Aurora (1st overall)
Boys 14 and younger: Desmond Meyer, 12, Montgomery (ninth overall)
Male 15-19: Julian Ramirez, 19, Aurora (fifth overall)
Male 20-29: Derek Robison, 29, Aurora (25th overall)
Male 30-39: Marcus Dabney, 33, Plainfield (second overall)
Male 40-49: Eric Wedow, 49, Batavia (sixth overall)
Male 50-59: Hal Carlson, 55, Aurora (fourth overall)
Male 60-69: Winston Rasmussen, 66, Warrenville (56th overall)
Male 70 and older: Carl Hays, 74, Batavia (173rd overall)