Aleigh Bessonett, right, was the winner of Saturday's 1K Milk Run,
her sister, Jorga, was also a winner in the race.

2009 Dairy Festival Milk Run
Names Winners on a "Red-Hot"
Saturday Morning

by: Bobby McDonald

 

You had to get up early and had to be fast, in order to catch the 2009 Milk Run winners, as they braved the heat and humidity on Saturday morning, at Coleman Park. Aleigh Bessonett, of Miller Grove, captured the 1K race and was declared the winner.

 

Everett Wilder, recent graduate from Sulphur Bluff High School, "pours it on" as
he heads for the finish line in Saturday's race, capturing the crown with a 17.44 time.

 

It was recent Sulphur Bluff High School graduate, Everett Wilder, who bested all the others to take the 5K crown, with a winning time of 17.44.

 

Everett Wilder, takes a breath, after winning Saturday's 5K Milk Run.

 

Complete results of the 5K Race include:

Division                                  Age Bracket                                Name                            Time

Women's                                           9-11                     Shelby Stoddard                         54.15

Women's                                         12-15                     Madison Ramirez                      23.01

Women's                                         16-20                     Jamie Miller                              29.44

Women's                                         21-29                     Amanda Carroll                         29.42

Women's                                         30-39                     Krista Hollingsworth                 25.17

Women's                                         40-49                     Donna Wallace                          30.03

Women's                                         50-59                     Stacy Riggs                                27.12

Women's                                         60-69                     Gloria Lamb                               52.42

 

Madison Ramirez, shows that winning spirit, as she heads for the finish line and
wins the Women's division of the 5K Milk Run, Saturday morning.

 

Men's                                               9-11                       Tanner Ramirez                        24.26

Men's                                             12-15                       Hunter Westbrook                    18.31

Men's                                             16-20                       Everett Wilder                           17.44

Men's                                             21-29                       Victor Rodriguez                        19.11

Men's                                             30-39                        Johnny Lovelady                       21.19

Men's                                             40-49                        Klieboer                                     20.30

Men's                                             50-59                        Tommy Lout                              26.14

Men's                                             60-69                        Tom Fuhrmann                          32.12

Men's                                             70+                           Harold Franklin                         33.18

 

 

The "uphill" battle was grueling at the end of Saturday's 5K Milk Run.

Jamie Miller, of Reilly Springs, won her age division in Saturday's 5K Run.

 

"We had over 60 participants in this year's race and were pleased with the participation," advised David McCaig, a member of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board. "We had participants from all over Northeast Texas and all of them complemented us on the course for the race!"

Harold Franklin, of Yantis, at 78 years old, continued to the finish
and easily won his age division in the 5K Milk Run.

 

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