Excellent turnout at Kootenai River Run
Courtesy photo 180 runners from the area begin the annual Kootenai River Run Saturday.
Courtesy photo Winners: (left to right) Bryan Tevis - 10K male; Jordan Young - 10K female; Alva Swanson - 5K male; Amy Scott - 5K female
Courtesy photo Scholarship recipients: Louis Balcaen and Hannah Lysne.
Nearly 180 runners ushered in the first Saturday of summer during the annual Kootenai River Run on Saturday, June 25.
The majority of the 179 runners participated in the 5K race. Alva Swanson was the overall 5K men’s winner with 19:15 and Amy Scott was the overall 5K women’s winner with 21:18.
Thirty-four runners finished the 10K race. Jordan Young was the overall 10K women’s winner at 44:10 and Bryan Tevis was the overall men’s winner at 37:15.
Numerous businesses, groups and individuals contributed to the Kootenai River Run. Akins Harvest Foods generously donated fruit for snacks at the finish line. The Border Patrol Explorers Post 190 helped at the fairgrounds. Dancers and several musicians, including Terry Shervan, Dan Claphan and Dan Tadlock, entertained runners along the route while other groups manned the water stations.
Ribbons were awarded to the top three finishers in each age group and trophies were awarded to the top male and female finisher in each race. Numerous door prizes were awarded thanks to many local business donations.
Proceeds from the run are used to provide one thousand dollar scholarships to two recent local high school graduates that participated in track and/or cross country as students. This year’s scholarship recipients are Hannah Lysne and Louis Balcaen.
Kootenai River Run Results
5K Women’s Results (81 finishers)
0-11 Age Group
Lena Teele 32:47
Lila Kiefer 36:54
Charlotte Riverman 36:57
Olivia Staudinger 37:08
Cayleigh Theoret 42:14.1
Morgan Tye 46:37
Catyi Matyi 46:49
Isabella McPeek 52:56.6
Avery Bitton 58:03
12-15 Age Group
Addie Kiefer 30:33
Charley Pruitt 30:34
Skylar Riebe 32:10
Cloei Riebe 32:28
Eika Willis 34:30
Elisa Balcaen 34:40
Rachael Robinson 39:51
Liliana Brinkman 40:26
Mercedes Taylor 43:47
16-19 Age Group
Ada Bonnell 25:15
Hannah Lysne 27:54.1
Savannah Tyler 31:03.9
Jenni Lee 35:06
Laura Smith 57:34
Laura Rouse 1:01:11
Kate Johnson 1:01:17
Emma Hovis 1:01:18
20-29 Age Group
Alicia Cordell 31:02
Katie Haddon 34:57
Breanne Theoret 42:14
Sarah Polmounter 59:17
30-39 Age Group
Amy Scott 21:18
Shelli Smick 24:18
Meadow “Queen” Braden 25:51
Shannon Johnston 26:20
Sarah Byars 28:05
Emily Mills 31:03
Carolyn Matqi 46:45
Amanda Kiefer 46:51
Melina Tevis 53:09
April Henslee 55:40
Hannah Bitton 58:35
Liana Buck 1:01:08
Maura Cash 1:01:19
Brandy Hubbard 1:05:36
40-49 Age Group
Margaret Porter 24:27
Cindy Ryan 25:07
Treva Rawlings 25:37
Rachel Ellis 30:46
Catherine Delsalle 32:18
Gail Perry 33:13
Michelle Schuman 44:27
Rebecca Bonnell 46:32
Amy Tye 46:44
Sara Tadlock 50:11
Genta Lubby 50:12
Jennifer Wasecscha 58:02
Jennifer Hovis 1:01:18
50-59 Age Group
Donna Strangio 28:04
Mikki Proffitt 29:16
Willow Feller 31:55
Elaine Wheatley 33:09
Marie Brattebo 37:22
Merriel Tye 44:07
Annette Matteson 48:26
Jenni Dougherty 49:34
Karen Wirtshater 53:44
Shelley Munson 55:21
Cynthia Wright 55:22
Lisa Fuller 57:35
Maria Gray 57:37
Cheri Wood 1:01:29
60-69 Age Group
Susan Bates-Harbuck 30:51
Becky Peterson 37:13
Denise Crichton 39:54
Donna Nystrom 47:11
Georgia York 48:27
Alicia Braden 52:11
Candace Carriere 52:19
Pamela Allen 1:01:06
Mary Ann Tritt 1:01:58
70+ Age Group
Sharon Saunders 1:01:07
5K Men’s Results (64 finishers)
0-11 Age Group
Henry Willis 26:50
Tyson Tadlock 28:17
Aaron Tadlock 32:01
Wyatt Hart 32:52
James Morgen 36:30
Derek Theoret 37:42
12-15 Age Group
Sam Gorton 21:18
Evan Barajas 24:17
Eli Richards 26:17
Austin Madden 29:59
Anders Eastley 31:52
Spencer Brattebo 55:41
Val Matteson 47:13
16-19 Age Group
Alva Swanson 19:15
Tucker Cavender 20:09
Cameron Parkes 20:15
Sam Harty 22:00
Preston Johnson 23:25
Joseph Peterson 24:31
Nicholas Matteson 25:45
Louis Balcaen 27:54
Alex Kuox 34:14
Paton Albrecht-Franke 51:19
Alan Brann 56:27
Carson Brattebo 57:31.0
Leo Freeman 57:31.7
Maximilien “Max” Hines 57:32
Joseph Truax 1:01:11
Thomas Wray 1:01:12
Ryan Skees 1:01:16
Jonah Buckley 1:01:17
20-29 Age Group
Jesse Gondek 19:46
Robby Burns 21:26
Julian Hawkins 25:05
Evan Schlabach 28:24
Jack Judge 32:37
Tucker Sweeney 32:56
Jeremy Haddon 34:31
Andre Bircher 44:07
30-39 Age Group
Lance Clark 19:50
Oakley Teele 20:09
Hank Willis 20:48
Tom Riverman 22:03
Dan Odne 29:17
Michael Ellis 32:51
Jordan Steynot 37:11
Dusty Cash 1:01:28
40-49 Age Group
Mark Abel 29:01
Vern Eastley 31:53
Jim Knox 33:05
Michael Hovis 34:09
Walter Lee 39:26
50-59 Age Group
James Peterson 26:09
Wesley Hubbard 31:12
Mike Ladely 36:32
Mark Matteson 47:20
James Brann 52:56
Scott Brattebo 55:20
Mike Skees 59:21
60-69 Age Group
Sam Testa 29:30
Roger Doucet 29:41
Dwayne Davis 31:06
Mike Tymrak 46:32
Kevin Buckley 53:45
10k Women’s Results (19 finishers)
12-15 Age Group
Samantha Lee 1:02:50
Jennifer Robinson 1:05:13
16-19 Age Group
Jordan Young 44:10
Madison Riebe 1:05:14
20-29 Age Group
Brooklyn Connor 1:23:53
Melissa Brown 1:25:08
30-39 Age Group
Lyndsay Hart 50:25
Emma Keverkamp 53:43
Jeanne Robinson 1:03:54
Cassandra Brodmerkle 1:06:24
April Hofer 1:19:00
40-49 Age Group
Kylie Presta 51:59
Peggy Gaudet 55:23
Melissa Lee 1:07:26
50-59 Age Group
Suzie Johnson 52:47
Deanna Vick 59:50
Pam Hewitt 1:00:28
Jan Klopfenstein 1:07:37
60-69 Age Group
No Finishers
70+ Age Group
Carol Wright 1:00:44
10K Men’s Results (15 finishers)
16-19 Age Group
Kevin Abel 41:02
Eric Ellis 46:57
Jack Wade 47:03
Guillermo “Memo” Usabiaga 47:24
20-29 Age Group
Tyler Warner 45:02
Daniel Rivi 46:15
Jantzen Woolsey 48:56
Brendan Coughlin 57:40
Bryant Brown 1:25:07
30-39 Age Group
Bryan Tevis 37:15
Miles Stucky 41:07
Troy Hancock 1:06:29
40-49 Age Group
Bradly Baker 46:54
Marc Gray 56:48
50-59 Age Group
No Finishers
60-69 Age Group
No Finishers