Nearly 100 runners/walkers registered for the annual 5k to raise money for Special Olympics here in Union.  There were 74 that actually participated on the new course for the 3.1 mile race that began & ended at the new Wal-Mart. 

We would like to say thank you to everyone that participated, everyone that came out to cheer on the runners & walkers, to the sponsors & to all the volunteers that helped with the event. Photos by Amy Austin are at the bottom of this page.

Results for the 5k

1-Daniel Hughes- 16:02- Greenville- 1st place male overall

2-Caitlin Schier- 19:38- Union- 1st place female overall

3-David Kitchens- 19:38- Union- 1st place male masters

4-Jesse Luttner- 20:33- Buffalo- 14yrs old- 1st place male 10-14

5-Gordon Nicholson- 20:40- Charleston- 1st place male 40-44

6-Bill Cain- 21:21- Union- 2nd place male 40-44

7-David Hodges- 21:28- Clinton- 1st place male 20-24

8-Chris McWhorter- 21:41- Union- 1st place male 30-34

9-Stephen Russell- 21:50- Union- 2nd place male 30-34

10- Craig Sanders- 22:14- Lexington- 3rd place male 30-34

11-Patrick Russell- 22:19- Union- 1st place male 35-39

12-Dale Wenel- 22:42- Union- 1st place male grand masters

13-Ron Meade- 22:52- Woodruff- 1st place male 55-59

14-Matt Caldwell- 23:32- Buffalo- 9yrs old- 1st place male 1-9

15-Chase Parrott- 23:40- Union- 10yrs old- 2nd place male 10-14

16-Robert Alexander- 23:40- Union- 3rd place male 40-44

17-Brian Schier- 24:53- Union- 1st place male 25-29

18-Scott Roark- 25:21- Union

19-Jimmy Lightner- 25:38- Union- 1st place male 50-54

20-John Mullis- 26:13- Union- 2nd place male 55-59

21- Hunter Petty- 26:16- Union- 9yrs old- 2nd place male 1-9

22-Joe Nicholson- 26:18- Union- 1st place male 45-49

23-Kevin Atkins- 26:19- Prosperity

24-Marvin Howell- 26:22- Union-18yrs old- 1st place male 15-19

25- Dalton Jones- 26:35- Union- 14yrs old- 3rd place male 10-14

26-Abby Allen- 26:44- Union- 14yrs old- 1st place female 10-14

27-John Fallaw- 26:56- Union- 16yrs old- 2nd place male 15-19

28-John Kingsmore- 27:00- Union

29-Brad Valentine- 27:12- Union

30-Stephanie Kitchens- 27:47- Union- 1st place female 30-34

31-Kevin Shetley- 27:47- Union- 2nd place male 35-39

32-Henry Sparrow- 28:00- Spartanburg- 1st place male 60-64

33-Michael O'Connell- 28:55- Newberry

34-Zachary Valentine- 29:07- Union- 9yrs old- 3rd place male 1-9

35-Kenneth Tucker- 29:55- Union- 9yrs old

36-Logan Berry- 29:58- Union- 10yrs old- 2nd place female 10-14

37-Dudley Thompson- 30:03- Union- 9yrs old

38-Jacob Sanders- 30:35- Union- 10yrs old

39-Jennifer Janson- 30:38- Union- 1st place female 35-39

40-Gator Hudson- 30:54- Union

41-Sheila Jones- 31:02- Union- 1st place female masters

42-Will Lawson- 31:09- Union- 9yrs old

43-Amber Trammell- 32:21- Union- 10yrs old- 3rd place female 10-14

44-Jonathan Wages- 33:11- Union- 10yrs old

45-Shatiria Davis- 33:12- Union- 11yrs old

46-Iris Broadbent- 34:05- Union- 1st place female grand masters

47-Steve Broadbent- 34:05- Union

48-Chris Vinson- 34:28- Union- 10yrs old

49-Shamar Giles- 34:47- Union- 9yrs old

50-Cole Smith- 35:07- Union- 10yrs old

51-Karen Erskine- 35:08- Union- 1st place female 20-24

52-Annie Willard- 35:13- Union- 13yrs old

53-Brittany Best- 35:13- Union- 13yrs old

54-Meghan Willard- 35:13- Union- 16yrs old- 1st place female 15-19

55-Sam White- 35:24- Union- 3rd place male 55-59

56-Jada Jeter- 35:41- Union- 11yrs old

57-Takeshia Favors- 35:44- Union- 9yrs old- 1st place female 1-9

58-Rebecca Whitener- 36:04- Union- 1st place female 45-49

59-Kayla Eller- 36:3- Union- 10yrs old

60-Ann Holt- 37:07- Greer- 1st place female 60-64

61-Micah Mills- 38:18- Union- 8yrs old

62-Mary Jenkins- 38:18- Union- 1st place female 50-54

63-Freada Jackson- 38:36- Union- 1st place female 55-59

64-Jake McGee- 38:37- Union- 7yrs old

65-Mallory McGee- 38:54- Union- 11yrs old

66-Mary Katherine Gibbs- 39:19- Union- 9yrs old- 2nd place female 1-9

67-Kaleigh LaPiere- 39:0- Union- 9yrs old- 3rd place female 1-9

68-Ijah Means- 39:21- Union- 11yrs old

69-Corey Johnson- 42:04- Union- 10yrs old

70-Seth Armstrong- 42:04- Union- 9yrs old

71- Jay Allen- 42:10- Union

72-Mike McGee- 42:11- Union

73-Josie White- 49:40- Union- 16yrs old- 2nd place female 15-19

74-Kaitlyn Wade- 49:40- Union- 18yrs old- 3rd place female 15-19