Bob Bartush from Muenster was the overall winner in the Old Jo Firecracker 5-kilometer run, which took place on Saturday in Saint Jo.

Bartush won with a time of 19 minutes, 3 seconds. His time was eight ticks faster than Steven Morris of North Richland Hills.

The race featured more than 100 entrants. There were runners from as far away as Indiana, Kansas and Oklahoma.

Sarah Raney from Conroe was the top female finisher in 22:45.

Event organizers have reported there will be another race next year.

Here are the results.

OVERALL
Top 20
1, Bob Bartush, Muenster, 19 minutes, 3 seconds; 2, Steven Morris, North Richland Hills, 19:11; 3, John Paul Jesse, Muenster, 20:38; 4, Sebron Jessup, Saint Jo, 20:48; 5, Juan Sanchez, Saint Jo, 21:29; 6, Daniel Powell, Callisburg, 21:59; 7, Sarah Raney, Conroe, 22:45; 8, Logan Morman, Saint Jo, 22:58; 9, Ben Ganzon, Muenster, 22:59; 10, Jeff Crippen, Saint Jo, 23:01; 11, Mark Brown, Sherman, 23:11; 12, Scott Wolf, Gainesville, 23:35; 13, Joshua Johnson, Henrietta, 24:11; 14, Megan Walterscheid, Brownsburg, Ind., 24:19; 15, Kaitline Hesse, Muenster, 24:55; 16, Ryan William, Gainesville, 25:02; 17, Rachel Hesse, Muenster, 25:03; 18, Rose Ganzon, Muenster, 25:25; 19, Tonya Hess, Lindsay, 25:39; 20, Collin Thomas, Saint Jo, 25:42.

Editor’s Note: See more results in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bob Bartush from Muenster was the class of the field, winning the event in 19 minutes, 3 seconds. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)