SPORTS
RUNNING: Bartush takes top spot in Firecracker 5K
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)
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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