The award winners (attached are the full results) for the 2nd ANNUAL POOP MATTERS 5K held in Newport News Park, Newport News, VA on Saturday morning, September 18, 2021. The race was sponsored by the Peninsula Track Club benefiting REACH, a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of children and families living with Hirschsprung Disease. The Poop Matters 5K is also the 6th race of the 10-race Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix.
The course for the Poop Matters 5K consisted of a triple out-and-back starting at the Ranger Station on Constitution Avenue in Newport News Park, running along the length of Constitution Avenue (two of the out-and-backs) with an out-and-back section on Stable Road. The 5K course is accurately measured but is not USATF certified at this time. The runners ran the course correctly as measured.
Conditions at race time were partly cloudy, somewhat humid with a breeze and cold, breezy and rainy with a temperature of 72 at race start. 101 runners entered the live race with 24 runners entered virtually. 85 runners and walkers completed the 5K.
Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club. 2nd ANNUAL POOP MATTERS 5K RUN
Newport News Park, Newport News, VA
Saturday, September 18, 2021, 8:30AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 TIMOTHY SHEEDY 19 LEVITTOWN PA 20:02 6:27
2 2 STEVEN KAST 56 YORKTOWN VA 20:05 6:28 *
3 3 PATRICK WILSON 35 NORFOLK VA 20:14 6:31
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 4 CRYSTAL WITTE 36 YORKTOWN VA 21:12 6:50 *
2 8 SUSAN HAGEL 48 NORFOLK VA 24:48 7:59 *
3 10 REBECCA THAYER 40 HAMPTON VA 26:07 8:25 *
MEN: 9 AND UNDER
1 40 BRYTON LEE 9 QUINTON VA 33:03 10:39 *
2 45 LOGAN HARRIS 9 YORKTOWN VA 37:39 12:08
3 46 RYLAN BUTLER 9 YORKTOWN VA 37:39 12:08
MEN: 10 – 14
1 7 BRAXTON LEE 12 QUINTON VA 24:33 7:55 *
2 18 ANTHONY HACKINS 13 SMITHFIELD VA 27:47 8:57
3 25 RYDER FULLER 10 SMITHFIELD VA 30:57 9:58
MEN: 15 – 19
1 83 JAMES FURGE 17 HAMPTON VA 1:08:15 21:59
MEN: 20 – 24
1 6 VINCENT ARGIRO 23 HICKORY NC 22:06 7:07
2 11 MANNY AGUILAR 23 AMARILLO TX 26:20 8:29
3 22 BRADLEY DORN 23 HAMPTON VA 29:09 9:23
MEN: 25 – 29
NONE
MEN: 30 – 34
NONE
MEN: 35 – 39
1 30 JAMES THAYER 38 HAMPTON VA 31:39 10:12 *
2 38 JARED BIAGAS 35 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:38 10:31
3 43 CHRISTOPHER CREEK 39 SUFFOLK VA 34:25 11:05
MEN: 40 – 44
1 12 BRADLEY SCHMIDT 44 DAMASCUS MD 26:20 8:29
2 44 CAMERON NEWBY 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA 35:14 11:21
MEN: 45 – 49
1 5 PAUL SCRIBBINS 48 GLOUCESTER VA 21:46 7:01
2 67 MARC BIEWENGA 49 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:51 16:42
MEN: 50 – 54
1 17 DEREK GIBBONS 50 HAMPTON VA 27:35 8:53
2 32 JEFF MILLS 54 POQUOSON VA 31:42 10:13
MEN: 55 – 59
1 24 RUSS MACK 59 HAMPTON VA 30:29 9:49
2 53 CHRISTOPHER ANGLE 59 SEAFORD VA 41:33 13:23
MEN: 60 – 64
1 26 MONTE ROBINSON 61 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:07 10:01
2 59 RICK WEBB 63 YORKTOWN VA 43:53 14:08 *
3 73 HAROLD BARR 61 YORKTOWN VA 55:20 17:49
MEN: 65 – 69
1 27 SKIP COLE 65 POQUOSON VA 31:13 10:03 *
2 70 PETER NAVIN 67 HAMPTON VA 53:17 17:09 *
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 9 DALE ABRAHAMSON 72 YORKTOWN VA 25:32 8:14 *
2 23 RON WORTHINGTON 77 BENA VA 30:02 9:40 *
3 33 RANDY HAWTHORNE 76 WILLIAMSBURG VA 32:00 10:18 *
WOMEN: 9 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 10 – 14
1 19 ALLISON SINGLETON 10 YORKTOWN VA 28:01 9:02
2 55 KALI BUSQUETS 13 SEAFORD VA 41:47 13:27
WOMEN: 15 – 19
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 24
1 36 MEAGHEN HERRERA 22 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 32:14 10:23
2 39 JESSICA WOOD 23 SEAFORD VA 32:39 10:31
WOMEN: 25 – 29
1 13 SAMANTHA NATES 26 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:51 8:39
2 16 ALEIXKA BLOCK MACFIE 26 NEWPORT NEWS VA 27:33 8:53
3 37 ASHLEY CASAS 26 AMARILLO TX 32:23 10:26
WOMEN: 30 – 34
1 29 CRYSTAL BAILEY 34 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:38 10:11
WOMEN: 35 – 39
1 28 MARYANNE LEE 38 QUINTON VA 31:15 10:04 *
2 52 CANDACE REID 38 YORKTOWN VA 41:28 13:21
3 63 CHRISTINA MAJKA 35 YORKTOWN VA 50:33 16:17
WOMEN: 40 – 44
1 20 JAIME COX 43 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:06 9:03 *
2 51 CARISSA BUTLER 42 YORKTOWN VA 41:25 13:20
WOMEN: 45 – 49
1 42 DAWN WATTS 45 YORKTOWN VA 33:22 10:45
2 66 TRISTA BIEWENGA 48 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:50 16:41
3 77 AMY GELHAAR 47 NEWPORT NEWS VA 1:00:54 19:37 *
WOMEN: 50 – 54
1 31 RACHEL CASTELLON 51 WOODBRIDGE VA 31:42 10:13
2 61 WANDA SELLERS 51 HAMPTON VA 49:46 16:02 *
3 62 JULIE NEWPORT 54 YORKTOWN VA 50:23 16:13
WOMEN: 55 – 59
1 15 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER 58 YORKTOWN VA 27:12 8:46 *
2 34 CHRISTINE JOHNSON 59 PORT HAYWOOD VA 32:11 10:22
3 41 LYNNE MACK 59 HAMPTON VA 33:20 10:44
WOMEN: 60 – 64
1 14 GLORIA FREEMAN 60 HAMPTON VA 27:10 8:45 *
2 54 PAMELA ANGLE 61 SEAFORD VA 41:46 13:27
3 69 CINDY SLOMINSKI 63 SEAFORD VA 53:16 17:09 *
WOMEN: 65 – 69
1 21 HELEN WORTHINGTON 67 BENA VA 28:06 9:03 *
2 68 DIANE POIRIER-DAVIDSON 69 GLOUCESTER POINT V 52:48 17:00
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 47 MARY HARMAN 70 NEWPORT NEWS VA 37:47 12:10 *
2 76 SHIRLEY MCRAE 72 NEWPORT NEWS VA 1:00:53 19:36
3 78 LEORA HARTY 71 NEWPORT NEWS VA 1:03:12 20:21
* denotes PTC member
Sat., Sept. 18 – 8:30 a.m.
Poop Matters 5K
Newport News Park
Newport News, VA
Course Cert. = USATF cert. VA13054RT
Contact: Steve Amarillo @ (757) 869-8895 or email = thepeninsulatrackclub@gmail.com