UNION — Several goals were met during Saturday’s “Just Glazed” 5K team run/walk for Autism Speaks.
The run was held by a local group of runners — known as The Brat Pack — as a fundraiser for Autism Speaks.
David and Barbara Kirkland — along with their son, Sebastian, who was diagnosed with autism at age 5 — have worked to raise money for Autism Speaks each October. Last summer, the family took up running as a new hobby by joining “The Brat Pack,” and decided to host the 5K this year as a way to not only raise more money, but also raise awareness.
“We felt like the 5K would get more community involvement and raise more awareness in Union,” Barbara said.
Barbara set a goal of having 100 registrants for the event, and the goal was met with a final count of 102 registrants with 96 of those actually participating.
“It was an all-around great event,” Barbara said. “We had a great turnout, and we had lots of fun. We had multiple families who live with autism participating in the event.”
Although donations are still coming in, as of Saturday there was $2,431.63 raised which will be donated to Autism Speaks.
Brat Pack member Stephanie Kitchens said the group is thankful for everyone who sponsored, volunteered and participated, and the group looks forward to seeing everyone again next October.
Participants walked an ran in male, female and coed teams, and others participated as individuals. The results of the event were:
Team Results
Male
“Blow the Horn” — Travis Harris, David Kirkland, Kent Tucker, Sr. and David Kitchens — 20:17
Female
“The Ya Ya’s” — Carmen Gibson, Jennifer Gibson, Renee Nicholson and Lynn Burnett — 36:12
“Fabulous Four” — Stacy Gibson, Shirleen Soleece, Vickie Lemons and Shelly Criswell — 37:08
“Team Gabriel No. 4” — Jeannie R. Brown, Catherine Childers, Jerry Brown and Michelle Alexander — 52:59
Coed
“Don’t Quit Get Fit” — Meka Adams, Reynard Wood, Rachel Thompson and Trad Robinson — 23:20
“No Cars” — Susan Cochran, Pete Cochran, Sheila Jones and Butch Foster — 33:32
Ann Comtois, Wayne Comtois, Kathleen Scott and Stephanie Goodale — 41:13
“Sonic” — Aleena Calicutt, Sebastian Kirkland, Nikki Sequinot and Mine Sequinot — 42:57
“Drop & Give Me 50” — Susan Dietz, Taran Mills, Debbie Foster and Mica Mills — 45:24
“Team Noah” — Wendy Smith, Ricky Smith, Tiffany Smith and Josh Pridemore — 52:29
“Team Gabriel Gilstrap” — Kim Lemons, Corbin Eubanks, Melinda Bishop and Garrett Lollis — 53:34
“Team Gabriel No. 1” — Susan Gilstrap, Jared Gilstrap, Madeline Gilstrap and Gabriel Gilstrap — 53:38
“Team Gabriel No. 3” — Calandra Barrett, Jerry McKee, Kim Gregory and Todd Carter — 53:40
“Team Noah” — Jennifer Allen, Levi Allen, Jeff Allen and Noah Allen — 54:34
“Team Gabriel No. 2” — Christy Johnson, Houston Boyd, Jimmy Johnson and Dylan Boyd — 57:27
“Let’s Get Outta Here” — Erica Haney, Tracy Duncan, April Latham and Lucy Wentz — 60:00
Individual Results
Male
Bill O’Shields — 19:49
Daniel Porter — 20:52
Ken Branham — 21:32
Steve Arnold — 23:57
Jason Lemons — 24:18
Kent Tucker, Jr — 24:18
Trey Best — 25:41
Grayson Fallaw — 27:40
Carl Smith — 28:00
Alan Watts — 28:24
Richard Gregory — 30:33
John Fallaw — 32:15
Kevin Youngblood — 35:08
Donnie Williams — 41:54
Miquel Sequinot — 59:08
Female
Jennifer Jansen — 22:52
Nikki Robinson — 26:39
Anna Mitchell — 26:40
Jaime Strickland — 28:11
Karen Erskine — 29:51
Dawn Allen — 36:05
Jennifer Jolly — 36:11
Lydia Conrad — 37:58
Faith Estes — 38:12
Kerri Erskine — 40:21
Jessica Williams — 41:54
Jeannie Lemons — 48:11
Frances Burgess — 48:25
Debbie Estees — 50:14
Nicole Freeman — 51:48
Lajuan Freeman — 51:49
Agnes Sequinot — 59:08
Staff Writer Derik Vanderford can be reached at 864-427-1234, ext. 29, or by email at dvanderford@heartlandpublications.com.
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