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Cornelius runner Justin Reitz wins Ada Jenkins 5K

Reitz and Hargett

Justin Reitz (left) and Jean Hargett won their divisions at the Ada Jenkins Center "Fire" 5K Saturday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Justin Reitz of Cornelius cruised to victory Saturday morning in the Ada Jenkins Center “Fire” 5K. The 29-year-old Cornelius runner clocked 17:26 on the course through the West Side and Exit 30 area of Davidson. Jean Hargett, 53, of Mooresville was the top woman finisher, and 14th overall, in a time of 22:25.

A total of 165 runners completed the race, which was part of the third annual “Fire” event, a barbecue festival and fund-raiser to support the center’s programs.

Tony Brown and Alex Radsky

Tony Brown (left) was second, and Alex Radsky third. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Fifty-year-old Tony Brown of Davidson was second overall in the race, in 17:59, while Davidson College student and wrestler Alex Radsky, 22, was third, in 18:08.

Among women, second place went to Amanda Stanley, 31, of Charlotte (23:38) while Paisley Lewis, 20, of Davidson, was third (24:03).

The Ada Jenkins Center, at 212 Gamble St., is a non-profit regional human services organization, with programs that include health and dental clinics, social work services, educational programs, the Loaves & Fishes food pantry, career counseling and other services for residents in need.

OTHER AWARDS

Division award winners in Saturday race are below. For a list of all finishers, see the race results on the Queen City Timing website, queencitytiming.org.

                        Ada Jenkins Center FIRE 5K
                          Davidson, NC 04/30/2011

                   ********** AWARDS LIST **************

                          FEMALE OVERALL  1 - 98

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Jean Hargett             53 F  3899 Mooresville    22:25
    2 Amanda Stanley           31 F  3879 Charlotte      23:38 

                           MALE OVERALL  1 - 98

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Justin Reitz             29 M  3863 Cornelius      17:26
    2 Tony Brown               50 M  3915 Davidson       17:59 

                            FEMALE AGE  1 - 19

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Amelia Lumpkin           19 F  3837 Raleigh        31:38
    2 Ellie Marcus             10 F  3840 Davidson       32:10
    3 Sierra Thorson           15 F  3904 Davidson       34:30 

                             MALE AGE  1 - 19

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Steven Bennett           15 M   763 Davidson       21:09
    2 Shane Hadley             14 M   794 Huntersville   22:28
    3 Coleton Banks            14 M   757 Denver         24:29 

                            FEMALE AGE  20 - 29

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Paisley Lewis            20 F  3836 Davidson       24:03
    2 Makena Timmns            24 F  3924 Davidson       25:19
    3 Kristin Ratnofsky        29 F  3862 Davidson       28:22 

                             MALE AGE  20 - 29

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Alex Radsky              22 M  3861 Davidson       18:08
    2 Josh Elliott             21 M   783 Charlotte      21:04
    3 Jonathan Hamrick         28 M   796 Charlotte      21:08 

                            FEMALE AGE  30 - 39

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Julie Hawkins            36 F  3724 Cornelius      26:34
    2 Amy Fales                35 F   785 Rock Hill      27:36
    3 Kelsi Lemon              30 F  3930 Hoboken        27:42 

                             MALE AGE  30 - 39

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Jeremy Grant             32 M   790 Cornelius      21:06
    2 George Smith             33 M  3925 Davidson       21:54
    3 Brian Hui                33 M  3726 Richmond       22:43 

                            FEMALE AGE  40 - 49

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Liza Underhill           41 F  3887 Huntersville   28:24
    2 Cathy Diehl              40 F  3923 Huntersville   28:34
    3 Kayce King               47 F  3732 Winston-Salem   29:38 

                             MALE AGE  40 - 49

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Dan Smith                46 M  3878 Huntersville   21:32
    2 Rodney Graham            47 M  3905 Davidson       22:25
    3 Greg Hart                40 M   799 Huntersville   23:11 

                            FEMALE AGE  50 - 59

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Amelia Moore             52 F  3901 Cornelius      28:36
    2 Pamela Ploger            59 F  3858 Davidson       31:00
    3 Suzanne Andrew           52 F   755 Mooresville    32:54 

                             MALE AGE  50 - 59

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Randy Aldridge           51 M   754 Cornelius      20:21
    2 Matthew Reier            55 M  3919 Concord        24:54
    3 Rodney Short             54 M  3876 Cornelius      25:57 

                            FEMALE AGE  60 - 99

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Jo Thornburg             60 F  3885 Davidson       43:46
    2 Janet Doles              65 F   781 Davidson       48:53
    3 Joan Bondi               70 F   767 Davidson       48:55 

                             MALE AGE  60 - 99

Place Name                     Ag G Bib   City         Guntime
===== ======================== == = ===== ====================
    1 Mike Witkin              72 M  3911 Davidson       25:46
    2 David Buck               61 M  3910 Davidson       26:24
    3 Bruce Hui                61 M  3727 Mooresville    27:24

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