Photo by Michael Ramirez
Overall winner Carlos Espinoza (#317) leads the Gonzales RX Pharmacy Orange and Black 5K with Luis Alba and Angel Anguiano in quick pursuit.
GONZALES — Runners and walkers of all ages took part in the Gonzales RX Pharmacy Fifth Annual Orange and Black 5K on the Fourth of July in Gonzales.
The event that benefits Gonzales High students with scholarships featured some friendly competition and a fun family environment.
Carlos Espinoza of Soledad was the high school division winner and overall race winner. Andrew Funk of Gonzales was second to Espinoza and was second overall, and Luis Alba of Soledad was third in the high school division and third overall.
Marcela Perez of Soledad was the high school division and overall race winner followed by Jonaiza Simbre who was second overall and the race winner in the adult women’s division.
Other men and boys medal winners and their times were: Angel Anguiano, first in adult men’s division; Mark Beering, second in adult men; Jaime Valdez third in adult men; Jose Rico, first in men’s over 50; Jonathon Ybarra, first in middle school division; Leonel Uribe, first in grade school division, and Andrew Lujan, second in grade school division.
Adult women and girls medal winners were: Estefania Montel, second in high school girls division;
Kathleen Humphries, third in high school girls; Maria Martinez, second in adult women division; Susan Mayer, first in women over 50; Virginia Bennett, second in women over 50; Karen Park, third in women over 50; Gyzelle McFarland, first in middle school division; and Angelina Ybarra, second in middle school.
RACE RESULTS
1 Carlos Espinoza 17:37; 2 Andrew Funk 17:48; 3 Luis Alba 18:10; 4 Angel Anguiano 18:48; 4 Mark Beering 20:54; 5 Jose Rico 20:57; 6 Jaime Valdez 21:00; 7 Scott Funk 21:13; 8 Christian Patino 22:02; 9 Marcela Perez 22:03; 10 Eliazar Rubio 22:15; 11 Jerome Russell 22:29; 12 Jonaiza Simbre 23:16; 13 23:20; 14 Estefani Montel 23:42; 15 Roger Valdez 24:03; 16 Jose Irachett 24:14; 17 Mark Ironside 24:46; 18 Marco Villegas 24:49; 19 Kathleen Humphries 24:51; 20 Demetrius Humphries 24:52; 21 Susan Meyer 25:00; 22 Oscar Gantes 25:40; 23 Isidro Valdez 25:40; 24 Virginia Bennett 26:01; 25 Guillermo Cuevas 26:32; 26 Gyzelle McFarland 27:00; 27 Maria Martinez 27:04; 28 Virginia Arreola 27:16; 29 Ahani Bravo 27:54; 30 Arthur Berlanga 27:55; 31 Angelina Ybarra 28:25; 32 Karen Park 28:54; 33 Francisco Valdez 29:09; 34 Stephany Olsen 29:23; 35 Susie Klug 29:24; 36 Mary Turnball 30:16; 37 Lisa Ow 30:27; 38 Tranada Russ-Williams 32:19; 39 Jessica Berlanga 33:25; 40 Greg Carrillo 35:34; 41 Alica Ow 37:50; 42 Laurie Ramirez 38:06; 43 Efren Castro 38:50; 44 Sedina Aguilar 38:51; 45 Gricela Silva 40:32; 46 Josefina Ortega 40:41; 47 Jeff Jackson 43:20; 48 Yaneli Galicia 43:23; 49 Areli Garcia 43:47; 50 Lorraine Ramirez 44:10; 51 Catalina Amaro 44:49; 52 Leidy Valdez 45:58; 53 Leonel Uribe 45:58; 54 Chanel Lujan 45:59; 55 Breai Biolenci 49:52; 56 Susie Aguilar 50:54; 57 Andrew Lujan 50:54; Jessica Knecht, Raquel Candelario, Anna Maze, Izabel Mendoza, Athena Landeros, Petra Mena.
