July 13, 2008 Everything is back to normal again for San Marcos runners San Marcos runners have taken advantage of having several races right here in the city. Three races in the space of three weeks; and the last one was yesterday out at Hernandez Intermediate School for an out-and-back course on Stagecoach Trail. The first run was the June Bug 5K out at River Ridge, with Efrain Velazquez from San Antonio taking first in a fast time of 15:56. Nicole Silvas, also from San Antonio, took first for the women in a good 21:45 time. San Marcos runners included Frankie Torres in a nice 19:59; 8-year-old Esai Torres in 25:29; Paul Archer took second in the 20-29 age category in 18:15, and Jacob Bains crossed the line in 23:21. In the 30-39 age group, Liesela Austin took 4th in 28:10; Bridget Wildschuetz from Kyle took first in 22:13 and Ed Mendoza from Maxwell tood 3rd in that age group with a 20:51. In the 40-49 year age group, Eric Rindahl took first in 21:31; Eloy Collazo grabbed second in 21:47; Lisa Medina ran a 28:47; Diana Esparza ran a 30:13; Laura Mason ran in at 32:39 and Sarah Vaughn finished in 35:11. In the 50-59 age group, Paul Paese ran his last race in San Marcos before moving to the East Coast with a first-place finish in 20:53. Elma Minor ran in 3rd in 33:10. In the 60-69 age category, Ronnie Murphey ran a 34:25, and Walt Joaquin tried his first 5K and ran a 36:33. The next race was the Firecracker 5K on July 3rd for an evening run. Marcus Gonzales from Kyle finished in first place with a 17:36, and Bernadette Beck from San Antonio took first for the women in 24:16. Frankie Torres gathered the first-place trophy in the 14-and-under age group with a 19:34; Esai Torres took second in 24:40 and Keegan Taylor took 3rd in 31:19. For the women, Olga Gamez took first with a 36:31, followed by Vicky Gamez in 2nd in 39:14. In the male 15-19 age group, David Arndt took first in 24:02. In the male 20-29 age group, San Marcos Daily Record sports reporter Taylor Mayforth came in first (and second overall) with a fast 17:54. Tim Bayliss had a 2nd-place time of 18:15; Daniel Chidester ran a 19:39 and Marcus Sauer ran a 29:17. For the females, Meghann Sauer had a 2nd place in 26:30 and Sarah Jian had a 3rd in 29:40. Shannon England ran a 33:20; Naomi Adams ran in at 37:24 and Kelly Harrelson ran a 42:18. In the 30-39 age category, Woody Stallings ran in first place in 20:56; Joe Merchant took 2nd in 21:01 and Ed Mendoza had 3rd in 26:08. Mike Glendenning ran a 22:25; Andy McCoy ran in at 25:20; Matt McCoy ran a 28:45 and Carlos Molina ran in at 27:03. For the women, Jessica Diaz took time out from bodybuilding and fitness contests to run a 27:35, and Liesela Austin ran in at 27:28. In the 40-49 age group, Ros Hill gathered in a 2nd-place finish and 4th overall in 18:10; Eric Rindahl grabbed 3rd in 21:06; Ben Cortez had a 22:48 and Eloy Collazo ran a 21:10 in a fast age group. On the women’s side, Diana Esparza took first in 29:43, followed in 2nd by Ro Merchant in 29:51. Laura Mason ran a 33:18; Sarah Vaughn had a 34:25 and Cherissa Young ran in at 40:35. In the male 50-59 age category, Alan Atchison took first in 24:25 with Dugan Taylor running a 30:41; Greg Pannell ran a 28:42 as a training run for his triathlon this weekend. For the women, Eva Sanders took 2nd in 28:10, followed by Teresa Medina in 3rd with a 30:19. Cindy D’Anton ran a 40:32 and Kathy Swift ran a 42:50. Elma Minor came across in 34:10, and Nelda Pannell walked a fast 37:36 finish. In the 60-69 age group, Lolite Russell took first in 31:50, and Luke Oliver took first in the male 70-and-over age group with a 27:24. One other news item is that the San Marcos Runners Club gave up on the Tuesday night run out at Hernandez and have gone back to meeting at the Hays County Court House for their runs. Everyone is welcome to join in for the 6:00 p.m. run on Tuesdays if you want some company along for your training run. Everything is now back to normal. Dr. Maurice Johnson - better known around San Marcos as “Moe” - is a professor in the Department of Health, P.E., Recreation and Dance at Texas State University - San Marcos. Moe has been a fixture in the San Marcos running community - both as a runner and race organizer - since way back when Moby Dick was a minnow. His column on running and fitness appears each Sunday in the Sports section of the San Marcos Daily Record. • Recent “Running With Moe” Columns • Home • About the Club • Current News • Club Runs • Places To Run • TX Running Clubs • Running Links • Useful Stuff Upcoming Races • Race Results • Country Roads 10K & Kids Run • ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon • “Running With Moe” Contact Us!