Monroe Lions Club 5k Walk/Run a success

June 27, 2012

Denise Conrad and Doug Schwartz were the female and male winners of the 5k race. (Photo provided)

    One hundred fourteen people recently participated in the ninth annual Monroe Lions Club 5K Run/Walk held in Monroe on Saturday, June 2, 2012.  Denise Conrad, 50, from Decatur was the women’s overall winner with a time of 19:44.3.  Doug Schwartz, 40, from Decatur was the men’s overall winner with a time of 17:31.5.  First place medals were awarded to the following in each division.
        WOMEN’S FIRST PLACE WINNERS
    30 to 39    Dianna Fox            Berne, IN        21:49.6
    14 & Under    Olivia VonGunten        Berne, IN        20:19.9
    15 to 18    Shannon Didier        Ft.Wayne, IN        22:53.1
19 to 29    Emily Pinkerton        Bluffton, IN        23:43.9    
    40 to 49    Teri Huffman            Bluffton, IN        26:46.5
    50 to 59    Kris Blomenberg        Decatur, IN        27:09.9    
    60 to 69    Pat Roberts (not pictured)    Leo, IN        46:16.8

        MEN’S FIRST PLACE WINNERS
    14 & Under    Jacob McAfee            Bluffton, IN        23:17.4
    15 to 18    Daniel Velasco        Berne, IN        19:05.7
    19 to 29    David Reinhard        Bluffton, IN        21:58.2
    30 to 39    Ben Frey            Decatur, IN        20:58.0
    40 to 49    Ken Swales            Decatur, IN        18:38.4
    50 to 59    Jeff Hedrick            Warren, IN        19:01.9
    60 to 69    Roger Kingsbery        Ft.Wayne, IN        21:09.5
    70 & over    Dick Harnly            Ft.Wayne, IN        27:35.0