Top entries in Waukon Wellness Center’s Fourth Annual “Turkey Trot” 5K/8K ...

The Waukon Wellness Center hosted its fourth annual “Turkey Trot” 5K/8K Run and Walk Thanksgiving morning, November 23. Approximately 73 participants took part in the event, with first-place finishers in five of the seven age categories receiving a frozen turkey and second-place finishers taking home a frozen chicken to commemorate their effort. Gold, silver and bronze medals were also distributed to the respective placewinners in each division, and youth classes received a goodie bag and a medal. The top entries in each age division at the annual event are pictured above and listed as follows:
WOMENS 8K: Ages 20-29: 1st place - Kelly Hilsabeck, 2nd place - Bobbi Jo Wild, 3rd place - Morgan Bjerke; Ages 30-39: 1st place - Jennifer Wikan, 2nd place - Becky Rea, 3rd place - Jessica Verdon; Ages 60+: 1st place - Debbie Rixen; WOMENS 5K: Ages 14 and Under: 1st place - Fioni Buresh, 2nd place - Brielle Buresh, 3rd place - Madi Kurth; Ages 15-19: 1st place - Aubrey Buresh; Ages 20-29: 1st place - Jackie Welch, 2nd place - Ellen Shroyer, 3rd place - Macy Fuller; Ages 30-39: 1st place - Sara Winters, 2nd place - Jaime Curtin, 3rd place - Julie Berger; Ages 40-49: 1st place - Stacey Nalean-Carlson; Ages 50-59: 1st place - Mary Ann Baldwin, 2nd place - Sharol Zweibar, 3rd place - Linda Miller; Ages 60+: 1st place - Cathy Scheeler, 2nd place - Mary Easton, 3rd place (tie) - Denise Tysland and Diane Ernst.
MENS 8K: Ages 30-39: 1st place - Jeremy Peake, 2nd place - Jonathan Rixen, 3rd place - Jordan Rixen; Ages 40-49: 1st place - Brent Beyer; Ages 50-59: 1st place - Dan Byrnes; MENS 5K: Ages 14 and Under: 1st place - Adam Chance, 2nd place - Gage Schulte; Ages 30-39: 1st place - Jason Crane, 2nd place - Steven Hein; Ages 40-49: 1st place - Brent Buresh, 2nd place - Dustin Ryan; Ages 50-59: 1st place - Tom Shroyer, 2nd place - Kim Welch, 3rd place - Matt Teslow; Ages 60+: 1st place - Tom Crane, 2nd place - Jack Scheeler, 3rd place - Paul Trafelet. Submitted photo.