Story by Mark Carpenter –
Photo by Michelle Bilyeu –
Once again the streets of Manchester were full of runners as the Manchester High School Volleyball program hosted the “Red, White, and Greyhound Blue 5K Color Run/Walk. All of the proceeds from the event went to support the junior high and high school volleyball teams at MHS.
The Color Run/Walk was organized by the two new leaders of the high school’s volleyball teams, new JV coach Jessica Lainhart and new varsity coach Kaci Compton and began at 8 a.m. on the riverfront in Manchester on Saturday, July 2.
The overall male winner for the day was Ethan Pennywitt, who navigated the course in a time of 20:13, while the overall female winner was Mikayla Pollitt, who finished at 26:51.
Following are the age group winners in the run:
Male 11 and Under: Reese Brown
Female 12-15: Billie Kinhalt
Male 12-15: Declan Huron
Female 16-19: Kelsey Friend
Male 16-19: Austin Redmon
Female 20-29: Mikayla Pollitt
Male 20-29: Alex Scharfetter
Female 30-39: Jill Cracraft
Male 30-39: Tim Brown
Female 40-49: Schannan Dryden
Male 40-49: Derek Insko
Female 50-59: Nikki Pollitt
Male 50-59: Lonnie Bilyeu
Male 60 and over: James Sandlin
The run/walk was sponsored by the Greyhound Athletic Boosters, First State Bank of Manchester, Comfort Home Care, Snappy Tomato Pizza (Seaman and West Union), Holsinger Monument, Richmond Insurance Agency, and the West Union Flower Shop.