Alex Adcock captured the fifth annual Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival 5K run/walk race that took place on Saturday, Sept. 29, in Cassidy Park.
Adcock won the event in 19 minutes, 37 seconds.
Adcock was the winner by 55 seconds, as Dustin Wager was second in the competition that had 168 participants.
Drew Adcock (21:41) was third, followed by Donald Lewis (21:45), Christopher Grimwood (22:03), Raymond McGriggs (22:04), Wyatt Verret (22:51), Janelle Johnson (23:05), Conner Fritz (23:06) and Stephen Ortiz (23:37) to round out the top 10.
The top female runner was Johnson.
Hossein Tabari was the top male walker after finishing in 47:16.
Katie Paige was the top female walker with a time of 40:48.
Ortiz was the Masters champion and Johnson was the female Masters champ.
“It was great,” race director Suzie Pittman said. “We had a great turnout. The weather held out for the race. It seems like the race grows each year. We were very excited that the youth in our community were so involved this year and the energy they brought to the race was fabulous and it was felt throughout the day.”
Pittman said the race also had a lot of runners from out of town from places like Shreveport, Missouri and Florida.
The sponsors were Out Lady of the Angels Hospital, Riverside Hospital and Bogalusa Heart Study.
Pittman said they had a wonderful race committee that included Kenny Adams, Joyce Adams, Kristal Provost and Kassi Jones.
The top three runners and walkers were also awarded by age group.
Below are the top three finishers from each age group.
Male runners
9-under
1. Remy Lambert, 25:50; 2. Hudson Ritchie, 26:59; 3. Ian Meyers, 28:00.
10-12
1. Evan Weather, 26:22; 2. Isaiah Brown, 28:47; 3. Rayden Rayborn, 30:56.
13-15
1. Drew Adcock, 21:41; 2. Fritz, 23:06; 3. Joshua Sanford, 23:49.
16-19
1. Wager, 20:22; 2. Lewis, 21:45; 3. Grimwood, 22:03.
20-29
1. Mcgriggs, 22:04; 2. Parker Wheat, 36:26; 3. William Mcnabb, 46:08.
30-39
1. Owen Grove, 24:02; 2. Aaron Faulk, 24:14; 3. Josh Pounds, 27:58.
40-49
1. Andrew Adcock, 24:07; 2. Jeremy Istre, 30:24; 3. Jodi Pittman, 32:37.
50-59
1. D. Jeffrey Mohr, 26:35; 2. Mark Gonzalez, 31:30; 3. Ben Crile, 38:40.
60-up
1. William Burris, 27:01; 2. Donald Linski, 31:34; 3. Drew Bennett, 36:16.
Female runners
9-under
1. Ava Godwin, 27:56; 2. Ava Rayborn; 3. Thuy Lynn Do, 40:22.
9-12
1. Ava Grace Cummings, 24:15; 2. Ava Lumpkin, 26:04; 3. Bella Cummings, 27:41.
16-19
1. Brianna Brumfield, 37:08.
20-29
1. Megan Faulk, 31:16.
30-39
1. Jamie Grove, 26:06; 2. Laura Dantin, 28:44; 3. Toni Seal, 30:28.
40-49
1. Susan Fendlason, 26:58; 2. Christina Resmondo, 27:59; 3. Angela Penton, 29:16/
50-59
1. Melissa Weintritt, 31:24; 2. Deidra Fussell, 31:35; 3. Julie Teater, 33:50.
60-up
1. Jeanette Parker, 39:57.

Below are the top three walkers from each age group.

Males
20-39
1. Chris Creel, 1:02:24
40-59
1. Bradley Meyers, 50:50
Females
0-12
1. Saylah Reeves, 51:19; 2. Mya Reeves, 51:24.
13-19
1. Kailey Kennedy, 48:22.
20-39
1. Tara Mcmillan, 46:09; 2. Allison Thompson, 46:10; 3. Renarda Brice-Moses, 51:17.
40-59
1. Lynn Kennedy, 45:19; 2. Tiffany Kennedy, 48:21; 3. Sheldran Stewart, 49:40.
60-up
1. Jenndy Godnow, 45:20; 2. Joan Creel, 45:41; 3. Kay Giammanco, 52:37.