Local prep standouts gobble up competition at Turkey Trot

Published: November 23, 2012 

Turkey Trot

Nearly 4,000 people participated in Thursday morningÕs 9th Annual Turkey Trot. Runners enjoyed a beautiful morning running either a 5K or 1-mile fun run. Tens of thousands of dollars was raised during the event, which has grown each year since it started in 2004 with 600 people. The money is used to support local Red Cross services.

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Andrew Gonzales raced to the top time of the day at the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot race at Columbia Park in Kennewick.

The 22-year-old former Southridge High School standout finished the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes, 5.5 seconds, edging runner-up Riley Cook, 31, by over five seconds.

Megan Beauchene, a current Kamiakin High School star who recently finished fourth at the Class 3A state championships, posted the top overall women’s time.

Beauchene, 16, crossed the finish line in 18:29.8, topping the next-best women’s finisher, Lindsey Bradley (18:52.0), by more than 20 seconds.

Bradley, 15, runs for Richland High School.

Turkey Trot results Thursday Gun times listed Overall winners Men — 1, Andrew Gonzales 15:05.5; 2, Riley Cook 15:11.0; 3, Cayle Turpen 16:42.2. Women — 1, Megan Beauchene 18:29.8; 2, Lindsey Bradley 18:52.0; 3, Alisha Till 19:37.5. 9-under Boys — 1, Kason Leighty 22:41.7; 2, Heath Hines 28:48.8; 3, Jacob Rohrig 28:16.0. Girls — 1, Sophia Lee 30:13.3; 2, Madilynn Carr 32:27.2; 3, Ainslee Norris 35:35.5. 10-11 Boys — 1, Matthew Rush 22:11.2; 2, Angelo Vargas 23:26.8; 3, Jack Cooper 23:59.9. Girls — 1, Dakota Moon 21:18.0; 2, Mary Luera 25:32.8; 3, Katherine Rockhold 26:09.0. 12-14 Boys — 1, Jonah Sandoval 18:18.3; 2, Curtis Pattillo 20:03.4; 3, Scott Francis 20:03.3. Girls — 1, McKaley Goffard 24:20.2; 2, Jessa VanWormer 23:52.2; 3, Eleanor Ard 24:16.5. 15-19 Men — 1, Cayle Turpen 16:42.2; 2, Kyle Paulson 17:27.5; 3, Eli Shelby 17:46.5. Women — 1, Megan Beauchene 18:29.8; 2, Lindsey Bradley 18:52.0; 3, Michelle Fletcher 20:59.3. 20-29 Men — 1, Andrew Gonzales 15:05.5; 2, Justin Yoke 16:51.2; 3, Quin Olivas 17:39.3. Women — 1, Alisha Till 19:37.5; 2, Katie Mahoney 20:08.5; 3, Lindsay Tesar 20:25.5. 30-39 Men — 1, Riley Cook 15:11.0; 2, Mike Frantz 18:49.2; 3, Timothy Harrington 19:01.5. Women — 1, Veronica Whitish 20:23.3; 2, Sarah Shadle 21:16.5; 3, Adrienne Farabee 21:42.0. 40-49 Men — 1, Ben Volk 19:41.0; 2, Todd Jones 19:59.5; 3, Steven McDuffie 20:05.8. Women — 1, Rosie Rivera 20:22.7; 2, Colleen Sullivan 21:44.7; 3, Cami Krumm 22:43.9. 50-59 Men — 1, John Hylden 18:48.5; 2, Michael Saranovich 19:53.2; 3, Russell Midili 20:04.3. Women — 1, Susan Gonsky 20:23.0; 2, Kate Samuelson 22:52.0; 3, Cheryl Yoke 22:54.8. 60-over Men — 1, Michael Tonkyn 21:19.0; 2, Dana Carl Ward 21:48.3; 3, Randy Hull 23:23.2. Women — 1, Anita Gough 21:48.2; 2, Deb Gaffey 27:37.5; 3, Abbi Barden 30:49.2. 1-mile race Overall winners Men — 1, Stephen Jansons 10:16.0; 2, Doug McFarland 10:50.4; 3, Richard Hastings 10:54.0. Women — 1, Bailie Jansons 10:15.2; 2, Rachel Sampson 10:40.7; 3, Sita Cunningham 11:03.2.

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