Local tradition raises almost $40,000
From staff reports
The 2022 LowCountry Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run presented by First Federal Bank, held on Thanksgiving morning, was a joyful success.
Seven hundred and ninety-three people registered for a favorite local tradition. The community event raised almost $40,000 for the local affiliate for Habitat for Humanity, which has five houses under construction or in the design phase in Northern Beaufort County.
The overall winner of the race was Nash Mills, a freshman on the Men’s Cross-Country team at UNC Wilmington and former Beaufort High School athlete. The 18-year-old ran the 5-kilometer race in 16:26.79. In second place was Gavin Moore, and Maxwell Davis took third place overall. They finished in 16:39.33 and 16:45.69, respectively.
LowCountry Habitat for Humanity would like to thank its presenting sponsor, First Federal Bank, for making this event possible for the local community. Contributing sponsors were Chandler Trask Construction, Collins Pest Control, Grayco, Eat Local Beaufort (Saltus, Plums and Hearth), Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Best Western Sea Island Inn, Picklejuice Productions, Grounded Running, Pepsi, BJWSA, and Rain-N-Bagels.
Overall Winners
Name Age Time
1. Mills, Nash 18 16:26.79
2. Moore, Gavin 18 16:39.33
3. Davis, Maxwell 21 16:45.69
Female 12 and Under
Name Age Time
1. Johnson, Taylor 11 23:42.50
2. DeBello, Gia 12 25:04.92
3. Bretz, Taylor 10 27:10.92
Female 13-19
Name Age Time
1. Mendoza, Heidi 15 22:55.84
2. Zajac, Chloe 15 23:42.50
3. Leszczynski, Elena 17 25:17.96
Female 20-29
Name Age Time
1. Cozzens, Maria 27 20:25.31
2. Tierney, Casey 27 23:00.28
3. McClure, Maggie 22 23:08.01
Female 30-39
Name Age Time
1. Anderson, Meredith 36 20:36.05
2. Lomas, Jesse 33 22:05.11
3. Whitmore, Ashleigh 39 22:15.88
Female 40-49
Name Age Time
1. Eldridge, Kelly 46 22:01.86
2. Hill, Ashley 40 23:57.54
3. Frost, Brandy 48 24:07.20
Female 50-59
Name Age Time
1. Young, Lee 58 26:32.46
2. Logan, Elena 59 28:48.04
3. Wilson, Patricia 56 29:00.67
Female 60-69
Name Age Time
1. Kennedy, Sandy 62 25:24.66
2. Jessee, Sally 67 28:49.44
3. Parsons, Linda 60 29:52.14
Female 70 and Over
Name Age Time
1. Dickerson, Anne 74 28:46.60
2. Gallup, Suzanne 77 31:16.02
3. Duensing, Thirza 70 41:54.25
Male 12 and Under
Name Age Time
1. Norton, Gus 9 23:02.29
2. Kruse, Charley 12 23:07.64
3. Johnson, Chase 8 25:32.50
Male 13-19
Name Age Time
1. Richardson, Jesse 16 17:02.39
2. Bennett, Charlie 19 17:41.95
3. Dunning, Stephen 17 18:02.17
Male 20-29
Name Age Time
1. Tierney, Josh 27 16:57.59
2. Sanford, Bolton 26 17:45.86
3. Sanford, Charles 27 18:11.67
Male 30-39
Name Age Time
1. Noble, Stephen 35 17:00.19
2. Rowen, Jamie 32 18:56.68
3. Foster, Nathaniel 35 20:10.46
Male 40-49
Name Age Time
1. 12. 1432 Fahey, Tim 49 18:58.14
2. 27. 1587 Bullard, Justin 47 20:45.18
3. 28. 1999 Dyson, Greg 40 20:53.91
Male 50-59
Name Age Time
1. Mendoza, Daniel 51 20:21.61
2. Sanford, John 56 21:34.75
3. Fleming, Cory 54 22:11.10
Male 60-69
Name Age Time
1. Leitzel, Benjamin 62 21:30.78
2. Carter, Larry 65 23:27.22
3. Lopez, Ludovic 67 24:50.52
Male 70 and Over
Name Age Time
1. Sullivan, Alan 71 28:40.08
2. Barnett, Clyde 75 37:56.98
3. Unger, Dick 77 51:51.63
