Lebanon’s Strawberry Festival 5K and mile drew more than 800 runners and walkers Saturday, June 6, as out-of-town visitors ran away from the home crowd to win the annual race.
Cameron Peshon of Portland finished first in 15.50 to win the 3.1-mile run through downtown Lebanon.
He finished well ahead of second-place Noah Charves. 18, of Maricopa, Ariz., who ran 16:25, ahead of Brody Gerig of Albany (16.25).
The top local finisher was Xavier Macedo of Lebanon, 15, who finished in 17:47, good for sixth place.
Harper Welch of Remond, 13, was first female in 20:46.05, 31st overall.
The 5K had 490 finishes, with 332 crossing the finish line in the 1-mile run/walk that preceded the main race.
Eadon Marshall, 15, of Lebanon, won the mile in 6:24, ahead of Wyatt Simmons, 13, ( 6:26.30) and A Simmons, 11, (6:26.62), both of Lebanon.
The first girl to finish the mile was C. Gambardella of Albany, 11, who ran 6:41, good for fifth place.
Top Three 5K Males/Females, East Linn County Finishers in top 100
- Cameron Peshon, Portland (15:50); (2) Noah Charves, Maricopa, Ariz. (16.25); Brody Gerig, Albany (16:25.82; (6) Xavier Macedo, Lebanon (17:47); Noah Strawn, Sweet Home(18:59); (14) Ryan Garrett, Sweet Home (19:23); (15) Trey Enright, Lebanon (19:26); (16) Joey Wallberg, Lebanon (19:30.81; (17) Joe Kennedy, Sweet Home (19:31); (18) JanKarlos Gonzalez, Lebanon (19:44); (20) Benjamin Tanner, Lebanon (19:49); (21) Jed Wasson, Lebanon (19:55); (23) Harrison Smith, Lebanon (20:04; (26) Evan Milburn, Sweet Home (23:23); (27) Zeke Cowart, Lebanon (20:32); (30) Tanner Murray, Lebanon (20:42); (31) Harper Welch, Redmond (20:46 – first female); (32) Tim Faulconer, Lebanon (20:52); (33) Michael Zelyez, Lebanon (20:54); (34) Luke Johnson, Lebanon (20:59); (35) Elijah Maurer, Lebanon (21:00); (36) Leslie Giroux, Albany (21:00 – second female); (37) Robert Kennedy, Lebanon (21:03); (38) C. Stutzman, Lebanon (21:05); (39) Brandon Williams, Lebanon (21:08); (40) Micah Zderad, Lebanon (21:10); (42) Micah Zderad, Lebanon (21:10); (45) Emma Whitton, Sweet Home (21:30 – third female); 46) Finn VandenBos, Lebanon (21:33); (47) Peyton Frazier, Lebanon (21:38); (49) Dillan Smith, Lebanon
(21:49); (51) Jay Juarez , Sweet Home, (21:58); (52) Angie Hearn, Lebanon (22:01); (56) Jason Bigelow, Lebanon (22:23); (58) Maximo Aragon, Lebanon (22:29); (60) Dylan Cox, Lebanon (22:42); (61) Mitchell Swanson, Lebanon (22:42); (63) Josh Enas, Lebanon (22:50); (65) C. Stuzman, Lebanon (22:54); (67) Ryan Zahed, Lebanon (23:00); (68) Rhiannon Miller, Lebanon (23:04); (69) Casey VandenBos, Lebanon (23:06); (70) Henry Minyila, Lebanon (23:07); (72) Trent Sutor, Lebanon (23:09); (74) Karin Wimer, Lebanon (23:12); (75) Allie Presley, Lebanon (23:16); (76) Benjamin Vigil, Lebanon (23:18); (78) Gavin Harris, Lebanon (23:20); (80) Kevin Soria, Lebanon (23:39); (81) Jonah King, Lebanon (23:40); (85) Zach Owen, Sweet Home (23:46); (89) Sam Strawn, Sweet Home (23:55); (90) Isaiah Arndt, Sweet Home (23:56); (91) Matt Mason, Lebanon (24:04); (92) Nehemiah Zderad, Lebanon (24:16); (94) Melinda Day, Lebanon (24:23); (96) Erin Davey, Sweet Home (24:34); (99) F. Smith, Lebanon 24:40).
