Big field ran in Stomp the Swamp
Way out in the wilds north of Columbia, the Stomp the Swamp 5K on Aug. 29 drew 189 hardy finishers.
Michael Nance, 38, led the field in 18:34. Second place went to Darryl Hammond, 51, in 18:52. John Hennis, 49, was third overall in 19:37. Thirty-two year old Devon Shirley finished in sixth place, first female overall in 20:14. Jennifer Conrick, 45, was second female in 22:17 and 15th overall. Joyce Welch, 46, and Julia Early, 45, had a close finish with Welch in 23:27 and Early in 23:28.
Finishing 105th, Henry Holt, 79, is moving toward the 80-84 age group. In the 40-44 age group, Columbia Running Club President, Alex McDonald, managed a 20:37 finish.
The Tour De Columbia, sponsored by the Columbia Running Club, is an annual competition that is fiercely competitive across age groups. What follows is a current listing of the status of the top three female and male runners in the competition.
Men
Age #Races Overall Pts.
1. Justin Bishop 33 22 174
2. Ryan Plexico 31 13 138
3. Eric Ashton 46 14 127
Women
1. Heather Costello 36 13 119
2. Kenzie Riddle 30 13 119
3. Linn Hall 40 15 111
UPCOMING SC RACES
OCT. 10
CHARLESTON 9 a.m. Moving Forward 5K. 864-590-4887.
GEORGETOWN 7:30 a.m. Historic SC Bridge to Bridge Half-Marathon; 12K; 5K. 843-436-6131.
GREENVILLE 8:30 a.m. GE Cross-Country Race Approx. 6K. 864-254-3241.
JOHNS ISLAND 8:30 a.m. Lowcountry Trail Half-Marathon & 5K. 843-795-4386.
LAKE CITY 10 a.m. Hill Billy 5K. INFO: bparkhurst89@gmail.com.
SPARTANBURG 8 a.m. Spartanburg Strut 5K & 10K. 801-358-6193.
FORT MILL 8 a.m. Springmaid Trail 5K & 10K. 803-547-4575.
SPARTANBURG 9 a.m. Hub City Color Run 5K. 864-594-4430.
OCT. 11
OKATIE 9 a.m. Buzzard Island Adventure Run 2 OR 4 Miles. karenfloyd@playhardinbtown.com
OCT. 15
SENECA 7:30 a.m., Appalachian Series Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5K. clint@mainlymarathons.com Day 1 of 7-Day Appalachian Marathon Series begins in Bluefield W. VA . Day 5, begins in Seneca, SC.
OCT. 17
COLUMBIA 7:45 a.m. Palmetto Health Foundation Race For Life 10K; 5K 8:00 a.m. 803-434-2823.
BLYTHEWOOD 8 a.m. Jeanne C. Schmidt 5K. jairadhydrick@kings.edu
HILTON HEAD ISLAND 8 a.m. Hilton Head Bridge Run 5K & 10K. 843-757-8520.
PACOLET 8 a.m. Pacolet Indian Summer Festival 5K. 864-621-1411.
OCT. 18
MYRTLE BEACH Mini Marathon, 7 a.m.; Coastal 5K 7:30 a.m. www.runmyrtlebeach.com
OCT. 24
COLUMBIA 7:45 a.m. Ray Tanner Home Run 12K; 8:15 a.m. 5K. coleen@raytannerhomerun.org.
CAMDEN 8:30 a.m. Marion DuPont Scott Colonial Cup 10K & Wells Fargo 5K. 803-669-1999.
ROCK HILL 3:30 p.m. Old Town Zombie Crawl 5K. oldtownzombiecrawl@gmail.com
SUMTER 8:00 a.m. Awareness for Pink and Purple 2 Mi. Run/Walk. cherishedheartsbcf@gmail.com
OCT. 31
IRMO 8:00 a.m. NW YMCA Pumpkin Runs. 803-407-8007.
Palmetto Warriors Spirit 5K 9 a.m. 803-237-7582.
FLORENCE 8 a.m. EBC Miles for Missions 5K/10K. griggs6579@hotmail.com
GREENVILLE 7:45 a.m. SPINX Runfest Carolina Marathon; 7:50 a.m. Half-Marathon; 10K, 8:15 a.m.; 5K 8:30 a.m.; Kids Run 8:35 a.m. 864-202-2470.
ROCK HILL 9 a.m. Great Pumpkin 5K Race. rockhillstriders@gmail.com
N. AUGUSTA 8:30 a.m. Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K. 803-441-4380.
This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 11:17 PM with the headline "Big field ran in Stomp the Swamp."