Western Illinois University Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration student Haley Heeren was victorious as the overall top female finisher at the annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Race, held Oct. 8, with a time of 21:34, and Biology student Noah Stout was the overall top male finisher with a time of 16:28.
The 2022 race raised over $22,000, with more than 420 participants. Since the inaugural race, more than $193,000 has been raised for the WIU Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund which honors WIU alumni Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, who were both killed in the line of duty.
Other top finishers, by age group include:
Female (0-14) - Brooke Patrick
Male (0-14) - Parker Brown
Female (15-19) - Isaac Jones
Male (15-19) - Maggie Schoener
Female (20-24) - Lexi Anderson
Male (20-24) - Richard Brown
Female (25-29) - Brittany Murray
Male (25-29) - Jason Olson
Female (30-34) - Isamar Rodriguez
Male (30-34) - Benjamin Murray
Female (35-39) - Jessica Bemis
Male (35-39) - Joshua Alden
Female (40-44) - Abby Fansler
Male (40-44) - Mike Clemens
Female (45-49) - Tina Bajic
Male (45-49) - Steve Bravieri
Female (50-54) - Julia Burns
Male (50-54) - Doug McKinstry
Female (55-59) - Shannon Sutton
Male (55-59) - Tim Roberts
Female (60-64) - Kris Pilkington
Male (60-64) - James Jorgenson
Female (65-69) - Judy Yeast
Male (65-69) - Brad Bainter
Female (70+) - Mary Killip
Male (70+) - Tom Carper
The full race results can be found at
athlinks.com/event/50293/results/Event/1025979/Results.
Shirts from the 2021 and 2022 races are available, but limited; visit wiu.edu/fallensoldiers to purchase.
The 2023 race date will be announced soon.
Original source can be found here.
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