Sunday, July 12, 2009

Teen runner critically injured during police fundraiser


A 17-year-old runner was critically injured Saturday night while taking part in a fundraising event for the Bakersfield Police Department's K-9 unit.

The teen was hit by a Honda Accord on Calloway Drive, near the intersection with Stockdale Highway, around 9:15 p.m. His name was not released. Police said Sunday he suffered major injuries and was in critical condition at Kern Medical Center.

The driver of the car, 19-year-old Casey Geiger, may have been under the influence of marijuana, police say. Geiger took a blood test and was released pending results.

The nighttime run followed the Kern River bike path after leaving the Park at River Walk at 8:30 p.m. It was the 8th annual Howlin' at the Moon Fun Run.

Police, in their press release, say they don't know why the runner "diverted from the planned route" and ended up on Calloway in the path of an oncoming car.

But Californian sports writer Zach Ewing, who took part in the 10k race and watched the teen head up the wrong fork, said the path was pitch black and confusing at that spot.

"I was totally unsure for about half a second," Ewing said of the unmarked split.

By that time twilight had faded to dark and the only course markings Ewing had seen were glow sticks that occasionally popped up along the way.

The 17-year-old was two spots in front of Ewing when the unmarked fork loomed.

A man between them shouted: "Hey bro, you need to go right," Ewing said.

But the teen apparently didn't hear the advice.

Ewing veered right because the runner in front of him seemed sure of the route. The teen disappeared up the left fork. Just around the turn, Ewing saw a light and knew he was on the correct path.

Less than a minute later, Ewing heard honking, squealing tires, car doors slamming and a female voice saying "Oh my God."

After reaching the finish line, Ewing heard that a runner had been hit on the course.

Online court records show Geiger, the driver, pled no contest to charges from a November 2008 misdemeanor battery arrest; a sentencing hearing is set for December. An October arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor possession and use of a controlled substance was scheduled for a hearing last week and results were not immediately available Sunday.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the traffic investigations unit at 326-3967.


Retired but not Ready for the Rocking Chair


Bruce retired from the city this past year and has continued his winning ways. If you ever want to join him in training, he is a member of the Donut Shop Crew. The run at 5am and I doubt they ever have the donuts.

A little ways down the list is "Even As We Speak" Peter Wonderly who ran 53:03. Peter is the MC at many events like Toad's, the Halfs, Fog Run and many more events.

Male 50 to 54

Place

Name City

Bib No

Age

Overall

Time

Pace

Time Back

1

Bruce Deeter Bakersfield CA

91

53

30

38:31

6:25/M

2

Dave Dunbar

913

53

40

39:25

6:34/M

00:54

3

Patrick Connally Paso Robles CA

490

53

41

39:40

6:37/M

01:09

4

Tim Crowley Morro Bay CA

320

50

46

40:36

6:46/M

02:05

5

Craig Gardner

733

52

51

40:52

6:49/M

02:21

6

Michael Kunz Fresno CA

516

54

88

44:12

7:22/M

05:41

7

Charlie Joslin Atascadero CA

906

52

93

44:39

7:27/M

06:08

8

Mark Witcher Tehachapi CA

96

50

101

45:05

7:31/M

06:34

9

Victor Brancart Morro Bay CA

88

50

104

45:08

7:31/M

06:37

10

Michael Nesler

641

53

116

45:59

7:40/M

07:28

11

Philip McLean

671

50

127

46:49

7:48/M

08:18

12

Ron Williams Pleasant Hill CA

899

50

134

47:06

7:51/M

08:35

13

John Hoffman

740

53

159

48:50

8:08/M

10:19

14

Greg Voboril Atascadero CA

113

51

160

48:54

8:09/M

10:23

15

Ted Rapley Atascadero CA

391

53

166

49:05

8:11/M

10:34

16

Allen Lyda Bakersfield CA

94

52

172

49:16

8:13/M

10:45

17

Ken Berckes Bakersfield CA

144

52

196

50:27

8:25/M

11:56

18

Peter Wonderly Bakersfield CA

534

50

247

53:03

8:51/M

14:32

19

David Dennis Maricopa CA

595

53

269

54:04

9:01/M

15:33

20

Bill Ross

825

53

273

54:15

9:03/M

15:44

21

Derek Schmidt San Luis Obispo CA

201

50

292

55:09

9:12/M

16:38

22

Dan Adams Atascadero CA

885

50

294

55:13

9:12/M

16:42

23

Jim Willis Atascadero CA

478

54

312

55:50

9:18/M

17:19

24

Rick Ellison

904

53

318

56:07

9:21/M

17:36

25

Bob Spyksmo

882

53

349

57:08

9:31/M

18:37

26

Myron Yoshimura

831

51

355

57:26

9:34/M

18:55

27

Manny MacIas Simi Valley CA

256

50

370

58:11

9:42/M

19:40

28

Tom Diaz Temecula CA

424

52

384

59:08

9:51/M

20:37

29

Stan Becker Templeton CA

402

51

425

1:00:34

10:06/M

22:03

30

Neil Silvers Arroyo Grande CA

110

51

438

1:01:48

10:18/M

23:17

31

Harold Frank Smith Morro Bay CA

351

50

439

1:01:48

10:18/M

23:17

32

Jeff Grant Wasco CA

173

54

441

1:02:05

10:21/M

23:34

33

Richard Morey Atascadero CA

189

51

447

1:02:20

10:23/M

23:49

34

Joaquin Castro Hanford CA

313

54

456

1:02:52

10:29/M

24:21

35

David Cooper

767

53

472

1:04:17

10:43/M

25:46

36

Jim Anton Morro Bay CA

139

50

545

1:09:26

11:34/M

30:55

37

Albert Brown Bakersfield CA

419

54

557

1:10:31

11:45/M

32:00

38

Robert Livick Atascadero CA

467

50

561

1:10:54

11:49/M

32:23

39

Greg Lamb Bakersfield CA

182

51

589

1:12:51

12:09/M

34:20

40

Matthew Steele

680

53

629

1:18:36

13:06/M

40:05

41

Gene Kliewer

707

53

658

1:23:19

13:53/M

44:48

42

Randy Mantel Templeton CA

458

54

705

1:30:22

15:04/M

51:51

43

Tom Spillane San Luis Obispo CA

352

54

716

1:31:12

15:12/M

52:41

44

Randy Parent Bakersfield CA

11

54

725

1:31:38

Don't Call It a Comeback


After a cross country trip with his family, where they seemed to be flying around the country, Wykoff got himself a third place finish. Since his knee surgery over a year ago, Jonathan has been hoping to get back to where he was. His 43:05 is a good start.

Shane Duncan ran a very quick 35:58 and I do not recall seeing his name in results before.

Male 35 to 39

Place

Name City

Bib No

Age

Overall

Time

Pace

Time Back

1

Ian Blair

856

38

11

34:28

5:45/M

2

Shane Duncan Bakersfield CA

686

37

19

35:58

6:00/M

01:30

3

Jonathan Wykoff Bakersfield CA

54

39

76

43:05

7:11/M

08:37

4

John Raven Hanford CA

385

35

77

43:13

7:12/M

08:45

5

Jeff Durocher San Luis Obispo CA

495

37

108

45:30

7:35/M

11:02

6

Jerry Beaire Tulare CA

681

39

124

46:32

7:45/M

12:04

7

Kenny Eggert

845

39

151

48:05

8:01/M

13:37

8

Robert Goddard

873

38

161

48:57

8:10/M

14:29

9

Roman Sowala Hanford CA

89

38

169

49:09

8:12/M

14:41

10

Brad Zeimet Bakersfield CA

12

39

211

51:10

8:32/M

16:42

11

Robert Moncrief San Luis Obispo CA

399

36

215

51:22

8:34/M

16:54

12

Tom Alvarez Bakersfield CA

401

38

230

52:02

8:40/M

17:34

13

James Willis

757

37

243

52:52

8:49/M

18:24

14

Mark Smith Napa CA

859

36

258

53:34

8:56/M

19:06

15

Rosemarie Lango Bakersfield CA

87

37

285

54:51

9:09/M

20:23

16

Daniel Salgado Bakersfield CA

869

35

364

57:55

9:39/M

23:27

17

Brian Osgood Morro Bay CA

662

37

416

1:00:03

10:01/M

25:35

18

Chris Clark Riverside CA

487

37

423

1:00:19

10:03/M

25:51

19

Brian Ehrsam

804

39

487

1:05:40

10:57/M

31:12

20

Paul Bauer Fresno CA

44

35

512

1:06:50

11:08/M

32:22

21

Jim Rhyu Bakersfield CA

134

37

682

1:27:11

14:32/M

52:43

22

Lance Wilson Paso Robles CA

635

37

704

1:30:22

15:04/M

55:54

23

Jesse Diepen Bakersfield CA

101

36

706

1:30:35

Bakersfield Gets First in the Female 55 to 59

Lupe Eberly destroyed the field and won by almost seven minutes. Bakersfield had 4 in the top seven and there were over thirty ladies in this age group.

Female 55 to 59

Place

Name City

Bib No

Age

Overall

Time

Pace

Time Back

1

Lupe Eberly Bakersfield CA

22

57

126

46:48

7:48/M

2

Bonita Churney

670

55

257

53:34

8:56/M

06:46

3

Irma Tiner Bakersfield CA

93

55

308

55:42

9:17/M

08:54

4

Christy French Atascadero CA

247

57

321

56:25

9:24/M

09:37

5

Marlene Regan Morro Bay CA

916

59

373

58:20

9:43/M

11:32

6

Marilyn Johnson Bakersfield CA

470

59

398

59:35

9:56/M

12:47

7

Ruth Saenz Bakersfield CA

200

56

408

59:51

Bakersfield gets a third in the Female 30 to 34

I do not know Jayme but she got 3rd place out of 37 ladies in this age group. Almost a third of this age group were from Bakersfield but the only one I know is a facebook friend Gabrielle Alexander who ran 1:27:26.

Female 30 to 34

Place

Name City

Bib No

Age

Overall

Time

Pace

Time Back

1

Cindy Hallas Phoenix AZ

38

33

121

46:15

7:43/M

2

Jenifer Napoli Nipomo CA

231

32

131

46:54

7:49/M

00:39

3

Jayme Reece Bakersfield CA

425

31

157

48:29

8:05/M

02:14

4

Sara Lloyd Atascadero CA

382

31

164

48:59

8:10/M

02:44

5

Erin Martin San Leandro CA

876

34

193

50:13

8:22/M

03:58

6

Leigh Readey Santa Barbara CA

581

32

222

51:42

8:37/M

05:27

7

Stephanie Franks Bakersfield CA

163

34

236

52:30

8:45/M

06:15

8

Randi Mansfield Atascadero CA

115

31

241

52:44

8:47/M

06:29

9

Dorilyn Chimienti Fresno CA

486

30

310

55:47

9:18/M

09:32

10

Primavera Carstensen Bakersfield CA

887

34

330

56:39

9:27/M

10:24

11

Becky Nastasi Morro Bay CA

71

31

345

57:00

9:30/M

10:45

12

Wendy Bern Taft CA

792

33

360

57:47

9:38/M

11:32

13

Kimberly Phillips Cambria CA

59

32

363

57:53

9:39/M

11:38

14

Angie Weller Pismo Beach CA

268

31

365

57:57

9:40/M

11:42

15

Nicole Mora Hanford CA

100

31

367

58:03

9:41/M

11:48

16

Cammy Beard

922

32

401

59:42

9:57/M

13:27

17

Kan Olwer

861

31

421

1:00:16

10:03/M

14:01

18

Jada Gaspar Grover Beach CA

282

30

440

1:01:55

10:19/M

15:40

19

Cara Sotelo Cayucos CA

800

30

464

1:03:44

10:37/M

17:29

20

Erin Mott San Luis Obispo CA

434

30

474

1:04:31

10:45/M

18:16

21

Helena Fausnaught Reedley CA

162

34

475

1:04:36

10:46/M

18:21

22

Lisa Dutcher Reedley CA

161

34

476

1:04:37

10:46/M

18:22

23

Genevieve Zelaya Missouri City TX

107

30

479

1:04:57

10:50/M

18:42

24

Maryann Chavez Visalia CA

157

34

492

1:05:49

10:58/M

19:34

25

Azusa Oda South Pasadena CA

221

31

495

1:05:55

10:59/M

19:40

26

Vikki Waterbury-Phan Costa Mesa AS

7

32

496

1:05:56

10:59/M

19:41

27

Ali Hough

724

32

499

1:06:00

11:00/M

19:45

28

Gaby Sote

923

32

505

1:06:27

11:05/M

20:12

29

Monica Ward Bakersfield CA

295

32

521

1:07:19

11:13/M

21:04

30

Courtney Brogan

896

33

525

1:07:34

11:16/M

21:19

31

Kristi De Armond Visalia CA

124

30

530

1:07:57

11:20/M

21:42

32

Marti Fleming Bakersfield CA

580

31

533

1:08:16

11:23/M

22:01

33

Becky Stambook Bakersfield CA

414

32

534

1:08:16

11:23/M

22:01

34

Elisa Lopez

868

31

538

1:08:34

11:26/M

22:19

35

Stephanie Calboreath

880

31

539

1:08:39

11:27/M

22:24

36

Camille Grider Bakersfield CA

477

30

576

1:12:16

12:03/M

26:01

37

Stephanie Parker Visalia CA

272

34

578

1:12:33

12:06/M

26:18

38

Misty Marschall Atascadero CA

114

33

583

1:12:41

12:07/M

26:26

39

Stephanie Castro Morro Bay CA

536

34

594

1:13:24

12:14/M

27:09

40

Maurica Zimmerman San Luis Obispo CA

454

31

598

1:13:46

12:18/M

27:31

41

Bethany Smith San Bruno CA

47

32

606

1:14:48

12:28/M

28:33

42

Jennifer Sanow Woodland CA

788

32

618

1:16:48

12:48/M

30:33

43

Rosa Clark Riverside CA

488

34

625

1:18:03

13:01/M

31:48

44

Jessica Trull

771

32

644

1:20:58

13:30/M

34:43

45

Martha Rodrigues

838

30

656

1:23:08

13:51/M

36:53

46

Andrea Briscoe Bakersfield CA

149

31

660

1:23:22

13:54/M

37:07

47

Colleen Goddard

886

34

670

1:24:36

14:06/M

38:21

48

Jil Urmston Bakersfied CA

615

31

676

1:26:17

14:23/M

40:02

49

Alison Burrowes Bakersfield CA

133

32

681

1:27:11

14:32/M

40:56

50

Gabrielle Alexander Bakersfield CA

117

30

684

1:27:26








































































































































































































































































































































































































































































117

30

684

1:27:26