Running: Brock Loftus runs off with Walnut 5K for ALS

Brock Loftus of neighboring Ohio raced off with Saturday’s Walnut 5K for ALS.

Loftus, 18, blazed the course with a top time of 17 minutes, 13.5 seconds, winning by more than five seconds. Loftus, a 2022 Ohio High School graduate, will be running cross country for Heartland College in Normal this fall.

Aiden Hulett, 15, of Wheaton was second in 17:28.8.

Former Bureau Valley standout Regan (Weidner) Shipp, 25, of Sterling was the first female finisher in 18:40.1.

Incoming Bureau Valley senior Elijah House (18:29.7) was fifth and classmate Ben Roth (18:53.2) was eighth.

Top Walnut finishers were Mike Mallion, 56, in 17:37.5 (4th overall) and Mary Toohill, 55, in 21:42.2 (18th overall), both now of Davenport, Iowa.

Age division winners and top five local finishers:

Male 10 and under: 1. H. Bill, 8, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 20:48.7; 4. G. Strouss, 7, Princeton, 26:57.3; J. Slock, 7, Harmon, 29:47.2

Male 11-14: 1. Andrew Roth, 14, Harmon, 25:15.4; 2. Andrew Gascoigne, 11, Dixon, 25:40.1; 3. Alex Attig, 13, Walnut, 27:57.9; 4. Tyler Donnelly, 13, Walnut, 32:53.1.

Male 15-19: 1. Elijah House 18:29.7; 2. Ben Roth 18:53.2; 5. Evan Entas, 16, Walnut, 22:52.5.

Male 20-24: 1. Spencer Johnson, 24, Waukee, Iowa, 20:51.1; 2. Brent Loftus, 23, Princeton, 23:09; 3. Jaiden Hanson, 20, Walnut, 26:41.7; 5. James Macklin, 20, Walnut, 31:02.3.

Male 25-29: 1. Cody Hansen, 26, St. Charles, 18:32.9; 3. Ben Hoste, 26, LaMoille, 23:17.4; 4. Trellin Kennedy, 27, Wyanet, 23:23.8.

Male 30-34: 1. Jay King, 32, Walnut, 20:17.1; 5. Corey Gruber, 33, Walnut, 27:13.5.

Male 35-39: 1. Andy Krabill, 39, Tiskilwa, 22:37.1; 2. Michael Grieve, 35, Buda, 25:16.2; 4. Keith Varland, 36, Princeton, 26:04.2.

Male 40-44: 1. Kurt Johns, 42, Western Springs; 20:39.8; 2. Randy Bill, 40, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Buda), 20:48.5; 5. Jason Wilt, 43, Walnut, 27:15.7.

Male 45-49: 1. Eric Waca, 46, Princeton, 24:43.3; 2. Jason Vanlanduit, 45, Walnut, 26:08.6; 3. Jason Everly, 48, Rock Falls, 26:34.8; 4. Jess Entas, 45, Walnut, 29:23.9; 5. Matthew Allard, 47, Ohio, 30:22.5.

Male 50-54: 1. Miguel Gonzalez, 52, Silvis, 20:14.1.

Male 55-59: 1. Rodney Hewitt, 56, Manlius, 24:59; 2. Emmanuel Lebeque, 55, Dixon, 25:42.3; 3. Scott Rechter, 57, Walnut, 26:37.1; 4. Charles Woolley, 56, Princeton, 36:42.5; 5. Tucker Hansen, 59, Princeton, 45:00.4.

Male 60-64: 1. Bill Hallman, 61, Glencoe, Mo., 27:29.6; 4. Chuck Smallwood, 63, Walnut, 46:03.4; 5. Craig Gonigam, 61, Tiskilwa, 53:30.9.

Male 65-69: 1. Tom Marquis, 66, Princeton, 24:55.3; 2. Carl Norlin 67, LaSalle, 32;42.5; 3. Don Behrens, 67, Harmon, 35:30.8; 4. Dennis Smith, 65, Walnut, 44:09.3; 5. John Spataro, 69, Princeton, 44:59.4.

Male 70-74: 1. Bob Smith, 74, Walnut, 44:32.9.

Female 10 and under: 1. K. Gruber, 9, Walnut, 27:14; 3. Q. Salisbury, 8, Walnut, 41:00; 4. R. Rosenthal, 7, Walnut, 41:01.8; 5. M. King, 7, Walnut, 46:45.4.

Female 11-14: 1. J. Strouss, 12, Princeton, 24:03; 4. Ruby Acker, 13, Princeton, 26:33.8; 5. Ros Mosher, 11, Tampico, 26:39.5.

Female 15-19: 1. Dylan Chandler, 19, Erie, 22:52.3; 3. Jenna Loftus, 17, Princeton, 28:24.3; 4. Jillian Hulsing, 17, Walnut, 29:03.

Female 20-24: 1. Katey Jamison, 23, Walnut, 24:58.4; 2. Heather Williams, 23, Princeton, 25:11.3.

Female 25-29: 1. Lexy Twidell, 29, Woodridge, 28:12.3; 5. Tori Clark, 27, Princeton, 42:18.3

Female 30-34: 1. Laura Fry, 33, Chicago, 24:32.5.

Female 35-39: 1. Emaleigh Morrissey, 39, Sheffield, 24:07; 2. Miranda Wetzell, 39, Tampico, 26:16.3; 5. Adriana Blanford, 36, Princeton, 31:40.5.

Female 40-44: 1. Jennifer Byrne, 40, West Hartford, Conn., 24:52; 3. Amanda Hulsing, 43, Walnut, 27:05.6; 4. Leslea Wallace, 43, Sterling, 27:57, 5. Renee Wetzell, 44, Tampico, 29:04.3.a

Female 45-49: 1. Katie Hulett, 47, Wheaton, 25:59.6; 2. Angie Forbeck, 46, Princeton, 26:55.1; 4. Mary Waterhouse, 48, Princeton, 30:54.2; 5. Tricia Bradford, 45, Bradford, 36:49.3.

Female 50-54: 1. Barb Lauf, 53, Sterling, 25:21.3; 2. Loretta Gibson, 52, Walnut, 25:25.8; 3. Tina Anderson, 50, Ohio, 28:48.9; 4. Gina Acker, 50, Tiskilwa, 33:20.

Female 55-59: 1. Joni Hallman, 57, Glencoe, Mo., 27:29.7; 3. Carol Howes, 55, Walnut, 46:43.3.

Female 60-64: 1. Brenda Roggy, 62, Wyanet, 23:59.9; 2. Dorie Lange, 60, Walnut, 31:16.9; 3. Kathy Hoste, 61, LaMoille, 31:59.4; 5. Sheryl VonHolton, 62, 40:10.1.

Female 65-69: 1. Ellison Custodio, 67, Chatsworth, Calif., 48:23.1; 2. Jeanne Wilt, 68, Walnut, 48:34.9; 3. Jackie Johnson, 68, Princeton, 55:04.1; 4. Carolyn Maynard, 65, Walnut, 57:05.9.

Female 70-74: 1. Nita VonHolten, 72, Walnut, 43:50.8.

Female 75 & older: 1. Linda Carr, 79, Walnut, 39:34.3