Wreaths Across America big success at National Cemetery on Dec. 10, 2011

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Park Board approves accepting money in lieu of land that will result in destruction of all habitat on Hollywood Prairie despite plea to preserve bit of wetland

Combat Veterans donate $1,000 for expansion of Fayetteville National Cemetery before start of Wreaths Across America ceremony on December 10, 2011

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The following events will take place at the FAYETTEVILLE  NATIONAL  CEMETERY on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011.

There will be a special Executive Board Meeting (Ron, Lorna, Harold, Roger, Beverley) at 9:30 a.m. in the cemetery office building.

A brief general RNCIC meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in the cemetery office building.

The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Riders will be presenting a check to the RNCIC outside the Cemetery gates at 10:30 a.m.

Wreaths Across America will take place at 11 a.m.

We hope to see as many as possible there!

Nature photos on next week's video include frost flowers from this week and last year

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Coast Guard's new fast-response cutters named for enlisted heroes

CGs Third Fast Response Cutter Launched

November 30, 2011

U.S. Coast Guard

WASHINGTON -- The Coast Guard announced Nov. 30 the launch of its third Sentinel-class, Fast Response Cutter, the William Flores, at Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La.
The launch of the William Flores into the waters of Bayou Lafourche marks a production milestone as the Fast Response Cutter readies for sea trials, delivery, crew training and eventual commissioning.
“The Coast Guard’s new Fast Response Cutters are national assets, unique to the United States and uniquely equipped to respond to all threats and all events in times of crisis,” said Cmdr. Chris O’Neil, chief of media relations for the U.S. Coast Guard. “The Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters will be capable of speeds in excess of 28 knots and operating in seas up to 18-feet. Armed with a 25-mm chain gun and four, .50 caliber machine guns, the speed, stability and firepower of the Fast Response Cutter deliver tremendous lifesaving, law enforcement and homeland security capabilities in the same package. Like the Island-class patrol boats the Fast Response Cutters replace, the fleet of 58 Sentinel-class cutters will serve as the workhorses of America's littoral, maritime fleet.”

Seaman Apprentice William Flores, namesake of the cutter, posthumously received the Coast Guard Medal, the service’s highest award for heroism not involving combat, for his unselfish acts and sacrifice Jan. 28, 1980, following the collision between the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and the tanker Capricorn. Flores and another crewmember threw life jackets to their shipmates who had jumped into the water. Later, when his companion abandoned ship as the Blackthorn began to submerge, Flores, who was less than a year out of boot camp, remained behind and used his belt to strap open the life jacket locker door, allowing additional life jackets to float to the surface. Even after most crewmembers abandoned ship, the 19-year-old Flores remained aboard Blackthorn to assist trapped shipmates and to comfort those who were injured and disoriented. Seaman Apprentice William Ray “Billy” Flores and 22 other Coast Guardsmen perished as the Blackthorn capsized and sank near the entrance of Tampa Bay, Fla. Twenty seven of his shipmates survived.
After commissioning, the William Flores will be homeported in Miami, with a crew of 24 to conduct alien migrant interdiction operations, port, waterways and coastal security patrols, search and rescue and national defense missions.
Named for enlisted Coast Guard heroes, Fast Response Cutters have an overall length of 154 feet, a beam of 26 feet and are capable of speeds in excess of 28 knots. The Fast Response Cutter also features a stern launch ramp for rapid and safe deployment of its 7.9-meter small boat. The William Flores is scheduled to be delivered and commissioned in 2012.

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Ron Butler, president of the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation, announces meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday before the Wreathes Across American ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

• Agenda for RNCIC Meeting, 10 Dec at Fayetteville National Cemetery‏

From:	Lorna Sterrett (lornasterrett@yahoo.com)
Sent:	Fri 12/02/11 9:28 AM
To:	Aubrey Shepherd (aubreyshepherd@hotmail.com); Beverley Swaim (coffeeBAS@aol.com); Budd Saunders (nsaunder@uark.edu); Charles Williams (rosieboat@yahoo.com); Chris Turner (Christine.Turner@cem.va.gov); Don Foster Commander AL 27 (dfos59@hotmail.com); Freddie Boaz (fboaz@co.washington.ar.us); G. Leonard McCandless (omm@arkansas.net); Gene McVay (genemcvay@aol.com); Ginger Middleton (vymiddleton@juno.com); Gloria S. Bailey (gloria.s.bailey@va.gov); Harold Crivello (sunshinegal@cox.net); Jake Lamkins (jake@lamkins.com); Jeremy Johns (jjohns@uark.edu); Jim Rose III (drblues40@yahoo.com); Joe Kerr (joseph.kerr@prgx.com); Joshua Sakon (jsakon@uark.edu); Kate Williams (drkatewilliams@aol.com); Larry Delashmet (LDelash511@aol.com); Leona Wilson (MSLEA@cox.net); Lorna Sterrett (lornasterrett@yahoo.com); Melissa Lee (melissa.lee@tyson.com); Merle Williams (merlerwilliams@cox.net); Nick and Betheny Donahoe (deltaEagle4@yahoo.com); Peggy McClain (pbmcclain@cox.net); Richard Richards (rards@uark.edu); Roger McClain (rmcclain46@cox.net); Ron Butler (wedunit@att.net); Sue Graham (srgraham3@gmail.com); Wes Stites (wstites@uark.edu)

Hi All - Here is the proposed agenda for a very short RNCIC meeting (To be held
at the Director's Building at the Fayetteville National Cemetery; time to be announced)

Pledge of Allegiance

Prayer

Review minutes of October meeting

Treasurer's Report
        Gift of $20,000
         Other gifts

                          OLD BUSINESS
Recap of the 5K Race (Wes)
Other Old Business?

                          NEW BUSINESS
Membership (we have 13 paid memberships- where are the rest?)
Next meeting 14 Jan 2012 at Legion Post 127; 10:30
Other new business?

                          ADJOURN
 

From: Ronald Butler wedunit@att.net

 

On Saturday, 10 December, the local Chapter of 'Combat Veterans Motorcycle
Riders' will present a donation to the RNCIC. Here are the details:
      * The donation event will take place just outside the Front Gate of the 
Fayetteville National Cemetery,  beginning at 9:00. At the conclusion of the
donation event, the RNCIC will have a very short meeting (perhaps 15 minutes);
therefore I'd like to have as many of our members present as can make it. The
more the better !!!
    * The 'Wreaths Across America' Ceremony begins at 10:00 (I expect up near
the Installation Flagpole), so we should have adequate time for the meeting.
    * If you've attended this event in years past, you know reasonably close
parking will be at a premium, so I suggest coming a little earlier than 9:00.
I'll have a very short agenda ready for distribution in the next day or so.(Hope
the weather will be OK - if not, we may cancel the meeting). The Nominating
Committee will have met & established a slate of candidates for the 2012 RNCIC
election at the 14 January meeting. If not, perhaps you can get that done also
on 10 Dec.
Thanks to You all,
Ron

Fayetteville Planning Commission reviews plans for projects that will affect Beaver Lake watershed and hears public comment on related issues

Overall and class winners from Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, Veterans' 5K in Fayetteville AR

Here you go!

Overall results, male and female and then results sorted by age division.

Thanks for all your help.

Wes

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Veterans Memorial 5K

Age Group Results

November 12, 2011

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Results By Fleet Feet Fayetteville

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Men: 0-16 17-17 18-22 23-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-99
Women: 0-16 17-17 18-22 23-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-99

Overall Female Open Winners
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Kalani Holleman	Fayetteville	228	28	12	22:21.4
Top
Female 16 and under
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Kelsey Scroggins	Springdale	752	16	34	27:22.9
DNF	Rachel Duplanti	Huntsville	775	8	94	-
Top
Female 18 to 22
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Sydney Wilson	Fayetteville	268	18	38	28:00.1
2	Margaret Gender	Fayetteville	219	19	42	28:04.0
3	Meg Anthony	Fayetteville	770	22	43	28:22.4
4	April Moore	Fayetteville	766	20	44	28:26.9
5	Kimberly Pierson	Fayetteville	249	21	63	31:33.5
Top
Female 23 to 29
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Allison Wolf	Fayetteville AR	767	25	31	26:37.0
2	Whitney Doramus	Little Rock	214	26	32	26:40.9
3	Nicole LaRocco	Rogers	234	26	41	28:03.2
4	Emily Timmons	Fayetteville	260	24	47	29:02.1
5	Julie Whittle	Fayetteville	267	26	54	30:23.3
6	Sarah Hood	Fayetteville	229	29	56	30:38.4
7	Ashley Newhall	Fayetteville	246	26	64	31:58.2
8	Alli Condra	Fayetteville	210	27	65	32:01.4
9	Samantha Shinbaum	Fayetteville	254	25	92	41:47.9
Top
Female 30 to 39
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Betsey Goering	Wichita	220	31	37	27:59.9
2	Jennifer Luttrell	Fayetteville	790	30	40	28:02.1
3	Tandi Taylor	Springdale	258	30	59	31:07.2
4	Amy Slone	Fayetteville	256	39	67	32:24.5
5	Jessica Lynch	Fayetteville	240	39	72	32:48.4
6	Kelly Smith	Fayetteville	774	36	73	33:06.8
7	Jennifer Hargis	Oronago	223	39	80	34:01.0
8	Mary Laughnan	Fayetteville	753	38	90	40:30.4
9	Crystal Duplanti	Huntsville	776	30	93	48:07.4
Top
Female 40 to 49
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Connie Townzen	Roger	262	47	25	25:29.1
2	Jo White	Mountain home	266	45	76	33:21.0
3	Laura Jackson	Fayetteville	232	48	84	36:27.9
4	April Rusch	Fayetteville	763	40	88	38:42.5
5	Susan Pennington	Springdale	771	49	89	40:29.6
6	Robin Cowan	Fayetteville	211	49	91	41:08.3
Top
Female 50 to 59
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Elizabeth Timmons	Fayetteville	261	50	46	28:47.9
2	Deanna Duplanti	Springdale AR	215	52	51	29:37.1
3	Margie Moldenhauer	Fayetteville	241	59	70	32:40.1
4	Patti Erwin	Fayetteville	218	55	75	33:14.5
5	Patricia Leach	Fayetteville AR	235	55	87	37:57.2
Top
Female 60 to 69
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Dona Montgomery	Fayetteville AR	243	66	55	30:24.1
Top
Overall Male Open Winners
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Kyle Schmidt	Siloam Springs	765	21	1	18:03.0
Top
Male 16 and under
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Quinn Simkins	Fayetteville	768	16	3	19:22.0
2	Bristol Hargis	Oronago	224	13	9	21:50.2
3	Andrew Lei	Springdale	236	11	39	28:01.6
4	Jonathan Wood	Bentonville	270	12	52	29:54.3
5	Abby Jackson	Bentonville	231	12	53	30:02.5
6	Brent Elliott	Rogers	216	12	60	31:10.9
7	Cole Hargis	Orange	756	11	68	32:25.0
8	Jay Haas	Fayetteville	786	16	77	33:27.5
Top
Male 18 to 22
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Isaac Gaff	Fayetteville	772	22	2	19:16.7
2	Miles Legire	Fayetteville	777	18	5	19:42.0
3	Andrew Van Genderen	Fayetteville	785	22	6	19:43.3
4	Reace Hudgeons	Simms	751	18	8	20:56.6
5	Sean Bryant	Greenwood	779	18	17	24:06.7
6	James Johnson	Van Buren	764	21	22	25:20.5
7	Janison Hofer	Ft. Calhoun	773	22	23	25:24.6
8	Aaron Mclarty	Rogers	781	21	27	25:40.5
Top
Male 23 to 29
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Craig Adams	Fayetteville AR	201	29	7	20:39.2
2	Andreww Turpin	Fayetteville	769	25	11	22:08.4
3	Jake Wofford	Fayetteville	269	23	13	22:45.8
4	Daniel White	Fayetteville	761	24	45	28:27.2
5	Andrew Pang	Fayetteville	760	25	48	29:03.3
6	Evan Shinbaum	Fayetteville	255	28	78	33:54.5
7	brandon thompson	gentry	259	27	79	33:54.8
8	marvin hogner	gentry	227	28	85	36:46.2
Top
Male 30 to 39
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Jonathon Goering	Wichita	221	36	24	25:28.3
2	Jake Van Lear	Springdale	264	34	26	25:30.2
3	Jimmie Clark	Fayetteville	209	39	35	27:43.2
4	Sergio Saucedo	Springdale	252	34	50	29:32.8
5	Glenn Newman	Fayetteville	247	39	58	31:00.2
6	Andy Lowry	Elkins	239	32	71	32:44.4
Top
Male 40 to 49
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Frank Arellano	Rogers AR	203	45	4	19:35.2
2	Jeff Amerine	Farmington AR	202	49	15	23:53.9
3	Peter Savin	Fayetteville	253	42	16	24:02.1
4	Christopher Scherry	Fayetteville	788	40	62	31:19.0
5	Charlie Collins	Fayetteville	780	48	74	33:13.2
6	David Bailey	Gravette	205	40	82	35:12.7
7	Darren Townzen	Rogers	263	46	83	35:40.7
Top
Male 50 to 59
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Greg Taylor	Berryville AR	758	54	10	22:01.1
2	drake rippelmeyer	Fayetteville AR	251	53	14	23:48.7
3	Randall Thompson	Fayetteville AR	783	53	18	24:27.4
4	Mike Nimmo	Goshen AR	759	53	19	24:32.7
5	Charles Halliburton	Rogers AR	222	52	20	25:10.5
6	Gordon Parham	Fayetteville	782	58	28	25:45.8
7	Robert Stocklose	Rogers	257	59	29	26:34.1
8	Robert Bacon	Fayetteville	204	55	33	26:56.2
9	Jeff Stone	Bentonville	784	52	36	27:44.1
10	Donald Branch	Moore	755	52	49	29:09.2
11	Joul Sexton	Fayetteville	754	57	86	37:39.2
Top
Male 60 to 69
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Harley Disheron	Hulberl	778	61	21	25:15.6
2	Jesse Cox	Fayetteville AR	212	67	57	30:41.1
3	Jim House	Fayetteville	789	63	66	32:16.9
4	Frank Hysell	Fayetteville AR	230	66	69	32:27.5
5	Roger Leivan	Columbus	757	66	81	34:01.2
Top
Male 70 to 79
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Overall	Time
1	Karlton Naylor	Fayetteville AR	787	74	30	26:34.9
2	Koei Nakanishi	Farmington	245	76	61	31:17.6

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Veterans Memorial 5K

Overall Finish List

November 12, 2011

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Results By Fleet Feet Fayetteville

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Female Finishers
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Gender	Age Group	Time
1	Kalani Holleman	Fayetteville	228	28	F	***** 23-29	22:21.4
2	Connie Townzen	Roger	262	47	F	1 40-49	25:29.1
3	Allison Wolf	Fayetteville AR	767	25	F	1 23-29	26:37.0
4	Whitney Doramus	Little Rock	214	26	F	2 23-29	26:40.9
5	Kelsey Scroggins	Springdale	752	16	F	1 0-16	27:22.9
6	Betsey Goering	Wichita	220	31	F	1 30-39	27:59.9
7	Sydney Wilson	Fayetteville	268	18	F	1 18-22	28:00.1
8	Jennifer Luttrell	Fayetteville	790	30	F	2 30-39	28:02.1
9	Nicole LaRocco	Rogers	234	26	F	3 23-29	28:03.2
10	Margaret Gender	Fayetteville	219	19	F	2 18-22	28:04.0
11	Meg Anthony	Fayetteville	770	22	F	3 18-22	28:22.4
12	April Moore	Fayetteville	766	20	F	4 18-22	28:26.9
13	Elizabeth Timmons	Fayetteville	261	50	F	1 50-59	28:47.9
14	Emily Timmons	Fayetteville	260	24	F	4 23-29	29:02.1
15	Deanna Duplanti	Springdale AR	215	52	F	2 50-59	29:37.1
16	Julie Whittle	Fayetteville	267	26	F	5 23-29	30:23.3
17	Dona Montgomery	Fayetteville AR	243	66	F	1 60-69	30:24.1
18	Sarah Hood	Fayetteville	229	29	F	6 23-29	30:38.4
19	Tandi Taylor	Springdale	258	30	F	3 30-39	31:07.2
20	Kimberly Pierson	Fayetteville	249	21	F	5 18-22	31:33.5
21	Ashley Newhall	Fayetteville	246	26	F	7 23-29	31:58.2
22	Alli Condra	Fayetteville	210	27	F	8 23-29	32:01.4
23	Amy Slone	Fayetteville	256	39	F	4 30-39	32:24.5
24	Margie Moldenhauer	Fayetteville	241	59	F	3 50-59	32:40.1
25	Jessica Lynch	Fayetteville	240	39	F	5 30-39	32:48.4
26	Kelly Smith	Fayetteville	774	36	F	6 30-39	33:06.8
27	Patti Erwin	Fayetteville	218	55	F	4 50-59	33:14.5
28	Jo White	Mountain home	266	45	F	2 40-49	33:21.0
29	Jennifer Hargis	Oronago	223	39	F	7 30-39	34:01.0
30	Laura Jackson	Fayetteville	232	48	F	3 40-49	36:27.9
31	Patricia Leach	Fayetteville AR	235	55	F	5 50-59	37:57.2
32	April Rusch	Fayetteville	763	40	F	4 40-49	38:42.5
33	Susan Pennington	Springdale	771	49	F	5 40-49	40:29.6
34	Mary Laughnan	Fayetteville	753	38	F	8 30-39	40:30.4
35	Robin Cowan	Fayetteville	211	49	F	6 40-49	41:08.3
36	Samantha Shinbaum	Fayetteville	254	25	F	9 23-29	41:47.9
37	Crystal Duplanti	Huntsville	776	30	F	9 30-39	48:07.4
DNF	Rachel Duplanti	Huntsville	775	8	F	2 0-16
Male Finishers
Place	Name	City	Bib No	Age	Gender	Age Group	Time
1	Kyle Schmidt	Siloam Springs	765	21	M	***** 18-22	18:03.0
2	Isaac Gaff	Fayetteville	772	22	M	1 18-22	19:16.7
3	Quinn Simkins	Fayetteville	768	16	M	1 0-16	19:22.0
4	Frank Arellano	Rogers AR	203	45	M	1 40-49	19:35.2
5	Miles Legire	Fayetteville	777	18	M	2 18-22	19:42.0
6	Andrew Van Genderen	Fayetteville	785	22	M	3 18-22	19:43.3
7	Craig Adams	Fayetteville AR	201	29	M	1 23-29	20:39.2
8	Reace Hudgeons	Simms	751	18	M	4 18-22	20:56.6
9	Bristol Hargis	Oronago	224	13	M	2 0-16	21:50.2
10	Greg Taylor	Berryville AR	758	54	M	1 50-59	22:01.1
11	Andreww Turpin	Fayetteville	769	25	M	2 23-29	22:08.4
12	Jake Wofford	Fayetteville	269	23	M	3 23-29	22:45.8
13	drake rippelmeyer	Fayetteville AR	251	53	M	2 50-59	23:48.7
14	Jeff Amerine	Farmington AR	202	49	M	2 40-49	23:53.9
15	Peter Savin	Fayetteville	253	42	M	3 40-49	24:02.1
16	Sean Bryant	Greenwood	779	18	M	5 18-22	24:06.7
17	Randall Thompson	Fayetteville AR	783	53	M	3 50-59	24:27.4
18	Mike Nimmo	Goshen AR	759	53	M	4 50-59	24:32.7
19	Charles Halliburton	Rogers AR	222	52	M	5 50-59	25:10.5
20	Harley Disheron	Hulberl	778	61	M	1 60-69	25:15.6
21	James Johnson	Van Buren	764	21	M	6 18-22	25:20.5
22	Janison Hofer	Ft. Calhoun	773	22	M	7 18-22	25:24.6
23	Jonathon Goering	Wichita	221	36	M	1 30-39	25:28.3
24	Jake Van Lear	Springdale	264	34	M	2 30-39	25:30.2
25	Aaron Mclarty	Rogers	781	21	M	8 18-22	25:40.5
26	Gordon Parham	Fayetteville	782	58	M	6 50-59	25:45.8
27	Robert Stocklose	Rogers	257	59	M	7 50-59	26:34.1
28	Karlton Naylor	Fayetteville AR	787	74	M	1 70-79	26:34.9
29	Robert Bacon	Fayetteville	204	55	M	8 50-59	26:56.2
30	Jimmie Clark	Fayetteville	209	39	M	3 30-39	27:43.2
31	Jeff Stone	Bentonville	784	52	M	9 50-59	27:44.1
32	Andrew Lei	Springdale	236	11	M	3 0-16	28:01.6
33	Daniel White	Fayetteville	761	24	M	4 23-29	28:27.2
34	Andrew Pang	Fayetteville	760	25	M	5 23-29	29:03.3
35	Donald Branch	Moore	755	52	M	10 50-59	29:09.2
36	Sergio Saucedo	Springdale	252	34	M	4 30-39	29:32.8
37	Jonathan Wood	Bentonville	270	12	M	4 0-16	29:54.3
38	Abby Jackson	Bentonville	231	12	M	5 0-16	30:02.5
39	Jesse Cox	Fayetteville AR	212	67	M	2 60-69	30:41.1
40	Glenn Newman	Fayetteville	247	39	M	5 30-39	31:00.2
41	Brent Elliott	Rogers	216	12	M	6 0-16	31:10.9
42	Koei Nakanishi	Farmington	245	76	M	2 70-79	31:17.6
43	Christopher Scherry	Fayetteville	788	40	M	4 40-49	31:19.0
44	Jim House	Fayetteville	789	63	M	3 60-69	32:16.9
45	Cole Hargis	Orange	756	11	M	7 0-16	32:25.0
46	Frank Hysell	Fayetteville AR	230	66	M	4 60-69	32:27.5
47	Andy Lowry	Elkins	239	32	M	6 30-39	32:44.4
48	Charlie Collins	Fayetteville	780	48	M	5 40-49	33:13.2
49	Jay Haas	Fayetteville	786	16	M	8 0-16	33:27.5
50	Evan Shinbaum	Fayetteville	255	28	M	6 23-29	33:54.5
51	brandon thompson	gentry	259	27	M	7 23-29	33:54.8
52	Roger Leivan	Columbus	757	66	M	5 60-69	34:01.2
53	David Bailey	Gravette	205	40	M	6 40-49	35:12.7
54	Darren Townzen	Rogers	263	46	M	7 40-49	35:40.7
55	marvin hogner	gentry	227	28	M	8 23-29	36:46.2
56	Joul Sexton	Fayetteville	754	57	M	11 50-59	37:39.2

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