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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

48 participants complete MCC’s Bramble Ramble

Forty-eight people participated in the fifth annual Bramble Ramble 5K trail run and walk and 10K run Sept. 21 on the Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails on Montcalm Community College’s Sidney campus. Visit the MCC Nature Trails on Facebook to view photos from the event.

The Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails offer more than four miles of trails, which are marked with numbered trail posts and maps are available at most major trail heads. The course was a mix of flat, wide trails and narrow, wooded hills; pavement; and open fields.

The placings, categorized by age and time, are listed below.

5K run/walk overall male and female (by time):

• Overall male: Brian Curtis, 56, Wyoming
• Overall female: Kaitlin Dykstra, 17, Cedar Springs

Male age 14 and younger:

1. Shawn Galey, 13, Sidney
2. Ryan Signs, 11, Sheridan
3. Carson John, 11, Greenville

Female age 14 and younger:

1. Brinley Johns, 8, Greenville
2. Drew Galey, 10, Sidney
3. Lana Sanders, 7, Greenville

Male age 15-19:

1. Isaiah Dykstra, 18, Cedar Springs

Female age 15-19:

1. Heaven Smits, 18, Howard City

Female age 20 to 29:

1. Kylie Shafer, 28, Grand Rapids
2. Gabi Dangler, 24, Alma

Male age 30-39

1. Scott Galey, 38, Sidney
2. Tony Sassin, 37, Shepherd
3. Travis Bean, 34, Greenville

Female age 30-39:

1. Heather Johns, 35, Greenville
2. Justine Bollinger, 33, Orleans
3. Allison Sanders, 30, Greenville
4. Chelsey Bean, 30, Greenville

Female age 40 to 49:

1. Mary Cook, 46, N. Barrington, IL
2. Julie Galey, 43, Sidney
3. Elle Reeves, 46, Belding
4. Stacey Carey, 48, Crystal

Male age 50-59:

1. David Simon, 57, Stanton
2. Joe Wiggers, 55, Sheridan

Female age 50 to 59:

1. Rhonda Signs, 51, Sheridan
2. Kelley Moss, 52, Mt. Pleasant
3. Debe Mitchell, 59, Big Rapids
4. Rebecca Simon, 57, Stanton
5. Tammi Schafer, 55, Rockford
6. Anne Wiggers, 54, Sheridan
7. Salle Butler, 53, Alma
8. Julie Shelton, 50, Middleton

Male age 60 and over:

1. Rick Kramer, 63, Ionia
2. Bruce Moss, 66, Mount Pleasant
3. Jerry Zawacki, 62, Orleans

Female age 60 and over:

1. Dolores Thompson, 61, Sumner
2. Bonnie Sims, 60, Greenville
3. Mary Kramer, 62, Ionia
4. Merry Kim Meyers, 64, Greenville

Mike Seaman Memorial 10K run overall male and female (by time):

• Overall male: Mike Panik, 48, Rockford
• Overall female: Brenda Davis, 44, Owosso

Male age 20-29:

1. Steven Tripp, 20, Greenville

Female age 40-49:

1. Laura West, 47, Stanton
2. Amanda VanBennekam, 47, Belmont

Female age 50-59

1. Gail Zemmol, 54, Grand Rapids
2. Stephanie Kempa, 51, Ada

​All proceeds from the race benefit MCC’s Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails for improvement, community outreach and education. For more information about the trails and the Bramble Ramble, visit www.montcalm.edu/nature-trails.