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Runners turn out for Wild Goose Chase
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The first ever Wild Goose Chase enjoyed a better than expected turnout Saturday morning. Winners from five age brackets for the 5 K and three age brackets for the one mile fun run included: 5K females (under 18) Mikeal Ann Loiland, Macksville first, Jessi Kindscher, Hoisington, second; (18-25) Annie Weber, Manhattan, first, Ann Schmitt, Great Bend, second; (26-35) Jessica Ferguson, Great Bend, first, Kelly Hart, Great Bend, second; (36-45) Jill Lane, Great Bend, first, Carrie Feist, Great Bend, second; (over 45) Margie Sheppard, Great Bend, first, Nancy Ritter, Great Bend, second; 5 K males (under 18) Kerby Depenbusch, Great Bend, first, Bryce Divis, Great Bend, second; (18-25) Brian Zinke, Hays, first, Kyle Schiller, Claflin, second; (26-35) Brett Cooper, Great Bend, first, Barret Freund, Great Bend, second; (36-45) Mike Manning, Hays, first, Douglas Lawson, Larned, second; (over 45) Jim McMullen, Ellinwood, first, Dean Nuss, Great Bend, second. One mile females (10 and under) Jordyn Stukey, Great Bend, first, Karley Stukey, Great Bend, second; (11-18) Hannah Lane, Great Bend, first, Lindsey Newman, Great Bend, second; (over 18) Brandi Schmidtberger, Great Bend, first, Regina Stuckey, Great Bend, second. One mile males (10 and under) Brody Feist, Great Bend, first, - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Saturday morning, April 27, 160 runners congregated at Cheyenne Bottoms for the first ever Wild Goose Chase. “We had a better than expected turnout, and the comments were very positive, so it is a definite possibility it could become an annual event,” said Curtis Wolf, site manager of the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.Two races were held, a 5K, with 90 participants, and a one mile fun run with 70 participants. The winners of the 5K received a trophy made by B&B Metal Arts In Hoisington.