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Local sports: Horseshoe and running results

Roy Fuoco, The Ledger
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Ralph Hawthorne of the Winter Haven Horseshoe Club finished with a perfect 6-0 record and a ringer percentage of 28.75% for first place in Class B Mixed at the Oviedo Labor Day Open on Sept. 3 at Boston Hill Park in Oviedo.

Two other club members also finsihed in the top five. Haines City's Jeffrey Murphy finished in second place with a 4-2 record and a 13.33% ringer percentage. Robert Yost finished with a 3-3 record for fifth place and a ringer percentage of 24.58%.

The first tournament for the 2022-23 season to be held in Polk County will be the Winter Haven Veterans Day Open scheduled for Nov. 11 at Rotary Park in Winter Haven.

For details or to enter the tournament, please contact Robert Yost at 863-875-6800.

Running

Power in Pink 5K

Saturday morning

At Marchant Stadium

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Top 5 Overall: 1. Landon Johnson, Lakeland, 18:48. 2. Robbie Newberry, Winter Haven, 19:50. 3. Nathan Gould, Tampa, 21:00. 4. Sebastian Hernandez, Lakeland, 22:14. 5. Jose Almaraz, Plant City, 22:28.

Top 3 Masters (40 and over): Newberry. 2. Hernandez. 3. Almaraz.

Top 3 Grand Masters (50 and over): 1. Hernandez. 2. Almaraz. 3. Mike Mullins, Seffner, 24:02.

Top 3 Super Grand Masters (60 and over): 1. Almaraz. 2. Brent Cook, Mulberry, 28:19. 3. George Poppenwimer, Kissimmee, 30:56.

10-14: Jackson King, Lakeland, 22:36; Grayson Agnini, Lakeland, 24:25; Zander Jones, Lakeland, 27:02.

15-19: Safin Karim, Kissimmee, 31:16.

25-29: Zachary Barker, Lakeland, 55:59.

30-34: Gould; John Burditt, Lake Alfred, 24:39; Sheldon Walker, Mulberry, 26:56.

40-44: John Doran, Lakeland, 36:50; Justin Babcock, New Port Richey, 43:45; David Acevedo, Lakeland, 56:47.

45-49: James King, Lakeland, 33:00; Robert Macey, Lakeland, 53:37.

50-54: Mullins; Tony Colon, Lakeland, 29:42; Paul Andrews, Lakeland, 34:29.

55-59: David Whann, Lakeland, 27:22; Raju Gandhi, Lakeland, 31:35; Joe Payne, Mulberry, 50:24.

60-64: Mark Codd, Lakeland, 37:19.

70-74: Cook; Poppenwimer.

75-79: Rob Mason, Lakeland, 35:21.

80 and over: Allen Ayris, Lakeland, 36:55.

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Top 5 Overall: 1. Ciera Miller, Auburndale, 22:43. 2. Nicole Parisi, Lakeland, 24:26. 3. Diane Rhoden, Lakeland, 26:54. 4. Lizzie Newberry, Winter Haven, 27:04. 5. Caisie Walsh, Palm Harbor, 27:08.

Top 3 Masters: 1. Parisi. 2. Rhoden. 3. Theresa Payne, Mulberry, 27:12.

Top 3 Grand Masters: 1. Rhoden. 2. Payne. 3. Carmem Marra, Winter Haven, 27:30.

Top 3 Super Grand Masters: 1. Debbie Stump, Lakeland, 29:59. 2. Carla Codd, Lakeland, 31:57.

9 and under: Kennedy King, Lakeland, 33:00; Scarlett Babcock, New Port Richey, 43:44; Claire Murphy, Winter Haven, 52:33.

10-14: Newberry; McKenzie Albert, Polk City, 29:00; Courtlyn Grieger, Lakeland, 32:14.

20-24: Elissa Tomlinson, Eagle Lake, 46:16; Laura Keplinger, Winter Haven, 46:17; Grace Sharpe, Lakeland, 54:30.

25-29: Walsh; Shannon Oswald, Lakeland, 48:12; Emily Sharpe, Lakeland, 54:30.

30-34: Kristen Labbe, Lakeland, 35:42; Meagan McClain, Auburndale, 37:00; Jaisha Rundell, Eagle Lake, 46:51.

35-39: Jennifer Delarm, Tampa, 37:48; Nichole Murphy, Lakeland, 53:12; Ashley Helms, Auburndale, 53:13.

40-44: Lisa Diaz, Sanford, 27:41; Leah Grieger, Lakeland, 28:48; Stephanie Albert, Polk City, 29:01.

45-49: Marybeth McGaha, Land O Lakes, 30:19; Ginny Houghton, Lakeland, 30:37; Laurie Grieger, Lakeland, 31:19.

50-54: Erin King, Lakeland, 42:14; Nancy Hancock, Lakeland, 51:01; Michel Andrews, Lakeland, 51:07.

55-59: Payne; Marra; Carolyn Sone, Winter Haven, 30:37.

60-64: Carla Codd; Cindy Quinton, Polk City, 52:26; Mandy Singletary, Bartow, 1:00:37.

65-69: Susan Wien, Lakeland, 40:16; Elisabeth Dupont, Lakeland, 44:48; Paige Catani, Winter Haven, 56:01.

80 and over: Ruthe Jameson, Lakeland, 48:25.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Local sports: Horseshoe and running results