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The 6th Annual Bear Run was held at the City Park on Saturday, September 8th. Despite adverse weather conditions, it was still a great success.  The numbers were up from last year, with 235 paid registrations, and 159 people completing the race. The race left from the park and made a route through Morgantown before looping behind the middle school and back to the park.

 

There were winners in many categories:

Runners

Overall Male: Ethan Jenkins (Time 17:48)

Overall Female: Olivia Neighbors (Time 21:39)

10 & Under

Male

1st Place: Bryar Beasley

2nd Place: Leevi King

3rd Place: Trey Storall

Female:

1st Place: Reece Robbins

2nd Place: Haily Daniel

3rd Place: Samantha Henderson

11-15

Male

1st Place: Jacob Hixenbaugh

2nd Place: Cameron Price

3rd Place: Nolan Johnson

Female:

1st Place: Hannah Perry

2nd Place: Delaney Embry

3rd Place: Kierra Neighbors

16-19

Male

1st Place: Kenneth Johnson

2nd Place: Matthew Embry

3rd Place: Drew Henderson

Female:

1st Place: Chanda Hampton

2nd Place: Amy Rogers

3rd Place: Sadi Dantel

20-30

Male

1st Place: Josh Webb

Female:

1st Place: Hannah Southerland

31-40

Male

1st Place: Kenny Perry

2nd Place: Steve Brown

3rd Place: Casey Turci

Female:

1st Place: Karrie Robbins

2nd Place: Tonya Price

3rd Place: Jennifer Davis

41-50

Male

1st Place: Darrel McKee

2nd Place: Dan Johnson

Female:

1st Place: Becky Mudd

2nd Place: Janet Weathers

3rd Place: Linda Tyree

Male 51-60:

1st Place: Stan Murphy

Male 61+

1st place C.B. Embry Jr.

Walkers

Overall Male: Eric Hixenbaugh

Overall Female: Journey Hixenbaugh

10 & Under

Male

1st Place: Eli johnson

2nd Place: Clayton deweese

Female:

1st Place: Conley Moore

2nd Place: Virginia Deweese

3rd Place: Emily Tyree

11-15

Female:

1st Place: Emily Henderson

2nd Place: Caitlyn Price

3rd Place: Katherine Rice

16-19

Male

1st Place: Trevor Fulton

2nd Place: Kyle Sheridan

3rd Place: Luke Locke

Female:

1st Place: Lynzie Clark

2nd Place: Mikayla Brown

3rd Place: Allison Henderson

20-30

Female:

1st Place: Holly Howard

2nd Place: Megan Donaldson

31-40

Male

1st Place: Kirk Johnson

Female:

1st Place: Tammy Reynolds

2nd Place: Rebecca Tyree

3rd Place: Chasity Moore

41-50

Male

1st Place: Major Redmon

2nd Place: Dwight Jenkins

3rd Place: Michael Gruber

Female:

1st Place: Allison Jenkins

2nd Place: Michelle Johnson

3rd Place: Debbie Grubb

61+ Male: Ernie Embry

61+ Female: Novis Embry

 

 

The administrators and community would like to thank the Farm Boy restaurant for hosting the spaghetti dinner on Friday night before the race and donating a percentage of the proceeds to project prom. They would also like to thank Houchens and RC for their contributions.

Local sponsors include:

Morgantown Bank & Trust

Jones Funeral Chapel

Embry & Watts, CPA's

Dr. Taryn Thomas Williams, D.M.D

Ronnie & Owen Carpenter

Beetchtreenews.com/WLBQ 1570

Physical Therapy Solutions

C.B Embry

Hocker Family Insurance

Zija Distributers Duane & Teri Curry

Melissa Cardwell- Circuit Clerk

Dick Deye- County Attorney

David Fields- Judge Executive

Terry Fugate- Jailer

Shirley Givens- County Clerk

Cody Henderson- Surveyor

Marty Jones- Coroner

Angie Pendley- PVA

Scottie Ward- Sheriff

 

Story and photos By Jeremy Hack, Beech Tree News