New location, same excitement for annual Terrapin Race
A change in location due to the Charles Black City Park being closed for pending renovations, did not dampen the enthusiasm as approximately 168 terrapins were entered in the annual Terrapin Race, which was held at the Butler County High School Softball field. Traditionally a part of the Green River Catfish Festival, this year's event was coordinated with Butler County Fair activities since the park was closed. The race was held on Saturday, July 3, at 8 a.m.
This year's race featured 20 individual "heat" races and one championship "feature heat" race comprised of all winners. Each heat race paid out five places ($15, $10, $5, $5, $5) and the feature race paid out three places ($25, $15, $10).
The grand prize winners for the 2021 Terrapin Race were Ari Rife-first place, #123; Emma Decker-second place, #14; and Caleb Gabbard-third place, #30.
The 2021 Terrapin Race was sponsored by Cassia Lodge #272 F&AM and many others contributed with monetary donations. Monetary donations were made by Drakes Farm Service, Jones Funeral Chapel, Henderson Survey, Butler Co. Shrine, Beech Tree News, Chad's Body Shop & Wrecker Service, and Bill Ledford & Sons Mowing. R.B. Griffith donated the trophies for the championship heat race.
Grand Prize Winners:
1st Place – Ari Rife
2nd Place – Emma Decker
3rd Place – Caleb Gabbard
Heat #1 Winners:
1st Place – Haven Shenefield
2nd Place – Elliott Powell
3rd Place – Harris Ross
4th Place – Charlie McKinney
5th Place – Alex Phelps
Heat #2 Winners:
1st Place – Roman Ross
2nd Place – Henry McKinney
3rd Place – Jackson Cobb
4th Place – Trenton Butler
5th Place – Clay Parrish
Heat #3 Winners:
1st Place – Ari Rife
2nd Place – River Deberry
3rd Place – Trenton Butler
4th Place – Roman Ross
5th Place – Scarlett Pruitt
Heat #4 Winners:
1st Place – Morgan Dennison
2nd Place – Collins Ross
3rd Place – Libby Morgan
4th Place – Charlie McKinney
5th Place – Jackson Cobb
Heat #5 Winners:
1st Place – Charlie Gary
2nd Place – Whitley Dockery
3rd Place – Collins Ross
4th Place – Samuel McKinney
5th Place – Morgan Dennison
Heat #6 Winners:
1st Place – Carter Nash
2nd Place – Harris Ross
3rd Place – Gunnar Cowan
4th Place – Will Embry
5th Place – Samuel McKinney
Heat #7 Winners:
1st Place – Corbin Powell
2nd Place – Laynee Ellis
3rd Place – Wyatt Martin
4th Place – Hunter Steele
5th Place – Addi West
Heat #8 Winners:
1st Place – Raylen Burgess
2nd Place – Damien Johnson
3rd Place – Bennett Givens
4th Place – Cason McLean
5th Place – Deagan Snodgrass
Heat #9 Winners:
1st Place – Lincoln Phelps
2nd Place – Caven Casey
3rd Place – Bennett Givens
4th Place – Nora Gabbard
5th Place – Carter Nash
Heat #10 Winners:
1st Place – Abbott Givens
2nd Place – Clayton West
3rd Place – Carver McLean
4th Place – Hunter Decker
5th Place – Ryan Stratzer
Heat #11 Winners:
1st Place – Zoe Henderson
2nd Place – Rosalyn Cox
3rd Place – Lincoln Phelps
4th Place – Carver McLean
5th Place – Lynlee Steele
Heat #12 Winners:
1st Place – Contessa Howard
2nd Place – Raylenn Steele
3rd Place – Jax Coomes
4th Place – Hunter Decker
5th Place – Abbott Givens
Heat #13 Winners:
1st Place – Marlee Phelps
2nd Place – Zoe Henderson
3rd Place – Ben Runion
4th Place – Lila Hop
5th Place – Contessa Howard
Heat #14 Winners:
1st Place – Emma Decker
2nd Place – Aiden Henderson
3rd Place – Henry Gary
4th Place – Journey Martin
5th Place – Kaylee Henderson
Heat #15 Winners:
1st Place – Tanner Farris
2nd Place – Naomi Burden
3rd Place – Isabella Embry
4th Place – Kingston Roberts
5th Place – Jenna Tomes
Heat #16 Winners:
1st Place – Jaxton Overton
2nd Place – Tanner Farris
3rd Place – Miles Martin
4th Place – Caleb Gabbard
5th Place – Grant Davis Hughes
Heat #17 Winners:
1st Place – Will Embry
2nd Place – Jenna Tomes
3rd Place – Madilyn House
4th Place – Shelby Lindsey
5th Place – Acen Kuprion
Heat #18 Winners:
1st Place – Jase Dunn
2nd Place – Evie Johnson
3rd Place – Piper Lee
4th Place – Gracie Glass
5th Place – Miles Shoemake
Heat #19 Winners:
1st Place – Kaleb Gabbard
2nd Place – Noah Overstreet
3rd Place – Lila Hop
4th Place – Nick Hall
5th Place – Millie Weathers
Heat #20 Winners:
1st Place – Chloe Camplin
2nd Place – Acen Kuprion
3rd Place – Journey Martin
4th Place – Shelby Lindsey
5th Place – Alex Phelps