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2018 San Angelo 5k rankings

I love lists and rankings.  I'm not quite sure why, but I always have.  When I was a kid I spent way too much time comparing the backs of sports cards.  Back then I could tell you how many home runs Mark McGwire hit in 1988 (32) or which season Dominique Wilkins had his highest scoring average (1985-86, 30.3) right off the top of my head.  Now, I've got to look them up.  Even today, I'll pore over the NCAA top 25 football releases and Fight Matrix's fighter rankings, which go up to 1000 in some weight classes.  When Mila asks what I'm doing, the answer is always "nerd estuff."  I really think that I missed my calling and should be working at some analytics place.
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Oh well.  In the meantime, I've been compiling results and rankings for San Angelo races.  It helps that I'm the one that uploads them on the Road Lizards page, but I also search for results from any other local race I can find.  Webscorer has become my friend.  I came out with 2017 5k rankings last summer and updated via blog posts as needed throughout the year. Before I start, a few notes.
1. This is for fun!  The worst thing I'd actually want to come out of this is friendly rivalries.  (see Hall vs Boyce vs Rodriguez)  I'm not trying to put anyone down with these rankings.
2.  This is not likely to be a comprehensive list of all San Angelo 5k speedsters.  In fact, I know it's not.  I'll go over that when I write about "my process."
3.  I only take into account races held in San Angelo or the immediate area (like Christoval).

So, this is my criteria/process.  I look through the last 3 years' worth of results and track the top overall and top age group times.  It took some doing to get the database started but now it's not so bad, maybe an hour after each race.  I value recency and try to keep in mind race conditions, if I know them.  I've done "5ks" of varying lengths here in San Angelo, from 2.7 miles all the way up to 3.3 mile trail 5ks.  I do my best to keep only people that're here right now in San Angelo and have more than one recorded time.  That's how the person with the fastest time in the past three years (Dick Williams' 17:12) isn't on the list and folks that I know would be top 10 like Brian Carroll, Katherine Ward, and Alex Wright aren't on here.  I know they're fast, just not how they'd compare.  Finally, I try to take into account head to head and personal knowledge of certain runners.  That's why you'll see some with a slower PR rated higher.  (for example, Balde's our #3 30-39 runner even though Dennis and I have faster PRs)

Without further ado, I'll start with the Age Groups and then move to the top 25 overall. (r=road, t=trail)
Male 0-19                                                        Female 0-19
5. Aiden Plymell (18:56r)                               5. Chelsea Melito (27:41r, new to rankings)
4. Luke Martinez (19:08r)                               4. Ravae Garcia (25:53r)
3. Juan Espinoza (18:58r)                                3. Eliza Cerda (26:53t)
2. Joe Meza (17:22r on a 2.98 mi course)       2. Celeste Lozano (29:23t, 23:23r up from #4)
1.  Tomas Briones (17:30r, up from #2)          1. Bailey Kinney (25:06t)
Pretty sure this is Luke Martinez (photo credit San Angelo Crimestoppers)
Male 20-29                                                          Female 20-29
5. David Hoien (23:53t, new this year)               5. Amy Daniels (23:50r)
4. Adrian Rodriguez (23:39t, new this year)       4. Clarissa Franco (23:11r)
3. Tye Masters (20:25r, new this year)                3. Maria Ochoa (19:53r 2.7 mi course)
2. Sterling Eckert (19:28r)                                  2. Alex Rodriguez (25:07t, 21:03r)
1. Tyler Doering (19:23r)                                   1. Julie Anderson (24:25t, 21:07r)
The Rodriguez crew (photo credit Jammie Preiser)
30-39 Male                                                         30-39 Female
5. Chris Boyce (21:08r 2.98 mi course, 24:49t) 5. Shannon Corona (25:16r, pushing stroller)
4. Dennis Hall (21:30r 3 mi course)                   4. Maureen Renaud (23:57r, 26:27t)
3. Baldemar Ibarra (22:20r)                                3. Nicole Lindsey (19:58r, 2.7 mi course)
2. Matt Lindsey (19:12r, 21:43t)                        2. Jen Negley (22:17r, new this year)
1. Patrick Richards (20:27t)                                1. Samantha King (20:55r)

Couldn't find one w/me, Balde, and Dennis but here's me and Dennis w/the Lizards
Male 40-49                                                                  Female 40-49
5. Matt Garcia (26:57t, new this year)                       5. Rebecca Young (27:11r)
4. John Self (23:20r)                                                   4. Christine Lopez (29:06t)
3. Tim Smith (22:50r)                                                 3. Lupe Sanchez (26:21r)
2. Shane Plymell (21:24r)                                           2. Roxanne Arispe (26:15r)
1. Brian Tillman (19:45r)                                            1. Carmen Vasquez (27:29t)

Team RWB w/several ranked runners including Tim Smith (photo credit Allyson Lowther Roebuck)
Male 50-59                                                   Female 50-59
5. David Aguirre (23:55r)                            5. Ernestina Cruz (29:11r)
4. Julio Saldana (22:48r)                              4. Robin Buck (31:47t, back in the rankings)
3. Alfredo Pizana (22:34r)                           3. Stacey Sauer (26:21t)
2. Bryan Brothers (21:15r)                           2. Martha Fay (25:02r)
1. Mark Huteson (19:25r)                             1. Deloras Schubert (27:08t, new to age group)


Male 60-69                                                            Female 60-69
5. Wendell Wheaton (27:16r, 32:24t)                    5. Pam West (45:01r)
4. Bill Montgomery (27:13r, 32:07t)                     4. Ernestina Vasquez (41:15r)
3. Juan Flores (25:03r)                                           3. Julie Martinez (32:48r)
2. Joe Mimms (24:27r)                                           2. Cindy Lubke (26:15r)
1. Kent Fish (21:35r)                                              1. Blanca De La Rosa (26:37r)
Blanca action shot (Photo Credit San Angelo Crime Stoppers)
Male 70+                                                      Female 70+
5. Jimmy Sikes (36:43r, 42:41t)                  3. Virginia Adams (53:31r, 1:00:41t)
4. Bill Rogers (35:29r new to rankings)     2. Olga Eubanks (45:06r)
3. Paul Foxcroft (35:17r)                             1. Sally Mota (39:25r)
2. Bob Cortez (34:39r)
1. Jerry Roach (26:53r, 31:33t)
Bill and Paul last week

So, there are the age group rankings.  It was very close for several age groups.  The women's 30-39 age group, in particular, had well over 100 runners the past few years.  They show up in force at the Shannon Pink Ribbon Run.  If you haven't seen some of these names, it's because they were the 0-19 kids that weren't quite fast enough for the top 5 in their age group, but top 25 overall.  
Here are the top 25 overall rankings
25. Cody Enck
24. Andrew Enicks
Alex and I trying to chase down Andrew
(photo credit Trail Racing Over Texas)
23. Alexandra Rodriguez
22. Julie Anderson
21. Shane Purser
20. Baldemar Ibarra
19. Jen Negley (new)
18. David Hoien (new)
17. Adrian Rodriguez (new)
16. Sam King
15. Tye Masters (from #18 last year)
14. Diego Mar
13. MJ Farris
12. Brian Tillman
11. Austin Seekins
10. Sterling Eckert
Matt making a fashion statement
(photo credit Jammie Preiser)
9. Tyler Doering
8. Aiden Plymell
7. Mark Huteson
6. Luke Martinez
5. Matt Lindsey (up from #6 last year)
4. Juan Espinoza
3. Patrick Richards
2. Joe Meza
1. Tomas Briones (up from #2 last year)


And there you have it, the Gordo Running top 5k runners in San Angelo.  I'm not sure when my next post will be as I'm heading out next weekend.  I'll try to get some work in and push one out before I take off.  What do you think of the rankings?  Should you be on this list?  How many high school and college runners aren't on this list that should be?  
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