Runners tackle course in Rock the River 5K at Jenna Bash Festival

Runners took to the course in the Rock the River 5K at the 9th annual Jenna Bash Festival on Aug. 6.

In the men’s division, Gabriel Bollhorst crossed the line in 24:51 to win the event. Second place went to Eugene Brown with a time of 30:46 and Dylan Rooks rounded out the top three with a time of 33:05.

For the women, Irene Bierie was the first to break the finish line barrier with a time of 26:51. Kristen Taylor emerged as the runner-up with a time of 28:54, and Melissa Allen clocked in with a time of 34:37 to earn third place.

In the one-mile competition, a Rooks sweep occupied the top three spots. Logan Rooks earned the gold with a time of 9:55, followed closely by David Rooks 11:51 which was good enough for second, and Sharon Rooks 12:43 to earn the bronze. Rounding out the field was Randy Garner and Art Ritter who both crossed the finish line in a time of 20:48.