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Brotherton, Whitmire take top honors in race Saturday
Brotherton Travis Brotherton, a Smoky Mountain High freshman and a cross country and track standout for the Mustangs, won Saturday's second annual Greening up the Mountains 5K with a clocking of 18:36. - Herald photo by Lisa Majors-Duff

Travis Brotherton and Barbara Whitmire took top honors in the second annual Greening up the Mountains 5K held Saturday.

Brotherton, a Smoky Mountain High freshman and cross country and track standout, was the fastest finisher of the day with a time of 18:36.

Whitmire was the overall winner for women in 24:26.

Drew Godfrey was second for the men at 18:50 followed by Danny Barns at 21:21.

Placing second and third for the women were Jenny Smith (24:34) and Ashlyn Bristle (24:58).

The race began at the fountain below the old courthouse, followed Savannah Drive to U.S. 23 Business toward Dillsboro, then Dillsboro Road back into Sylva and finished near the starting point.

Top finishers by age division included:

Men

17 and under - Tyler Davis, 24:46.

18-24 - Matt Chambers, 24:25.

25-29 - T.J. Bristle, 22:58.

30-34 - David Hoenicke, 24:27; Tobias Miller, 25:10; Stephen Fisher, 25:40.

35-39 - Jeffrey Vickery, 22:34; Omar Lopez, 23:00.

40-44 - Mark Melrose, 24:45; Larry Selby, 25:56; Benny Sokoloskis, 27:17.

45-49 - Jay Spiro, 24:14; Todd Davis, 24:55; John Dando, 25:35.

50-54 - Ted Lowe, 26:55; Frederic Mina, 27:48.

55-59 - Berlin Owen, 31:20.

60 and over - Jerry West, 27:07; Jim Hamilton, 28:46; and LeRoy Seiler, 29:35.

Women

25-29 - Martha Bohm, 26:30; April Banks, 31:21.

30-34 - Tori Wilde, 28:20.

35-39 - Lisa Ashe, 26:42; Lori Bristle, 28:41; Holly Davis, 29:03.

40-44 - Sandy Davis, 25:04; Jana Fulton, 26:43; Cindy Holt, 28:18.

50-54 - Mary Jean Herzog, 30:24; Susan Harmuth, 30:34.

55-59 - Sally James, 27:34; Aileen McCoy, 35:31.

60 and over - Peggy Spilker, 30:52; Bobbie Seiler, 32:19.

Hamilton Jim Hamilton, the day's oldest runner at age 80, crosses the finish line in 28:46 in the second annual Greening up the Mountains 5K held Saturday. - Herald photo by Lisa Majors-Duff

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