MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Bandits Race to Home 5K Doubles Participants, Raises over $13K

Published on April 12, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


DAVENPORT, Iowa ( April 12, 2014 ) - More than 600 runners and walkers competed in the second annual Bandits Race to Home 5K and Fun Run presented by Palmer Chiropractic Clinics and finishing inside Modern Woodmen Park on Saturday morning, helping raise more than $13,000 toward the Bandit Scholars Program.

Participation doubled from the inaugural race of 2013, and funds raised increased by 160% for the Bandit Scholars Program, which annually awards the Keith Lucier Memorial Scholarship and the Bandit Scholarship. Each scholarship pays the entire first-year college tuition for two Quad Cities-area students.

" We want to thank the people of the Quad Cities for embracing the annual Bandits Race to Home 5K with outstanding participation and support of the Bandit Scholars Program," said River Bandits owner Dave Heller. "All of the participants, volunteers, staff and spectators made this year's Bandits Race to Home 5K a memorable and unique community event to celebrate the Quad Cities and the start of another fun-filled season at Modern Woodmen Park!"

The fastest male and female finishers in each of the 10 age groups - 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 and 60-plus - were awarded trophies courtesy of Crown Trophy, while the second and third place finishers received medals. Additionally, the top three male and female runners were awarded with trophies.

Below is a full list of the winners in their respective age group.

Male

1st Place

Time

2nd Place

Time

3 rd Place

Time

Overall

Jay Whitmore (Donahue, IA)

17:23

Joshua Sherrod (Moline, IL)

17:30

Jerry Lack (East Moline, IL)

18:02

19 & U

Ben Rhodes (East Moline, IL)

22:05

Caleb Kibling (Taylor Ridge, IL)

22:44

Sam West (Orion, IL)

23:10

20-24

Nicholas Villareal (Davenport, IA)

19:38

Carter Oltman (Princeville, IL)

23:22

Ben Jones (Davenport, IA)

30:36

25-29

Michael Converse (Geneseo, IL)

18:22

Jacob Clark (Davenport, IA)

20:11

Elliott Kenney (Colona, IL)

20:35

30-34

Josh Berka (Iowa City, IA)

20:29

John Monroe (Davenport, IA)

20:46

Adam Jackson (Rock Island, IL)

22:10

35-39

Billy Butler (Moline, IL)

20:08

Joel Madden (East Moline, IL)

21:09

Damian Dixon (Davenport, IA)

22:05

40-44

Stephen Rhodes (East Moline, IL)

18:11

Kory Kuffler (Moline, IL)

19:54

Rich Kurz (Davenport, IA)

21:30

45-49

John Dedoncker (Davenport, IA)

19:18

Andrew Thompson (Moline, IL)

19:34

Marvin McMeekan (Milan, IL)

20:06

50-54

Bruce Hermiston (Davenport, IA)

20:03

Michael Oberhaus (Rock Island, IL)

22:00

Mark Schmidt (Blue Grass, IA)

22:09

55-59

Brian Volkens (DeWitt, IA)

20:40

Paul Ryan (DeWitt, IA)

22:31

Brian Kopf (Davenport, IA)

23:02

60-plus

Craig Foster (Davenport, IA)

24:36

Gary Nelson (LeClaire, IA)

24:36

Casey Stengel (Moline, IL)

24:55

Female

1st Place

Time

2nd Place

Time

3 rd Place

Time

Overall

Danielle Berndt (Bettendorf, IA)

20:21

Cathy Lack (East Moline, IL)

21:56

Adriana Aldape (Davenport, IA)

22:44

19 & U

Kaitlyn Power (Blue Grass, IA)

23:30

Abigail Blackert (Mineral, IL)

24:34

Jenna Schulz (Kettering, OH)

25:31

20-24

Hannah Schoening (Davenport, IA)

25:10

Ellen Fairfield (Davenport, IA)

25:19

Morgan Benson (Davenport, IA)

25:39

25-29

Sabrina Dejong (Davenport, IA)

24:02

Karen Sanger (Clinton, IA)

24:12

Alicia Villareal (Davenport, IA)

24:59

30-34

Melinda Bradley (Bettendorf, IA)

22:42

Shelley Ott (Moline, IL)

23:37

Kathryn Monroe (Davenport, IA)

24:16

35-39

Jessica Mumma (Rock Island, IL)

25:15

Julie Smith (Milan, IL)

26:06

Erin Thompson (Bettendorf, IA)

27:28

40-44

Beth Markovich (Bettendorf, IA)

25:23

Michelle Koops (Davenport, IA)

26:10

Heather McGill (Davenport, IA)

27:50

45-49

Debbie Taylor (Davenport, IA)

24:59

Christina Martinez (East Moline, IL)

25:06

Andrea Gonzalez (Silvis, IL)

25:42

50-54

Kathleen Jensen (Davenport, IA)

25:00

Sherry Hermiston (Davenport, IA)

27:22

Bridget Stengel (Moline, IL)

27:55

55-59

Lisa Vaughn (Davenport, IA)

25:20

Karen Nelson (LeClaire, IA)

28:13

Sarah Schafer (Sherrod, IL)

30:08

60-plus

Marianne Schroeder (Bettendorf, IA)

24:36

Connie Shaw (Bettendorf, IA)

36:09

Ellen Ryan (Davenport, IA)

37:22

The Bandits Race to Home 5K began on River Drive and Gaines Street in downtown Davenport, Iowa, crossed the Centennial Bridge to Rock Island, Ill., headed over to the Rock Island Arsenal, then back across the Arsenal Bridge before finishing at home plate inside Modern Woodmen Park.

The Fun Run featured young contestants racing the River Bandits' mascot Rascal from outside the left field wall of the stadium and finishing at home plate inside Modern Woodmen Park. Each contestant was awarded a Fun Run ribbon to commemorate his or her victory over Rascal.

Additional sponsors for the Bandits Race to Home 5K and Fun Run were Electronic Communication Systems, Inc., ORA Orthopedics, HyVee, Pepsi, One Step, Great River Brewery, The National Bank and Power Grafx.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits open a six-game homestand with Markdown Monday presented by 97X for the 7 p.m. game April 14 against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Fans can purchase $2 b leacher and berm tickets, as well as $2 beer, soda, hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn at nachos. Tickets are available online at www.riverbandits.com . To order any of the ticket plans - with new lower prices - call the River Bandits box office at 563-324-3000. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $40. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.

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