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2026 Watermelon 5k Men’s Age Groups
Overall
| Place | Name | G.P. Age | Team Name | Chip Time | Time Back |
| 1 | Avery Bryant | 26 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:16:46.81 | 0:00:00.00 |
| 2 | Joshua Kazanovicz | 34 | Spa Pacers | 0:17:06.35 | 0:00:19.54 |
| 3 | Alec Oneal | 17 | Spa Pacers | 0:17:16.90 | 0:00:30.09 |
| 4 | Chris Roberts | 38 | Cabot Country Cruisers | 0:18:17.00 | 0:01:30.19 |
| 5 | Ricky Martinez | 44 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:18:20.32 | 0:01:33.51 |
| 6 | Keith Clements | 40 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:18:43.28 | 0:01:56.47 |
| 7 | John DeMatteo | 38 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:18:47.29 | 0:02:00.48 |
| 8 | Steven Unger | 41 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:19:24.86 | 0:02:38.05 |
| 9 | Todd Merriman | 38 | Cabot Country Cruisers | 0:19:59.79 | 0:03:12.98 |
| 10 | Kevin Golden | 60 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:20:00.01 | 0:03:13.20 |
Masters
| Place | Name | G.P. Age | Team Name | Chip Time | Time Back |
| 1 | Ricky Martinez | 44 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:18:20.32 | 0:00:00.00 |
| 2 | Keith Clements | 40 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:18:43.28 | 0:00:22.96 |
| 3 | Steven Unger | 41 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:19:24.86 | 0:01:04.54 |
| 4 | Kevin Golden | 60 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:20:00.01 | 0:01:39.69 |
| 5 | Brian Duckett | 41 | Melonvine Striders | 0:20:04.19 | 0:01:43.87 |
| 6 | Matt Oneal | 45 | Spa Pacers | 0:20:14.61 | 0:01:54.29 |
| 7 | Alberto Basilio | 44 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:21:24.64 | 0:03:04.32 |
| 8 | Ryan Miller | 42 | Fun Arkansas Run Team | 0:22:03.46 | 0:03:43.14 |
| 9 | Graham Powell | 42 | Cabot Country Cruisers | 0:22:16.86 | 0:03:56.54 |
| 10 | Rodney Paine | 56 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:23:37.54 | 0:05:17.22 |
Grand Masters
| Place | Name | G.P. Age | Team Name | Chip Time | Time Back |
| 1 | Kevin Golden | 60 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:20:00.01 | 0:00:00.00 |
| 2 | Rodney Paine | 56 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:23:37.54 | 0:03:37.53 |
| 3 | Jeremy Swearingen | 52 | Little Rock Roadrunners | 0:24:27.06 | 0:04:27.05 |
| 4 | Jamie Skinner | 57 | Saline County Striders | 0:24:30.94 | 0:04:30.93 |
| 5 | David Janise | 56 | Western Arkansas Runners | 0:25:08.04 | 0:05:08.03 |
| 6 | Dale Burris | 71 | River Valley Runners | 0:26:05.49 | 0:06:05.48 |
| 7 | Emil Woerner | 63 | Saline County Striders | 0:26:53.73 | 0:06:53.72 |
| 8 | Chris Stokes | 50 | Saline County Striders | 0:27:01.36 | 0:07:01.35 |
| 9 | Sean Reed | 54 | River Valley Runners | 0:27:56.62 | 0:07:56.61 |
| 10 | Norman Gillaspie | 74 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:28:23.62 | 0:08:23.61 |
Seniors
| Place | Name | G.P. Age | Team Name | Chip Time | Time Back |
| 1 | Kevin Golden | 60 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:20:00.01 | 0:00:00.00 |
| 2 | Dale Burris | 71 | River Valley Runners | 0:26:05.49 | 0:06:05.48 |
| 3 | Emil Woerner | 63 | Saline County Striders | 0:26:53.73 | 0:06:53.72 |
| 4 | Norman Gillaspie | 74 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:28:23.62 | 0:08:23.61 |
| 5 | Rodney DeClue | 62 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:29:13.71 | 0:09:13.70 |
| 6 | Tom Cheffins | 72 | Cabot Country Cruisers | 0:29:44.74 | 0:09:44.73 |
| 7 | Thomas Guarnaccia | 68 | Spa Pacers | 0:30:08.55 | 0:10:08.54 |
| 8 | Randy Lynch | 66 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:32:37.33 | 0:12:37.32 |
| 9 | Lester Burrow | 62 | Arkansas Running Klub | 0:33:22.94 | 0:13:22.93 |
| 10 | Jim Lewis | 70 | Spa Pacers | 0:33:54.95 | 0:13:54.94 |
Age Groups
Male 9 and Under |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Austin Hawthorne |
River Valley Runners |
154 |
8 |
50 |
|
35:37.0 |
11:28/M |
| |
Male 10 to 14 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Aaron Oneal |
Spa Pacers |
254 |
12 |
17 |
|
22:06.8 |
7:07/M |
| 2 |
Jude Swearingen |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
166 |
13 |
21 |
2:19.8 |
24:26.6 |
7:52/M |
| |
Male 15 to 19 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Alec Oneal |
Spa Pacers |
255 |
17 |
3 |
|
17:16.9 |
5:34/M |
| |
Male 25 to 29 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Avery Bryant |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
499 |
26 |
1 |
|
16:46.8 |
5:24/M |
| |
Male 30 to 34 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Joshua Kazanovicz |
Spa Pacers |
310 |
34 |
2 |
|
17:06.3 |
5:30/M |
| 2 |
Kyle Chandler |
Spa Pacers |
318 |
32 |
26 |
8:21.9 |
25:28.2 |
8:12/M |
| 3 |
Jack Webb |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
358 |
33 |
43 |
16:55.0 |
34:01.3 |
10:57/M |
| 4 |
Kyle Mennenga |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
25 |
34 |
48 |
18:16.2 |
35:22.5 |
11:23/M |
| |
Male 35 to 39 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Chris Roberts |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
504 |
38 |
4 |
|
18:17.0 |
5:53/M |
| 2 |
John DeMatteo |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
586 |
38 |
7 |
0:30.3 |
18:47.3 |
6:03/M |
| 3 |
Todd Merriman |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
55 |
38 |
9 |
1:42.8 |
19:59.8 |
6:26/M |
| 4 |
Jeffrey Zern |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
201 |
38 |
13 |
2:20.2 |
20:37.2 |
6:38/M |
| 5 |
Aaron Pitts |
Conway Running Club |
368 |
39 |
14 |
2:30.8 |
20:47.8 |
6:42/M |
| 6 |
Charles Luong |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
60 |
37 |
19 |
4:51.5 |
23:08.5 |
7:27/M |
| 7 |
Randolph Lenn |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
226 |
38 |
30 |
9:24.3 |
27:41.3 |
8:55/M |
| 8 |
Scott Breech |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
118 |
37 |
31 |
9:27.5 |
27:44.5 |
8:56/M |
| 9 |
Brett Barker |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
147 |
37 |
44 |
15:46.6 |
34:03.6 |
10:58/M |
| 10 |
Casey Hawthorne |
River Valley Runners |
155 |
36 |
49 |
17:19.7 |
35:36.7 |
11:28/M |
| 11 |
Kody Knight |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
531 |
38 |
59 |
35:42.6 |
53:59.6 |
17:23/M |
| |
Male 40 to 44 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Ricky Martinez |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
344 |
44 |
5 |
|
18:20.3 |
5:54/M |
| 2 |
Keith Clements |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
547 |
40 |
6 |
0:23.0 |
18:43.3 |
6:02/M |
| 3 |
Steven Unger |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
375 |
41 |
8 |
1:04.6 |
19:24.9 |
6:15/M |
| 4 |
Brian Duckett |
Melonvine Striders |
4 |
41 |
11 |
1:43.9 |
20:04.2 |
6:28/M |
| 5 |
Alberto Basilio |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
550 |
44 |
15 |
3:04.3 |
21:24.6 |
6:53/M |
| 6 |
Ryan Miller |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
6 |
42 |
16 |
3:43.2 |
22:03.5 |
7:06/M |
| 7 |
Graham Powell |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
20 |
42 |
18 |
3:56.6 |
22:16.9 |
7:10/M |
| 8 |
James Leigh |
Spa Pacers |
15 |
44 |
45 |
15:50.3 |
34:10.6 |
11:00/M |
| 9 |
Chris Ward |
Spa Pacers |
9 |
43 |
47 |
16:00.9 |
34:21.2 |
11:03/M |
| |
Male 45 to 49 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Matt Oneal |
Spa Pacers |
253 |
45 |
12 |
|
20:14.6 |
6:31/M |
| 2 |
Chris Yarberry |
Fun Arkansas Run Team |
356 |
45 |
24 |
4:40.9 |
24:55.5 |
8:01/M |
| 3 |
Jonathan Moores |
Saline County Striders |
169 |
46 |
62 |
43:13.6 |
1:03:28.2 |
20:26/M |
| |
Male 50 to 54 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Jeremy Swearingen |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
165 |
52 |
22 |
|
24:27.1 |
7:52/M |
| 2 |
Chris Stokes |
Saline County Striders |
63 |
50 |
29 |
2:34.3 |
27:01.4 |
8:42/M |
| 3 |
Sean Reed |
River Valley Runners |
54 |
54 |
32 |
3:29.5 |
27:56.6 |
9:00/M |
| |
Male 55 to 59 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Rodney Paine |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
577 |
56 |
20 |
|
23:37.5 |
7:36/M |
| 2 |
Jamie Skinner |
Saline County Striders |
113 |
57 |
23 |
0:53.4 |
24:30.9 |
7:53/M |
| 3 |
David Janise |
Western Arkansas Runners |
119 |
56 |
25 |
1:30.5 |
25:08.0 |
8:05/M |
| 4 |
Bobby Howard |
Saline County Striders |
314 |
55 |
37 |
7:04.6 |
30:42.1 |
9:53/M |
| 5 |
John Hunnicutt |
Conway Running Club |
468 |
57 |
40 |
9:51.9 |
33:29.4 |
10:47/M |
| |
Male 60 to 64 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Kevin Golden |
Arkansas Running Klub |
337 |
60 |
10 |
|
20:00.0 |
6:26/M |
| 2 |
Emil Woerner |
Saline County Striders |
230 |
63 |
28 |
6:53.7 |
26:53.7 |
8:39/M |
| 3 |
Rodney DeClue |
Arkansas Running Klub |
294 |
62 |
34 |
9:13.7 |
29:13.7 |
9:24/M |
| 4 |
Lester Burrow |
Arkansas Running Klub |
27 |
62 |
39 |
13:22.9 |
33:22.9 |
10:45/M |
| 5 |
David Winstead |
Arkansas Running Klub |
353 |
62 |
42 |
13:58.0 |
33:58.0 |
10:56/M |
| 6 |
Tom Avery |
Saline County Striders |
96 |
64 |
63 |
45:40.3 |
1:05:40.3 |
21:08/M |
| |
Male 65 to 69 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Thomas Guarnaccia |
Spa Pacers |
172 |
68 |
36 |
|
30:08.6 |
9:42/M |
| 2 |
Randy Lynch |
Arkansas Running Klub |
158 |
66 |
38 |
2:28.7 |
32:37.3 |
10:30/M |
| 3 |
Danny Arrigo |
Conway Running Club |
178 |
66 |
46 |
4:11.0 |
34:19.6 |
11:03/M |
| 4 |
GIANNI DUARTE |
Conway Running Club |
127 |
66 |
54 |
9:37.8 |
39:46.4 |
12:48/M |
| |
Male 70 to 74 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Dale Burris |
River Valley Runners |
103 |
71 |
27 |
|
26:05.5 |
8:24/M |
| 2 |
Norman Gillaspie |
Arkansas Running Klub |
162 |
74 |
33 |
2:18.1 |
28:23.6 |
9:08/M |
| 3 |
Tom Cheffins |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
146 |
72 |
35 |
3:39.2 |
29:44.7 |
9:34/M |
| 4 |
Jim Lewis |
Spa Pacers |
79 |
70 |
41 |
7:49.4 |
33:54.9 |
10:55/M |
| 5 |
Jimmy Wade |
Conway Running Club |
101 |
73 |
51 |
9:43.1 |
35:48.6 |
11:32/M |
| 6 |
Alan Myatt |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
214 |
70 |
53 |
11:22.6 |
37:28.1 |
12:04/M |
| 7 |
Eugene Atha |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
37 |
71 |
55 |
15:11.9 |
41:17.4 |
13:17/M |
| 8 |
Charlie Hoag |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
100 |
72 |
56 |
15:24.7 |
41:30.2 |
13:22/M |
| 9 |
Keith Knight |
Cabot Country Cruisers |
530 |
73 |
58 |
27:53.5 |
53:59.0 |
17:23/M |
| |
Male 75 to 79 |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
Ron Smith |
Little Rock Roadrunners |
133 |
75 |
52 |
|
35:50.7 |
11:32/M |
| 2 |
James Munns |
Arkansas Running Klub |
205 |
79 |
57 |
8:23.2 |
44:13.9 |
14:14/M |
| 3 |
Britt Thompson |
Arkansas Running Klub |
150 |
77 |
61 |
19:23.2 |
55:13.9 |
17:47/M |
| |
Male 80 and Over |
| Place |
Name |
Team |
Bib No |
Age |
Overall |
Time Back |
Total Time |
Pace |
| 1 |
David Samuel |
Spa Pacers |
1 |
83 |
60 |
|
54:10.0 |
17:26/M |