JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, March 20, 2008 15


By Kaylee LaRocque
Editor


 he rain held out
 more than 150 run-
 ners and walkers
 turned out for this year's 'i
 Leprechaun Dash, sponsored
 by the NAS Jax Morale,
 Welfare and Recreation
 (MWR) Department March
 14.
 Placing first overall in
 the men's category and in Encarncion
 the men's 45-49 category Nunez
 was Encarnacion Nunez of
 Branch Medical Clinic Jax
 who came in at 18:25.
 Taking first overall in the
 women's category and in a' '
 the women's 45-49 category ~ i
 was Nancy Johnson of Naval -
 Hospital Jax with a time of ;;
 23:58.
 Other winners were: [
 Nancy
Men's 20 and under Johnson
First Roland Brooks, Naval
Hospital Jax- 19:21
Second Emmanuel Aurelien, Center for Naval
Aviation Technical Training Unit Jax 19:49
Third Peter Moreno, Naval Hospital Jax 20:28

Women's 20 and under
First Mandy Johnson, Navy Medicine Support
Command 25:00
Second Karyl Miguel, Naval Hospital Jax 25:08
Third Ashley George, VP-5 25:37

Men's 30-37
First Michael Ricketts, VP-30 19:39
Second Jason Holcombe, SADV 20:34
Third Michael Mineo, VP-30 22:31

Women's 30-37
First Belinda Ortiz, VR-58 30:20
Second Maria Moore, VR-58 30:22
Third Marilyn Jefferson, Commander, Sea
Control Weapons School Atlantic- 32:22

Men's 38-44
First Michael Flemming, RCC 20:05
Second Lonnie Willoughby, VP-8 20:14
Third Shane Waterman, VP-30 20:28

Women's 38-44
First Eileen Werve, RCC 25:57
Second Luz Mannion 28:48


 Photos by Kaylee LaRocque
 NAS Jax Sports Coordinator Bill Bonser, right,
 presents John Mann with the men's 50 and
 over first place medal after the Leprechaun
 Dash March 14.
 Third Bonita Givens, Navy Drug Screening Lab
 28:58

 Men's 45-49
 Second Chris Mannion, Naval Hospital Jax
 23:28
 Third Larry Dean, NRD 27:01

 Women's 45-49
 Second Pamela Ball, Navy Medicine Support
 Command 30:39
 Third Elisa Jacque 34:35

 Men's 50 and over
 First John Mann 19:51
 Second Mark Seidl, Fleet Readiness Center
 Southeast 22:06
 Third Bill Birtley, Commander, Navy Region
 Southeast 23:04

 Women's 50 and over
 First Patti Yeakel, Navy Drug Screening Lab
 37:16
 Second Rachel Nieves, Naval Hospital Jax
 39:47
 Third Shirley Wallace 43:53
 After the run, an awards ceremony was
 held to present medals to the winners as
 participants munched on free pizza cour-
 tesy of MWR.
 The next MWR-sponsored run will be
 the fourth annual Capt. Chuck Cornett
 Memorial 10K Navy Run and 5K Walk
April 5 at 7:30 a.m. in the Navy Exchange
Convenience Store parking lot.
 For more information, call 542-
3239/3518.


A happy group'of walkers take off on the course during this year's Leprechaun Dash 5K Run/
Walk March 14.


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