COMING...
---Tinkham's 5K at Camp Whitley, Run for Fun 5K in Warsaw, AmazinGrace 5K in Goshen May 17...
---DeKalb Relay for Life 5K run and 3K walk, May 17 at 4:00 pm at DeKalb High School...
---Carroll Campus Life 5K Run/Walk, May 18, 2:00pm, Maple Creek Middle School...

NORTH SIDE SECTIONAL...
Andy Bayer run 9:11 for new sectional record in 3200...
FORT WAYNE  - Photos and results are posted on the Message Board.
Comments from Andy --- HERE
Bob Bayer, Andy's dad, talks about Andy and his running --- HERE

Carroll's Robbie Kleber wins 1600m in 4:24 at North Side --- AUDIO INTERVIEW
FORT WAYNE  - Carroll junior Robbie Kleber overtook Snider senior Colin Vance down the homestretch to win the 1600m at the North Side sectional Thursday night.
   Kleber's winning time of 4:24 was two seconds off the school record. Vance's time was 4:26 Northrop senior Sam Bird was third in 4:28 and Carroll's Michael Nussa was fourth in 4:32. Snider's Ethan Wappes was fifth in 4:33.
   Kleber placed fourth in 800m.
 
Bishop Luers Spirit run/walk --- RESULTS
Mother's Day 5-mile results on the MESSAGE BOARD...
Michael Gatton wins 1600m at Northeast Hoosier Conference middle school meet...
COMMENTS FROM MICHAEL GATTON --- HERE
Paige Patrick of Maple Creek wins girls race...
COLUMBIA CITY - Michael Gatton of Indian Springs and Evan Boucher of Bellmont broke away from the starting line of the 1600m as if they had only one lap to run at the annual Northeast Hoosier Conference middle school meet.
   Gatton, a 7th-grader, grabbed the early lead and went through the first 200 meters in 30-flat and the first 400 meters in just over 60 seconds with Boucher, an 8th-grader, not far behind.
   Common sense, and maybe a little lactic acid, then settled Gatton down to a 2:25 half-mile split and a 10-meter gap ahead of Boucher.
   On the final lap, Gatton had the race won but pushed the pace again in hopes of breaking the ISMS record of 4:54 set five years ago by David Rex.
   Facing a modest headwind and light raindrops over the final 100 meters, Gatton crossed the line in 4:52.94. Boucher was second in 5:01 and Sean Cole of Norwell was third in 5:03.
   For Gatton, it was only his fourth 1600m run of the season after having competed in hurdles previously.
   In the girls race, Paige Patrick of Maple Creek and Jami Reinhard of Norwell MS also broke away from the field early. With 200 meters to go, Reinhard moved up on Patrick and the two ran stride for stride around the last turn before Patrick pulled ahead down the homestretch. She won in 5:28 and Reinhard finished two seconds later.
  
Blanchard and Morrow win 16 and 32 at Northeast Hoosier Conference meet...
NEW HAVEN - While the likely winner of the girls 3200m at the Northeast Hoosier Conference meet was never in doubt, at least not with Carroll's superstar Chelsea Blanchard running, the boys 32 came down to a race between Carroll's James Martin, his teammate Austin Kilmer, and DeKalb's Nate Morrow.
   Blanchard, a senior headed to Indiana University, won in 11:23. Her teammate, freshman Brianna Johnson, was second in 11:39. She also won the 1600 in 5:08.
   Morrow, after winning the 1600 earlier in 4:22, said he was "going to be game for anything" in what turned out to be a slow first half in the 3200. He went on to win in 9:35. Martin was second in 9:42 with Kilmer right behind. Morrow is also headed to IU.
   Columbia City's Harrison Fausey was fourth and Homestead's Kodi Mullins was fifth.
   Carroll's girls racked up 182 points for the NHC title, followed by Columbia City (106), New Haven (88), Homestead (71) and Norwell (52.5).  Homestead's guys won the team title with 145.5 points. Carroll was second with 112, followed by Columbia City (78), East Noble (71), DeKalb (67), Norwell (58), Bellmont (48) and New Haven (42).
   Retiring Homestead coach Dick Shenfeld was honored as boys "coach-of the year" and New Haven's Larry Stemmler was the girls honor.
Audio interview with Chelsea Blanchard and Brianna Johnson --- HERE
Audio interview with Nate Morrow --- HERE
Photos from the NHC 3200-meter runs at New Haven.
Indy-mini photos...More on the MESSAGE BOARD
Photos by RunIndiana.com photographer Doug Nusbaum...
Kenyans tie for first: Valentine Orare (left) and Lamech Mokono (right).  MayFest sets records --- RESULTS
SHIPSHEWANA - The annual MayFest 4-mile road and trail race drew a record number of participants Saturday, May 3 and new course records were set for men and women.
   Mike Cole of Corunna was the overall mens winner with a time of 21:13.  Linda Keuneke of Fort Wayne was the overall female winner with a time of 26:48.
   Cole overcame a big early lead from Ryan Greutman of South Bend to win by four seconds. The two were dead even with a quarter mile to go before Cole pulled away for the win and $100 in prize money. 
   The race course travels over road and grass and includes a 3/4 mile stretch on the Pumpkinvine Trail.
AGE-GROUP WINNERS --- A lot more photos can be viewed --- HERE
Front Row:  Linda Keuneke (Womens Overall Winner), Clare Geiger (13 & Under), Chelsea Sommer (14-19), Laura Herr (2nd Overall), Jamie Bradberry (13 & Under), Keri Eby (3rd Overall), Joan Gary (70+), Kelsey Carmack (1 mile Overall)
Middle Row:  Amy Brandt (20-29), Mary Connolly (60-69), Zachariah Johnloz (14-19), Mario Comilo (3rd Overall), John Gary (70+), Matt Jones (30-39)
Back Row:  Linda Patterson (50-59), Ron Yoder (40-49), Ryan Greutman (2nd Overall), Mark Furkis (50-59).
Photo is courtesy of Dean Gillette. 
CARROLL RELAYS...
Carroll girls and guys win Distance Medley Relay at home...
Ciersten Deardorf and Katelyn Moore video --- HERE
Chelsea Blanchard and Kayla Sweet video --- HERE
Boys DMR video --- HERE
HUNTERTOWN - Sophomore Ciersten Deardorf gave the Carroll Lady Chargers the opening lead in the distance medley relay at the Carroll Relays Friday night and, along with Chloe Swedzinski, Audrey Hess and Chelsea Blanchard at anchor, won in 13:06 over Norwell. Leo was third and Columbia City placed fourth.
   In the boys race, Carroll won in 11:16, followed by Bishop Dwenger and Norwell. Columbia City placed fourth after South Side was disqualified. Robbie Kleber ran the anchor mile leg for Carroll.
Ginther and Bayer win 1600m runs...
Samantha Ginther and Autumn Beachy video --- HERE
Guys 1600m first-lap video clip --- HERE
Guys 1600m second-lap video clip --- HERE
Andy Bayer, Nate Morrow, and James Martin in the final backstretch --- HERE
   Carroll's Samantha Ginther and DeKalb's Autumn Beachy turned the girls 1600m run into a two-girl race early at the Carroll Relays by quickly dropping the rest of the field. Ginther gradually widened the gap over Beachy and went to win 5:23. Leo's Chloe Morrical was third.
   Leo's Andy Bayer, DeKalb's Nate Morrow, Carroll's James Martin and Michael Nussa, along with Columbia City's Harrison Fausey made up the lead back through much of the guys 1600m. Bayer pulled away in the final 200 meters to win in 4:26, two seconds ahead of Morrow and three seconds ahead of Martin. Nussa outkicked Fausey for fourth, both finishing in 4:35.

Vance wins SAC 1600 and 3200 --- Summary, photos, more on MESSAGE BOARD...
Photo below:  Start of the Summit Athletic Conference 1600m girls run...Details on the message board...