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Sports Shorts: Jay King, Kate Salisbury win Neponset Picnic Days 5K

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NEPONSET - Jay King of Walnut and Kate Salisbury of Sheffield were the top male and female finishers for the 2024 Neponset Picnic Days 5K.

King was the overall race winner with a time of 21:02.

Salisbury was the first female finisher with a time of 26:37.

Katie Salisbury

The top Neponset male finishers were Brandon Rohrig (21:06), Jace Blake (33:05) and Easton Blake (34:43).

The top Neponset female finishers were Kailah Rohrig (24:13), Emali Porter (36:16) and Annie Kaiser (41:13).

Neponset Picnic Days 5K results 2024

1. Jay King, Walnut, 21:02

2. Brandon Rohrig, Neponset, 21:06

3. Ben Pickering, Decatur, 21:21

4. Anthony Dearing, Kewanee, 22:46

5. Kailah Rohrig, Neponset, 24:13

6. Tyler Brady, Aurora, 24:43

7. Theo Bonucci, Princeton, 25:04

8. Chase Peach, Flanagan, 25:18

9. Tony Bonnucci, Princeton, 26:17

10. Kate Salisbury, Sheffield, 26:37

11. Michelle Roth, Peoria, 27:16

12. Ashlyn Ince, Kewanee, 27:01

13. Lorette Gibson, Walnut, 27:42

14. Ben Yepsen, Plainfield, 28:30

15. Abby Stabler, Sheffield, 29:43

16. Lola King, Walnut, 29:43

17. Ruby Yepsen, Plainfield, 32:41

18. Jaxtin Haage, Wyanet, 33:05

19. Jace Blake, Neponset, 33:05

20. Easton Blake, Neponset, 34:43

21. Quinn Salisbury, Sheffield, 34:37

22. Shelby Crabtree, Sheffield, 35:17

23. Hannah Safiran, Kewanee, 35:43

24. Emali Porter, Neponset ,36:16

25. Mila King, Walnut, 36:58

26. Jessica Ince, Kewanee, 37:18

27. Lane Foffel, Deer Grove, 37:57

28. Tripp Mammen, Neponset, 37:57

29. Landon Hermeyer, Princeton, 39:12

30. Kathy Hermeyer, Princeton, 40:43

31. Piper Scott, Buda, 41:12

32. Charlie Haage, Wyanet, 41:12

33. Annie Kaiser, Neponset, 41:13

34. Joann Bejster, Malden, 44:39

35. Kory Moyer, Bloomington, 45:59

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL