Jones 5K draws 203 participants

Clarendon’s Audrey Shelton and Ryan Hill were the top finishers of the first Chance Mark Jones Memorial 5K Walk/Run last Saturday morning.

The first annual event had more than 220 people actually registered, 203 total participants braved the chilly morning and finished the course, and about 71 people actually ran the race.

The Clarendon Lions Club hosted the event during Child Abuse Awareness Month in conjunction with the Donley County Child Welfare Board and with gracious help from Community Fellowship Church.

The event was held to raise awareness of child abuse and to honor the life of four-year-old Chance Mark Jones, who died on January 5, 2011, more than two weeks of abuse. Proceeds from the event will go toward a playground equipment project.

Complete results are as follows: Top Women’s Time, Audrey Shelton – Clarendon 20:42; Top Men’s Time, Ryan Hill – Clarendon 20:54; 19 and under – 1st: Colt Wood – Clarendon – 21:57, 2nd: Nathan Richardson – Paducah 26:54, and 3rd: Trevela Dronzek – Clarendon 28:14; Ages 20-29 – 1st: Shanna Shelton – Clarendon 23:07, 2nd: Brenna Buker – Clarendon 27:03, and 3rd: Jill Cornell – Clarendon -27:58; Ages 30-39 – Daniel Burcham Clarendon -22:44, Debra Richardson – Paducah 23:58, and Peter Clark – Amarillo – 25:01; Ages 40-49 –Jake Scott – Amarillo – 23:01, Michael Thompson -Clarendon 29:55, and Phillip Herrera – Amarillo 30:04; Ages 50-59 – Tim Sharp – Clarendon – 24:03; Silvia Zaintoz – Shamrock 32:02; and Gwen Sharp – Clarendon – 36:56; and Ages 60-69 – Ronald Morris – Sunray – 29:54 and Gary Campbell – Clarendon – 52:58.