Northwest Notes, July 20, 2014
Tevis leads way at Rathdrum Days 5k run
RATHDRUM - Bryan Tevis was the top overall finisher in Saturday's Rathdrum Days 5k fun run, finishing in 16 minutes, 17 seconds.
Kassidy and Taylor Hammond tied for the top overall female, finishing in 21:19.
TOP AGE-GROUP FINISHERS
12 AND UNDER - 1. Caleb Gunderson, 24:53. 2, Ashenafi Gunderson, 24:54. 3, Charlie Nowlan, 27:37.
13-19 - 1, Kyle Wimpenny, 17:33. 2, Sam St. Mars, 18:17. 3, Josh Waldram, 19:14.
20-29 - 1, Lucas Felten, 18:12. 2, Brian Tucker, 21:18.
30-39 - 1, Michael Stephenson, 21:14. 2, Mike Larson, 22:42. 3, Randy Wright, 23:06.
40-49 - 1, Lewis Watkins, 19:38. 2, Brian Kluss, 21:12. 3, Michael Grant, 22:34.
50-59 - 1, Bruce Mullen, 23:16. 2, Larry Taylor, 23:31. 3, Jeff Bohannon, 24:10.
60-69 - 1, Charles Stoddard, 51:00.
FEMALE
12 AND UNDER - 1, Addie Kiefer, 25:19. 2, Markenna Gorton, 25:27. 3, Abigail Neff, 25:33.
13-19 - 1, Briana Barnhill, 23:16. 2, Delaney Gorton, 23:29. 3, Lilly Kelley, 24:08.
20-29 - 1, Brooke Nowlan, 23:34. 2, Blaire Nowlan, 31:52. 3, Melina Anguiano, 36:26.
30-39 - 1, Colleen Pearson, 22:38. 2, Chanda Branson, 22:41. 3, Jennifer Wenstrom, 27:01.
40-49 - 1, Karie-Lynn Kelly, 21:46. 2, April Roth, 21:53. 3, Alicia Ray, 23:25.
50-59 - 1, Tuayla-Lea Jensen, 24:36. 2, Linnea Carlson, 25:31. 3, Laurie Dale, 44:06.
60-69 - 1, Gerry Riffel, 49:54. 2, Debbie Golding, 50:43.
Idaho football picked 9th in 11-team Sun Belt
NEW ORLEANS - The Idaho Vandals, returning to the Sun Belt after playing last season as an independent, were picked to finish ninth in the 11-team conference by the league's coaches.
Louisiana Lafayette and Arkansas State, who tied for the Sun Belt title last year, have been picked to finish first and second this year. Lafayette received all 11 first-place votes from the league's coaches.
South Alabama was picked third, five-time league champion Troy fourth, followed by Louisiana Monroe, Texas State, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern. App State and Georgia Southern move up to FBS from the Football Championship Subdivision this year.
Georgia State was picked to finish 10th. New Mexico State, also an independent last year, was picked to finish last. Idaho and New Mexico State last played in the Sun Belt in 2004, before joining the Western Athletic Conference.