By John RittenhouseSixteen runners from the Star Herald coverage area helped form a 604-athlete field for the 24th annual Turkey Day 10K race in Worthington Saturday.Rochester’s Joey Keillor and St. Paul’s Debbie Leyden won the men’s and women’s individual championships with respective 31:19 and 36:11 times respectively.Five area runners turned in outstanding performances in their own right, led by Adrian’s Darren Pater.Pater, who led all local entries by placing 25th overall with a time of 35:54, placed second in the male 35-39 division.Luverne’s Peggy Nelson and Adrian’s Virginia Simonich, who placed 337th and 351st overall with respective 54:31 and 55:20 times, also placed second in their female age divisions. Nelson was second in the 50-54 division, and Simonich second in the 55-59 division.Luverne’s Al Stoakes and Jessica Christensen placed in the Top 5 positions in their divisions.Stoakes, who was 136th overall in 45:29, finished third in the male 55-59 division. Christensen, who finished 132nd overall in 45:23, placed fourth in the female 20-24 division.Here is a look at how the rest of the runners representing the Star Herald coverage area fared during Saturday’s race.Robert Kunkel, Adrian, 86th overall and 12th in the male 25-29 division, 43:07.Dave Duffy, Luverne, 130th overall and 15th in the male 36-39 division, 45:16.Stephanie Hoven, Magnolia, 234th overall and 10th in the female 20-24 division, 50:10.Terry Vajert, Luverne, 249th overall and 41st in male 40-44 division, 50:33.Al Simonich, Adrian, 291st overall and 19th in the male 55-59 division, 52:11.Phoebe Flom, Luverne, 320th overall and 12th in the female 30-34 division, 53:27.Larry Lyon, Luverne, 329th overall and 22nd in the male 55-59 division, 54:06.Monica Dingman, Adrian, 374th overall and ninth in the female 35-39 division, 55:49.Art Ehde, Luverne, 402nd overall and 26th in the male 55-59 division, 57:28.Lori Ehde, Luverne, 403rd overall and 18th in the female 30-34 division, 57:29.Terry Nelson, Luverne, 404th overall and 34th in the male 50-54 division, 57:35.
