Jay Luna, 2002 Fountain-Fort Carson graduate, returned to his former running course on Saturday and set a record in the 2010 Fountain Valley 5K for the Fallen. Luna knocked off the 5K in 16 minutes, 25 seconds. Andrea Creedon, teacher at North Elementary School in Widefield, won the women's race in 24:16.
Luna was happy to be home, retracing the tracks he left as a tough high school cross country runner.
"It means a lot to be out here," he said. "This school embraced me as a student and as a part of the community. There are a lot of great people here and it's just awesome to be home."
Luna is looking ahead to the U.S. Track and Field Club Cross Country Championships Dec. 11 in Charlotte, N.C.
"I'm hoping to put together a good 10K out in Charlotte," he said.
Race serves to remember military men and women from the Fountain Valley who died in combat. Susan Arnold lost her son, Spc. Ronnie James Tucker, on April 30, 2008. She started the 5K for the Fallen last year and serves as race director.
"I started the race because there are so many moms (who lost sons and daughters) in this town," she said.
The race is a fundraiser for the Junior ROTC programs at Fountain Fort-Carson, Widefield and Mesa Ridge High Schools. Arnold said the race raised $6,000 for JROTC, plus $2,000 for scholarships last year. Arnold said race proceeds will also be used to fund a life-sized bronze of the "Soldier's Cross," which consists of combat boots, machine gun, helmet and dog tags. The bronze will be located in Fountain's new Memorial Park, which is being constructed.
Creedon is a recent graduate of UCCS and fourth-grade teacher who runs for fun.
"I ran today because my superintendent (Joe Royer) was running," Creedon said.
Photo gallery here.Video: Jay Luna interview. Video: Race start.
Results
1 Jay Luna 26 M 16:25 5:18
New record. Old record 18:36 by Joshua Sharpe 2009
2 Gerald Romero 39 M 16:59 5:28
3 Jason Morgan 31 M 18:00 5:48
4 Anthony Borowski 36 M 18:50 6:04
5 Richard Hadley 54 M 19:10 6:11
6 Jason Roney 38 M 19:32 6:18
7 Jason Morgan 31 M 20:03 6:28
8 Franklin Fewell 47 M Colorado Spring CO 20:03 6:28
9 Arturo Jurado 41 M 20:38 6:39
10 Josh Watkins 23 M Fountain CO 20:51 6:43
11 Will Fout 28 M foutain CO 21:17 6:52
12 Dustin Barr 28 M 21:31 6:56
13 Mike Nelson 39 M FOUNTAIN CO 21:32 6:56
14 Todd Pilgren 40 M 23:09 7:28
15 Martin LaGodna 49 M Colorado Spring CO 23:14 7:29
16 Ryan McAtee 29 M 23:27 7:33
17 Ryan Welte 25 M 23:33 7:35
18 Andrea Creedon 23 F Colorado Spring CO 24:16 7:49
19 Walker Rudolph 10 M 24:20 7:50
20 Mike Olson 53 M 24:29 7:53
21 Shannon Halvorson 32 F Fountain CO 24:35 7:55
22 Doug Winchater 29 M 24:44 7:58
23 Ellen Crow 37 F Peyton CO 25:03 8:04
24 Raymond McPeek 39 M 25:06 8:05
25 Andrea Ruhlan 25 M 25:08 8:06
26 Elisabeth Schley 28 F Fountain CO 25:16 8:08
27 Suzanne Royer 49 F Colorado Spring CO 25:18 8:09
28 Margaret Cameron 44 F 25:25 8:11
29 Natalie Nelson 34 F Colorado Spring CO 25:32 8:14
30 Kristine Crites 32 F 25:39 8:16
31 Janelle ANder 32 F 25:41 8:16
32 Heather Ruhlman 24 F 25:50 8:19
33 dawn Lervik-Roney 42 F 25:54 8:21
34 Stephanie Uehlein 48 F Colorado Spring CO 26:13 8:27
35 Mark Jenans 40 M 26:19 8:29
36 Erin Livermore 27 F Colorado Spring CO 26:27 8:31
37 Peter Hecker 29 M Colorado Spring CO 26:29 8:32
38 Valeria Nolan 24 F 26:31 8:33
39 Patrick Wendy 45 M 26:34 8:34
40 Enrique Rhoden M 26:46 8:37
41 Laura Francis 28 F Colorado Spring CO 26:56 8:41
42 George Branch 46 M Fountain CO 27:04 8:43
43 Cole Munoz 10 M Colorado Spring CO 27:07 8:44
44 Jody Hakala 50 M Colorado Spring CO 27:10 8:45
45 Kelley Eichman 46 F 27:15 8:47
46 Deb Hadley 53 F 27:17 8:47
47 James Rudolph 48 M 27:34 8:53
48 Larry Henry 72 M 27:41 8:55
49 Trish McPeek 34 F 27:42 8:55
50 ????????? 27:43 8:56
51 Jennifer Trainor 39 F Fountain CO 27:51 8:58
52 Joshua Vargas 22 M Colorado Spring CO 28:00 9:01
53 Jennifer Dotzlaf 31 F Peyton CO 28:21 9:08
54 Andrea Sobocinski 36 F Fountain CO 28:33 9:12
55 Konrad Sobocinski 35 M Fountain CO 28:34 9:12
56 Luis Mirauda 29 M 28:58 9:20
57 Erin DiGirolamo 36 F colorado Spring CO 29:01 9:21
58 Geralyn Robinson 32 F Peyton CO 29:04 9:22
59 Frankie Robinson 35 M Peyton CO 29:10 9:24
60 Rebecca Bates 37 F 29:10 9:24
61 Jessica Dicks 29 F Colorado Spring CO 29:21 9:27
62 Nathan Dicks 29 M Colorado Spring CO 29:39 9:33
63 Joseph Royer 50 M Colorado Spring CO 29:42 9:34
64 Lara Chapman 26 F 29:42 9:34
65 Brandon Chapman 29 M 29:47 9:36
66 John Hutzel 38 M 29:52 9:37
67 Stephen Elisha 46 M Fountain CO 29:53 9:38
68 Isaac Arnold M 30:08 9:42
69 Rick Arnold 42 M 30:11 9:43
70 Isabel Arnold 10 F 30:14 9:44
71 Deborah Pina-Thomas 45 F 30:17 9:45
72 Toni Vechinski 40 F colorado spring CO 30:18 9:46
73 Mike Foster 37 M widefield CO 30:19 9:46
74 Raymondo MaRunez 35 M 30:20 9:46
75 Jon Mclaughlin 10 M widefield CO 30:21 9:47
76 Jack Rork 12 M Colorado Spring CO 30:27 9:49
77 Jeremy Benefiel 30 M 30:36 9:51
78 Rob Pennison 42 M 30:40 9:53
79 Jim Welte 53 M 31:12 10:03
80 Mindi Brown 29 F Colorado Spring CO 31:19 10:05
81 Chris Tillery 28 M Colorado Spring CO 31:22 10:06
82 Brian Trammell 48 M 31:28 10:08
83 Jennifer Wheeler 27 F 31:28 10:08
84 Anna Drotzur 26 F 31:29 10:09
85 Stacie Hogue 43 F Colorado Spring CO 31:29 10:09
86 Doug Busch 37 M 31:30 10:09
87 Tyler Woodward 24 M 31:35 10:10
88 Taylr Busch 14 F 31:40 10:12
89 Richard Powell 38 M 31:47 10:14
90 Holly Anderson 53 F 31:54 10:17
91 Norine Arnold 42 F 32:28 10:27
92 Mark Anderson 54 M 33:01 10:38
93 Christina Brown 24 F Fountain CO 33:11 10:41
94 Kiersten Shepherd 15 F 33:38 10:50
95 Marie Higgins 26 F Colorado Spring CO 33:42 10:51
96 Heather LaCroix 26 F Colorado Spring CO 33:45 10:52
97 Sean Howard 27 M Colorado Spring CO 33:46 10:53
98 Cabadd 40 M 34:46 11:12
99 John Rork 50 M colorado spring CO 34:46 11:12
100 Daisy Tucker 24 F fountain CO 34:49 11:13
101 Katherine Koeppel 24 F 35:18 11:22
102 Rocky Rizzo 26 M 35:45 11:31
103 Eiena Winchater 29 F 35:46 11:31
104 Joseph Suriani 24 M Fountain CO 36:10 11:39
105 David Suriani 23 M Fountain CO 36:11 11:39
106 Richard Kober 53 M Colorado Spring CO 36:15 11:41
107 Meike Jurado 42 M 36:19 11:42
108 Michelle Smith 38 F 38:10 12:18
109 Arleen Aquiree 51 F 38:11 12:18
110 Sarah Benjamin 19 F 38:11 12:18
111 Carla Sizer 43 F 43:22 13:58
112 Lisa Russey 37 F Colorado Spring CO 43:23 13:58
113 Charity DeVries 33 F Johnstown CO 45:13 14:34
114 Malik Bucsh 9 M 47:01 15:08
115 Vicki Brown 60 F Colorado Spring CO 47:05 15:10
116 Nicole Cannode 27 F Fountain CO 47:16 15:13
117 Korin Hardt 38 F Colorado Spring CO 50:32 16:16
118 Abigail Hardt 9 F 51:06 16:27
119 Gary Baker 70 M 51:48 16:41
120 Judy Bartlett 55 F Fountain CO 52:16 16:50
121 Marge Zani 53 F Colorado Spring CO 52:52 17:01
122 Deb Adelbush 56 F Colorado Spring CO 52:53 17:02
123 Cheryl Branch 51 F Fountain CO 52:54 17:02
124 Samantha Standring 25 F Colorado Spring CO 53:06 17:06
125 Kevin Standring 28 M Colorado Spring CO 53:07 17:06
126 Jimmie Dorsey 38 F Colorado Spring CO 53:08 17:07
127 Nicki Munoz 38 F Colorado Spring CO 53:09 17:07
128 Samantha Manongdo 29 F Fountain CO 53:10 17:07
129 BlondeTexan Leipply 48 F Colorado Spring CO 53:11 17:08
130 Dyzmund Leipply 0 M Colorado Spring CO 53:14 17:09
131 Desirae Leipply 26 F Colorado Spring CO 54:03 17:24
132 Daniell Leipply 23 M Colorado Spring CO 54:04 17:25
133 Tracie Thompson 47 F Fountain CO 54:54 17:41
134 James Thompson 39 M Fountain CO 54:55 17:41
135 Matthew Thompson 13 M Fountain CO 55:30 17:52
136 Rick Mercer 46 M 55:45 17:57
137 Shirley McCray 51 F Fountain CO 55:46 17:57
138 Carrie Granzella 45 F Colorado Spring CO 56:17 18:07
139 Linda Hakala 50 F Colorado Spring CO 56:18 18:08
140 Deborah Manzanares 40 F Fountain CO 56:48 18:17
141 Becky Houston 51 F Colorado Spring CO 56:49 18:18
142 Cleo Allgood 76 F Colorado Spring CO 57:39 18:34
143 Jill Grubbs 58 F Fountain CO 57:40 18:34