





There was another big turnout for this year’s 26th Annual Fiddler 5K, with 276 runners participating in the 5k run. The race is sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, Inc. a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. The organization partners with people in the community, and all over the world, to help build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With your support, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families.
This year’s overall winner was 17-year-old Callahan Fielder of Brentwood TN who came in with a time of 16:43.1, while the overall female winner was 13-year-old Camryn Maynor of Baxter with a time of 21:14.4. Maynor came in 12th overall.
In the Masters category, 62-year-old James Angel of Smithville was first with a time of 19:46.3, while 42-year-old Rachel Mahan was the female Masters winner with a time of 24:36.6.
In the Male 9 and Under category, 8-year-old M. Boyd of Cookeville came in with a time of 27:12.9, while the Female winner was A. Hendrix of Smithville, finished with a time of 53:57.6.
Joining Maynor as the winner in the Female 10 to 14 category was 10-year-old A. McMichael in second with a time of 26:54.1, while 13-year-old Ava Kent of Lascassas was third with a time of 37:21.0.
For the Male 10 to 14 category, 14-year-old Levi Derwiler of Cookeville, finished with a time of 18:12.7, while 13-year-old Sullivan Thatcher of Cookeville was second with a time of 20:21.8. Third place was awarded to 13-year-old Blake Armistead with a time of 22:53.1.
The winner in the Male 15 to 19 category was 19-year-Kaleb Everson of Tacoma, WA, with a time of 19:58.1, while 15-year-old Tucker Brown of Pleasant Shade, TN, was second at 20:06.6. Third went to 15-year-old Ben Driver of Liberty with a time of 21:13.1.
The Female 15 to 19 winner was 16-year-old Mylie Phillips of Smithville at 26:47.5, while 19-year-old Kelbi Young of Smithville was second at 33:28.0. Third place went to 16-year-old Lacey Armistead with a time of 33:36.6.
In the Female 20 to 24 category, 22-year-old Makenna Webster of Carmel, IN, came in with a time of 22:42.5, while 21-year-old Grace Abrams of Carmel, IN, was second at 23:57.5. Third went to 21-year-old Maddi Wheeler of Carmel, IN, at 25:09.1.
The Male 20 to 24 winner was 20-year-old Jackson Wilhite of Gainesboro, TN. with a time of 24:53.7, while 22-year-old Asher Feltz of Lascassas came in with a time of 25:34.7. Jon Beneridge, 20, was third with a time of 25:35.1.
In the Male 25 to 29 category, 25-year-old Isaiah Jones of Smithville was first with a time of 22:20.0, while 25-year-old Luke Green of Smithville crossed the line at 25:46.2. Third place went to 25-year-old Eduardo Hernandez finished at 26:30.1.
The Female 25 to 29 category winner was 28-year-old Aiesha Ledda of Doyle, TN, at 29:59.7, while 25-year-old Rachel Fuson of Smithville came in with a time of 39:26.2. Third went to 28-year-old Danielle Horton of Sparta at 40:32.0.
For the Female 30 to 34 category, 32-year-old Haley McCulley of Sparta, crossed at 24:15.1, while 33-year-old Carla Pelham of Smithville finished at 24:47.5. Morgan Poteete, 30, of Smithville was third at 24:59.6.
The Male 30 to 34 category winner was 30-year-old Tyler Presley of Mt. Juliet, with a time of 20:44.1, while 30-year-old Luke Holzschuh of Baxter, was second with a time of 22:59.0. John Lewis, 37, of Murfreesboro was third at 24:46.5.
The winner in the Male 35 to 39 category was 38-year-old Alex Redmon of Charleston, WV, with a time of 21:00.5, with 39-year-old Andrew Carter of Livingston taking second at 22:46.6. Nick Jenkins, 38, of Crossville was third at 23:49.6.
In the Female 35 to 39 category, 35-year-old Ellie Richmond of Nashville, finished at 27:56.1, while 36-year-old Kalah Donnell of Smithville, was second at 29:43.2. Third went to 36-year-old Kathryn Redmon of Charleston, WV, at 30:42.2.
The Female 40 to 44 winner was 41-year-old Tara Brooks of Cookeville at 28:11.8, while 41-year-old Cindy Snow of Dowelltown, was second at 35:00.7. Leah Rhody, 40, of Smithville finished at 36:07.2.
For the Male 40 to 44 category, 43-year-old Blake Shearer of Cookeville came in at 21:47.2, while 41-year-old Brian Soop of Cookeville was second at 21:56.4. Third went to 40-year-old Dusty Smith of Cookeville with a time of 24:21.5.
In the Male 45 to 49 category, 48-year-old Sean Edwards of Carmel, IN, crossed at 20:36.4, while 46-year-old Chris Cope of McMinnville, was second at 22:35.9. Steve Desmond, 49, of Cookeville was third at 22:38.8.
For the Female 45 to 49 category, 47-year-old Valerie Tylka of Sparta came in at 28:17.5, while 47-year-old Lisa Phillips of Smithville was second at 31:55.9. Michelle Silvey, 47, of Cookeville was third at 32:29.4.
In the Female 50 to 54 category, 50-year-old Jennifer Shope of Cookeville with a time of 26:16.7, while 50-year-old Jenna Pautienus of Brentwood had a time of 32:15.9. Third went to 51-year-old Rhonda Carr of Murfreesboro with a time of 32:37.9.
The Male 50 to 54 winner was 52-year-old Travis Shope of Cookeville with a time of 21:22.8, while 53-year-old Wade Armistead had a time of 29:39.0. Third went to 53-year-old Bill Phillips of Smithville with a time of 29:59.6.
For the Male 55 to 59 category, 55-year-old Kevin Burns of New Windsor, MD, crossed at 24:13.9, while 55-year-old Kerry Davis of Smithville was second at 29:41.0. Ty Webb, 57, was third with a time of 28:13.3.
The Female 55 to 59 winner was 59-year-old Mary Snyder of Carmel, IN, at 25:27.9, while 59-year-old Ellen Bibb of Nashville came in at 27:53.9. Third went to 59-year-old Debra Poteete of Smithville at 28:01.1.
For the Female 60 to 64 category, 60-year-old Allison Brooks of Nashville was first at 27:20.1, while 64-year-old Sandra Kerr of Cookeville was second at 33:11.3. Third place went to 61-year-old Lindy Jenkins of Smithville at 33:45.5.
The Male 60 to 64 winner was 62-year-old Jackie Dawson Pleasant Shade, TN, with a time of 21:10.7, while 62-year-old Paul Wills crossed at 21:39.8. Terry Cashion, 60, of Smithville was third at 42:22.3.
In the Male 65 to 69 category, 65-year-old Lonnie Swope of Dowelltown finished with a time of 31:00.3, while 65-year-old Virgilio Ingram of Dowelltown, came home at 39:36.7.
The Female 65 to 69 category winner was 65-year-old Kim Medlin of Cookeville with a time of 32:40.2, while 69-year-old Lisa Faehl of Cookeville finished at 39:54.8. Third went to 68-year-old Frankie Cashion of Smyrna, with a time of 53:35.3.
In the Female 70 to 74 category, 70-year-old Carol Mosher of Muskegon, MI, finished at 37:33.5, while 71-year-old Joni Worsham of Cookeville came in at 45:46.1. Third went to 70-year-old Treva Turner of Smithville at 49:14.9.
For the Male 70 to 74 category, 73-year-old Dale Bohannon of Cookeville was the winner at 27:37.2, while 70-year-old Michael Faehl of Cookeville was second with 39:54.7. In third was 70-year-old Kenneth Weaver of Sparta at 43:02.8.
In the Male 75 to 79 category, 77-year-old Kenneth Guidara of Sparta finished at 51:38.1.
For the Female 75 to 79 category, 76-year-old Doris Brown of Cookeville came in at 43:58.7.
In the Female 80 and Over category, 81-year-old Janet Lowe of Cookeville finished at 1:01:16.2.
In the One-Mile Fun Run, A. Herndon of Kingsport, TN, was first male with a time of 7:43.7, while C. Farmer of Dowelltown was the overall female with a time of 8:14.8.