Spa Pacers earn state honors

Submitted photo SPA PACERS: Members of the Spa Pacers, in front, recently recognized during the annual Arkansas Road Runners Club of America and Grand Prix awards meeting in North Little Rock, from left, were James Helms, Larry Schmidt and Jeffrey Grove; and back, from left, Crystal Kennedy, Marlene Chapman, Kathy Rauthruaff, Donis Smead, Missy Smead, Lisa Grove, Cindy Baswell, Jeff Maxwell and David Samuel.
Submitted photo SPA PACERS: Members of the Spa Pacers, in front, recently recognized during the annual Arkansas Road Runners Club of America and Grand Prix awards meeting in North Little Rock, from left, were James Helms, Larry Schmidt and Jeffrey Grove; and back, from left, Crystal Kennedy, Marlene Chapman, Kathy Rauthruaff, Donis Smead, Missy Smead, Lisa Grove, Cindy Baswell, Jeff Maxwell and David Samuel.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK -- A number of members of the Spa Pacers were recently recognized during the annual Arkansas Road Runners Club of America and Grand Prix awards meeting at the Stone Links Club House.

David Samuel received the third-ever RRCA Arkansas Lifetime Achievement Award.

Additional winners included Alan Krenzelok, Overall Male Masters Award; Dick Gladden, Jacob Wells Arkansas Spirit Award; and Cindy Baswell, Bill Torrey Race Director of the Year. Samuel and Gladden have completed all 37 races of the Spa 10K.

Spa Pacers has more than 50 members on the team. The men's team finished in second place overall and the women finished seventh.

Krenzelok took second place in the Masters overall awards. Baswell was second in the Seniors and Jeff Maxwell was second place in Grand Masters.

First-place winners in the age bracket awards included Jeffrey Grove, 30-34; James Helms, 45-49; Kathy Hill Ruthrauff, 65-69; and Larry Schmidt, 65-69. Marlene Chenault Chapman was second in the 55-59 age bracket and Ralph Edds was second in 65-69.

Third-place award recipients were Josh Whisenhunt, 30-34, and Tammy Barton Winters. 45-49. Fourth-place winners were David Hochstedler, 60-64;Crystal Kennedy, 45-49; and David Samuel, 75-79. Award recipients fr fifth place were Lisa Grove, 55-59; Donis Smead, 50-54; and Missy Smead, 50-54.

This year's Spa Running Festival is scheduled for Nov. 16.

Sports on 02/12/2019

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