In the women’s 40-44 age group, Cathy Cypress finished fifth, two spots ahead of Marlin Miller.

In the men’s division, Jose Osceola placed sixth in the 35-39 age group, and Brian Billie placed seventh in 40-44. More than a dozen Tribal members participated. Prize money was awarded in descending increments of $100 for first through fifth place in the male and female divisions.Ībout 150 runners turned out for the race sponsored by the Tribe, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Health Department, said Kristi Hinote, the Health Department’s special events coordinator. In third was Angela Cobb, 31, a former NCAA All-American and the founder of Underground Runners, an organization that hosts races to benefit athletes and the environment. Daniella Espino, 24, winner of the 2013 Baptist Health Turkey Trot, took home second.

He came in third place at 32:50.Īmong women, Alice Henley, 26, a Dania Beach lifeguard and Boston Marathon runner, won the top prize in 37:24. Long distance Olympic runner Ronnie Holassie, of Trinidad and Tobago, also turned out to train. The Florida Atlantic University distance runner is the FAU current record holder for the 800, 15 meters, and 5 and 10K races. Michael Vidal, 22, finished second in 32:35. In Big Cypress, Costa finished first in 31:09 and took home $500. “I came for the chill and I came for the road,” said Fredison Costa, 37, a three-time winner of the Walt Disney World Marathon.Ĭosta said he ran the 10K in Big Cypress as one of several practice runs he plans to make before taking on the next 26.2-mile Disney marathon Jan.

Temperatures in the low 50s along the USA Track & Field-certified course of asphalt and pasture road near the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena provided natural air conditioning for putting legs and lungs to a grueling test Dec. BIG CYPRESS - For serious runners, the second annual 10K Panther Prowl on the Big Cypress Reservation’s Snake Road was a training run with many benefits.

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