THOMASVILLE — Chris Lake was finally pushed in the Rose City Run on Saturday. Then the race hit Smith Avenue.

From there, the two-time defending champ slowly pulled away from the field en route to a third straight win in a time of 32:59.

“I knew I just wanted to do what I could do given the conditions,” Lake said. “My biggest goal was to run a smarter race this year, more even. I did just that.

“Today wasn’t a (personal record) but, given the conditions and everything, I’m happy. My goal was to break 33 (minutes).”

Lake beat second place by almost a minute and a half. He slowly pulled away from the field as the race turned onto Smith Avenue. Lake was all by himself as he turned the corner at Pinetree Boulevard.

“There was someone behind me, I think, not too far, maybe 50 yards back for the first mile and a half,” Lake said. “I just wanted to run against the clock and just make sure I got the same pace I had last year. That was pretty much my big motivation.”

For full details, see Sunday's edition of the Times-Enterprise.

Top finishers

Males

Winner

Chris Lake    32:59

Masters

Jack McDermott    37:35

Thomas County

Aregnis Aguilera    39:26

Public Official

Andrew Pope    45:16

13-and-under

Jacob Robbins    47:13

Clayton Salter    51:20

Ethan Pyle    1:01:42

14-18

Will Henderson    34:24

Zachary Buchholz35:25

Jarod Hoffman    36:28

19-24

Brian Taekett    36:29

Connor Stevens    36:39

Raley Beggs    36:40

25-29

Keith Howell    36:59

Peter Kaus    37:26

Dustin Rhodes    40:16

30-34

Phillip Wilbourn    40:54

Daniel Oldham    41:52

Richard Bastien    41:58

35-39

Pauncho Huffstetler37:30

Michael Kinnett    40:27

Cory Gerbrandt    40:41

40-44

Mickey Moore    38:58

David Tad    39:45

Bing XU        41:11

45-49

Michael Peyman    39:58

James Taylor    40:42

Dan Anderson    41:53

50-54

Tim Unger    38:53

Paul Lipsey    47:51

Will Holman    49:01

55-59

Dave Hoock    44:43

Clif Buell        46:31

Tony Mahoney    47:15

60-64

Tom Ratliffe    42:52

Bill Kimmons    49:25

Michael Pace    49:36

65-69

Chuck Speight    49:01

Mark Tabor    49:24

Carlos Zapata     57:00

70-74

Dorian Osborne    45:43

75-79

Bill DeGrummond    1:21:54

Casey Cason Award (oldest male)

Bill DeGrummond    1:21:54



Females

Winner

Sheryl Rosen    36:51

Masters

Mary Anne Bullard Grayson        41:59

Thomas County

Mary Anne Bullard Grayson        41:59

13-and-under

Rebeca Jane White 57:02

Jaylen Davis    1:11:11

14-18

Autum Womble    41:35

Cora Atkinson    44:27

Rachel Smith    46:08

19-24

Taylor Benton    46:00

Kimberly Lawson    48:49

Alicia Meng    49:13

25-29

Melissa Thompson 43:50

Jessica Parker    46:08

Tiffany Roddenberry 47:16

30-34

Amy Hines    37:52

Laurea McDermott 47:21

Christine Greene    47:39

35-39

Molly Rodrignes    44:01

Melanie Hall    49:25

Dana Martin    52:49

40-44

April Scruggs    47:06

Kristi Wilhelm    48:58

Marlo Hawkins    49:53

45-49

Sandrea Canada    49:56

Helen Fennelly    51:12

Birgit Maier-Katkin 52:25

50-54

Paula O’Neil    46:02

Ruth McCook    56:01

Andrea Young    57:47

55-59

Nancy Herring    50:27

Anita Budvinski    1:00:28

Debra Passetti    1:06:13

60-64

Carolyn Mather    51:03

Dawn Montooth    51:36

Janice Hochstein    52:43

65-69

Peggy Simpson    49:44

Lena Tice    56:49

One Mile Run

Males

Winner

Caleb Harris    5:47

10-12

Jaelon Washington

Joshua Lyons

Preston Young

7-9

Nathan Yokley

James Strong IV

Joshua Copeland

6-and-under

Omar Morales

Carter Story

Rodge Waldrop

Hayes-Lewis Award-Faster Runner

Jabais Kerbo    6:37

Cross Creek

Females

Winner

Carissa Rentz    7:10

10-12

Nigera Perkins

Haley Newman

Meta Ughetto

7-9

Lucy Wright

Lilly Unger

Anna James

6-and-under

Alex Rantner

Kylie Holt

Mikayla Voyles

Joe Feinberg Award  (Elementary school with highest percentage of participation)

Favor Christian Academy

Craig Hasty Award (Elementary school with most participation)

Favor Christian Academy

Most Improved

Jerger School