A.D. Ibarra

-Shelby Park    

   The Eagle Pass Parks and recreation Department Friendship 5K Run took place on a cold Saturday morning where approximately twenty runners braved the elements to run the course which winds around Main to Adams, across Garrison under the Camino Real International Bridge towards the pecan farms and back down the hill on Main down to Shelby Park.

   Crossing the finish line first was Piedras Negras' very own Francisco Jesus Galvan with a time of 20.15 followed closely by Eagle Pass' Francisco Vielma Jr. who came in 45 seconds later with a fantastic 21.00.

   "I'm kind of recovering from a tough race in Austin a couple of weeks back, where there were a lot of hills and even much more competition, I didn't want to go too hard as I'm still recovering and with the weather conditions today, so I've been rehabbing, but I feel good," said Vielma who has been running races and winning accolades at Southwest Texas Junior College, but who is looking forward to bigger and better things as the newest recruit of the Angelo State Rams next year, "I'm planning to go to Angeo State University.  I have a chance to run over there and continue my education."

   Anaiza Rivera powered her way across the finish line with a 21.57 followed by Mighty Mite Noe Guevara and his dad at 23.42, Noe Banderas at 23.43, Sabino Vielma Jr. with a 24.07, Cristina Aguirre with a 27.56, Leonel Ramirez with a 29.38.

   Maria Ramos won the 18-29 division.  Anyka Kypuros and Mary Gutierrez finished 2nd and 3rd in the 30-39 division.  Monica Mauricio won the female 40-49 division and Jorge Espinoza placed 3rd in the 40-49 division.