Milan's Riehle Wins Knight Flight 5K

We've reached the halfway point of SIRC.

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(Aurora, Ind.) – A Milan Indian stood tall at the Knight Flight 5K.

The third Southeastern Indiana Racing Circuit race took place on Saturday in Aurora.

Ben Riehle, 17, was the overall winner with a time of 16:53. He edged out overall leader Joe Hawkins (Greensburg) by 15 seconds.

Trevor Newby, 19, of Greensburg, rounded out the top three with a time of 17:13.

The top female competitor was Kimberly Johnson, 52, of College Corner, Ohio. She placed 15th overall with a time of 21:17.

Hannah Morgan, 21, of Lawrenceburg, was second in the female division (17th overall), finishing the race in 21:38. Susan Morgan, 47, of Lawrenceburg, rounded out the top three (23rd overall) with a time of 22:38.

Overall Leaderboard Through Three Races

Male (Name, Age, City, Average Time)

  1. Joe Hawkins, 15, Greensburg, 16:52
  2. Ben Riehle, 17, Milan, 17:18
  3. Trevor Newby, Greensburg, 17:28
  4. Mason Bascom, 14, Osgood, 18:40
  5. Isaac Trossman, 16, Oldenburg, 18:41

Female

  1. Lanie Nicholson, 19, Versailles, 20:14
  2. Kimberly Johnson, 52, College Corner, 21:20
  3. Susan Morgan, 47, Lawrenceburg, 22:44
  4. Delaney Donawerth, 16, Batesville, 23:27
  5. Caitlin Raver, 13, Batesville, 23:31

The next SIRC race is the Lakeside 5K in Brookville. The race will start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.stuartroadracing.com/schedule.html.

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