More than 200 take part in 2024 Beamer Run

A total of 202 runners and walkers took part in the 2024 Todd Beamer Memorial Run on the Fourth of July in Madras.

The Wapshelis — brother and sister Isaiah and Talise, 2023 and 2024 Madras High School graduates, respectively — were among the big stories of the day. Isaiah won the men’s 10K with a 34:35.34 time, winning by nearly seven minutes over the second-place male, Mark Saul, who ran a 41:11.41.

Talise was second in the women’s division of the 10K, running a 43:57.42. Wapsheli was second only to Ashley Boone, who clocked a new race record for women with a 37:23.74. Boone had set the previous record at last year’s Beamer Memorial.

The 5-K race drew 72 participants. The winner was Joe Hyland in 15:39.27. Hyland ran a 5:02 per mile pace. Chase Anspach was second in 17:07.43 and Beck Anspach third in 17:37.18.

The first woman to finish the 5-K was Justyna Mudy-Mader, in 17:43.18. Madras High middle distance standout Emily Picard was second in 19:33.11 and class of 2023 MHS standout Hannah MacDuffee was third in 20:42.89.

The Madras Runners Club organized the race, which honors Todd Beamer, who was raised in Madras, was a student-athlete at MHS and then went on to become a teacher-coach on the Oregon Coast. He drowned while back in Madras on a run while trying to save family dogs that had gotten into an irrigation ditch. The race had long been organized by the Beamer family, which used proceeds to fund a scholarship in Todd Beamer’s name. The local running club recently stepped up to maintain the event, which is the community’s biggest run of the year.

2024 Todd Beamer Memorial Run10-K Results

Male — Isaiah Wapsheli 34:35.84, Mark Saul 41:11.41; Joshua Matson 44:04.25; John Wisseman 44:14.07; Bryce Simmons 45:18.02; Nick Blake 45:39.94; Sam Scheideman 46:01. 80; Sander Eschuis 46:38.10; Vince Downs 46:51.94; Tom Norton 45:66.85; Mark Reynolds 47:07.62; Adam Peterson 47:25.52; Joel Buckle 48:52.41; Galan Carter 49:48.98; Cody Kollen 50:44.27; Jordan Beamer 54:35.12; Peter Balfe 54:45.25; Jason Villanueva 55:06.71; Dean Westerberry 56:41.89; Steele Haugen 57:28.35; Chuck Alexander 1:01:02.85; Norman Ploss 1:01:06.91; Donald Courtney 1:03:49.88; Doug Dunlap 1:06:46.86; Michael Baker 1:10:30.76; Gary Plant 1:12:57.69; Mike Ahern 1:27:27.18; Porf Pena 1:27:28.18

Women: Ashley Boone 37:23.74; Talise Wapsheli 43:57.42; Janessa Taylor 44:03.75; Mary Balfe 47:05.00; Jane Cleavenger 49:57.42; Kate Knop 55:01.21; Nancy Richards 58:40.04; Jen Beamer 1:04:29.36; Hannah Holliday 1:04:55.83; Sara Kollen 1:07:11.75; Manda Currier 1:27:28.44

5-K Results

Men - Joe Hyland 15:39.27; Chase Anspach 17:07.43; Beck Anspach 17:37.18; Brogan Weaver 18:56.40; Brian Cruz 19:31.95; Adam Kritzer 21:01.08; Bo Downs 21:01.14; Cesar Alonso 22:23.71; Logan Bertram 22:33.74; Tommy Norton 22:33.93; Josiah Earwicker 22:38.12; Jeff Anspach 23:55.64; Michael Alexander 24:40.16; Edgar Garcia Castro 24:45.01; Trent Reese 25:46.83; Duke Downs 26.42.99; Owen Richards 26:43.48; Corbin Searcy 27:10.98; Ian Nelson 28:08.79; Isaiah Nelson 28:09.45; Avellno Cruz 28:55.50; Ryker Johnson 29:05.22; Preston Parker 29:05.81; Jeff Aeschliman 29:19.08; David Martin 29:39.54; Jackson Cooper 30:03.28; Thomas Dougherty 30:57.76; Bobby Keane 31:04.42; Louie Smith 32:15.10; Zakai Holliday 32:25.00; Timothy Currier 32:38.07; Royce Richards 32:38.77; Grady Weaver 32:59.45; Francisco Juarez 33:42.95; Brent Earwicker 35:10.84; Ben Earwicker 36:04.06; Ben Earwicker 36:04.06; Evan Earwicker 36:04.06; Brandon Noack 36:42.92; chris Withrow 38:13.62; Ryan Nash 38:40.77

Female - Justyna Mudy-Mader 17:43.18; Emily Picard 19:33.11; Hannah MacDuffee 20:42.89; Ashley Coltrane 21:07.79; Audrey Ross 23:09.69; Colleen Chen 24:52.73; Karin Boone 25:40.88; Sarah Hicks 26:454.43; Alessandra Norton 26:56.15; Zoe Kollen 27:37.00; Natalie Richards 28:12.17; Meagan Roth 28:16.87; Jennifer Townsend 28:29.38; Chelsie Carter 28:48.55; Eugenia Alire Camas 29:04.40; Lenneke Eschuis 29:05.22; Lenneke Eshuis 29:06.20; 2.99; Emma Buckle 29:24.32; Natalie Villanueva 30:13.44; Kristashae Corwin 32:57.88; Railee Noack 33:30.81; Jessica Noack 33:37.29; Emmy Morrison 33:42.67; Kristi Withrow 38:05.60; Toni Weaver 38:08.42; Caroline Smith 38:40.60; Jaleece Nash 38:42.32; Cate Casad 40:53.20; Norma Bergstrom 41:49.32; Lilly Koppenhafer 47:53.94; Gloria Ploss 50:01.50.

Two-mile Fun Run

Top 10

Male - Wyatt Neff 11:32.80; Aaron Young 11:41.94; Logan Wallace 13:37.61; Cesar Alonso 13:58.06; Pete Hansen 14:42.07; Canyon Toman 14:51.13; RJ Rodriguez 15:24.87; Robert Rodriguez 15:31.20

Female — Evelyn Young 12:54.29; Avalee Miller 14:53.09; Lina May 18:14.07; Tessa Camas 18:14.13; Hanna Young 18:20.25; Heather Klos 18:24.34; Blake Searcy 18:26.28; Eugenia Alire Camas 18:14.80; Sarah Hicks 20:08.79; Aspen Toman 21:59.87.

Three-mile Walk

Top 10

Gordon Wood 43:10.01; Bodie Shaw 44:31.65; Tom Strong 44:32.02; Judy Bicart 44:52.51; Pete Bicart 44:52.60; Stacy Norton 46.49.86; Mylaena Norton 46:59.86; Richard Lohman 47:37.09; Mary Ann Bachus 48:22.61.