Soren Frantz / Photo Editor

Claire Boughton

Senior Sports Reporter

Fun, sun, and a little bit of run(ing) was in the air on October 18 for the annual Owl 5K Fun Run/Walk.

The event, sponsored by Keene State College Recreational Sports and Live Well KSC, kicked off with 47 racers lining up at the start line on Joyce Field.

The course took runners through Joyce Field, past Pondside 1, around the Owl Stadium Complex, onto the Ashuelot Rail Trail and finished up under the Keene State College archway.

However, the Owl 5K Fun Run wasn’t always called that.

“Many years ago, probably close to 15 years ago, we decided to do a 5K,” explained Lynne Andrews, director of recreational and intramural sports. “It was originally called the Pumpkin 5K Fun Run; we tied it in with Pumpkin Lobotomy for the PumpkinFest and then, when that ended, we just switched it to Owl 5K Fun Run, because obviously we’re the Owls.”

The winner of the 5K was Elijah Saddlemire, brother of Keene State student Bailey Saddlemire, with a time of 19:04. Second place was Ryan Goodwin with 19:47 and third place was Christopher Pratt with a time of 21:03.

Claire Boughton can be contacted

at cboughton@kscequinox.com

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Claire Boughton

Hello! My name is Claire Boughton. I have worked with the Equinox for a little over two years and have held the position of the Senior Sports Reporter and now the Sports Editor. I am from West Simsbury, Connecticut, and live with my mom and dad. I have an older brother named Grant who is currently living in Albany, New York, but plans to move to New York City in a few months (because a global pandemic didn’t seem to scare him away from city-life). I have two cats named Stella and Luna, a dog named Sage and a fish named Shrimp. My cats are both 16 years old, making them both 108 human years old. That means that they would have survived through the Great Depression, both World Wars, the Cold War, women earning the right to vote and so much more. That’s a lot of wisdom. My dog is 12 years old, making her 74 human years old. We adopted her when she was four years old from Arkansas. I’m not sure how old Shrimp is but he is a baby betta I bought at PETCO about three weeks ago. I am an avid plant owner and love to help my friends and family keep their plants alive. I also wrote an article on kscequinox.com about what plants are good for what dorm rooms. I paint and draw in whatever free time I have and sometimes ride my bike that I got in middle school. My favorite part of the Sports Editor position is creating the weekly layout for the sports section. I have always loved design and making things nice to look at which I get to do every week with this job! If you are interested in writing for the sports section or have any questions you can contact me at cboughton@kscequinox.com.