Reunion 20/21 Virtual 5K
Cheers to another successful year of Grinnell College’s annual Reunion 5K! As you know, this year added a virtual twist. Thank you to all our participants and supporters for being flexible and finding fun, creative ways and locations to adapt to the virtual circumstances this year. A couple of alums even completed the 5K more than once in different ways.
This year, participants completed the virtual 5K by running, walking, hiking, biking, rowing, kayaking, and even lawn mowing! It was wonderful to see all the ways alumni participated! Below are our prize recipients followed by those who submitted times or photos.
Prize Recipients
Best family/friend participation
Mallory Messin Humbert ’13: Photo with the cutest 5K partner
Best running route/scenery
Kirk Johnson ’95: Lawn mowing
1965-66
1st Place: Delabian Rice-Thurston ’66, 55:50
1989-91
1st Place: Ken Varnum ’89, 26:27
2nd Place: Fran Crofts ’90, 28:42
1995-96
1st Place: Patrick Palsgrove ’95, 22:26
2nd Place: Miles Pitcairn ’96, 26:02
2010-11
1st Place: Patrick Kijek ’10, 29:36
2nd Place: Sierra Strassberg ’10, 31:05
Finishers by time submitted
Name & class year – Time – Type
- Meg Litts ’89 – 14:16:00 – Indoor rower
- Patrick Palsgrove ’95 – 22:26:00 – Run
- Miles Pitcairn ’96 – 26:02:00 – Run
- Ken Varnum ’89 – 26:27:00 – Run
- Chris Liu ’92 – 28:06:00 – Run
- Fran Crofts ’90 – 28:42:00 – Run
- Rob Sparks ’90 – 29:10:00 – Run
- Patrick Kijek ’10 – 29:36:00 – Run
- Sierra Strassberg ’10 – 31:05:00 Run
- Samir Muhith ’91 – 32:12:00 – Run
- Debbie Gottschalk ’90 – 55:31:00 – Run
- Delabian Rice-Thurston ’66 – 55:50:00 – Run
- Robin Cook Kopelman ’95 – 1:00:10:00 – Walk
- Fran Crofts ’90 – 1:26:29:00 – Kayak
- Kirk Johnson ’95 – 1:39:14:00 – Lawn mowing
- Julie Nelson Hernandez ’96 – Run
- Meg Litts ’89 – Bike
- Mallory Messin Humbert ’13 – Run/Walk
- Jessica Henry Spayde ’94 – Run
- Matthew Zmudka ’11 – Run/Walk
- Sonia Nelson Meeter ’90 – Hike
Photos!