Molly McCauley, 10, right, beats Harper Wilkens, 10, by a leap in the gunny sack race during the 4th of July activities in Douglas on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Molly McCauley, 10, right, beats Harper Wilkens, 10, by a leap in the gunny sack race during the 4th of July activities in Douglas on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

2017 Douglas Fourth of July field events winners

Here’s the list of the winners of the 2017 Douglas Fourth of July races and field events. First place winners received $5; second place, $3; third place, $2. Each race had up to 25 participants. The below list lists female winners first, then males.

10 Yard Dash: 2 year

First: Xena Fairclough, Owen Hollatz

Second: Lylah Habeger, Finnley Stidolph

Third: Freyja Weaver, Elliot Fanning

10 Yard Dash: 3 year

First: Presley Held, Lennox Lee

Second: River Thomas, unknown

Third: Storie Houvener, Spencer Abbott

20 Yard Dash: 4-5 year

First: Aisha Tapia, Andrew Troxel

Second: Minali Reid, Mason John

Third: Grace Blair, Kael Prince

30 Yard Dash: 6-8 year

First: June Troxel, Elijah Trujillo and Erik Thompson

Second: Lily Francis

Third: Eisley Mann, Christopher Andersen

40 Yard Dash: 9-10 year

First: Harper Wilkens, Shem Stitz

Second: Bryanna Eaks, Nick Iverson

Third: Evelyn Dean, Caden Haygood

60 Yard Dash: 11-14 year

First: Eizabeth Stitz 1 Jonah Brown

Second: Brooke Sanford, Matthew Hartsock

Third: Finley Sullivan, Tayten Bennetsen

3-Legged Race: 10-12

First: Lacie Gehring and Rayna Gehring, Isaiah Nelson and Matthew Hartsock

Second: Evelyn Dean and Madeline Germain, Chaz VanSlyke and Harrison Holt

Third: Emelia Shelton and Kat Shelton, Jayden McGeeham and partner

3-Legged Race: 13+ year

First: Paige Adams and Brooke Sanford, Dorian Isaak and Adam Empson

Second: Kaitlyn Fagerstrom and Rochelle Roldan, Aaron Morrison and Brandon Cullum

Third: Cora and Bridget Gehring, Joe McCauley and partner

Sack Race: 5-7 year

First: Chloe Celaya, Mason John

Second: Freyja Shelton, Levi Aaron

Third: Athena Warr, Luke Adams

Sack Race: 8-10 year

First: Molly McColey, Shem Stitz

Second: Harper Wilkens, Levi Grieser

Third: Evelyn Dean, Hayden Soboleff

Sack Race: 11-14 years

First: Elizabeth Stitz, Matthew Hartsock

Second: Zuri Dejean, Chaz VanSlyke

Third: Finley Sullivan, Harrison Holt and Elijah Jarrett

Sack Race: 15+year

First: Tracy Morrison, Nathan Teal

Second: Melissa Cullum, Shadrach Stitz

Third: Jessica Wheeler and Becca Braun, Joe McCauley

Sack Race: Parent/Daughter, Parent/Son

First: Amanda VanSlyke and brother, Hayden and Nathan Soboleff

Second: Dori and Greg Germain, Justin and Jayden McGeeham

Third: Anita and Tracy Morrison, Marc and Ferguson Wheeler

40 Yard Dash: Moms, Dads

First: Sofia Stitz, Aaron Morrison

Second: Tracy Morrison, HJ Mann

Third: Val Martinez, Nathan Soboleff

60 Yard Dash: Women, Men

First: Kaya Christiansen, Christopher Prip

Second: Elizabeth Stitz, Aaron Morrison

Third: Finley Sullivan, HJ Mann

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