FCA "Run for the Son" Race Results
The 7^th annual FCA “Run for the Son” was held Saturday March 31, 2007  at St. Charles Catholic High School .  A cool but humid morning greeted a race record  225 participants. A strong southeast wind made it difficult for the runners on the final leg of the 5K race.

Despite the conditions a new race record was set in the male division of the 5K race. Chad Callais of Lafayette, Louisiana set a new race record with an amazing time of 16:40 erasing the previous record of 18:42 set in 2005. Kelley Carambat of LaPlace won the 5K race to become the first three-peat champion in the seven year history of the Run for the Son. Carambat was unable to eclipse her own record of 22:01 set in the 2006 race.

The most hotly contested race was the battle in the male division of the one mile run between two St. Charles Catholic students - senior Chris Boesen and sophomore Chris Graugnard. Boesen edged Graugnard at the finish line to claim first place. His time of 5:25 fell short of the race record of 5:18 set by Robert Dehoyas in 2006. Dehoyas, a student at East St. John finished a close third behind Boesen and Graugnard.

The top ten female runners in the 5k race were  Kelley Carambat (23:06), Elke Dandridge (25:40), Victoria Young (25:56), Theresa Fisse (30:18), Courtney Guidry (30:19), Cheri Williams (30:53), Jennifer Norris,(31:49) , Erika Montz (31:52), Jennifer Harris (32:00), and Abbi Bergeron (33:52). Top ten in the 5K male division were Chad Callais (16:40), Ben Bergeron (20:27), Brent Beuche (20:29), Sean Doody (21:37), Philip Theriot (22:57), Brett Landry (23:06), Mark Folse (23:14), Brock Anderson (23:47), Za Maurin (23:48), Stacy Richoux (24:34).

The top ten female runners in the one mile were Erica Blank (6:21), Katie Tregre (6:36), Jesse Braud (6:45), Emily Bourgeois (7:01), Elise Loisel (7:10), Meg Gustafson (7:14), Gina Monica (7:15), Courtney Western (7:31), Courtney Millet (7:32), and Lauren Coniglio (7:35). Top ten runners in the male one mile run were Chris Boesen (5:25), Chris Graugnard (5:27), Robert Dehoyos (5:29),  Kyron Patterson (5:47), Ben Bergeron (5:50), Jared Fryoux (5:51), Devin Snyder (5:53), Nik Noles (5:58), Garrett Biven (6:00), Grant Authemont (6:03).

SCC winners in the 5K race were Brett Landry, Kellie Brady, Mark Folse, Erika Montz, and Melissa Newman. In the one mile race the winners were Brady Hitt, Jennifer Julian, Grant Authemont, Meg Gustafson, Jared Fryoux, Emily Bourgeois, Donovan Duffy, Jessie Braud, Garrett Biven and Gina Monica. Faculty winners were Pam Matus, LeAnn Kliebert and Doug Triche. Alumni winners were Brock Anderson, Wesley Carambat, Drew Pregeant, Courtney Guidry, and Linda Landry. Special awards were given to Al Brady for oldest participant and Sarah Carambat for youngest participant.

After the race over 100 awards and door prizes were given out to participants. Local businesses helped to underwrite the race and donated door prizes. This year’s race was the most successful ever setting several new records including 225 runners and walkers erasing the old record of 177 set in  2005.. Proceeds benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and help to finance their annual trip to summer camp. For more results and information about the race including over 100 pictures visit www.scc-comets.com.