Photos by Jon Fleming
(03) Steppin’ Out attendees cheer on Draper Mile fun run racers on Friday evening in Blacksburg.
(04) Blacksburg’s Konnor Rafferty (988) placed second in the Draper Mile behind Pieter Heesters of Baltimore, with Christiansburg’s Lawson Mecom (1095) in third in the men’s race on Friday at Steppin’ Out.
(05) In the Draper Mile women’s race, Christiansburg’s Jenna Pittman was the winner with Blacksburg’s Annika Griggs and Leah Johnson in second and third.
(06) Virginia Tech president Tim Sands competes in the Draper Mile open race on Friday at Steppin’ Out.
BLACKSBURG – The annual Draper Mile race was held in Blacksburg on Friday, Aug. 4, 2024.
The Top 35 finishers included:
First, Pieter Heesters, 4:11; 2) Konnor Rafferty; 3) Lawson Mecom; 4) Braden Ward; 5) Ethan Board; 6) Alex Watty; 7) Ryan Bagchi; 8) Quinn Thomas; 9) Andrew Tickle; 10) Cody Orton; 11) Henry Hunter; 12) Andrew Parkins; 13) Daniel Duarte; 14) Jeremiah Peters; 15) Bennett Hunter; 16) Zach Swartzwelder; 17) Ace Holst; 18) Ben Bailey; 19) Samuel Hayes; 20) Michael Foley; 21) Jesse Tuck; 22) Ray Richardson; 23) Isaiah Peters; 24) Anderson Norton; 25) Connor Cormack; 26) Rivers Matthews; 27) Aaron Paynter; 28) Aden Clark; 29) Bryan Plunkett; 30) Harrison Whitfield; 31) Donovan Forbes; 32) Nate Lehman; 33) Nate Michener; 34) Isaak Wisnioski; and 35) Brian Ulrich.
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