Thomas J. Frericks 5K

About the Event

The University of Dayton Department of Health and Sport Science annual Thomas J. Frericks 5K event is set for 2026! The event will take place on UD's campus over Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 26th. The race will begin in front of the RecPlex at 10:00am. Proceeds of the Thomas J. Frericks 5K will benefit the Department of Health and Sport Science and Phi Epsilon Kappa.

The cost for the in-person 5K event is $30. Registration includes a t-shirt if registered by Sept 1.

Prizes will be awarded to the male and female overall winners and the top 3 males and females in each age division.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Dayton.

thermostat Temperature

15.2° / 26.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.7° / 25.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 20m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:18

nightlight Sunset

19:44

About Dayton

Learn more about the host city, Dayton.

Dayton is the birthplace of aviation: the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived here and perfected their design for the first practical aircraft. It is also home to one of the few multi-site National Parks in the U.S., the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. There are several things to do and see in the city and its suburbs.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Thomas J. Frericks 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jack Wagner	M	20	Wheaton, IL	—
🥈	William Parreaguirre	M	20	Dayton, OH	—
🥉	Anonymous Anonymous	F	19	—	—
4	Ashley Andrews	F	19	Troy, OH	—
5	Laura Boesch	F	19	Plymouth, MI	—
6	Marissa Tan	F	19	Dayton, OH	—
7	Abigail Lewandowski	F	20	Strongsville, OH	—
8	Trinity Morton	F	21	Xenia, OH	—
9	Bailey Vogel	F	19	Perrysburg, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Trey Mullins	M	22	Novi, MI	17:42.6
🥈	Gregory Ballman	M	22	Dayton, OH	17:56.8
🥉	John Doll	M	21	Wapakoneta, OH	19:18.4
4	Lexie Planinsek	F	19	Latrobe, PA	20:04.6
5	Daniel Leahy	M	18	Royal Oak, MI	20:11
6	Jeremy Bonafini	M	22	Akron, OH	20:21.8
7	Michael Johnston	M	21	Dayton, OH	21:25.8
8	Doug Lennon	M	24	Stow, OH	21:37.3
9	Terence Stalder	M	57	Strongsville, OH	21:44.9
10	Jonathan Abbarno	M	20	Dayton, OH	21:52.4
11	Jack McConnell	M	23	Troy, MI	21:58.7
12	Tyner Haag	F	26	Stow, OH	22:07.4
13	Charles Santella	M	16	Rochester Hills, MI	22:12.1
14	Travis Manring	M	20	Galloway, OH	22:24.9
15	Jim Onders	M	55	Brecksville, OH	22:25
16	Justin Abbarno	M	27	Cleveland, OH	22:34.6
17	Emily Tewksbury	F	25	Chagrin Falls, OH	22:36
18	Owen Beer	M	21	Delmont, PA	22:39.2
19	David Laird	M	20	Tinley Park, IL	22:51
20	Jack Santella	M	20	Rochester Hills, MI	22:55.6
21	Dan Strutzel	M	55	Antioch, IL	23:16.8
22	Christopher Essig	M	61	Westlake, OH	23:20.6
23	Michael Zizan	M	62	—	23:28.3
24	Willard Hemsworth III	M	49	Naperville, IL	23:46.4
25	Mollie Karwisch	F	18	Cincinnati, OH	23:48.5
26	David Essig	M	22	Westlake, OH	24:16.9
27	Taylor Haag	F	24	Stow, OH	24:20.6
28	Kevin McConnell	M	52	Troy, MI	24:50.5
29	Willard Hemsworth IV	M	19	Dayton, OH	24:54.5
30	Roxanne Hanna	F	52	Springboro, OH	24:59.6
31	Michael Dennison	M	19	Hamilton, OH	25:00.5
32	Baylor Johnson	M	24	Chagrin Falls, OH	25:06.6
33	Laura Laird	F	47	Tinley Park, IL	25:09.1
34	Sean McConnell	M	21	Troy, MI	25:09.3
35	Luke Barnes	M	19	—	25:18.7
36	Jason Cronin	M	52	Zionsville, IN	25:19
37	Riley Cronin	F	22	Zionsville, IN	25:19
38	Luke Fox	M	21	Harrisburg, PA	25:26.5
39	Camden Strutzel	M	21	Antioch, IL	25:41.8
40	Quinn Willerton	M	18	South Bend, IN	25:47.8
41	Matthew Cesario	M	21	Glen Ellyn, IL	25:51
42	Paul Beer	M	51	Delmont, PA	25:55.4
43	Thomas Haag	M	59	Stow, OH	25:57.7
44	Alex Williams	M	25	Troy, OH	26:04.7
45	Katharine Rosio	F	21	Dayton, OH	26:15.6
46	Sawyer Srinivasan	M	20	Hudson, OH	26:20.4
47	Jack Willerton	M	22	South Bend, IN	26:28
48	Brian Brown	M	36	Dayton, OH	26:30.2
49	Kenneth Abbarno	M	56	Chagrin Falls, OH	26:34.7
50	Rebecca Essig	F	24	Westlake, OH	26:51.1