Past Winners
Drafting was legal from 1980 through 1989. From 1990 to present day, drafting is enforced as a time penalty by USAT rules.
Men's Champions
1980..............................................Vic Kelly 2:14:55
1981..............................................Vic Kelly 2:00:42
1982..............................................Vic Kelly 2:01:33
1983..............................................Mike Kirtley 1:56:57
1984..............................................Garry Castelli 1:56:19
1985..............................................Mike Kirtley 1:56:25
1986..............................................Banks Helfrich 1:45:54 - Course Record (Drafting)
1987..............................................Mike Kirtley 1:49:39
1988..............................................Garry Castelli 1:52:20
1989..............................................Mike Plumb 1:51:35
1990..............................................Jay Stiller 1:54:38
1991..............................................Jay Stiller 1:52:53
1992..............................................Mike Plumb 1:51:05
1993..............................................Mike Plumb 1:51:36
1994..............................................Joseph Curro 1:50:25
1995..............................................Joseph Curro 1:48:24 - Course Record (Non Drafting)
1996..............................................Mike Plumb 1:51:35
1997..............................................Mike Plumb 1:56:41
1998..............................................Chris Eschbach 1:51:05
1999..............................................Joseph Curro 1:53:51
2000..............................................Mike Plumb 1:54:11
2001..............................................Joseph Curro 1:51:33
2002..............................................John Noblin 2:01:55
2003..............................................Forrest Owens 2:00:00
2004..............................................Matt Winstead 1:57:19
2005..............................................James Curwen 1:58:18
2006..............................................Donny Forsyth 2:00:43
2007..............................................Tyler Stanfield 1:57:08
2008..............................................Madison Flowers 2:03:03
2009..............................................Felipe Bastos 1:57:23
2010..............................................Alex Woodard 1:54:23
2011..............................................Aaron Ainsworth 2:02:29
2012..............................................Nathan Davis 1:57:42
2013..............................................Victor Stanfield 1:57:56
2014..............................................Chuck Rose 1:59:10
2015..............................................Blake Lowery 1:58:59
2016..............................................Tyson Pompelia 2:02:04
2017..............................................Tyson Pompelia 1:59:02
2018..............................................Tyson Pompelia 1:55:36
2019..............................................Adam Leister 2:00:32
2021..............................................Daniel Wile 2:07:25
2022..............................................Allen Stanfield 2:00:19
2023.............................................Jay McCurdy 1:53:33
Women's Champions
1980..............................................Sara Anderson 2:48:02
1981..............................................Janet Holloway 2:29:10
1982..............................................Ann Wright 2:22:05
1983..............................................Elaine Gomez 2:18:47
1984..............................................Elaine Alritz 2:10:52
1985..............................................Lori Childress 2:24:59
1986..............................................Linda McCauley 1:59:39 - Course Record (Drafting)
1987..............................................Pam Bowen 2:02:34
1988..............................................Pam Bowen Cox 2:01:40
1989..............................................Lori Childress Lazarri 2:05:43
1990..............................................Pam Bowen Cox 2:07:10
1991..............................................Ann George 2:15:12
1992............................................. Ann George 2:11:51
1993............................................. Ann George 2:13:32
1994..............................................Therese Bynum 2:09:12
1995..............................................Mary Chamblin 2:14:27
1996..............................................M.C. Jerman 2:15:03
1997..............................................Lori King 2:10:46
1998..............................................Amy Davis 2:09:34
1999..............................................Deanna McDonald 2:12:12
2000..............................................Kate Hartley 2:10:10
2001..............................................Deanna Frank 2:00:53 - Course Record (Non Drafting)
2002..............................................Deanna Frank 2:05:52
2003..............................................Lori Goldweber 2:11:47
2004..............................................Ali Rutledge 2:13:05
2005..............................................Joy Johnson 2:14:45
2006..............................................Caroline Smith 2:14:25
2007..............................................Deanna Frank 2:10:21
2008..............................................Margot Hair 2:04:09
2009..............................................Kelly White 2:16:55
2010..............................................Jeanie Zelinski 2:13:32
2011..............................................Hallie Blunck 2:07:24
2012..............................................Leah Watters 2:09:53
2013..............................................Sara Gibson 2:12:53
2014..............................................Sara Gibson 2:11:45
2015..............................................Pam Cox 2:21:18
2016..............................................Mary Robinson 2:17:47
2017..............................................Mary Robinson 2:16:28
2018..............................................Anna Wile 2:16:41
2019..............................................Anna Wile 2:15:39
2021..............................................Megan Davis 2:24:11
2022.............................................Anna Wile 2:15:56
2023.............................................Courtney Ballard 2:17:56
Top Neshoba County finisher (Dickey Nowell Award began in 1987)
1980..............................................Lee Dukes 2:30:55
1981..............................................Guy Nowell 2:37:51
1982..............................................Guy Nowell 2:37:39
1983...........................................................................NA
1984...........................................................................NA
1985..............................................Doug Sherriff 2:25:41
1986..............................................Doug Sherriff 2:20:33
1987..............................................John D. Williams 2:20:00
1988..............................................John D. Williams 2:09:48
1989..............................................John D. Williams 2:04:56
1990..............................................Chad Clark 2:34:49
1991..............................................John D. Williams 2:09:57
1992..............................................John D. Williams 2:06:40
1993..............................................Steve Murray 2:44:07
1994..............................................John D. Williams 2:07:05
1995..............................................John D. Williams 2:09:28
1996..............................................John D. Williams 2:02:54
1997..............................................Jess May 2:09:23
1998..............................................Ryan Nance 2:43:18
1999..............................................Ryan Nance 2:14:37
2000..............................................Anthony Steele 2:23:03
2001..............................................Ryan Nance 2:09:04
2002..............................................Shayne Martin 2:20:14
2003..............................................Shayne Martin 2:09:10
2004..............................................Temple Waddell 2:30:00
2005..............................................Richard Goldman 2:20:48
2006..............................................Richard Goldman 2:18:50
2007..............................................Jason Murray 2:19:54
2008..............................................Richard Goldman 2:21:43
2009..............................................Richard Goldman 2:10:44
2010..............................................Richard Goldman 2:12:51
2011..............................................Derek Crenshaw 2:13:37
2012..............................................Richard Goldman 2:09:06
2013..............................................Richard Goldman 2:08:39
2014..............................................Richard Goldman 2:14:34
2015..............................................Richard Goldman 2:06:43
2016..............................................Richard Goldman 2:07:32 (male)......Shannon Morrow 3:34:43 (female)
2017..............................................Richard Goldman 2:11:49 (male).......Kasey Gipson 3:20:54 (female)
2018..............................................Richard Goldman 2:11:52 (male)......Shannon Morrow 3:12:02 (female)
2019..............................................Richard Goldman 2:21:16 (male)......Crystal Bryan 2:54:19 (female)
2021.............................................Preston Breazeale 2:53:19 (male) ...Jerica Hazelwood 3:15:22 (female)
2022.............................................John Miller 2:38:44 (male) ................Crystal Bryan 3:10:58 (female)
2023.............................................Anthony Steele 2:19:00 (male)..........Crystal Bryan 3:02:18 (female)
