Seven Jefferson County residents among top five in Governor’s Cup events

By Eliza McLaughlin, reporter

June 15, 2022

a592d5440cfe6aada3e7f736e8d56564 — Renae Parker, 17, crosses the finish line on the Helena Walking Mall after completing the 2022 Governor's Cup half-marathon, pictured on June 11.

Seven Jefferson County residents finished among the top five in several races during the 2022 Montana Governor’s Cup on Saturday.

While the marathon started off with a comfortable 54-degree temperature, the weather shifted to pouring rain, just in time for the half-marathon to begin. Regardless of the weather, two Clancy residents, Jonna Schwartz and Renae Parker, were able to persevere and claim the top two spots in the women’s half-marathon.

Schwartz, 38, took first place with a time of 1:31:12.07 and Parker, 17, finished in 1:34:22.02.