The Fifth Annual

2005 Nike ACG

United States National Snowshoe

Championship Results

Saturday March 5^th, 2005

Kincaid Park, Anchorage, Alaska

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Junior 5k

Women's 10k

Men's 10k

Regional Scoring

Participation broken down by state

Atlas Citizen's 5k/10k Run/Walk

Tubbs 4x2.5k Team Relay

Healthy Futures Kid's Kilo Event

Championship Course Description

Championship Results

 

Junior Women’s 5km

Place   Name                          State               Time                Results

1^st        Anna Leib                    CO                  27:53               Natl Junior Champion/Natl Team Member

2^nd        Lindsay Dick                CO                  35:58               Silver Medalist &Natl Team Member

3^rd        Heidi Lovett                 AK                  36:23               Bronze Medalist & Natl Team Member

4^th        Breanna Gunnarson      CO                  41:47

5^th        Rita Purcell                   CA                   45:21

 

Junior Men’s 5km

Place   Name                          State               Time                Results

1^st        Jason Ayr                     MA                  23:14               Natl Junior Champion/Natl Team Member

2^nd        Zachary Rivers             NY                  25:46               Silver Medalist & Natl Team Member

3^rd        Nicholas Wujciak         NY                  27:08               Bronze Medalist & Natl Team Member

 

Open Women’s 10km

Place   Name                          State   Age     Time                Results

1^st        Nikki Kimball                       MT      33        49:30            Natl Champion/Natl Team Member

2^nd        Karen Melliar-Smith             CO      30        53:35           Silver Medalist & Natl Team Member

3^rd        Lynann Lorenz                      NY      25        54:44            Bronze Medalist & Natl Team Member

4^th        Laurie Lambert                     TX       43        54:47            National Team Member

5^th        Cindy Brochman                   MN      39        55:53            National Team Member

6^th        Meghan Young                     NY      21        55:59             20-24 Gold Medalist

7^th        Christine Cannard                 AK      33        56:32             30-34 Gold Medalist

8^th        Heather Gasaway                 AK      29        56:50             25-29 Gold Medalist

9^th        Amy Johns                           AK      44        59:22             40-44 Gold Medalist

10^th      Michelle Mitchell                  AK      30        1:01.16          30-34 Silver Medalist

11^th      Laura McDonough               AK      44        1:02.12           40-44 Silver Medalist

12^th      Andrea Kinzey-Wheeler      CO      44         1:09.25           40-44 Bronze Medalist

13^th      Amy Carroll                        AK      34        1:11.13            30-34 Bronze Medalist

14^th      Shane Holonitch                  CO      54        1:12.03            50-54 Gold Medalist

15^th      Colleen Peterson                 AK      58        1:13.34            55-59 Gold Medalist

16^th      Chary Griffen                      NY      56        1:13.48            55-59 Silver Medalist

17^th      Maggie Masella                  NY      21        1:19.42             20-24 Silver Medalist

18^th      Tina Oberheide                   CO      58        1:29.51            55-59 Bronze Medalist

Open Men’s 10km

Place   Name                          State   Age     Time                Results

1^st        Aaron Robertson              NY      26        42:19           Natl Champion/Natl Team Member

2^nd        Charlie Wertheim            CO      42        43:12            Silver Medalist/Natl Team Member

3^rd        Jesse Haynes                   CA       32        43:40           Bronze Medalist/Natl Team Member

4^th        Mike McManus               OR       39        43:55           National Team Member

**        Andrew Clark                  CANADA       44:01            Team Yeti/Canada Member**

5^th        Mike Decker                   MI       28        44:11            National Team Member

6^th        Tom Borschel                  ID        47        44:14             45-49 Gold Medalist

7^th        Mark Churchill                VT       29        45:26             25-29 Gold Medalist

8^th        Gary Fancher                  NY      43        45:30             40-44 Gold Medalist

9^th        Chris Bell                       OR       29        45:50             25-29 Silver Medalist

10^th      Victor Vilar                   WI       25        45:51               25-29 Bronze Medalist

11^th      John Clark                     AK      44        46:53              40-44 Silver Medalist

12^th      Dan Verrington              MA      42        47:26              40-44 Bronze Medalist

13^th      Kenny Brown                CA       35        47:44              35-39 Gold Medalist

14^th      Eric Bohn                      CA       38        48:04              35-39 Silver Medalist

**        Dom Repta                    CANADA       48:52               Team Yeti/Canada Member

15^th      Nathaniel Grabman        AK      20        49:09               20-24 Gold Medalist

16^th      Frank Mungeam            OR       43        49:43              

17^th      Chad Carroll                 AK      33        49:54                30-34 Gold Medalist

18^th      Britt Brewer                  MA      41        50:42

19^th      Brian Purcell                 CA       48        50:46                45-49 Silver Medalist

20^th      Brian Gunnarson           CO      38        51:12                 35-39 Bronze Medalist

21^st      Wayne Cottrell              UT       42        51:43              

22^nd      Christian Fuller             CA       30        52:24                30-34 Silver Medalist

23^rd      Mark Miller                  AK      38        52:56              

24^th      Brent Weigner              WY      55        53:32                 55-59 Gold Medalist

25^th      Rocky Reifenstuhl         AK      52        53:42                 50-54 Gold Medalist

26^th      Ed Myers                      PA       54        53:54                50-54 Silver Medalist

27^th      Adam Chase                 CO      39        54:08              

28^th      Jim McDonnell              MN      51        54:19                50-54 Bronze Medalist

29^th      Tim Moser                    AK      33        54:25                 30-34 Bronze Medalist

30^th      Jim Graupner                 MN      60        54:29                60-64 Gold Medalist

31^st      Mark Rickman              CO      43        54:31              

32^nd      Andrew Duenow          AK      39        55:04

33^rd      Jamie Boese                  CO      45        55:05                 45-49 Bronze Medalist

34^th      David Jansik                  CA       35        56:25

**        Michael Burns-Campbell  CANADA    56:49                  Team Yeti-Canada Member**

35^th      Steven Rivers                NY      43        57:13

36^th      Hal Needham                NY      30        57:46

37^th      Stephen Holonitch         CO      47        57:53

38^th      Bill Hamlin                     WA      54        57:58

39^th      Norm Sheppard            MA      47        59:20

40^th      Paul Fiondella                NY      58        1:00.18              55-59 Silver Medalist

41^st      Bill Morse                     MA      53        1:01.25

42^nd      Mike Most                   WI       54        1:02.32

43^rd      Frederick Wilson           AK      54        1:08.02

44^th      James Holloway            MI       54        1:09.13

45^th      John Stauffer                 CA       53        1:09.29

46^th      Craig Stephen               AK      31        1:16.45

47^th      Bob Durband                MN      61        1:20.44              60-64 Silver Medalist

48^th      Rich Busa                     MA      75        1:25.30               70+ Gold Medalist

 

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Regional Championship Scoring

(Top 5 athletes from each region score)

 

Women

1^st Place Team: Rocky Mountain Region;                  33 points

                                    1^st        Nikki Kimball

                                    2^nd        Karen Melliar-Smith

                                    4^th        Laurie Lambert

                                    12^th      Andrea Kinzey-Wheeler

                                    14^th      Shane Holonitch

 

2^nd Place Team:            Alaskan Region;                                45 points

                                    7^th        Christine Cannard

                                    8^th        Heather Gasaway

                                    9^th        Amy Johns

                                    10^th      Michelle Mitchell

                                    11^th      Laura McDonough

 

Incomplete Teams: Northeastern, North Central and Western.

 

Men

 

1^st Place Team: Western Region;                    35 points

                                    3^rd        Jesse Haynes

                                    4^th        Mike McManus

                                    6^th        Tom Borschel

                                    9^th        Chris Bell

                                    13^th Kenny Brown

 

2^nd Place Team:            Northeastern Region;            46 points

                                    1^st        Aaron Robertson         

                                    7^th        Mark Churchill

                                    8^th        Gary Fancher

                                    12^th      Dan Verrington

                                    18^th      Britt Brewer

 

3^rd Place Team: Alaskan Region;                    91 points

                                    11^th      John Clark

                                    15^th      Nathaniel Grabman

                                    17^th      Chad Carroll

                                    23^rd      Mark Miller

                                    25^th      Rocky Reifenstuhl

 

4^th Place Team: Rocky Mountain Region;      94 points

                                    2^nd        Charlie Wertheim

                                    20^th      Brian Gunnarson

                                    21^st      Wayne Cottrell

                                    24^th      Brent Weigner

                                    27^th      Adam Chase

 

5^th Place Team: North Central Region;                       115 points

                                    5^th        Mike dEcker

                                    10^th      Victor Vilar

                                    28^th      Jim McDonnell

                                    30^th      Jim Graupner

                                    42^nd      Mike Most

 

**NOTE** This is the first time in event history that ALL 5 USSSA regions have scored with complete teams!

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76 athletes competed in the National Championship events

as represented by the following  breakdown by State;

 

Alaska                          17

Colorado                      13

New York                    11

California                      8

Massachusetts              6

Minnesota                    4

Oregon                         3

Michigan                      2

Wisconsin                     2

Utah                             1

Wyoming                      1

Pennsylvania                 1

Washington                  1

Montana                       1

Idaho                           1

Vermont                       1

Texas                           1

(17 U.S. States were represented)

Atlas Snowshoe Citizen’s 5km/10km Snowshoe Run/Walk Event

Saturday March 5^th, 2005 at Kincaid Park, Anchorage Alaska

 

Citizen’s 5km Event

 

Place               Bib #               Name                          State               Time

1^st                    162                  Matt Crow                   AK                  29:08

2^nd                    157                  Phillip Millan                 NC                  32:48

3^rd                    154                  Steve Wood                 AK                  33:24

4^th                    151                  Ken Leib                      CO                  33:30

5^th                    163                  Cindy Crow                 AK                  35:22

6^th                    155                  Sven Cargill                  AK                  NT

7^th                    161                  Shane Metcalf              AK                  40:33

8^th                    160                  John Marselus              AK                  40:33

9^th                    152                  Kim Montague             CO                  42:10

10^th                  165                  Lloyd Crow                  AK                  47:07

11^th                  166                  Chris Turletes               AK                  50:58

12^th                  164                  Regan Sarwas              AK                  58:31

13^th                  158                  Bill English                    AK                  1:17.57

 

Citizen’s 10km Event

 

Place               Bib #               Name                          State               Time

1^st                    153                  John Lovett                  AK                  1:24.26

2^nd                    150                  Dot Helm                     AK                  1:39.56

3^rd                    159                  Craig Wood                 AK                  1:39.57

 

 

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Tubbs Snowshoes 4 x 2.2km Snowshoe Team Relay Event

Sunday March 6^th, 2005

Russian Jack Springs Park, Anchorage Alaska

 

 

1^st Place Men’s Open Team: Kenny Brown, Brian Purcell, Eric Bohn, Mike Decker              – 37:19

1^st Place Men’s Mixed Team: John Clark, Mike McManus, Tom Borschel, John Clark          – 37:40

1^st Place Mixed Open Team: Jason Ayr, Karen Melliar-Smith, Adam Chase, N. Grabman     – 40:20

1^st Place Mixed Master’s Team: Wayne Cottrell, Ed Myers, Rick Wilson, Cindy Brochman – 46:43

The Healthy Futures Kid’s Snowshoe Kilo Event

Presented by ConocoPhillips

Saturday March 5^th at Kincaid Park, Anchorage Alaska.

This event featured twenty-one boys and girls twelve years of age and under. Each participant received a personal numbered racer’s bib and finisher’s medal.

Fur Rendezvous began as a winter sports tournament (hockey and basketball). Some history books state that Fur Rondy began in 1936, other sources place it beginning as late as 1939.  The year in which the idea was conceived is now accepted as the beginning date of the festival: 1935.  It was during that time that Vern Johnson, Clyde Conover, Thomas Bevers and Dale Bowen came up with the idea of a party that would encompass all of Anchorage.  The main focus of the carnival was to bring people together, to show community support and celebrate the beginning of the end of winter.

Saturday March 5^th, 2005

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Kincaid Park, Anchorage, Alaska

Kincaid Park is approximately 1500 acres and  includes Point Campbell, a former military site. The park is located on the west edge of the Anchorage Bowl. The Dimond High School Ski Team first used trails in the original park near Campbell Lake for cross-country skiing in 1771-72. The first 7 1/2 km of trails around the lake were designed and constructed by Dick Mize, Jim Burkholder and Jon Elliott in 1972. An additional 12 km of trail was constructed in 1974 on the south side of the road. In 19799 the military site was given to the city, more then doubling the available ski terrain. Development has continued steadily since 1980. Upgrades include 20 km of lighted trails, stadium, timing building, chalet and annex, the Mize Loop, Margaux's, the Lekisch Trails, the Kim Berg Biathlon Range, the Sisson Trail and Arlene's Way for a total of over 61 km of trails. The facilities were dramatically upgraded in 2000 for the 2001 Special Olympic World Winter Games, including expanded chalet/annex, parking, extra-wide tunnels and scoreboard. Most of the trail planning and development has been due to the volunteer acts of the members of the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, Inc. (NSAA), formerly the Nordic Ski Club. Some of the ski trails meet FIS standards and qualify for World Cup races of 5, 10, 15 & 30 km distances. Kincaid Park has been the site of Junior, Senior, Collegiate, Biathlon and Master World and National Cross Country events. In addition, thousands of local recreational enthusiasts use the Kincaid trail system extensively in both summer and winter.

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