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March 16, 2009

Third Annual Warhawk Triathlon winners announced

Results are in from the Third Annual Warhawk Triathlon, which occurred March 14 at Oxford Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Contestants received the start command from ÍøÆØÃÅ President James Cofer.

Winners from each category are:

• Top Three Complete Individual Overall Results: First place – Ben Hall, 18, of Ruston; final time clocked at 53:40. Second place – Avery Ainsworth, 30, of Jackson, Miss.; 54:25. Third place – Aaron Ford, 27, of Jackson, Miss.; 56:43.

• Male Overall Winner: Ben Hall, 18, of Ruston; 53:40.
• Female Overall Winner: Amy Simonetta, 37, of Monroe; 1:03:25.

• Male – Masters Overall Winner: Joey Lee, 41, of Madison, Miss.; 1:00:16.

• Female – Masters Overall Winner: Renee Umstead, 45, of Shreveport: 1:14:16.

• Male 1 – 19 Division: First place – Reed Keen, 12, of Shreveport; 1:20:26. Second place – Austin Draughn, 16, of Jackson, Miss.; 1:22:44. Third place – Luke Keen, 10, of Shreveport; 1:34:11.

• Female 1 – 19 Division: First place – Ashley Twyman, 19, of Minden; 1:37:38. Second place – Rachel Mills, 15, of Monroe; 1:47:28. Third place – Ashton Keen, 13, of Shreveport; 1:17:34 after swim and bicycle portions.

• Male 20 – 24 Division: First place – Jake O’Brien, 20, of Eunice; 1:02:02. Second place – Brandon Roberts, 23, of Van, Texas; 1:05:20; Third place – Anthony Lapekas, 21, of Natchez, Miss.; 1:06:10.

• Female 20 – 24 Division: First place – Emily Bouso, 20, of Bossier City; 1:15:56. Second place – Danielle Blanchard, 23, of Baton Rouge; 1:28:33. Third place – Melissa Botello, 23, of Monroe; 1:31:09.

• Male 25 – 29 Division: First place – Aaron Ford, 27, of Jackson, Miss.; 56:43. Second place – Stuart Makinson, 25, of Flowood, Miss.; 1:00:51. Third place – Brandon Martin, 28, of Ruston; 1:02:57.
• Female 25 – 29 Division: First place – Nicki Shepard, 26, of Jackson Miss.; 1:08:46. Second place – Megan Kliebert, 25, of Thibodaux; 1:17:08. Third place – Sallie Martin, 25, of Ruston; 1:21:30.

• Male 30 – 34 Division: First place – Avery Ainsworth, 30, of Jackson, Miss; 54:25; Brett May, 33, of Ruston; 1:01:55. Third place – Theodore Clyatt, 34, of Clinton, Miss.; 1:11:45.

• Female 30 – 34 Division: First place – Casey Lee, 31, of Madison, Miss.; 1:07:39. Second place – Christine Bridges, 32, of Ridgeland, Miss.; 1:24:19. Third place – Melanie Clyatt, 32, of Clinton, Miss.; 1:25:00.

More results . . .

• Male 35 – 39 Division: First place – Leonard Wake, 35, of Smackover, Ark.; 1:06:39. Second place – Tadd May, 35, of Mandeville; 1:12:34. Third place – Brandon Richardson, 37, of Baton Rouge; 1:13:09.

• Female 35 – 39 Division: First place – Elka Anderson, 37, of Bossier City; 1:06:19. Second place – Susan Markle, 37, of Monroe; 1:25:42. Third place – Heather Bradford, 36, of Shreveport; 1:26:22.

• Male 40 – 44 Division: First place – Joe Giambrone, 42, of Vicksburg, Miss.; 1:03:18. Second place – Keith Babin, 41, of West Monroe; 1:03:22. Third place – Daniel Anderson, 43, of Bossier City; 1:04:28.

• Female 40 – 44 Division: First place – Gina Gowdy, 44, of Madison, Miss.; 1:19:41. Second place – Gina Zeigler, 40, of Smackover, Ark.; 1:22:16.

• Male 45 – 49 Division: First place – Marcus Eichhorn, 45, of Monroe; 1:06:31. Second place – Keith Kelley, 47, of Monroe; 1:06:52. Third place – Scott Bourne, 47, of Vicksburg, Miss.; 1:06:56.

• Female 45 – 49 Division: First place – Carol Twyman, 48, of Minden; 1:36:54.

• Male 50 – 54 Division: First place – Robert Raulerson, 50, of Monroe; 1:03:48. Second place – Tony Bouso, 52, of Bossier City; 1:04:41. Third place – Mike McHalffey, 50, of Bossier City; 1:05:30.

• Female 50 – 54 Division: First place – Bridget Sinclair, 50, of Bossier City; 1:22:37. Second place – Kathy Kliebert, 53, of Thibodaux; 1:25:58. Third place – Shirley Leeper, 51, of Winnsboro; 1:41:44.

• Male 55 – 59 Division: First place – Frank Gaensehals, 59, of Shreveport; 1:07:59. Second place – Jack Armstrong, 57, of West Monroe; 1:23:46. Third place – John Leeper, 56, of Winnsboro; 1:27:49.

• Female 55 – 59 Division: First place – Jan Miller, 57, of West Monroe; 1:27:34. Second place – Betty Neathery, 58, of West Monroe; 1:42:09. Third place – Tanya Tingle, 55, of Shreveport; 1:43:30.

• Male 60 – 64 Division: First place – Mark Johnston, 61, of Monroe; 1:16:55.

• Female 60 – 64 Division: Peggy Twyman, 62, of Baton Rouge; 2:09:25.

• Male 65 – 99 Division: Joe Hinton, 69, of Bossier City; 1:29:07

The Warhawk Triathlon was a competitive event that included a 400-meter indoor pool swim, an 11-mile bicycle ride and a three-mile run, which ended at the finish line in the Grove. The race was for newcomers ready to complete their first triathlon as well as experienced triathletes looking to test their fitness level.

The Association of Students in Kinesiology at ÍøÆØÃÅ, ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Activity Center and Vantage Multisport sponsored the event. ASK joined forces with Vantage Health Plan, The Bike Source, Coca-Cola, Brookshire’s, Bayou Pawn Shop, Haik-Humble Eye Institute, and Monroe Surgical Hospital to bring the annual tradition back to campus.

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