Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Escape from Fort De Soto Triathlon celebrated its 25th anniversary Saturday morning.
Featuring a course that includes a half-mile swim in the Gulf of Mexico, a 10-mile bike around Fort De Soto Park and a 4-mile run to close, the Escape from Fort De Soto Triathlon is one of the more grueling events on the area racing calendar.
John-Gerard Farese didn't seem too fazed by the course's difficulty, though. Farese, 16 of St. Petersburg, was the overall race champion. He got off to a fast start, coming out of the water in second place, and continued at a steady pace to break the tape in 59 minutes, 52 seconds.
Nat Glackin, 29 of St. Petersburg, was just behind Farese to take second in 1:00:11. He was the top runner in the men's 25- to 29-year-old age group.
Vince Tenaglia, 28 of Clearwater, finished in 1:00:49 for third.
Kathy Frailing placed second overall in the women's race after sprinting across the finish line in 1:05:32. Frailing, 44 of Largo, was also the master's champion.
Savannah Dearden, 18 of St. Petersburg, came in third in 1:06:27 and was the women's 15-19 winner.
Local who claimed age division wins were: (M15-19) Cody Sandford, Clearwater, 1:03:00; (M20-24) Eric Hogenboom, St. Petersburg, 1:06:26; (F20-24) Caitlin Warner, Clearwater, 1:14:34; (M25-29) Nat Glackin, St. Petersburg, 1:00:11; (F25-29) Erin O'Connor, St. Petersburg, 1:06:37; (M40-44) Lance Chambers, St. Petersburg, 1:06:05; (F40-44) Christine McDonald, Palm Harbor, 1:14:06; (M50-54) Anders Heidemann, Largo, 1:06:54; (F50-54) Jill Voorhis, St. Petersburg, 1:14:33; (M60-64) Arthur Halttunen, St. Petersburg, 1:11:01; (F65-69) Carol Jean Vosburgh, Treasure Island, 1:27:17; (M70-74) Mark Parish, Clearwater, 1:34:58; (M80 and over) Larry Yost, Treasure Island, 1:51:23.
More than 900 runners took part in this year's Escape from Fort De Soto Triathlon.
LAW DAY RUN: Karsen Callahan was first across the finish line at Saturday's Law Day Run 5K in St. Petersburg.
Callahan, 33 of St. Petersburg, ran 16 minutes, 28 seconds in a dominating performance.
The race had 68 finishers.
Brian Lester, 52 of St. Petersburg, took second in a time of 17:44. He easily won the men's 50-54 group by more than four minutes.
Ben Carlson, 26 of St. Petersburg, was third in 18:19. He was first in the men's 25-29 age group.
Connie Mendoza won the women's race handily. The 42-year-old St. Petersburg resident was across the finish line in 19:45, two minutes ahead of the field. The win was the second in two weeks for Mendoza, who April 9 paired with her daughter Consentina to defeat 129 other teams for the Iron Girl Clearwater teams 5K championship in 44:35.
Clearwater's Colleen McLaughlin, 36, was second in 21:45. She was the women's 35-39 winner.
Kayla Richmond, 23 of Gulfport, placed third in 22:49 and was the top runner in the women's 20-24 division.
Age group winners included: (M9 and under) Emmett Senentz, St. Petersburg, 29:54; (M10-14) Beau Burguieres, St. Petersburg, 38:17; (M15-19) Ross Porter, St. Petersburg, 18:52; (M20-24) Jonathan DeSantis, Gulfport, 23:10; (F25-29) Yova Borovska, St. Petersburg, 22:56; (F30-34) Stephanie Six, St. Petersburg, 26:11; (M40-44) Matt Conigliaro, St. Petersburg, 22:21; (F45-49) Chris Simpson, St. Petersburg, 23:32; (M55-59) Mike Bartholomew, St. Petersburg, 22:09; (F55-59) Linda Allan, Seminole, 30:58.
SEMINOLE STAMPEDE: Treasure Island 14-year-old Hunter McCann needed just 18 minutes and four seconds to complete the Seminole Stampede 5K in Seminole on Saturday and win the overall championship.
He was 22 seconds ahead of the field.
Jett Halterman, 15 of Seminole, came in second in 18:26. He was the top runner in the men's 15-19 group.
Lisa Williams won the women's race by more than a minute. Williams, 32 of Largo, finished in 19:48.
Monique Konstantinovic, 20 of Indian Rocks Beach, was second after running 21:01. Konstantinovic won the women's 20-24 group. Erin Russell, 49 of Clearwater, took third in a time of 22:02. Russell was also the women's masters champion.
The race had 197 finishers.
Picking up age group wins were: (M10 and under) Alessandro Cotton, Seminole, 25:37; (F10 and under) Paige Van Middlesworth, Seminole, 27:51; (M11-14) Michael Clennan, Clearwater, 20:01; (F11-14) Amanda Elsey, Clearwater, 23:47; (F15-19) Jordan Snodgrass, Largo, 24:05; (M20-24) Gerald O'Reilly, Seminole, 35:23; (M25-29) Justin Cimbak, Madeira Beach, 19:24; (F25-29) Tara Krieger, Seminole, 26:36; (M30-34) Alvaro Blanco, Seminole, 22:45; (F30-34) Shannon Simon, Largo, 23:45; (F35-39) Lara Kondor, Seminole, 24:11; (M40-44) Steven Williams, Largo, 19:20; (F40-44) Carol Sterling, Clearwater, 25:54; (F45-49) Andrea Fortunato, Largo, 23:51; (M50-54) Frederick Pellissier, Seminole, 24:19; (F50-54) Deb Robinson, St. Petersburg, 24:50; (M55-59) Chuck McCann, Treasure Island, 26:32; (F55-59) Linda Busch, North Redington Beach, 32:17; (F60-64) Peggy McAvaddy, Seminole, 30:14; (M65-69) James Ladig, Clearwater, 22:43; (F65-69) Jo Truchan, St. Petersburg, 55:24; (M70-74) Herb Townsend, Treasure Island, 22:57; (F70-74) Terry Collier, Largo, 55:24; (M75 and over) Parker Johnston, Largo, 32:34; (F75 and over) Carol Montgomery, Treasure Island, 42:56.
CHILD OF THE SUN YOUTH TRIATHLON: Pinellas County was well represented at the Child of the Sun Youth Triathlon in Lakeland on Friday.
A number of local youth triathletes were gold-medal winners in their division. Earning a first-place finish were: (F9) Emerson Quilty, St. Petersburg, 13:00; (F11) Regan Quilty, St. Petersburg, 20:41; (F15) Maddie Kennedy, Tarpon Springs, 22:26.
Claiming first in the elite division were: (F9) Ava Sykes, Largo, 18:29; (M9) Coleman Inglima, Clearwater, 19:25; (F11) Annabella Mowry, Dunedin, 30:13; (M14) Scott Kremser, Largo, 23:44.
Bryan Burns can be reached at bburns@sptimes.com.