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A biker rolls back toward town in the Polson Triathlon.
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POLSON – High winds caused white caps Saturday morning that had organizers of the Polson Triathlon worried about swimmer’s safety, but a lull in the weather let swimmers get off to a start that was only mildly choppy, race organizer Matt Seeley said.
Around 125 people from around Mission Valley, Missoula, and afar, participated in the race, which took folks on a course running through Polson and biking north of town.
“It went off really well,” Seeley said. “It calmed down just at the right time. We had a couple that turned around and didn’t make it through the swim, but other than that everything was okay.”
Cool temperatures made the race a little more comfortable for the racers, Seeley said. Seeley thanked the more than 100 volunteers, local law enforcement, city government and local law enforcement that helped make sure the race went off without a hitch.
As a competitor, Seeley took home first place in the race.
“My favorite part of the morning is when I dive off the dock and I can get ready to start my race,” Seeley said, adding that Andrew Drobeck, the second place finisher who has won the triathlon before, was a tough opponent.
In the ladies’ race, Polson’s Ali Bronsdon ended up falling to non-local Amanda Hunter.
A kiddie course was also available so youngsters could try their hand at a mini-triathlon. Taking home top prize in that category were:
boys 8 and under winner Teagu McElwee, girls 8 and under winner Amelia Stene, boys 9 and over winner Owen McElwee and girls 9 and over winner Gwen Seeley.
The rest of the results are as follows:
1 Seeley, Matt 02:00:20
2 Drobeck, Andrew 02:03:45
3 Halpin, Brendan 02:09:53
4 Carnes, Jesse 02:10:24
5 Dumke, Chuck 02:10:58
6 Mallams, Ian 02:13:54
Women
1 Hunter, Amanda 02:19:04
2 Bronsdon, Ali 02:23:08
3 Ackerlund, Erika 02:31:27
4 Brown, Jenni 02:33:06
5 Seeley, Malia 02:39:14
6 Ives, Jordan 02:39:33
Teams
1 She-Ra-Ra: Katherine Berkoff, Tamara Bassette,Trisha Drobeck – Female- 02:13:05
2 Flathead Monsters: Emilie Thane, Mary Thane, Nancy Condit – Female- 02:30:01
3 Team SOS: Sten Sohlberg, John O’Leary, Cathy Sohlberg - Co-ed- 02:33:44
4 BondoBotner: Michelle Botner, Anthony Bontadelli, Rebecca Bontadelli - Co-ed- 02:34:40
5 Rockin Raindrop: Ben Montgomery, Andrew Malucelli, Austin Allen – Male- 02:41:22
6 Shipwrecked: Landon Shipley, Wade Shipley, Gabe Shipley- Male- 02:42:08
Teams
Male
1 Rockin Raindrop: Ben Montgomery, Andrew Malucelli, Austin Allen - 02:41:22
2 Shipwrecked: Landon Shipley, Wade Shipley, Gabe Shipley - 02:42:08
3 Its 4LL Muscle: Ryan Gage, Adam Smith, Jeffrey Heninger - 03:00:40
4 Zauggernauts & Steve: Carson Zaugg, Steve Monson, Aaron Zaugg - 03:04:57
Female
1 She-Ra-Ra: Katherine Berkoff, Tamara Bassette, Trisha Drobeck - 02:13:05
2 Flathead Monsters: Emilie Thane, Mary Thane, Nancy Condit - 02:30:01
3 3 Amazing I Tris: Patti Waterman, AnnaMarie Leafty, Laurie Gregory - 02:46:54
4 Sitter: Stene Duo, Molly Sitter, Raina Stene - 02:59:17
5 Nayelis Fan Club: Nayeli Windauer, Jennifer Shipley, Jodi Windauer - 03:05:16
Co-ed
1 Team SOS: Sten Sohlberg, John O’Leary, Cathy Sohlberg -02:33:44
2 BondoBotner: Michelle Botner, Anthony Bontadelli, Rebecca Bontadelli - 02:34:40
3 SJMC Tri-Hard: Amanda Blea, Lou Brenner, Alexander Julie - 02:43:01
4 Bombers: Ryan Wells, Mark Nelson, Joann Swope - 03:22:05
5 Flori-tana: Alison Montgomery, Bonnie Stelzenmuller. Ken Clizbe - 03:26:34
Under 17
Men
1 Stene, Isaac - 02:53:48
2 Piedalue, Dante - 03:37:46
Women
1 Seeley, Malia - 02:39:14
17 - 19
Men
1 Windauer, Nick - 02:28:21
2 Windauer, Jake - 02:29:36
3 Butler, Jacob - 02:50:53
Women
1 Ackerlund, Erika- 02:31:27
2 Kaplan, Scarlet - 02:48:24
3 Myhre, Margaret - 03:40:53
20 - 29
Men
1 Mallams, Ian - 02:13:54
2 Alfiero, Chris - 02:38:05
3 Jones, Paul - 02:50:30
4 Hardy, Ryan - 03:27:57
Women
1 Hunter, Amanda - 02:19:04
2 Ives, Jordan - 02:39:33
3 Grubb, Allison - 02:49:37
4 Young, Jaime - 03:23:46
5 Books, LeAnn - 03:27:45
6 Vanderburg, Rianne - 03:30:37
30 - 39
Men
1 Drobeck, Andrew - 02:03:45
2 Halpin, Brendan-02:09:53
3 Carnes, Jesse - 02:10:24
4 Soulliard, Cory - 02:22:00
5 Dawson, Shea - 02:25:09
6 Curley, Vincent - 02:27:15
Women
1 Bronsdon, Ali - 02:23:08
2 Brown, Jenni - 02:33:06
3 Logsdon, Kate - 02:50:23
4 Gage, Krista - 03:12:11
5 Heninger, Erin - 03:14:42
6 Perez, Jody - 03:41:28
40 - 49
Men
1 Seeley, Matt - 02:00:20
2 Dumke, Chuck - 02:10:58
3 Windauer, Mike - 02:22:05
4 Andrews, Neal - 02:26:51
5 YellowRobe, Lewis - 02:41:14
6 Eichhorn, Kevin 02:42:15
Women
1 Gaertner, Jacqueline - 02:40:19
2 Seeley, Tana - 02:46:00
3 Nicholas, Kris - 03:42:41
50 - 59
Men
1 Lake, Patrick - 02:30:35
2 Norman, Dave - 02:43:10
3 Olson, Timothy - 03:00:44
4 Ballew, Will - 03:05:26
5 Detwiler, Kevin - 03:12:58
6 Shirley, Daniel - 03:16:55
Women
1 VanBuskirk, Edie - 02:40:03
60 - 69
Men
1 Heppe, Mark - 03:05:16
2 Piedalue, Joe - 03:31:14
3 Zaugg, Derral - 03:45:37
Women
1 Doerler, Bonnie - 03:09:11
