Houston Olympic & Sprint Tri (Aquathon)

On Sunday, September 30, Finish Strong Racing Team took the day by storm competing in the Houston Olympic and Sprint Triathlon turned Aquathon due to weather. 

Chantal Requier (above) is all smiles!  She won her AG at the Olympic Houston Tri.

In the Olympic distance race, Finish Strong Racing's Scott Peterson raced as an elite and came in 12th overall in 1:06:25.  Leo Morales' daughter, Qunici, placed first in her 15-19 AG in 1:28:42.  Chantal Requier also won her AG (40-44) in 1:16:43  Lisanne Rogers finished 3rd in the 45-49 AG in 1:25:51.  Susan Hardwick Smith placed 6th in the same AG in 1:31:02. Irasema de Aquino finished 25th in 40-44 in 1:46:07.  Evan Stevens took 5th in his 15-19 AG in 1:25:15.  Josh Scott took 6th in his 35-39 AG in 1:14:09.  Tommy Sustala won his 45-49 AG in 1:11:37.  Casey Clark took 2nd to Tommy (less than 1 minute behind to finish hime) to finish in 1:12 24.  Patrick Sexton took 4th in 1:17:45.  Leo Morales took 9th in 1:20:17. Michael Everett took 25th in 1:32:00.  Track regular Andreas Grossman took 34th in 1:36:32.  Jed Beck, 40th, in 1:41:14.  Chris Normyle took 5th in his 50-54 AG in 1:25:31.  Scott Farrand took 16th in 1:39:11.  Phillip DePrang took 4th in 60-64AG  in 1:25:48.  Craig Daniell took 9th in 2:04:25. Congrats Olympic Aquathoners!  For splits, go to https://www.nolimitstiming.com/results/default.aspx?event=15216&r=3667

In the sprint venue, Ronnie Delzer finished 2nd overall and won his 30-34 AG in a time of 27;24.  Lane Barron finished 2nd in his 14 and under division setting a PR for his 5K finishing with an overall time of 29:27 finishing 8th overall. Coach Dana Lyons won the master's and was 9th overall finishing in 29:31. Greg Gibbons and Tommy Behe took 1st and 2nd in their 35-39 AG finishing in 32:05 and 32:46, respectively.  Brian Waldrop took 4th in men's clydesdale division finishing in 38:19.
 
Finish Strong Racing's Chelsea Estes took 2nd in her 25-29 AG in 32:18.  Pam Ferguson was 4th in her 30-34 AG in a time of 38:14.

  Ronnie Delzer 1st in his AG and 2nd overall in the Houston Sprint Tri/Aquathon.

Dana Lyons (master's winner), Tommy Behe (2nd in AG), and Chelsea Lewis (2nd in AG) earn top marks at the sprint distance venue.

Lane Barron enjoys a PR for his 5K run and 2nd in his AG at the sprint venue.

Pam Ferguson tearing up the course at the sprint.  Great job, Pam!

Judith Clark cheers on her dad, Phillip DePrang and her husband Casey.  Both competed in the Olympic venue.

Special thanks to Cindy McManis for her photos!