CBI Tri

Sixty-three Finish Strong triathletes and at least 26 Finish Strong volunteers took part in the CBI Triathlon hosted by the Woodlands Township on Saturday, May 3rd.  It was a beautiful day with cool temperatures and an abbreviated bike course (10 miles) due to construction. Our athletes had some impressive finishes, personal records, and great comebacks.

Tim Monk and Chantal Requier won the male and female master's.  Seven others enjoyed AG wins: Jack Alexander, CJ Stewart, Michael Novelli, Ute Hagemann, Kristin Gohlke, Ann Erickson, and Kathy Morris (Athena).  Five others enjoyed podium finishes:  Kent Morris, Zach Miller, Lyuba Castillo, Phillip DePrang, and Sara Jones (relay).

Our wonderful first time triathletes included Pam Meaux, Janet Luna, Heather Lininger, Brook Novelli and Ellen Kurtz-Hammond.  And nice comeback from Sharon Morin!

Alan Jones ready to swim!

Sara Jones relay team takes 3rd.  Nicely done!

Way to go, Finish Strong Team!

Dynamic duo of Brook and Mike Novelli.  Brook's 1st tri and she was 4th in her AG.  Mike won his AG!

Chantal Requier wins women's masters!

Tim Monk wins male master's!

Zach Miller places 2nd in his AG!

Ute Hagemann wins her AG!

Pamela and Frank report "CBI was not our first, but the confidence we had on the swim was over the top thanks to all we learned from Finish Strong."

Results:
Timothy Monk Male Master's winner, 6th overall         53:38
Jack Alexander 1st in 55-59 AG, 12th overall    55:40
Cj Stewart, 1st in 50-54 AG, 15th overall          56:18
Kent Morris, 3rd in 50-54 AG, 17th overall          56:37
Scott Peterson,  5th in M 30-34 AG,  20th overall 57:04
Zachary Miller, 2nd in 20-24 AG, 21st overall       57:05
Ed York,  4th in AG,  30th overall                         57:37
Michael Menster 4th in AG, 36th overall                58:11
Alan Jones 6th in AG, 38th overall                         58:17
Felix Hagemann 7th in AG, 42nd overall                58:41
Jim Harrington, 5th in AG, 48th overall                  59:21
Michael Novelli, 1st in AG, 50th overall                59:28
Daniel Hannon  9th in AG, 62nd male overall        1:00:39
Chantal Requier, F Master's winner, 3rd F overall 1:00:49
Aki Laine , 13th in AG, 68 M overall                     1:01:05

Chris Hirsekorn 15th in AG                                   1:01:16

Michael Everett , 8th in AG, 88th M overall           1:01:58

William Blackbird, 8th in AG                                1:02:51
Ute Hagemann,   1st in AG,  9th F overall             1:02:55
Jesus Carias 20th in AG                                       1:03:04
Lyuba Castillo, 2nd in AG, 10th F overall             1:03:50
Casey Clark, 22nd in AG                                    1:03:57
Geno Zicarelli 23rd in AG                                    1:04:19
Bryan Bandeko , 14th in AG                                 1:04:35
John McGowan 26th in AG                             1:04:40
Steve Hardy, 19th in AG                                      1:05:43
Bret Strong, 13th in AG                                       1:05:49
Dale Claudel 32nd in AG                                     1:06:11
Gabriel Belforti, 35th in AG                                 1:06:34
Charles Lussier 36th in AG                                  1:06:52
Phillip Deprang   3rd in AG                                  1:07:16
Kristen Gohlke   1st in AG, 25th F overall           1:08:04
J. Scott Reaves 48th in AG                                 1:09:11
Fernanfo Ariza 49th in AG                                  1:09:36
Manuel Abascal 31st in AG                                 1:10:02
Scott Farrand 24th in AG                                1:12:00
James Vultaggio 62nd in AG                             1:12:09
Michelle Irving  8th in AG 54th F overall           1:12:36
Frank Halter 4th in AG                                     1:12:40
Kenneth Page 18th in AG                          1:13:44
Jeanette Hagelskaer 9th in AG 63 F overall       1:13:52
Pamela Paling 10th in AG, 64 F overall     1:13:54
Gloria Shrewsbury 11th in AG,  65 F overall     1:13:58
Gordon Irving 47th in AG                                 1:14:49
Pam Meaux  6th in AG 78th F overall               1:15:18
Ann Erickson 1st in AG, 80th F overall             1:15:32
Robert Bailey 35th in AG                               1:15:55
Ellen Kurtz-Hammond 2nd in AG,  95th  F       1:16:51
Sara Vanderford 8th in AG 100th F overall       1:16:57
Edwin Beck 37th in AG                                    1:17:04
Brian Waldrop 5th Clydesdale                          1:17:44
Sharon Morin 11th in AG                                  1:19:47
Adnan Afzal  63rd in AG                                   1:21:21
Private Profile  50th in AG                          1:23:22 Brad, is this you?
Pia Grossmann 23rd in AG                                1:23:49
Brook Novelli  4th in AG                                   1:24:43
Kathy Morris 1st Athena                          1:24:52
Irasema De Aquino 46th in AG                          1:26:49
Heather Lininger 24th in AG                              1:30:13
Janet Luna 28th in AG                                       1:32:37
Alfredo Gonzalez 42nd in AG                            1:40:00

Relay Team
We Ain't Bluff'n Sara Jones 3rd            1:01:27
Carolyn Barron (can't find your team?)

Also, shout out to all the Finish Strong Coaching volunteers - Bill Glaser, Ronnie Delzer, Kim Mac Namee, Ron McCauley, Mike Flake, Bob Bailey, Kari Gilley, Sarah P-M, Jesse Balboa, Kathleen Crea, Stephen Clouthier, Dana Lyons, Deb Lyons,  Ana Sofia Ariza, David Warren, Angel Ybanez, Paul Allan, Gina Beauchamp, Andreas Grossman, Olesya Prystayko, Tim Vibrock, Cara Hafer, Elaine Page. Jennifer Forsberg, Matt Horak, Ileana Carroll and others.  This race would not have gone so smoothly without you!


For more details on results, go to:

http://www.athleteguild.com/triathlon/the-woodlands-tx/2014-cbi-tri-the-woodlands-triathlon/results?op_athlete=Search&cnt=25&did=D-2160