Eli Brown and Amy Powell win 50K Vasa Freestyle
Michigan Cup: North American Vasa
Sat, Feb 11, 2012 - By Mike Muha
Eli Brown has made a big slash in Traverse City by winning the overall North American Vasa and AXCS National Masters Championships, by holding off Houghton's Michael Brothers, 2:23:02 to 2:23:08. Matt Zak from Eveleth, Minnesota, was just two seconds behind in 2:23:10.
Amy Powell repeated her last year's win, taking first in 2:43:55. Traverse City's Susan Vigland was second in 2:46:39, followed by Laura Webb (also of Traverse City) in 2:47:24.
In the 50K classic, Randy Smith of Williamsburg was first in 3:33:09, followed by Blair Zordell and Daniel Novak in 3:33:28 and 3:51:14. No women competed in the 50k Classic.
Much needed snow fell on the Vasa course on Friday making skiing conditions much more manageable. Early in the week, conditions had been rocket-ship fast and some skiers had been worried about the downhills.
50K FREESTYLE AGE GROUP RESULTS
North American VASA
Saturday, February 11, 2012
************ MALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 1 Eli Brown Williamsburg MI 39 2:23:02
2 2 Michael Brothers Houghton MI 40 2:23:08
3 3 Matt Zak Eveleth MN 38 2:23:10
************ FEMALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 34 Amy Powell Lake Ann MI 43 2:43:55
2 38 Susan Vigland Traverse City MI 43 2:46:39
3 43 Laura Webb Traverse City MI 51 2:47:24
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
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MALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19
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MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24
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1 19 Ryan Harris Grayling MI 21 2:36:00
2 25 Alex Vanias Leroy MI 21 2:40:26
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24
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1 107 Sarah Horton Marshfield WI 23 3:42:44
MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
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1 17 Tyler Jenema Marquette MI 25 2:35:12
2 41 Ian Smith Traverse City MI 25 2:46:58
3 45 Erik Pieh Rochester NY 28 2:49:53
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
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1 82 Elspeth Ronnander Rochester NY 26 3:16:03
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
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1 6 Benjamin Lannin Traverse City MI 34 2:26:29
2 10 Daniel Yankus Walled Lake MI 30 2:29:24
3 15 John Ohearn Traverse City MI 31 2:33:25
4 42 Pete Skellenger Traverse City MI 34 2:47:13
5 51 Zach Jonker Petoskey MI 34 2:53:47
6 57 Christopher Reidy Middleton WI 32 2:57:05
7 66 Brent Krmpotich Sault Ste. Marie ON 33 3:08:34
8 102 Mason Palmer Traverse City MI 32 3:35:20
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
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MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39
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1 2 Eli Brown Williamsburg MI 39 2:23:02
2 4 Matt Zak Eveleth MN 38 2:23:10
3 7 Andrew Stevens Marquette MI 35 2:27:58
4 9 Greg Prodan Sault Ste. Marie ON 37 2:29:18
5 14 Steve Kuhl Marquette MI 35 2:31:54
6 27 Robert Smith Roscommon MI 38 2:40:35
7 89 Matthew Schaeffer Oberlin OH 38 3:20:09
8 96 Andrew Paris McKean PA 36 3:27:49
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39
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1 74 Mary Lannin Traverse City MI 35 3:12:32
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
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1 3 Michael Brothers Houghton MI 40 2:23:08
2 8 Jeff Koch Traverse City MI 40 2:28:00
3 12 Timothy Jenema Williamsburg MI 42 2:31:24
4 20 Scott Howard Traverse City MI 42 2:36:52
5 26 Dell Todd Grand Rapids MI 44 2:40:33
6 31 David Grant Marquette MI 43 2:42:39
7 39 Clay Moseley Los Alamos NM 41 2:46:47
8 52 Doug Spence Traverse City MI 43 2:53:48
9 76 Mike Collins Erie PA 41 3:13:21
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
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1 34 Amy Powell Lake Ann MI 43 2:43:55
2 38 Susan Vigland Traverse City MI 43 2:46:39
3 83 Fern Spence Traverse City MI 44 3:17:03
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49
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1 16 Jim Samuels Fairview PA 45 2:34:09
2 21 Dennis Paull Cheboygan MI 47 2:37:05
3 24 Kyle Rambo Marquette MI 46 2:39:15
4 28 Jon Foltz Boyne City MI 45 2:41:35
5 30 Steve Andriese Traverse City MI 46 2:42:13
6 32 Glenn Goodman Bellaire MI 45 2:43:10
7 33 Jonathan Morgan Milford MI 47 2:43:23
8 37 Stephen Smigiel Rockford MI 45 2:46:26
9 56 Michael Seaman Mt. Pleasant MI 47 2:56:43
10 60 Dan Teed Erie PA 46 3:00:23
11 61 Julian Kuz Ada MI 47 3:04:43
12 67 Allen Sorgenfrei Bloomfield Hills MI 47 3:09:09
13 68 Robert Nadler Chicago IL 48 3:09:40
14 69 Kip Knight Elk Rapids MI 48 3:10:53
15 78 Mike Temkin Troy MI 48 3:14:22
16 79 Stephen Wychock Girard PA 46 3:14:34
17 80 Randy McElwain Lake Orion MI 47 3:15:20
18 99 Mark Camp Darien IL 48 3:28:49
19 103 Bill Mathie Edinboro PA 48 3:36:44
20 104 Travis Moser Midland MI 47 3:36:58
21 112 Todd Soule Holland MI 49 3:51:55
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49
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1 73 Sally Brassill Jackson NH 48 3:12:16
2 77 Ann Wagar Gaylord MI 46 3:13:44
3 113 Christine Junker Rapid City MI 48 4:02:04
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
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1 5 Milan Baic Williamsburg MI 52 2:24:12
2 11 Odd Bersvendsen Jackson NH 53 2:30:57
3 22 Roger Prevot Chicago IL 52 2:38:34
4 44 Lars Moller Wilson WY 54 2:47:25
5 46 Don Fedrigon Jr Williamsburg MI 54 2:50:38
6 47 Pete Dempsey Boulder CO 51 2:50:43
7 50 Douglas Cornell Corunna MI 52 2:53:43
8 55 Valarian Kanaby Bad Axe MI 50 2:55:00
9 58 Jerry Weiss Bay City MI 51 2:58:33
10 59 David Walsh Erie PA 53 2:59:10
11 63 Suneel Apte Shaker Heights OH 50 3:05:30
12 70 Detlef Berndt Ottawa ON 54 3:11:01
13 87 John Schuld Westlake OH 54 3:19:10
14 98 Doug Endicott Traverse City MI 51 3:28:41
15 110 Bob Eifler Rapid City MI 53 3:46:28
16 119 Peter Heflin Milwaukee WI 52 4:42:02
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
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1 43 Laura Webb Traverse City MI 51 2:47:24
2 71 Shawn Oppliger Hancock MI 50 3:11:24
3 91 Brenda Carlson Grayling MI 51 3:21:22
4 93 Terri Pomfret Farmington Hills MI 52 3:22:09
5 108 Deborah Raehl Eau Claire WI 50 3:44:15
6 117 Annie Morris Erie PA 51 4:18:38
7 120 Alla Bova Sugar Land TX 50 4:50:07
MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
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1 1 Chris Weingartz Petoskey MI 56 1:33:26
2 13 Clifford Onthank Traverse City MI 58 2:31:26
3 18 Greg Greene Oshkosh WI 56 2:35:33
4 23 Randel Bladel Granger IN 56 2:38:37
5 29 Ken Lambrecht Waunakee WI 58 2:42:11
6 35 Don Camp Grand Haven MI 59 2:46:15
7 36 John Gravlin Cheboygan MI 57 2:46:19
8 40 Gregory Worsnop Paw Paw MI 57 2:46:48
9 48 Walter Meeker Traverse City MI 57 2:50:45
10 49 Mike Foley Rocky River OH 57 2:53:03
11 53 Greg Putalik Harbor Springs MI 55 2:53:58
12 62 Robert Prust Traverse City MI 57 3:05:24
13 64 Harvey Snell Waterford PA 59 3:07:16
14 75 Fred Mills Roscommon MI 57 3:12:41
15 85 Michael Allan Del Mar CA 58 3:17:41
16 88 Lee Warnaar Grawn MI 57 3:19:28
17 90 Frank Rynalski Bay City MI 57 3:20:59
18 92 Bill Horton Marshfield WI 57 3:21:45
19 95 Devan Thielfoldt Troy MI 55 3:26:07
20 97 John Harris Holland OH 57 3:28:31
21 101 Mark Finstad Empire MI 56 3:32:24
22 106 Robert Berg Western Springs IL 57 3:40:53
23 109 Randy Lueth Marshfield WI 59 3:44:16
24 111 Dan White Leland MI 56 3:49:18
25 121 Rick Kraai Holland MI 59 4:51:31
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
Place Oal Name City Sta Ag Time
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1 65 Tracy Hardin Cheboygan MI 55 3:08:00
2 72 Debbie Mizikowski Fairview PA 55 3:12:09
3 116 Margaret Walsh Chicago IL 55 4:14:42
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
Place Oal Name City Sta Ag Time
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1 54 Stephen Van Dam Boyne City MI 61 2:54:23
2 94 Ken McAdams Ettrick WI 60 3:25:47
3 100 Jeffrey Shepard Harbor Springs MI 62 3:31:31
4 105 Dan Nolan Holland MI 60 3:38:18
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
Place Oal Name City Sta Ag Time
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1 84 Gussie Peterson Traverse City MI 62 3:17:05
2 86 Jean Van Dam Boyne City MI 62 3:18:36
MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
Place Oal Name City Sta Ag Time
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1 81 Steve Smigiel Ada MI 66 3:15:27
2 114 Ellis Boal Charlevoix MI 67 4:08:39
3 115 Richard Proctor Ann Arbor MI 66 4:12:50
4 118 Paul Oswald Sparta WI 67 4:28:16
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
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MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
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MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79
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MALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 99
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 99
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50K CLASSIC AGE GROUP RESULTS
50K CLASSIC AGE GROUP RESULTS
North American VASA
Saturday, February 11, 2012
************ MALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 1 Randy Smith Williamsburg MI 50 3:33:09
2 2 Blair Zordell Berrien Springs MI 51 3:33:28
3 3 Daniel Novak Traverse City MI 40 3:51:14
************ FEMALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19
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MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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1 3 Daniel Novak Traverse City MI 40 3:51:14
2 8 Dan Brickert Peru IL 41 5:12:43
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
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MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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1 1 Randy Smith Williamsburg MI 50 3:33:09
2 2 Blair Zordell Berrien Springs MI 51 3:33:28
3 4 Kjell Svensson Indianapolis IN 56 4:04:48
4 5 Mike Otto Kalamazoo MI 57 5:03:27
5 6 Jaime Jastrab Milwaukee WI 52 5:06:19
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
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MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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1 7 Bill Nussdorfer Sparta WI 60 5:06:41
2 9 Benjamin Gralla Lake Bluff IL 65 5:12:46
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69
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MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 79
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 79
Place Oal Name City Sta Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 89
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 89
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