More than 100 compete state triathlon championships in Knik

KNIK — Alaska endurance athletes put themselves through the state’s ultimate test Sunday. More than 100 competed in the Northern Trust State Triathlon Championship in Knik.

Anchorage’s Jens Beck was the top athlete in the event, which featured a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilomter bike ride and 10-K run. Beck finished the grueling trifecta in 1 hour and 54 minutes, about eight minutes faster than Andrew Duenow.

Shannon Dooley won the women’s class, with a time of 2:10.

The event was designed to give triathletes a longer alternative to the various sprint races hosted in the state, according to information posted on the race website. It’s also patterned after Olympic-distance competitions.

Triathltes started with a 1,500-meter swim in Knik Lake before embarking on the 40-K bike ride down Knik-Goose Bay and Point MacKenzie roads. The run leads athletes back up Knik Goose-Bay to Knik Lake.

Northern Trust State Triathlon Championship

Sunday, Knik

Men:

1. Jens Beck 1:54:10; 2. Andrew Duenow 2:02:17; 3. Fred West 2:06:21; 4. 4 Jason Lamoreaux 2:07:20; 5. Michael Wheatall 2:09:21; 6. Luke Kiskaddon 2:10:06; 7. Todd Borke 2:11:44; 8. Mick Bakker 2:14:33; 9. Alecio Mejia 2:15:31; 10. Bruce Miller 2:16:43; 11. Jim Winegarner 2:17:00; 12. Philip Hofstetter 2:17:09; 13. Jim Anderson 2:17:17; 14. Jamie Haines 2:20:27; 15. John Mucha 2:21:14; 16. Charles Machado 2:21:54; 17. Bob Ulbrich 2:21:59; 18. Brian Richardson 2:24:06; 19. Dirsko von Pfeil 2:24:14; 20. Rick Rogers 2:24:57; 21. Adam Knoll 2:25:26; 22. Andy Underwood 2:25:39; 23. Austin Hess 2:30:45; 24. Nathan Teater 2:33:23; 25. Matthew Heitman 2:33:30; 26. Charles Bailey 2:34:06; 27. Eric Rassman 2:35:17; 28. Bob Smith 2:35:59; 29. Tim Lebling 2:36:00; 30. Dan Berghoff 2:37:07; 31. David McVeigh 2:37:24; 32. Robert Bloomfield 2:42:28; 33. Jeff Campbell 2:44:21; 34. Kurt Skoog 2:45:00; 35. Peter Mejia 2:46:03; 36. Jonathan Scorer 2:46:18; 37. Matthew Singer 2:47:32; 38. Dennis Poirier 2:48:18; 39. Stephen Ferris 2:50:40; 40. Gary Steffens 2:51:00; 41. David Turnbull 2:51:21; 42. Ed Banas 2:51:50; 43. Dana Seagars 2:54:03; 44. William Longwell 2:54:13; 45. Mark Overbeek 2:55:23; 46. Mark Rosier 2:57:27; 47. Hugh Denny 2:57:49; 48. John Adamson 2:58:44; 49. Doni Jones 2:59:18; 50. Kneeland Taylor 3:02:28; 51. Russell Knight 3:07:54; 52. Aaron Finney 3:08:34; 53. Joel Cladouhos 3:10:37; 54. Colin Fay 3:12:28; 55. John Jones 3:12:48; 56. Tony Oliver 3:18:56.

Women:

1. Shannon Donley 2:10:50; 2. Larrell Lockard 2:12:07; 3. Carolyn Barry 2:17:08; 4. Amber Stull 2:18:23; 5. Jenny Kimball 2:18:43; 6. Katie Povolo 2:19:05; 7. Suzanne Wheatall 2:22:02; 8. Danelle Winn 2:23:29; 9. Jenifer Kohout 2:23:30; 10. Deana Watson 2:26:36; 11. Shannon Titzel 2:26:49; 12. Corrie Smith 2:28:34; 13. Katy Rosane 2:29:46; 14. Laurel Brady 2:30:55; 15. Carleen Ulbrich 2:32:38; 16. Jessie Donahue 2:36:00; 17. Carrie Setian 2:36:05; 18. Melinda Greig Walker 2:37:26; 19. Amy Erickson 2:37:34; 20. Laura Johnston 2:37:43; 21. Veronica Vania 2:37:51; 22. Dianne Prince 2:40:49; 23. Georgina Scorer 2:41:24; 24. Jane Haines 2:43:08; 25. Diana Burbank; 2:46:01; 26. Elizabeth Barnaby 2:47:17; 27. Debbie Boots 2:47:34; 28. Julie Vogler 2:47:38; 29. Janus Reyes 2:48:17; 30. Jamie Evans 2:48:36; 31. Stacy Dayley 2:49:02; 32. Jana Sirova 2:52:32; 33. Crystal Rogers 2:52:37; 34. Holly McCune 2:57:28; 35. Caroline Bourquin 2:58:44; 36. Kari Wiederkehr 3:03:55; 37. Stephanie Schroeder 3:04:37; 38. Emilee Sawyer 3:05:20; 39. Ashley Zellmer 3:06:33; 40. Arlene Gerety 3:18:01; 41. Carla Goldberg 3:18:20; 42. Laura Lancaster 3:18:37; 43. Eileen Floyd 3:25:29; 44. Susan Bury 3:44:36.

State Dualthlon

Sunday, Knik

Men:

1. Travis Peltier 2:18:53; 2. Chris Dabbs 2:29:15; 3. Justin Ripley 2:40:57; 4. Devery Prince 2:53:22; 5. Gregory Marsh 3:32:10.

Women:

1. Andrea Berghoff 2:53:22; 2. Heather Marsh 3:32:10.

Co-ed teams:

1. Matthew Dixon, Kevin Tuning, Kirsten Kolb 2:12:08; 2. Colleen Libbey, Dan Libbey, Sarah Beetch 2:27:51; 3. Lilly Harris, Bradley Harris, Angela Harris 2:34:08; 4. Anne Swentik, Janet Smalley, Ryan Swentik 2:44:41; 5. Ricky Hellings, Gretchen Dubendorf, Jeanette King 3:05:35.

Female teams:

1. Christina Libert, Kristy Harvey, Susan Badilla 2:46:37.