FLEET FEET Racing Team

2008 FLEET FEET Racing Team membership information.
2008 FLEET FEET Racing Team awards information.

7/22/08 -
    In the most recent performances several team members took part in the 10th annual Ballwin Triathlon held on the 20th.  Danielle Brunnworth took 4th in her age group, with Rick Bahr, Kristen Melter, and Wade Padgett each taking 2nd in their respective age groups.  Andy Koziatek making his first triathlon debut finished 1st in his age group.  Dave Leap was among others who also competed that morning which started off nice but quickly warmed up as the race got underway.  Congratulations to everyone who participated!
    The week prior to the Ballwin Triathlon saw Rick Bahr along with Robert Klenk take part in the South County YMCA Triathlon.
    Some other performances of note in the multisport is Kristen Melter in the Effingham 70.3, Stephen Rechtien in the Hillsboro Biathlon, and Katrina Wingers in the University of Okoboji Triathlon.  Nice work!

    There have been lots of road races popping up as summer is well under way.  The annual Firecracker 5K held on the 4th of July saw a rather big turn out with Amy Marxkors leading the way with the overall win for the women!  Danielle Brunnworth and Andy Beckerman both took home 1st place honors in their age groups, while Chris Mizel was 3rd in his age group and Rick Bahr 5th in his.  David Bennett, Mike Maraccini, and Jim Yount also competed in the race. 
    Scott Kane competed in the Eldon Independence 5K while David Donald opted for the Firecracker 3K in Steelville, IL.  Those looking for something even shorter found it at first annual Macklind Mile as Cheryl Bergin and Chip Self enjoyed the fast downhill course, with Chip taking 3rd in his age group.
    Laura Naumann and Cheryl Bergin both competed in the 2nd annual Schnuck's Salmon 4 Miler, Laura taking 3rd in her age group while Cheryl was 1st in hers.
    The following day saw the 2nd annual Joker's Wild Half Marathon (new location this year) as well as a 5K and a 1/4 marathon distance.  Cheryl Bergin and Joan Bennett each took 4th in their age groups for the half, while Jim Yount took 3rd in his age group for the 5K.  Sean Zambruski and David Bennett both took 1st in their age groups in the 1/4 marathon race. 
    Those looking for a break from the pavement found a few trails runs this month.  The 2nd annual Race to Erase 5K was held out at Queeny Park on a hilly loop.  Jim Yount and Andy Koziatek both took part, with Jim taking 4th in his age group and Andy finishing 1st overall.  Judy Dorpinghaus and Andy Beckerman made the trip down to Washington, MO for the 2nd annual Big Driver XC 5K which is a fairly challenging course.
    This past Sunday saw another formidable course, the Missouri River 8K.  Ryan Lane, David Bennett, Jim Yount, Rhonda Saltzman, Kay McVey, and Katie Benedick all took part in the annual run which features a nice big climb towards the end of the run.

    Great job to all those who raced this past month and keep up the excellent work!  Make sure everyone is staying hydrated as the warm weather is finally kicking into high gear now. 

 

   

 

To view photos from the awards night, click here.

Congratulations to all members of the FLEET FEET Racing Team on their 2007 performances – and to the following individuals for their award-winning efforts.  They will soon be honored and rewarded at a get-together for all members of the 2007 FLEET FEET Racing Team.  Stay tuned to the team website for more details.

FLEET FEET Overall Runner of the Year:
Male - Jeff Neuschwander
Female - Judy Dorpinghaus

New Balance 3K Runner of the Year:
Male - David Donald
Female - Cheryl Bergin

Adidas 5K/4M Runner of the Year:
Male - Ryan Lane
Female - Danielle Brunnworth

Brooks 8K/5M Runner of the Year:
Male - Chip Self
Female - Kay McVey

Nike 10K Runner of the Year:
Male - Delbert Camp
Female - Joan Bennett

Saucony 15K/10M Runner of the Year:
Male - Brian Schoenholz
Female - Rhonda Saltzman

Mizuno 13.1M/26.2M Runner of the Year:
Male - Andy Koziatek
Female - Kristen Leon

FLEET FEET Multisport Athlete of the Year:
Male - Brian Schoenholz
Female - Nancy Klutenkamper

Note that runners who scored the most points in multiple categories were awarded what was deemed to be the single honor that best described their year.  In other words, our rules are designed to spread the wealth by preventing double-dipping.  The exception was Brian Schoenholz, who won honors in the distinctly different categories of running and multipsort.