Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

Richland's Brown, Poulson win Titanium Triathlon

BY THE HERALD STAFF

Richland natives Ryan Brown and Robyn Poulson picked up their first win at the Titanium Man Triathlon at Columbia Park, with each defeating the 2007 champion.

Poulson also collected her third consecutive 3-Rivers Multi-Sport Series championship.

Brown, 32, had placed in the top 10 in the last five years -- including runner-up finishes the last two years -- before recording the only sub-2-minute mark Saturday, finishing in 1 minute, 55.34 seconds.

Michael Bergquist of Moses Lake, a two-time champion who edged out Brown for the title last year, was second in 2:01.23 in a close finish with Brian Schur of Kennewick (2:01.47).

Poulson had finished second to Suzanne Endsley of Coeur d'Alene in each of the last two years, including a heartbreaking loss in 2007 when she lost a lengthy lead after having to track down her shoes before the 10-kilometer run.

But Poulson won decisively, clocking a 2:11.40 to beat Eve Nelson of Spokane (2:14.44) by over three minutes. Kristin Anderson of Pasco finished tihrd in 2:20.26.

Overall winners

Men--1, Ryan Brown (Richland) 1:55.34; 2, Michael Bergquist (Medical Lake), 2:01.23; 3, Brian Schur (Kennewick), 2:01.47. Women--1, Robyn Poulson (Richland), 2:11.40; 2, Eve Nelson (Spokane) 2:14.44; 3, Kristin Anderson (Pasco), 2:20.26.

Age groups

13-18--Male: 1, Taylor Ward (Coeur d'Alene), 2:10.08; 2, Jeevan Phillip (Richland), 2:24.30; 3, Joseph Szendre (Kennewick), 2:47.17. Female: 1, Megan O'Leary (Kennewick), 3:30.50.

19-24--Men: 1, Jeff Devlin (Spokane) 2:02.51; 2, Evan Eck (Helena, Mont.), 2:04.09; 3, Derek Parsons (Yakima), 2:09.49. Women: 1, Julie Devlin (Spokane) 2:20:55; 2, Amanda Bergquist (Airway Heights), 2:24.13; 3, Kristiann Vlieger (Sunnyside), 2:42.10.

25-29--Men: 1, Nathan Duncan (Spokane), 2:10.02; 2, Erik Doran (Seattle), 2:11.16; 3, Jeremiah Romano (Vancouver), 2:22.14. Women: 1, Pamela Schultz (Spokane), 2:29.39; 2, Ginger Gloystein (Seattle), 2:51.01; 3, Tracey Smith (Seattle), 2:51.49.

30-34--Men: 1, Shawn Howard (Colbert), 2:03.39; 2, Josh Thompson (Richland), 2:14.33; 3, Troy Blood (Hayden Lake, Idaho), 2:14.26. Women: 1, Adrienne Farabee (Richland), 2:24.37; 2, Melissa Lind (Hermiston), 2:24.47; 3, Andrea Owen (Tacoma), 2:30.11.

35-39--Men: 1, Jason Hart (Pasco) 2:18.43; 2, Adam Callahan (Seattle), 2:21.55; 3, Damien Sinnott (Walla Walla), 2:22.07. Women: 1, Deann Drill (Tualatin, Ore.) 2:23.45; 2, Wendy Mineke (Missoula, Mont.), 2:42.35; 3, Timmion Nichols (Seattle), 2:29.45.

40-44--Men: 1, Ben Volk (Pasco) 2:06.07; 2, J. Scott Proctor (Spokane), 2:16.10; 3, Paul Stiekema (Yakima), 2:17.52. Women: 1, Lori Viuhkola (Kennewick), 2:38.56; 2, Andi Thompson (College Place) 2:39.24; 3, Jennifer Ferrill (Stanwood), 2:45.43.

45-49--Men: 1, Steven Wade (Burlington), 2:03.06; 2, Steve Anderson (Pasco), 2:07.02; 3, Kirk Wood-Gaines (Spokane), 2:14.08. Women: 1, Jodee Peterson (Yakima), 2:28.37; 2, Karon Rakoz (Vancouver); 3, Tammy Wood (Richland), 2:58.04.

50-54--Men: 1, Jim Brockus (Richland), 2:06.27; 2, Tim Winestorfer (Vancouver), 2:06.45; 3, Eric Greager (Richland), 2:09.52. Women: 1, Nancy Abraham (Steilacom), 2:23.33; 2, Diana Spangle (Richland), 2:27.07; 3, Linda McLean (Richland), 2:30.24.

55-59--Men: 1, Mark Painter (Richland), 2:14.45; 2, Paul Meier (Kennewick), 2:22.04; 3, Mike Beal (Bellingham), 2:25.08. Women: 1, Carol Travis (Coeur d'Alene), 2:46.53; 2, Jimalee Painter (Richland), 2:52.05; 3, Kathy Spane (Richland), 3:00.10.

60-64--Men: 1, Bill Travis (Coeur d'Alene), 2:16.15; 2, Gordon Gray (Kenmore), 2:22.57; 3, Eli Kaczynski (Kennewick), 2:41.38.

65-69--Men: 1, Ken Kniveton (Eltopia) 2:34.08; 2, Ted Pierce (Post Falls, Idaho), 2:41.16.

70-74--Men: 1, Jerry Youngblood (Richland), 2:48.25.

75-79--Women: Sister Madonna Buder (Spokane), 3:03.40.

Open teams--1, (Wes Bratton, Greg Turpen, Bob Fussner) 1:52.19; 2, (James Devere, Sandy Poulson, Scott Thoms) 1:56.29.

Coed teams--1, (Amanda Djang, Rick Aldrich, Garry Buchko) 2:01.37; 2, (Ryan Brown, John Limbaugh, Darcy Bond) 2:10.16.

Women's teams--1, (Michelle Froh, Stephanie Akker, Mary McCormick) 2:17.32; 2, Linda McLean, Tracie Maganus, Brandi Wheeler) 2:32.23.