by Dennis Dalman
news@thenewsleaders.com
A 9-year-old Chanhassen girl and a 14-year-old Avon boy were the overall winners in the Kids’ Apple Duathlon that took place Friday in Sartell.
Jennifer Mettler crossed the finish line after doing the short course with a time of 14:20. Noah Eide, who took part in the longer course, had a time of 21:29.
The kids’ version of the Apple Duathlon involved nearly 150 children ages 6-16. There were two separate races — the shorter of the two comprised of a fourth-mile run, a 3.5-mile bike course and another fourth-mile run. The short course is for children ages 7-10. The other race, for ages 11-16, consisted of a half-mile run, a 7-mile bike race and another half-mile run.
An “Apple Seedlings” race was designed for children ages 3-6.
The following are the top three winners in each age group.
Short-course winners: Females ages 5-8: Macy Iyer, age 8, Edina, 16:42. Emily Crandall, 7, Sartell, 17:23. Grace Bennett, 8, Sartell, 17:24. Males ages 5-8: Andrew Karls, 8, St. Cloud, 15:36. Carter Halstrom, 8, Sartell, 15:43. Isaac Theis, 8, Sauk Rapids, 16:22.
Females ages 9-10: Jennifer Mettler, 9, Chanhassen 14:20. Paige McAloon, 10, Albertville, 15:18. Faith Wannarka, 10, St. Joseph, 16:01. Males 9-10: Alex McAloon, 10, Albertville, 14:36. Thomas Ellis, 10, Sartell, 14:39. Marcel Testa, 10, Sartell, 14:42.
Long-course winners: Females 11-12: Lauren Steinke, 12, St. Cloud, 23:56. Laura Carlson, 12, Sartell, 24:46. Shelby Larson, 12, Monticello, 24:55. Males 11-12: Elijah Weiss, 11, Avon, 22:58. Jack Hennen, 11, Cambridge, 23:19. Isaac Stark, 12, Sartell, 24:14. Females 13-14: Emily Quandt, 14, Annandale, 25:05. Gabriella Sanchez, 13, Sartell, 26:28. Samantha Killmer 14, Sartell, 27:13.
Males 13-14: Noah Eide, 14, Avon, 21:29. (best time in long course). Tommy Pinkerton, 13, Sartell, 22:10. John Schmidt, 13, Sartell, 23:34.
Males 15-16: Mitchell Zabel, 15, St. Cloud, 26:34. (No other competitors in this category).
