For the week of October 1 - 7, 2003

Schmidt, Leugers heat up the hill climb

Baldy ascent on a hot September day

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On a very warm September morning, 2003 Baldy Hill Climb winners Ryan Schmidt and Adrienne Leugers were among 187 climbers who completed the 1.86-mile ascent straight up the Warm Springs side of Baldy.

Jon Engen, 45, makes Baldy’s summit in fourth place overall, with a time of 40:03. Express photo by Michael Ames

For 26-year-old Schmidt, it was the second consecutive Baldy Hill Climb overall victory. Schmidt did it in the fourth-fastest time (36:28) recorded in the climb’s 25 years.

Organizer Rick Kapala, head coach of the Sun Valley Junior Nordic ski team, said, "That’s quite an accomplishment, considering it was loose up on the hill and it was the hottest hill climb I can remember."

Schmidt’s time, a winner by 1:10 over 2001 BHC king Whitney Albright (37:38) and by 2:11 over 1997-98 and 2000 champ Bill Nurge (38:39), was a little over a speedy half-an-hour for the 3,140 vertical foot climb.

Posing at the top of Baldy are the top three men, all champions, in Saturday’s hill climb, from left, second-place Whit Albright, two-time BHC king Ryan Schmidt and third-place Bill Nurge. Express photo by Michael Ames

Indeed, the top 52 of Saturday’s racers broke 50 minutes compared to the top 40 racers breaking 50 minutes last year.

Winning the women’s category for the fifth consecutive year, and 10th time overall, was 44-year-old Adrienne Leugers (44:26). "Adrienne just keeps on cranking," Kapala said.

John Campbell and Jen Campbell take a breather after their quick morning jaunt up Baldy. Jen was the second-place woman, behind 10-time queen Adrienne Leugers. Express photo by Michael Ames

Hiking winners were Zac Brown and Jennifer Schwartz. Check this week’s Web site for a complete set of results including race history, and check the Oct. 15 Local Life for more photos of the 2003 Baldy Hill Climb.

Added Kapala about the hill climb, a fundraiser for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, "It was a great event. Now we just need it to snow."

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Baldy hikers from the Wrap City team in Saturday’s hill climb are, from left, Maya Knapp and Nicole Kashino. Express photo by Michael Ames

September 27, 2003, the 25th annual benefit activity presented by the Sun Valley Junior Nordic ski team. A total 187 finishers to the top—74 hiking (37 female and 37 male, ranging in age from 7 to 65) and 113 racing (24 female and 89 male, ranging in age from 11 to 64, average age 38). Finishing times in minutes and seconds; hours, minutes and seconds. Overall finish and class finish listed by 1/1. Age after name. The 1.86-mile course rose 3,140 vertical feet from the Warm Springs ski run bridge—elevation 5,880 feet—to the top of Baldy—elevation 9,020 feet. Course records: Michael Tobin 35:11 in 1989 and Jen Douglas 42:46 in 1998.

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RUNNERS

1/1—Ryan Schmidt, 26 36:28
2/1—Whitney Albright, 33 37:38
3/1—Bill Nurge, 41 38:39
4/2—Jon Engen, 45 40:03
5/2—Rob Macal, 38 40:56
6/3—Danny Albright, 36 41:14
7/2—John Kearney Jr., 29 41:45
8/1—Miles Fink-Debray, 15 42:11
8/3—Carl Praeger, 46 42:11
10/3—Troy Quesnell, 28 42:46
11/4—Sam Smith, 28 43:13
12/1—Dan Daigh, 51 43:33
13/2—Reid Pletcher, 15 43:39
14/4—Dee Pea, 34 43:44
15—Harvey Keck 43:47
16/4—Grady Burnett, 41 43:52
17/5—Patrick Welberg, 27 44:01
18/5—Moses Mexia, 32 44:14
19/6—John King, 28 44:19
20/5—Steve Butler, 42 44:20
21/1—Adrienne Leugers, 44 44:26
22/6—Trevor Patzer, 30 44:44
23/7—Billy Olson, 33 44:49
24/2—Del Pletcher, 59 45:10
25/7—Duncan Connor, 25 45:36
25/6—Jeff Smull, 43 45:36
27/8—Eric Dobbie, 23 46:23
28/8—Thane Berg, 39 46:39
29/7—John Campbell, 40 46:45
30/8—Drew Chilson, 42 47:01
31/9—Mike Hattrup, 41 47:02
31/9—Travis Zerba, 30 47:02
33/10—Nate Scales, 31 47:23
34/9—Chris Abbott, 28 47:27
35/11—Don Sewell, 39 47:29
36/3—Jim Bradford, 52 47:36
37/2—Jen Campbell, 40 47:57
38/10—Olin Glenne, 28 48:01
39/12—Mike Wolter, 38 48:15
40/13—Bill Campbell, 35 48:24
41/3—Cindy Glenn, 45 48:36
42/14—Irwin Fletcher, 33 48:40
43/11—Todd Byle, 25 48:41
44/10—John Summers, 46 48:42
45/11—Scott Danielson, 48 48:50
46/3—Kristian Timmons, 16 48:53
47/12—Michael Olenick, 46 48:55
48/12—Steve Spikoli, 25 48:59
49/13—Scott McGrew, 26 49:01
50/1—Alexa Turzian, 15 49:13
51/13—Jake Speed, 41 49:30
52/1—John Swyers, 64 49:47
53/14—John Straka, 45 50:01
54/15—Tim Inch, 42 50:08
55/4—Mikey Matteson, 14 50:56
55/14—Austin Tyler, 26 50:56
57/4—Bill Sundali, 50 50:57
58/1—Lucy Chubb, 38 51:16
59/15—John Andonian, 28 51:22
60/5—Cleve Johnson, 52 51:31
61/6—Michael Dunham, 54 51:34
62/15—Marc Dryer, 36 51:47
63/16—Michael Schlatter, 26 51:48
64/16—Geoffrey Wells, 40 52:02
65/16—Gregg Hedin, 31 52:22
66/1—Chase Caulkins, 11 52:36
67/1—Virginia Egger, 50 52:37
68/17—Don Wiseman, 48 52:53
68/17—Boyd Hartwig, 45 52:53
70/7—Dick Kolbrener, 59 52:59
71/4—Jane Reynolds, 42 53:09
72/17—Josh Glick, 32 53:17
73/2—Mal Adjusted, 14 53:22
74/19—Rob Marcroft, 43 53:25
75/20—Pete Watkins, 40 53:43
76/2—Darla McRoberts, 37 53:44
77/5—Gretchen Flint, 40 53:52
78/1—Tess O’Sullivan, 29 54:00
79/18—Andrew Johnston, 38 54:49
80/21—Barry Irwin, 48 54:50
81/6—Darlene Young, 44 55:21
82/8—Tom Praggastis, 52 55:37
83/19—Steve Thompson, 33 56:43
84/3—Liz Roquet, 34 57:55
85/20—Joel Shinkle, 32 58:07
86/17—Brian Bailey, 24 58:13
87/21—Shawn Hodges, 37 58:14
88/18—Ben Flandro, 24 58:22
89/2—Sonya Johnston, 25 58:40
90/3—Lisa Scales, 28 58:47
91/7—Susan Chandler, 49 58:51
92/2—Connie Pennay, 52 59:01
93/2—Daniel Sundali, 11 1.00:12
94/22—Brian Caulkins, 45 1.00:30
95/9—David Karlsen, 57 1.01:36
96/19—Matt Beechimor, 27 1.01:45
97/8—Dawn Hofheimer, 40 1.02:10
98/4—Heidi Fitch, 36 1.02:26
99/10—Gene Timmons, 58 1.02:29
100/2—Lane Hansen, 63 1.02:35
101/22—Lance Doby, 38 1.02:53
102/3—Ellen Campion, 57 1.03:33
103/23—Jason Lynch, 35 1.04:16
104/3—Jim Toohey, 64 1.04:41
105/5—John D. Davidson, 14 1.06:03
106/5—Karly Albright, 31 1.06:23
107/4—Tom Campion, 61 1.06:52
108/11—Nappy Neaman, 52 1.07:04
108/4—Vickey Williams, 51 1.07:04
110/12—John McGrew, 58 1.10:20
111/9—Liz Brown, 41 1.11:32
112/13—Marty Flannes, 51 1.15:37
113/1—JoAnn Levy, 63 1.21:03

 

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Top female finishers

1—Adrienne Leugers, 21st 44:26
2—Jen Campbell, 37th 47:57
3—Cindy Glenn, 41st 48:36
4—Alexa Turzian, 50th 49:13
5—Lucy Chubb, 58th 51:16

 

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Family class winners

1—The Campbell family (Bill, Jen, John)
2—McGrews/Scales (John McGrew, Nate Scales, Lisa McGrew Scales, Scott McGrew)
3—The Caulkins family (Brian, Chase, Cole)

 

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Business class winners

1—Sturtevants (Olin Glenne, Moses Mexia, Todd Byle, John Andonian)
2—Nouveaux Beverage/Phantom Hill (Whit, Danny and Karly Albright)
3—Wells Fargo (Alma Mills, Michael Schlatter, David Logsdon, Kim Nalen)
4—Wrap City (Ben Flandro, Nicole Kashino, Maya Knapp)

 

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HIKERS

1—Zac Brown, 19 50:27
2—Peter Curran, 45 52:46
3—Jennifer Schwartz, 33 53:38
4—Rob Reeder, 47 54:15
5—David Butterfield, 44 56:46
6—Chas Hanson, 40 56:55
7—Larry Schwartz, 36 57:10
8—Brian Webber, 51 57:32
9—Brent Haleen, 49 58:56
10—Reno Christino, 16 59:19
11—Ron Fairfax, 49 59:53
12—Hannah Ragsdale, 26 1.00:05
13—Peter Stommel, 54 1.01:30
14—Kim Nalen, 47 1.01:39
15—Sean Haleen, 15 1.05:15
16—Katherine Sheldon, 46 1.06:34
17—John Matteson 1.06:56
18—David Logsdon 1.07:05
19—Maya Knapp, 24 1.07:50
20—Sandra Martin, 39 1.08:22
21—Chip Mills, 59 1.08:49
22—Jill Brennan 1.09:11
23—Bert Magel, 58 1.09:28
24—Jed Gray, 54 1.09:48
25—Calley Brown, 14 1.10:22
26—Hugh Youdall, 51 1.11:27
27—Andy Parnes, 57 1.11:31
28—Nicole Kashino, 29 1.11:32
29—Adele Savaria, 38 1.12:00
30—Kathy Kerrick, 46 1.12:24
31—Lindsey Monahan, 22 1.12:36
32—GiGi Welsh, 23 1.12:37
33—Alma Mills, 46 1.13:05
34—Shannon King, 42 1.13:49
35—Suzy Sebold Malone, 43 1.15:38
36—Kyle Hoopes, 10 1.16:08
37—Harrison Miller, 10 1.16:09
38—Mary Derra 1.16:11
39—Sherri DeBolt, 54 1.16:49
40—Cole, 8 1.19:23
41—Jean Latham, 53 1.19:56
41—Kathy Hatch, 41 1.19:56
43—Margaret Youdall, 53 1.20:58
44—M. Richardson, 26 1.22:17
45—Joe Scott, 53 1.24:03
46—Toni Lemmon, 49 1.25:00
47—Nicol Wheeler, 10 1.26:00
48—Tommy Kranwinkle, 7 1.26:21
49—Teagen Palmer, 9 1.26:23
49—Anna Kranwinkle, 9 1.26:23
51—Mark Kranwinkle, 39 1.26:25
52—Sarah Parker, 22 1.27:12
53—Mason Pertnoy, 27 1.28:01
54—Danny Hornbuckle, 40 1.28:26
54—Risa Sroka, 46 1.28:26
56—Wally Rothgeb, 56 1.31:02
57—Scott King, 42 1.31:49
58—Sandra Caulkins, 40 1.31:53
59—Teresa Collins, 38 1.34:43
60—Elizabeth Stewart, 22 1.35:46
61—Gloria Brown, 50 1.36:03
62—Doug Brown, 56 1.36:22
63—Teri Campbell 1.37:21
64—Sally Robinson 1.37:35
65—Ray Powell, 65 1.38:00
66—Sharon Harwell, 58 1.40:21
67—Terry Reed, 57 1.41:20
67—Paul Christensen, 62 1.41:20
69—Nick Bowen, 11 1.41:58
70—Lori Johnston, 42 1.41:59
71—Susan Choat, 51 1.44:52
72—Bobby Pidgeon, 43 1.46:55
73—Sue Riviello, 45 1.47:21
74—Mike Riviello, 46 1.50:31
DNF—Katie Rothgeb, Max Monahan and Mark Beck.

 

TIME IMPROVEMENTS OVER 2002

Jim Toohey 12:57, Sam Smith 11:29, Tommy Kranwinkle 9:42, Mark Kranwinkle 9:41, Bill Campbell 7:02, John Campbell 5:59, Reno Christino 5:56, Sandra Caulkins 5:45, Heidi Fitch 4:52, Michael Dunham 4:44, Eric Dobbie 4:34,
Reid Pletcher 3:32, Karly Albright 3:06, Barry Irwin 2:54, Duncan Connor 2:38, Jeff Smull 2:26, Chris Abbott 2:23, John King 2:21, Don Sewell 2:18, Miles Fink-Debray 2:09, Sharon Harwell 2:03, Gretchen Flint 1:42, Alexa Turzian 1:28, John David Davidson 0:54, Ryan Schmidt 0:47, Jim Bradford 0:43, Whitney Albright 0:40, Danny Albright 0:36, Jen Campbell 0:32, Grady Burnett 0:31, Adrienne Leugers 0:29, Bill Nurge 0:28, Billy Olson 0:27, Carl Praeger 0:23, Tom Campion 0:18, John Swyers 0:16, Connie Pennay 0:15, Scott Danielson 0:08 and Cleve Johnson 0:05.

 

HISTORY

1979--54 finishers
Greg Stone 40:50
Gabriele Andersen (20th) 49:43

1980--48 finishers
Dave Bingham 38:17
Gabriele Andersen (14th) 47:28

1981--60 finishers
Dave Bingham 40:31
Jane Reynolds (18th tie) 50:36

1982--71 finishers
Craig Kjesbo 40:29
E.J. Harpham (35th) 51:28

1983--72 finishers
Michael Tobin 38:44
Ruthie Matthes (18th) 46:54

1984--82 finishers
Michael Tobin 39:59
Susie Patterson (6th) 42:49

1985--59 finishers
Michael Tobin 38:00
Cindy Zapponi (19th) 46:10

1986--54 finishers
Michael Tobin 35:36
Susie Patterson (7th) 44:26

1987--74 finishers
Thane Lever 39:00
Will Raff 39:00
Alison Kiesel (25th) 48:39

1988--95 finishers
Michael Tobin 37:16
Adrienne Leugers (23rd) 47:37

1989--106 finishers
Michael Tobin 35:11
Dawn Farmer (34th) 48:46

1990--87 finishers (River Run)
Kevin Sweeney 49:34
Adrienne Leugers (10th) 56:52

1991--150 finishers
Kevin Sweeney 37:30
Adrienne Leugers (19th) 46:22

1992--147 finishers
Bill Nurge 36:32
Muffy Ritz (30th) 49:06

1993--124 finishers
Adam Heaney 37:30
Kelly O'Neill (28th) 52:56

1994--120 finishers
Adam Heaney 38:49
Jane Hoopes (17th) 48:19

1995--230 finishers
Danny Albright 38:59
Adrienne Leugers (20th) 45:46

1996--213 finishers
Karl Van Calcar 38:22
Adrienne Leugers (7th) 45:57

1997--299 finishers
Bill Nurge 39:12
Kelly McCann (15th) 45:02

1998--213 finishers
Bill Nurge 38:45
Jen Douglas (8th) 42:46

1999--209 finishers
Robert Whitney 35:52
Adrienne Leugers (14th) 44:19

2000—176 finishers
Bill Nurge 38:49
Adrienne Leugers (9th) 44:21

2001—185 finishers
Whitney Albright 37:40
Adrienne Leugers (12th) 44:23

2002—173 finishers
Ryan Schmidt 37:15
Adrienne Leugers (18th) 44:55

2003—187 finishers
Ryan Schmidt 36:28
Adrienne Leugers (21st) 44:26

 

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