Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Engen a two-time champ at Teton Ridge

Ritz runner-up in women's race

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The Teton Ridge Classic nordic race has been in existence for two years and twice Jon Engen of Ketchum has been crowned champion.

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Engen bagged his latest title on Saturday, winning the 28k classic race in 1:21.31. He nipped runner-up Chad Anderson by 8/100ths of a second. Michael Myers was third. For the record both Anderson (30-34) and Myers (35-39) race in younger age classes. The next best racer in Engen's class (45-49) was Erich Wilbrecht in sixth place.

Other locals in the race were Mike Wolter (1:33.34/17th), Kris Thoreson (1:34.24/20th), Bob Rosso (1:34.29/22nd), Tim Inch (1:48.02/37th), Michael Dunham (1:54.11/47th), Lee Melly (1:55.22/49th), Tom Pomeroy (2:02.59/55th), and Terry Potts (2:14.02/67th). There were 75 finishers in the men's 28k.

Ketchum's Muffy Ritz was runner-up in the women's 28k. Ritz's time was 1:45.01. Kelly Milligan won the event in 1:32.15. Susan Thoreson skied to eighth place in 1:59.23. Linda McClatchy (2:06.08) and Lili Simpson (2:09.46) were 10th and 11th, respectively.

Over a distance of 14k, Jim McClatchy was 16th in 1:38.17. Darlene Young finished fourth in the women's 14k race in 59:52. Joni Cashman was 18th in 1:10.18. Trish Klahr was 30th in 1:23.04.