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Rendezvous Nordic races

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Wood River Valley cross-country ski racers posted some outstanding results during the 23rd annual Yellowstone National Park Lodges Rendezvous races Saturday.

Sun Valley Junior Nordic ski teammers Hannes Thum, Alex Hamlin and Delamon Rego podiumed by placing 1-2-3 in the 10-kilometer freestyle event. Their teammate Mollie Parker was second among the female racers at that distance.

Hailey’s Tessa Benoit was the second female behind Kristina Joder of Salt Lake City in the women’s 25k freestyle race. Mike Wolter and Rick Knoebel finished 5-6 in 25 classic.

And Ketchum’s Peter Webb, 33, was fifth overall at the 50k freestyle distance behind runaway winner John Bauer, 32, of Duluth. Del Pletcher, 57, of Ketchum had a great day in 33rd overall, winning his age class.

There were 54 Wood River skiers in the 606-racer field and 12 won their age classes—Hannes Thum, Alex Hamlin, David Harrison and Judy Harrison at 10k; Muffy Ritz, John Swyers, Jenny Busdon, Ted Angle and Joanne Davis at 25k free; Mike Wolter and Michael Dunham at 25 classic; Del Pletcher at 50k free.

Meanwhile, in Friday’s Western Regional Junior Championships classic races, class winners from Sun Valley were Brennan Rego, Mollie Parker, Delamon Rego and Courtney Perry.

Overall Yellowstone Rendezvous results follow, with class placings in parentheses:

·  50k freestyle (213 racers): 1—John Bauer (Duluth) 2.19:57. 5—Peter Webb (3) 2.28:40. 14—Suzanne King (Bend) 2.39:16. 33—Del Pletcher (1) 2.51:04. 35—Kris Thoreson (9) 2.52:05. 41—Jeff Ford (8) 2.53:51. 42—Brooke Baughman (2) 2.53:59. 64—Wilhelm Northrop (13) 3.02:00. 85—Jim McClatchy (9) 3.10:09. 90—Jon Holmquist (10) 3.11:17. 108—Peter Stommel (7) 3.18:31. 116—Will Raff (16) 3.22:04. 127—Blair Choate (22) 3.25:01. 144—Susan Thoreson (5) 3.30:03. 147—Darlene Young (6) 3.30:58. 161—Margot Higgins (6) 3.37:08. 161—Carol Rank (8) 3.37:08. 173—Francie St. Onge (8) 3.46:41.

·  25k classic (86 racers): 5—Mike Wolter (1) 1.33:40. 6—Rick Knoebel (3) 1.37:15. 15—Michael Dunham (1) 1.45:29. 30—Craig Phelan (3) 1.58:47. 58—Terry Potts (3) 2.22:01.

·  25k freestyle (174 racers): 6—Tessa Benoit (2) 1.22:26. 14—Muffy Ritz (1) 1.26:49. 37—Darla McRoberts (3) 1.35:08. 42—Tricia Swartling (4) 1.37:07. 43—Dennis Botkin (8) 1.37:09. 48—John Swyers (1) 1.40:47. 52—Nello Busdon (2) 1.42:25. 106—Jenny Busdon (1) 1.54:05. 115—Genie Swyers (5) 1.57:17. 116—Ted Angle (1) 1.57:22. 137—Sam East (4) 2.02:59. 143—Joanne Davis (1) 2.06:10. 147—Dick Dorworth (6) 2.09:16. 154—Andrew Parnes (11) 2.11:46.

·  10k freestyle (62 racers): 1—Hannes Thum (1) 33:45. 2—Alex Hamlin (1) 34:36. 3—Delamon Rego (2) 34:42. 6—Brennan Rego (5) 35:51. 7—Brad Bradford (6) 36:30. 15—Reid Pletcher (13) 38:36. 22—Mollie Parker (2) 41:15. 24—Artie Livingston (19) 41:30. 27—Chris Holmquist (21) 43:33. 34—Hayley Stommel (6) 48:10. 36—David Harrison (1) 51:21. 44—Judy Harrison (1) 54:48.

·  5k freestyle (59 racers): 21—Tara Cappel (7) 21:35. 22—Devyn Parnes (8) 21:43. 33—Jenn Tormey (6) 23:31. 37—Scotty Phelan (10) 24:09. 39—Sam Farnham (11) 24:10. 41—Bronwen Raff (8) 24:44. 57—Lindsey Mason (17) 34:05.

 

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