The first-ever Alaska Cyclocross State Championships, featuring racing in eight divisions including women’s, men’s, and youth, were contested on the Tsalteshi Trails on Saturday.
Anchorage racers Will Ross and Kate Ginsbach raced to victories in the Men’s Elite and Women’s Elite events.
The Cyclocross format is based on number of laps completed in a set time period. The Tsalteshi course for the championships was laid-out at 2.2 miles per lap. Ross posted the most laps in the fastest time of the entire competition with a total of six laps in 55 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Kenai’s Jim Hall posted the fastest U-18 finish by completing three laps in 33:36.
Soldotna’s Patty Moran topped the field in the Women’s 55-plus and Kenai’s Will Morrow posted the best result in the Singlespeed Division. Local racers Brian Beeson and Dave Edwards-Smith finished 8th and 9th in the Men’s Elite race.
(competitors are not listed with home town in results; may be other locals in top positions)
Complete Race Results By Division (provided through Tsalteshi Trails facebook)
Men’s Elite Race
1. Will Ross – 55:22 (6) Men’s State Champion
2. James Stull – 59:25 (6)
3. Oliver Sternicki – 1:00:17 (6)
4. Clinton Hodges – 1:01:28 (6)
5. Brad Manderfeld – 1:02:01 (6)
6. Zac Cole – 1:04:55 (6)
7. Tyle Owens – 1:05:12 (6)
8. Brian Beeson – 57:31 (5)
9. Dave Edwards Smith – 58:40 (5)
10. Nathan Kincaid – 1:00:36 (5)
11. Jordan Chilson – 1:03:32 (5)
12. Dustin Henkin – 1:09:07 (5)
13. Zac Gee – 1:00:40 (4)
14. Tom Kobylarz 1:03:58 (4)
Women’s Elite Race
1. Kate Ginsbach – 1:06:58 (6) Women’s State Champion
2. Amber Stull – 56:08 (5)
3. Cadence Stull – 57:39 (5)
4. Morgan Aldridge – 59:18 (5)
5. Jen Showalter – 1:08:01 (5)
6. Melissa Smith – 1:01:54 (4)
7. Alicia Kincaid – 50:04 (3)
Men’s Masters 40+
1. Chris Wrobel – 1:02:24 (6) Men’s Masters 40+ State Champion
2. Coley Gentzel – 1:04:19 (6)
3. Scott Hauser – 56:29 (5)
4. Marc Romano – 59:55 (5)
5. Dan Bailey – 1:00:28 (5)
6. Rob Carson – 1:01:50 (5)
7. Tony Eskelin – 1:03:07 (5)
8. Jon Iannoccone – 1:03:55 (5)
9. Jeff Helminiak – 1:06:06 (5)
10. Jeff McDonald – 1:06:50 (5)
11. Jamie Nelson – 1:07:43 (5)
12. Tor Dahl – 57:24 (4)
13. Will Morrow – 1:06:30 (4) SSCX State Champion
14. Carl Kincaid – 46:44 (3)
Women’s Masters 40+
1. Rose Garner – 56:55 (4) Women’s Masters 40+ State Champion
Men’s Masters 55+
1. Joe Loffredo – 37:33 (3) Men’s Masters 55+ State Champion
2. Bob Glascott – 39:43 (3)
3. Dan Eck – 41:27 (3)
4. Bruce Ross – 41:36 (3)
5. John Tabor – 46:46 (3)
Women’s Masters 55+
1. Patty Moran – 44:50 (3) Women’s Masters 55+ State Champion
2. Cindy Miller – 33:53 (2)
3. Jane Adkins – 43:09 (2)
Boy’s U18
1. Jim Hall – 33:36 (3) Boy’s U18 State Champion
2. James Peot – 35:02 (3)
3. Dylan Hogue – 41:59 (3)
4. Landen Showalter – 43:10 (3)
5. Ethan Hogue – 46:14 (3)
6. Robert Carson – 52:45 (3)
7. Ollie Dahl – 36:47 (2)
8. Nels Dahl – 21:39 (1)
Girl’s U18
1. Kalima Glascott – 39:35 (3) Girl’s U18 State Champion
2. Dara Stull – 44:30 (3)
3. Audrey McDonald – 39:24
Photo: Tsalteshi Facebook Page
