RESULTS: Alex Vanias and Ellen Witala win Forbush Freestyle

Sun, Jan  31, 2016 - By Mike Muha

It was a two lap course for the 17km Forbush Freestyle, part of the Meijer State Games of Michigan. The temperature at the start was around 29. Conditions softened up by the second lap.

Alex Vanias (OAM) had a great race, taking  first in 51:39.9 after gapping the pack at about the 1km mark. Milan Baic (Vasa Ski Club) was second in 53:39.1 in a photo finish with teammate John O'Hearn (53:39.2).

Ellen Witala (University of Michigan) topped the women in 1:03:05.6. The Cross Country Ski Headquarter's Mariah Frye-Colie was second in (1:04:48.0) followed by Rebecca Davis (Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop) in  1:08:21.6.

Heidi Schwab (1:00:03( and Peter Block (1:20:19) were the top women and man in the 8km event.

Results: Forbush Corner Meijer State Games of Michigan

Men's 17km Race

19 & Under
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
7	1	Ethan Kennedy	57:37.8	34	XCSHQ
23	2	Lars Hallstorm	1:03:45.1	7	XCSHQ
27	3	Matt Villata	1:04:33.9	80	U of M
20-29
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
1	1	Alex Vanias	51:39.9	38	OAM
4	2	Jay Woodbeck	55:28.1	90	Nordic Ski Racer
6	3	Ryan Harris	57:36.6	86	XCSHQ
13	4	Ryan Halstead	1:00:19.7	79	XCSHQ
15	5	Mike Davis	1:01:08.9	39	HHCCSS
19	6	Sandy Mouch	1:02:54.9	83	U of M
26	7	Weston Willoughby	1:04:26.5	53	HHCCSS
39	8	Alex Lake	1:07:11.8	36	Algoma U
40	9	Tay Tanitvirum	1:07:28.0	93	U of M
42	10	James Hulderman	1:07:40.4	10	GRNST
70	11	Stephen Doll	1:34:41.2	82	U of M
30-39
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
3	1	John Ohearn	53:39.2	65	VASA
5	2	Benjamin Lannin	55:32.1	73	None
12	3	Melzar Coulter	1:00:19.6	46	VASA
46	4	Girard Guillame	1:09:14.6	5	Nordic Ski Racer
40-49
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
8	1	Glenn Goodman	57:44.9	6	VASA
18	2	Robert Smith	1:02:54.8	64	HHCCSS
47	3	Charles Moore	1:09:33.3	35	Nordic Ski Racer
54	4	Theo VonWallmenich	1:14:02.7	19	XCSHQ
57	5	Brian Hallstrom	1:15:36.7	8	XCSHQ
50-59
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
2	1	Milan Baic	53:39.1	1	VASA
9	2	Stephen Smigiel	57:50.8	50	GRNST
11	3	Dave Hietikko	59:05.6	9	GRNST
16	4	James Beebe	1:02:41.9	70	GRNST
17	5	Steve Seager	1:02:54.7	15	HHCCSS
22	6	Larry Kanaby	1:03:39.0	20	XCSHQ
24	7	Mike Everts	1:03:48.5	58	Straits Strider
28	8	Julian Kuz	1:05:07.9	60	GRNST
30	9	Blair Zordell	1:06:08.2	13	GRNST
31	10	Douglas Cornell	1:06:08.6	16	Nordic Ski Racer
32	11	Jim Pryor Jr	1:06:09.2	17	XCSHQ
34	12	Rob Fairman	1:06:09.6	48	HHCCSS
35	13	Scott Baker	1:06:10.2	52	XCSHQ
36	14	John Britton	1:06:12.1	67	HHCCSS
41	15	Vince Mack	1:07:35.6	63	None
43	16	Bob Triebold	1:07:51.9	10	GRNST
45	17	Michael Seaman	1:08:39.2	37	GRNST
48	18	Bruce Barton	1:10:18.0	2	HHCCSS
49	19	Anthony Percha	1:13:06.2	18	Nordic Ski Racer
50	20	Lewis Tripp	1:13:06.6	11	Nordic Ski Racer
51	21	Tim Cook	1:13:06.6	71	XCSHQ
53	22	Mike Temkin	1:13:38.6	22	XCSHQ
55	23	Dan Wisneski	1:14:48.0	12	GRNST
60	24	Rick Neier	1:19:59.5	72	XCSHQ
67	25	Dave Furey	1:27:58.4	85	None
60-69
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
10	1	Cliff Onthank	58:51.4	55	VASA
14	2	Randal Bladel	1:00:39.1	59	GRNST
20	3	Don Camp	1:03:00.4	3	HHCCSS
21	4	Denny Polzin	1:03:13.1	51	VASA
25	5	Tim Onthank	1:04:04.9	56	VASA
29	6	Ken Dawson	1:05:13.3	4	Nordic Ski Racer
33	7	Stephen VanDam	1:06:09.3	23	Straits Strider
37	8	Robin Luce	1:06:21.7	54	HHCCSS
38	9	Gregory Worsnop	1:06:56.4	62	GRNST
44	10	Joseph Brown	1:08:39.1	26	HHCCSS
52	11	William Kaltz	1:13:10.7	45	Nordic Ski Racer
56	12	Dan Nolan	1:15:05.6	44	GRNST
58	13	Frank  Rynalski	1:15:45.7	21	Nordic Ski Racer
62	14	Walter Johnson	1:20:44.3	42	HHCCSS
63	15	David Darnton	1:25:13.5	75	XCSHQ
64	16	Ernie Braumbaugh	1:25:57.7	41	GRNST
65	17	Bob Grove	1:26:38.9	24	None
66	18	Frank  Nizio	1:26:48.9	25	Nordic Ski Racer
68	19	Spencer Ruffner	1:29:49.2	88	Nordic Ski Racer
69	20	Rian Mintek	1:33:01.4	68	None
71	21	Gary Faria	1:36:48.1	76	VASA
72	22	Rick Kraai	1:41:06	43	GRNST
70 & Up
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
59	1	Steve Smigiel	1:16:34.0	49	GRNST
61	2	Peter Johnson	1:20:29.5	61	GRNST
73	3	Ellis Boal	1:57:.47	92	Straits Strider

Women's 17K

19 & Under
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
6	1	Casey Murphy	1:17:08.9	81	U of M
20-29
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
1	1	Ellen Witala	1:03:05.6	78	U of M
2	2	Mariah Frye-Colie	1:04:48.0	77	XCSHQ
3	3	Rebecca Davis	1:08:21.6	40	HHCCSS
9	4	Cassie Johnson	1:21:33.6	66	Nordic Ski Racer
40-49
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
4	1	Cheryl Darnton	1:09:41.6	74	XCSHQ
12	2	Kirsten Hallstorm	1:24:47.0	28	XCSHQ
14	3	Gwen Stevenson	2:19:57	31	XCSHQ
50-59
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
7	1	Brenda Carlson	1:17:35.7	33	HHCCSS
60-69
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
5	1	Gussie Peterson	1:14:51.1	57	VASA
8	2	Jean VanDam	1:19:37.1	32	Straits Strider
10	3	Karen Dawson	1:22:24.9	27	Nordic Ski Racer
11	4	Linda Weeks	1:23:54.9	29	XCSHQ
13	5	Amelia Wilks	2:19:05	69	Straits Strider
15	6	Julie Hewlett	2:59:08	84	Nordic Ski Racer

Men's 8K

20-29
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
2	1	Samuel Cusimano	1:21:43	136	U of M
50-59
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
1	1	Peter Block	1:20:19	135	None
60-69
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
3	1	Daniel Sagady	1:28:08	142	XCSHQ
70 & Up
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
4	1	Marvin Stevenson	2:12:11	134	XCSHQ

Women's 8 K

19 & Under
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
1	1	Heidi Schwab	1:00:03	145	Haggerty
2	2	Emma Schwab	1:02:07	140	Haggerty
3	3	Abby Potts	1:02:20	138	U of M
9	4	Marissa Ditoro	1:22:24	131	Algoma U
20-29
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
4	1	Erica Dombro	1:03:06	140	U of M
5	2	Elizabeth Callison	1:11:10	137	U of M
6	3	Laura Thibodeau	1:13:33	133	Algoma U
7	4	Sheila Flood	1:16:04	139	U of M
11	5	Nadine Paul	1:26:24	132	Algoma U
30-39
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
8	1	Erika Vanengen	1:21:54	143	XCSHQ
40-49
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
12	1	Mary Lammens	1:42:38	141	None
50-59
Overall Rank	Age Rank	Name	Time	Bib #	Team
10	1	Christine Causley	1:23:14	130	Nordic Ski Racer