Brown and Powell win at Gran Travers Classic
Michigan Cup: Gran Travers
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - By Mike Muha
Locals Eli Brown and Amy Powell dominated the weekend, winning both the 50K Freestyle at the North American Vasa, then topping the podium at the 16k Gran Travers Classic. Brown narrowly beat Odd Bersvendsen from New Hampshire, 48:08 to 48:15. Milan Baic was just behind in 48:15.
Amy Powell won the 16k by two minutes over Tracy Hardin, 1:01:42 to 1:03:44. Another New Hampshire skier, Sally Brassill was third in 1:06:25.
In the 6K Classic, Scott McCron of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario finished first in 23:06. Mark Smith (Petosky) and Ian Durand (Interlochen) finish second and third in 23:12 and 23:14.
Sarah Gobel, new resident of East Lansing, was the top women in 27:05 , followed by Erin Lipp (27:12) and Heidi Schwab (29:39).
16K Classic Gran Travers' Age Division Results
Sunday, February 12, 2012
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Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 1 Eli Brown Williamsburg MI 39 48:08
2 2 Odd Bersvendsen Jackson NH 53 48:11
3 3 Milan Baic Williamsburg MI 52 48:15
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Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 43 Amy Powell Lake Ann MI 43 1:01:42
2 48 Tracy Hardin Cheboygan MI 55 1:03:44
3 58 Sally Brassill Jackson NH 48 1:06:25
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
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MALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19
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1 30 Kyle Dotterrer Tc MI 15 58:58
2 95 Joe Banish Tc MI 17 1:24:07
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 19
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MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24
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1 4 Ryan Harris Grayling mi 21 48:45
2 23 David Lomas Sault Ste. Marie ON 22 56:02
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24
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MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
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1 19 Erik Pieh Rochester NY 28 55:07
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
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1 79 Mariah Frye Roscommon MI 25 1:16:24
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
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1 5 Daniel Yankus Walled Lake MI 30 48:48
2 16 John Ohearn Traverse City MI 32 54:35
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
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1 77 Hilary Witbrodt Auburn MI 31 1:16:08
MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39
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1 1 Eli Brown Williamsburg MI 39 48:08
2 9 Matt Zak Eveleth MN 38 52:30
3 21 Michael Schaefer Grafton OH 39 55:09
4 31 Robert Smith Roscommon MI 38 58:58
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39
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MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 10 Clay Moseley Los Alamos NM 41 52:46
2 22 Dell Todd Grand Rapids MI 44 56:01
3 28 Scott Howard Traverse City MI 42 58:34
4 41 Melzar Coulter Grand Rapids MI 40 1:01:04
5 67 Adam Danes Northville MI 44 1:10:29
6 82 Dan Brickert Peru IL 41 1:18:46
7 104 Brad Plymale Northville MI 43 1:33:26
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 43 Amy Powell Lake Ann MI 43 1:01:42
2 91 Karen Kirt Lake Leelanau MI 44 1:22:40
3 121 Julie Young Traverse City MI 44 2:08:43
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 6 Dennis Paull Cheboygan MI 47 48:48
2 13 Jonathan Morgan Milford MI 47 53:21
3 14 Glenn Goodman Bellaire MI 45 53:30
4 15 Stephen Smigiel Rockford MI 45 53:55
5 27 Larry Brownell Traverse City MI 45 57:10
6 35 Allen Sorgenfrei Bloomfield Hills MI 47 59:24
7 38 Steve Steffke Weidman MI 49 1:00:32
8 40 Kip Knight Elk Rapids MI 48 1:00:38
9 42 John Britton Zanesfield OH 49 1:01:20
10 53 Robert Nadler Chicago IL 48 1:05:44
11 56 Mike Tempkin Troy MI 48 1:06:14
12 63 Bob Triebold South Bend IN 49 1:08:35
13 112 Matthew Walling Comstock Park MI 48 1:47:08
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 58 Sally Brassill Jackson NH 48 1:06:25
2 59 Ann Wagar Gaylord MI 46 1:06:39
3 75 Judy Vajda Traverse City MI 48 1:15:24
4 113 Gwenn Stevenson Oxford MI 45 1:47:59
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 2 Odd Bersvendsen Jackson NH 53 48:11
2 3 Milan Baic Williamsburg MI 52 48:15
3 29 Valarian Kanaby Bad Axe MI 50 58:43
4 34 Jamie Green Gaylord MI 51 59:16
5 36 Steve Seager Grayling MI 53 59:46
6 39 Blair Zordell Berrien Springs MI 51 1:00:32
7 44 Matt Vajda Traverse City MI 51 1:01:44
8 46 Andrew Rockwood Traverse City mi 52 1:02:13
9 49 Jeff Potter Williamston MI 50 1:05:00
10 54 Suneel Apte Shaker Heights OH 50 1:05:47
11 65 Karl Trost St Cheboygan MI 53 1:08:46
12 99 Victor Dolzan Elkhart IN 52 1:26:10
13 108 Jefree Porter Cleveland OH 51 1:37:02
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 64 Shawn Opplinger Hancock mi 50 1:08:41
2 86 Kathy Marietti Marquette MI 52 1:20:43
3 94 Brenda Carlson Grayling MI 51 1:23:34
4 103 Paula Dreeszen Interlochen MI 53 1:33:22
5 111 Shelley Glick Bremen IN 50 1:43:42
MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 7 Clifford Onthank Traverse City MI 58 50:33
2 11 John Gravlin Cheboygan MI 57 52:54
3 12 Randal Bladel Granger IN 56 53:01
4 17 Greg Greene Oshkosh WI 56 54:48
5 18 Ken Lambrecht Waunakee WI 58 55:01
6 25 Gregory Worsnop Paw Paw MI 57 56:12
7 26 Chris Weingartz Petoskey MI 56 56:54
8 33 Don Camp Grand Haven MI 59 59:13
9 57 Jeffrey Moore Northville MI 55 1:06:21
10 60 Devan Thielfoldt Selfridge MI 55 1:07:08
11 74 Michael Bourassa Charlevoix MI 57 1:14:55
12 80 Rick Kraai Holland MI 59 1:16:47
13 84 Randy Lueth Marshfield WI 59 1:19:30
14 88 Ken Glick Bremen IN 58 1:21:51
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 48 Tracy Hardin Cheboygan MI 55 1:03:44
2 93 Carole Mueller-Brumbaug Grayling MI 57 1:23:28
3 115 Jill Meilahn Marshfield WI 57 1:52:45
4 118 Barb Slovisky East Lansing MI 56 2:02:56
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 8 David Ford Winthrop WA 61 52:18
2 20 Guy Thibodeau Juneau AK 61 55:09
3 24 Ken Dawson Farmington Hills MI 61 56:11
4 32 Tom Sutter Cedar MI 64 59:02
5 37 Dan Meyer Lake Elmo MN 61 59:50
6 45 Robin Luce Central Lake MI 60 1:01:53
7 52 Ken McAdams Ettrick WI 60 1:05:24
8 61 Dan Nolan Holland MI 60 1:07:11
9 62 Lee Ries Howell MI 64 1:07:24
10 68 Ray Schmekel Tc 63 1:10:48
11 69 Michael Tarnow Traverse City MI 64 1:11:12
12 73 Duane Amato Suttons Bay MI 61 1:13:15
13 89 Dale Arbour Grand Ledge MI 61 1:22:17
14 92 George Gambert Bellaire MI 64 1:23:12
15 97 Bill Nussdorfer Sparta WI 60 1:25:17
16 100 Spencer Ruffner 60 1:26:45
17 101 Jon Hunter Mio MI 63 1:28:18
18 110 Mike Schaeffer Traverse City MI 63 1:38:46
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 72 Gussie Peterson Traverse City MI 62 1:12:38
2 83 Nancy Bauer Champlin MN 64 1:19:27
3 117 Christine Fowler Mount Pleasant MI 60 1:57:02
4 120 Kathy Schreckengost Erie PA 63 2:03:37
MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 47 Steve Smigiel Ada MI 66 1:03:37
2 66 Bill Bauer Champlin MN 66 1:10:26
3 70 Ernie Brumbaugh Rockford MI 65 1:11:17
4 71 Roger Henry Rexford NY 69 1:12:25
5 81 Hap Wright Boyne City MI 65 1:17:01
6 87 Greg Merwin 65 1:21:01
7 98 Paul Oswald Sparta WI 67 1:25:52
8 106 Ray Drysdale Albion MI 69 1:36:33
9 107 Tom Krueger Traverse City MI 65 1:36:51
10 114 Ron Sloan Lake In The Hills IL 65 1:48:47
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 90 Connie Meek Hayward WI 65 1:22:30
2 96 Berit Flora Anchorage AK 68 1:24:52
3 119 Carole Merwin Lake Isabell MI 65 2:03:04
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 50 Tom Anderson Big Rapids MI 71 1:05:02
2 51 Bill Haefner Clarkston MI 74 1:05:13
3 55 Sam Flora Anchorage AK 70 1:06:02
4 76 Patrick Tobin Traverse City MI 73 1:15:32
5 78 Ed Clary Amherst OH 71 1:16:17
6 85 Jim Woodburne Traverse City MI 71 1:20:13
7 102 Tore Bakk-Hansen S.Elgin IL 74 1:30:03
8 105 John Taylor Silverthorne CO 74 1:35:00
9 109 Richard Swank Eden NY 70 1:37:42
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
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1 116 Jean Murray Mount Pleasant MI 74 1:55:47
MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 99
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 99
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6K Classic Gran Travers' Results
6K Classic Gran Travers' Results
Sunday, February 12, 2012
************ MALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 1 Scott McCron Sault Ste. Marie ON 25 23:06
2 2 Mark Smith Petoskey MI 15 23:12
3 3 Ian Durand Interlochen MI 13 23:14
************ FEMALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 12 Sarah Gobel East Lansing MI 14 27:05
2 13 Erin Lipp Tc MI 14 27:12
3 19 Heidi Schwab Williamsburg MI 13 29:39
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 3 Ian Durand Interlochen MI 13 23:14
2 15 Reid Goble East Lansing MI 12 27:18
3 37 Spencer Todd Grand Rapids MI 11 40:14
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 13
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 19 Heidi Schwab Williamsburg MI 13 29:39
2 22 Catherine Todd Grand Rapids MI 13 30:32
3 29 Emma Schwab Williamsburg MI 10 33:08
MALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 15
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 2 Mark Smith Petoskey MI 15 23:12
2 4 Benjamin Wright Marquette MI 14 24:09
3 5 Sean Brownell Tc MI 15 24:29
4 6 David Butryn Leland MI 15 25:13
5 7 Ryan Clulo Traverse City MI 15 25:14
6 8 Clay Darling Tc MI 14 25:44
7 10 Tim Brownell Tc MI 15 25:47
8 17 Connor Hansen Williamsburg MI 15 28:16
9 21 Colton Gerber Tc MI 15 30:12
10 23 Hayley Padden Tc MI 15 30:45
11 24 Jacob Myers Tc MI 15 31:12
12 28 Graham Bevier Tc MI 15 33:02
13 33 Peter Jacobson Tc MI 15 36:38
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 14 - 15
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 12 Sarah Gobel East Lansing MI 14 27:05
2 13 Erin Lipp Tc MI 14 27:12
3 27 Hannah Davis Tc MI 15 31:54
4 31 Jami Chung Tc MI 15 34:23
MALE AGE GROUP: 16 - 17
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 9 Charles Needaham Tc MI 17 25:45
2 11 Forrest Lewallen Williamsburg MI 16 25:57
3 16 Caleb Kelly Tc MI 16 28:00
4 18 Michael Marsh Traverse City MI 16 29:03
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 16 - 17
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 30 Katie Cooney Tc MI 16 33:42
2 36 Madeline Aulicino Tc MI 16 38:41
MALE AGE GROUP: 18 - 19
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 18 - 19
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MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29
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1 1 Scott McCron Sault Ste. Marie ON 25 23:06
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29
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MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
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MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 14 Jd Downing Bend OR 45 27:16
2 40 Dale Ernst Sandusky MI 48 52:20
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
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1 46 Kristine Ferrand Wexford PA 45 59:18
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
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MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 20 Sameer Apte Shaker Heights OH 64 29:54
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
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MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 32 Abett Icks Duluth MN 71 34:37
2 35 Joan Henry Rexford NY 71 38:35
3 38 Linda Cook Springbrook WI 72 43:53
4 43 Beth Caldwell Ann Arbor MI 74 57:29
MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 25 Richard Roeber Sheboygan Falls WI 75 31:34
2 26 Clark Phelps Traverse City MI 75 31:52
3 39 Marvin Stevenson Rochester Hills MI 77 51:32
4 42 Herm Botzow Swanzey NH 75 56:15
5 44 John Caldwell Ann Arbor MI 76 57:57
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 41 Barbara Lewis New London ct 75 52:21
2 48 Judy Hildebrandt Swanzey NH 75 1:43:54
MALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 84
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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1 34 Don Hurst Marquette MI 80 38:08
2 45 Charles Martin Jones Mills PA 84 59:17
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 84
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1 47 Sara Martin Jones Mills PA 81 1:41:46
MALE AGE GROUP: 85 - 89
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 85 - 89
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MALE AGE GROUP: 90 - 94
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 90 - 94
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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MALE AGE GROUP: 95 - 99
Place Oal Name Town Sta Ag Time
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FEMALE AGE GROUP: 95 - 99
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