2009 Chattanooga Stage Race: Day 2 - News Article

Wheeler Leads Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race After Day 2
posted June 21, 2009

Reprint from www.thechattanoogan.com

It was another hot day for the 112 runners of the second stage of the Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race. Following a tough 22-mile run on Lookout Mountain yesterday, Saturday's course gave the runners another challenge as they maneuvered Raccoon Mountains single track trails comprised of rolling hills and numerous zigzags.

Yesterday's winner, Josh Wheeler, returned on Saturday and turned out a 2:07:25 for the 18 mile course. Eric Charette of Huntsville finished second in 2:19:25 and Matt Sims of Signal Mountain, last years overall race winner, finished third in 2:20:36. Local masters runner Lee Simril finished in 2:31:43.

In the womens division Roxanne Zobava of Atlanta ran a 2:37:31. Yesterdays stage winner, Robin Meagher of Gwinnet, Georgia finished second in 2:41:23 and last years Masters female winner, Floridian Lisa Purul ran a 2:48:06. Robin Meagher is the first place women for the two stages.

The final stage of the three-day event begins at 8 a.m. Sunday at the soccer fields behind Nolan School at Shackleford Ridge Road on Signal Mountain. Sunday's race will be the most technically challenging yet. Although the 20 mile course is shorter than the first day on Lookout Mountain, runners will run some of the toughest trails in the area.

For more information on the stage race, go to www.rockcreek.com/stagerace.

Day Two Results

1 2:07:25 Josh Wheeler M 21
2 2:19:25 Eric Charette M 33
3 2:20:36 Matt Sims M 37
4 2:21:44 Aaron Drevlow M 35
5 2:31:43 Lee Simril M 44
6 2:32:43 Kevin Boucher M 30
7 2:33:13 Mitchell Kohlmann M 27
8 2:33:47 Lance Steele M 38
9 2:35:17 Matthew Kahrs M 28
10 2:35:30 Jason Mitchell M 26
11 2:35:35 Doug Cassiday M 43
12 2:37:31 Roxanne Zobava F 33
13 2:40:46 Sal Coll M 48
14 2:40:47 William Warner M 56
15 2:41:21 Sheridan Ames M 48
16 2:41:23 Robin Meagher F 28
17 2:45:51 Marcus Farris M 19
18 2:47:53 Matt Silva M 43
19 2:48:06 Lisa Purul F
20 2:48:10 Jeff Woody M 45
21 2:48:12 Natalie Sims F 35
22 2:48:14 Joseph Fejes M 43
23 2:48:15 Sergio Bianchini M 68
24 2:48:34 Brenda Simril F 41
25 2:50:46 John Wiygul M 19
26 2:51:43 Tyler Dawkins M 27
27 2:52:54 Eric Fritz M 41
28 2:53:50 Chad Wamack M 38
29 2:56:26 Brett Noerager M 38
30 2:56:40 Johnny Pryor M 48
31 3:02:24 Jadyn Stevens M 32
32 3:03:55 Greg Myers M 44
33 3:03:59 Joshua Bateman LoveswhitM 21
34 3:04:20 Whitney Medlen F 22
35 3:04:25 Chris Lollar M 32
36 3:07:35 Michael Scherzer M 42
37 3:08:14 Philip Sheridan M 34
38 3:10:16 Scott Black M 44
39 3:15:54 Linda Scavarda F 25
40 3:15:55 Joey Butler M 41
41 3:16:48 Yoli Bell F 42
42 3:18:22 Doug Dooley M 47
43 3:18:59 Amy Bourie F 30
44 3:22:08 Mark Mason M 40
45 3:22:58 Carl Woerner M 46
46 3:23:54 Matt Karzen M 42
47 3:24:06 Sue Kelly F 48
48 3:24:45 Tish Fernandez F 38
49 3:26:40 Sarah Woerner F 19
50 3:27:27 Mark Elson M 49
51 3:34:02 Belinda Young F 40
52 3:35:45 Shelley Ruth F 25
53 3:36:20 Laura Matejik F 27
54 3:36:35 Rick Ferguson M 39
55 3:38:45 Peter Greene M 37
56 3:39:12 David MaGuirk M 42
57 3:40:31 Jennifer Samway F 41
58 3:42:17 Beverly Brower F 28
59 3:46:13 Shane Shelton M 17
60 3:47:22 Nicole Howe F 34
61 3:47:52 Kimberly A. Fuller F 37
62 3:48:48 Nancy Lewis F 44
63 3:50:52 Kim Helms F 36
64 3:52:04 Paul Talbott M 45
65 3:52:05 Anita Jones F 33
66 3:53:26 Mary Deakins F
67 3:53:27 Charlotte Myers F 33
68 3:53:30 Stephanie Curran F 39
69 3:53:37 Krist Battalni F 34
70 3:54:23 Blake Hamby M 32
71 3:56:51 Sissy Jones F
72 3:57:20 Beth Rice F
73 3:58:02 Emily Conley F 37
74 3:58:43 Mike Hopton M 57
75 4:02:15 Josh Henderson M 28
76 4:02:51 Lisa Arnold F 40
77 4:03:05 Larry Rigsby M 57
78 4:03:07 Foley Bell F 27
79 4:03:09 Kelley Hill F 37
80 4:06:27 Jim Heirigs M 50
81 4:06:28 Alissa Schild F 28
82 4:07:20 Drew Kelly M 61
83 4:08:08 Diane Taylor F 52
84 4:08:28 Edward Tate M 38
85 4:14:27 John Brower M 33
86 4:16:33 Craig Conley M 38
87 4:17:24 Kim Pike F 42
88 4:19:51 Vikena Yutz F 38
89 4:19:51 Tom Wilson M
90 4:19:54 Mike O'Melia M 47
91 4:20:26 Mimi Hughes F 53
92 4:24:22 Wayne Conley M 61
93 4:29:29 Tracy Sproule F 38
94 4:29:33 Michael Owens M 63
95 4:29:43 Larry Lyda M 54
96 4:49:07 Jim Johnson M
97 4:52:19 Bobby Lockhart M 41
98 4:55:21 Joe Brown M 61
99 5:19:11 Sharon Totten F 46
100 5:30:07 Marisa Foster F 33

Cumulative Results (Days One and Two)

1 4:48:41 Josh Wheeler M 21
2 5:34:14 Matt Sims M 37
3 5:40:37 Aaron Drevlow M 35
4 5:47:01 Eric Charette M 33
5 5:47:41 Lee Simril M 44
6 5:53:39 Kevin Boucher M 30
7 5:58:02 Lance Steele M 38
8 5:59:56 Matthew Kahrs M 28
9 6:01:05 Doug Cassiday M 43
10 6:02:16 Mitchell Kohlmann M 27
11 6:15:13 Sheridan Ames M 48
12 6:17:24 Robin Meagher F 28
13 6:20:18 Marcus Farris M 19
14 6:24:57 Matt Silva M 43
15 6:27:20 Sal Coll M 48
16 6:31:11 Joseph Fejes M 43
17 6:31:30 Brenda Simril F 41
18 6:37:55 Natalie Sims F 35
19 6:40:15 John Wiygul M 19
20 6:44:01 Tyler Dawkins M 27
21 6:46:55 Jeff Woody M 45
22 6:47:26 Sergio Bianchini M 68
23 6:51:53 Jadyn Stevens M 32
24 6:55:59 Chad Wamack M 38
25 6:58:51 Johnny Pryor M 48
26 7:04:24 Michael Scherzer M 42
27 7:04:31 Brett Noerager M 38
28 7:05:47 Joshua BatemanLoveswhit M 21
29 7:06:09 Whitney Medlen F 22
30 7:10:47 Joey Butler M 41
31 7:12:40 Philip Sheridan M 34
32 7:18:19 Amy Bourie F 30
33 7:19:37 Chris Lollar M 32
34 7:20:44 Sue Kelly F 48
35 7:35:13 Mark Mason M 40
36 7:35:13 Linda Scavarda F 25
37 7:39:39 Sarah Woerner F 19
38 7:42:08 Carl Woerner M 46
39 7:49:17 Doug Dooley M 47
40 7:53:53 Scott Black M 44
41 7:55:54 Matt Karzen M 42
42 8:02:10 David MaGuirk M 42
43 8:12:06 Beverly Brower F 28
44 8:17:14 Shane Shelton M 17
45 8:31:48 Belinda Young F 40
46 8:37:38 Blake Hamby M 32
47 8:42:29 Paul Talbott M 45
48 8:42:37 Anita Jones F 33
49 8:46:03 Peter Greene M 37
50 8:52:06 Charlotte Myers F 33
51 8:52:23 Josh Henderson M 28
52 8:54:30 Kimberly A. Fuller F 37
53 8:54:41 Krist Battalni F 34
54 8:56:44 Vikena Yutz F 38
55 9:00:00 Mike Hopton M 57
56 9:00:37 Stephanie Curran F 39
57 9:01:46 Beth Rice F 50
58 9:03:14 Jennifer Samway F 41
59 9:04:51 Lisa Arnold F 40
60 9:04:51 Foley Bell F 27
61 9:04:52 Kelley Hill F 37
62 9:08:06 Drew Kelly M 61
63 9:11:59 Yoli Bell F 42
64 9:22:58 Larry Rigsby M 57
65 9:24:13 Kim Pike F 42
66 9:25:05 Mike O'Melia M 47
67 9:41:32 Craig Conley M 38
68 9:42:27 Emily Conley F 37
69 9:45:44 Mimi Hughes F 53
70 9:46:10 Wayne Conley M 61
71 9:50:02 Larry Lyda M 54
72 9:57:31 Jim Heirigs M 50
73 9:57:33 Alissa Schild F 28
74 10:11:23 Taylor Diane F 52
75 11:07:47 Bobby Lockhart M 41
76 11:21:14 Joe Brown M 61