Matthew Rundquist and Annie Conlin took top honors in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Stillwater Lift Bridge 10-mile road race on Saturday, June 29.
Rundquist, a 31-year-old from New Richmond, Wis., crossed the finish line in a time of 59:12, which was more than 50 seconds ahead of runner-up John Bodeau (1:00:03) of Eden Prairie.
Stillwater’s Ben Krenz (1:03:14) and Adam Fitzpatrick (1:07:03) were the top local finishers while placing fourth and seventh overall.
Conlin, 32, of Minnnetonka, claimed the women’s title in a time of 1:10:10, which was good enough for ninth place overall. Jennifer Lucas of Cottage Grove was the women’s runner-up in a time of 1:13:27.
The 10-mile race was the longest of the three contested.
Donnie Fellows, 45, of Lake Elmo won the men’s 5-kilometer race in a time of 16:46, which was 55 seconds ahead of runner-up Andrew Walsh (17:41), a senior-to-be at Stillwater Area High School. Brady Janezich (17:57) of Hibbing finished third while Sterling Follis (18:06) and Eric Norton (18:26), both of Stillwater, completed the top five.
Seven of the top 10 finishers in the men’s division were 17-years old or younger.
McKenzie Benedict of Prior Lake was the top finisher in the women’s division with a time of 20:47, nearly a minute ahead of runner-up Calista Berkley (21:44) of Hudson, Wis.
Mary Fellows, 43, was the top local finisher in fifth place with a time of 23:34 while Amy Tibbetts, 55, of Stillwater placed seventh in 26:03.
Ben Flamm, 36, of Palo Alto, Calif., captured the title in the 10-kilometer race with a time of 39:47 while Nate Janssen of St. Paul (40:50) was the runner-up.
Mileena Sullivan, 18, of Hibbing was the top women’s finisher in a time of 41:30, which was good enough for third place overall. Elaina Wild, 37, of Plymouth placed second in a time of 47:04.
Lake Elmo’s Michelle Banks, 56, was the top local finisher in a time of 52:38 while 12-year-old Olivia Gephart of Stillwater landed ninth with a time of 53:39.
Complete results are available at www.mtecresults.com. Photo albums from the Lift Bridge Road Race can be found on the Gazette’s Facebook page.
Following the Stillwater Half Marathon on May 25, this was the second of five races being conducted in the St. Croix Valley this year by Run Stillwater. Upcoming races include the St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon (July 27), Gopher to Badger Half Marathon (Aug. 10) and Stillwater Log Run Half Marathon (Sept. 21).
Information on those events can be found at www.runstillwater.com.
Contact Stuart Groskreutz at stuart.groskreutz@apgecm.com
Stillwater Lift Bridge Road Races
Men’s 10-mile
Place Name Age Residence Time
1 Matthew Rudquist 31 New Richmond, Wis. 59:12
2 John Bodeau 30 Eden Prairie 1:00:03
3 Jake Thompson 28 Dresser, Wis. 1:03:06
4 Ben Krenz 38 Stillwater 1:03:14
5 Benjamin Braaten 36 Minneapolis 1:04:28
6 Michael Mack 44 Minneapolis 1:05:03
7 Adam Fitzpatrick 28 Stillwater 1:07:03
8 Joshua Daun 18 Minnetrista 1:09:15
9 John Ziegler 33 Minneapolis 1:11:09
10 Greg Jaeger 48 Woodbury 1:11:18
Women’s 10-mile
1 Annie Conlin 32 Minnetonka 1:10:10
2 Jennifer Lucas 31 Cottage Grove 1:13:27
3 Dani Burke 37 Minneapolis 1:14:21
4 Birte Fretwell 41 St. Paul 1:14:31
5 Serena Sullivan 43 Hibbing 1:15:15
6 Kate Clarkin 49 Apple Valley 1:17:14
7 Meredith Boorsma 39 Scandia 1:17:31
8 Laura Feist 48 Birchwood Village 1:18:56
9 Taylor Leis 31 Brooklyn Park 1:20:41
10 Molly Belisle 33 Somerset, Wis. 1:21:26
Men’s 10-kilometer
Place Name Age Residence Time
1 Ben Flamm 36 Palo Alto, Calif. 39:47
2 Nate Janssen 29 St. Paul 40:50
3 Ian Willnerd 23 Boise, Idaho 42:17
4 Daniel Johnson 35 Dayton 42:43
5 Ryan Bruzek 41 Montgomery 43:46
6 Shayne Benjamin 32 Duluth 43:51
7 Alan Rodriguez 46 Woodbury 43:54
8 Brett Ridout 49 Weyerhaeuser, Wis. 44:23
9 Stehvin Olson 31 North St. Paul 44:37
10 James Maier 20 St. Paul 45:22
Women’s 10-kilometer
1 Mileena Sullivan 18 Hibbing 41:30
2 Elaina Wild 37 Plymouth 47:04
3 Samantha Hull 34 Vadnais Heights 51:30
4 Dayah Halverson 18 Ellsworth, Wis. 51:42
5 Michelle Banks 56 Lake Elmo 52:38
6 Emma Bartz 34 Downing, Wis. 52:59
7 Julia Fanous 41 Minneapolis 53:25
8 Michelle Redman 55 Owatonna 53:37
9 Olivia Gephart 12 Stillwater 53:39
10 Ella Kohls 26 St. Paul 53:47
Men’s 5-kilometer
Place Name Age Residence Time
1 Donnie Fellows 45 Lake Elmo 16:46
2 Andrew Walsh 17 Woodbury 17:41
3 Brady Janezich 16 Hibbing 17:57
4 Sterling Follis 22 Stillwater 18:06
5 Eric Norton 24 Stillwater 18:26
6 Carson Fellows 17 Lake Elmo 18:29
7 Harper Drexel 15 Lake Elmo 19:26
8 James Kalmon 17 Stillwater 19:29
9 Wyatt Wolfe 15 Stillwater 19:29
10 Nathan Fellows 15 Lake Elmo 19:41
Women’s 5-kilometer
1 McKenzie Benedict 17 Prior Lake 20:47
2 Calista Berkley 15 Hudson, Wis. 21:44
3 Gianna Figueroa 17 Hibbing 21:55
4 Ashley Bystrom 28 Coon Rapids 23:06
5 Mary Fellows 43 Lake Elmo 23:34
6 Sydney Redepenning 22 Minneapolis 23:35
7 Amy Tibbetts 55 Stillwater 26:03
8 Candy Dreshar 57 Andover 26:43
9 Deanna Shefveland 65 Hudson, Wis. 26:51
10 Libby Kuntz 21 Norwood Young America 27:01
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