Race Coverage

Woolsey Wins....

Saturday, 07 May 2016 07:10

Photo - St. Cloud area's tri sisters (L-R): Amy Woolsey, Judy Peters and Pam Stevens.

Chain of Lakes Triathlon - Sauk Rapids' fifty-genarian Amy Woolsey has always raced well at COLT. Yesterday, at the 14th edition of that Alex-based tri, she turned in her fastest time--1:11:01--and her best placing--1st overall woman--ever. The statuesque math teacher outdistanced her nearest challenger, Pauline McJilton, 48, who like Woolsey, has done her best racing during the last 3-4 season, by 2:38. Rounding out the women's podium was 54-year-old Mary Deeg, who like Woolsey, is statuesque, and like Woolsey and McJilton, is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

For Amy, it was her first tri win and 2nd multi victory of her career, which began at the inaugural edition of COLT in 2002.

Also rocking socks in the women's competition was 63-year-old Sheri Schrock, who placed 4th overall. It was her 2nd divisional win in as many starts this year. Last week at Falls Du, she lowered her own 60-64W CR by more than three minutes. Shrock was runner-up for Minnesota Grand  Master of the Year in 2015....

Leading the way for the guys was David Jensen of Fergus Falls, that community's premier multisporter. He set a PR on the COLT course, a 58:44, which was almost two minutes better than his previous best, set in a 5th place effort in 2014. On Saturday, Jensen ran down Louis Hughes to secure the win and a 27 second margin of victory. Cory Nygaard rounded out the Top 3.

The premier effort by a local athlete had to be Brian Swenson's 13th place finish in 1:08:06. The sixty-two-year-old beat the second fastest over 60 guy by twelve-plus minutes.

Seventy-five athletes finished the race, which was contested under breezy conditions with sunny skies, mild temps and negligible humidity. RESULTS

ED. Check out the great coverage in Alexandria's Echo Press: LINK