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North Mankato Triathlon results

Elite males

1. Mathew Payne, 35, Columbia Heights, 52:35.

2. Gregory Taylor, 58, Yankton, S.D., 1:00:08.

3. Todd Landgraff, 35, North Mankato, 1:00:16.

4. Dan Friedrichs, Mankato, 1:01:1.

5. Brad Johnson, 52, North Mankato, 1:02:2.

6. Jose Rosales-Yepez, Mankato, 1:11:17.

7. Olok Nykeln, 37, Mankato, 1:28:05.

 

Elite females

1. Molly Woodford, 22, Waukesha, Wis., 1:00:45.

2. Samantha Benson, 25, Blue Earth, 1:50:16.

3. Jill Swehla, 36, Winnebago, 2:01:59.

 

Top 25 males

1. Brad Woodford, 17, Waukesha, Wis., 58:19.

2. Andrew Gislason, 31, Owatonna, 59:52.

3. Jonathon Achey, 34, Bloomington, 1:01:1.

4. Mike Cherry, 44, Waverly, Iowa, 1:02:55.

5. Jake Evans, 29, Red Wing, 1:03:08.

6. TJ Jeannette, 37, North Mankato, 1:03:12.

7. Matt Behmer, 22, Mankato, 1:03:44.

8. Chris Crocker, 42, North Mankato, 1:04:07.

9. Timothy Weller, 19, River Falls, Wis., 1:04:3.

10. Nathaniel Hitt, 19, Shorewood, 1:04:43.

11. Matt Bartell, 45, Waconia, 1:04:46.

12. Bryan Korb, 45, Lakeville, 1:05:2.

13. Patrick Baskfield, 54, Madelia, 1:05:4.

14. Robert Rotchadl, 28, White Bear Lake, 1:05:52.

15. Justin Rinehart, 29, Mankato, 1:06:03.

16. John Trettel, 53, Excelsior, 1:06:21.

17. David Chabot, 40, Owatonna, 1:06:27.

18. Jason Rupnow, 39, Mankato, 1:06:34.

19. Sam Wiegand, 40, Kasson, 1:06:49.

20. Chaun Cox, 38, North Mankato, 1:06:5.

21. Jeffery Miller, 47, Albert Lea, 1:06:55.

22. Stu Sneer, 50, Mankato, 1:06:58.

23. Luke Wass, 17, Rochester, 1:06:59.

24. Denny Ellingson, 60, Courtland, 1:07:01.

25. Kai Sill, 26, Mankato, 1:07:17.

 

Top 25 females

1. Jenna Rinehart, 27, Mankato, 1:05:58.

2. Cheryl Johnson, 39, North Mankato, 1:07:31.

3. Gretchen Sadaka, 41, Mankato, 1:08:49.

4. Laura Edlund, 26, Winona, 1:10:44.

5. Kris Anderson, 36, Mankato, 1:11:35.

6. Jennifer Johansen, 30, St. Paul, 1:13:28.

7. Mata Agre, 18, Corcoran, 1:13:49.

8. Jobean Shelden, 28, North Mankato, 1:13:52.

9. Carol Marston, 52, Mankato, 1:14:32.

10. Bronwen Dean, 34, Sioux Center, Iowa, 1:15:09

11. Becky Hult, 41, Jordan, 1:15:35

12. Amy Swanson, 36, North Mankato, 1:16:04.

13. Gail Graupman, 40, Mankato, 1:16:04.

14. Terah Robinson, 24, Mankato, 1:17:04.

15. Brandi Dohmen, 21, Mankato, 1:17:55.

16. Sara Lundgren, 19, Mankato, 1:18:07.

17. Gina Murphy, 47, Shakopee, 1:19:22.

18. Jennifer Snyder, 39, Mankato, 1:19:44.

19. Sarah Seamands, 44, Wright, Wyo., 1:20:04.

20. Nona Runge, 50, St. James, 1:20:30.

21. Lindsay Thompson, 34, Owatonna, 1:20:37.

22. Coryann Debronsky, 22, Apple Valley, 1:20:48.

23. Catherine Brennan, 52, Mankato, 1:21:03.

24. Amy Thiem, 37, North Mankato, 1:21:57.

25. Heather Kick-Abrahamson, 35, Belle Plaine, 1:22:11.

 

Top 10 relays

1. Jim Watts , Jill Kock, 59:18.

2. Team Nack, 1:01:06.

3. Gracer Racers, 1:04:12.

4. Sara Sneer, 1:08:17.

5. beanERs, 1:11:16.

6. Braun, 1:16:06.

7. Mayor and the Jets, 1:16:35.

8. Pfeffer and the Jets, 1:17:13.

9. Hey I Got an Idea, 1:18:04.

10. Jans/Smith, 1:20:47.

Related Photos

  • Mankato West junior Danielle Nack started her week at the Olympic Trials and finished it by swimming a leg of the North Mankato Trianthlon on Sunday.

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  • The Nack Attack relay team places second at this year's North Mankato Triathlon. From left: Danielle, Jim and Chantal Nack.

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July 1, 2012

Though not the Olympic trials, triathlon still fun for Nack

West standout returns to compete with family at North Mankato Triathlon

By Chad Courrier Free Press Staff Writer

NORTH MANKATO — You’d think that Danielle Nack might be a little tired.

But after spending last week at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., trying to earn a spot on the United States swimming team, the Mankato West junior was back in the water Sunday, joining her family as a relay in the North Mankato Triathlon.

“It’s fun to compete with my dad and sister,” she said. “It’s nice not to have any pressure.”

There were about 270 athletes who battled the heat and humidity in the Sunday event, which featured swimming, biking and running legs.

Mathew Payne of Columbia Heights was the overall winner, finishing in 52:35. Brad Woodford of Waukesha, Wis., was second in 58.19, with Andrew Gislason of Owatonna third at 59.52.

The women’s winner was Molly Woodford of Waukesha, Wis., in 1:00.45. Mankato’s Jenna Rinehart was second in 1:05.58, followed by Cheryl Johnson of North Mankato in 1:07.31.

Nack, 16, qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100-meter butterfly, though she didn’t advance out of her prelim race.

She was the second swimmer to touch the wall after 50 meters, but she fell back to eighth, clocking a 1:00.8, just .02 seconds from her personal best.

She was seeded 44th coming into the meet and placed 46th. It was about two seconds away from advancing to the finals and four seconds from making it to London.

“Words can’t describe the experience. It was unbelievable,” Nack said. “To compete in the same pool as Michael (Phelps), it was awesome. Super fun.”

Though she just returned to Mankato on Friday, she teamed up with her dad, Jim, and younger sister, Chantal, to compete in the triathlon relay. The Nack Attack featured Danielle in the 400-yard swim, naturally, while Jim biked 12 miles and Chantal ran three miles.

Danielle was the first swimmer out of the water, and the team finished second in 1:01.06, about a second out of first place.

Nack, who competes with the Mantas during the summer, will now take a week or two off before resuming workouts as she gets ready to compete for the Scarlets this fall. It may seem like a step down in glamour, but Nack has here eyes on a shot to go to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics.

“(The Trials) showed me ways where I can get better,” she said. “It’s really motivating to know that I only need to take off a couple seconds in four years. It’s going to make me train even harder.”

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