Sunday, November 11, 2012

The Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team from Huntsville had a great weekend of racing starting at the Huntsville Half Marathon on Saturday.  The team placed 7 of the top 10 men with Brad Schroeder (1:15:44) and George Heeschen (1:16:28) taking 2nd and 3rd overall on the podium.  Tim Vinson was top men's master and set a state age record by 1 second.

Men's Results

2 - Brad Schroeder M28 - 1:15:44
3 - George Heeschen M25 - 1:16:28
6 - Tim Vinson M48 - 1:19:16
7 - Eric Charette M36 - 1:19:17
8 - Robert Youngren M38 - 1:20:48
9 - Erik Debolt M29 - 1:21:27
10 - Gregory Reynolds M30 - 1:22:52
11 - Timothy Pitt M33 - 1:23:36 (personal best)
14 - Rick Maehlmann M36 - 1:26:56 (personal best)
16 - Dink Taylor M47 - 1:27:33
21 - Robert Whitaker M54 - 1:30:19
22 - Randy McFarland M51 - 1:30:44
24 - James Falcon M41 - 1:31:06
43 - David Rawlings M41 - 1:36:37

Photo by Gregg Gelmis, We Run Huntsville

Photo by Gregg Gelmis, We Run Huntsville

On the women's side, Kathy Youngren lead the way once again, this weekend running 1:29:11 and finishing 2nd overall in a near personal best.

Women's Results

2 - Kathy Youngren F38 -1:29:11
4 - Katie Maehlmann F35 - 1:31:17
6 - Jillian Koch F24 - 1:32:48

Photo by Gregg Gelmis, We Run Huntsville

Photo by Gregg Gelmis, We Run Huntsville



In California at the Santa Barbara Marathon, Christy Scott ran 3:41:04 and finished 29th in her age group.

Official Results





In Tennessee, Eric Patterson was part of an ultra team that ran the Ragnar Tennessee relay that took first place overall (196.3 miles) tie with another ultra team in just under 24 hours.





Last weekend in Birmingham, the team also had two runners who competed in the competitive Vulcan 10km. Brandon York was 8th overall in a personal best 31:10 and Tim Vinson ran 36:20.

Official Results