Spinelli, Breidinger win Mariner Tri

Lauren Spinelli and Adam Breidinger won the Homer Tri on Saturday in Homer.

The event, which is sponsored by Cycle Logical and benefits the Homer High School swimming and diving team, drew 98 athletes — 47 as individuals and 51 as members of two- or three-person teams.

The triathlon included a 1,000-yard swim, 15-mile bike and five-mile run.

Spinelli won the women’s event at 1 hour, 56 minutes and a second, while Katra Wedeking was second at 1:56:43 and Sara Sayre was third at 1:59:48.

Breidinger won the men’s event at 1:40:49, while Adam Dixon was second at 1:44:43 and Martin Renner was third at 1:50:51.

The relay team Should Tri Harder of Derek Bynagle and Jordan Chilson won at 1:43:39, while Team Hauser (Becky Hauser and Scott Hauser) was second at 1:44:18 and Senoras de Pollo Loco (Hannah Overdorf, Bruce McVaugh and Dave Szynskie) was third at 1:59:46.

Mariner Tri

(1,000-yard swim, 15-mile bike, 5-mile run)

WOMEN

1. Lauren Spinelli (15:02, 59:18, 41:41), 1:56:01; 2. Katra Wedeking (17:13, 55:31, 43:59), 1:56:43; 3. Sara Sayre (18:57, 1:02:54, 37:57), 1:59:48; 4. Emily Wiswesser (20:23, 1:02:35, 40:21), 2:03:19; 5. Rhoslyn Anderson (16:07, 1:11:35, 36:56), 2:04:38; 6. Katie Miller (15:39, 1:08:37, 41:11), 2:05:27; 7. Amanda Hawes (23:36, 1:05:43, 42:01), 2:11:20; 8. Devry Garity (18:58, 1:06:44, 46:37), 2:12:19; 9. Emilie Otis (14:25, 1:15:12, 44:28), 2:14:05; 10. Catriona Reynolds (21:48, 1:04:34, 50:51), 2:17:13; 11. Rhonwen Jennings (15:30, 1:19:57, 1:00:20), 2:35:47; 12. Amanda Miotke (25:57, 1:18:12, 52:13), 2:36:22; 13. Amy Russell (24:11, 1:21:35, 54:09), 2:39:55; 14. Adeline Berry (12:44, 1:33:32, 56:36), 2:42:52; 15. Joan Nelson (27:39, 1:16:37, 1:04:17), 2:48:33; 16. Carlie Shaw (18:03, 1:28:14, 1:03:20), 2:49:37; 17. Andrea Stineff (22:53, 1:32:31, 57:15), 2:52:29; 18. Vicki Lowe (26:00, 1:29:24, 57:15), 2:52:39; 19. Alia Bales (14:48, 1:33:32, 1:09:20), 2:57:40; 20. Rachel Stone (20:56, 1:45:14, 53:00), 2:59:10; 21. Mary Simondsen (34:03, 1:26:38, 1:00:08), 3:00:49; 22. Hartley Miller (15:15, 1:37:28, 1:09:07), 3:01:50; 23. Sherry Pederson (21:46, 1:48:24, 53:00), 3:03:10; 24. Melinda Erickson (29:17, 1:37:24, 57:11), 3:03:52.

MEN

1. Adam Breidinger (17:57, 48:44, 34:08), 1:40:49; 2. Adam Dixon (16:28, 51:29, 36:46), 1:44:43; 3. Martin Renner (19:35, 51:56, 39:20), 1:50:51; 4. Skylar Rodriguez (12:49, 59:49, 40:43), 1:53:21; 5. Wilfrid Roedl (13:48, 1:00:16, 40:03), 1:54:07; 6. Louis Maurer (16:15, 1:01:30, 37:11), 1:54:56; 7. Michael McGuire (15:40, 58:59, 40:25), 1:55:04; 8. Jason Herreman (21:33, 58:39, 36:43), 1:56:55; 9. Dan Miotke (14:35, 1:01:56, 41:56), 1:58:27; 10. Harold Shepherd (20:03, 1:00:56, 39:25), 2:00:24; 11. Dan Lindberg (20:48, 1:04:17, 40:00), 2:05:05; 12. Ryan Kofoid (22:40, 1:00:28, 44:17), 2:07:25; 13. Seth Spencer (15:03, 1:11:39, 41:36), 2:08:18; 14. John Roedl (12:56, 1:08:39, 49:00), 2:10:35; 15. Teddy Handley (12:34, 1:13:53, 44:29), 2:10:56; 16. John Anderson (23:42, 1:00:57, 46:46), 2:11:25; 17. Wayne Jackson (32:54, 1:01:46, 47:52), 2:22:32); 18. Peter Roedl (21:43, 1:08:55, 53:23), 2:24:01; 19. Lawrence Bigelow (26:03, 1:09:49, 53:40), 2:29:32; 20. Willem Strydom (15:20, 1:24:31, 53:08), 2:32:59; 21. Douglas Berry (18:43, 1:19:53, 55:16), 2:33:52; 22. Detlef Morrison (19:00, 1:11:38, 1:13:07), 2:43:45.

OVERALL TEAM (Swim, bike, run)

1. Should Tri Harder (Derek Bynagle, Jordan Chilson, Derek Bynagle), 1:43:39; 2. Team Hauser (Becky Hauser, Scott Hauser, Becky Hauser), 1:44:18; 3. Senoras de Pollo Loco (Hannah Overdorf, Bruce McVaugh, Dave Szynskie), 1:59:46; 4. Team Triage (Mary Liston, Katie Ostrom, Mike Ostrom), 2:02:18; 5. Bristol/Frida/Indigo (Bristol Johnson, Frida Renner, Indigo Hobson), 2:07:35; 6. Perkulators (Wynand Strydom, Chris Perk, Hope Hudson), 2:09:20; 7. Husky Dragons (Nathan Overson, Lucas Story, Lukian Dax), 2:09:41; 8. Gutzler’s Return (Paul Gutzler, Daniel Olson, Sean Campbell), 2:10:37; 9. Saturday School (Chloe Nichols, Alayne Tetor, Saudra Hudson), 2:11:23; 10. EtzX2 (Krista Etzwiler, Koby Etzwiler/Krista Etzwiler, Krista Etzwiler), 2:18:13; 11. Two Can Tri (Patricia O’Gorman, Jay Holtan, Patricia O’Gorman), 2:22:01; 12. Baby Bump Trio (Jasmine Maurer, Emily Sloth, Lia Calhoun), 2:22:35; 13. Brownish (Madison Story, Sailey Rhodes, Ella Blanton Yourkowski), 2:28:05; 14. Anthony Melkomukc, Theodore Castellani, Theodore Castellani, 2:38:34; 15. Badass Girls (Cheri Cubbison, Cheri Cubbison, Bridgette Pederson), 2:43:23; 16. Givin’ it a Tri (Angelica Haakenson, Karen Weston, Chessie Sharp), 2:49:30; 17. Fat Cat 3-Pack Returns (Lukas Renner, Jai Badajos, Elena Badajos), 2:53:54; 18. Olivia Overdorf, Alexis Schneider, Caitlin Gamble), 3:02:05; 19. Delta Fabich, Olivia Glasman, Delilah Harris), 3:06:22.

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