SportsSeptember 12, 2010
Jonathan Shearon placed first in the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's Coors Light Trail of Tears Triathlon at Trail of Tears State Park on Saturday. The course consisted of a 700-meter swim in Lake Boutin, a 15-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run, which Shearon covered in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37.55 seconds. He finished the swim in 8:17.30, the bike in 35:49.40 and the run in 18:26.30...
Competitors exit Lake Boutin during the swimming portion of the Trail of Tears triathlon Saturday. (Laura Simon)
Competitors exit Lake Boutin during the swimming portion of the Trail of Tears triathlon Saturday. (Laura Simon)

Shearon takes first in Trail of Tears race

Jonathan Shearon placed first in the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's Coors Light Trail of Tears Triathlon at Trail of Tears State Park on Saturday.

The course consisted of a 700-meter swim in Lake Boutin, a 15-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run, which Shearon covered in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37.55 seconds. He finished the swim in 8:17.30, the bike in 35:49.40 and the run in 18:26.30.

Nick Waninger finished second in 1:04:44.90.

Damie Roberts was the top female finisher, covering the course in 1:17:21.20. She was 12th overall.

Jim Wright pushes up a hill Saturday during the run portion of the Trail of Tears triathlon. Check out more photos from the race at semoball.com.
Jim Wright pushes up a hill Saturday during the run portion of the Trail of Tears triathlon. Check out more photos from the race at semoball.com.
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Results

Individuals -- Jonathan Shearon 1:03:37.55; Nick Waninger 1:04:44.90; Barry Knight 1:08:21.85; Clay Jenkins 1:14:56.70; Taylor Vaughan 1:15:25.20; Bobby Terrell 1:15:31.80; Joshua Lester 1:15:33.70; Clayton Cummings 1:16:07.90; Jeff Reece 1:16:29.35; Robert Montani 1:16:51.90; David Welker 1:16:57.80; Damie Roberts 1:17:21.20; Chris Murphy 1:17:52.35; Matthew Parris 1:18:00.00; Casey John 1:18:29.40; Brian Rodenbeck 1:19:42.75; Eric Redinger 1:20:35.05; Matt Kahle 1:20:54.30; Scott Ellison 1:21:00.75; James Akins 1:21:23.15; Andy Graham 1:21:33.30; Josh Martsolf 1:21:33.30; Alan Shearon 1:22:11.75; Luise King 1:22:40.05; Brian Edwards 1:22:45.80; Andrew Grimm 1:22:53.35; Evan Williams 1:23:23.35; Elijah McCormick 1:23:36.70; Terry Mort 1:24:05.45; Patrick Hahs 1:24:22.50; Brigitte Kinnaman 1:24:27.35; Walker Michael 1:24:37.80; Tambra Galarnyk 1:25:22.85; Tommy Rosenthal 1:25:49.30; Cory Fitzgerald 1:25:53.00; Clay Pope 1:26:49.55; Kyle Harfst 1:26:55.20; Paul Breitenstein 1:27:23.00; Donna Hickey 1:27:39.10; Don Larsen 1:27:40.35; Chad Myers 1:28:02.20; Mark Coots 1:28:05.25; Dan Combs 1:28:17.20; Steve Fisher 1:28:21.10; Tiffiney Smith 1:28:54.20; Joel Heuring 1:30:03.35; William Zoughaib 1:30:11.55; Bob Frankland 1:30:27.15; Reid Cranmer 1:31:17.40; Jeff Kohlberg 1:31:53.20; Shawn Nessler 1:32:23.20; Nathan Sides 1:32:25.25; Mike Higgins 1:32:27.40; Sue Kramer 1:32:32.15; Julie Santiago 1:32:38.80; Christian Wolfgram 1:32:50.70; Matthew Ashley 1:32:50.85; Ryan Bandermann 1:32:52.50; Jamey Diffee 1:32:52.85; Ross Davis 1:32:55.75; Todd Roth 1:33:09.95; Kurt Wolfgram 1:33:16.10; Justin Schroeder 1:33:43.05; Karen Hand 1:34:00.90; Jim Wright 1:34:40.50; Thomas Berndsen 1:34:55.55; Rene Butler 1:35:01.20; Kevin Coe 1:35:03.50; Drake Curtis 1:35:09.40; Stephen Murphy 1:36:36.05; Samuel Bunkhead 1:36:40.15; Tanya Yatsunenko 1:36:54.90; Craig Mueller 1:36:57.90; Ben Stricklin 1:37:09.70; Cindy Ragan 1:37:11.70; Kevin Revell 1:37:20.70; Jennifer Maroscher 1:37:35.40; Joe McCadams 1:37:46.85; Zane King 1:37:48.10; Brent Fowler 1:37:58.25; Steve Torline 1:38:03.45; Michelle Bingham 1:38:13.55; Brent Bunkhead 1:38:23.30; Mary Ann Faust 1:38:39.05; Chris Hughes 1:38:49.00; Chris Merkley 1:38:50.70; Dean Carpenter 1:39:17.15; Gretchen Cadwallader 1:39:20.45; Dwayne Hadler 1:39:26.30; Bryan Tanner 1:40:01.65; Dale Odell 1:40:05.90; David Bruns 1:40:09.45; Jim Mondl 1:40:19.85; Kathryn Wayman 1:40:31.05; Jackie Peck 1:41:25.95; Ronald Biernbaum 1:41:36.65; Kathryn Pruiett 1:41:38.90; Jacob Cypret 1:41:53.95; Paul Murray 1:42:33.60; Kevon Zehner 1:43:10.50; Abbie Kohlberg 1:43:29.05; Kimberly Watson 1:43:30.15; Jason Bandermann 1:43:45.30; Brian Reach 1:44:08.25; Andrew Thouvenot 1:44:13.35; Katelyn McCormick 1:44:38.05; Susan Keller 1:44:56.80; Jane Hinze; 1:45:23.25; Bill Rudden 1:45:34.80; John Christel 1:45:56.80; Rhonda Welden 1:46:04.75; Bill Leming 1:46:38.75; Steven Johnson 1:47:33.60; Joe Fehlker 1:47:46.00; Rick Bender 1:48:08.05; Richard Garlitz 1:48:16.90; Mike Wolski 1:48:30.50; Donald Mercer 1:48:46.65; Jim Roach 1:49:50.70; Marcus Bush 1:49:59.80; Marvin Wood 1:50:00.65; Stephn Heid 1:50:02.90; Marcia Pruett 1:50:13.75; Jerod Wolfgram 1:50:16.60; Chad Centorbi 1:50:19.80; John Reach 1:50:50.35; Whitney Pearce 1:51:19.75; Heather Bruschi 1:51:34.10; Scott Bailey 1:52:04.05; Terry O'Leary 1:52:16.80; David Reynolds 1:52:53.60; Samantha Raper 1:53:02.50; Timothy Loughran 1:53:05.60; Matthew Hileman 1:53:21.15; Jacob Baxter 1:54:07.00; David Brooks 1:56:21.25; Melissa Holtmeyer 1:58:55.00; Barbara Zehner 1:59:10.40; Jessica Elgin 2:00:16.15; Corey Adkisson 2:00:22.95; Samuel Voth Schrag 2:00:23.15; Jim Harris 2:00:35.60; Caleb Berkstresser 2:01:22.80; Rachel Voth Schrag 2:02:15.35; Claire Lockwood 2:02:19.35; Matt Ewasko 2:02:26.60; Steve Herold 2:03:20.55; Kay Hathcock 2:03:37.95; Vance Koenegstein 2:05:16.80; Jamie Sander 2:08:29.00; Melissa Fitzgerald 2:10:38.40; Doug Weiss 2:11:29.95; Robyn Dunkin 2:30:18.40; Teri Brown 2:32:32.95; Natalie Brown 2:32:33.10; Scott Brooks 2:35:13.75; Hunter Brooks 2:35:14.80; Henry Mitchell 2:35:16.95; Abigail Brooks 2:36:13.25; Gwen Brooks 2:36:13.55

Teams

Male -- Jake Beckman 1:20:20.65; Doug Weiss 1:44:10.75; Patrick Orbin 1:55:50.85

Female -- Betsy Buchheit 1:55:52.05

Bobby Terrell tries to gain ground during the bike portion of Saturday's Trail of Tears triathlon.
Bobby Terrell tries to gain ground during the bike portion of Saturday's Trail of Tears triathlon.

Coed -- John Doht 1:22:44.75; Amy Vanessendelft 1:22:54.30; Marissa Zaricor 1:46:08.95; Shaun Loeffelman 1:49:19.50

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