May 16, 2012 at 9:13 p.m.

Radtke, Gould win 16th Journeys Marathon

Radtke, Gould win 16th Journeys Marathon
Radtke, Gould win 16th Journeys Marathon

The 16th annual Journeys Marathon was held Saturday in Vilas County with the race finishing at River View Park in Eagle River. The Eagle River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center reported that athletes from 19 different states and Ontario, Canada competed in the event and that a record 338 people took part in the 5-kilometer race. Sixty-four Rhinelander residents took part in the event.

Full Marathon

Merrill's Matt Radtke won the men's marathon, completing the 26.2-mile course in a time of 2 hours, 50 minutes, 45 seconds. Laura Gould of Stevens Point was the women's winner, finishing in 3:30.14. Dean Juntenen of Mass City, Mich. won the wheelchair marathon (2:00.33).

Eagle River's Tyson Fitzpatrick finished seventh overall (3:14.03). Minocqua's David Henschel was 10th overall (3:17.26). Eagle River's Barbara Menting-Pride was the 14th fastest woman and won the women's 45-49 age group (4:17.19). Sixty-three men and 39 women took part in the full marathon.

Rhinelander results:

45. Daniel Jerzak (33rd male, fifth male 55-59) 4:11:48.

79. Bret Dunlap (52nd male, eighth male 40-44) 4:52:57.

Half Marathon

Matt Field of Wheaton, Ill. completed the 13.1-mile course in 1:13.25 to win the men's half marathon. Shannon Riley of La Crosse finished in a time of 1:30:20 and took top honors in the women's half marathon. Minocqua's Sara Keuler was fourth in the women's half marathon (1:37.41). Rhinelander's Nicole Lifschutz took eighth (1:39:19) and Minocqua's Shana Schaberg was ninth (1:40.54). There were 399 runners in the half marathon, 161 males and 238 females.

Rhinelander results:

34. Nicole Lifschutz (eighth female, third female 19-29) 1:39.19.

35. Andrew Rawlski (27th male, eighth male 19-29) 1:39:26.

54. Brian Chapman (41st male, 10th male 19-29) 1:45:02.

88. Tara Szews (30th female, ninth female 30-34) 1:51:46.

116. Larry Petersen (72nd male, second male 60-64) 1:56:25.

139. Scarlet Sweeney (55th female, 11th female 45-49) 1:59:17.

166. Ryan Everson (94th male, 18th male 19-29) 2:03:37.

175. Eric Eggman (97th male, 10th male 45-49) 2:05:24.

231. John Burton (121st male, 12th male 45-49), 2:13:46.

232. Deb Wall (111th female, 11th female 50-54) 2:14:01.

243. Melissa Krueger (117th female, 11th female 40-44) 2:15:09.

245. Neil Rumney (127th male, 13th male 40-44) 2:15:49

254. Kristine Wendt (125th female, 21st female 40-44) 2:17:43.

255. Brian Wendt (130th male, 14th male 40-44) 2:17:44.

277. Vincent Moore (137th male, fourth male 65-69) 2:22:08

302. Jim Moore (143rd male, 12th male 55-59) 2:28:12.

325. Barbara Novak (177th female, sixth female 60-64) 2:38.06.

335. Jaclyn Bertagnoli (184th female, 45th female 19-29) 2:44:00.

345. Eva Buchicchio (192nd female, seventh female 60-64) 2:50:51.

352. Emily Blair (198th female, 48th female 19-29) 2:54:01.

366. Erika Herum (210th female, 51st female 19-29) 3:05:54.

Power Walk

Jeff Koppa of Aniwa won the men's 13.1-mile men's power walk (2:24:02). Sarah Hutkowski of Wisconsin Rapids was the winner of the women's power walk (2:34:27).

Rhinelander results:

12. Jennifer Siedschlag (sixth female, second female 35-39) 2:54:18.

20. Kilgus Odie (13th female, fourth female 50-54) 3:01:05.

26. Christina Bates (19th female, first female 19-29) 3:05.01.

68. Joyce Ducote (52nd female, fourth female 55-59) 3:50:15.

73. Judith Wilson (56th female, first female 70+) 4:03:31.

78. Kelly Brown (59th female, seventh female 19-29) 4:07:10.

79. Robyn Farley (60th female, fourth female 30-34) 4:07:10.

82. Kathy Bates (63rd female, seventh female 55-59) 4:39:05.

5K Run/Walk

Eagle River's Mark Sheperdson (19:39) and Rhinelander's Jesse Pride (20:29) were the male and female winners of the five-kilometer race. Dan Brekke of Rhinelander was second in the men's 5K (20:07). Rhinelander's Matthew Von Oepen won the boys' 12-18 5K and took fifth overall (20:20).

Rhinelander results:

2. Dan Brekke (second male, first male 35-39) 20:07.

5. Matthew Von Oepen (fifth male, first male 12-18) 20:20.

6. Jesse Pride (first female, first female 19-29) 20:29.

10. Robert Ritchie (ninth male, second male 12-18) 21:33.

18. Andy Padgett (17th male, fifth male 12-18) 23:41.

25. Winona Ritchie (fifth female, first female 45-49) 24:35.

31. Wayne Smiths (24th male, fourth male 30-34) 25:27.

33. Christine Mouw (ninth female, first female 40-44) 25:34.

36. Maddy Oberg (12th female, third female 12-18), 25:45.

39. Rachel Gilbert (14th female, second female 40-44) 25:58.

63. Jennifer Smits (28th female, third female 30-34) 27:37.

66. Phil Von Oepen (36th male, fourth male 40-44) 27:57.

72. Diana Rickert (35th female, fourth female 30-34) 28:31.

80. Melissa Lane (41st female, sixth female 30-34) 28:48.

81. Kelli Jenkins (42nd female, fifth female 45-49) 28:49.

88. Julie Detienne (48th female, 10th female 35-39) 29:27.

91. Jennifer Kasparek (50th female, 11th female 35-39) 29:34.

109. Sheila Widule (60th female, second female 50-54) 30:32.

127. Richard Reidinger (56th male, sixth male 45-49) 31:34.

142. Faith Schneider (80th female, 12th female 40-44) 34:52.

159. Jenny Mork (93rd female, 14th female 35-39) 34:06.

183. Coleen Wendt (112th female, 17th female 40-44) 34:52.

184. Carrie Stolz (113th female, seventh female 50-54) 34:54.

185. Rich Gilbert (72nd male, eighth male 45-49) 35:01.

188. Aaron Rowe (74th male, eighth male 12-18) 35:12.

202. Amanda Jorata (127th female, 22nd female 19-29) 36:17.

214. Carhering Groscop (136th female, ninth female 50-54) 37:57.

228. Ann Capaul (146th female, 21st female 35-39) 39:48.

241. Jade Pride (155th female, 25th female 19-29) 41:24.

242. Sherry Shoeder-Pride (156th female, second female 60-64) 41:24.

243. Lynn Shoeder (157th female, fifth female 55-59) 41:24.

295. Judy Kranz (196th female, first female 70+) 50:33.

303. Cindy Herum (201st female, 19th female 50-54) 1:00:30.

304. Denise Moore (202nd female, 12th female 55-59) 1:00:31.

305. Angela Heft (203rd female, 16th female 30-34) 1:00.50

Jeremy Mayo may be reached at [email protected].

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