Triathletes Stuart Smith and Mieko Motoyoshi represented Saipan well in Saturday\u2019s 5th XTERRA Saipan Championships and were the first male and female finishers of the local delegation.<\/p>\n
Smith finished 11th overall with a time of 3:14:00, which was strong enough to claim first place in the men\u2019s 45-49 age group, while Motoyoshi placed 41st overall and was the seventh women to cross the finish line with a time of 3:55:39 to win the women\u2019s 25-29 age group.<\/p>\n
Also claiming top honors in their age groups were Dawn Hammermeister in the women\u2019s 40-44 (4:02:58) and Florian Braig in the men\u2019s 55-59 (4:09:05). Hammermeister was 49th overall and the eighth female to finish, while Braig placed 55th overall.<\/p>\n
With the performances, the mentioned athletes qualified to compete in the Nissan XTERRA World Championship, which will be held on Oct. 29 in Makena, Maui.<\/p>\n
Joining the group are Aaron Fitzpatrick, who placed 21st overall and third in the 30-34 age group with a time of 3:29:40, as well as Susanne Knecht, who finished in 5:59:46 to place second in the women\u2019s 30-34 age group.<\/p>\n
A total of 18 individuals representing Saipan in the Championship, including Richard Sikkel (3:26:47), who placed 18th overall and fourth in the men\u2019s 35-39 age group. Tyce Mister (3:35:50) placed fifth in the division and 26th overall, while Keiren Daly (3:50:29) finished 35th overall and fifth in the men\u2019s 45-49 division.<\/p>\n
Butch Sublemente (3:51:30) was 36th overall and fifth in the men\u2019s 30-34 category, while Nate Hawley (3:52:33) was 39th overall and eighth in the men\u2019s 35-39 division. Dirk Sharer (3:55:26) was 40th overall and sixth in the men\u2019s 45-49 division, Rob Carruth (4:04:33) was 53rd overall and seventh in the same age group, Ronald Villafria (4:11:38) was 60th overall and eighth in the 30-34 division, Kevin Carey (4:33:42) was 73rd overall and 18th in the 35-39 division, Lewie Tenorio (5:06:24) was 92nd overall and 21st in the 35-39 division, Manny Sitchon (5:09:21) was 93rd overall and 10th in the 45-49 division, and Saipan Tribune\u2019s Brad Ruszala (5:12:23) was 94th overall and 12th in the 30-34 division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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