San Francisco runner sets 100-mile trail record

Advertiser Staff

San Francisco's Mike Sweeney finished the 100-mile run in record time and P.J. Salmonson became the first Hawai'i woman to complete the run during the fourth annual HURT Trail 100 this past Saturday and Sunday.

San Francisco's Mike Sweeney, 49, finished the 100-mile run in 24 hours and 49 minutes. Tesh Teshima

Records also were established in the women's division of the 100-mile run and the men's division of 100-kilometer (62 miles) run.

Monica Scholz, 36, of Ontario, Canada, finished in 30:42, breaking a record she set in 2003.

William Emerson, 40, of Washington finished the 100k run in 13:24, taking 12 minutes off a record set in 2003 by Peter Bakwin of Colorado.

Salmonson, 56, finished in 35:07, becoming the first Hawai'i woman to complete 100 miles.

"Psychologically, I've been on a high since the race. It's definitely the biggest thrill of my life," said Salmonson, a retired claims adjuster.

More than 60 participated in the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team event, which was held at the Nature Center.

100 miles

TOP 10: 1, Mike Sweeney, 49, San Francisco, 24:49 (breaks course record of 25:19 set by Ian Torrence in 2002; 2, John Robinson, 38, Oregon, 25:58; 3, Anthony Burkhart, 36, Hawai'i, 26:40; 4, Jasper Halekas, 27, California, 28:15; 5, Luis Escobar, 40, California, 30:42; 6, Monica Scholz, 36, Ontario, Canada, 30:42; 7, Ben Cavazos, 44, Hawai'i, 31:13; 8, Wendell Doman, 44, California, 31:53; 9, Jamshid Khjavi, 50, Washington, 33:10; 10, Paul Sibley, 32, Hawai'i, 33:52. OTHER HAWAI'I FINISHERS: 13, Mike Rouse, 39, 34:27; 15, Bob Murphy, 45, 34:47; 17, Mike Garcia, 56, 35:07; 18, P.J. Salmonson, 56, 35:07.

100 kilometers

TOP 10: 1, William Emerson, 40, Washington, 13:24 (breaks course record of 13:36 set by Peter Bakwin in 2003); 2, Jason Moyer, 30, Oregon, 15:31; 3, David Terry, 42, Oregon, 16:31; 4, Curtis Ringstand, 52, Oregon, 18:01; 5, Bryan Jones, 40, Oregon, 18:15; 6, Roch Horton, 46, Colorado, 19:27; 7, Greg Cuadra, 47, Hawai'i, 19:37; 8, Jeff Huff, 42, Hawai'i, 19:45; 9, Bill Walz, 33, California, 20:06; 10, Tina Ure, 44, California, 20:08. OTHER HAWAI'I FINISHERS: 12, Cheryl Loomis, 56, 20:51; 14, Gil Loomis, 53, 21:17; 15, Clem Aleka-Gorai, 42, 21:42; 19, Stephen DeWald, 35, 22:17; 20, Richard China, 47, 22:23; 21, Robert McAllaster, 45, 22:52; 22, William Koppenheffer, 50, 22:53; 29, Patricia Carroll, 54, 23:07; 27, Don Fallis, 62, 23:58; 28, Filiesha Lerand, 49, 24:59; 32, Rex Vicek, 44, 29:36.

GYMNASTICS

• Gymnast from Japan earns all-around title: Mariko Akiyama of the Yamanashi (Japan) Junior Gymnastics Club captured the all-around title in the Level 10 category at the Aloha Gymfest last weekend at Kailua.

Akiyama had a score of 37.275 and was followed by Cheryl Berezan of Vancouver, B.C., (37.150) and Alaina Baker of Blue Springs, Mo., (37.075).

There were more than 270 competitors at the three-day meet, featuring competitors from Canada, Japan, Australia and eight states.

28th annual Aloha Gymfest 2004 All-Around Winners

Level 10, Ages 17 and up

1. Mariko Akiyama, Yamanashi Junior Gymnastics Club (Japan), 37.275; 2. Cheryl Berezan, Flicka Gymnastics Club (Canada), 37.150; 3. Jessica Kinder, Best Gymnastics (Missouri), 36.725.

Level 10, Ages 16 and under

1. Alaina Baker, Best Gymnastics (Missouri), 37.075; 2. Melissa Mann, Flicka Gymnastics (Canada), 36.925; 3. Heather Mareniuk, Flicka Gymnastics (Canada), 36.500.

Level 9, Ages 16 and up

1. Ashley Spencer, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 35.175; 2. Laura Schiller, Virginia International Gymnastics (Virginia), 34.950; 3. Jessica Gomez, Flicka Gymnastics Club (Canada), 34.750.

Level 9, Ages 14 — 15

1. Eri Ishigo, Toda City Sports Center (Japan), 37.075; 2. Sarah Bates, Virginia International Gymnastics (Virginia), 36.325; 3. Katie Tuller, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 36.100.

Level 9, Ages 10 — 13

1. Ciera Cortney, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 36.325; 2. Emily Ota, Diablo Gymnastics (California), 36.175; 3. Ashley Morgan, Diablo Gymnastics (California), 36.125.

Level 8, Ages 15 and up

1. Mindy Oshima, Studio West Gymnastics (California), 37.100; 2. Amber Sanders, Best Gymnastics (Missouri), 36.200; 3. Michelle Beavers, Virginia International Gymnastics (Virginia), 36.075.

Level 8, Ages 13 — 14

1. Reanne Peacock-Smith, Manly Warringah Gymnastics (Australia), 36.050; 2. Emily Bogden, Kokokahi Gymnastics (Hawai'i), 35.950; 3. Kelsey Draeger, Studio West Gymnastics (California), 35.825.

Level 8, Ages 11 — 12

1. Keolamau Yee, Kokokahi Gymnastics (Hawai'i), 37.225; 2. Brianna McCulloch-Daly, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 35.975; 3. Yuka Sano, Yamanashi Junior Gymnastics Club (Japan), 35.750.

Level 8, Ages 8 — 10

1. Yui Hiruta, Toda City Sports Center (Japan), 36.325; 2. Lexi Riopelle, Diablo Gymnastics (California), 35.750; 3. Nana Endou, TRY Gymnastics (Japan), 35.525.

Level 7, Ages 14 and up

1. Bethany Russell, Five Dock Leisure Centre (Australia), 36.125; 2. Bridget Nock, Five Dock Leisure Centre (Australia), 35.025; 3. Meghan Hanson, What's Up Gymnastics (Hawai'i), 34.825.

Level 7, Ages 12 — 13

1. Rebecca Wolfson, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 36.650; 2. Emily Weiland, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 36.300; 3. Sierra Cordova, Virginia International Gymnastics (Virginia), 35.775.

Level 7, Ages 8 — 11

1. Taylor Rice, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 37.525; 2. Jessica Cook, Desert Gymcats (Nevada), 36.600; 3. Ellese Sakai-Hart, Santa Cruz Gymnastics (California), 36.450.