Under 15

Jordan Sothmann, Men's Under-15, 2005 Grand Prix Champion.

10/9/05:  Jordan Sothmann upgrades with his MHSCC effort, and in so doing accumulates enough points to overtake Keegan Mente and Clinch the division!  In head-to-head competition, Jordan and Keegan ran 6 races, each winning three.  Coming on strong at the end of the season was Kevin Hughes, who came all the way into3rd place!  This division may again be one of the most competitive in the '06 season!

9/24/05:  A scant 7 points separates Keegan and Jordan, after Jordan upgrades at MP&W!  Much of the ink has been to the runners in 1st and 2nd, but Shane VanDeMaat and Kevin Hughes have raced well and often too.  It is quite possible that if all top 4 runners race at MHSCC, we will have all of them near or over 4500 points, which is quite possibly the strongest Top 4 we have had in any division in the 3 years of the Muscatine Grand Prix!  Thank you guys for finding time to race on the roads!

9/10/05:  Keegan Mente "upgrades" at Wild Cat Den and gains a bit of breathing room.  Shane Van DeMaat jumps to 3rd, while Kevin Hughes and Josh Karkosh also add to their point totals.

9/3/05:  With Stampede results, the race gets closer!  The last three races will allow Keegan and Jordan to upgrade points, which could make this even closer yet!

7/30/05:  With Fair results, Jordan gains 20 points on Keegan.  Taking into season point totals for Keegan and Jordan, less than 1% separates 1st and 2nd place after 5 races.  Never have we had such a closely contested division...

7/11/05:  2005 is the first season for Men's Under 15 Division and it is providing the most entertaining, closest contested division of them all!  GP newcomer, Keegan Mente, and '04 Under 30 GP 2nd Place finisher, Jordan Sothmann, have each raced all the races and have been very close to each other in all 4! 

Next 5:  Trent Jackson, Chris Robertson, Jonathan Vick, Jason Kenyon, Alex Nowak.  Total participants for season:  50.

15-29

Ryan Nicholson, Men's 15-29 age division Champion.

10/9/05:  Rodney Kirk, Sabino Rangel and Stephen Luth race well at MHSCC and secure their respective spots in the Top 10!

9/25/05:  Curtis Bowden, Nick Nowak, Rodney Kirk and Shane Wiley all race well at MP&W!  Here is hoping that all have time to finish the season at MHSCC and will race in the GP again in '06!

9/10/05:  Now it is official:  Ryan Nicholson Clinches the age division!  Rodney Kirk and Sabino Rangel jump way up into the standings with their Wild Cat Den efforts.

9/5/05:  I erroneously noted on a 9/3/05 entry that Ryan had clinched the division, but that was incorrect.  Ryan, as with many others, will have to battle for his division's title during the final three races.  (Here is hoping I haven't pulled a "Dewey Wins," faux pas...)

7/30/05:  With Fair results, Kevin Dolan and teammates jump into the Top 10.  Soon it will take 1000 points make the page in this division.

7/11/05:  Ryan Nicholson ran four GP races last year and finished 5th in his age division.  This year he has raced 3 out of the first 4 and finds himself with an 1100 point lead!  A few more races Mr. Nicholson and you will learn of the great strategy called the "race upgrade" (we take a runner's best 6 points races.)

Next 5:  Connor Lawrence, Shane Wiley, Jacob Hurlbut, Chris Mann, Don Feldman.  Total participants for season: 148.

30-34

Eric Walsh, winner of the Men's 30-34 division.

10/9/05:  Ray Lukkarinen finishes with a very strong effort, and ends up in 2nd place for the season!

9/25/05:  You know your season has gone well when you can upgrade after clinching the division!  Frosting on the cake, Eric!  Newcomer, Ray Lukkarinen is having a great first season and hangs onto 2nd place.  Chad Bishop has a very good MP&W race and is right behind in 3rd.

9/10/05:  Eric Walsh "upgrades" his point total and Ray Lukkarinen jumps into 2nd place with strong performances at Wild Cat Den!

9/3/05:  With his Stampede effort, Eric Walsh mathematically Clinches his 2nd consecutive Men's 30-34 division GP Championship!

7/30/05:  Eric Walsh races "well" at the Fair and adds to his lead.

7/11/05:  The very deep Men's 30-35 division finds last year's GP Winner, Eric Walsh in 1st and Muscatine Cable Channel 5 Guru (and Grand Prix Logo Creator) Chad Bishop in 2nd place.

Next 5: John Newell, Eric Thomas, Lee Randall, Jeff Tjebkes, Aaron Finn.  Total participants:  34.

35-39

Lee Hammerand, winner of the Men's 35-39 division.

10/9/05:  The triumphant return of John Fletcher!  John wins the MHSCC and in so doing, jumps from 11th to 5th to end the season!

9/25/05:  Lee upgrades after clinching!  Phil Sargent jumps into the Top 10 with his MP&W race effort!

9/10/05:  Murry Mente "upgrades" at Wild Cat Den adding to what has already been a very strong season of running and racing!

9/3/05:  With three consecutive outright wins earlier in the season and a strong Stampede effort, Lee Hammerand mathematically Clinches his third consecutive GP age division title!

7/30/05:  The top 4 runners in the division score points at the Fair.  Lee adds to his lead.  Both Lee and Murry race in their 5th GP race of the season.  Good racing, guys!

7/11/05:  2 Time GP Champ, Lee Hammerand, is in 1st place after three early season victories (7 total GP race wins in three years), but finds newcomer, Murry Mente less than 200 points behind in 2nd place.

Next 5:  Matt Testrake, Jeff Hannsen,  Matt Brown, Jason Williams, Darren Shroud.  Total participants:  33.

40-44

Eric Wortman, winner of the Men's 40-44 age division.

10/9/05:  Kent Ferris takes the opportunity to add to his point total by racing at MHSCC.

9/25/05:  Kent Ferris, Dennis O'Donnell and David Hurlbut add points with their MP&W efforts and move up in the standings.

9/10/05:  No better way to "upgrade" than to win a race outright, and that is exactly what Eric Wortman did at Wild Cat Den!  Joining him within the Top 10,  were Dennis O'Donnell and Kent Ferris adding points to their totals

9/3/05:  Eric Wortman strings together six very strong race efforts, and in so doing mathematically Clinches the Men's 40-44 age Division!

7/30/05:  Eric Wortman adds to an impressive year adding to his lead over two-time defending 40-44 GP Winner, Ernestor Venzor.  Dennis O'Donnell and Kevin Becker break into the Top 10 with their Fair efforts.

7/11/05:  Eric Wortman, having raced once in the '04 GP season, has raced well and often this year, and finds himself with substantial lead heading into the last half of the season.

Next 5:  Mark Weber, Don Hirsch, Tim Summers, Jeff Fick, Dave Hughes.  Total participants:  40.

45-49

Bill Ryan, Men's 45-49 age division Champion.

9/25/05:  Bill Ryan clinches his 3rd consecutive GP Division title!  Good job, Mr. Ryan! Matt Sojka and Ken Nichols both upgrade their point totals and Mike Batenhorst also adds to his season point total.

9/10/05:  This division must have the award for most race efforts for their Top 10 runners!  It is fantastic that so many race so often as is evident by the fact 5 of the to 10 runners raced at Wild Cat Den.  Good job, Bill, Mario, Matt, Tony and Ken!

9/3/05:  Mr. Ryan adds to his lead with Stampede points, but the division championship is still up for grabs.

7/30/05:  With Fair results, Matt Sojka gains ground on idle Bill Ryan, and Pete Wyatt moves up to 4th place.  Lots of races run in this division's Top 10.  Good job guys!

7/11/05:  2-Time GP Champ, Bill Ryan, remains in 1st followed by Mario Garcia.  This division has seen many runners run often and put up big totals early in the season, including Matt Sojka and Tim Armstrong.

Next 5:  John Blunk, Rodney Kirk, Charles Souter, Jeff Watson, Donald Seers.  Total participants:  50.

50-54

Tony Carl, Men's 50-54 division Champion.

10/9/05:  Tony Carl Clinches the division and Fernando Patino finishes 2nd for the year with their MHSCC efforts!  15 race efforts between the two men!  Fantastic!

9/25/05:  Tony Carl upgrades and keeps his lead, but is joined by Fernando Patino, Mike Last and Jon Schoonover in getting more points at MP&W. 

9/10/05:  Tony Carl adds to his lead at Wild Cat Den, and Mike Last takes the opportunity to jump all the way into 3rd place!

9/3/05:  As with other divisions, many in the 50-54 division raced and did well at the Stampede!  This division will be decided in the Fall!

7/30/05:  Joe Smith, Bruce Browning and Mike Last enter the Top 10 with Fair efforts.  Welcome aboard guys!

7/11/05:  This is another special age division because both the first and second place runners have competed in all of the first four races, with Tony Carl holding a slim lead over Fernando Patino.

Next 5:  Dan Wagner, Bruce Browning, Gary Karkosh, Gary Ihlefeld, James Weaver.  Total participants:  29.

55-59

Charles Potter, Men's 55-59 Division Champion.

10/9/05:  Charles Potter Clinches his 2nd consecutive GP Division Championship!

9/25/05:  Charles Potter remains on top but has company at MP&W as 5 of the top 6 in the division race!

9/10/05:  Charles Potter adds to his lead and Russ Hart jumps into 3rd with Wild Cat Den efforts.

9/3/05:  With his Stampede effort, '04 Division Winner, Charles Potter, regains 1st place!

7/30/05:  No change in the Top 10 factoring in County Fair Results...

7/11/05:  Farrel Wiley has also "raced well and often" and has slight lead over '04 GP Winner, Charles Potter.

Next 5:  Lavene Payne, Brian Garrett, Howard Eckert, Jerry Johnson, Jim Gabriel.  Total Participants:  34.

60-64

Juan Collazo, winner of the 60-64 Men's Division.

10/9/05:  Juan and Tom add to their point totals with efforts at MHSCC!

9/25/05:  Juan clinches his 3rd consecutive GP Division championship!  Good job, Juan!

9/3/05:  Closing in, but not yet determined.  Juan adds to his lead, but the division will be decided in the last three races!

7/30/05:  Tom Hanifan adds to his total and position in 2nd, while Ron Maxson races well at the Fair and enters the standings in 3rd place.

7/11/05:  Two-Time GP Champ, Juan Collazo, remains in 1st place, with Tom Hanifan also posting solid numbers early in the season and in 2nd place.

65-69

Larry Koehrsen, Champion of the Men's 65-69 division.

9/25/05:  With his MP&W effort, Larry Koehrsen clinches his 3rd consecutive GP Championship!  Larry is joined at the race by William Smith and Jim Reimers, who are in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

9/10/05:  Larry Koehrsen takes the opportunity to add to his lead at Wild Cat Den, and is joined by William Smith, Jim Reimers and Patrick Gadient. Good job guys!

9/3/05:  Closing in on a three-peat?  Mr. K adds to his division lead...

7/11/05:  GP Winner in '03 and '04, Larry Koehrsen strings four races together early in the season and appears to be saying "catch me if you can" to the others in this division.

70-74

Jerry Lange, Men's 70-74 Division winner.

9/25/05:  Jerry Lange clinches her 3rd consecutive GP Division Championship!

9/10/05:  Jerry Lange adds to his lead, while Roger Reimers enters the standings with his Wild Cat Den effort.

9/3/05:  Mr. Lange returns to the top of this division with his Stampede effort!

7/11/05:  Two-time defending GP Champ, Jerry Lange, is in 2nd place by only a few points, but is the only runner in this division to have already secured the three race minimum to be eligible for the GP division title.

75-79

Reggie Meyer Jr., Men's 75-79 Division winner.

9/25/05:  Reggie Meyer Jr. clinches his 3rd consecutive Grand Prix Division Championship!

9/3/05:  Mr. Meyer returns to the top of the age division with his Stampede effort!  Best of luck with the last 1/3rd of the season!

7/11/05:  Chet Wildemuth holds a slim lead over two-time defending GP Champ, Reggie Meyer Jr.  There is plenty more racing to come!

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