Men's Grand Prix Scoreboard, 2004

Men's -30

Brett Williams.

10/10/04:  The race to the finish finds Brett Williams clinching the division!  If there were such a title, Jordan Sothmann, who upgraded his point total at MHS CC and secured 2nd place for the season, would no doubt be Rookie of the Year!  The success achieved this year with the Grand Prix is due in large part to the many race efforts given by the under-30 runners!  The future of running in Muscatine is bright!

9/21/04:  Jordan is still in 1st.  Ryan Nicholson's points have been straightened out and he's in 4th.  Last year's winner, Chris Mann, is right behind in 5th.

9/11/04:  Jordan upgrades his point total at Wild Cat Den and regains 1st place.  Frank Canady jumps to 5th place.

8/23/04:  Post-Stampede:  Brett Williams takes over 1st place!  Jordan Sothmann is in 2nd, but by the narrowest of margins!  (and from hereon, Jordan is racing to push out lower race scores, since only the top 6 races figure into a runner's total...)  9 of the top 10 runners in the age division competed at the Watermelon Stampede!

8/11/04:  Jordan Sothmann remains in 1st place after Kokjohn!  The top 6 runners in this age division all ran this last race.  The Stampede will tell us much about how this division plays out for the rest of the year.  One thing that may happen at the Stampede is that if Brett Williams, Josh and Brandon Fick and Craig Crile race, and if they race as they have been, they may score more points than young Jordan.  But what will also happen, if Jordan runs and has a performance comparable to ones he has already posted,  is that he will stand to score more points than one or two of his other races because there will be more runners in the race (and more participants behind him).  There are lots of "ifs" I know, but another part of this division after the Stampede, will be to see how many of the leaders head off to their high school and cross country teams for the year and say "so long" to the Grand Prix.  I know less about competitors Jarid Wagner and Donovan Devore and thus wouldn't even begin to predict an eventual winner, but what I will say is the Jordan Sothmann has raced consistently this year and has earned his 1st place spot that he is in right now.  (Don't forget too, that once a runner has finished 6 races, any races thereafter can be used to "upgrade" your point total.  We only add a runner's six best races.  If Jordan wins the GP, he might very well do so on the strength of one or more "upgrades.")

7/25/04:  After the Fair Run, Jordan Sothmann stays in 1st place.  Brett Williams moves from 8th to 2nd.  Craig Crile, Fair Run overall winner, enters the standings in 3rd place.

7/4/04:  Jordan stays in 1st following HON/HNI!  Kevin Hughes jumps from 12th to 4th!

6/22/04:  Here is a twist:  For the first time in a LONG time, the first two races of the season go to the under-30 men.  Brandon Fick shows convincing speed pulling away from his competition at Malachy and finds himself tied for 2nd in the standings.  Jordan Sothmann, on the strength of two early-season performances, leads this very competitive division.

Next 5:  Konrad Christiansen, Nick Nowak, Kevin Hughes, Connor Lawrence, Pete Lynch.  Total Participants:  132.

Men's 30-34

Eric Walsh.

10/10/04:  4 of the Top 10 runners take advantage of a fine fall morning at MHS CC to add to their numbers!  Good job, guys!

9/21/04:  After MP&W, Eric Walsh clinches the division and Chad Zeck moves into 2nd place!  Hats off to the runners in this division for the high-volume racing!

8/23/04:  Mr. Fletcher retains 1st place, and Eric Walsh, Chad Zeck and Jason Wester maintain their 2nd, 3rd and 4th places!  Here again, 8 of the top 10 racers in this division raced at the Stampede!

8/11/04:  Fletch keeps his lead, but Eric Walsh jumps to 2nd and Jason Wester is in 4th after Kokjohn!  Here is hoping everybody saved room on their racing plate for a little watermelon (Stampede that is...)!

7/25/04:  Chad Zeck is now within 143 points of John Fletcher!  Eric Walsh adds to his HON/HNI total and jumps to 3rd!

7/4/04:  John pads his lead following HON/HNI!  Chad Zeck jumps to 2nd place.  Alan Whittaker jumps from 6th to 4th place.

6/22/04:  John Fletcher hangs onto 1st.  Fletcher, Oepping, and Zeck are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place after two races.  Muscatine native, Carolina resident and Ultra-runner Mark Nowling, joined us for Malachy and makes it into 5th place.  (How many of us besides Mark can say we got 40 miles in the day before Malachy?)

Next 5:  James Woepking, Jonathan Estabrook, James Peterson, Joe Timmsen, Chad Hessel.  Total Participants:  23.

Men's 35-39

Lee Hammerand.

9/21/04:  Lee and Timothy takes the opportunity to upgrade their point totals, Rusty gets his 6th race in at MP&W.

9/11/04:  Lee is the Men's overall winner at Wild Cat Den and, in so doing, mathematically clinches the division!  (2 years.  2 different age divisions.  2 GP championships.  Good job, Lee!)

8/23/04:  Lee, Rusty and Tim maintain their positions with the running of the Stampede!

8/11/04:  Lee Hammerand wins 1st place overall at Kokjohn and adds to his lead!   Rusty Brown strengthens his hold on 2nd place and Joe Kietel jumps to 5th.

7/25/04:  Lee finishes in 2nd place overall at the Fair Run and pads his lead!  Rusty Brown moves to 2nd place.  Timothy Kelly is close behind in 3rd.

7/4/04: With his 2nd place overall finish at HON/HNI, Lee regains 1st place!  87 points separate the top three runners in this division!

6/22/04:  Timothy Kelly leads the 35-39 age division with strong showings at Hayes and Malachy.  Good job, Mr. K!

4/8/04:  Lee Hammerand, in 1st place in the Men's 35-39 division, with Rusty Brown right behind in 2nd.  The two start where they left off last year in the 30-35 division.

Next 5:  Mike Testrake,Matt Brown, Jeff Hanssen, Bruce Hall, Bob Calegan.  Total Participants:  21.

Men's 40-44

Ernesto Venzor.

10/10/04:  James Kulaga adds to his season point total in his new age division!

9/21/04:  Davids Hurlbut and Hughes jump in the standings with MP&W Points!

9/11/04:  Ernesto, dealing with an injury, pushes on and clinches his 2nd straight GP championship!  Lone Tree resident, Eric Wortman, finds Wild Cat Den trail racing to his liking, enters the standings in 5th place, and scores the highest one-race point total in the division this year.

8/23/04:  Ernesto adds yet more points following the Stampede!  James Kulaga moves to 2nd place.  Pete Wyatt leaps from 8th to 4th!

7/25/04:  No change in the top three, but David Robertson enters the race in 4th place following the Fair Run.

7/4/04:  Following HON/HNI, Ernesto retains 1st place, Jeff Fick the overall men's winner of the race, moves from 4th to 2nd and James Kulaga jumps from 8th to 3rd.

6/22/04:  Ernesto Venzor takes over 1st place after two solid, early-season races!

Next 5: Scott Caldwell, Eliceo Cerda, Tim Bross, Scott Harvey, Dennis Hall.  Total Partipants:  42.

Men's 45-49

Bill Ryan.

10/10/04:  Michael Batenhorst upgrades at MHS CC and in so doing, breaks a personal record for points in a season (last year Michael had 4862).  Also at MHS CC:  Tim "A-Game" Armstrong wins the overall race!

9/21/04:  Bill Ryan gets race #6, and in so doing clinches the division for the 2nd consecutive year!

9/11/04:  Michael and Bill stay in the same order at 1st and 2nd place.  John Gaeta jumps to 6th.

8/23/04:  Post-Stampede:  Michael and Bill maintain 1st and 2nd place!  Kelly Brown and Marty Hills make the big jumps into the middle of the top 10!

8/11/04:  Michael Batenhorst takes over 1st place in the division following Kokjohn!

7/25/04:  Mario Garcia moves to 2nd place with his 6th place overall finish at the Fair Run.

7/3/04:  At HON/HNI, Bill adds to his lead with his 3rd place overall race finish.  Mike Batenhorst stays steady in 2nd.  Mario jumps from 4th to 3th in the GP division standings finishing 4th overall at HON/HNI.  Good job guys!

6/22/04:  Bill Ryan is 2nd overall at Malachy and maintains first place.  Mike Batenhorst is right there in 2nd after having also run both of the first two GP offerings.  Mario Garcia enters the rankings in 4th place.

4/8/04:  Bill Ryan, atop the Men's 45-49 age division after Hayes.

Next 5:  Larry Flaherty, Jack Hovland, Carlin Lawhead, John Klopp, Dale Higdon.  Total Participants:  32.

Men's 50-54

Mike Tometich.

10/10/04:  Fernando Patino finishes in 3rd with his MHS CC effort!

9/11/04:  Although he didn't run Wild Cat Den, Mike Tometich mathematically clinches the 50-54 Men's GP Division!  Good job, Mike

8/23/04:  Michael is inching ever-closer to mathematically clinching the division title!  With the next race points he may be out of reach!

8/11/04:  Howard Eckert jumps into 2nd place after Kokjohn.

7/25/04:  Michael Tometich has the most points of any male at this point in the season!  He adds to his substantial lead at the Fair Run.

7/304:  Mike Tometich continues with fast times and adds to his division lead!  John Schoonover enters the standings in 2nd place.

6/22/04:  Muscatine native and Mt. Pleasant resident, Mike Tometich, finds 1st place in the 50-54 division to his liking, keeping it after an impressive showing at Malachy!

Next 5:  Jim Tiedeman, Mike Kooi, Bill Mess, Daryl Behrens, Tim Furlong.  Total Participants:  36.

Men's 55-59

Charles Potter.

10/10/04:  Charles Potter upgrades his point total for the season and also clinches the division with his MHS CC effort!  GP Stalwart, John Ihle also upgrades and finishes the season in 7th place!  Good job!

9/21/04:  Charles Potter leads the division following MP&W!  This one will be decided on the grass in October!

9/11/04:  Vinton doesn't race at Wild Cat Den and finds Charles Potter cutting into his lead.

8/23/04:  Post-Stampede:  Mr. Vinton Cromer races well and finds himself in 1st place!

8/11/04:  Mr. Chase remains in 1st, but the hard charging V. Cromer is in 2nd after Kokjohn.  Charles Potter is in 3rd and Jim Wester takes a huge jump to 4th place!

7/3/04:  Henri adds to his lead.  Charles Potter jumps from 7th to 2nd!

6/22/04:  Mr. Chase, Mr. Cromer, and Mr. Shepley remain the top three runners despite not running Malachy, but watch out for Lavene Payne who moves into 4th place.

4/8/04:  Henri "high speed" Chase (right), is the early leader of the Men's 55-59 age division.

Next 5:  Jim Mays, Jack Escorcia, Ron Maxson, Daniel Downing, Paul Morris.  Total Participants:  20.

Men's 60-64

Juan Collazo.

9/21/04;  Juan adds his 6th race at Power and Water and is still going strong!

9/11/04:  Juan mathematically clinches his 2nd consecutive GP Championship with his Wild Cat Den race effort!

8/23/04:  Juan pours it on at the Watermelon Stampede!

8/11/04:  Juan stretches it out, scores well at Kokjohn and adds to his lead!

7/3/04:  Juan adds to his lead following HON/HNI!  Alan Eversmeyer enters the standings in 4th place.

4/8/04:  The ageless Juan Collazo, is the early leader in the Men's 60-64 division.

Total Participants:  9.

Men's 65-69

Larry Koehrsen.

10/10/04:  Larry Koehrsen clinches division at MHS CC!  He upgraded his points for the season and, in so doing, set a new personal season points record.

9/21/04:  Larry upgrades, actually scores his highest race points of the year!

9/11/04:  Larry scores more points at the Wild Cat Den Run and keeps in 1st place!

8/23/04:  Founding Stampede Father, Mr. Larry Koehrsen scores more and pads his lead!

8/11/04:  Larry Koehrsen adds to his lead at Kokjohn!

7/25/04:  Larry scores more at the Fair Run and adds to his lead!

7/3/04:  "Special K" was absent at HON/HNI, but stays in 1st.  Joining Larry are William Smith and Larry Carter, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

6/22/04:  Mr. Larry adds to his lead.  Is he intending to "frame" another championship?

4/8/04:  Larry Koehrsen, in 1st place in the 65-69 Men's division.

Total Participants:  6.

Men's 70-74

9/21/04:  Jerry Lange scores well at MP&W, also does what no one has done, run the three-race minimum, and in so doing clinches the division for the 2nd time in as many years!

8/23/04:  Robert Kabela enters the standings in 3rd place as Stampede points are assigned!

8/11/04:  Jerry Lange moves into 2nd place after Kokjohn!

7/3/04:  Last year's division winner, Jerry Lange, enters the standings in 3rd place with his HON/HNI performance!

Total Participants:  4.

Men's 75-79

Reggie Meyer Jr.

9/21/04:  Reggie Meyer Jr., gets his third GP race in, and clinches the Men's 75-79 division for the 2nd Straight year!

7/3/04:  Last year's division winner, Reggie Meyer Jr., enters the standings in 1st place with his HON/HNI effort!

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