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June 29, 2009 Summary: The Syracuse Biathlon Club hosted a summer biathlon at Pratts Falls Park in Pompey, New York on Saturday, June 27. Seventeen athletes competed. The event was a 5 km Mass Start.
The Syracuse Biathlon Club hosted a summer biathlon at Pratts Falls Park in Stephanie Blackstone and Douglas Hoover of Pennsylvania won their respective Blackstone shot a career best 55% and combined that with her usual strong run to claim victory in the women’s race. Junior Katie Sick also had a strong race to finish second. She shot 70% and also had a solid run. Master Ann Sick rounded out the top three women with a 60% shooting performance. Those top three finished in 31:47, 33:01, and 35:48; respectively. At last year’s World Championship Trials, Blackstone was the top overall finisher; Katie Sick finished fourth overall and second among juniors; and Ann Sick finished sixth overall and was the top master finisher. With the 2009 trials less than two weeks away, those same three appear poised to make strong runs again this year. In the mens race, Hoover shot 90% to claim a four minute margin of victory in the mens race. Gary Brackett finished second and was the top master with a 70% shooting performance and a strong run. Scott Sick shot 50% to claim third overall and second master. Brackett and Sick finished tenth and thirteenth, respectively at last years World Championship Trials and are expected to compete again this year. Up next on the schedule are the 2009 World Championship Trials and National Championships at Lake Placid, New York, July 8-12. If you plan to compete at this event, your entry must be postmarked or submitted online by this Monday, June 29. You can also submit your entry online, download a printable entry form, and get other event information at the event website: http://summer.nybiathlon.org/ Click here for SB WCH Trials & Nationals Entry Form Here are complete results from the Syracuse Summer Biathlon: SYRACUSE SUMMER BIATHLON Pratts Falls Park, Pompey, NY Saturday, June 27, 2009 WOMEN MASS START (5 KM) Place Athlete State Class P P S S Time % Back 1 Blackstone, Stephanie PA Senior 3 1 2 3 0:31:47 105.22%
MEN MASS START (5 KM) Place Athlete State Class P P S S Time % Back 1 Hoover, Douglas PA Senior 0 1 1 0 0:27:49 114.22%
NOVICE WOMEN SPRINT (5 KM) Place Athlete State Class P P S S Time % Back 1 Zipprich, Caryle NY Master 4 5 5 5 0:43:13 100.00%
NOVICE MEN SPRINT (5 KM) Place Athlete State Class P P S S Time % Back 1 Loyd, Jeff NY Senior 1 1 5 2 0:38:57 126.61% |