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Stoltz, McQuaid still perfect<\/p>\n in the Cup Series with victories<\/p>\n at Southeast Champs in Pelham<\/font><\/p>\n Shelby County, AL (May 23, 2009) – Another state, a wildly different course, yet the same result as Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid roll to their third straight regional championship victories, this time at the XTERRA Southeast Cup at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL.<\/p>\n At about the same time the endurance community celebrated the life of cycling and triathlon great Steve Larsen (who passed away on Tuesday) with memorial rides and runs in his hometown of Bend, OR, many of Larsen\u2019s friends in sport were riding and running in honor of him in the southern woods of Alabama today.<\/p>\n Leading the charge was Stoltz, who said “the technical parts are usually my strengths, but today I couldn’t focus. I did feel like I had amazing strength today though. This was a great victory for Steve.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many of the riders dedicated their efforts today to Larsen and his family, including Stoltz and McQuaid.<\/p>\n Jamie asked me to say a few things about Steve before the start. It was hard. I choked up. Of course during the race remembered things I meant to say but forgot.\u00a0 At least I had Steve’s legs. (Or what I think they used to be- Horse Power wise)<\/p>\n “Steve was such a huge inspiration for me coming from a mountain biking background.\u00a0 I felt really strong today,\u201d said McQuaid.<\/p>\n It was certainly a day where XTERRA athletes could find inspiration all around, as even the sports all-time winningest athlete Jamie Whitmore (cancer survivor\/battler) came out from California to be one of the race announcers.\u00a0In addition, TEAM 413 Gracerunner ministries held a sunrise service before the race and all paused for a moment of silence in Larsen\u2019s memory*.<\/p>\n The race started with Evans coming out of the water first for the fourth straight year here, but Stoltz caught him quickly and entered the run with a big lead that he never relinquished.\u00a0 Josiah Middaugh was second off the bike, then Dan Hugo and Mike Vine together in third and fourth.<\/p>\n “Conrad was out of sight today and was ahead from the start,\u201d said Middaugh. \u201cI tried to close the gap, but he had a great race today.”<\/p>\n The men finished Stoltz, Middaugh, Vine, Hugo (the same top four finishers in each of the first three Cup races) with Nico Lebrun in 5th for the second weekend in a row.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s race Melanie McQuaid was the first out of the water (Christine Jeffrey missed this race with a strained calf) and never trailed thereafter.<\/p>\n “I had a great day today. I am much better without a wetsuit and I got a good start on the bike. I was really lucky to have Casey Fannin around me, and we were going back and forth until I started to climb. The last couple of climbs on the run took everything I had. I was happy with the perfect weather, the people cheering in the woods, and the TT tires I rode on.”<\/p>\n Renata Bucher was second into the bike-to-run transition but still more than three minutes behind McQuaid, followed by Shonny Vanlandingham and the speedy Lesley Paterson who leapfrogged past the two in front of her and into second place for the second year in a row here in Pelham.<\/p>\n \u201cThe women’s race is getting really exciting, and I won’t always be on top. We definitely have to make sure we watch out for Lesley in the future,” said McQuaid.<\/p>\n Also of note Emma Garrard passed Jenny Smith to finish in 5th place, the first podium placing in her pro career.<\/p>\n Note:\u00a0 More than 200 athletes representing 25 states and 10 countries competed in today’s races on the highly acclaimed trails at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County. Next weekend the park hosts the epic BUMP and Grind mountain bike races (named for the Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers who maintain the famous Oak Mountain \u201cRed Trail\u201d).<\/p>\n *A memorial fund has been started for the Larsen family. Checks can be made to the Steve Larsen Memorial Fund and sent to the address below.<\/p>\n Steve Larsen Memorial Fund 1 ) Conrad Stoltz 2:04:27 TOP 10 PRO WOMEN<\/p>\n 1 ) Melanie McQuaid 2:23:52 Not much movement at the top of the Pro standings after race No. 3, with Stoltz and McQuaid firmly in front.\u00a0 The top 4 men held position,while Craig Evans jumped three spots to No. 5 and Lebrun three spots to No. 7.\u00a0 In the women’s standings the top 3 stayed put, with Emma Garrard jumping into the No. 4 spot after her best career finish today. Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total 1 = Loews XTERRA West Cup – May 2<\/p>\n 2 = XTERRA Midwest Cup – May 17<\/p>\n 3 = XTERRA Southeast Cup – May 23<\/p>\n The XTERRA Southeast Cup was the third of eight big XTERRA Cup championship races in the nationwide XTERRA America Tour that boasts 60 races in 32 states, and culminates in Utah at the XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n AMATEUR RACE:\u00a0 Nat Faulkner from Ontario, Canada won the men’s amateur division (10th overall) in 2:20:37 while Brook Pace from Tallahassee, FL won the women’s title in 2:51:03.<\/p>\n “I didn’t walk, get hurt or get beat by the girls so I was happy,” said Faulkner, who was racing in just his second XTERRA and took off right after the race for the 15-hour drive back to Toronto and another triathlon for him tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n By virtue of their fine performance today, a total of 34 age group competitors earned their spot on the sandy start line in Maui for the XTERRA World Championship on Oct. 25.<\/p>\n XTERRA SOUTHEAST CUP CHAMPIONS (Amateur Women) * TOP AMATEURS<\/p>\n XTERRA SOUTHEAST CUP CHAMPIONS (Amateur Men) ALSO QUALIFYING FOR MAUI<\/p>\n 25-29w\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alicia Noel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:59:19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conway, MO Next up:\u00a0 XTERRA Northwest Cup at Farragut State Park near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on June 6.<\/p>\n The 2009 XTERRA?Southeast Cup is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA.TV.\u00a0 National sponsors include GU, Rodale,<\/p>\n XTERRAGear.com, Zorrel, Gatorade, Choice Hotels, and the Utah Sports Commission.\u00a0 The destination sponsor for the XTERRA?Southeast Cup is Shelby County, Alabama.<\/p>\n XTERRA.TV – 24\/7 WEB TV NETWORK<\/p>\n Check out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now.\u00a0 Available content, which is updated weekly, features everything from the Maui show to adventures in Saipan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stoltz, McQuaid still perfect in the Cup Series with victories at Southeast Champs in Pelham Shelby County, AL (May 23, 2009) – Another state, a wildly different course, yet the same result as Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid roll to their third straight regional championship victories, this time at the XTERRA Southeast Cup […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[92,137,141],"tags":[1754,1815,1272,1839],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"jamie-i.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/www.conradstoltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/jamie-i.jpg\")
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\n2 ) Josiah Middaugh 2:05:19
\n3 ) Mike Vine 2:06:58
\n4 ) Dan Hugo 2:08:07
\n5 ) Nico Lebrun 2:09:07
\n6 ) Craig Evans 2:10:14
\n7 ) Cody Waite 2:15:47
\n8 ) Branden Rakita 2:17:57
\n9 ) Will Kelsay 2:20:18
\n10 ) Matt Boobar 2:28:54<\/p>\n
\n2 ) Lesley Paterson 2:26:33
\n3 ) Renata Bucher 2:28:46
\n4 ) Shonny Vanlandingham 2:29:03
\n5 ) Emma Garrard 2:32:11
\n6 ) Jenny Smith 2:33:11
\n7 ) Danelle Kabush 2:33:20
\n8 ) Kristy Lanier 2:37:38
\n9 ) Erin Kummer 2:45:07
\n10 ) Alexandra Borrelly 2:50:39<\/p>\n
\n2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES STANDINGS (After 3)<\/p>\n
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conrad Stoltz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 300
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josiah Middaugh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 262
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mike Vine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 247
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Hugo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 232
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 161
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Branden Rakita\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 151
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nico Lebrun\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 138
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cody Waite\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 133
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 111
\n10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will Kelsay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 111
\n11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seth Wealing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100
\n12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Boobar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79
\n13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jasper Blake\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
\n14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Larsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63
\n15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58
\n16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan DeCook\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45
\n17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Ignatz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41
\n18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Gall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37
\n20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melanie McQuaid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 300
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Renata Bucher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 247
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shonny Vanlandingham\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 240
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emma Garrard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 190
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jenny Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 185
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lesley Paterson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 172
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christine Jeffrey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 151
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alexandra Borrelly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 129
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danelle Kabush\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 107
\n10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erin Kummer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98
\n11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jari Kirkland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 91
\n12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rebecca Dussault\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58
\n13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kristy Lanier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53
\n14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jenny Tobin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45
\n15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ingrid Rolles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41
\n16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sari Anderson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37
\n17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Thelen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34<\/p>\n
\nDivision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hometown
\n25 – 29 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erin Nielsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:53:17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Haverhill, NH
\n30 – 34 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brook Pace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:51:03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tallahassee, FL
\n35 – 39 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tina Eakin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:51:36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Huntsville, AL
\n40 – 44 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Missy Grant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:13:52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raleigh, NC
\n45 – 49 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lori Goldweber\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:52:23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham, AL
\n50 – 54\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beverly Enslow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:51:37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metamora, IL
\n55 – 59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ruth Ference\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:36:56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rome, GA
\n60+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte Mahan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5:31:10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lenoir City, TN<\/p>\n
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\n20 – 24 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jared Levin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:54:21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richmond, VA
\n25 – 29 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blake Voges\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:26:08\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Santa Claus, IN
\n30 – 34 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nat Faulkner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:20:37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ontario, Canada
\n35 – 39 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Mills\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:25:44\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montgomery, AL
\n40 – 44 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rickey Tolliver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:26:53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parker, CO
\n45 – 49 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Casey Fannin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:22:53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham, AL
\n50 – 54 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Ewing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:36:39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Destin, FL
\n55 – 59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bill Blankenship\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:19:08\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Santa Fe, NM
\n60 – 64\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William English\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:51:19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson, SC
\n65 – 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peter Lilley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:52:21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte, NC
\n70+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nathaniel Grew\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:30:20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Costa Rica
\nPC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Atkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:23:15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fayetteville, GA
\nCollegiate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graeme Keith III\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:43:17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charleston Law School<\/p>\n
\n25-29m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Omar Fraser\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:26:44\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham, AL
\n25-29m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew Jones\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:30:50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rock Hill, SC
\n30-34m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kristoffer Nielsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:20:39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Haverhill, NH
\n30-34m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fred Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:24:16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Knoxville, TN
\n30-34w\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julia Radmann\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:54:09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smyrna, GA
\n35-39m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Woody\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:29:57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chapin, SC
\n35-39m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Frank Fernandez-Poss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:36:57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deerfield Beach, FL
\n35-39w\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mary Fulbright\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:06:57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis, MO
\n40-44m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Richards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:29:11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta, GA
\n40-44m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Herbie Reeves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:38:13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Irmo, SC
\n45-49m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Rudder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:27:47\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dunwoody, GA
\n45-49w\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Robin Boughton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:20:50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ocala, FL
\n50-54w\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucia Colbert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:05:51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cordova, TN
\nPC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Kyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:33:17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Athens, AL
\nPreviously Qualified = Meiling Yee (45-49), Beverly Enslow (50-54), Blake Voges (25-29)<\/p>\n