PAC Tri experiences small boost

Posted 6/1/23

A slight boost in participants this year saw a competitive Powell Aquatic Center (PAC) Triathlon on Saturday, where beautiful weather had competitors around Montana and Wyoming putting up top times.

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

E-mail
Password
Log in

PAC Tri experiences small boost

Posted

A slight boost in participants this year saw a competitive Powell Aquatic Center (PAC) Triathlon on Saturday, where beautiful weather had competitors around Montana and Wyoming putting up top times.

“It was a beautiful day, we couldn’t have asked for better weather,” PAC co-director Tanya Bonner said.

The overall winner for the women’s competition was Powell’s own Kinley Bollinger with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 51 seconds, while the men’s winner was Dan Lavy of Laurel, with a time of 1:14.18.

   

WOMEN’S RESULTS

Runner up to Bollinger overall and the sole competitor in the women’s 46-49-year-old division was Jen Robertus with a 1:18.28.

Behind Bollinger in the 20 and under division was Melissa Merritt with a 1:28.55 and Emma Thompson rounded out the 20 and under category with a 2:10.09.

Alexis Payne was the sole competitor in the 24-30-year-old division with a time of 1:48.09.

Bonner said that this was the first ever competition for Merritt, Thompson and Payne.

Lauren Williams finished fourth overall and was the sole competitor in the 36-40-year-old division with a time of 1:32.03.

Anna O’Donnell won the 41-45 year old division with a 1:41.23, just ahead of Kristin Thompson who finished in 1:42.24.

    

MEN’S RESULTS

Just behind Lavy by only 30 seconds was Arthur Thompson who finished in 1:14.49 and was the sole competitor in the 41-45-year-old division.

Daniel Merritt was third with a time of 1:19.5 and was the only competitor 20 and under.

The men’s 66-70 year old division had three competitors, with Adam Sutcliff coming out on top with a 1:22.43, Jim Thomas-DeJongh with a 1:30.07 and John Housel with a 1:41.42.

   

TEAM RESULTS

Winning the coed team division was the squad of Kaitlin Diver, Alex Aguirre and Michela Morrissey with a 1:20.31.

Runner up was the team of Jeanna Merritt, Jenna Merritt and Alan Merritt with a 1:22.5.

“I feel like this event is like a family reunion,” Bonner said. “Everyone knows each other and supports one another.”

In third for the coed teams was Eric Olsen, Tim Baxter and Rinda Eastman with a 1:24.05.

Rounding out the coed teams was the couple of Kaycee Laughery and Bo Laughery with a 1:42.03.

The sole all-women’s team was Susan Duyck, Tabitha Winninger and Kelsey Tobin with a 1:28.07.

Comments