2011 BLOOMSDAY WHEELCHAIR DIVISION MEN's OPEN
201 JORDAN BIRD—age 22—Tucson, AZ—Member of the University of Arizona Team—Won Bloomsday last year in 26:20—Finished 8th here in 2009 (31:05)—Won the 2010 Gasparilla 15 Km in 33:00—In 2007 won the Junior Division here in 33:42—Took gold medals in the 2008 U. S. Trials in 400 meters, 800 meters and 1500 meters.
202 AARON GORDIAN—age 46—Mexico City, Mexico— Took 2nd here in 2010 (28:13)—Overall winner here in 2008 (26:35) and 3rd here in 2007 (27:32)—Won the 2009 Los Angeles Marathon in 1:31:20 and finished 2nd there this year—In 2007 Won the Guadalajara ½ Marathon in 52:23, was 3rd (19:26) at Peachtree 10 Km and 5th in the New York Marathon (1:33:45).
204 CRAIG BLANCHETTE—age 42—Battleground, WA——Former 8 time consecutive winner of Bloomsday with a personal best and, at that time, course record of 26:46 set in 1994—Won the Master's Division here in 2010—In 2009 won the Portland Marathon in 1:46:00 as well as in 2008 (1:54:00). In 2011, placed 5th at Oz day 10k (34:02).
205 SCOTT PARSON—age 51—San Jose, CA—Raced in Bloomsday's Open class here in 2010 finishing 3rd in 29:27— In 2009 finished 5th here in 28:18—Won the Masters division here in 2007 in 34:17—Also won in 2003 (32:40) and 2002 (31:24) and 2001 (32:53). In 2011, placed 2nd at oz day 10 Km (22:06) and won the Arizona Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in 1:39:43.
206 RYAN CHALMERS—age 22—Champaign, IL—Member of Team U. of Illinois—Finished 7th here in 2010 (32:16) and 10th here in 2009 (31:45)—In 2010 placed 7th at Chicago Marathon (1:36:31) and 4th in the Twin Cities Marathon (1:55:48).
207 AARON PIKE—age 24—Champaign, IL—Member of the U. of Illinois racing team—Posted 30:52 for 7th place here in 2009 and took 4th place here in 2008 in 29:40—Also in 2009 finished 6th at Peachtree and 3rd in the Grandma's Marathon—In 2010 placed 6th at Chicago Marathon (1:36:04) and 3rd at the Twin Cities Marathon (1:44:06).
208 TRAVIS DODSON—age 25— Champaign, IL—Bloomsday rookie—Member of the Illini team—In 2010 placed 23rd at Oita Half Marathon (54:37)—In 2009 was 25th at Gasparilla 15 Km (49:53).
209 MATTHEW PORTERFIELD—age 30—Knoxville, TN—Posted 36:51 here last year for 12th place and 37:03 in 2009 for 14th place—In 2011 placed 8th at Gasparilla 15 Km (38:37).
210 BOB HUNT—age 21—Spokane, WA—Member of Team St. Luke's—Posted 39:03 in 2010 for 15th place and 42:39 for 16th here in 2009—In South Africa in 2007 at the World Junior Championships scored 3rd in the 100, 200, and 800 meters.
211 ERIK HEIGHTOWER—age 25—Glendale, AZ—placed 17th here in 2010 in 43:30—Won the 2010 Arizona Disabled Sports 10Km—Finished 3rd in the 2010 Arizona ½ Marathon and 5th in the 2010 Boston Scientific 10 Km.
212 MARCELO ORDAZ-CRUZ—age 30—Crystal, MN—In 2010 placed 19th at the LA Marathon (2:37:31), 10th at Grandmas Marathon (2:24:43) and 11th at the Twin Cities Marathon (2:24:09).
213 PETER PARK—age 33—Colorado Springs, CO—Finished 19th here in 2010 in 43:38—In 2010 placed 28th at Oita International Wheelchair ½ Marathon (56:46) 3rd at the Virginia Beach ½ Marathon (58:23).
214 TROY DAVIS—age 36—Queen Creek, AZ—Posted 36:35 for 11th place here in 2010 and 13th place in 2009 (35:05)—In 2011 won the AzDS Run Walk Roll (29:27).
215 LAMAR RYBERG—age 27—Queen Creek, AZ—In 2010 posted 46:16 for 20th place in Spokane and in 2009 49:59 for 22nd place—Took 2nd place (33:46) at the Arizona Disabled Sports 10Km. In 2011 placed 3rd at Run Walk and Roll (35:05).
216 LUIS BETTS—age 39—Medical Lake, WA—Finished 18th here in 2010 (41:56) and 20th in (2009) (46:56))—Won the 2008 Fools Run (15:52), the 2009 Rapid Rabbit (15:00) and the 2009 Race For The Cure (14:00).
217 ZACHARY ABBOTT—age 20—Tucson, AZ—Bloomsday rookie and member of the U. of Arizona team—In 2009 placed 2nd at Jim Click 8 Km (19:19)—In 2010 placed 6th at the Arizona Distance Classic (1:04:20)—In 2011 placed 4th at the Arizona Distance Classic (1:04:46).
220 SAM TABAKA—age—31—Rogers, MN—Bloomsday rookie—In 2010 placed 9th at the Twin Cities Marathon (2:20:36)—In 2010 won the Chisago Lakes Triathlon (1:15:00) and also won the Buffalo Triathlon (35:45).
221 MASON ODOM—age 19—Surprise, AZ—Bloomsday rookie—In 2011 placed 4th at Flagstaff 10 Km (45:18) and placed 4th at Fayetteville 10 Km (43:18)—In 2011placed 7th at Phoenix 10 Km (45:18).
222 GAVIN WARREN—age 33—Tempe, AZ—Posted 59:50 for 24th place here in 2010—In 2010 finished 7th at the Arizona Disabled Sports 10 Km and 8th at the Boston Scientific 10 Km. In 2011placed 4th at Arizona Disabled Sports Run Walk Roll (43:26).
223 LAURENS MOLINA—age 32—San Jose, Costa Rica—Bloomsday rookie—In 2011 placed 1st at San Juan (1:00:05)—In 2011 placed 1st at Años Dorados (1:01:13).
224 RAPHAEL BOSTYO NKEGBE—age 30—Sunyani, Ghana—Finished 7th here in 2008 (32:01); his first U. S. road race—Medaled in the 100 meter (silver), 200 meter (bronze) and 400 meter (bronze) events at the 2007 All Africa Games. In 2010 placed 7th at Commonwealth Games (India) 1500 meters (03:24).
225 EMMANUEL BOATENG—Accra, Ghana—Bloomsday rookie—No data.
MEN's JUNIOR
231 STEPHEN BINNING—age 16—Phoenix, AZ—Finished Bloomsday 2010 in 47:27—In 2010 posted 1:20:27 at AZ Distance Classic Half Marathon.
232 TROY PRUITT—age 16—Greenacres, WA—Member of Team St. Luke's—Bloomsday rookie—In 2011 placed 4th in the 100 meters (18 seconds) and 3rd in the 200 meters (31 seconds) at the World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.
233 ISAIAH RIGO—age 12—Cheney, WA—Bloomsday rookie—Member of Team St. Luke's—In the 2010 National Junior Disabled Championships won the 400 meters (1:38), the 800 Meters (3:44) and the1500 meters (6:53).
234 JAKE LAPPIN—age 18—Kilmore, Victoria, Australia—Bloomsday rookie—In 2010 placed 1st at Jake's Magical 20Km Roll (1:35:20)—In 2011 placed 1st at Vic State Champs 400 meters (1:09:26) and 2nd at AA Tour 800 meters (2:15).
WOMEN'S OPEN
281 AMANDA MC GRORY—age 24—Savoy, IL—Member of the U. of Illinois Team—Four time consecutive Bloomsday winner: 35:15 in 2010, 33:04 in 2009, 32:38 in 2008 and 32:43 in 2007—Finished 2nd in the Beijing Paralympic Marathon in 1:40:00—In 2011 won the Gasparilla Distance Classic (37:17)—Also in 2011 placed 3rd at the World Championship Marathon (1:50:00) and won the World Championship 5000 meters (12:34).
282 SHIRLEY REILLY—age 25—Tucson, AZ—A member of the U. of Arizona team—Two time previous winner here: 34:37 in 2006 and 34:52 in 2005—Finished 2nd here in 2010 (35:46) and in 2009 (34:38) and 2008 (36:00) and 2007 (35:46)—Won the 2011 LA Marathon in 1:57:25—Won the Disney Marathon in both 2009 and 2010—Won the 2010 Boston Scientific 10 Km—In 2011 placed 4th at Gasparilla (27:30).
283 ANJALI FORBER-PRATT—age 25—Champaign, IL—On the U. of Illinois team—Finished 3rd here last year in 41:22, 5th in 2009 (47:46) and 3rd in 2008 (46:28)—Took 3rd in the 400 meter final at the Beijing Paralympic Games— Finished 4th in the 2010 Gasparilla 15 Km (41:40), 4th in 2009 (42:46) and 4th in 2008 in 46:18. In 2010 placed 4th at Chicago Marathon (2:02:00)— In 2011 won the 200 meters at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 29 seconds.
284 SUSANNAH SCARONI—age 19—Tekoa, WA—Member of Team St. Luke's—Won the Junior competition here is 2010 in 39:58 and finished 2nd Junior here in 2009 in 40:11 and 2nd in 2007 (44:32)—In 2006 posted 41:26 to win Bloomsday's Junior division—In 2010 placed 2nd at the Boise Women's Celebration (15:39).
285 SANDRA RUSH—age 50—Oceanside, CA—Finished 5th here in 2010 (48:33) and 6th here in 2009 in 49:48—Won the 2010 Austin 3M ½ Marathon in 1:08:58—In 2011 placed 1st at Oz Day Australia (30:40)— In 2010 placed 3rd at the Oita Half Marathon (1:03:41)— In 2010 placed 3rd at the Los Angeles Marathon (2:28:59).
286 AJARA MOHAMMED BUSONGA—age 36—Sunyani, Ghana—Bloomsday rookie—competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic 1500 meter (3:36)—Finished in 11th place at the 2009 Peachtree 10 Km Road Race.
287 ANITA FORDJOUR—Sunyani, Ghana—Bloomsday rookie, no data.
WOMEN'S JUNIOR
291 AMBERLYNN WEBER—age 17—Greenacres, Washington—Member of Team St. Luke's—In 2009 placed 3 at Bloomsday (44:32)—In 2010 placed 4th at Drake Relays 1500 meters(4:28)—In 2010 placed 4th at Mt. SAC Relays 1500 meters (4:15).
292 MIKILA SALAZAR—age 14—Spokane Valley, WA— Member of Team St. Luke's—Posted 1:07:09 here last year for 5th in class—Finished the 2009 St. Luke's 5 Km in 26:00 for 6th place.
293 CHELSEA MC CLAMMER—age 17—Benton, WA—Member of Team St. Luke's—Finished 2nd here last year in 43:58—Won the Women's Junior Division here in 2009 in a Course Record 38:00—Won here in 2008 in 39:13—In 2011 placed 9th in the World Championships, New Zealand.
MASTERS
241 ERIC KAISER—age 45—Santa Barbara, CA—Finished 2nd here in 2010 (34:14) and 3rd in 2005 (39:45)—In 2010 placed 4 at Carlsbad 5000 (13:08) and 4th at the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon (1:59:45).
242 LEE PREDOM—age 48—Palo Alto, CA—Bloomsday rookie—No data.
243 EDWIN FIGUEROA—age 39—Commerce, CA—First year in the Master's—Finished 21st in 48:06 here last year—Posted 46:17 for 19th place here in 2009 and 43:42 for 15th place in 2008— In 2011 finished 3rd at the 3M ½ Marathon in 1:08:20 and 4th there in 2009 (1:01:00).
244 ULYSSES ELIJAH— age 54— DECATUR, GA—Bloomsday rookie—In 2010 placed 9th at Peachtree (28:56)—In 2010 placed 5th at the US 10K (32:25)—In 2011 finished 5th at Gasparilla 15 Km in (44:29).
245 BRADLEY RAY—age 42—Loveland, CO—Bloomsday rookie—In 2011 placed 5th at the LA Marathon (1:52:41)—In 2011 placed 7th at the Gasparilla 15 Km (36:49) and won the Austin 3M ½ Marathon (56:40).
246 GRANT BERTHIAUME—age 48—Tucson, AZ—Took 4th here in 2010 in 35:09 and 3rd in 2009 (36:25)—Finished 2nd (1:50:41) at the 2010 P F Changs Marathon and 2nd at the 2010 Arizona Distance Classic ½ Marathon (56:21)—In 2011 placed 9th at Gasparilla Distance Classic (37:21) and 3rd at the PF Changs Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon (2:02:00).
247 RALPH PIEPLENBOS—age 57—Monrovia, CA—Bloomsday rookie—In 2011 won the Surf City ½ Marathon (1:03:14) and placed 3rd at the 3M ½ Marathon (1:14:09)—Also finished 4th at Rock-n-Roll Arizona Marathon (2:10:12).
248 RAMIRO BERMUDEZ—age 51—Houston, TX—Took 6th here in 2010 (37:31)—In 2011 won the Houston Marathon (01:59:05) and placed 2nd at Conoco Rodeo Race (27:14)—In 2010 won at Bayou City Classic (26:15).
249 MICHAEL TAGLIPIETRA—age 44—Mesa, AZ—Bloomsday rookie—In 2010 placed 2nd at Mesa Turkey Trot (40:08) and 10th at Arizona Distance Classic (1:23:14).
250 GEOFF ERICKSON—age 59—Wilmington, CA—Finished 8th here in 2010 (53:59), 6th here in 2009 (48:25) and 9th in 2008 (44:21)—Posted 2:37:12 for 17th place at the 2009 LA Marathon.
251 JIM HUDEC—age 54—Salmo, British Columbia—Posted 44:19 for 7th here in 2010 and was 4th here in 2009 (42:38) and 7th in 2008 (39:42).
252 CHRIS KOHLER—age 40—Oceanside, CA—Tied with Geoff Erickson in 2010 for 8th Master's in 53:59—Finished 18th in the Open division here in 2009 (46:14) and 16th here in 2007 (45:06).
253 JUAN RIOS—age 46—Richmond, TX—Took 3rd Master's here in 2010 (34:43) and won here in 2009 in 34:29—In 2011 placed 2nd at Houston ½ Marathon (55:35)—In 2011 placed 3rd at Conoco Rodeo Run (28:15).
254 SAUL MENDOZA—age 45—Wimberley, TX—First appearance in Bloomsday Master's—Took 2nd here in 2008—Consecutive ten time Bloomsday winner from 1998 through 2007 with a Course Record time of 25:24 in 2002—Won the 2009 Houston Marathon in 1:47:29—Finished 2nd at the 2009 Disney World Marathon (1:44:06)—In 2011placed 3rd at Los Angeles Marathon (1:40:07)—Has more than 200 road race victories.
T-1 QUAD
261 SCOTT STOKES—age 32—Atlanta, GA—Won Bloomsday's T-1 Division in 2009 in 1:15:21—Won here in 2008 in 1:11:21—Won the T-1 Quad division at the 2007 Columbus Marathon in 2:58:03—In 2011 placed 2nd at Gasparilla 15 Km (1:00:55)—In 2010 won at Peachtree Road Race (43:20)— In 2010 won at Kessler Foundation 10 Km (42:01).
262 JIMBO BOYD—age 51—Alpharetta, GA—The first T-1 Quad to ever race here (1984)—Posted 1:19:59 for 3rd place at the 2010 Gasparilla 15 Km—Has pioneered high-level quad road racing all over the world and is a great spokesman in school outreach programs.
263 JEREMY FINTON—age 20—Vandalia, OH—Finished 2nd here in 2010 (1:37:30) and 2nd at the 2010 Gasparilla 15 Km in 1:15:10—In 2011 placed 3rd at Gasparilla 15 Km (1:08:00).
T-2 QUAD
271 SANTIAGO SANZ-QUINTO—age 29—Albatera, Spain—Has 6 consecutive victories here and holds the Course Record at 32:14—Finished 4th (1:42:05) in the Beijing Paralympic Marathon—Won the 2009 Oita Marathon in 1:47—Won the 2009 Portugal ½ Marathon in 54 minutes—Won the 2010 Oz Day 10 Km in 27:08—In 2011 won the Gasparilla 15K (37:31)—Placed 3rd in the 1500 meter at World Championships (4:05) and 2nd in the 5000 meters (13:58).
272 ROB MABEY—age 44—Kelowna, BC—Bloomsday rookie—In 2010 placed 2nd at Delta Half Marathon (1:37:22)—In 2010 won at Kelowna Mid Summer 8k (36:50) and placed 2nd at Calgary Mothers Day 10k (51:20).
273 KRISTEN MESSER—age 23—Austin, TX—Finished 4th here in 2010 (1:05:07), 6th in 2009 (1:02:08) and 5th in 2008 (1:09:15)—In 2010 finished 2nd in the 3M ½ Marathon in 1:36:50—Finished 2nd in the 2010 Gasparilla 15 Km in 1:05:32 and 2nd at Oita Half Marathon (1:27:46)— In 2011 won at Resolution Run (22:22) and placed 2nd at Gasparilla (57:23).
274 JORDAN CLYBURN—age 20—Spokane, WA—Member of Team St. Luke's—Finished 5th here in 2010 (1:19:48) and 7th in 2009 (1:15:19)—In 2010 placed 4th at St. Lukes Fitness Celebration (31:05).
