2002 AMBC Big Shark Challenge Results
Cross Country Results Beginner/Junior
Email me if you would like me to list your team/sponsor affiliation, it was not provided on the results I received. Anyway....
Beginner Men 19-29 (Does anyone else think "beginner" is perjorative?)
| 1st | Tim Fishback | Unknown | 1:05:22 |
| 2nd | Matt James | Southern Rise | 1:06:15 |
| 3rd | Jon Halterman | Unknown | 1:06:51 |
| 4th | Mathew Dawson | Unknown | 1:08:14 |
| 5th | Chris Ribando | Velo Force | 1:08:26 |
| 6th | Matt Teifenbrun | Unknown | 1:09:31 |
| 7th | Brendan McNamee | Unknown | 1:11:39 |
| 8th | Dan Chivetta | Unknown | 1:19:47 |
| 9th | Anthony Dust | Unknown | 1:23:59 |
| 10th | Robert Blaise | Unknown | 1:27:10 |
| DNF | Jason Callier | Unknown |
Beginner Men 30-39
| 1st | Brad Brown | Unknown | 1:08:18 |
| 2nd | Bob Arnold | Unknown | 1:09:42 |
| 3rd | Brad Wadlow | Unknown | 1:10:31 |
| 4th | Darryl Hawkins | Unknown | 1:13:08 |
| 5th | Scott Russell | Unknown | 1:13:57 |
| 6th | Mike Kraujalis | Unknown | 1:14:15 |
| 7th | Andy Campbell | Unknown | 1:15:38 |
| 8th | Robert Olson | Unknown | 1:18:28 |
| 9th | Brian Fowler | Unknown | 1:18:50 |
| 10th | Robert Olson | Unknown | 1:18:53 |
| 11th | Jason Parent | Unknown | 1:22:16 |
| 12th | John Twist | Dogfish | 1:23:12 |
| 13th | Matt Donavan | Unknown | 1:26:13 |
| 14th | Brian Ebert | Unknown | 1:28:39 |
| 15th | Mac Skimming | Unknown | 1:34:04 |
| 16th | Jason Frazier | Unknown | 1:35:14 |
| DNF | David Pankey | Unknown | |
| DNF | Mark Smith | Unknown |
Beginner Men 40-49
| 1st | John Mullican | Unknown | 1:18:06 |
| 2nd | Keith Buescher | Unknown | 1:21:11 |
| 3rd | Eric Trelz | Unknown | 1:24:09 |
| 4th | Jeff Kelley | Unknown | 1:26:10 |
| 5th | Larry Sabulsky | Columbia Multisport Club | 1:56:00 |
Beginner Men 50+
| 1st | Philip Shoulberg | Big Shark Racing | 1:19:58 |
| 2nd | Mark Hasheider | Unknown | 1:21:52 |
| 3rd | John Merli | Dogfish | 1:33:05 |
| DNF | David Ploch | Unknown |
Beginner Women 30-39
| 1st | Mary Cowie | Unknown | 1:04:55 |
| 2nd | Kim Garecht | Unknown | 1:13:14 |
Juniors 1-10
| 1st | Joey Fowler | Unknown | 9:03 |
| 2nd | Billy Garecht | Unknown | 9:08 |
| 3rd | Trent Wadlow | Unknown | 11:21 |
| 4th | Jake Buescher | Unknown | 11:27 |
| 5th | Madison McRaven | Unknown | 12:50 |
| 6th | Ryan Olson | Unknown | 13:41 |
| 7th | France Buescher | Unknown | 13:45 |
| 8th | Jordan Nicolls | Unknown | 14:30 |
| 9th | Racer X | Unknown | 16:18 |
| 10th | Shane Nicolls | Unknown | 16:37 |
| 11th | Bobby Fowler | Unknown | 16:54 |
| 12th | Luke Sabulsky | Columbia Multisport Club | 17:10 |
Junior 13-14
| DNF | Kyle Denno | Unknown | |
| DNF | Sam Oanke | Unknown |
Junior 15-16
| 1st | Justin Grisham | ICCC | 45:00 |
| 2nd | Grant Bement | Unknown | 47:51 |
| 3rd | Luke Graham | Unknown | 52:42 |
| 4th | RJ Weiman | Big Shark Racing | 1:00:22 |
| 5th | Christopher Fowler | Unknown | 1:17:49 |
Junior 17-18
| 1st | Marcus Lloyd | Unknown | 1:02:46 |
Cross Country Results Sport
Sporty Men 19-29
| 1st | Joe Williams | SLU Cycling | 1:41:38 |
| 2nd | Mark Nagy | Unknown | 1:42:28 |
| 3rd | Mike Best | Unknown | 1:44:55 |
| 4th | John Merli | Dogfish | 1:50:23 |
| 5th | Brad Breese | Breese Bikes | 1:52:42 |
| 6th | Mystery Man | Unknown | 1:52:43 |
| 7th | Piers Shorrock | Unknown | 1:56:39 |
| 8th | Brian Kuhn | Unknown | 1:58:37 |
| 9th | Mike Pauli | Dogfish | 1:58:45 |
| 10th | Cory Ogle | Unknown | 2:03:27 |
| 11th | Kyle Bova | Dogfish | 2:08:49 |
| DNF | Adam Adkins | Unknown | |
| DMV | Thoman Dalton | Unknown | |
| DNF | Matt Laberta | Flat Tire Ale | |
| DNF | Brian Shoemaker | Unknown | |
| DNF | Charles St. Henry | Unknown | |
| DNF | Jay VanDerbeck | Unknown |
Sport Men 30-39
| 1st | Brian Radle | Unknown | 1:47:46 |
| 2nd | Mike Morgner | Unknown | 1:48:40 |
| 3rd | Tom Erb | Dogfish | 1:50:33 |
| 4th | Eric Lewis | Unknown | 1:52:06 |
| 5th | Bryan Adams | Dogfish/Salsa Grassroots | 1:54:45 |
| 6th | Christian Bugysh (Bug-ish) | Big Shark Racing | 1:54:48 |
| 7th | Greg Lamprecht | Old Shark | 1:55:47 |
| 8th | Tim Lewis | Unknown | 1:55:54 |
| 9th | Douglas Davis | Unknown | 1:57:09 |
| 10th | Rob Herd | Unknown | 1:57:44 |
| 11th | Ken Inabnit | Big Shark Racing | 1:58:56 |
| 12th | Craig Thrasher | Unknown | 1:59:09 |
| 13th | Ken Keister | Unknown | 2:00:48 |
| 14th | John Mcraven | Unknown/Mapei | 2:01:12 |
| 15th | John Farkas | Unknown | 2:02:20 |
| 16th | Chris Denno | Unknown | 2:04:41 |
| 17th | Jeff Penner | Unknown | 2:11:30 |
| 18th | Darin Messer | Unknown | 2:18:54 |
| 19th | Mike Bartos | Unknown | 2:28:00 |
| DNF | Brad Bousquet | Unknown | |
| DNF | Paul Burcramper | Big Cramp Racing | |
| DNF | Jeff Incontinance | Big Shark Racing | |
| DNF | Mike Ott | Unknown |
Sport Men 40-49
| 1st | Mark Baur | Dogfish | 1:25:10 |
| 2nd | Michael Leistner | Clayton Cycling Club | 1:30:00 |
| 3rd | Roddy Dowell | Big Shark Racing | 1:37:22 |
| 4th | Craig Jansen | Unknown | 1:37:58 |
| 5th | Tom Blackman | Unknown | 1:38:08 |
| 6th | Steven Mollard | Ballwin Cycle | 1:40:32 |
| 7th | Larry Merli | Dogfish | 1:43:30 |
| 8th | Duff Yocum | Unknown | 1:45:06 |
| 9th | Mike Roderick | Unknown | 1:45:37 |
| 10th | David Pitts | Unknown | 1:47:30 |
| DNF | Karl Klepfer | KlDogfish |
Sport Men 50+
| 1st | Walter Sitter | Unknown | 1:40:16 |
Sport Women 19-29
| 1st | Katie Arehart | Dogfish | 1:09:48 |
| 2nd | Lindsey Segbers | Dogfish | 1:12:35 |
| 3rd | Laura Whittle | Museum/Bigshark | 1:22:35 |
| 4th | Betty Long | Unknown | 1:29:02 |
| 5th | Sara Borchardt | Unknown | 1:36:16 |
Sport Women 30-39
| 1st | Nicole Roderick | Unknown | 1:21:37 |
Cross Country Pro/Expert/Semi-Pro
Expert 1-18
| 1st | David Timmons | Unknown | 2:22:09 |
| 2nd | Aaron Pool | Unknown | 2:31:41 |
| 3rd | Mark Baker | Unknown | 2:40:46 |
| 4th | Tyler Clark | Unknown | 2:45:46 |
| 5th | Matt Mulligan | Unknown | 2:48:22 |
| 6th | Jeremy Thomas | Unknown | 2:56:21 |
| DNF | Sam Panke | Unknown | |
| DNF | Kenney St. Henry | Unknown | |
| DNF | John Williams | Unknown |
Expert 19-29
| 1st | Sam Moore | Big Shark Racing | 1:57:37 |
| 2nd | Doug Wilmes | SOBE/Cannondale | 1:59:24 |
| 3rd | Dan Eberhart | SOBE/Cannondale | 1:59:55 |
| 4th | Jesse Rients | Unknown | 2:01:08 |
| 5th | Guy Stucker | Breese Bikes | 2:05:20 |
| 6th | Travis Werts | Unknown | 2:06:20 |
| 7th | Chris Ploch | Dogfish | 2:07:24 |
| 8th | Jeremiah Bradshaw | Dogfish | 2:10:46 |
| 9th | Justome Becker | Unknown | 2:15:18 |
| 10th | Aaron Inch | Big Shark Racing | 2:16:47 |
| 11th | Chris Wiggins | Unknown | 2:18:39 |
| 12th | Andrew Gibbs | Unknown | 2:19:24 |
| 13th | Mario Medina | Unknown | 2:22:38 |
| 14th | Andrew Crooks | Unknown | 2:27:15 |
| DNF | Nathan Haslick | Unknown | |
| DNF | Matt Laberta | Dogfish | |
| DNF | Matt Long | Unknown | |
| DNF | Brett Nejmanowski | Buy a vowel | |
| DNF | Eric Prim | Unknown | |
| DNF | Dave Schulz | Unknown |
Elderly Expert 30-30
| 1st | Themistopheles Shane Kakouris | SOBE/Cannondale | 1:54:59 |
| 2nd | John Mathews | St. Louis Cycling Club | 1:58:53 |
| 3rd | Doug Scronce | Stage 1/Big Shark | 1:59:02 |
| 4th | Stepeh Jarrett | Unknown | 2:00:41 |
| 5th | Robert Childers | Unknown | 2:05:49 |
| 6th | Bryan Happel | Big Shark Racing | 2:11:56 |
| 7th | Pat Collier | Big Shark Racing | 2:18:11 |
| 8th | Paul Quindry | Unknown | 2:27:04 |
| DNF | Wild Bill Erpelding | Stage 1/Big Shark | |
| DNF | Doug Looney | Bike Source/Cat 2.9 | |
| DNF | David Schneider | Unknown |
Expert 40-49 (Doug Looney-please note: all of these guys finished)
| 1st | Paul Krewet | St. Louis Cycling Club | 1:42:12 |
| 2nd | Tom Albert | Sandsoftime.com | 1:48:19 |
| 3rd | Richard Huddleston | Big Shark Racing | 1:49:36 |
| 4th | Andy Lucas | Unknown | 1:52:37 |
| 5th | Rich Pierce | ICCC | 1:53:40 |
| 6th | Marty Weaver | Big Shark Racing/Orbea |
Pro/Semi-Pro
| 1st | Doug Swanson | TREK/VW | 1:45:46 |
| 2nd | Steve Tilford | Verge | 1:47:56 |
| 3rd | Bill Stolte | Bike Source | 1:52:25 |
| 4th | Eric Pirtle | Dogfish | 1:52:29 |
| 5th | Ryan Pirtle | Dogfish | 1:56:25 |
| 6th | Dave Peterson | Unknown | 1:58:41 |
| 7th | John Rines | Stage 1/Big Shark | 1:59:54 |
| 8th | Craig Wolfenshlogger | Big Shark racing | 2:00:30 |
| DNF | Mike Calway-Fagen | Un-known | |
| DNF | Tinker Juarez | Volvo/Cannondale | |
| DNF | Luke Muscleman | SOBE/Cannondale | |
| DNF | Doug Plumer | Bike Source/Looney |
Pro/Expert Women
| 1st | Catherine Walberg | Trek/VW | 1:45:37 |
| 2nd | Kyia Malenkovich | Dogfish | 1:49:19 |
| 3rd | Stacey Lamer | Unknown | 1:57:58 |
| 4th | Heather Brice | Big Shark Racing | 1:58:20 |
| 5th | Melissa Stelter | Unknown | 1:59:45 |
| 6th | Jennifer Tilley | Unknown | 2:03:00 |
| 7th | Amanda McKay | Unknown | 2:11:59 |
| DNF | Carrie Cash | Big Shark Racing | |
| DNF | Heather Edwards | Big Shark Racing | |
| DNF | Stephanie Moates | Dogfish |
Time Trial Pro, Semi-Pro, Expert
Pro/Semi-Pro/Expert
| 1st | John Rines | Stage 1/Big Shark | 4:37 |
| 2nd | Doug Swanson | Trek/VW | 4:39 |
| 3rd | Chris Ploch | Dogfish | 4:40 |
| 4th | John Mathews | St. Louis Cycling Club | 4:43 |
| 5th | Steve Tilford | Verge/Moots | 4:43.25 |
| 6th | Sam Moore | Big Shark Racing | 4:43.50 |
| 7th | Mike Calway-Fager | Un-Known | 4:46 |
| 8th | William Erpelding | Stage 1/Big Shark | 4:47 |
| 9th | Matt Long | Somewhere in Springfield | 4:49 |
| 10th | Brett Nejmanowski(?) | Big Shark Racing | 4:57 |
| 11th | Guy Stucker | Breese Bikes | 5:01 |
| 12th | Bryan Happel | Big Shark Racing | 5:11 |
| 13th | David Schulz | Dogfish | 5:15 |
| 14th | Jesse Rients | Unknown | 5:18 |
| 15th | Partticpant #90 | Unknown | 12:41 |
Sport Men 19-34
| 1st | Tim Lewis | ICCC | 5:21 |
| 2nd | Eric Lewis | ICCC | 5:23 |
| 3rd | Adam Adkins | Unknown | 5:30 |
| 4th | John McRaven | Unknown | 5:44 |
| 5th | Charles Johnson | Unknown | 5:44.15 |
| 6th | Doug David | Unknown | 5:44.25 |
| 7th | Darin Messer | Unknown | 5:44.50 |
| 8th | Charles St. Henry | Unknown | 6:12 |
| 9th | Brian Robinson | Unknown | 8:42 |
| 10th | Chris Drazic | Unknown | 13:48 |
Sport Men 35+
| 1st | Mark Baur | Dogfish | 5:04 |
| 2nd | Mike Morgner | Unknown | 5:16 |
| 3rd | Greg Lamprecht | Old Shark | 5:20 |
| 4th | Ken Inabnit | Big Shark Racing | 5:33 |
| 5th | Chris Denno | Unknown | 5:37 |
| 6th | Michael Leistmer | Clayton Cycling Club | 5:40 |
| 7th | Steve Mollard | Ballwin Cycle | 7:18 |
Beginner Men 19-34
| 1st | Chris Wiggins | Unknown | 5:28 |
| 2nd | Chris Ribando | Velo Force | 5:35 |
| 3rd | Matt Tiefenbrun | Unknown | 5:41 |
| 4th | Jason Parent | Unknown | 5:44 |
| 5th | Matt Hayes | Unknown | 5:53 |
| 6th | Bob Arnold | Unknown | 5:54 |
| 7th | Dr. Mike Kraujalis | Dr. Unknown | 6:00 |
| 8th | Steve Ritchey | Uknown | 6:17 |
| 9th | Robert Blaise | Unknown | 6:20 |
| 10th | Jeff Tipps | Unknown | 6:22 |
| 11th | David Pankey | Feel Better! | 7:05 |
| 12th | James Klinkhardt | Unknown | 7:08 |
| 13th | Clifton Hoss | Unknown |
7:14 |
Beginner Men 35+
| 1st | Scott Russell | Unknown | 6:01 |
| 2nd | David Ploch | Unknown | 6:09 |
| 3rd | Chris Clausen, St. Louis Rams Strength Coach and Central West End Resident who is very concerned about his privacy | Big Shark Racing/Incognito | 6:37 Keep Lifting |
| 4th | Tim Deichman | Unknown | 23:23 |
Junior 14-18
| 1st | Paul Hosmanek | Unknown | 5:26 |
| 2nd | Mark Baker | Unknown | 5:31 |
| 3rd | Matt Mulligan | Unknown | 5:40 |
| 4th | Marcus Lloyd | Unknown | 6:15 |
| 5th | Richard Weiman | Unknown | 6:21 |
| 6th | Karmen St. Henry | Unknown | 6:32 |
| 7th | Kyle Denno | Unknown | 8:06 |
| 8th | Lucas Klinkhands | Unknown | 8:17 |
Women Open
| 1st | Kyla Malenkovich | Dogfish | 5:17 |
| 2nd | Stephanie Leibke | Unknown | 5:41 |
| 3rd | Heather Edwards | Big Shark Racing | 5:46 |
| 4th | Carrie Cash | Big Shark racing | 5:50 |
| 5th | Catherine Walberg | Trek/VW | 5:54 |
| 6th | Katie Arehart | Dogfish | 6:03 |
Dirt Criterium Results
Pro/Semi-Pro/Expert
| 1st | Bill Stolte | Bike Source |
| 2nd | John Rines | Stage 1/Big Shark |
| 3rd | Anthony Slowinski | unknown |
| 4th | Matt Long | unknown |
| 5th | Doug Plumer | Bike Source |
| 6th | Doug Wilmes | SOBE/Cannondale |
| 7th | Travis Wertl | unknown |
| 8th | Chris Ploch | Dogfish |
| 9th | Eric Prim | unknown |
| 10th | Jesse Rients | unknown |
| 11th | Bryan Happel | Big Shark Racing |
| 12th | Doug Looney | Bike Source/Art School |
| 13th | Dave Schulz | Dogfish |
| 14th | Chris Wiggins | unknown |
Beginner/Sport Men
| 1st | Joe Williams | SLU Cycling |
| 2nd | Matt Renner | Big Shark Racing |
| 3rd | Jay VanDerbeck | unknown |
| 4th | Tom Erb | Dogfish |
| 5th | Michael Leistner | Clayton Cyling Club |
| 6th | Brian Shoemaker | unknown |
| 7th | Eric Lewis | unknown |
| 8th | Chris Ribando | Velo Force |
| 9th | Jeff Constance | Very Big Shark Racing |
| 10th | Brian Kuhn | unknown |
| 11th | Darin Messer | unknown |
| 12th | Jeff Greminger | unknown |
| 13th | Tim Lewis | unknown |
| 14th | John Mulligan | unknown |
| 15th | Brad Bouquet | unknown |
| 16th | Chris Denno | unknown |
| 17th | Steve Ritchey | unknown |
| 18th | Brian Robinson | unknown |
| 19th | Douglas Tull | unknown |
Women Open
| 1st | Catherine Walberg | Trek/VW |
| 2nd | Stephanie Moats Leibke | Dogfish |
| 3rd | Heather Edwards | Big Shark Racing |
| 4th | Carrie Cash | Big Shark Racing |
| 5th | Tina Cunio | Big Shark Racing |
| DNF | Kyra Malenkovich |
All Junior Men 14-18
| 1st | David Timmons | unknown |
| 2nd | John Williams | unknown |
| 3rd | Mark Baker | unknown |
| 4th | Justin Grisham | ICCC |
| 5th | Matt Mullican | unknown |
| 6th | RJ Weiman | Big Shark Racing |