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Ridgewood Athletes Perform Well at Weekend Triathlon

Hundreds gather in Franklin Lakes for annual charity event.

FRANKLIN LAKES—Ridgewood's finest triple-threat athletes performed well at Saturday's annual Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon.

With men and women from a variety of ages running, swimming and biking, more than 800 athletes finished the competition at the Indian Trail Club.

All proceeds for the 28th-annual event benefit the Wyckoff Family YMCA's Scholarship program and the community service projects of the Wyckoff-Midland Park Rotary Club.

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Ridgewood's finest finisher—and fourth overall—was Brendan Corcoran, who clocked in at 1:29:24.65. The 32-year-old was bested by runners from High Bridge, NJ and Nyack and New York, NY. Forty-eight-year-old Robert Isabelle also made the top 10, finishing ninth at 1:34:50.85.

In the women's field, Ridgewood was equally well represented. Finishing fifth was Alyson Llerandi, 46, whose time was 1:47:44.50. The race was an open, and the females that bested her were not masters. Llerandi finished first among female masters racers.

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For men, Isabelle finished second among masters racers with resident Griff Long, 42, placing sixth at 1:40:20.20. Long placed 23rd overall.

Several younger female runners earned top-12 age-group finishes. Ridgewood's Christina Gibble, 16, (2:13:00.85), Tory Mullen, 19, (2:14:35.85), Rachel Holzberg, 17, (3:03:34.05), and Jamie Nudell, 18, (3:06:17.35), placed fourth, fifth, 10th and 11th respectively among female athletes under 18.

Victoria Hilditch, 51, placed first among women between ages 50 to 54 with a time of 2:04:08.85.

In total, 63 Ridgewood runners completed the 0.5 mile swim, 17 mile bike, and 5 mile run.

Below, in order, is the list of Ridgewood participants:

  • Brendan Corcoran: 1:29:24.65
  • Robert Isabelle: 1:34:50.853
  • Ian Seeney: 1:36:47.75
  • Griff Long: 1:40:20.20
  • Paul Boogaert: 1:45:09.50
  • Ehren Ogden: 1:47:34.95
  • Alyson Llerandi: 1:47:44.50
  • David Bossolina: 1:48:41.00
  • Arwen Lawson: 1:53:58.10
  • Matthew Kuiken: 1:54:13.35
  • Alex Baron: 1:54:31.20
  • Chris Neborsky: 1:55:29.80
  • Daniel Torres: 1:57:21.55
  • Allison Lausin: 1:58:27.45
  • Eric Beiter: 1:58:32.95
  • James White: 1:59:41.05
  • Patrick Collier: 2:00:09.25
  • John Hamlet: 2:00:10.40
  • Meredith Bennett: 2:00:16.00
  • Sara Fabricant: 2:01:33.45
  • Michele Perin: 2:01:36.80
  • William Bjerke: 2:02:05.90
  • Brian O'Hara: 2:02:21.55
  • Tara Rizzo: 2:02:37.20
  • Joe Nagel: 2:03:34.75
  • Victoria Hilditch: 2:04:08.85
  • Glenn Alba: 2:05:16.40
  • Albert Liguori: 2:07:05.70
  • Koren Ayers: 2:07:11.15
  • Ellen Fischer: 2:07:35.20
  • Patty Mullen: 2:10:08.05
  • Al Tretola: 2:11:16.70
  • Gail Kislevitz: 2:11:28.50
  • Christina Gibble: 2:13:00.85
  • Robert Vermylen: 2:13:38.60
  • Tory Mullen: 2:14:35.85
  • Sarah Burrows: 2:14:45.80
  • Michael Faherty: 2:14:59.55
  • David Fabricant: 2:15:33.95
  • Megan Higgins: 2:16:34.35
  • Jim Stroker: 2:18:41.75
  • Dwight Jacobsen: 2:18:53.90
  • Peter Perera: 2:19:02.85
  • Audrey Mathey: 2:21:22.40
  • Karen Kay: 2:21:39.40
  • Ian Highet: 2:23:28.85
  • Alejandro Rivero: 2:24:21.85
  • Jennifer Long: 2:25:17.95
  • Joy Scott: 2:27:35.10
  • Kevin Gao: 2:31:55.20
  • Diane McNally: 2:32:11.70
  • Susan Grossman: 2:33:25.20
  • Carrie Beiter: 2:34:40.85
  • Timothy Horan: 2:35:24.15
  • Terry Wilkins: 2:36:45.65
  • Mckell Pendergast: 2:38:11.55
  • Chris Wilkins: 2:40:21.80
  • John Johansen: 2:43:52.40
  • Nancy Johansen: 2:46:52.30
  • John McCrudden: 2:47:35.50
  • Lisa Holt: 2:57:17.75
  • Rachel Holzberg: 3:03:34.05
  • Jamie Nudell: 3:06:17.35

For complete results view the race's website.

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