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Battle Royale XC #1

Platte River State Park, Nebraska, May 19, 2002

Schlake Wins Battle Royale XC #1

So far this season there has not been a whole lot that has stopped Darin Schlake from winning. Sunday, May 19, Battle Royale MTB opener at Platte River State Park was no exception as Schlake (Team Kaos) covered the 22.5 mile course in 1.39.50, beating second place finisher Stephen Jarrett (OBCR) by 3.06.

After a fast start that featured an impressive dust cloud courteousy of a three-rider pile-up, the field powered the opening 1/4 mile climb led by Team Kaos rider Matt Gersib. Accented by various quad-busting climbs, narrow descents and a technical dry gulch section, Schalke along with teammates Kevin Wilkins and Jesse Petersen looked strong in the opening laps for a podium sweep. Unfortunately, a late race mishap sent Wilkins and Petersen tumbling.

"Kevin waved me around him and I thought I could pass," Petersen explained. "Looking back, it was probably not the best decision."

The decision did in fact cost Petersen, who was passed by a surging David Chase (Pearl Izumi) and Mike Johnson (SNORT). Wilkins held on to finish third.

Schlake sits atop the points standings as the Battle Royale moves towards the Short Track competition June 23 at Branched Oak Lake.

For more information on the Cycling Club of Nebraska, please contact Sara Thomas at 402-420-6522.

Results

Expert 19-34
 
1 Darin Schlake (Kaos)                        1.39.50
2 Stephen Jarrett (Obcr)                         2.36
3 Kevin Wilkins (Kaos)                           3.10
4 Dave Chase (Pearl Izumi)                       5.25
5 Michael Johnson (Snort)                        6.30
6 Jesse Petersen (Kaos)                          7.52
7 Matt Gersib (Kaos)                             8.40
8 Shawn Hansen (Snort)                           9.12
9 Andrew Crooks (Obcr)                          13.04
10 Rick Barrett (Unl Cycling)
11 Jim Winklepleck                              15.33
12 Matt Tillinghast (Lincoln Bicycle Co)        16.41
13 Nate Woodman (Snort)                         18.02
14 Anthony Wilhelm (Cycleworks)                 22.27
15 Anthony Naikelis (Bbc)                       24.49
Dnf Scott Ackerman (Bikeway)
Dnf John Rokke (Snort)
Dnf Chris French (Bbc)
 
Expert Men Masters 35+
 
1 Greg Shimonek (Bbc)                         1.52.50
2 Daniel Kelley (Snort)                          0.07
3 Paul Chapman (Kaos)                            6.42
4 Jeff Johnston (Spideracing)                   13.23
5 Kevin Burke (Kaos)                            19.12
 
Clydesdale Open
 
1 Todd Sieler (Obcr)                          1.19.30
2 Robert Helton (Obcr)                           1.58
3 Randy  Frost (Bike Way)                       12.26
 
Clydesdale Master 35+
 
1 Robert Miller                               1.23.56
2 Dean Giese (Benson Bicycle Club)              22.19
 
Sport Men 19-34
 
1 Jeremy Reimer                               1.05.29
2 Chad  Carpenter                                3.23
3 John Lefler (Kaos)
4 Corey Godfrey (Kaos)                           3.37
5 Steven Dickey (Bbc)                            4.25
6 Mike Campie                                    6.46
7 Cvo Van Ooyen (Kaos)                           7.40
8 Chad  Headlee (Snort)                          8.00
9 Rick Thompson (Athletic Junction Team)         8.39
10 Jerick Wilson (Benson Bike Club)              9.11
11 Troy Nelson (Esale Omaha.Com)
12 Andrew Hammond (Unl)                          9.38
13 Josh Shear (Straw, Sticks, And Bricks)       10.12
14 Jeff Avey (Kaos)                             10.53
15 Scott Stevens (Runza Cycling)                11.06
16 Justin Schnick (Runza Cycling)               11.10
17 Mitch Gonzales (Kaos)                        11.25
18 Brian Fettin (Obcr)                          12.32
19 Joshua Carrell (Bbc)                         14.11
20 Jason Tollefson                              20.01
21 Billy Ross                                   20.18
22 Nick Greenfield                              20.29
Dnf Jim Easton (Spideracing)
Dnf Justin Hankins (Spideracing)
 
Sport Men Master 35+
 
1 Mike Bartels                                1.14.19
2 Greg Theiss (Obcr)                             0.35
3 Kristian Ehrhorn (Bbc/The Bike Way)            4.30
4 David Jablonski (Husker Road Club)             5.32
5 Sean Myers (Joker)                             6.28
6 Steven Hurless                                 8.54
7 Sean Craig (Runza Cycling )                   10.42
8 Joel Moritz (Andrew Bicycle)                  11.19
9 Scott Grossenbacher (Re-Cycled)               11.39
10 David Torquati                               11.57
11 Al Behrens                                   14.39
12 Dan Hansen                                   18.30
13 Stanley Krieger (Husker Road Club)           21.08
14 Guy Duncan (Spideracing)                     29.01

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