{"id":239,"date":"2014-09-22T14:37:23","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T14:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/trail\/?p=239"},"modified":"2014-10-06T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T14:23:09","slug":"hales-stephen-win-usa-xterra-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/trail\/news\/hales-stephen-win-usa-xterra-titles","title":{"rendered":"Hales, Stephen Win USA XTERRA Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OGDEN, Utah (September 21, 2014) – Brett Hales made quite the first impression on Snowbasin Resort and the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.<\/p>\n

Although he lives in Layton – about 35 miles away from Snowbasin \u2013 Hales had never raced on the picturesque trails at Snowbasin until Sunday. All he did in his first XTERRA Trail Run was win the overall National Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was phenomenal, I loved it,\u201d said Hales, 28, who was competing in his first-ever trail race.\u00a0 \u201cHoly cow, that was so addicting.\u00a0 Looking left and seeing the valley, looking right and seeing the valley, it was unlike anything I\u2019ve ever done before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winning, however, is nothing new for the former track and cross country stand-out at Weber State University.\u00a0 Just last Saturday he captured the Big Cottonwood half-marathon in Salt Lake City with a blistering time of 1:03:07.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a lot of downhill in last weekends race so my quads were pretty tender all week so I was waiting to see how my body would feel.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t decide to do this until 10\u2019o\u2019clock last night and I had no idea what to expect having never done a trail race. It was amazing.\u00a0 A little wind, little rain, critters running everywhere, and there were so many people in the race but I felt like I was the only one out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

By mile 3.5 on the run it looked like Hales was the only one out there as he had already established a commanding lead over eventual runner-up finisher Mario Mendoza from Bend, Oregon.\u00a0 Hales winning time was 1:18:18, more than six-minutes ahead of Mendoza.\u00a0 Nathan Peters came in third just 10 seconds later.<\/p>\n

3rd time lucky for Liz Stephens<\/h3>\n

In the women\u2019s race, Liz Stephen, a two-time Olympic cross country skier from Vermont who spends her off-season in Park City, captured the elusive women\u2019s championship title after two close second-place finishes on this course in 2011 and last year.<\/p>\n

Her winning time of 1:27:55 was more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Kimber Mattox from Eugene, Oregon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really fun race, and there was some fast women out here,\u201d said Stephen.\u00a0 \u201cI wasn\u2019t really sure how far up I was because it\u2019s hard to see anyone else when you\u2019re grinding through the single track on the uphills and the downhill is so long you really can\u2019t see anybody else unless they\u2019re within seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like Hales in the men\u2019s race, Stephen got out front early and never looked back.\u00a0 She ultimately finished 5th overall behind only four men.
\n\u201cThis is a really fun course. It was a beautiful day, and the weather was amazing,\u201d said Stephen, despite the fact it was windy, cold, and raining. \u201cLast year was really hot so this was a nice change.\u00a0 Plus, I\u2019m kind of a hot runner so I think conditions like this are just perfect.\u00a0 Falling leaves and spectators all around, I really love running here at Snowbasin and XTERRA always does such a good job with the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the elite runners chase the overall crown at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, the event remains an age-group race.<\/p>\n

Twenty-six runners representing 10 different states and Mexico took home age-group titles at the 2014XTERRA Trail Run Nationals.<\/p>\n

The home-state Utah runners led the way with 14 champions, not including Kevin Tuck (formerly from Salt Lake City but now living in Phoenix, AZ).\u00a0 Tuck, 58, was an impressive 14th overall, and this was his sixth XTERRA Trail Run National Championship age-group win.<\/p>\n

Bob Evers (men 60-64) from Park City, Utah won his fourth straight XTERRA National title, while Bryce Larkin from Eden, UT (Men 70-74), Adrian Wolford from Mustang, OK (Men 75-59), Liz Stephen (Women 25-29), and Mary Colburn from Culver City, CA (Women 35-39) each won their second national title.<\/p>\n

On the young end of the spectrum the Ward Kids from Layton, Utah cleaned house as 7-year-old Lota, 9-year-old Taimane, and 10-year-old Leilani each went home with a National Championship crown.\u00a0 In addition Lota Ward became the youngest runner to complete the 21K course at Snowbasin.<\/p>\n

All of the age-group champions received a free entry to participate in the 2014 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, which is scheduled for December 7 at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.<\/p>\n

2014 XTERRA Trail Run National Championships<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Men<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brett Hales (Layton, UT)<\/td>\n1:18:18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mario Mendoza (Bend, OR)<\/td>\n1:24:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nathan Peters (SLC, UT)<\/td>\n1:24:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bret Ferrier (Ogden, UT)<\/td>\n1:26:47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Scalfone (San Jose, CA)<\/td>\n1:28:29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Molnar (Bismark, ND)<\/td>\n1:28:36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barry Makarewicz (SLC, UT)<\/td>\n1:30:04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy Lee (Lakeway, TX)<\/td>\n1:31:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diego Baca (Corregidora, Mexico)<\/td>\n1:32:56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dan Crooker (SLC, UT)<\/td>\n1:33:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albert Wint (Ogden, UT)<\/td>\n1:33:42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Women<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT)<\/td>\n1:27:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kimber Mattox (Eugene, OR)<\/td>\n1:30:11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tori Tyler (Danville, CA)<\/td>\n1:36:54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary Colburn (Culver City, CA)<\/td>\n1:39:11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tracie Akerhielm (Danton, TX)<\/td>\n1:41:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rochelle Tyson (Ogden, UT)<\/td>\n1:44:13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blair Bucklin (Lafayette, CO)<\/td>\n0:44:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chelsea Ollar (Provo, UT)<\/td>\n1:45:59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heather Hoechst (Philadelphia, PA)<\/td>\n1:46:12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kristina Owen (Ogden, UT)<\/td>\n1:47:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
XTERRA National Champs (Male)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nHometown<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9-under<\/td>\nLotatoa Ward<\/td>\nLayton, UT<\/td>\n3:30:17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 – 19<\/td>\nDiego Baca<\/td>\nCorregidora, Mexico<\/td>\n1:32:56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 – 24<\/td>\nJames Gossell<\/td>\nSalt Lake City, UT<\/td>\n1:42:17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 – 29<\/td>\n*Brett Hales<\/td>\nLayton, UT<\/td>\n1:18:18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 – 34<\/td>\nBret Ferrier<\/td>\nOgden, UT<\/td>\n1:26:47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35 – 39<\/td>\nAlbert Wint<\/td>\nOgden, UT<\/td>\n1:33:42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40 – 44<\/td>\nAndy Lee<\/td>\nLakeway, TX<\/td>\n1:31:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45 – 49<\/td>\nWilhem Northrop<\/td>\nBoise, ID<\/td>\n1:37:12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 – 54<\/td>\nBarry Makarewicz<\/td>\nSalt Lake City, UT<\/td>\n1:30:04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55 – 59<\/td>\nKevin Tuck (6)<\/td>\nPhoenix, AZ<\/td>\n1:33:43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60 – 64<\/td>\nBob Evers (3)<\/td>\nPark City, UT<\/td>\n1:51:12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65 – 69<\/td>\nJohn Mitchell<\/td>\nAltamonte Springs, FL<\/td>\n2:52:07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70 – 74<\/td>\nBryce Larkin (2)<\/td>\nEden, UT<\/td>\n2:32:16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75 – 79<\/td>\nAdrian Wolford (2)<\/td>\nMustang, OK<\/td>\n2:56:19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XTERRA National Champs (Female)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nHometown<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 – 9<\/td>\nTaimane Ward<\/td>\nLayton, UT<\/td>\n3:29:04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 – 14<\/td>\nLeilani Ward<\/td>\nLayton, UT<\/td>\n3:28:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 – 24<\/td>\nChelsea Ollar<\/td>\nProvo, UT<\/td>\n1:45:59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 – 29<\/td>\n*Liz Stephen (2)<\/td>\nEast Montpelier,VT<\/td>\n1:27:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 – 34<\/td>\nTracie Akerhielm<\/td>\nDenton, TX<\/td>\n1:41:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35 – 39<\/td>\nMary Colburn (2)<\/td>\nCulver City,CA<\/td>\n1:39:11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40 – 44<\/td>\nMichelle Roy<\/td>\nHampton, NH<\/td>\n1:59:44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45 – 49<\/td>\nHolly Hagerman<\/td>\nWoodland Hills, UT<\/td>\n1:52:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 – 54<\/td>\nLaura Brewer<\/td>\nMorgan,UT<\/td>\n2:15:21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55 – 59<\/td>\nMarty Smith<\/td>\nLiberty,UT<\/td>\n2:22:52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60 – 64<\/td>\nRuth Ference<\/td>\nRome, GA<\/td>\n2:28:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65 – 69<\/td>\nCheri Uno<\/td>\nLos Angeles, CA<\/td>\n3:59:26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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