By Clay Shaw

BETHLEHEM, PA, DECEMBER 14, 2019—Morgan Pearson of Tinman Elite was the strongest man, as the weather really got wicked for the final race of the day.  Pearson, of Boulder, CO. won in 29:54 and was only man sub-30 on the muddy course. Pearson is a top 25 ranked pro triathlete.   Aaron Templeton, Pearson’s teammate, was second in 30:07. Dillon Maggard of Brooks was third in 30:17.  Marathoner Jacob Riley, another Boulder resident, was fourth in 30:18, running for the Boulder Track Club.  Hillary Bor was fifth in 30:28, Lawi Lalang was sixth in 30:34, and Michael Jordan seventh in 30:35.  All three men run for the US Army.  Jordan Mann was eighth in 30:44, running for the Rhode Island based Ocean State Athletic Club.  The club championship was won by Tinman Elite with Pearson and Templeton taking the top two overall spots, and by Brian Barraza (13^th), Reed Fischer (14^th), and Connor Winter (17^th).  Hoka NJ/NY TC was second, Hoka Aggie Running Club was third.  In the largest and sloppiest race of the day, 617 men finished the 10K race.

Top 25 Men

1. 29:54 Morgan Pearson Tinman Elite
2. 30:07 Aaron Templeton Tinman Elite
3. 30:17 Dillon Maggard Brooks
4. 30:18 Jacob Riley Boulder Track Club
5. 30:28 Hillary Bor US Army
6. 30:34 Lawi Lalang US Army
7. 30:35 Michael Jordan US Army
8. 30:44 Jordan Mann Ocean State Athletic Club
9. 30:46 Travis Mahoney Hoka NY/NJ TC
10. 30:50 Tai Dinger Movin’ Shoes Running Club
11. 30:52 Benjamin Kendell Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
12. 30:55 Zachary Panning Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
13. 31:01 Brian Barraza Tinman Elite
14. 31:01 Reed Fischer Tinman Elite
15. 31:10 Frank Lara Roots Running Project
16. 31:11 Daniel Winn Brooklyn Track Club
17. 31:14 Connor Winter Tinman Elite
18. 31:15 Nathan Martin Great Lakes Running Club
19. 31:15 Sydney Gidabuday Tinman Elite
20. 31:16 Collin Leibold Ocean State Athletic Club
21. 31:20 David Elliott Idaho Distance Project
22. 31:21 Isaac Updike Hoka NY/NJ TC
23. 31:26 Eric Holt Garden State Track Club
24. 31:27 James Wilson Kansas City Smoke
25. 31:27 Ernie Pitone IV Unattached

Categories: Race Coverage

Tags: 2019, featured, USATF, USATFXC