Computing the Nielson Handicap
2009 September Nielson 2 Mile Challenge Name Finisher Handicap Actual Time Difference Val Purswell 123 0:32:19.1 0:29:30.3 -02:48.8 Eddie Gleason 8 0:15:32.4 0:12:51.753 -02:40.647 Jerry Purswell 109 0:25:29.8 0:22:59.194 -02:30.606 Courtney Griggs 24 0:16:45.5 0:14:30.571 -02:14.929 Rachel Purswell 64 0:19:47.9 0:17:44.482 -02:03.418 Chris Knapp 82 0:21:07.9 0:19:13.798 -01:54.102 Joel Holton 70 0:19:41.8 0:18:16.519 -01:25.281 Mary Whitman 101 0:24:06.9 0:22:48.733 -01:18.167 Kevin Percy 34 0:16:28.5 0:15:12.261 -01:16.239 MacKenna Triplett 90 0:20:50.5 0:19:54.614 -00:55.886 Megan Percy 39 0:16:28.0 0:15:33.297 -00:54.703 Keith Ross 25 0:15:21.6 0:14:34.018 -00:47.582 Sarah St. Louis 41 0:16:22.7 0:15:39.609 -00:43.091 Pete Solie 3 0:12:25.1 0:11:46.761 -00:38.339 Laura Hronik 32 0:15:25.8 0:14:53.193 -00:32.607 Ron Hawley 95 0:21:31.1 0:20:58.781 -00:32.319 Katelynn Mrowczynski 80 0:19:35.9 0:19:10.393 -00:25.507 Ellie Triplett 79 0:19:30.7 0:19:07.57 -00:23.13 Carl Nelson 12 0:13:56.0 0:13:33.973 -00:22.027 Andy Rinne 1 0:11:02.0 0:10:40.309 -00:21.691 Doyle Baker 19 0:14:19.4 0:13:57.891 -00:21.509 Al Weber 88 0:20:06.7 0:19:47.101 -00:19.599 Mary T. Smithey 87 0:20:03.0 0:19:43.587 -00:19.413 Todd Murray 4 0:12:11.4 0:11:52.181 -00:19.219 Alyssa Karl 78 0:19:25.2 0:19:06.181 -00:19.019 Collin Eaton 31 0:15:08.9 0:14:50.436 -00:18.464 Trevor Von Boeck 37 0:15:39.0 0:15:24.101 -00:14.899 Keith Griggs 17 0:13:53.7 0:13:41.1 -00:12.6 Rollie Russell 62 0:17:51.9 0:17:39.827 -00:12.073 Betty Varland 18 0:13:51.4 0:13:41.672 -00:09.728 Kathryn Pennington 16 0:13:50.2 0:13:40.832 -00:09.368 Chris Young 59 0:17:33.9 0:17:24.801 -00:09.099 Ian Weber 65 0:17:53.4 0:17:45.205 -00:08.195 Bren Triplett 67 0:18:16.5 0:18:08.576 -00:07.924 Bailey Florek 54 0:16:58.8 0:16:53.872 -00:04.928 David Fenell 66 0:18:02.5 0:17:57.572 -00:04.928 Mark Norton 72 0:18:35.7 0:18:31.016 -00:04.684 Ed Gleason 30 0:14:52.1 0:14:48.547 -00:03.553 Ray Sibley 50 0:16:32.2 0:16:30.769 -00:01.431 Lauren Murray 28 0:14:44.5 0:14:43.635 -00:00.865 Clyde L. Landry 38 0:15:25.3 0:15:24.764 -00:00.536 Jim Coker 10 0:13:09.1 0:13:10.745 +00:01.645 Kelly Pilarczyk 116 0:25:59.5 0:26:03.354 +00:03.854 Curtis Hamstra 15 0:13:36.1 0:13:40.179 +00:04.079 Trevor Griggs 11 0:13:22.7 0:13:26.98 +00:04.28 Rachel Weber 53 0:16:45.1 0:16:50.499 +00:05.399 Kelly Florek 96 0:21:25.2 0:21:32.039 +00:06.839 Lile Budden 5 0:11:47.5 0:11:57.703 +00:10.203 Steve Rex 27 0:14:32.2 0:14:42.436 +00:10.236 Sarah Weber 55 0:16:46.0 0:16:57.024 +00:11.024 Dan Koenen 33 0:14:47.0 0:14:59.022 +00:12.022 Sharon Greenbaum 26 0:14:25.4 0:14:39.755 +00:14.355 Paul Pabich 35 0:14:58.1 0:15:12.98 +00:14.88 Donald Karl 42 0:15:24.4 0:15:43.876 +00:19.476 Michael Dombrowski 22 0:14:09.4 0:14:29.425 +00:20.025 Susan Hirst 63 0:17:20.4 0:17:40.871 +00:20.471 Amy Brennaman 91 0:19:37.3 0:19:58.44 +00:21.139 Jon Grams 7 0:12:13.8 0:12:35.89 +00:22.09 Lisa Murray 74 0:18:21.0 0:18:43.354 +00:22.354 Kevin Wood 48 0:15:36.7 0:16:02.827 +00:26.127 Randy Eaton 49 0:15:38.0 0:16:04.238 +00:26.238 Karen Karl 60 0:17:03.8 0:17:30.947 +00:27.147 David Minter 6 0:11:50.7 0:12:19.119 +00:28.419 Tim Couger 52 0:16:12.2 0:16:42.521 +00:30.321 Chris Florek 40 0:15:04.5 0:15:34.877 +00:30.377 Rebecca Von Boeck 86 0:19:00.3 0:19:38.862 +00:38.562 Susan Ruby 115 0:25:24.0 0:26:02.848 +00:38.848 Andrew Botcherby 21 0:13:46.2 0:14:25.968 +00:39.768 Lindsey Murray 68 0:17:28.8 0:18:09.805 +00:41.005 Alana Hawley 76 0:18:11.1 0:18:53.003 +00:41.903 Tammi Williams 97 0:21:17.1 0:22:00.109 +00:43.009 Jackie Smith-Hill 92 0:19:21.7 0:20:06.837 +00:45.137 Matt Ross 69 0:17:29.1 0:18:14.84 +00:45.74 Eric Nordberg 56 0:16:21.4 0:17:07.416 +00:46.016 Kat Kiser 43 0:14:58.9 0:15:45.238 +00:46.338 Sam Benson 71 0:17:30.5 0:18:17.279 +00:46.779 Shawn Sturm 85 0:18:32.3 0:19:31.632 +00:59.332 Simeon Sturm 84 0:18:31.5 0:19:31.123 +00:59.623 Ronda Holton 77 0:17:56.6 0:19:03.142 +01:06.542 Debra Williams 117 0:25:11.2 0:26:18.003 +01:06.803 Nina Florek 98 0:20:51.7 0:22:03.532 +01:11.832 Anthony Abdella 46 0:14:35.4 0:15:49.003 +01:13.603 Tammy Karl 73 0:17:11.7 0:18:34.845 +01:23.145 Gini Gigliotti 99 0:20:54.2 0:22:25.914 +01:31.714 Kristin Law 89 0:18:04.0 0:19:48.495 +01:44.495 Ed Mighell 102 0:21:01.6 0:22:49.549 +01:47.949 Lorenzo Goodman 83 0:17:13.3 0:19:27.994 +02:14.694 Sonia Berrios 94 0:18:30.8 0:20:47.171 +02:16.371 Darrah Young 122 0:26:22.8 0:29:10.789 +02:47.988 Lou Christensen 104 0:20:03.1 0:22:51.262 +02:48.162 Andrew Abdella 45 0:12:54.8 0:15:48.352 +02:53.552 Kira Christensen 108 0:19:49.8 0:22:56.955 +03:07.155 James Bohannan 106 0:19:15.3 0:22:53.955 +03:38.655 Paul Sullivan 44 0:11:31.4 0:15:46.197 +04:14.797 Gregg Keen 113 0:19:43.8 0:24:06.267 +04:22.467 Don Byers 81 0:13:47.5 0:19:11.234 +05:23.734 New Runners Place Time Katie Knapp 23 0:14:29.802 Michael Stanley 14 0:13:39.238 Jamie Stahler 9 0:13:05.974 Amanda Arthur-Stanley 36 0:15:13.98 Crystal Gaecker 75 0:18:44.179 Jana Sarah Buchel 93 0:20:46.792 Spencer Hamilton 29 0:14:44.359 Michael Peterson 20 0:14:04.461 William J. Nelson 47 0:15:59.494 Maggie Morris 100 0:22:42.461 Benjamin Shafai 107 0:22:54.898 Alexandra Shafai 105 0:22:52.185 Josiah Valenzuela 2 0:11:46.058 Alice Meyer 110 0:23:05.807 Sarah Rudnick 111 0:23:12.307 Sharleese Guevara 112 0:23:56.349 William Smith 61 0:17:37.234 Sara Smith 114 0:25:19.05 Matthew Turner 58 0:17:19.756 Maureen Morris 103 0:22:50.495 Ed Ahlmeyer 13 0:13:36.861 Joe Law 119 0:27:41.342 Julie Law 120 0:27:43.702 Megan Law 121 0:28:48.048 David Berrios 51 0:16:39.902 Brent Nelson 57 0:17:19.429 A beautiful day brought out another large crowd to the September Nielson Challenge. Temps were in the 50s with some low clouds, but the clouds gave way to sunshine. There were lots of youngsters today. Many were middle school runners from The Classical Academy (TCA). The girls team from TCA High School is ranked ninth in the nation, and they do a very good job of getting the younger runners interested in their program. This month's most improved runner was Val Purswell, who was 2:48 under her handicap. Congratulations, Val. We'll get a shirt to you next time. The yearly Nielson Challenge winner is still wide open. There are 2 months left in the yearly cycle, and we've had 10 different winners the past 10 months. So if any of those 10 win in the next 2 months, they'll take the yearly award. We'll see you again in October. Volunteers Al Grimme Pat Lockhart Dave Sorenson Bob Royse Heather Evans Mike Shafai Dianna Shafai Jim Kelleher Luci Stansberry EON Studios (shirt donation)