Jekyll Island Announces Results from Turtle Crawl Triathlon and 5K Fun Run

Jekyll Island, GA (PRWEB) May 18, 2009 -- Jekyll Island is proud to announce the winners of the Seventh Annual Turtle Crawl Triathlon. Over 500 athletes participated in the Olympic Distance Triathlon, the Sprint Triathlon or the 5K Fun Run/Walk. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to support the ongoing operation and expansion of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. For more information about the Turtle Crawl Triathlon visit gamultisports.com. For more information on the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island visit georgiaseaturtlecenter.org.

Olympic Distance Triathlon Results

OVERALL MALE RESULTS

1 Samuel Morgan     Atlanta GA

2 Dennis Reardon     Canton GA

3 Daniel C Arnett     Atlanta GA

OVERALL FEMALE RESULTS

1 Jennifer Ashley Walz     Savannah GA

2 Katherine Clark Tindol     Suwanee GA

3 Kimberly Dunker     Athens GA

Sprint Distance Triathlon Results

OVERALL MALE RESULTS

1 Buff Leary     St Simons Isl GA

2 Tony Hammett     Douglasville GA

3 Kalen Smith     Savannah GA

OVERALL FEMALE RESULTS

1 Jamye Specht     St Simons Isl GA

2 Caroline Geiken     St. Simons Isl GA

3 Camille Gilbert     Atlanta GA

5K Fun Run Results

MALE OVERALL WINNER

1 Matthew Garmon    Waycross GA

2 Bryan Holcomb    

3 Ben Burkett    Brunswick GA

FEMALE OVERALL WINNER

1 Allisone Espelosin     Atlanta GA

2 Brooke Shivers     Evans GA

3 Macy Flick     Brunswick GA

Jekyll Island Turtle Crawl Triathlon - 5K Run/Walk Winners by Age Group

MALE AGE GROUP: 15 & Under

Coleman Duncan     Forsyth GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 & Under

Caitlin Forkin      Peachtree City GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 16 - 19

Tyler Kersten     Blackshear GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 16 - 19

Lacey Avery     Conyers GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24

Nicole Lee     Hinesville GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Jason Palmer     Winder GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Katie West     Saint Augustine FL

MALE AGE GROUP: 30-34

Andrew Robertson     Brunswick GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34

Teresa Lareau

FEMALE AGE GROUP:

Debbie Corey     St. Simons Island GA

FEMALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS

Joanna Cook     Brunswick GA

MALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS

Auguste Murphy     Brunswick GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Joe Barber     St. Simons Island GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Tami Barber     St. Simons Island GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

James Flick     St Petersburg FL

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

Valerie Patrick     Marietta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54

William Vicory     Marietta GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54

Jennifer West      Jacksonville FL

MALE AGE GROUP: 55-59

Jeff West     Jacksonville FL

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59

Mary Pafford     Brunswick GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64

Rob Mason      Lakeland FL

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64

Jane Lafferty     Brunswick GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69

Linda Snavely      Lakeland FL

Jekyll Island Turtle Crawl Triathlon - Sprint Triathlon Winners by Age Group

MALE AGE GROUPS

MALE AGE GROUP: 15 & Under

Tad Ellsworth     Canton GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 16 - 19

Thomas Millican     St Simons Isl GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24

Brent Snodgrass     Atlanta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Grant Byrum     Alpharetta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34

Christopher Smith     Bonaire GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39

Hugh Adams     Brunswick GA

MALE MASTERS CHAMPION

David Howard      Savannah GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Steve White     Pooler GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

Richard Broxson St Simons Isl GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54

Wade Patrick Marietta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59

Randy Chew Pelham GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64

Neal Sessions Watkinsville GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69

Steve Derrick     Marietta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 98

Bobby Huggins      St Simons Isl GA

FEMALE AGE GROUPS

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 & Under

Alex Deregnacourt Brunswick GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24

Nicole Jones Savannah GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Emily Puskar Richmond Hill GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34

Amber Wellman St. Simons Island

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39

Wendy McLaughlin     Smyrna GA

FEMALE MASTERS CHAMPION

Debra Hopkins     Grovetown GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Kim Ruple Tyrone GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

Mary Stuart Bland Atlanta GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59

Kathy Bruce Atlanta GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64

Judith Garrard Lawrenceville GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69

Sharon Blount Saint Simons Island GA

OTHER

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

Brad Wallace Erlandson Clarkston MI

CLYDESDALE 200 +

Jeff Specht St Simons Isl GA

ATHENA

Sherilyn Dawn Narker Decatur GA

Jekyll Island Turtle Crawl Triathlon -Olympic Distance Winners by Age Group

MALE AGE GROUPS

MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24

Dane A Teszler     Atlanta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Ryan Williams     Savannah GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34

Russ Marshall     Sugar Hill GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39

Pete Doedens     Cumming GA

MALE MASTERS CHAMPION

Nathan Nevid     Lake Park FL

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Michael Kitchens     Danville GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

Jeff Plank         Atlanta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54

Keith Woodward     Atlanta GA

MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59

Jeremy Smith     Jacksonville FL

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64

Ron Joel Weiss     Oak Island NC

MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 98

William O. Stubbs, Jr. Statesboro GA

FEMALE AGE GROUPS

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24

Susie Klonicki     Marietta GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29

Leigh White      Pooler GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34

Ellen Kohl         Athens GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39

Nancy Meck     Atlanta GA

FEMALE MASTERS CHAMPION

Elizabeth Jones     Macon GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44

Cherie Blanzola     Beaufort SC

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49

Natalie Taylor     Alpharetta GA

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54

Beverly Ungerer     Lakewood NY

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59

Sherrie Gibney-    Sherman Athens GA

OTHER

CLYDESDALE 200 +

Thomas Burrell Harris I Atlanta GA

ATHENA

Kathryn Honderd     Atlanta GA

# # #