Swim...cycle...run

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  • By Susan Griggs
  • Keesler News staff
Sixty people swam 200 yards, cycled eight miles and ran two miles in Friday's mini-triathlon. 

Chris Larson, 333rd Training Squadron, won the men's category with a time of 47 minutes, 12 seconds. The women's winner was Jinx Campbell of Biloxi at 47:12. The event was open to off-base competitors. Units are listed if the athletes are affiliated with Keesler. 

Female age 18-29 -- Denise Newman, Biloxi, 59:26; Danielle Ploetz, Biloxi, 59:55; Courtney Jinwright, Elba, Ala., 103:58. 

Male 18-29 -- Nathaniel Spitler, 81st Force Support Squadron, 49:58; Justin Nacol, 335th TRS, 50:25; Mark Harrison, 335th TRS, 55:07. 

Female 30-39 -- Lindsay Bliss, Biloxi, 51:19; Robin Phillips, spouse of Jeffrey Phillips, legal office, 54:45; Amy Dosca, Biloxi, 54:48. 

Male 30-39 -- Danny Cook, Biloxi, 38:11; Jose Espola-Negron, 334th TRS, 41:38; Jae Ewing, 334th TRS, 46:45. Male 40-49 -- Aubrey Goff, 81st Civil Engineer Squadron, 41:08; Jason Bright, Biloxi, 42:19; Alain Harpin, Biloxi, 43:55. 

Female 40-49 -- Shannon Howard, spouse of Chaplain Michael Howard, 49:47; Susan Linn, Biloxi, 53:48; Barbara Ellis, Biloxi, 53:58. 

Male 50+ -- Leonard Vergunst, Biloxi, 40:04; Ed Wheeler, Biloxi, 44:28; Bill Gasparini, Biloxi, 47:14. 

Clydesdale (men more than 210 pounds) -- Lonnie Bacon, 81st Civil Engineer Squadron, 44:53; Ash Spurlin, 334th TRS, 45:55; Bill Monroe, Biloxi, 49:21. 

Athena (women more than 165 pounds) -- Betsy Boudreaux, New Orleans, 53:03; Kristin Stephens, 55:35; Crystal Eddy, 45th Airlift Squadron, 101:07. 

Relay team -- swimmer Andres Pardes, cyclist Charles Greeson and runner Sherrone Bunn, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, 43:14.