SPRINGFIELD – Michael and Chris Braun, Jason Sturdyvin, and Bryan Heppe led a big group of Reapers with top-10 overall finishes at Tri Harder Promotions biggest race day of the season Saturday. The Braun brothers finished 5th and 9th in the Stoneman Sprint Triathlon; Sturdyvin was 5th in the Iron Abe Olympic Tri; and Heppe was 7th in the Route … [Read more...]

PETERSBURG – Five Reapers took 1st-place finishes at the Stovepipe and Railsplitter Triathlons here Saturday. Julie Zei, Ainsley Matthews, and Riley Cate won their age groups in the Stovepipe sprint triathlon, while Jay McGee and Christine Kachlemuss won their age groups in the Railsplitter Olympic-distance triathlon. McGee had the top time … [Read more...]

Bryan Heppe led the way as four Reapers completed 70.3 races over the weekend. Heppe, competing at Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin along with Jason Huber and Scott Renfro, finished 23rd of 178 in the 40-44 age group with a time of 5:18:28 on a day in Madison where heavy rain at the start of the race and rough water conditions made for a challenging … [Read more...]

HUDSON, IL – Jason Huber finished 11th overall and six other Reapers medaled at Tri-Shark here Saturday. Huber completed the course (600-yard swim, 13-mile bike, 3.1-mile run) in 1:08:20 to win the 40-44 age group, place 10th among men, and 11th overall. Kevin Tuuk was close behind, finishing at 1:09:14 to place 14th overall and 2nd in the 45-49 … [Read more...]