MONTICELLO – Alex and Bella Thurston led a group of Reapers with top-3 overall finishes at the Sage City Triathlon Saturday, and Curtis Preston and Jason Hebel 1st-place finishes age group finishes. Alex and Bella Thurston, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the mini sprint race. Alex, one of the younger races in the field at 11, finished … [Read more...]

SPRINGFIELD – Michael Braun took 5th overall in the Iron Abe Olympic Triathlon and four other Reaper brought home 1st-place finishes from a big race for GRF Sponsor TriHarder Promotions. Braun led a contingent of 25 Reapers who made the trip to Springfield to compete in three races by posting a 2:16:59 to win the 20-24 age group by 16 minutes. … [Read more...]

DECATUR – David Cate won the Aquabike while seven other Reapers brought home 1st-place finishes at the Lakeside Triathlon here Sunday. Cate completed the aquabike course in 57:39 to win the event by 10 minutes. His time in the 15-mile bike of 42:43 was also the event’s best. Ben Matthews was 2nd at 1:07:12, while Brenda Shaw won the female … [Read more...]

Jason Huber placed 5th at the Tremont Triathlon and two Reapers won their divisions at the 5K for Life in Bloomington this past weekend. Huber completed the Tremont course (400-yard swim, 15.4-mile bike, 5k run) in 1:10:47 to place 2nd in the 35-39 Age Group. He was 4th in the event in 2015. In the 5K for Life in Bloomington, Jason Sturdyvin … [Read more...]