Nygaard, Krezonoski win Park Point 5-miler
Nick Nygaard, 28, of Duluth won the 47th annual running of the Park Point 5-Miler with a time of 25 minutes and 49 seconds. The victory was his second for the event as he won in 2015 with a time of 26:34.
In the female division, Kim Krezonoski, 24, from Shuniah, Ontario, claimed the title with a time of 30:35. The victory was her first for the event.
The top local finisher was Henry Seeb of Brule, who finished in seventh place in the Men’s Open Division.
Meanwhile, Herb Dillon, 69, of Duluth, and Charity Gallardo, 42, of Saginaw, Minn., were the champions of the men and women divisions in the 2-Mile Walk.
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A field of 586 participants (496 runners and 90 walkers) registered for the event ― northern Minnesota’s oldest road race. Free youth races for children 14 and under accompanied the five-mile run and two-mile walk.
For complete results visit www.grandmasmarathon.com or www.mtecresults.com .
2018 Park Point 5-Miler
Thursday’s Results
Men’s Open Division
1. Nick Nygaard, Duluth, 25:49; 2. Andreas McConville, Minneapolis, 25:57; 3. Scott Behling, Duluth, 26:57; 4. Tony Hoff, Duluth, 27:08; 5. Daniel Peters, Minneapolis, 27:23; 6. David Hyopponen, Duluth, 27:23; 7. Henry Seeb, Brule, 27:46; 8. Jesse Prince, Bemidji, 27:47; Kyle Severson, Duluth, 28:10; 10. Sean Gaskell, Esko, 28:13.
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Women’s Open Division
1. Kim Krezonoski, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 30:34; 2. Michelle Krezonoski, Thunder Bay, 30:57; 3. Mackenzie Carlson, Duluth, 31:02; 4. Anne Hyopponen, Duluth, 33;11; 5. Sarah Owens, Rochester, Minn., 33:12; 6. Aurora Kothe, Duluth, 34:09; 7. Jody Zeleznikar, Esko, 34:33; 8. Danielle Gordanier, Minneapolis, 34:52; 9. Sarah Godfrey, Minneapolis, 35:13; 10. Susanna Gaunt, Duluth, 35:29.
2-Mile Walk
(Top 3)
Men’s Open Division
1. Herb Dillon, 69, Duluth, 18:36; 2. John Stark, 74, Duluth, 19:28; Chris Rohrer, 68, St. Paul, 20:42.
Women’s Open Division
1. Charity Gallardo, 42, Saginaw, Minn., 21:02; 2. Shari Anderson, 54, Saginaw, Minn., 21:04; 3. Julie Greenly, 61, Makinen, Minn, 21:09.
